EPL RECAP? Liverpool and Chelsea both failed to take advantage of Manchester United dropping points at Bournemouth last night as they both lost to Brighton and Everton respectively. A Danny Welbeck double was all Brighton needed to beat Liverpool. Welbeck opened the scoring in the 16th minute before Milos Kerkez equalized for Liverpool in the 30th minute. Welbeck gave Brighton the lead when he slotted home a Jack Hinshelwood pass in the 56th minute. The goal sees Danny Welbeck become the highest goal scoring English striker this season with 11 goals, one more than Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Everton beat Chelsea 3-0 at the Hill Dickerson stadium to ensure that Liam Rosenoir's side lost 4 straight games on the bounce. Beto lateched onto a James Garner pass to give Everton the lead in the first half before another shot in the 2nd half managed to wiggle through Roberto Sanchez's legs to double Everton's lead. His knockdown header was chased down by Illiman Ndiaye who dribbled past Moises Caicedo before firing into the top corner. Brentford and Leeds United played out a drab 0-0 draw at Elland Road in a game where opportunities were few and far in between. Fulham came from a goal down to beat relegation threatened Burnley 3-1. Ziyan Flemming gave the Clarets the lead before Josh king equalized. Harry Wilson continued a stellar season by adding a second goal before Raul Jiminez converter from the spot to give Fulham a 2 goals lead. This was Raul Jiminez 14th penalty conversion in the EPL without a miss, the best conversion rate in English Premier League history and also the first goal he has scored since his father died last week which led to a lots of emotions for the Mexican player. Sunderland completed a memorable League double over Tyneside rival Newcastle United at St. James Park with a spirited display. Newcastle took the lead through Anthony Gordon to take a 1-0 lead into half time. Talbi restored parity for Sunderland in the 57th minute before a Brian Brobbey finish in the 89th minute sealed a memorable win for Sunderland who have not lost to Newcastle United in the League in the last 11 outings. Nottingham Forest compounded Tottenham Hotspur woes defeating Spurs 3-0 at the Tottenham Stadium. Forest took the lead through Igor Jesus who scored a header from a corner after heading across the goal. Morgan Gibbs-White doubled Forest lead in the 62nd minute after a wonderful run by Callum Hudson-Odoi. Substitute Taiwo Awoniyi rounded up the scoring in the 87th minute after slotting home a wonderful cross from Neco Williams. Aston Villa defeated relegation threatened West Ham 2-0 at Villa Park to halt their recent bad form and get back to winning ways. Goals from John McGin and Ollie Watkins gave Villa the win which sees them just 1 point behind 3rd place Manchester United.
EPL: The English Premier League enters week 31 with a fixture between Bournemouth and Manchester United on Friday. The first leg of this fixture was a contender for game of the season when they played a 4-4 draw at Old Trafford. Manchester United look rejuvenated under Micheal Carrick and would be looking for another win to solidify their position as 3rd on the table. On Saturday, it's an early afternoon kickoff when Brighton play host to Liverpool who will be looking to get back to winning ways after last week's draw against Tottenham Hotspur. Fulham would be welcoming struggling Burnley to Craven Cottage while Everton will face Chelsea FC at Hill Dickerson stadium. Chelsea would be looking to get back to winning ways after a tough week which has seen them lose at home to Newcastle United and PSG. Later that evening, Leeds will face Brentford at Elland Road. Then on Sunday, Newcastle would be looking to continue their impressive League form which has seen them defeat Manchester United and Chelsea in the Tyne-Wear derby when they face rivals Sunderland. Aston Villa would be hoping to get back to their early season form when they host relegation threatened West Ham. Lastly, Tottenham Hotspur will trade tackles with Nottingham Forrest in a match that's important to the survival of both team in the EPL. Arsenal and Manchester City would not be involved in this week's fixture as they would be facing each other in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.
EPL: 16 years old Max Dowman was the star of the show as he became the youngest goalscorer in Premier league history. Arsenal labored for 87 minutes to break down a stubborn Everton defense to no avail till Max Dowman stepped up. His wonderful cross set up Swedish striker Viktor Gyokores to score from close range before he rounded Jordan Pickford in the 95th minute to seal the win for the gunners and increase the lead at the top to 9 points as Manchester City slipped up again in the title race after drawing with relegation threatened West Ham at the London stadium. Bernado Silva gave City the lead in the 31st minute before Mavropanos equalized in the 35th minute which was how the game ended. This draw coupled with Arsenal's win increased the gap at the top of the table to 9 points. Anthony Gordon scored the only goal of the game as Newcastle beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge 1-0. Gordon scored in the 18th minute after he tapped in from a Joe Wilcox pass in the Chelsea box. This win comes after an impressive display saw them beat Manchester United with 10 men. Burnley and Bournemouth battled at Turf Moor without any victor and vanquished as both team played out a drab 0-0 draw. The draw sees Bournemouth become undefeated in the last 10 EPL games the longest unbeaten run in the EPL currently. Yakub Minteh scored the only goal of the game as Brighton went to Stadium of Light and defeated Sunderland 1-0. It was a very close game that saw Sunderland have a goal chalked off for offside by VAR. Manchester United returned to winning ways when they faced Aston Villa at Old Trafford. It was a very cagey first half as chances were far and few in-between. The game cam alive in the 2nd half when Casemiro rose highest to head home Bruno Fernandes corner in the 54th minute. Villa equalized through Ross Barkley who was playing in his first game since January 2025 but united took the lead 7 minutes later when Matheus Cunha ran onto a Bruno Fernandes through ball and calmly slotted past Emiliano Martinezin goal. The assists gave Fernandes his 16th assist, the most of any United player in a single season surpassing David Beckam's record of 15 assists in the 99/00 season. Substitute Benjamin Sesko rounded the scoring off in the 81st minute when he latched onto a loose ball in the Villa box and hit a deflected shot past Martinez. The win sees United remain third, 7 points behind city rivals Manchester United in 2nd place. Liverpool failed to capitalize on Aston Villla's loss as they drew 1-1 at home to struggling Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool took the lead in the 1st half via a delightful free kick from Dominik Szobozlai, his 4th free kick goal this season. Liverpool had many chances to double the lead but failed to take their numerous chances and they finally allowed Spurs to equalize in the 90th minute through Richarlison from a Kolo Muani assist. The goal sees Liverpool concede a goal in the 90th minute, their 8th of the season. Crystal Palace played out a 0-0 draw with Leeds United despite Leeds having a player sent off in the 1st half,Palace still failed to register an attempt on target for the game despite having 66% of the possesion. Nottingham Forest also played a boring 0-0 draw against Fulham at The City Ground. Chances were very few with Forest having 2 shots on target and Fulham producing just 1. The result doesn't help Forest's effort to put some distance between them and the relegation pack. Wolverhampton Wanderers came from 2 goals down to draw against Brentford at the GTech Community Stadium. Brentford took the lead when Micheal Kayode grabbed his first goal for Brentford by heading in Keane Lewis-Potter pinpoint cross. Brazilian striker Igor Thiago celebrated his call up to the Brazilian national team by Carlo Ancelotti by doubling Brentford's lead. Adam Armstrong halved the deficit on the close of half time. 2nd half substitute Tolu Arokodare headed in a cross in the 77th minute to give Wolves the share of the spoils.
