Wayne Rooney curled home a superb free kick deep into injury time to become Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer and give his side a 1-1 draw against Stoke City in their Premier League clash on Saturday.
Stoke went ahead in the 19th minute following a quick counter-attack when Manchester United's Juan Mata steered Erik Pieters' cross-shot from a tight angle into his own goal.
Jose Mourinho's side squandered plenty of chances to equalise, with Mata spurning a superb chance to redeem himself by sending Zlatan Ibrahimovic's pass over with the goal at his mercy.
United won a free kick deep into stoppage time and Rooney curled it spectacularly into the top corner to notch his 250th goal for the Red Devils, breaking Bobby Charlton's previous record.
Swansea Stuns Liverpool 3-2 to Climb Off Bottom of League
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Fernando Llorente scored twice as Swansea stunned title-chasing Liverpool 3-2 on Saturday, climbing off the bottom with a first Premier League win at Anfield.
Swansea inflicted Liverpool's first home defeat in a year the hard way. After Llorente sent the visitors into a surprise 2-0 lead just after halftime, Roberto Firmino scored two goals to tie the score, but Gylfi Sigurdsson grabbed the winner in the 74th minute.
Llorente has scored seven times in the last 10 league games.
The win may spring new life into Swansea, which hung on to record consecutive league away wins for the first time since May 2015 and continues its survival bid.
Tottenham Salvages Draw at Man City After Lloris Blunders
Second-placed Tottenham Hotspur rode their luck to battle back and earn an unlikely 2-2 Premier League draw at Manchester City on Saturday after mistakes by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris had left them two goals down.
Lloris was guilty of two howlers as Leroy Sane and Kevin de Bruyne scored early in the second half to reward a vibrant City who had completely dominated before halftime against a rattled Tottenham.
Dele Alli gave Tottenham a lifeline with his eighth goal in his last six league games. Harry Kane's clever flick gave substitute Son Heung-min the space to sweep a shot past Claudio Bravo to put the visitors level in the 77th minute.
Costa Scores on Return as Chelsea Stretch Premier League Lead
Diego Costa marked his return to the side for his 100th Chelsea appearance on Sunday by scoring the opener in a 2-0 victory over Hull that sent the Premier League leaders eight points clear.
After netting his 52nd Chelsea goal from close range at the end of the first half, the league's joint-top scorer alluded to all the speculation surrounding his Chelsea future by performing a chatter gesture with his hands while celebrating.
Costa's 15th goal of the campaign came in the seventh minute of stoppage time, the result of a lengthy delay after a clash of heads between Chelsea captain Gary Cahill and Ryan Mason, which led to the Hull midfielder being carried off on a stretcher as oxygen was administered before being taken to the hospital.
Cahill was able to remain on the field and he headed in Chelsea's second in the 81st minute after getting on the end of a free kick from Cesc Fabregas.
Arsenal Manager Wenger Sent Off in 2-1 Victory Against Burnley
In what was a fiery end to a game that witnessed two penalties in stoppage time and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger appearing to push the fourth official, Arsenal beat Burnley 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.
Arsenal went into additional time leading through Shkodran Mustafi's header, but with 10 men after Granit Xhaka was sent off for a two-footed lunge on Steven Defour in the 66th minute.
Wenger's heated confrontation with the fourth official came as he tried to watch the rest of the game from near the tunnel after being sent off. That came as Andre Gray looked to have snatched a point when he netted from the spot after substitute Francis Coquelin tripped Ashley Barnes. Wenger’s mood was lifted in the seventh minute of stoppage time when Arsenal was awarded a penalty for Ben Mee's high foot challenge on Laurent Koscielny.
Messi Scores Fifth Goal in Six Games as Barcelona Beats Eibar
With Lionel Messi's fifth goal in six games this year, Barcelona comfortably defeated Eibar 4-0 on Sunday to keep pace with leaders Real Madrid and Sevilla at the halfway point of the Spanish league.
Substitute Denis Suarez, Uruguay striker Luis Suarez and Brazil forward Neymar also scored as the defending champions cruised to victory in the Basque Country to finish the first half of the season two points behind Madrid and one behind Sevilla.
Madrid, which has a game in hand, ensured first place by defeating Malaga 2-1 on Saturday with two goals by defender Sergio Ramos at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to snap a three-game winless streak.
Ramos Scores Twice, Keeps Madrid Ahead in Spanish League
With a pair of goals by defender Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid rebounded from two straight losses to beat Malaga 2-1 Saturday and guarantee first place at the halfway point of the Spanish league.
Ramos scored twice in the first half to help Madrid snap a three-game winless streak and defend its league lead midway through the season.
The win gave Madrid 43 points, four more than Sevilla, which plays at last-placed Osasuna on Sunday.
(With inputs from AP and Reuters)
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