The defending champions Manchester United have suffered a second straight loss in English football's Premier League, losing 3-0 to Newcastle United to leave Manchester City three points clear at the top of the table.
The result means United stay second on 45 points, only three ahead of third-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who have a game in hand.
Bolton Wanderers climbed off the bottom of the table with a surprise 2-1 win over Everton, after Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard had given his side the lead with a freak kick from his own goalbox.
Howard's wind-assisted clearance bounced over his opposite to become only the fourth goal scored by a goalkeeper since the Premier League began almost 20 years ago.
Everton stayed 11th on 24 points with a game in hand on all teams bar Tottenham, while Bolton leapt above Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic on 16 points, only one behind Queens Park Rangers and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