EPL: Matchweek 30 kicks off on Saturday with a bunch of afternoon clashes starting with Burnley hosting Bournemouth at Turf Moor while Sunderland would welcome Brighton to the Stadium of Light. League leaders, Arsenal will host in-form Everton. Chelsea welcomes Newcastle United to Stamford Bridge while Manchester City will travel to London to take on West Ham at the London Stadium. Then on Sunday, Crystal Palace will host Leeds United at Selhurst park, Manchester United would be looking to get back to winning ways when they play host to 4th place Aston Villa. Nottingham Forest would be looking to put some distance between them and the relegation zone when they host Fulham. Lastly, Liverpool would be looking to pile more misery on Igor Tudor and his Tottenham Hotspur team when they lock horns at Anfield later on Sunday evening.
EPL: The English Premier League enters matchweek 29 as another round of fixtures as we enter the business end of the season. On Tuesday, Bournemouth will welcome Brentford to the Vitality Stadium while Everton host relegation threatened Burnley to the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Leeds United will battle Sunderland at Elland Road. The last game of the day sees basement team Wolverhampton Wanderers welcome Liverpool to the Molineaux. Then on Wednesday, Aston Villa would be welcoming Chelsea to the Villa park as both team would be looking to get back to winning ways, Villa would be looking to do the double over Chelsea for the first time in a long time.. League leaders Arsenal will be playing Brighton and hoping to extend their lead at the top of the table to 8 points. Manchester City will welcome Nottingham Forest to The Etihad. Top match of the round sees a marauding Manchester United travel to St. James Park to trade tackles with Newcastle. On Thursday, Tottenham would be seeking their first PL win in 2026 when they welcome Crystal Palace to the Tottenham Stadium. Both teams lost their last game, spurs lost to Fulham while Palace lost to Manchester United.
EPL RECAP: Matchweek 28 of the English Premier League kicked off on Friday with one of the major upsets of the season as basement team Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated Aston Villa 2-0 in the West Midlands derby which makes it 5 straight home wins over Villa for Wolves Joao Gomes opened the scoring in the 61st minute after burying a wonderful assist from Adam Armstrong before Rodrigo Gomes finished off a swift counter attack in the 98th minute to secure the win for Wolves in a morale boosting win. Bournemouth came from a goal down to draw Sunderland at the Vitality stadium to increase their current unbeaten run to 8 games. Sunderland took the lead through Eliezer Mayenda in the 18th minute before striker Evanilson equalized in the 64th minute to restore parity and both teams couldn't find a way to score past each other again. Brentford got a 3 goals lead after jus 34 minute with goals from Mikel Damsgaard, Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade. Burnley pulled one back before half time after Micheal Kayode put the ball through his own net. Goals from Jaidon Anthony and Zian Flemming in the 2nd half tied the game. Flemming thought he had given his team the lead but the goal was ruled out for a foul before Mike Damsgaard gave Brentford a 4-3 lead with a strike in the 93rd minute. Ashley Barnes thought he had equalized again in the 98th minute but Jaidon Anthony was ruled offside in the build up to the goal. Liverpool beat West Ham to go level on points with Manchester United in a result that boost their top 4 challenge. Goals from Ekitike, Van Dijk, MacAllister, Gakpo and a deflected Jerome Frimpong shot gave Liverpool the win; Everton won their 7th away game of the season by beating Newcastle 3-2, goals from Braithwaite, Beto and Barry secured the win for Everton. Manchester City beat Leeds United 1-0 at Elland Road to cut Arsenal's lead at the top of the table to 2 points. It was a cagey affair in the 1st half till Antoine Semenyo turned in Ait Nouri's cross late into 1st half extra time. The 2nd half didn't produce much chances as City were able to see out the result. Arsenal regained their 5 points lead at the top of the EPL table after a shaky 2-1 win over Chelsea at the Emirate stadium which makes it 10 straight games that they've not lost to Chelsea in all competition. William Saliba opened the scoring after scoring from a corner and assisted by his defense partner Garbriel. Chelsea equalized after Pierro Hincapie headed the ball into his own goal. Arsenal took the lead through Jurrien Timber from another corner, their 16th goal from a corner this season. Pedro Neto was sent off for Chelsea, the 9th sending off for the team this season which is the most by any team in a single season. Manchester United battled from a goal down to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Old Trafford. Maxence Lacroix headed in a Brennan Johnson corner in the 4th minute of the game to give Palace the lead. United pulled one back after Lacroix pulled Mattheus Cunha back in the penalty box and was given a straight red card been the last man. Bruno Fernandes scored from the spot before assisting Benjamin Sesko who scored his 4th goal in 5 games. The assist gets Fernandes his 13th of the season, 7 assists off the most in a season held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. Fulham compounded Tottenham Hotspurs woes beating them 2-1 at Craven Cottage. Harry Wilson opened the scoring before assisting Alex Iwobi to give Fulham a 2 goals lead. Richarlison came on and halved the deficit but it was not enough. Brighton defeated relegation threatened Nottingham Forest 2-1. Diego Gomez opened the scoring for the Seagulls before Morgan Gibbs-White equalized for Forest. Danny Welbeck scored 2 minutes after to win the game for Brighton.
