Matchday Highlights
Manchester City overturned Nottingham Forest 2-1 at the City Ground, with Tijjani Reijnders (48') and Rayan Cherki (83') rescuing Pep Guardiola's side after Omar Hutchinson's 54th-minute strike. Arsenal grinded out a 2-1 victory over Brighton at the Emirates, Martin Ødegaard opening (14') before Georginio Rutter's own-goal (52') and Danny Gomez's reply (64').
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Brentford demolished Bournemouth 4-1, Kevin Schade's hat-trick (7', 51', 90+6') plus Đorđe Petrović's OG overwhelming Antoine Semenyo's consolation (75'). Liverpool edged Wolves 2-1, Ryan Gravenberch (41') and Florian Wirtz (42') firing before Samu Bueno responded (52').
Shockers and Stalemates
Ollie Watkins' double (63', 84') powered Aston Villa to a 2-1 upset at Chelsea, overturning João Pedro's 37th-minute lead. Fulham snatched a 1-0 thriller over West Ham via Raúl Jiménez's 86th-minute strike, while Burnley and Everton shared a goalless draw. Manchester United's 1-0 win over Newcastle on December 26 (Patrick Dorgu 24') rounded the festive slate.
Title Race and Relegation Watch These results tighten the top: Arsenal and Liverpool pull ahead, City stays in hunt, Villa surges into contention, and Chelsea stumbles. Bottom-dwellers Burnley and Forest scrap on. Sunday's Sunderland vs Leeds and Palace vs Spurs loom large—follow DirectSports24 on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for live updates and fan reactions!