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EPL, 16th March 2013: Of upsets, champions and legends

March 16, 2013 23:17

A lacklustre Manchester City all but bowed out of the title race at Everton with a 2-0 loss, especially as Man United followed the match up with a win vs Reading. January signing Nacho Monreal and Gervinho struck late in the game at the Liberty Stadium as Arsene Wenger's side responded in positive fashion to their mid-week elimination from the Champions League. Meanwhile, Liverpool lost ground in the race for European qualification after losing 3-1 at Southampton.

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A lacklustre Manchester City all but bowed out of the title race at Everton with a 2-0 loss. January signing Nacho Monreal and Gervinho struck late in the game at the Liberty Stadium as Arsene Wenger's side responded in positive fashion to their mid-week elimination from the Champions League. Meanwhile, Liverpool lost ground in the race for European qualification after losing 3-1 at Southampton.

In other matches, Villa beat QPR to keep them afloat while Stoke were held to a draw by West Bromwich.(All AP and AFP photos)
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Substitute Nikica Jelavic curled in Everton's second goal in injury time to seal a win that lifted David Moyes' side to fifth place and banished memories of last weekend's abject loss to Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup.
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Arsenal bounced back from their Champions League exit to step up their challenge for a top-four Premier League finish. The Gunners struggled to break down Michael Laudrup's side but eventually made the breakthrough when Monreal scored his first goal since arriving at the club. (AFP text)
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Then, with Swansea looking for a leveller, Gervinho secured the win in added time. Wenger had called on his side to display the qualities they had shown in beating Bayern Munich in mid-week, when they went out of the Champions League on away goals. (AFP text)
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Southampton did their hopes of avoiding the drop from the English Premier League the power of good and dented Liverpool's top six hopes Saturday with a 3-1 win at St Mary's. (AFP text)
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Aston Villa eased their relegation worries as Christian Benteke's late strike clinched a crucial 3-2 win over fellow strugglers QPR on Saturday.

Paul Lambert's team moved six points clear of the Premier League's bottom three thanks to Benteke's winner nine minutes from the end of a thrilling encounter at Villa Park. (AFP text)
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Wayne Rooney is seen here in action against Reading. Manchester United furthered their chances of winning the title with a 2-0 win.

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