EPL: Matchweek 28 kicks off on Friday as basement team Wolverhampton Wanderers host Aston Villa at the Molineaux. Aston Villa would be looking to get a win to put more distance between them and Manchester United. On Saturday, Bournemouth will host Sunderland at the Vitality stadium in the early afternoon kickoff game. Burnley will host Brentford. Liverpool will be looking to do the double over West Ham when they host the Hammers at Anfield, Liverpool won the first leg 2-1 at the London stadium. Newcastle will host Everton at the St. James Park. In the late evening fixture, 2nd placed Manchester City will travel to Leeds United at Elland Road. City are trying to reduce the points difference between themselves and league leaders, Arsenal. On Sunday, Brighton will play host to Nottingham Forest who are looking to put some further distance between themselves and the relegation teams. Fulham will battle with floundering Tottenham Hotspur while a resurgent Manchester United will be hoping to continue thier unbeaten run under Micheal Carrick when they face a dangerous Crystal Palace who are trying to regain their early season form with manager Oliver Glasner. Then on Sunday evening, Arsenal will host Chelsea at the Emirate for a London derby. The two teams earlier played out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
EPL: After the conclusion of Matchweek 27 of the English Premier League, Arsenal are still top of the table, 5 points ahead of Manchester City albeit a game in hand having played 28 games as against City's 27 games. Aston Villa and Manchester United make up the top 4. Chelsea draw to Burnely coupled with Liverpool's win at Nottingham Forest sees the two teams both on 45 points, 3 points behind Manchester United with Chelsea in 5th because of goals difference. Brentford, Bournemouth,Everton and Fulham make up the top 10 teams in the league. Into the 2nd half of the table, Newcastle remain 11th despite losing to Manchester City while Sunderland's home loss to Fulham sees them move into the the bottom half of the table. Nottingham Forest loss to Liverpool as well as Tottenham Hotspur's loss to North London rivals Arsenal sees them moving closer and closer to relegation. In the relegation battle, West Ham failed to take the advantage of Nottingham forest loss when they played out a goalless draw with Bournemouth at the London stadium. Burnley played a 1-1 draw with Chelsea but remain stuck on 19th while Wolves' loss to Crystal Palace further condemned them to certain relegation into the Championship next season.
RPL RECAP: A nico O'Reilly double at the Etihad stadium helped Manchester City to reduce the points at the top of the table to 2 points after Manchester City beat Newcastle United 2-1. All the goals were scored in frantic 13 minutes of action. Leeds United held Aston Villa to a 1-1 draw at the Villa Park to remain undefeated in their last 7 games. Robert Stach gave Leeds the lead from a sublime free kick before Tammy Abraham scored his first PL goal since his return to England Chelsea conceded a 93rd minute goal to draw against former player Scott Parker and his Burnley team battling relegation. Joao Pedro gave Chelsea a 4th minute lead but had Wesley Fofana sent off for the clubs 9th dismissal of the season. Ryan Fleming scored the equalizer in the 93rd minute to secure the points for Burnley. Goals from Sergio Gomez and Danny Welbeck helped Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 in James Milner 654th PL game which saw him become the All time appearance leader for the English Premier League. It was a goalies affair as Bournemouth travelled to the London stadium to take on West Ham United. It was a cagey affair that saw very few chances and none of those chances were converted with a result that sees West Ham stuck in the relegation battle. Two goals each from Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokores gave Arsenal a 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur and maintained a 5 point gap over Manchester City having played a game more than every team in the league. Eze gave Arsenal the lead in the 23rd minute only for Randal Kolo Muani to pounce on a Declan Rice mistake to level for Spurs heading into the break. Arsenal broke out in the 2nd half with 2 goals from Gyokores and one more from Eze. Liverpool needed a 97th winner from Alexis McAllister to see of a stubborn Nottingham Forest in Viktor Perreira's first PL game for the club. Forest dominated the 1st half but missed 3 clear scoring chances but were made to rue those lost chances as Alexis scored and lifted Liverpool level on point with Manchester United in 5th. Crystal Palace needed a 90th winner from Andre Guessand to beat basement team Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 with Wolves having a player sent off. Wolves were awarded a penalty in the first half but Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare had a tame shot that was saved by Dean Henderson in goal for Palace. Raul Jiminez scored 2 goals and Aex Iwobi added another one as Fulhalm beat Sunderland at the stadium of Light 3-1. Raul jiminez converted his 13th penalty in the EPL without a miss to have a 100% conversion rate in the EPL. Sunderland pulled one back but it was too late as the succumbed to their 2nd home defeat of the season. Micheal Carrick's unbeaten run as Manchester United manager continued as Manchester United beat Everton 1-0 at the Hill Dickinson stadium. Manchester United dominated in the first half but hardly created any chances. A substitution in the 2nd half where Benjamin Sesko replaced Amad Diallo saw United go direct and resulted in the goal that was scored by Sesko and assisted by Mbeumo. The result sees United move back into the top 4.
