Champions Manchester Metropolis continued their slide down the Premier League standings with a 1-1 draw with Everton on Thursday, whereas Nottingham Forest moved as much as third with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
Fulham got here from behind to place a dent in Chelsea’s title hopes with a 2-1 win, Newcastle United crushed 10-man Aston Villa 3-0, and West Ham United edged Southampton 1-0 to spoil new Saints supervisor Ivan Juric’s first sport in cost.
Pep Guardiola’s Metropolis noticed Bernardo Silva sweep dwelling within the 14th minute however Iliman Ndiaye levelled earlier than Erling Haaland missed a penalty, leaving Metropolis with only one victory to point out for his or her final 13 matches throughout all competitions.
Metropolis tumbled to seventh within the desk, and probably to eighth by day’s finish with leaders Liverpool set to host lowly Leicester Metropolis within the late sport on Boxing Day.
“Unbelievable how (Metropolis gamers) run and struggle and do all the pieces. Some video games haven’t been good, however immediately, the case was it was properly performed,” Guardiola stated.
“However soccer is about successful, soccer is about you rating objectives and also you don’t concede. The final month, month and a half, we aren’t capable of do it.”
FOREST’S MARCH UP TABLE CONTINUES
Nottingham Forest continued their problem for a top-four spot as Anthony Elanga’s first-half purpose secured a win over Spurs to place them third.
Elanga accomplished an outstanding Forest counter-attack within the twenty eighth minute to settle a contest that Tottenham ended with 10 males after former Forest participant Djed Spence was despatched off.
The end result moved Forest provisionally to 3rd, whereas Tottenham’s fourth defeat in 5 Premier League video games left them in eleventh.
“There’s no hurt in wanting (on the desk) and seeing how properly you might be doing,” Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson stated. “I’ve been keeping track of it and I’ll verify most likely once more there however it’s important to keep level-headed and maintain your toes on the bottom.”
CHELSEA DROP POINTS
Fulham surprised Chelsea when substitute Rodrigo Muniz scored within the ninety fifth minute for his or her first victory at Stamford Bridge since 1979. Chelsea fell to 4 factors behind leaders Liverpool, who’ve two video games in hand.
Chelsea took the lead after 16 minutes when Cole Palmer danced previous two defenders and slid the ball by way of Issa Diop’s legs.
However Fulham equalised within the 82nd minute when Harry Wilson headed dwelling from shut vary, after which Muniz clinched all three factors when he swept dwelling a cross from Sasa Lukic within the dying moments.
It was Chelsea’s first league loss since a 2-1 defeat on Oct. 20 by Liverpool.
NEWCASTLE CRUSH VILLA
Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak and Joelinton scored in Newcastle’s rout of Villa, climbing to fifth within the desk with their third consecutive league victory whereas Villa dropped to ninth.
Newcastle bought off to a flier within the second minute when Joelinton discovered Gordon on the left, the place the winger curled a shot previous the dive of goalkeeper Emi Martinez.
Villa striker Jhon Duran was despatched off within the thirty second minute for a straight crimson card after he stamped on Fabian Schar following a deal with.
Newcastle doubled their lead within the 59th minute when Jacob Murphy squared the ball to Isak for a tap-in. Joelinton accomplished the rout in stoppage time when he nicked the ball in midfield, made an unimpeded run and fired into the highest nook.
“We conceded early and that’s demoralising,” stated Villa defender Ezri Konsa. “After which the crimson card occurs and that’s robust. It killed the sport, particularly as he’s been in good type. We’ve to maneuver on.”
Jarrod Bowen scored a second half winner for West Ham, poking the ball into the online from three yards after Niclas Fullkrug’s flick-on into the trail of the ahead as Southampton did not clear from a nook.
West Ham moved as much as thirteenth within the desk, and their two wins and two attracts from their final 4 video games have significantly eased the stress on coach Julen Lopetegui. Southampton remained rooted to the underside with a single victory.
An uninspired Bournemouth have been additionally held to goalless draw by Palace. Wolverhampton Wanderers have been internet hosting Manchester United in a late sport forward of Liverpool’s match in opposition to Leicester.
Fernandes despatched off as Man Utd lose 2-0 at Wolves
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was despatched off as his facet slid to a 2-0 loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday — a fourth defeat of their final 5 Premier League video games.
Fernandes earned a second yellow card two minutes after the interval and with Boxing Day fog swirling at Molineux, United’s gloom deepened as Matheus Cunha scored direct from a nook.
It was an embarrassing second for United goalkeeper Andre Onana and one which summed up the present malaise on the membership as they languish within the backside half of the desk.
