Manchester City and Aston Villa kept Arsenal within sight after securing away wins on Sunday, intensifying the chase in the Premier League.
Following Arsenal’s home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, City and Villa each delivered crucial results to narrow the gap at the top.
Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 on the road. Palace, who started the weekend fourth, had opportunities to grab the opening goal before Haaland found the net in the 41st minute. Phil Foden added a second in the 69th minute, and Haaland converted a late penalty to seal the win, which followed City’s midweek Champions League triumph over Real Madrid.
Aston Villa also triumphed away at West Ham, overcoming an early deficit after Mateus Fernandes’ first-minute strike gave West Ham the lead. An own goal levelled the score by the ninth minute. Jarrod Bowen restored West Ham’s advantage in the 24th minute, but Morgan Rogers sparked Villa’s comeback with two goals, securing a sixth straight league win for the visitors.
In other action, Sunderland claimed their first Wear-Tyne derby league win in nine years thanks to an own goal by Newcastle United striker Nick Woltemade early in the second half.
Nottingham Forest earned three valuable points at home against Tottenham Hotspur, winning 3-0 and climbing to 16th in the table. Callum Hudson-Odoi netted twice, with Ibrahim Sangare delivering both assists before adding Forest’s third.
Brentford and Leeds United finished level, as Jordan Henderson gave Brentford the lead in the 70th minute and Dominic Calvert-Lewin leveled for Leeds in the 82nd minute.
Key figures:
- Haaland’s double and a late penalty sealed City’s win at Palace.
- Villa’s resilience to come from behind twice highlighted their current form.
- Forest moved above the relegation zone with a convincing win over Spurs.
This slate of results keeps the title race tightly bunched, with Arsenal’s position still being challenged by several rivals.”}
