It was a dramatic day in the Premier League as Manchester City delivered a thrilling comeback, Arsenal faltered in their title chase, and Leicester finally ended their goal drought in a flurry of top-flight action across England.
Manchester City came from 0–2 down to hammer Crystal Palace 5–2 in a pulsating early kickoff. Palace shocked the hosts with first-half goals from Eberechi Eze and Chris Richards, but City roared back in style.
Kevin De Bruyne was the architect of the revival, scoring one and assisting two. Omar Marmoush, Mateo Kovačić, James McAtee, and Nico O’Reilly joined the scoresheet to complete a stunning turnaround.
Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes took a dent as they were held to a frustrating 1–1 draw by a resilient Brentford.
Thomas Partey opened the scoring in the 61st minute, but Yoane Wissa’s 74th-minute equalizer silenced the home crowd. The Gunners now sit 10 points behind leaders Liverpool, who still have a game in hand.
Everton snatched a dramatic late win against Champions League-chasing Nottingham Forest, thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Abdoulaye Doucouré.
Forest, who could have climbed to third with a win, were left stunned as the Toffees grabbed a vital three points to edge further from the relegation scrap.
Leicester City finally ended their miserable 885-minute goal drought, battling to a 2–2 draw against Brighton.
João Pedro netted twice from the penalty spot for Brighton, while Stephy Mavididi and Caleb Okoli responded for the Foxes. Despite the encouraging performance, Leicester remain in the relegation zone.
Aston Villa kept their European hopes alive with a dominant 3–0 away win over already-relegated Southampton.
Villa controlled proceedings from start to finish, capitalizing on the Saints’ poor defensive showing. The result puts Villa within touching distance of the Europa League spots.
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