Manchester City completed a league double over Manchester United with a 2-1 win on the day the city remembered the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.
The last time City achieved such a feat was back in 1970 and the last time they won at Old Trafford was four years later.
Darius Vassell put City ahead in the 24th minute and Benjani Mwaruwari, on his debut following a protracted move from Portsmouth, headed the second. United replied with an injury-time goal from Michael Carrick but City held on.
However Chelsea failed to capitalise as they were held to a dour 0-0 draw by Liverpool.
The draw means Chelsea are three points behind the second-placed Red Devils.
Liverpool have never scored at Stamford Bridge under Rafael Benitez, and with no Fernando Torres in their line-up that was unlikely to change.
The visitors actually had the better of the first half, with Peter Crouch heading wide (14), shooting wide of the upright (17) and steering a header straight at Petr Cech from Steven Gerrard's right-wing cross on 19.
The second half was largely uneventful until the last 10 minutes, with Michael Ballack volleying wide of the upright from Ashley Cole's clever cross on 81.
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