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Man City's eccentric midfielder Mario Balotelli hit the headlines for the wrong reasons during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Liverpool.

He picked up a red card just 18 minutes into the match at Anfield, leaving City with 10 men for the rest of the game.

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Balotelli receives his first yellow card

But the draw still leaves City five points clear of their rivals United, at the top of the Premier League, as the Reds drew 1-1 at home to Newcastle.

At the other end of the table Blackburn lost again, going down 3-1 to Stoke.

Chelsea got back to winning ways with a 3-0 demolition over Wolves, but London rivals Arsenal had to settle for a draw against Fulham as did Swansea when they faced Aston Villa.

There were also wins for Everton, Tottenham, Wigan and a massive result for Norwich, who beat QPR 2-1.