Overview
- Manchester City beat Newcastle United 2-1, cutting Arsenal’s Premier League lead to two points as Nico O’Reilly scored a first‑half brace after Lewis Hall’s deflected equaliser.
- A Newcastle header by Dan Burn was chalked off because he had been pushed into an offside position in the build‑up, with City holding firm late to secure the points.
- Arsenal are next up at Tottenham, a fixture that could either restore their cushion or keep the title race within a single result after City’s win.
- Liverpool edged Nottingham Forest 1-0 through Alexis Mac Allister’s 97th‑minute finish that stood after a lengthy VAR check, minutes after his earlier effort was disallowed for handball; the Reds are level on points with Chelsea and Manchester United and six behind Aston Villa.
- Liverpool’s preparations were disrupted when Florian Wirtz was injured in the warm‑up, while in Scotland Hearts beat Falkirk 1-0 through Islam Chesnokov’s first goal for the club to move five points clear, having played more games than their closest rivals.