Manchester City blew the Premier League title race wide open by capitalising on leaders Arsenal's defeat in comfortably dispatching Sunderland at Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola's side had seen the Gunners suffer a last-gasp loss against Aston Villa at lunchtime on Saturday and ensured there was no slip-up of their own by swatting aside the visitors to move to within two points of the top.