EPL: Matches this week kicks off with a battle between table topping Arsenal and basement boys Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday, the last time the two teams faced off in December, Arsenal needed a last minute own goal to beat their opponents. Arsenal are trying to extend the gap at the top of the table to 6 points till Manchester City play. On Saturday, Aston Villa will be hosting Leeds United at Villa park while Brentford will be hosting floundering Brighton at the GTech Community Stadium. Chelsea would be looking to climb into the top 4 when they face struggling Burnley at Stamford bridge, West Ham would be looking for a win that would help them in their relegation battle as the battle Bournemouth.Later in the evening, Manchester City will host Newcastle as they try to close the gap on the league leaders. Then on Sunday, Crystal Palace welcomes Wolves to Selhurst Park while Liverpool travel to The City Ground to battle Nottingham Forest and their new coach Viktor Pereira. Liverpool would be hoping to take revenge after Forest beat them at Anfield 3-0 earlier this season. Sunderland will host Fulham at the Stadium of Light' Later, it's time for the North London derby as Tottenham Hotspur and their new coach Igor Tudor will be Hosting league leaders Arsenal and will be hoping to put a dent on Arsenal title charge. On Monday, Manchester United will travel to the Hill Dickinson stadium as they take on Everton, United will be looking to take revenge after Everton beat United at Old Trafford earlier this season despite having a player sent off in the 14th minute of the game.
EPL: Matchweek 26 started off with lots of goals and drama which has made the English Premier League the most fascinating league in the world. Leeds United came back from 2 goals down to draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea took the lead in the 24th minute through Joao Pedro from a Cole Palmer assist before Palmer calmly slotted in a Penalty to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead. Leeds were awarded a penalty which Felix Nnemcha calmly scored before Noah Okafor restored parity and ensured that the game finished in a draw. January signing Rayan continued his hot start for Bournemouth by scoring and helping them beat Everton at the Hill Dickinson stadium. Goals from the Brazilian and Amin Adli helped Bournemouth secure an important 2-1 away victory as they push further up the table. Newcastle further compounded Tottenham's woes after coming from a goal down to beat Spurs 2-1. Archie Gray gave Tottenham the lead before goals from Patrick Thiaw and Jacob Ramsey turned the game on its head and pushed Tottenham further into relegation battle. Micheal Carrick's winning run as Manchester United manager has been halted by West Ham after they played out a 1-1 draw at the London stadium. United needed a 96th minute equalizer from Benjamin Sesko after Tomas Soucek scored from a Jared Bowen assist. United had a goal disallowed after Casemiro scored and they couldn't score again till Sesko equalized. Manchester City reduced the point at the top of the table to 3 points after a convincing 3-0 win over Fulham. All the goals were scored in the first half through Antoine Semenyo, Nico O'Reilly and Erling Haaland. It was a routine win for a side that's starting to round into form for the most important part of the season. Nottingham Forest absolutely dominated Wolverampton Wanderers with a 65% and 10 shots on target but couldn't break down the basement team and had to settle for a 0-0 draw. Liverpool became the first team in the Premier League this season to beat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Virgil Van Dunk headed home Mohammed Salah corner to give Liverpool the all important win and give manager Arne Slot some respite after calls for his sack intensified following last weekend's defeat. It was a very cagey affair with Liverpool looking more likely to break the deadlock which finally came in the 61st minute. Aston Villa left it quite late before scoring the winner to beat Brighton 1-0. Club captain Tyrone Mings headed home an inviting corner from Leon Bailey to help the Villans maintain the distance between them and the top 2 teams. It was a game of unbelievable comeback as Burnley can from 2 goals down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 at Selhurst Park. Palace took a 2 goals lead thanks to a Jorgen Strand Larsen double but Burnley came back with goals from Hannibal Mejiri, Jadon Anthony and a Jefferson Lerman own goal helping them secure the win as they push for escape from the relegation zone. Arsenal failed to maintain their 6 points lead at the summit of the English Premier League after drawing with Brentford 1-1 at the GTech Community Stadium. The first half was a cagey affair with very few chances created the first half. Arsenal finally broke the deadlock when Noni Madueke scored with an header off a Pierro Hincapie assists. Brentford equalized through Keane Lewis-Potter and The Bees were able to see the game out. The draw cuts Arsenal's lead at the top of the table to 4 points
EPL RECAP: Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Elland Road to increase the points gap between them and the Relegation zone. Jayden Bogle and Noah Okafor,Dominic Calvert-Lewin all scored. New signing Lorenzo Lucca finished off an Omari Hutchinson pass to give Forest a consolation goal. Manchester United continued their fine form under Micheal Carrick when they beat floundering Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 to compound Thomas Frank's woes as Spurs manager. Goals from Bryan Mbeumo and captain Bruno Fernandez gave United their 4th straight win on the row for the first time in over a year. League leaders Arsenal increased their lead at the top of the table to 9 points after a comprehensive 3-0 win over Sunderland. A Viktor Gyokores double as well as a goal from Martin Zubimendi gave the Gooners a convincing win. Cole Palmer scored a first half Hattrick against basement team Wolves to give Chelsea a 3-1 win. The Hattrick is Cole Palmer's 4th for the team which makes him the player with the most hattrick for Chelsea, one more than Frank Lampard. Tolu Arokodare pulled one back for Wolverampton Wanderers. Cyrensio Summerville continued his fine form for West Ham with his 5th goal in 5 straight games as well as a goal from Valentine Castellanos gave West Ham a 2-0 victory over fellow relegation team Burnley. Aston Villa and Bournemouth played a 1-1 draw, Morgan Rodgers gave Villa the lead before new Brazilian signing Rayan continued on his fine form with a solo goal to share the spoils. Everton came from a goal down to beat Fulham 2-1, A Vitaly Mykalenko own goal gave Fulham the lead before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall restored parity, Everton took the lead via a Bernd Leno own goal to pull off the win. Brentford and Newcastle played out an exciting 3-2 result on favour of Brentford. Newcastle took the lead through defender Sven Botman before Vitaly Janelt restored parity. Brentford took the lead after Igor Thiago scored from the penalty spot after Jacob Murphy handled the ball in the penalty box with his hand. Bruno Guimares scoeed to make it 2-2 from the penalty spot. Dango Ouattara scored the wining goal on the 85th minute. Crystal Palace pulled off a morale boosting victory over Brighton and Hive Albion beating them at home 1-0 thanks to an Ismaila Sarr strike from a Guessand through ball in the 2nd half. It was a cagey affair as both teams hardly created any big chances. Crystal Palace were able to see the result out and grab their first win in 10 PL games. It was a thriller at Anfield as Manchester City came from a game down to secure their first win at Anfield in a long time. It was a cagey affair in the first half but City dominated with lots of chances to take the lead but were not taken. Dominic Szobozlai gave Liverpool the lead from a direct gree kick from over 35 yards before Bernado Silva restored parity after lashing at an Erling Haaland knockdown. Allison collided with Matheus Nunes and the referee pointed to the spot with Erling Haaland score the resulting penalty for his first goal at Anfield since he moved to England. Manchester City scored deep into stoppage time but was chalked off after Dominic Szobozlai stopped a clear goal scoring opportunity for which he was subsequently sent off. City able to see the game off and reduce Arsenal's lead at the top of the table to 6 points.
