The final Premier League matchday of 2024 saw Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City return to victory after two draws and two losses in their last four league games. Goals from Savinho and Haaland sealed a 2-0 win over Leicester City. Despite the result, the Citizens remain outside the top five, sitting sixth with 31 points after 19 matches.
The remarkable run of Nottingham Forest under Nuno Espírito Santo continues unabated. Their fifth straight win came with a 2-0 triumph over Everton at Goodison Park, thanks to goals from Chris Wood (his 11th of the season) and Morgan Gibbs-White. Forest now sit second in the table with 37 points, trailing only Liverpool, who are in commanding form in the race for the title.
Arne Slot’s Liverpool annihilated West Ham 5-0, with goals from Luis Díaz, Gakpo, Salah (the league’s top scorer with 17 goals), Alexander-Arnold, and Diogo Jota. The Reds lead the league with 45 points and boast the best attack in the competition, scoring 45 goals. Arsenal, under Mikel Arteta, has the best defense (16 goals conceded) and secured a narrow 1-0 win at the Emirates against Ipswich Town, courtesy of Havertz’s strike.
Premier League, Forest holds Liverpool as City and Chelsea falter
15 Jan - 11:55 •
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It’s been a nightmare end to the year for Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea. Back-to-back losses—first in the London derby at home against Fulham (1-2) and then at Portman Road against Ipswich—leave the Blues in fourth place with 35 points. They hold a narrow three-point lead over Newcastle, who are in red-hot form under Eddie Howe. The Magpies notched their fourth consecutive win by beating Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford, with goals from Isak and Joelinton.
Meanwhile, it’s a crisis for Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United. The Red Devils, 14th with just 22 points, suffered their third consecutive league defeat without scoring a goal. Tottenham under Ange Postecoglou also struggles, failing to secure a win in three games. After defeats to Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, Spurs let a 2-2 lead slip in the final moments of their home game against Wolverhampton. Vitor Pereira’s Wolves are climbing out of the relegation zone with two wins and a draw in their last three matches. Tottenham, now on 24 points, are a distant eight points behind fifth-placed Newcastle.
Aston Villa under Unai Emery and Brighton under Fabian Hürzeler played out a 2-2 draw, leaving them mid-table with 29 and 27 points, respectively. Southampton, managed by Ivan Jurić, suffered their second consecutive defeat, losing 2-1 to Crystal Palace. The Saints remain bottom of the table with just 6 points from 19 matches.
Finally, Fulham, under Marco Silva, continues their strong form with a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth. The Cottagers are unbeaten in seven matches (two wins and five draws) and look increasingly formidable as the season progresses.
