New Delhi: Newcastle United retained their fifth spot in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in North London. Despite an early goal from Dominic Solanke for Spurs, Newcastle responded through Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak to claim all three points. Tottenham pushed hard for an equalizer in the second half, but Newcastle’s resolute defending held firm, leaving Spurs with back-to-back losses as they search for consistency in the new year.
Elsewhere, AFC Bournemouth delivered a vital 1-0 victory over Everton at the Vitality Stadium. A solitary goal proved enough for the Cherries, who are battling to distance themselves from the relegation zone. The loss adds to Everton’s struggles this season, as they remain perilously close to the bottom three. David Brooks’ goal ensured Bournemouth continued on their club-record eight game unbeaten run in the league.
At Villa Park, Aston Villa secured a crucial 2-1 win over Leicester City. Goals from Ross Barkley and Leon Bailey helped Villa maintain their push for European football, lifting them into eighth place. Leicester City, despite a spirited performance, were unable to find a second equalizer after they had equalized before Bailey’s goal through Stephy Mavididi, leaving them stuck in the relegation zone in the table.
Crystal Palace and Chelsea shared the spoils at Selhurst Park, playing out a 1-1 draw. Chelsea, still reeling from their shock loss to Ipswich, took the lead through Cole Palmer, but Eberechi Eze’s layoff to Jean-Phillipe Mateta earned Palace a valuable point. This continued a run of four winless games for Chelsea who are struggling find form since before boxing day.
Manchester City secured back-to-back wins for the first time since October with a commanding 4-1 victory over West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium. A brace from Erling Haaland, along with an own goal from Valdimir Coufal and a goal from Phil Foden, saw City retain sixth spot in the table. West Ham managed a consolation goal but were comprehensively outplayed, leaving them in 13th place.
Finally, Brighton and Arsenal played out a thrilling 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium. Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri opened the scoring for the Gunners, but Joao Pedro’s second-half penalty ensured the Seagulls salvaged a point. Arsenal retain second spot in the league but remain five points behind the leaders having played two games more than Liverpool.
Position
Teams
Matches
Win
Draw
Loss
Goal Difference
Points
1
Liverpool
18
14
3
1
28
45
2
Arsenal
20
11
7
2
21
40
3
Nottingham Forest
19
11
4
4
20
37
4
Chelsea
20
10
6
4
15
36
5
Newcastle United
20
10
5
5
12
35
6
Manchester City
20
10
4
6
9
34
7
Bournemouth
20
9
6
5
7
33
8
Aston Villa
20
9
5
6
-2
32
9
Fulham
19
7
8
4
3
29
10
Brighton and Hove Albion
20
6
10
4
1
28
11
Brentford
20
8
3
9
3
27
12
Tottenham
20
7
3
10
12
24
13
West Ham United
20
6
5
9
-15
23
14
Manchester United
19
6
4
9
-5
22
15
Crystal Palace
20
4
9
7
-7
21
16
Everton
19
3
8
8
-10
17
17
Wolves
19
4
4
11
-11
16
18
Ipswich Town
19
3
6
10
-15
15
19
Leicester City
20
3
5
12
-21
14
20
Southampton
20
1
3
16
-32
6
League leaders Liverpool have a chance to go eight points clear at the top of the league tomorrow after both Chelsea and Arsenal faltered with draws tonight against Crystal Palace and Brighton. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