EPL: The English Premier League Matchweek 25 kicks off on Friday when Leeds united who will be looking to put behind last week humiliation at the hands of League leaders Arsenal take on Nottingham Forest in a relegation battle. Leeds are currently 16th on the table while Nottingham Forest are 17th. Then on Saturday, it's gonna be a rumble at Old Trafford as a resurgent Manchester United will play host to struggling Tottenham Hotspur. United have won their last 3 games beating the likes of Arsenal. Manchester City and Fulham and will be looking to add Tottenham to the list while Spurs are looking for their first win in 6 games. League leaders will host Sunderland at the Emirate while Bournemouth will welcome a wobbling Aston Villa to the Vitality stadium. 19th placed Burnley will welcome 18th placed West Ham who threw away a 2 goals lead to lose to Chelsea. Fulham will be looking to recover from last week last minute loss to United when they face Everton. Basement team Wolves welcome Chelsea to the Molineaux. The last match on Saturday will see Newcastle battle it out with Brentford at the St. James' Park. On Sunday, Brighton will trade tackles with Crystal Palace and the Match of the week will see Manchester City travel to Anfield to take on defending champion Liverpool will be looking to build on last week's 4-1 thrashing of Newcastle at Anfield.
EPL: After the conclusion of the Matchweek 24 of the English Premier League, Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the table after their 4-0 win over Leeds United and Manchester City's draw away to Tottenham. Aston Villa falls further behind after their 2nd consecutive home loss to Brentford. Manchester United rounds up the top 4 after securing a 94th minute winner to defeat Fulham. Chelsea's late minute win over West Ham keeps them at 5th position but leaves The Hammers stuck in the relegation battle. Wolves also lost to Bournemouth while Burnley were soundly beaten by Sunderland on Monday. Nottingham's draw with Crystal Palace as well as Leeds United 4-0 defeat to Arsenal makes the relegation battle more and more crowded.
EPL RECAP: Chelsea produced one of the comebacks of the season coming back from 2 goals to West Ham and win 3-2 at the death in a tantalizing affair at Stamford Bridge. West Ham took a 2 goals lead with goals from Jared Bowen and Cyrensio Summerville and take a 2-0 lead into half time. Chelsea coach Liam Rosenoir made 3 changes at the half bringing on Joao Pedro, Wes Fofana and Marc Cucurella, these 3 subs turned the game on its head with Joao Pedro halving the deficit off a Wes Fofana cross, Marc Cucurella later tied the game with a low header after a goal mouth scramble. Then in the 91st minute, Joao Pedro assisted Enzo Fernandez as he slot in past Alphonse Areola. Liverpool came from a goal down to beat Newcastle 4-1 at Anfield to move into 5th on the table. Anthony Godron gave Newcastle the lead in the 36th minute before a quick fire double from the in-form Hugo Ekitike gave Livepool a 2-1 lead into half time. Florian Writz continued with his rich vein of from after scoring in the 67th minute before Ibrahima Konate making his Premier League return since the death of his father scored to round off the game before giving an emotional celebration where he was joined by his teammates. Arsenal put 4 past Leeds United despite been without Bukayo Saka. Martin Zubimendi opened the scoring to atone for his mistake against Manchester United last week. Karl Darlow scored an Own goal before Viktor Gyokores and Gabriel Jesus added more goals, Arsenal's win increases the lead at the top of the table to 7 points till Aston Villa and Manchester City play tomorrow. Everton drew with Brighton to continue their rich vein of form lately, Pascal Gross scored for Brighton to take the lead before Beto cam in as a substitute to equalize for Everton on t he 97th minute. Boutnemouth beat Wolverampton Wanderers 2-0 with goals from Junior Kroupi and Adam Scott. Manchester United score a 94th minute winner to beat Fulhalm 3-2 and return to the top 4. United took the lead when Casemiro scored a well placed header from a Bruno Fernandes free kick before Casemiro assisted Matheus Cunha to give United a 2 goals lead. Fulhalm pulled one back after Raul Jiminez buried the spot kick past Sense Lammens after the goalkeeper was believed to have brought down the Mexican striker. Kevin produced a moment of brilliance as his rising shot sailed past Lammen to tie the game. Substitute Benjamin Sesko scored the winner after a turn and shot from a Bruno Fernandes assist. Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur played out an exciting 2-2 draw at The Tottenham Stadium with a result that puts City's title charge in jeopardy. City took a 2 goals lead in the first half with goals from Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo who scored his second goal against Spurs in January after scoring the winner for Bournemouth against Tottenham 3 weeks ago. Dominick Solanke pulled one back after a goal mouth scramble before hitting a sublime scorpion kick reminiscent of Olivier Giroud's against Crystal Palace to tie the game 2-2. City tried all they could but couldn't get a winner. Brentford pulled a smash and grab game at Villa Park to defeat Aston Villa 1-0 and dent Villa's title hope. Django Ouattara scored the only goal of the game and even though Brentford has Kevin Schhade sent off, they were able to hold on to the win. Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace played out a 1-1 draw at the City Ground with Morgan Gibbs-White giving Forest the lead in the 5th minute before Palace were awarded a penalty close to half time after Neco Williams was determined to have used his hand to stop a scoring opportunity. He was sent off and Ismaila Sarr buried the penalty to tie the game. The 2nd half was a cagey affair which wouldn't produce a winner.
