Premier League 32nd round report: Manchester City won the points to tie Liverpool, Everton won the relegation battle

At the end of the 32nd round of the English Premier League, Manchester City defeated Crystal Palace 4:2 away with De Bruyne's brace and goals from Haaland and Rico Lewis, overtaking Arsenal by two points, tying Liverpool and coming to the second place in the standings; Everton defeated Burnley 1:0 at home in a relegation battle, and the relegation situation improved; Villa staged a goal shootout with Brentford at home, and the two teams drew 3:3; in other games, Luton reversed Bournemouth 2:1 at home, and West Ham United away 2: 1 Reversal of Wolves, Fulham lost 0:1 at home to Newcastle United, the following is the detailed report.

Crystal Palace 2:4 Manchester City. In the top three, Manchester City took the lead in the game, going to challenge Crystal Palace away, before this game, Crystal Palace ranked 14th in the Premier League with 30 points, relegation is not a big problem, Haaland, De Bruyne and Stones, who were rested in the last round, all started this game. In the third minute, Crystal Palace, playing at home, gave City a downward spiral, and Mateta took advantage of the counter-attack to take the lead, but De Bruyne equalised with a beautiful long-range shot after 10 minutes.

Shortly after the start of the second half, Rico Lewis scored, Manchester City overtook the score 2:1; in the 66th minute, De Bruyne assisted Haaland to score, breaking the goal drought of three consecutive games; after the 70th minute, De Bruyne scored another goal to expand the score to 4:1, which was also De Bruyne's 100th goal for Manchester City; in the 86th minute, Edward scored another goal for Crystal Palace, and finally locked the score at 2:4. After winning this game, Manchester City has 70 points, two points ahead of Arsenal, who have not yet played in this round, to the second place in the standings, only one point away from Liverpool, and this season's Premier League title battle has reached a white-hot stage.

Everton 1:0 Burnley. Ahead of this game, Everton were deducted six points for irregularities and are currently 16th in the Premier League with 26 points, while Burnley are 19th in the Premier League with 19 points, with both teams in danger of relegation. In this game, Burnley, who was under more pressure from relegation, took the initiative on the field, but never missed the goal, but in the first half of stoppage time, the Burnley goalkeeper made a huge mistake, and was blocked by Calvert-Lewin when kicking off, scoring the only goal of the game, and Everton finally won 1-0 against Burnley with this goal. After this game, Everton are in 15th place with 29 points, and the relegation situation has improved, while Burnley still have only 19 points, six points away from 17th-placed Nottingham Forest in the safety zone, and the relegation situation is even more serious.

Villa 3:3 Brentford. Prior to this game, Villa were fourth in the Premier League with 59 points, but only two points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur with one game in hand, while Brentford were 15th in the Premier League with 28 points and were still in danger of relegation. In the 39th minute of the first half, McGinn assisted Watkins to score with a header to take the lead, and at the beginning of the second half, Rodgers scored to extend the score to 2:0.

Brentford, who were two goals behind, counter-attacked, Damsgaard assisted Zandka to pull one back in the 58th minute, two minutes later, Mbeumo added another goal to equalise, and the show was not over, Sergio Reguilon assisted Wissa to score in the 67th minute, and Brentford scored three goals in 10 minutes to take the lead. In the 80th minute, Watkins scored twice with a header to equalize the score again, and finally the two teams drew 3:3, each with one point. After this game, Villa remain in fourth place with 60 points, but only three points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur with two games in hand, while Brentford are 16th in the Premier League with 29 points and are still in danger of relegation.

Luton Town 2:1 Bournemouth. Prior to this game, Luton were in 18th place with 22 points and were under great pressure to relegate, while Bournemouth were 12th with 41 points and had already been relegated early. The two teams drew 0-0 in the first half, in the 52nd minute of the second half, Tavernier scored from a distance to give Bournemouth a 1-0 lead, in the 73rd minute, Clarke scored a goal to help Luton equalize, and in stoppage time, Morris scored the winning goal for Luton to help Luton win 2-1. After this game, Luton have 25 points, although they are still in 18th place, but the points have tied with Nottingham Forest, and the pressure is on Nottingham Forest's side.

Wolves 1:2 West Ham United. Prior to this game, Wolves were in 11th place with 42 points and had already been relegated early, while West Ham were seventh with 45 points and were still fighting for a place in Europe next season. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Wolves Nouri fell to the ground in the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty, Saravia hit the penalty, and Wolves led 1:0 to end the first half.

In the 73rd minute of the second half, Wolves Kilman was also awarded a penalty for handball in the penalty area, and Paqueta hit the penalty to equalize the score; in the 84th minute, Prowse scored directly from a corner kick to help West Ham United take the score 2:1; in stoppage time, Kilman scored with a header, but interfered with the goalkeeper first, and the goal was invalidated. In the end, West Ham United won 2-1 away. After this game, West Ham United have 48 points and have already equaled Manchester United with two more games.

Fulham 0:1 Newcastle. Prior to this game, Fulham were in 13th place with 39 points and had already been relegated early, while Newcastle were in 8th place with 44 points and were in full contention for a European spot. The two teams drew 0-0 in the first half, and in the 81st minute of the second half, Guimaraes scored the only goal of the game with a volley to help Newcastle win 1-0 away. After this game, Newcastle are still in 8th place, but they have reached 47 points, just one point away from Manchester United.

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