The ‘gunners’ drew just days before visiting the Santiago Bernabeu for the Champions League quarter-final second leg. Forest lost at home to Everton, giving Manchester City a boost, who defeated Crystal Palace 5-2. Brentford FC drew 1-1 against Arsenal FC in the Premier League matchday 32, impacting the ‘gunners’ momentum in the midst of their Champions League tie against Real Madrid. Nottingham Forest lost 0-1 at home to Everton, allowing Manchester City to climb up the table with a 5-2 victory over Crystal Palace.
Following their impressive performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League, Arsenal faced a setback in the league as they slowly slipped from the title race. Despite a goal disallowed for offside, Arsenal took the lead through Thomas Partey’s strike in the 61st minute. However, Yoane Wissa equalized for Brentford in the 74th minute, leaving Arsenal with 63 points, comfortably in second place but trailing behind Liverpool, who lead with 73 points.
Nottingham Forest sits third with 57 points, but with an extra game played compared to Liverpool. A late goal from Abdoulaye Doucouré secured Everton’s victory over Forest. At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City staged a comeback against Crystal Palace after going 0-2 down early in the match. Goals from Kevin de Bruyne, Omar Marmoush, Mateo Kovacic, James McAtee, and Nico O’Reilly sealed a 5-2 win for City.
With 55 points, Manchester City maintained their fourth position in the league, despite a strong push from Aston Villa, who secured a 0-3 victory over Southampton to reach 54 points. This result temporarily pushed Villa above Chelsea and Newcastle United, who both have 53 points.
In other matches, Brighton drew 2-2 with Leicester, and Southampton lost 0-3 to Aston Villa. The Premier League matchday 32 also featured Chelsea facing Ipswich, Liverpool against West Ham, Wolverhampton against Tottenham, and Newcastle against Manchester United. Bournemouth will play Fulham on Monday.
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