Struggling Manchester Metropolis beat Leicester 2-0 on Sunday to notch simply their second win in 14 video games as Nottingham Forest climbed to second within the Premier League desk.
Ange Postecoglou suffered the extreme frustration of watching his Tottenham aspect concede a late objective to attract 2-2 with rejuvenated Wolves.
Defending champions Metropolis travelled to the King Energy drained of confidence after only one win in all competitions since late October.
Their frailties over the previous two months, which resulted in 9 defeats of their earlier 13 video games, have been on show once more.
However Savinho’s first-half objective and an Erling Haaland header after the break earned a much-needed three factors.
Leicester offered a stern check and may really feel they may have gotten one thing out of the match as Facundo Buonanotte hit the publish and Jamie Vardy missed a key probability at 1-0 down.
Metropolis’s bid for a fifth straight title appears to be like to be over as they’re 11 factors behind leaders Liverpool, who’ve performed two video games fewer.
However the consequence lifts them to fifth within the desk and inside placing distance of the highest 4.
Savinho opened the scoring halfway by the primary half together with his first objective for Metropolis whereas Haaland secured the win within the 74th minute — sparking wild celebrations among the many Metropolis gamers.
“We would have liked it, all of us,” Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola informed Sky Sports activities. “It was not the best efficiency however hopefully the victories will give our temper a greater place.
“It is vital to win, it was tight, second half. We did not have sufficient vitality to maintain 90 minutes however hopefully within the New 12 months we are able to bounce again a bit from a foul second.”
Leicester stay rooted within the backside three after shedding their previous 4 video games underneath new supervisor Ruud van Nistelrooy.
– Forest driving excessive –
Nuno Espirito Santo’s Forest beat Everton to win their fifth straight Premier League match, leapfrogging Chelsea and Arsenal.
Chris Wooden chipped over Jordan Pickford for the opening objective within the fifteenth minute after being arrange by Anthony Elanga.
Wooden turned supplier for Forest’s second, which got here simply after the hour mark when Morgan Gibbs-White lashed dwelling to make it 2-0.
They’re 5 factors behind Liverpool, who’ve performed two video games fewer.
Wooden mentioned Forest weren’t obsessive about their place within the league desk however he admitted qualifying for European soccer could be a “dream”.
“For the membership and the followers it is the dream. It is the Premier League and it is the hardest league on this planet,” he informed the BBC.
Spurs have been on track for simply their second Premier League win since late November towards Wolves.
Hwang Hee-chan scored an early opener for the guests however have been forward for simply 5 minutes earlier than Rodrigo Bentancur headed an equaliser.
Brennan Johnson powered Spurs into the lead within the dying minutes of the primary half to place his aspect on observe for all three factors.
However Jorgen Strand Larssen produced an excellent end from the angle to earn Wolves a share of the factors.
New Wolves supervisor Vitor Pereira stays unbeaten, with two wins and a attract his first three matches in cost at Molineaux, taking the membership out of the relegation zone.
Crystal Palace gained simply their second dwelling league recreation of the season, seeing off backside membership Southampton 2-1, because of objectives from Trevoh Chalobah and Eberechi Eze.
Dango Ouattara scored an 89th-minute leveller as Bournemouth drew 2-2 at Fulham.
Liverpool journey to West Ham for the late kick-off whereas Chelsea usually are not in motion till Monday, with Arsenal travelling to Brentford on Wednesday.
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