Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Manchester United beat Fulham 2-0 at Old Trafford on Monday to climb to second in the Premier League.
Arsenal, who won 2-1 at Aston Villa on Saturday, lead with 36 points from 14 matches with a game in hand. United have 33, Chelsea 31 and Liverpool and Manchester City 30.
Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 10th minute, hitting a fine volley into the top far corner from Nemanja Vidic's header. It was his 12th goal of the season and seventh in the league.
The Portugal winger, second to Brazil's Kaka for the Ballon d'Or at the weekend, struck again 13 minutes into the second half, rising above defender Dejan Stefanovic to head substitute John O'Shea's cross past keeper Antti Niemi.