London (AFP)

Manchester United, with very good Pogba and Cavani, made the hole behind him by overthrowing Tottenham (3-1), Sunday for the 31st day, while West Ham repositioned itself at the foot of the podium by beating Leicester (3- 2).

- United, dolphin firmly attached -

A mediocre first period for Manchester United, Tottenham who lost after leading, not to mention the traditional controversy related to the VAR: the match between Spurs and Red Devils respected to the letter the evils of both teams.

Despite everything, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer smiled as he left the pitch, his team now firmly anchored in 2nd place with 7 points ahead of Leicester 3rd, but still 11 lengths behind City, despite one game less.

Far from the 6-1 inflicted by Spurs on United at Old Trafford at the start of the season, the first period had been fairly balanced.

It was believed that the match would be unlocked on a skillful pass from Paul Pogba to Edinson Cavani who left in perfect timing to defeat Hugo Lloris, but it was without counting on the video referee.

For a hand from Scott McTominay came to touch the face of Son Heung-Min, at the start of the action, the goal was canceled (38th).

Still frustrated by this decision, Manchester United saw the Spurs score in stride after a great collective movement, by the same Son (1-0, 40th).

But with Tottenham being the team that lost the most points after leading this season, and United the one that gained the most after conceding the opener, the turnaround was almost written.

In a much more determined second act, the Red Devils scored by Fred who had followed a strike from Cavani (1-1, 57th), before the Uruguayan was rewarded for his excellent match with an unstoppable diving header (2 -1, 79th).

In additional time, Mason Greenwood, well served by Pogba, widened the gap in strength and weighed down the hopes of C1 of Spurs, now 7th with 49 points.

- West Ham hunting for Foxes -

Resisting Leicester's desperate return at the end of the match, West Ham regained 4th place, qualifying for the Champions League, and is behind the Foxes.

With 55 points, David Moyes' men overtake Chelsea by one point and Liverpool by two.

They mostly come back a short distance from their opponent for the day, and therefore from the podium.

Jessie Lingard, on loan from Manchester United this winter, shone again by scoring her 7th and 8th goals in 9 days with the Hammers, for four assists.

He opened the scoring with a half-volley on a retreating center (1-0, 29th), then he doubled the lead by pushing the ball into the empty goal after a catastrophic alignment of the Leicester defense (2- 0, 44e).

A recovery error allowed Jarrod Bowen to bring the score to 3-0 (48th), the goal too many for Leicester, yet passed very close to an incredible comeback ...

After a brace from Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho (3-1, 70th, and 3-2, 90th + 5), Frenchman Wesley Fofana, alone at eight meters, missed the frame with a header at the very last second.

Despite this start, the Foxes see resurfacing the specter of the disintegration of the end of last season.

They had come down from the podium on the 33rd day, after spending 28 days there, to finish 5th.

- Easy Arsenal, Newcastle believe it -

In the other matches of the day, Arsenal easily won at the red lantern Sheffield United (3-0), with the key to a double from Alexandre Lacazette who opened and closed the mark (33rd and 85th).

At the bottom of the standings, Newcastle won a capital success against Burnley (2-1) thanks to Allan Saint-Maximin, off the bench in the 57th to offer the equalizer to Jacob Murphy in the 59th then score the winning goal. in the 64th after a solo action.

Still 17th, but with 6 more points and one game less than Fulham, 18th and first relegation, the Magpies are breathing better.

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