Manchester City sent out a defiant message to Premier League title favourites Arsenal as Pep Guardiola's side scored three second-half goals to beat ​visiting Brentford 3-0 on Saturday, Reuters reported. 

Anything other than a win would have left City's hopes of reclaiming the crown hanging by a slender thread and it looked unlikely in ‌a subdued first half.

But a superb strike into the top corner by Jeremy Doku and further goals by Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush earned City the win that cut Arsenal's lead to two points.

Liverpool failed to wrap up Champions League qualification as they drew 1-1 at home to Chelsea, while Bournemouth moved into sixth place with a 1-0 win at Fulham in which both sides ended with 10 men.

Brighton & Hove Albion also boosted their hopes of qualifying for Europe with a 3-0 ​win over bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Manchester United, who are already assured of a top-five finish, drew 0-0 at Sunderland, according to Reuters.