Premier League Title Hopes Take a Hit as Man City and Villa Slip Up
Image Source: Internet
Premier League title hopefuls Manchester City and Aston Villa suffered setbacks on Sunday, allowing Arsenal to extend their lead at the top of the table. City drew 2-2 at Tottenham Hotspur, while Villa slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Brentford. Arsenal, who had a wobbly start to the week, bounced back with a dominant 4-0 win over Leeds United on Saturday, opening up a seven-point gap between themselves and their title rivals. Tottenham's victory over City was a thrilling one, with Dominic Solanke scoring a stunning equaliser with a heel volley in the second half. Despite the loss, City manager Pep Guardiola praised his team's performance, saying, 'It was a really good performance, unfortunately, we could not win.' In other matches, Brentford's Kevin Schade was sent off for a reckless tackle on Matty Cash, and the visitors took the lead just before halftime. However, Villa's Tammy Abraham had a goal ruled out, and they ultimately lost 1-0. Manchester United, meanwhile, continued their winning streak under interim manager Michael Carrick, defeating Fulham 3-2 in a dramatic match. Goals from Casemiro and Matheus Cunha gave United a 2-0 lead, but Fulham fought back with two late goals. However, substitute Benjamin Sesko sealed the win for United in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace, with Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White scoring in the fifth minute. However, Palace's Ismaila Sarr equalised from the penalty spot, and the hosts were reduced to 10 men after defender Neco Williams was sent off for handball.
