Premier League Title Hopes Suffer Setbacks as City and Villa Fail to Capitalize
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Manchester City and Aston Villa missed a significant opportunity to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Manchester United, without a permanent manager, drew 2-2 at relegation-threatened Burnley. Elsewhere, Chelsea lost 2-1 to Fulham under interim leadership, while Bournemouth secured a thrilling 3-2 win over Tottenham. Erling Haaland scored his 150th goal for Manchester City, but Kaoru Mitoma's equalizer denied them a win. City and Villa both remain on 43 points, five behind Arsenal, who can extend their lead to eight points with a home win against Liverpool on Thursday. Chelsea's new manager Liam Rosenior watched from the stands as his team fell to defeat, and Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo scored a dramatic winner on his 26th birthday. Other results saw Brentford beat Sunderland 3-0, while Everton held on to draw 1-1 with Wolves despite being reduced to nine men. Newcastle secured a dramatic 4-3 win over Leeds, with a 102nd-minute winner from Harvey Barnes. The Premier League title hopes of City and Villa suffered a significant setback, while United's draw against Burnley leaves them struggling to stay in contention.