EPL FIXTURES: The Matchweek 24 of the English Premier league kicks off with an early afternoon fixture as Brighton takes on Everton. Leeds will play host to league leaders at Elland Road. Arsenal is looking to get their title challenge back on track after last week's surprise defeat at home to a resurgent Manchester United. Their lead at the top of the table has been cut to 4 points and they will be looking to either maintain it or increase it pending the time their close contenders play. Basement team Wolves will play host to a Bournemouth team that is looking to improve on last week's result which saw them beat Liverpool with literally the last kick of the game. Chelsea will battle West Ham at Stamford Bridge as they continue their unbeaten run in the league since Liam Rosenoir took over. The last game on Saturday sees Liverpool host Newcastle in a match that sees two teams trying to get back in their winning ways after Liverpool's loss to Bournemouth and Newcastle's loss at home to Aston Villa. Then on Sunday, Aston Villa will host Brentford as they hope to keep applying pressure on league leaders Arsenal while Manchester United will be hoping to continue their resurgence under new manager Micheal Carrick as they host Fulhalm in a very dicey affair. Nottingham Forest will battle it out with Crystal Palace at The City Ground while 2nd place Manchester City will travel to Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Then on Monday, Sunderland will host Burnley at the Stadium of Light in the battle of promoted teams.
Matchweek 23 kicked off with West Ham defeating Sunderland 3-1 at the London stadium as they improved on last week result. Jared Bowen, Cyrensio Summerville and Matheus Fernandes were among the goalscorers while Brian Brobbey scored a consolation goal for Sunderland. Fulhalm came from a goal down to defeat Brighton 2-1. Yasin Ayari gave Brighton the lead before goals from Samuel Chukwueze and Harry Wilson gave Fulhalm the win. Manchester City beat basement team Wolves 2-0. Omar Marmoush gave City the lead after his return from AFCON before Antoine Semenyo doubled city's lead. New signing Marc Guehi also made his debut and had the most passes among all players on the pitch (95). The last game was a thriller as Bournemouth defeated Liverpool 3-2 with the last kick off the game. Bournemouth raced to a 2 goals lead with goals from Evanilson and Alejandro Giminez before Dominik Szobozlai equalized for Liverpool. Amine Adli scored the winner in the 95th minute to give Bournemouth the win and hand Liverpool their 7th loss of the season. Manchester United produced an assured and composed display at The Emirate as they defeat league leaders Arsenal at home 3-2 to turn the title race on its head and reduce Arsenal's lead at the top of the table to just 4 points. A Lisandro Martinez own goal gave Arsenal the lead before Bryan Mbeumo pounced on a Martin Zubimendi terrible pass to round David Raya and score into the empty net to level the score going into the half. United took an early 2nd half lead after a lovely interchange of passes between Patrick Dorgu and Bruno Fernandes before Dorgu fired in a wonderful volley past Raya. Arteta made four changes which helped them level as substitute Mikel Merino scored in the 84th to level the score from a goal mouth scramble after a corner. Two minutes after, Matheus Cunha fired in a low shot from outside the box to give United a 3-2 lead and they were able to see the match out, the win moves United into the top four. Chelsea continued their impressive start under Liam Rosenoir as the beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park to climb above liverpool. Estevao gave Chelsea the lead after a brilliant individual run from midfield before firing past Dean Henderson in goal. Chelsea doubled their lead through Joao Pedro after he ran into an Estevao pass before rounding Adam Wharton and slotting between Henderson legs. Chelsea got their third after Enzo Fernandez buried a penalty before Palace pulled on back through Will Richards. Aston Villa recovered from last week loss to Everton by beating Newcastle 2-0 at St. James Park. Goals from Emiliano Buendia and a diving header from Ollie Watkins gave them the win and kept them level on point with Manchester City. Nottingham Forrest defeated Brentford 2-0 with Igor Jesus and Taiwo Awoniyi bagging the goals as they look to escape relegation.
EPL: The matchweek 23 of the English Premier league starts on Saturday with an early afternoon kickoff between West Ham who are trying to Improve on kast week's win at Tottenham when they play host tohigh flying Sunderland. Burnley will hope to finally win a game when they play Tottenham who are trying to put last week's loss to West Ham behind them. Fulhalm and Brighton will battle it out at Craven Cottage while Manchester City would look to get back to winning ways after successive loss to Manchester United in the EPL and Bodo/Glint in the UCL. Later that evening, Liverpool will battle Bournemouth and hopefully get a win whch would bring them closer to Aston Villa in 3rd. On Sunday, Brentford and Nottingham will slug it out with Nottigham looking to get out of the relegation zone. Chelsea travel to Selhurst Park to take on struggling Crystal Place who have had a lot of drama this past week from Oliver Glasner calling out the board for abandoning the team to Jean Phillipe-Mateta asking to leave. The big game of the weekend sees league leaders Arsenal welcome resurgent Manchester United to The Emirate stadium. The gooners are looking to get back to winning ways after 1 win in their last 4 games. The last game of the weekend sees Everton play host to Leeds United at the Hill Dickinson stadium.
