Arsenal roars back to form with a dominant victory over Nottingham Forest, reigniting their Premier League campaign.
Arsenal revitalized their Premier League title aspirations with a 3-0 victory against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, while Chelsea climbed to third place after defeating Leicester 2-1.
Manchester City, the current champions, are looking to end their four-game losing streak as they host Tottenham later.
Arsenal were anticipated to be strong challengers for City’s title after securing second place in the last two seasons.
The Gunners entered the weekend without a victory in their last four league matches, trailing leaders Liverpool by nine points. Meanwhile, Liverpool is set to face off against bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Sunday.
Martin Odegaard’s comeback from injury significantly enhances Arsenal’s chances of securing their first title in more than 20 years. His assist set up Bukayo Saka to score the opening goal at the 15-minute mark.
Saka set up Thomas Partey for another remarkable goal, doubling the home team’s lead early in the second half.
Ethan Nwaneri made a remarkable impact by coming off the bench to score his debut Premier League goal, expertly slotting in Raheem Sterling’s cross. The highly-regarded 17-year-old showcased his talent with this impressive finish.
Despite not capitalizing on their dominance during manager Enzo Maresca’s return to Leicester, Chelsea continue to stay ahead of Arsenal based on goals scored.
Nicolas Jackson nudged the visitors ahead in the first half, marking his seventh goal of the season.
Cole Palmer’s shot, which looked destined for the net, was inadvertently deflected by his teammate Noni Madueke, as Chelsea squandered multiple opportunities to score a second goal.
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The breakthrough finally came 15 minutes before the end when Enzo Fernandez scored with a header after Jackson’s initial attempt was saved.
Leicester managed to score in stoppage time with a penalty by Jordan Ayew, but the loss leaves the Foxes only two points clear of the relegation zone.
Aston Villa have extended their winless streak to six matches, needing to come from behind twice in order to secure a 2-2 draw at home against Crystal Palace.
Ismaila Sarr and Justin Devenny each scored to give the Eagles the lead twice, before Ollie Watkins equalized for their opponent just before halftime.
Villa’s Youri Tielemans had his first-half penalty saved by Dean Henderson, but the Belgian midfielder redeemed himself with an assist for Ross Barkley’s header, which secured a point.
Brighton’s remarkable performance under 31-year-old manager Fabian Hurzeler continued with a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth, propelling them to fifth place.
Joao Pedro and Kaoru Mitoma scored for the Seagulls, who managed to hold their ground in the last half hour despite being reduced to 10 men following Carlos Baleba’s red card.
Wolves have climbed out of the bottom three after an impressive 4-1 victory at Fulham.
Matheus Cunha scored twice for the visiting team at Craven Cottage, with Joao Gomes and Goncalo Guedes also finding the back of the net in Gary O’Neil’s men’s second consecutive victory.
Everton couldn’t capitalize on Brentford’s Christian Norgaard receiving an early red card, resulting in a 0-0 draw at Goodison Park.
Ruben Amorim will lead Manchester United for the first time in Sunday’s highlight match as the Red Devils travel to face Ipswich.
