Newcastle picked up their biggest home win in the top flight since 2016 as they beat Brentford 5-1 at St James’s Park.
A Bruno Guimaraes brace as well as goals from Jacob Murphy, Miguel Almiron and a Ethan Pinnock own goal saw Eddie Howe’s side wrap up a comfortable three points.
Other Premier League results: Bournemouth 2-1 Leicester City; Manchester City 4-0 Southampton; Chelsea 4-0 Wolves; Brighton 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur; West Ham United 3-1 Fulham; Crystal Palace 2-1 Leeds; Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool; Everton 1-2 Manchester United; Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa.
Here is Alan Shearer’s team of the week from the ninth round of fixtures...
5. MID: Mason Mount
Contributed two assists for Chelsea in a 3-0 win over Wolves. Photo: Justin Setterfield
6. MID: Bruno Guimaraes
Played a key role in Newcastle’s impressive win over Brentford with two goals at crucial times in the match. His second was a thing of beauty. Photo: Ian MacNicol
7. MID: Phil Foden
Foden’s fine goalscoring form continued as he added to his hat-trick in the Manchester derby last time out. | AFP via Getty Images
8. MID: Lucas Paqueta
The West Ham midfielder helped secure a 3-1 win over Fulham as he slid through Gianluca Scamacca to make it 2-1. Photo: Marc Atkins