EPL: Matchweek 22 starts off with a mouthwatering early afternoon Manchester derby as Manchester United trade tackles with Manchester City in what happens to be interim manager Micheal Carrick's first game in charge. The reverse fixture saw City Beat United 3-0 in September. In the afternoon, Chelsea will host Brentford in at Stamford Bridge while Leeds and Fulhalm will battle it out. Liverpool host relegation team Burnley, Sunderlan will play Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur plays host to Relegation threatened West Ham. In the evening fixture, League leaders Arsenal will travel to The City Ground to take on Nottingham Forrest. On Sunday, bottom team Wolverampton Wanderers will host Newcastle at the Molineux while Aston vill would be looking to consolidate on their top 3 position when they host Everton. Monday fixture will see Brighton and Hove Albion host Bournemouth who will be without Antoine Semenyo.
EPL: In what was his last game for Antoine Semenyo fr Bournemouth, he scored the 95th minute winner as Bournemouth beat Tottenham 3-2. Goals from Evanilson and Kroupi were canceled by goals from Mathys Tel and Joao Palhinha. A brace from Igor Thiago and Yehir Yamoliuk halpee give Brentford a 3-0 win over Sunderland which moves them to 5th ahead of both Manchester United and Chelsea who lost 2-1 to Fulham. Raul Jimenez gave Fulham the lead in the 53rd minute before Liam Delap equalized, Harry Wilson scored the winner to continue his exceptional form for Fulham this season. Crystal Palace played out a drab 0-0 draw against Aston Villa while Everton played out 1-1 draw against Wolves. Micheal Keane gave the Toffees the lead before getting sent off. 18 years old Portuguese winger Matheus Mane continued his fine form since joining the starting 11 by equalizing before Jack Grealish was sent off in the 90th minute. Manchester City lost further points in their chase of league leaders Arsenal as they were held to a 1-2 draw by Brighton. Erling Haaland gave City the lead before Karou Mitoma equalized on his return to the starting lineup. Manchester United played an entertaining 2-2 draw at Turf Moor against Burnley. Burnley took the lead after Ayden Heaven deflected into his own net before a Banjamin Sesko double gave United a 2-1 lead. Jayden Anthony equalized for Burnley in a result that sees United drop to 6th after Brentford leapfrog them to 5th. Newcastle and Leeds gave one of the best games of the season as Newcastle beat Leeds United 4-3. Harvey Barnes scored a brace with further goals from Joelington and a 90th minute penalty from Bruno Guimares. Brandon Aaronson also scored a brace for Leeds as well as a Dominic Calvert-Lewin strike helped produce a scintillating and exhilarating match. #OnsideFooty
EPL: The English Premier League drama continues into matchweek 20 as Aston Villa face off against Nottingham Forrest in the early afternoon Saturday game at the Villa park, Villa would be looking to get back to winning ways after getting their boots handed hem by league leaders, Arsenal during the week. Brighton plays host to Burnley while it's a relegation battle between Wolves and West Ham. The evening fixture sees league leaders Arsenal try to extend their lead at the top of the table to 8 points as they face Bournemouth. On Sunday, it's a battle among long d=standing rivals as Leeds play host ro reeling Manchester United who failed to take the chance to move into top 4 after drawing against Wolves at home. Everton face Brentford while Liverpool battle Fulhalm at Craven Cottage. Newcastle face Crystal Palace while Tottenham Hotspur face suprise new guys Sunderland. The Marquee fixture of the weekend will see Chelsea who sacked manager Enzo Maresca during the week and have failed to appoint a anew one so far travel to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City who needs to get back to winning ways after seeing the points difference between them and the league leaders go up to 4 points.
Historic Exchange Under Istanbul Agreement In the largest prisoner swap since the full-scale war began, Russia and Ukraine have each released 390 prisoners—comprising 270 military personnel and 120 civilians—as part of an overall 1,000-for-1,000 agreement negotiated during direct talks in Istanbul earlier in May. BBC+4www.ndtv.com+4Deutsche Welle+4Anadolu Ajansı+15Reuters+ Departures and Arrivals Ukrainian returnees arrived in the Chernihiv region, many visibly frail with shaved heads and draped in national flags, greeted by emotional reunions with relatives amid cheers and tears. Reuters+4 The Washington +4 The Daily Star +4. Some had been held in captivity for nearly two years. Russian returnees, including soldiers and civilians captured during a Ukrainian incursion into Kursk region, were first transported to Belarus for medical and psychological evaluation before being repatriated ussia. BBC+3Reuters+3 The Guardian +3. Emotional Homecomings and Lingering Uncertainty Families crowded the exchange sites, clutching photographs of missing loved ones, hoping for a clue from those stepping off the buses. One Ukrainian newly freed veteran, held for more than 830 days, encouraged others not to lose hope: “In every prison there are many guys who had no contact with their relatives. I was the same,” he said The Guardian+10The Washington Post+10The Guardian+10. But for many, the reunion came with heavy uncertainty about family members still unaccounted for. Political Messages and Future Prospects President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the swap as the only tangible outcome of the Istanbul talks and emphasized continued efforts to bring all detainees home. Hromadske The Washington PostThe Guardian. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov promised that Moscow would submit a draft peace proposal following the exchange but reiterated refusal of a ceasefire unless certain conditions were met—terms Ukraine has rejected, according to Reuters The Guardian. Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who helped push for the Istanbul negotiations, congratulated both parties via his social media platform, calling the swap a possible step toward broader peace, though no ceasefire has been agreed upon, according to Reuters and the New York Post. Humanitarian Milestone Amid Ongoing Conflict This first phase swap underscores a rare moment of cooperation in a conflict that has otherwise deepened across Ukraine’s eastern and southern regions. While a few hundred lives have been restored to families, thousands remain in captivity, and both sides show no signs of halting hostilities. Negotiations may continue in coming days as both governments prepare for the next instalment of releases under the "1,000-for-1,000" agreement. For now, the tranche of 390 each represents the largest exchange of its kind since the war began.
