In a mid-week Premier League match, the top English football teams played against each other in a thrilling contest. Goals, fouls, great passes, controversial moments, banned goals and red cards, the game had it all. League leader Liverpool managed to secure a comfortable 2-0 victory in Newcastle’s fifth place, but Manchester City faced Tottenham in a fierce fighting 1-0 victory for Pep Guardiola’s side.
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Elsewhere, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest drew each other, and Manchester United made a great comeback with Ipswich, winning 3-2. Let’s take a look at all the equipment in the Premier League highlights.
Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United; Arne Slot’s sides look unstoppable
We start with league leader Liverpool taking on Newcastle United at Anfield in a dominant exhibit from Arne Slot’s side. Dominique Schizobosilai, who won Etihad in a clash with Manchester City last weekend, and Argentine midfielder Alexis McAllister sealed his contract with Liverpool, who currently holds a 13-point lead with 67 points.
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– Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 27, 2025
There was a moment on Eddie Howe’s side, but it was Liverpool who was on top from Go. It is also worth noting that both parties will be meeting again in the Carabao Cup (League Cup) final in two weeks. Was this game a preview of what we could hope for? who knows. According to media rumors, Mohamed Sarah got an assist and marked a great season for the Egyptian forward who could leave Anfield in the summer. For now, Liverpool is sitting firmly in the driver’s seat, poised to hold the title tight after five years of waiting.
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Manchester City. Urban Zen secures a fierce battle victory
A thrilling matchup in recent years, Manchester City traveled to London to face off against Tottenham Hotspur side of Ange Postecoglu, currently 13th in league standings. Both teams matched evenly, with Ehringhaaland’s 12th minute tap-in in the first half deciding on the two sides’ match.
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– Tally (@tallyyyyyyyy_) February 26, 2025
Manchester City goalkeeper Edason crowned the match player after a great display during the match. However, the most controversial moment came at the second goal of the game for Erling Haaland, which was banned for handball, reaching the end of the game, but some fans suggested it wasn’t handball. The goal will only score Haaland score more than 20 goals in the Premier League for the third season in a row, and the second player to do so. Manchester City’s victory over the Spurs sees them sitting fourth at the table behind Nottingham Forest.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal. The gunners are held back to a draw
Mikel Arteta’s side dropped a key point at the top of the table and collided with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side on the city’s ground. The game was closely fought with both teams doing their best to win. Arsenal’s Ricardo Carafioli has approached giving the gunners the lead. However, his efforts were away from the crossbar, and fully summarizing the night of Arsenal and Mikel Arteta.
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Arsenal is currently sitting second in the league table with 54 points. They are 13 points behind Liverpool as they hope that the Gunners title will look slimmer every match week. Arsenal is scheduled to face Dutch team PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League knockout stage before playing bitter rival Manchester United in the Premier League at Old Trafford on March 9th.
Manchester United 3-2 Ipswichtown. The Red Devils are set in a comeback
This Premier League season was certainly something Manchester United should forget, as Reuben Amorim’s side is currently sitting 14th behind Tottenham Hotspur. The match against Ipswichtown was supposed to be a daily game of Manchester United’s soccer. But that wasn’t anything. An early error from Patrick Dorg caused Ipswich to take the lead in the fourth minute, giving the team a nightmare start.
Manchester United Battle Battles 10 will ensure much needed victory over Ipswich
– Independent (@independent) February 26, 2025
Amorim’s team snatched one in the 22nd minute with an OG from Ipswich to bring the score back to level. A head goal from defender Matisse Deligto then gave them the lead. But Patrick Dolgue’s red card in the 43rd minute meant United had to play the rest of the game with 10 men. Ipswich got equal just before halftime and looked like United were on a course where they dropped points. However, it was Harry Maguire’s goal in the 47th minute that gave United the lead as the team held it all the way to the final whistle.
Chelsea 4-0 Southampton. Blues cruises to victory
Finally, Chelsea faced Southampton at Stamford Bridge, which was the everyday fixture of Enzo Maresca’s team. The goals of Christopher Nukank, Levi Colwill, Pedro Neto and Mark Kukulera spelled out Chelsea’s victory in the dominant exhibit against Southampton.
Here’s everything that happened in case you missed the Chelsea vs. Southampton game.
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– dennoh (@cfc_dennoh) February 25, 2025
Meanwhile, the Saints have experienced yet another defeat in a disappointing season of a tough drawing of the team. Southampton is currently at the bottom of the table and appears to be written on the wall of a team on the brink of relegation to the second tier of British football, the championship.
As May approaches, the title race appears to be in favor of Liverpool. Liverpool will next face PSG in the UEFA Champions League. It is still unclear if Skozer will be able to go all the way this season. What awaits us in the Premier League? Only time can be seen.
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