Four matches in the 9th round of the English Premier League were eventful for football fans.
Aston Villa hosted Manchester City at Villa Park Stadium in Birmingham. Although many viewed the Citizens as favorites in this match, the outcome was unexpected. Unai Emery's men tested the opponent with strong defense and quick counter-attacks. In the 19th minute, a precise shot from Matty Cash opened the scoring, and this goal decided the fate of the game. 1:0 - a hard-fought victory for Aston Villa.
Aston Villa - Manchester City 1:0
Goal: Cash 19
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Dean, Kamara, Onana, McGinn (Barkley, 74), Rogers, Buendia (Sancho, 29), Watkins.
Manchester City: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Stones (O'Reilly, 61'), Guardiol, Reynders (Sherky, 76'), Bobb (Dokou, 61'), Foden, Silva (Nico, 61'), Savinio, Haaland.
With this result, Villa reached 13 points and strengthened their position in the middle of the table. Manchester City, despite remaining among the leaders with 16 points, remains under pressure due to their inaccurate performances in recent matches.
In another crucial match of the day, Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace at home by a narrow margin. Eberechi Eze's lone goal in the 39th minute earned the Gunners a crucial 3 points. With this victory, Mikel Arteta's side reached 22 points and remain at the top of the table.
Arsenal - Crystal Palace 1:0
Goal: Eze 39
Arsenal: Raya, Calafiori, Gabriel, Saliba (Mosquera, 46'), Timber, Subimendi, Eze, Rice (Merino, 82'), Trossard, Gokeres, Saka (Martinelli, 66').
Crystal Palace - Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Pino, Mateta.
In Bournemouth, the local team defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0. Goals from Tavernier and Cruopi secured a convincing victory for the hosts. This result allowed Bournemouth to leave the dangerous zone in the table.
Bournemouth - Nottingham Forest 2:0
Goals: Tavernier 25, Cruopi 40
The match between Wolverhampton and Burnley was the most dramatic. In the first half, the visitors scored twice through Flemming, taking the lead. However, the Wolves leveled the score with return shots. Nevertheless, Foster's last-minute shot in the 90+5th minute secured a 3-2 victory for Burnley.
Wolverhampton - Burnley 2:3
Goals: Larsen 42, Munesi 45+4 - Flemming 14, 30, Foster 90+5.
After this round, the Premier League table took on an even more interesting form. Arsenal maintains the lead, while Manchester City is feeling pressured after their second consecutive defeat.
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