It is the year 2025, and the frontrunner to win the Ballon d'Or is Ousmane Dembele, forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. The road to this point has been far from smooth, but this is the end point nonetheless. PSG are the undisputed and unquestionable kings of Europe, winning the European Cup in any format for the first time in their history - a significant feat not just for a team only founded in 1970, but one for the Qatari Sports Investment project which has been hell-bent on continental domination since their takeover in 2011. Luis Enrique's side will be remembered for years to come for their tiki taka-lite style based on fluidity and slick possession football, and at the forefront of their success has been Dembele. With the Ballon d'Or now judged on a seasonal basis - as should have always been the case, thank you, France Football - it is a campaign that should end with Dembele lifting the prestigious Golden Ball in his home country.
Arsenal and Manchester City played out a dramatic 1-1 draw on Sunday, with the two Premier League rivals unable to be separated through 98 or so minutes. Erling Haaland had given the visitors an early lead, before Pep Guardiola remarkably decided to park the bus to try and sneak the win. Those efforts went up in smoke in added time as Gabriel Martinelli scored to clinch a point for the Gunners. Having both slipped up domestically already this season, this wasn't quite a 'must win' affair for either side, but definitely more of a 'must not lose'. In the end, perhaps a draw in which neither team showed much attacking endeavour will please both parties. City seemed content to sit in and create chances on the break, while Arsenal didn't exactly throw the kitchen sink at their visitors in order to force the leveller. It was a pretty just outcome and neither can really have any complaints about how it ended.
North Korea has begun an investigation into an accident that occurred during the launch of a new warship this week, state media said Friday, assessing the damage as "not serious". North Korea said Thursday that "a serious accident occurred" at the Wednesday launch ceremony for the newly built 5,000-ton naval destroyer, in which sections of the bottom of the vessel were crushed -- with leader Kim Jong Un calling the mishap a "criminal act". North Korea has begun an investigation into an accident that occurred during the launch of a new warship this week, state media said Friday, assessing the damage as "not serious". North Korea said Thursday that "a serious accident occurred" at the Wednesday launch ceremony for the newly built 5,000-ton naval destroyer, in which sections of the bottom of the vessel were crushed -- with leader Kim Jong Un calling the mishap a "criminal act". Technology stocks led the gains in the U.S., with Apple (AAPL) up 1.8% and Nvidia (NVDA) jumping 2.4%, as demand for AI and semiconductors remains strong. Tesla (TSLA) also rebounded, rising 3.1% after announcing better-than-expected Q2 vehicle deliveries. Global stock markets showed a mixed performance as investors weighed persistent inflation concerns against a wave of corporate earnings reports. While strong results from major tech companies helped lift some indexes, uncertainty surrounding central bank policies and the future path of interest rates kept others in check. In the U.S.,
Crystal Palace Vs Manchester United Preview By: Babatunde Ajibade (Manchester United correspondent) Facebook: Babatunde Olatunji Ajibade Twitter: ollyzjinx01 Instagram: sir_ajirowo01 Manchester United head to Selhurst Park under heavy pressure and even heavier scrutiny after a disastrous showing at Old Trafford against Everton. The boos that echoed around the stadium said it all. Losing 1–0 to a 10-man Everton side — and conceding after they went a man down — was embarrassing on every level. From the touchline to the pitch, it was shambolic. Many fans are asking the same question: How much more can the board tolerate before admitting the Amorim experiment has failed? United have not scored against Crystal Palace in their last four meetings — and after the lifeless performance against Everton, confidence isn’t exactly flowing. Starting a match with five defenders against a team reduced to ten men was baffling. Shifting Amad into unfamiliar positions didn’t help either. The tactical confusion is becoming a weekly theme, and now they travel to a stadium where their recent record is terrible. The international break may have come at the worst possible time. United had built momentum with 11 points from five Premier League games, but that form now looks like it was papering over deeper cracks — cracks that were fully exposed on Monday night. The Red Devils are barely hanging on to a top-half spot. They’ve failed to keep a clean sheet in five straight matches and continue to struggle away from home. Their London record is even worse: 16 losses in their last 26 Premier League games in the capital — the worst of any top-flight side during that period. A painful stat surfaced recently: Amorim: 9 wins in 35 Premier League games, Ten Hag (same period last year): 23 wins. The numbers speak for themselves. Poor in-game management. Poor structure. Poor identity. United ended the Everton defeat with 25 attempts — but scored none — while conceding from the only shot they faced. Their xG tells the same story: xG For: 20.1 → actual goals: 19 (two were own goals) Conversion rate: 10.4% — 7th worst in the league They create chances, but they can’t finish them. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, are flying. Only Arsenal have conceded fewer Premier League goals this season. Oliver Glasner’s side sit fifth and have kept three straight clean sheets against Wolves, Brentford, and Brighton. Their defensive confidence is sky-high, and recent history backs it up: Three wins in their last four league games vs Man United (D1) Two wins in their last four at Selhurst Park vs Man United Opta supercomputer predictions says Palace to win is 54.1% United aren’t just underdogs, they’re clear underdogs. So here we are again, asking what has become a weekly question for Manchester United supporters: Will this team finally show 90 minutes of concentration and courage or will they crumble, invite pressure, and rely on another desperate comeback attempt? Comment below with your score predictions! Manchester United record against Crystal Palace: Games won: 41 Games drawn: 14 Games lost: 13 Team News: (As of today 29/11/2025,) Crystal Palace: Caleb Kporha, Borna Sosa, Cheick Doucoure , Chadi Riad and Rio Cardines are out for this game. Manchester United: Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Harry Maguire are out for this game. Prediction: United sometimes deliver when everyone has written them off, and they should have more energy than Palace. But this team has a habit of sleeping through the first half, and Selhurst Park is a brutal place for a team low on confidence. Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United.
