Manchester United suffered a 2-1 loss to Norwich City at Old Trafford to increase the pressure on manager Louis van Gaal.
United have now won just four of their last 15 matches in all competitions, while the defeat was their second in a row following last Saturday’s 2-1 slump at Bournemouth.
Norwich went in front seven minutes before half-time when Cameron Jerome raced clear before thumping the ball past goalkeeper David De Gea.
The Canaries doubled their lead on 55 minutes when Jerome fed Alexander Tettey, who poked the ball in from the edge of the area.
Anthony Martial pulled a goal back for United, the France international forcing his way through before scoring beyond goalkeeper Declan Rudd.
Leicester City will finish at the top of the Premier League tree over Christmas after a Riyad Mahrez brace helped them to a 3-2 win at Everton.
Tim Howard barely had a save to make before a foul by Funes Mori on Shinji Okazaki allowed Mahrez to put Leicester ahead from the spot.
The lead lasted only five minutes before Romelu Lukaku scored his eighth on the bounce, smashing home after Ross Barkley’s strike was headed off the line.
A further Mahrez penalty and third from Shinji Okazaki gave Leicester breathing space before a late Kevin Mirallas strike gave Everton hope.
But Claudio Ranieri’s men held out and will top the table at Christmas no matter what Arsenal do against Manchester City on Monday night.
Leicester had not previously won at Everton for 30 years in the top flight, when Alan Smith and Gary McAllister scored the decisive goals.
