Manchester City ended Chelsea's perfect home record in the Premier League this season with a 1-1 draw between the top two teams on Saturday.

Loic Remy, deputizing for suspended striker Diego Costa, put Chelsea in front in the 41st minute, but the leaders couldn't hold on for an 11th successive league win at Stamford Bridge.

David Silva quickly leveled for City before halftime after turning in Sergio Aguero's shot. Although the defending champions were in complete control in the second half, they couldn't break through the defensive-minded hosts.

After a third league game without a win, City remains five points behind Chelsea. Although there are still 45 points to play for, this was being portrayed as a decisive day in the title race.

A league-record 26 broadcast crews from across the globe descended on the stadium to witness a fast-paced opening from two teams humiliated last weekend by lower-league clubs in the FA Cup.

But it was a game littered with mistakes, and not the greatest exhibition of quality from the world's top football league. What a different outcome it might have been for Chelsea if midfielder Cesc Fabregas was fit and Diego Costa had not been suspended for three matches for a stamp in Tuesday's League Cup semifinal win over Liverpool.

The reaction to Costa's stamps infuriated Mourinho, who attacked the media's coverage, having also turned his fury on referees in recent weeks. If Mourinho wanted to sustain the siege mentality he has built around Stamford Bridge in recent weeks, it seemed to work. Even some fans were chanting abuse about a television pundit during the game, but the team wasn't as animated on the pitch.

When Branislav Ivanovic gave the ball away, James Milner seized possession and fed Sergio Aguero, whose shot was batted away

And Chelsea captain John Terry was caught out when a deep ball flew over his head to Aguero, who eventually skimmed a shot past the post from a tight angle.

But the hosts went in front when Ivanovic picked out Eden Hazard, who volleyed low across the face of goal. The ball went past City defender Vincent Kompany and was perfectly placed for Remy to stab into the net.

City wasn't intimidated, producing an instant response after Nemanja Matic gave the ball away inside his own half. It led to Jesus Navas whipping in a cross from the left flank which goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois flapped at as he tried to punch it clear. The ball fell to Aguero whose shot was turned in by Silva.

In the second half, Chelsea seemed to settle for a draw.

Courtois, though, had only one save of note to make, tipping over Fernandinho's awkwardly bouncing header.

In the reserve fixture, Frank Lampard grabbed an equalizer for City. But on his return to Chelsea on Saturday, the second-half substitute didn't inflict further misery on the club the midfielder left after 13 years in May.

Initially booed by some Chelsea fans when he came off the bench wearing the light blue of City, he was eventually cheered. It was a rare moment of bonhomie during a game where the vitriol exceeded the quality on show.

Manchester United scored three first-half goals to beat bottom side Leicester and move up to third place in the Premier League table.

After a slow start from United, Daley Blind set up Robin van Persie to break the deadlock with a precise finish.

Radamel Falcao followed up Angel Di Maria's shot to make it 2-0 before Wes Morgan headed into his own net to cap a miserable first half for the Foxes.

Leicester belatedly replied through Marcin Wasilewski's late header.

Louis van Gaal's side were not at their best but they did not have to be against a Foxes side who offered little in attack.

United let slip a 2-0 lead and were beaten 5-3 when these sides met at King Power Stadium in September, but there was never a hint of a similar fightback from the Foxes this time.

Leicester concentrated on frustrating their hosts in the early stages and that game-plan was working until Andrej Kramaric allowed Blind to steal possession after a United attack had broken down.

Blind looked up and released Van Persie, who was given the benefit of the doubt by the linesman and adjudged to be onside before he expertly steered the bouncing ball past Mark Schwarzer.

Up until then, United had struggled to find any fluidity in their attacks and barely threatened Schwarzer's goal.

But the Foxes' 42-year-old goalkeeper was beaten again five minutes later after Van Persie sent Di Maria running clear.

Schwarzer did well to keep out the Argentina forward's shot, but Falcao beat two defenders to slide in to turn home the loose ball from close range.

Leicester's collapse was completed in the 44th minute when Blind met Wayne Rooney's corner at the near post, and Morgan could only direct his attempted clearance past Schwarzer and into the net.

With the game won, United did not push forward for more goals after the break and they did not have much defending to do either.

The hosts were given a scare when a sloppy back-pass from Phil Jones almost let substitute David Nugent in, but David De Gea was alert to the danger and cleared.

Even when Wasilewski headed home his first Foxes goal - in his 51st game for the club - with 10 minutes to go, there seemed little chance of any late drama.

Another Leicester substitute, Marc Albrighton flashed a shot over the bar from the edge of the area, but United held on comfortably.

The victory moves them above Southampton, at least until the Saints host Swansea on Sunday.