The 18th day of the Premier League, played on the traditional Boxing Day, provided emotions and unexpected results. The day opened with another misstep by Manchester Citywhich did not go beyond a 1-1 draw at home against Everton. Erling's error from the spot should be highlighted Haalandwhich confirms the complicated period for Pep Guardiola's team.
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Bitter debut for Ivan Jurić on the bench of Southampton, defeated 1-0 by West Ham. The match was decided by a goal from Jarrod Bowen, and the result leaves a bad taste in the former Torino coach's mouth, as his boys wasted several scoring opportunities.
The golden moment continues Nottingham Forestwho achieved their fourth consecutive victory by beating Tottenham 1-0 thanks to Elanga's goal. This success propels Nottingham to third place in the table, just one point behind Chelsea, who were sensationally defeated at home by Fulham. The decisive goal, scored by Rodrigo, came in the 95th minute.
However, the match between Bournemouth and Crystal Palace ends goalless (0-0), while Manchester United suffers their second consecutive defeat without scoring: the Red Devils fall 2-0 at Wolverhampton.
Finally, Newcastle continue to impress with a clear 3-0 win over Aston Villa, proving they are in full contention for the top spots of the table.
