Nigeria, April 15 -- The Premier League title race took a dramatic turn this weekend, with both Arsenal and Liverpool suffering surprise defeats at home.

Liverpool's hopes of regaining the title were dealt a major blow after a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace.

Eberechi Eze's first-half goal was enough for the Eagles, who snapped a 13-game winless streak against the Reds.

Despite dominating possession, Liverpool failed to find an equaliser, leaving them with a mountain to climb in the remaining matches.

Arsenal also relinquished control of the title race after a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa.

The Gunners dominated the first half but lacked cutting edge in attack.

A complete turnaround in the second half saw Villa score twice thro...