Roundup of latest Premier League action as the relegation fight took centre stage.
With just seven fixtures plus two rearranged fixtures taking place in this matchweek due to FA Cup Quarter-Final action, the title race and fight for survival took centre stage whilst there were some curveballs in the fight for fourth.
Now, here is a full roundup of the latest action starting with two rearranged fixtures from September.
Midweek
Seventh-placed Brighton moved level on points with sixth-placed Liverpool with victory over Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium, in which Solly March struck a 15th minute winner from Kaoru Mitoma’s pass.
Palace consequently sacked Patrick Vieira less than 48 hours later with the club having won no matches in 2023.
Ivan Toney produced a goal and assist as Brentford defeated rock-bottom Southampton to climb to eighth, as he first tapped in from Christian Norgaard’s 32nd minute flick-on of Bryan Mbeumo’s corner, before he turned provider for Yoane Wissa’s injury-time strike.
Weekend
Arsenal extended their title lead over second-placed Manchester City to eight points after thrashing Crystal Palace 4-1, as Bukayo Saka scored twice in-between goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Granit Xhaka, whilst Jeffrey Schlupp netted for the Eagles.
With Manchester United involved in FA Cup action, Tottenham missed a chance to go third as they let a two-goal lead slip at rock-bottom Southampton to draw 3-3, in which the Saints’ James Ward-Prowse equalised from an injury-time penalty after Pape Sarr fouled Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
Alexander Isak’s brace saw Newcastle complete a comeback 2-1 victory at Nottingham Forest in Friday Night Football, after Emmanuel Dennis had put the hosts ahead in the 26th minute.
Ellis Simms’ stunning 89th minute strike saw Everton twice come from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw at Chelsea, in which the Blues twice led through goals from Joao Felix and Kai Havertz either side of Abdoulaye Doucoure’s equaliser.
Goals from Jack Harrison, Luke Ayling, Rasmus Kristensen and Rodrigo saw Leeds climb out of the relegation zone with a 4-2 win at nine-men Wolves, as Jonny and Matheus Cunha scored for the hosts but Jonny and Matheus Nunes were red carded.
Bournemouth consequently slipped to second-bottom after suffering a 3-0 loss at Aston Villa, as Douglas Luiz, Jacob Ramsey and Emiliano Buendia all scored for the hosts.
Finally, Leicester sit one point above the drop after Harvey Barnes cancelled out Mathias Jensen’s goal in a comeback 1-1 draw at Brentford, as Thomas Frank’s Bees finished with ten men after Shandon Baptiste was red carded for a second bookable offence as he fouled Kieran Dewsbury-Hall.
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