Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed his side's resilience against Crystal Palace, as his players weathered an early storm to win 3-0 on Sunday, but said City were not yet the finished article despite cutting the gap to league leaders Arsenal.

Already enjoying another landmark campaign under Pep Guardiola, the world-class Norwegian striker bagged his 16th league goal of the season in the dying minutes of the first half on the road against Crystal Palace.

Aston Villa came from behind to win 3-2 at West Ham United to remain in the thick of the title race, while Nottingham Forest trounced error-prone visitors Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 for their fourth win in six league games.

Manchester City thumped Crystal Palace 3-0 on Sunday to move back to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal as Aston Villa kept up their title charge. Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest demolished struggling Tottenham 3-0 while Sunderland saw off local rivals Newcastle 1-0 thanks to a Nick Woltemade own goal.

Goals in each half from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden then a late penalty from the Norwegian ensured City got their fourth league victory in a row to keep the pressure on leaders Arsenal, and it was a guileful,

Norway striker Haaland opened the scoring late in the first half and England forward Phil Foden netted after the break. Haaland bagged his 23rd goal this season to complete City's fifth successive win in all competitions.