Gunners Clear as City Stumble: The Premier League Midweek Review

07 Mar, 2026

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Gunners Clear as City Stumble: The Premier League Midweek Review

Matchweek 29 delivered a seismic shift in the title race and total chaos in the European spots. Arsenal’s relentless march continued, while Manchester City’s faltering form handed the Gunners a commanding seven-point lead at the summit.


Tuesday, March 3

  • Everton 2 – 0 Burnley The Toffees secured a vital home win at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. James Tarkowskipowered home a header against his former club in the 32nd minute, before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall doubled the advantage on the hour mark.

  • Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 – 1 Liverpool A massive shock at Molineux saw bottom-placed Wolves stun the Reds. Rodrigo Gomes opened the scoring, and while Mohamed Salah looked to have rescued a point, Andréstruck a 93rd-minute winner to dent Liverpool's top-four hopes.

  • Bournemouth 0 – 0 Brentford A rare midweek stalemate on the south coast. Despite the Cherries dominating possession, they couldn't find a way past a resolute Brentford defense.

  • Leeds United 0 – 1 Sunderland Sunderland claimed the spoils at Elland Road thanks to a 70th-minute penalty from Habib Diarra after a handball by Ethan Ampadu. The defeat leaves Leeds hovering dangerously close to the relegation zone.

Wednesday, March 4

  • Manchester City 2 – 2 Nottingham Forest A devastating night for the defending champions. Antoine Semenyoand Rodri twice put City ahead, but Forest showed incredible resilience. Morgan Gibbs-White and a 76th-minute equalizer from Elliot Anderson snatched a point for the visitors.

  • Aston Villa 1 – 4 Chelsea The performance of the round saw Chelsea dismantle Villa on their own turf. Despite Douglas Luiz scoring in the 2nd minute, the Blues responded with a Joao Pedro hat-trick and a strike from Cole Palmer to move Chelsea within three points of the top four.

  • Brighton 0 – 1 Arsenal The Gunners capitalized on City's slip-up with a professional display at the Amex. Bukayo Saka scored the only goal in the 9th minute, and Mikel Arteta’s league-best defense held firm to secure a seven-point cushion at the top.

  • Newcastle United 2 – 1 Manchester United High drama at St. James' Park. Anthony Gordon put the Magpies ahead before Casemiro equalized. Despite being reduced to ten men after Jacob Ramsey's dismissal, Newcastle found an 89th-minute winner through William Osula.

  • Fulham 0 – 1 West Ham United Crysencio Summerville was the hero for the Hammers, scoring the only goal in the 64th minute after a defensive mix-up to win the London derby and lift West Ham further away from the danger zone.

Thursday, March 5

  • Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 3 Crystal Palace A nightmare evening for Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Dominic Solanke gave the hosts a 34th-minute lead, but the match turned when Micky van de Ven was sent off shortly after. Ismaïla Sarr converted the resulting penalty and added a second in first-half stoppage time, before Jørgen Strand Larsen sealed the 3-1 victory for the Eagles.

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