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English Premier League 2024-2025| Shock Defeats for Man City and Arsenal as Liverpool's Late Comeback Sends Them Top of the Table"

Today’s fixtures delivered unexpected results. Manchester City suffered their first loss in 32 games, while Arsenal’s struggles in the league continued. Sportz Point brings you all the details.

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In a dramatic twist to this week’s Premier League action, Manchester City and Arsenal both faced unexpected defeats, shaking up the title race. Manchester City’s unbeaten streak came to a surprising end, while Arsenal’s struggles continued.

Liverpool capitalized on their rival's loss to secure a late comeback, the victory has propelled them to the top of the table. Here's a breakdown of all the excitement

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Fixtures and Results

Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal

Alexander Isak celebrates his goal against Arsenal- Sportz Point.com

Arsenal fell to Newcastle at St. James’ Park, where Alexander Isak’s goal gave the hosts a narrow victory. Despite Arsenal's attempts, they struggled with creativity in the final third,  This defeat marks a setback for Arsenal's title ambitions as they have gotten just one point from a possible 9 points across their last 3 fixtures.

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Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

Liverpool 2-1 Brighton - sportzpoint.com

Liverpool’s dramatic late comeback at Anfield pushed them to the top of the Premier League. Cody Gakpo equalized for Liverpool in the 87th minute, followed by Mohamed Salah’s stoppage-time goal, sealing the win after an earlier goal by Brighton’s Kadioglu. 

Liverpool now leads the league with 25 points after taking advantage of City and Arsenal’s loss. Also, Mohammed Salah has become the 8th highest goal scorer in the Premier League just behind Thierry Henry of Arsenal.

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Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester City

Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester City - sportzpoint.com

In a surprising result at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth handed Manchester City their first Premier League loss of the season, ending City’s 32-match unbeaten run. Antoine Semenyo scored early in the game, and Evanilson doubled Bournemouth’s lead in the second half.

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Josko Gvardiol scored a late header for City, but Bournemouth's solid defence and the heroics of goalkeeper Mark Travers preserved their victory, lifting Bournemouth to eighth place and dropping City to second​ on the table.

 

Arsenal Manchester City Pep Guardiola Liverpool Mikel Arteta Alexander Isak Josko Gvardiol Cody Gakpo
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