Manchester City overhauled the Gunners with a comfortable victory against West Ham United before this match, putting the pressure on manager Mikel Arteta's side on the return to his former club. Arsenal's cause was helped when Everton defender Jake O'Brien needlessly handled Declan Rice's 27th-minute corner, with Viktor Gyokores hammering home the resulting penalty in emphatic fashion. Arsenal were not at their best but could have extended their lead after the break, Leandro Trossard and Martin Zubimendi both hitting the woodwork when they should have done better. The win means Arsenal go two points above Manchester City at the top of the table, and six points clear of third-placed Aston Villa, who host Manchester United on Sunday.

Isak broke the deadlock in the 56th minute but was injured in the act of scoring, before Hugo Ekitike doubled Liverpool's lead 10 minutes later. Spurs substitute Richarlison pulled a goal back, but Liverpool held on to inflict further pain on Thomas Frank, whose side had Xavi Simons and Cristian Romero sent off and have now won just one of their past eight league games. After a cagey start, Simons was dismissed for a foul on Virgil van Dijk in the 33rd minute following a VAR review, with referee John Brooks upgrading his original yellow card to red. Brooks was sent to the pitchside monitor and ruled it was "serious foul play" after Simons raked his studs down the calf of Van Dijk - his captain for the Netherlands. With the game there for the taking, Slot sent Isak on at half-time after Conor Bradley suffered a knock - and the £125m British record signing finished coolly past Guglielmo Vicario after being fed by Florian Wirtz for his first Premier League assist. However, as Isak got his shot away he was floored by Micky van de Ven and was unable to celebrate his goal. The Sweden forward looked in serious pain and he was replaced by Jeremie Frimpong just 15 minutes after coming on. Spurs came close to equalising when Randal Kolo Muani's deflected effort hit the bar, but Liverpool doubled their advantage in the 66th minute. Frimpong's deflected cross was met by France forward Ekitike, who headed in his fifth goal in his past three league games. Spurs were furious that the goal was allowed to stand, claiming Ekitike had fouled Romero - with the Tottenham captain subsequently booked for his protests. Frank introduced Richarlison for Kolo Muani in the 80th minute and three minutes later, the Brazil attacker was on hand to finish past Alisson in a crowded penalty box after Liverpool failed to clear their lines. The visitors looked nervy as 10-man Tottenham hunted for an equaliser late on, but the hosts had another player sent off when Romero was given a second yellow card in injury time for lashing out at Ibrahima Konate after Spurs won a free-kick. Liverpool managed to hold on for a victory which moves them up to fifth in the league - and they are now unbeaten in their past six after a run of nine defeats in 12.

City moved top of the table with their win, but were overtaken by the Gunners after their victory at Everton later on Saturday. Nuno Espirito Santo's West Ham needed a positive start to take anything from their game at Etihad Stadium, but that went out of the window inside five minutes when Haaland converted at the second attempt after his initial effort was saved by Alphonse Areola. The Hammers were cut open all too easily and, shortly after scoring, Norway striker Haaland somehow sent a free header wide from close range, while Tijjani Reijnders forced Areola into a sharp save low down. The Dutch midfielder did get on the scoresheet seven minutes before half-time, collecting Haaland's pass before jinking forward and hammering a finish into the roof of the net. West Ham tried to claw something back in the second half, but Jarrod Bowen could only find the side netting from an acute angle and dragged another shot wide. Haaland's second goal then ensured a joyless Christmas for the Hammers who are anchored inside the relegation zone.

Conceicao finished off a slick move to put Juventus ahead just before half-time, before Openda tapped into an empty net in the 70th minute, but Tommaso Baldanzi halved the deficit to set up a nervy final 15 minutes. Roma began the day with the best defensive record in Serie A having conceded just eight goals in 15 games, but there was nothing goalkeeper Mile Svilar could do about either Juventus goal. Conceicao ended his nine-game goalless streak when he ran on to Andrea Cambiaso's clever flick-on and drilled a low shot into the far corner. Openda was on hand to convert from Weston McKennie's selfless ball across the face of goal for his first strike in Serie A since joining Juventus on loan from RB Leipzig in the summer. Roma finally found their cutting edge in the 76th minute when Baldanzi pounced after Michele di Gregorio had palmed Evan Ferguson's low strike into danger. Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz sought an instant response but saw his vicious strike cannon back off the post. Roma have scored just 17 goals in 16 league games this season, so it came as no surprise that Gian Piero Gasperini's side could not find a second goal. Juventus remain fifth in the table but are just a point behind Roma in fourth, and have now won six of their past seven games in all competitions under Luciano Spalletti. Roma would have gone joint-top of the table with Inter Milan had they won, but remain three points behind the leaders having played one game more. Next up for Juventus is a trip to strugglers Pisa on Saturday, 27 December (19:45 GMT), while Roma will host Genoa on Monday, 29 December (19:45 GMT).

David Neres opened the scoring six minutes before the break, bundling home after Hojlund's cut-back was parried into his path. Former Manchester United striker Hojlund then doubled Napoli's lead with a low, powerful strike on 63 minutes. The Serie A champions will meet the winner of Friday's second semi-final between Bologna and Inter Milan in Monday's final. "We put in a big performance, both in commitment and intent. It's an important win for the team," said Napoli captain Giovanni di Lorenzo. Napoli are aiming to win the competition for the third time but the first since 2014. Victory provides a welcome boost to Antonio Conte's side following league defeat by Udinese last Sunday. Napoli are third in Serie A, two points off Inter Milan in top spot and one behind AC Milan. The Italian Super Cup features the winners and runners-up from the previous season's Serie A and Coppa Italia and is set to be held in Saudi Arabia until 2029.