| Chelsea | 1-2 (HT 1-0) | Arsenal |
| Djourou o.g. 31 | Van Persie 59 Van Persie 62 | |
| Bookings: Terry 61 Ivanovic 85 |
Arsenal's up and down season is in the ascendancy again after Robin van Persie struck twice in three second-half minutes to stun Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Johan Djourou turned Jose Bosingwa's cross into his own net after 31 minutes to give Chelsea the lead as Arsenal's title challenge looked to be in danger of suffering a potentially fatal blow.
And then, with Chelsea the dominant force, Van Persie delivered two crucial blows to earn Arsene Wenger's side a priceless victory.
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, A Cole, Mikel (Malouda 69), Deco (Stoch 81), Ballack, Lampard, Kalou, Anelka.
Subs Not Used: Hilario, Bridge, Ferreira, Mineiro, Alex.
Booked: Terry, Ivanovic.
Goals: Djourou 31 og.
Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Gallas, Djourou, Clichy, Denilson, Fabregas, Song Billong, Nasri, Adebayor (Bendtner 83), Van Persie.
Subs Not Used: Fabianski, Vela, Ramsey, Silvestre, Wilshere, Gibbs.
Goals: Van Persie 59, 62.
Att: 41,760.
Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral).
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| Man City | 0-1 (HT 0-1) | Man Utd |
| Rooney 42 | ||
| Bookings: Ireland 41 Vassell 45+1 | Bookings: R Da Silva 21 Fletcher 33 Ronaldo 59 Evra 66 Carrick 85 | |
| Sent off: Ronaldo 68 |
Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off as Wayne Rooney's 100th club goal proved enough to give Manchester United a derby win.
United were dominant early on but Manchester City came closest to scoring when Stephen Ireland grazed a post.
Rooney followed up Michael Carrick's shot to break the deadlock before Ronaldo was sent off for a second booking after inexplicably handling.
Richard Dunne almost levelled but saw his shot cleared off the line before Joe Hart kept out a late Rooney lob.Man City: Hart, Richards (Sturridge 76), Kompany, Dunne, Garrido, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Hamann (Elano 46), Vassell (Zabaleta 46), Robinho, Mwaruwari.
Subs Not Used: Schmeichel, Ball, Jo, Ben-Haim.
Booked: Ireland, Vassell.
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Fletcher, Park (O'Shea 90), Rooney, Berbatov (Giggs 83).
Subs Not Used: Foster, Anderson, Nani, Evans, Tevez.
Sent Off: Ronaldo (68).
Booked: Rafael Da Silva, Fletcher, Ronaldo, Evra, Carrick.
Goals: Rooney 42.
Att: 47,320
Ref: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire).
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| Portsmouth | 3-2 (HT 0-0) | Blackburn |
| Crouch 49 Defoe 53 Davis 79 | Derbyshire 62 Kerimoglu 67 | |
| Bookings: Ooijer 42 |
Sean Davis's winner saw Portsmouth edge a thrilling second half over battling Blackburn to earn Tony Adams a first Fratton Park win as boss.
Peter Crouch hit his own post in a lively first period but easily nodded in the opener after 48 minutes.
Jermain Defoe soon slotted in Pompey's second but Blackburn hit back through substitute Matt Derbyshire's looped header and Tugay's fizzing 20-yarder.
Davis clipped in late on to leave Paul Ince's side winless in nine games.Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Distin, Pamarot, Belhadj, Little (Kranjcar 46), Diop, Hughes, Armand Traore (Davis 76), Crouch (Kanu 69), Defoe.
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Hreidarsson, Mvuemba, Nugent.
Goals: Crouch 49, Defoe 53, Davis 79.
Blackburn: Robinson, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Emerton, Andrews, Kerimoglu, Pedersen (Villanueva 87), Roque Santa Cruz, McCarthy (Derbyshire 61).
Subs Not Used: Brown, Mokoena, Simpson, Fowler, Roberts.
Booked: Ooijer.
Goals: Derbyshire 62, Kerimoglu 67.
Att: 18,111
Ref: Mark Halsey (Lancashire).
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| Tottenham | 0-1 (HT 0-0) | Everton |
| Pienaar 51 | ||
| Bookings: Assou-Ekotto 33 | Bookings: Pienaar 51 Fellaini 64 Cahill 77 |
Steven Pienaar struck to earn Everton a narrow victory in David Moyes's 300th game in charge and end Tottenham's 100% home record under Harry Redknapp.
The South African latched on to Mikel Arteta's quick free-kick and his shot cannoned in off Vedran Corluka's shin with Heurelho Gomes stranded.
It was no more than they deserved at that point, after Gomes had denied Louis Saha and Pienaar earlier on.
Spurs responded, but Tim Howard denied Roman Pavlyuchenko to seal the win. Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto (Bale 68), Lennon, Zokora, Huddlestone (Boateng 76), Bentley, Bent (Campbell 62), Pavlyuchenko.
Subs Not Used: Cesar, Gunter, Dawson, O'Hara.
Booked: Assou-Ekotto.
Everton: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Jagielka, Lescott, Arteta, Osman (Baines 88), Cahill, Fellaini, Pienaar, Yakubu (Saha 11), Saha (Anichebe 71).
Subs Not Used: Nash, Castillo, Rodwell, Gosling.
Booked: Pienaar, Fellaini, Cahill.
Goals: Pienaar 51.
Att: 35,742
Ref: Steve Bennett (Kent).
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