Roundup of latest Premier League action as the second half of the season got underway.
Liverpool saw their title lead trimmed to six points following a 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United through goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah following Lisandro Martinez’s opener for Utd, only for Amad Diallo to snatch a late point for the Red Devils.
Arsenal sat second after Ethan Nwaneri’s strike was cancelled out by Joao Pedro’s penalty in a 1-1 draw at Brighton.
Goals from Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi fired third-placed Nottingham Forest level on points with Arsenal, following a 3-0 win at Wolves – who remain above the relegation zone on goal difference.
Chelsea’s winless run extended to four games in a frustrating 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace, having led through Cole Palmer’s early goal until Jean-Philippe Mateta netted a 82nd-minute equaliser.
Down in the relegation zone, rock-bottom Southampton suffered a brutal 5-0 home loss to Brentford as Bryan Mbeumo struck twice whilst Kevin Schade, Keane Lewis-Potter and Yoane Wissa also netted.
Leon Bailey scored a 76th minute winner as Aston Villa beat second-bottom Leicester 2-1 at Villa Park, having initially seen Ross Barkley’s effort cancelled out by Stephy Mavididi’s equaliser.
Raul Jimenez’s second-half penalty brace rescued Fulham a 2-2 draw at home to third-bottom Ipswich, with Sammie Szmodzics and Liam Delap having twice put the visiting Tractor Boys in front.
Comeback first-half goals from Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak saw fifth-placed Newcastle win 2-1 at injury and illness-impacted Tottenham, having fell behind to a fourth-minute header from Dominic Solanke.
Manchester City achieved consecutive wins for the first time since October 2024 with a 4-1 victory at home to West Ham, in which Erling Haaland scored twice amidst Vladimir Coufal’s own-goal and Phil Foden’s strike whilst Niclas Fullkrug netted the Hammers’ consolatory goal.
Finally, David Brooks’ 77th minute volley fired Bournemouth to a 1-0 home win over Everton.
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