Struggling Manchester City 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 extraordinary frustration of watching his Tottenham aspect concede a late objective to attract 2-2 with rejuvenated Wolves. Defending champions City travelled to the King Power 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, had been on show once more.
But Savinho’s first-half objective and an Erling Haaland header after the break earned a much-needed three factors.
Leicester supplied a stern take a look at and may really feel they may have gotten one thing out of the match as Facundo Buonanotte hit the submit and Jamie Vardy missed a key probability at 1-0 down.
City’s bid for a fifth straight title seems to be over as they’re 11 factors behind leaders Liverpool, who’ve performed two video games fewer.
But the consequence lifts them to fifth within the desk and inside hanging distance of the highest 4.
Savinho opened the scoring halfway by means of the primary half along with his first objective for City whereas Haaland secured the win within the 74th minute — sparking wild celebrations among the many City gamers.
“We wanted it, all of us,” City boss Pep Guardiola advised Sky Sports. “It was not the best efficiency however hopefully the victories will give our temper a greater place.
“It’s vital to win, it was tight, second half. We did not have sufficient power to maintain 90 minutes however hopefully within the New Year we are able to bounce again a bit from a foul second.”
Leicester stay rooted within the backside three after dropping their previous 4 video games beneath 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 Wood chipped over Jordan Pickford for the opening objective within the fifteenth minute after being arrange by Anthony Elanga.
Wood turned supplier for Forest’s second, which got here simply after the hour mark when Morgan Gibbs-White lashed residence to make it 2-0.
They are 5 factors behind Liverpool, who’ve performed two video games fewer.
Wood stated Forest weren’t obsessive about their place within the league desk however he admitted qualifying for European soccer can be a “dream”.
“For the membership and the followers it is the dream. It’s the Premier League and it is the hardest league on the planet,” he advised the BBC.
Spurs had been on the right track for simply their second Premier League win since late November towards Wolves.
Hwang Hee-chan scored an early opener for the guests however had 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.
But 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 received simply their second residence league recreation of the season, seeing off backside membership Southampton 2-1, due to 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 aren’t in motion till Monday, with Arsenal travelling to Brentford on Wednesday.
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