Premier League Matchday 17 Roundup

Another exciting weekend in the English Premier League unfolded during Matchday 17, delivering surprising results and shifts in the standings.

In a goal-packed showdown, Liverpool triumphed over Tottenham with a stunning 3-6 victory on the road. This result not only secured their lead at the top of the table but also extended their advantage, thanks to Chelsea’s goalless draw against Everton.

Arsenal returned to winning ways with a dominant performance versus Crystal Palace. However, the biggest surprises are in the fourth and fifth spots: Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, respectively.

Nottingham Forest secured a 0-2 win over Brentford, while Bournemouth crushed Manchester United with a 0-3 victory, both on the road.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City continues to struggle. This time, they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, dropping to seventh place in the league standings.

Matchday 17 Results

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Premier League Matchday 17: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City

Aston Villa secured a crucial victory, defeating Manchester City 2-1 to overtake them in the standings and climb to sixth place.

The match opened early, in the 16th minute, with Jhon Durán calmly finishing after a pass from Morgan Rogers. This marked the Colombian’s fourth consecutive game scoring, giving him the best goal-per-minute ratio in the Premier League: one goal every 80 minutes.

In the second half, Rogers added a goal of his own, receiving the ball in the box and firing a low, angled shot to make it 2-0.

Deep into stoppage time, at 90+3’, an error by Lucas Digne handed the ball to Phil Foden, who capitalized and scored in front of the goalkeeper. However, it wasn’t enough for a comeback.

The Villains now sit in sixth place with 28 points, one ahead of the Citizens, who have suffered three consecutive losses, dropping nine of their last 12 points.

Premier League Matchday 17: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal

Arsenal returned to winning ways after two consecutive draws by crushing Crystal Palace 1-5 away from home.

Gabriel Jesus, who had scored a hat-trick against the same team earlier in the week in the EFL Cup (3-2), was once again the standout player with two goals and came close to scoring several more. The Brazilian striker opened the scoring just six minutes in, pouncing on a loose ball near the edge of the six-yard box.

However, the hosts quickly equalized just five minutes later with a well-placed shot to the far post by Ismaïla Sarr.

Palace’s joy was short-lived. At the 15th minute, Gabriel Jesus struck again with a first-time shot into the top corner after a cut-back pass from Thomas Partey. Jesus nearly secured a third goal in the 38th minute, but his header struck the post. Kai Havertz, alert to the rebound, slotted it home to make it 1-3.

In the second half, Gabriel Martinelli sealed the victory in the 60th minute by deflecting a shot from Declan Rice. The English midfielder then wrapped up the scoring himself in the 84th minute with Arsenal’s fifth goal.

The Gunners now have 33 points, trailing Liverpool by six, while Crystal Palace sits 16th with 16 units.

Premier League Matchday 17: Everton 0-0 Chelsea

Chelsea ended their streak of eight consecutive victories with a 0-0 draw against Everton, retaining second place but falling further behind Liverpool.

The Blues started stronger and had a clear chance through Nicolas Jackson, but Jordan Pickford made the save. However, it was the Toffees who grew into the game, coming closer to scoring with efforts from Jack Harrison and Iliman Ndiaye, though Robert Sánchez and the Londoners’ defense held firm.

With this result, Chelsea reached 35 points, four behind Liverpool, who also have a game in hand. Meanwhile, Everton sits 15th with 16 points.

Premier League Matchday 17: Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool

We witnessed a spectacular display of soccer and goals in North London, culminating in Liverpool’s 3-6 away victory over Tottenham.

The first goal came in the 23rd minute with a header from Luis Díaz, following a perfect cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold. The lead was extended in the 36th minute by Alexis Mac Allister with another header, this one from a rebound.

James Maddison brought the Spurs back into the match in the 41st minute with a strike from the edge of the box, but Dominik Szoboszlai restored Liverpool’s advantage in added time, slotting the ball through Fraser Forster’s legs.

In the second half, Mohamed Salah capitalized on a couple of rebounds to score in the 54th minute, adding another five minutes later and reaching 15 goals in the league and solidifying his position as the Premier League’s top scorer.

Tottenham attempted a comeback with goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke, but Luis Díaz sealed the game with a low cross-shot in the 85th minute.

Liverpool remains at the top with 39 points, while Tottenham sits in 11th place with 23 points.