( CNN ) It was billed as a top of the table clash that would determine the fate of the English Premier League title . Instead , Saturday evening 's dull 1-1 draw between leaders Chelsea and current champions Manchester City did little more than preserve the status quo . Manchester City traveled to west London five points behind Chelsea , knowing that victory would take a large chunk out of that lead . Also traveling was Manchester City 's Frank Lampard , who until last season played for Chelsea and remains their record goal scorer . His controversial move to Manchester City , when it had been thought he had signed for MLS team New York City FC , had angered many Chelsea supporters , giving extra spice to the clash . But there was little drama in a largely benign encounter , with Chelsea showing signs of fatigue after their midweek exertions against Liverpool in the League Cup . Cagey . After a cagey opening half , the game did briefly come to life after Chelsea 's French international striker Loic Remy fired the home side into a lead which only lasted a few minutes . Manchester City quickly equalized when Spain international David Silva converted after a rare mistake by Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois . Manchester City dominated the second half without creating any more clean cut chances . Indeed , Chelsea would fail to register a single shot on target after their goal . The game did come to life again briefly when Lampard came on as a late substitute . Despite some boos , he was given a largely warm reception back at a club where he scored a record 211 goals in all competitions . But Lampard could n't find the breakthrough either as the two teams shared the spoils . Standing ovation . `` They had a big old game midweek , '' Lampard told Sky Sports after the game , referring to Wednesday 's match against Liverpool . `` it was a good performance all round without the electricity the big games need . Chelsea , I think , accepted the point . '' After the game Lampard was given a standing ovation from the home side , something he was denied before leaving in the close season . `` It felt a bit strange and I was excited about today but a bit nervous too . I knew this would be different , '' Lampard said of his return . `` I was delighted with the reception from both fans , '' he added . `` They [ Chelsea fans ] showed complete class by giving me an ovation at the end , which I did n't get a chance to see at the end of last season . '' Manchester United gain . Earlier in the day Manchester United beat bottom of the table Leicester City 3-1 , lifting them up to third . The reverse fixture last year was arguably coach Louis Van Gaal lowest moment in the job . His United team somehow conspired to turn a 3-1 lead into a 5-3 defeat but there was little chance of a repeat at Old Trafford . Goals from Robin van Persie , Falcao and an own goal by Wes Morgan before half time handed United an unassailable lead . Leicester City scored a consolation through Marcin Wasilewski , but it was too late for the Midlands club to mount another comeback . Sturridge returns . Liverpool maintained their recent run of good form with a 2-0 victory against West Ham United . West Ham have not won at Anfield since 1963 -- a game in which England 's 1966 World Cup hero Geoff Hurst scored twice -- so little was expected of the visiting side . Liverpool eventually took the lead through Raheem Sterling but it was the return of striker Daniel Sturridge that had the Kop on their feet . With Luis Suarez now at Barcelona and Sturridge injured for much of the season , Liverpool have struggled for goals . But the England international scored shorty after coming on , giving Liverpool another boost in their efforts to secure a Champions League spot . Two of the teams in contention for fourth place in the league , Arsenal and Southampton , play against Aston Villa and Swansea respectively on Sunday .
Chelsea and Man City play out 1-1 draw . Lampard a late sub for Man City . Sturridge scores on Liverpool return .