On Saturday, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United both drew to escape the Premier League’s relegation zone, while Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur triumphed to increase their chances of qualifying for the Champions League. Manchester United had to settle for a point.
Saturday’s thrilling action saw a scoring rampage of 29 goals, the most for any Premier League matchday this year.
With 59 points from 30 games, three points ahead of Spurs, Villa’s squad defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 with to goals from Moussa Diaby and Ezri Konsa.
With a game remaining against Villa, Tottenham overcame a late deficit to defeat guests Luton Town 2-1 and maintain their fifth-place standing, which may be sufficient for Champions League play the following season.
After a thrilling 1-1 draw, sixth-place United was lucky to escape struggling Brentford with a point.
Although Villa’s victory against their Midlands rivals was not particularly memorable, it was manager Unai Emery’s first victory over Wolves at the seventh try, ending a two-game league losing streak.
We made the decision to concentrate on our game. Happy days, as we secured the three points and I scored a goal as well,” Konsa exclaimed.
“We knew we had to win after Tottenham’s earlier result, so it’s a huge win.”
Spurs defeated Luton with a goal in the 86th minute from Son Heung-min, giving them all three points and increasing pressure on Villa. South Korean Son’s late winner sent Luton back below Forest and into the relegation zone.
At Spurs, Tahith Chong gave the visitors an unexpected early lead, but Issa Kabore’s own goal in the 51st minute tied the score. Son, the captain of Tottenham, then initiated and completed a brilliant late play to score his 160th goal for the team.
Mason Mount, a substitute for United, scored his first goal for the Old Trafford team in the 96th minute, giving the visitors an unfair victory over Brentford.
But the Bees’ dreams of qualifying for the Champions League were dashed by Kristoffer Ajer’s equalizer in the 99th minute, salvaging a point. Even though they still have a game in hand, the Old Trafford team is currently 11 points behind Villa and 8 points behind Spurs.
“We have to win the game even when we don’t play well, and we came close.” That most disappoints me,” Erik ten Hag, the manager of United, stated. “We ought to all take a stand and own up to our roles in this. We will not give up.
On Sunday, the leaders Arsenal versus Manchester City and Liverpool versus Brighton & Hove Albion will continue the title chase.
A Forest Rally
At the bottom, struggling Forest trailed Crystal Palace at home, their four-point penalty over the international break dropping them to eighteenth in the standings.
However, Chris Wood salvaged a point to propel Forest to 17th position, where they now share a 22-point lead with Luton after 30 games thanks to a stronger goal differential.
In a more exciting match, Newcastle overcame a 3-1 deficit with 77 minutes remaining to win 4-3 thanks to two goals from Harvey Barnes.
With a game remaining, Newcastle, who was in ninth position, is now just one point behind West Ham, who is in seventh.
Following a penalty kick by Alexander Isak, Newcastle took the lead, but goals from Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen, and Michail Antonio saw West Ham respond. Isak’s second penalty kick offered Newcastle optimism, and dynamic Barnes equalized before netting the winning goal in the ninetieth minute.
A stoppage-time own goal by Everton defender Seamus Coleman doomed his team to a 2-1 loss at Bournemouth. Three spots above the drop zone, in 16th place, are the Toffees. Thirteenth is Bournemouth.
Chelsea’s problems persisted as they were held to a 2-2 home tie by 10-man Burnley, who are in danger of relegation. Despite having one less player, the visitors did not give up as Cole Palmer scored a penalty in the 44th minute following a tackle by Lorenz Assignon, who received a second yellow card.
Josh Cullen, the captain of the Clarets, surprised Stamford Bridge with a goal two minutes into the second half. Dara O’Shea’s header tied the score, even though Palmer gave Chelsea their lead again.
Burnley is in 19th place, four points below Forest, and Chelsea is still in 11th place.
Sheffield United, the worst team, led 3-1 against Fulham at home, but goals from Rodrigo Muniz and Bobby Decordova-Reid kept them from winning.
In stoppage time, an incredible overhead volley by the in-form Brazilian Muniz met Adama Traore’s cross, shocking the home fans.
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