Manchester City will try to vault above Arsenal and into the Premier League lead on Tuesday when they visit Tottenham Hotspur. City are one point behind Arsenal but have two games remaining to Arsenal’s one, giving them control of their destiny in their aim for a record fourth consecutive league title.
Burnley defeated Sheffield United 4-1, with Burnley scoring two goals within three minutes in the first half.
Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to move into the top four when they were held to a 1-1 draw at West Ham United after Brennan Johnson’s early strike was cancelled out by Kurt Zouma’s header in their Premier League clash.
Refereeing standards in the Premier League have dropped this season, according to Burnley manager Vincent Kompany, who criticized the officiating after a number of controversial decisions.
Nottingham Forest was deducted four points for breaking financial rules last season, resulting in their fall into the Premier League relegation zone. The deduction was due to a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules for the period ending Season 2022/23, with Forest admitting to exceeding the allowable loss threshold by 34.5 million pounds. This penalty leaves Forest in 18th place with 21 points. Forest is the second Premier League club to receive a points deduction for financial breaches this season, following Everton.
Tottenham Hotspur is two points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa in the Premier League and has a game in hand. They recently defeated Aston Villa 4-0. Aston Villa is scheduled to play West Ham United. Tottenham’s next match is against Fulham, who lost their last game to Wolverhampton Wanderers. The top Premier League teams, including Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City, are not playing in the Premier League this weekend. Luton Town and Nottingham Forest, both fighting relegation, are set to face each other. Everton’s points deduction has been reduced, affecting the relegation battle.
Bournemouth fought back from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw against Sheffield United at the Vitality Stadium. Enes Unal of Bournemouth equalized in added time, making the score 2-2. The draw moved Sheffield United up one spot to 19th on the Premier League table with 14 points, just above Burnley. Bournemouth is positioned 13th with 32 points. Gustavo Hamer and Jack Robinson scored for Sheffield United, while Dango Ouattara and Enes Unal scored for Bournemouth. Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke had a penalty saved and a goal disallowed by VAR for handball. Sheffield United has the worst defensive record in the league, conceding 74 goals with 10 games remaining in the season.
David Datro Fofana scored twice for Burnley in a 2-2 draw with Fulham in the Premier League. Fulham initially led with two goals in the first half, one by Joao Palhinha and the other by Rodrigo Muniz. Fofana’s goals came in the 71st minute and in stoppage time. The match took place on a Saturday, and the draw moved Fulham up to 12th in the standings, while Burnley remained second-bottom, seven points from safety.