A last-minute own goal gave Liverpool a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur to keep them top of the Premier League but Manchester City stayed two points behind having won at Fulham. Huddersfield Town were relegated after their defeat by Crystal Palace.

Here are 5 things we learned In The English Premier League this weekend;

United’s labored win shows Solskjaer needs major signing

The wins keep on coming for now permanent manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but Manchester United’s sluggish performance in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Watford cannot just be written off as a typical post-international break display.

United’s midfield lacked defensive steel and creativity, especially with Paul Pogba having one of his, somewhat too frequent, off-days.

The Norwegian will be given cash to strengthen in the close season and adding an attacking playmaker and a younger alternative to Nemanja Matic in the holding midfield role should be priorities.

Sarri gets lucky break

With just six minutes left at Cardiff, Maurizio Sarri was on the brink of what would have been the worst result of his troubled reign as Chelsea boss.

Trailing 1-0 to third bottom Cardiff after a shockingly limp display, Chelsea’s furious fans had subjected the Italian to chants of “We want Sarri out” throughout the second half.

Having started with Eden Hazard, N’Golo Kante and in-form England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi on the bench, Sarri was in danger of paying for his bold gamble.

But Sarri, who sent on Hazard in the second half, earned a stay of execution in dramatic fashion as Cesar Azpilicueta headed a controversial 84th minute equaliser from an offside position.

Then in stoppage-time, Ruben Loftus-Cheek headed the winner from Willian’s cross to cap a much-needed act of escapology from Chelsea.

The result kept Chelsea’s bid for a top-four finish intact and may have ensured Sarri avoids the axe, for a while longer at least.

The EPL needs VAR ASAP

Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock was understandably furious after his relegation-threatened side were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea after leading until the 84th minute.

Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta was clearly offside when he headed in the equalizer six minutes from the end. Cardiff occupy the final relegation spot in 18th place and are five points behind Burnley, Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion in the battle to avoid the drop.

The referee’s error effectively cost Warnock’s team three points but the irate Cardiff manager suggested smaller clubs might get some help from next season.

“Against the big teams you have to have VAR because you don’t get the big decisions,” he said.

Liverpool ride their luck yet again

Should Liverpool deliver a first league title in 29 years, Jurgen Klopp believes it will be “a championship of will”. His side showed their staying power once more to see off Tottenham in dramatic fashion, but also had no little luck, not for the first time this season, in an error by the visiting goalkeeper.

Hugo Lloris parried the ball in off his own defender Toby Alderweireld to give Liverpool all three points to move back ahead of Manchester City in the title race on Sunday.

Everton’s Jordan Pickford gifted Divock Origi a 96th minute winner in similar fashion in the Merseyside derby back in December, while Liverpool were fortunate that 39-year-old Julien Speroni’s only Premier League appearance of the season came at Anfield as he was at fault for at least two goals in a 4-3 win over Crystal Palace.

Huddersfield becomes second Premier League team to relegate before the end of March.

Huddersfield manager Jan Siewert admits a detailed inquest is needed after a 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace confirmed their record-equalling relegation.

Siewert’s side join Derby, in 2008, as only the second Premier League team to lose their top-flight status before the end of March.

With a miserable 14 points from their 32 games, Huddersfield have equalled the earliest relegation in the Premier League as Siewert failed to save them following his arrival as David Wagner’s replacement.

Siewert conceded Huddersfield need root and branch reform at the end of their two-year stay in the Premier League.

“I will not talk about bouncing back because at the moment it’s disappointment first of all,” he said.

“We need to go through all the details, what happened, what were the reasons.”