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Premier League: Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Southampton and Everton all win

Manchester United avoided another shock home result by battling back to beat Stoke City as Liverpool kept up the pace at the top of the Premier League by thrashing West Bromwich Albion.

Romelu Lukaku showed Aston Villa what they missed out on as he scored the opening goal in Everton's 2-0 victory at Villa Park. Villa were awarded a penalty on seven minutes when Christian Benteke was clipped by Seamus Coleman, but the Belgian striker's spot-kick was brilliantly turned away by Everton keeper Tim Howard. Everton eventually made Villa pay for that miss on 68 minutes when Lukaku, who was a target for Paul Lambert in 2012, steered his shot from the edge of the area past Brad Guzan. With nine minutes to go, Everton scored a second when Leon Osman, who had teed up Lukaku for the opener, side-footed home from 20 yards out. Southampton climbed up to third spot after first-half goals from Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez clinched a 2-0 home win over Fulham. Lambert broke the deadlock in a lively display on 20 minutes when he headed home at the far post after a corner from the right had been flicked on. The England international then teed up the second goal on 43 minutes when he headed Adam Lallana's cross back across goal and Rodriguez nodded in from close range. Malky Mackay picked up a point on his return to Carrow Road after promoted Cardiff City drew 0-0 with Norwich City.

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