Liverpool: Manchester United bounced back from their drubbing against Arsenal to beat Everton 3-0 on an emotional day at Goodison Park on Saturday.
Former Everton striker Wayne Rooney sealed the win shortly after the hour, with his first away goal in 11 months, after Morgan Schneiderlin and Ander Herrera had given United a half-time lead.
There was a somber mood after former Everton player and manager Howard Kendall died in the morning aged 69. He led Everton to two league championships and a European title in the mid-1980s in the first of three coaching spells with the club.
Both sets of players wore black armbands and there was a minute's silence before kickoff. A video of Kendall's time at the club was also played on the big screen before the match.
Meanwhile in another match, Manuel Lanzini and Dimitri Payet scored two late goals for West Ham to snatch a 3-1 victory at 10-man Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.
Andy Carroll headed fellow substitute Mauro Zarate's cross back across goal and Lanzini was on hand to smash the ball in with two minutes left. And in stoppage time Lanzini's through ball sent Payet clear and the Frenchman deftly chipped Wayne Hennessey to seal West Ham's fourth away win of the season.
The Eagles played the entire second half at Selhurst Park with 10 men after Dwight Gayle was sent off for two yellows — a needless lunge on Payet, and a rash challenge on Cheikhou Kouyate.
Carl Jenkinson had put the visitors ahead in the 22nd with his second goal in two matches, but Yohan Cabaye equalized moments later with a twice-taken penalty after Gayle had encroached into the area.
West Ham provisionally moved third with 17 points from nine games. Palace dropped two spots to sixth with 15 points.
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