In the 35th round of the English Premier League on April 29, Beijing time, Manchester City defeated Nottingham Forest to chase the Gunners, Bournemouth hit Brighton with three goals, and Arsenal overturned Tottenham to maintain the lead.
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City
Nottingham, who are fourth from the bottom, opened the game with a fierce attack, Williams outflanked the middle and missed a lightning goal, and then a volley from the right side of the box was saved, and White connected Wood with a header to the goal, and the strong impact of the whole team made the Manchester City defense feel the pressure. City were sure to create corners, and Gvardiol's clever pass from Kevin De Bruyne headed into the net to take the lead. Nottingham continued to play strongly and quickly to open up the gap in front of goal, and Wood was a little slow to react and missed a good chance to equalise in the open net. Nottingham continued to attack in the second half, but Wood and Montiel were too abstract to miss chances. Manchester City continued the rhythm of the half, and when you get tired I'll play again, Haaland came off the bench shortly after receiving a brilliant pass from Kevin De Bruyne to seal the win. In the end, Manchester City defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 to win five consecutive Premier League games and chase Arsenal with 79 points.
Bournemouth 3-0 Brighton
Bournemouth played a one-sided press, stunned the Seagulls with ferocious pressing, and Senesi smashed the deadlock with a long ball from a corner. Brighton were suppressed at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, the attacking organization in the front court was disrupted and it was difficult to create more threatening attacks, and the defense on both wings of the back field was broken through many times, especially in the second half, the right side of the defense line was broken through by Ouattara with a long pass, and the middle air confrontation was lost by a header with Yunar to expand the score. Brighton's sluggish form continued to improve, and in the closing stages Kluivert broke through the left side of the defence and cut inside to score the goal. At full-time, Bournemouth won 3-0 to move up to 10th, while Brighton dropped to 12th.
Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Arsenal
Arsenal voluntarily gave up possession and started a counter-attack, Tottenham quickly took over the game and continued to attack the front, and two low-quality shots from Timo Werner and Maddison did not make the Gunners defence feel threatened. Tottenham's overall formation continued to press forward to expose the gaps behind the defence, Arsenal continued to play long balls and the ball frequently rushed into the box to create danger, and Saka's corner tactics forced Hojbjerg to own the goal, a surprise goal that opened up the situation for the Gunners. Tottenham were desperate for an equaliser and the run was back up and Romero had a great chance to hit the post in front of goal. Arsenal did the same and played a long ball again, with Saka receiving Havertz's clever pass into the box and firing into the far corner. Kai Havertz headed in a corner just before half-time. Tottenham, who were three goals behind, returned to the second half and pressed high to cause Raya to make a mistake and provide an own goal, and Romero smashed into the corner with precision. Davies was knocked down in the box in the 86th minute to create a penalty, and Son Heung-min hit another goal. Arsenal withstood the pressure with all their defense, and finally won three consecutive wins 3-2, accumulating 80 points to temporarily stabilize the top position.
The latest situation in the standings
Arsenal lead the way with 80 points, followed by Manchester City by one point, and Liverpool's gap to the top of the table was widened to five points after two games of winless runs, and they withdrew from the title race. Aston Villa have the initiative in the title race, and Tottenham have little hope of finishing fourth with two games in hand. In terms of relegation, Sheffield United's relegation is a foregone conclusion, with the final two spots between Nottingham Forest, Luton Town and Burnley.