Manchester United defeated Manchester City 2-0 at Old Trafford in Michael Carrick’s first start of his second spell in temporary charge. Bryan Mbeumo opened the scoring and Patrick Dorgu added a second after the break as United dominated the derby. City had three goals ruled out for offside, and their goalkeeper made several key saves. The result left City seven points behind Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest, failing to capitalise after City’s loss earlier in the day. A victory would have extended their lead to nine points, but the stalemate left them seven points ahead of City and kept the pressure on the rest of the title contenders. Manager Mikel Arteta lamented the lack of quality in the final third and highlighted a missed penalty incident as a turning point.
Liverpool extended their unbeaten run to 12 games in all competitions with a 1-1 draw against Burnley at Anfield. Florian Wirtz gave the hosts the lead, but Marcus Edwards levelled for Burnley in the 65th minute. Wirtz spoke of creating chances and emphasised the need to improve in the next match.
Chelsea, under caretaker manager Rosenior following Maresca’s departure, beat Brentford 2-0. Joao Pedro opened the scoring and Cole Palmer converted a late penalty to seal the win for the hosts.
Tottenham slipped to a 2-1 defeat at home to West Ham, with a stoppage-time winner deciding the match after an early lead for the visitors was overturned by a Spurs reply. The visitors’ goal came from a deflected effort in the 15th minute, Cristian Romero equalised for Tottenham, and Callum Wilson struck late to give West Ham the win. The result added pressure on Spurs manager Thomas Frank, who faced boos from supporters after the final whistle.
The victory for West Ham lifted Nuno Espirito Santo’s side to four points behind Nottingham Forest, who sit just above the relegation zone. Elsewhere, Sunderland beat Crystal Palace 2-1 and Leeds defeated Fulham 1-0, keeping Palace in a difficult position amid broader transfer-market concerns. Palace boss Oliver Glasner criticised the club’s board for a spree of sales, noting departures including captain Marc Guehi and striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, and linking Glasner himself to potential future moves elsewhere.
Arsenal’s position at the top was reinforced by their solid defensive performance, recording an 11th clean sheet in 22 league games in the draw with Forest. Arteta praised his players but said more improvement was needed to convert chances, including a notable penalty decision that was not given and several opportunities that went unconverted.
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