2024/25 Premier League Roundup: Gameweek 30

Brighton 0-3 Aston Villa

Aston Villa pulled out one of their best performances of the season to thrash Brighton and Hove Albion at the AMEX! Aston Villa really should’ve been awarded a penalty after Jacob Ramsay was brought down by Jack Hinshelwood, but somehow, the referee didn’t give it! Yasin Ayari was then unlucky as his free kick effort came back out off the post before Aston Villa had the lead in the 51st minute through a counter-attack goal by Marcus Rashford! Just 4 minutes later, and Brighton thought they were back on level terms through Simon Adingra, but the goal was ruled out for a handball against Kaoru Mitoma! In the 78th minute, Villa had their second as Marco Asensio finished well before Donyell Malen fired home a third in the 100th minute! In the end, it’s a pretty poor day for Brighton and Hove Albion! The Seagulls drop to 8th in the table and they head to Rivals Crystal Palace next time out! As for Aston Villa, this is a great win for them! Villa rise to 7th in the league and their next game is a big one at home against Nottingham Forest!

Arsenal 2-1 Fulham

After 37 minutes, Arsenal had the lead as Mikel Merino scored following a fortunate deflection off Jorge Cuenca! In the Second Half, Raul Jimenez forced David Raya into a decent save before, in the 73rd minute, Arsenal had their second as Bukayo Saka scored on his return! Rodrigo Muniz then missed a sitter as he headed wide from just a few yards out, but in the 94th minute, Muniz was able to score thanks to another deflection to at least get one back for Fulham! Overall, it’s a win for Arsenal! The Gunners remain second in the league and they head to Everton tomorrow! As for Fulham, they didn’t do enough here! The Cottagers drop to 9th in the table and they host Liverpool next time out!

Newcastle 2-1 Brentford

Alexander Isak came close for Newcastle early on as he wasn’t quite able to guide his headed effort on target before Harvey Barnes had a goal ruled out for a clear offside! In additional time at the end of the First Half, Newcastle were able to take the lead as Alexander Isak tapped home from close range after a slip by Bryan Mbeumo! Why was Mbeumo at centre-back here?! In the Second Half, Brentford were awarded a penalty after Nick Pope wiped out Yoane Wissa, and it was Bryan Mbeumo who stepped up and scored to level the game up at 1-1! Ethan Pinnock then came close to giving Brentford the lead as his headed effort struck the post before, in the 74th minute, Newcastle were back in front as Sandro Tonali thrashed the ball home! Overall, this was a good win for Newcastle United! The Magpies remain 6th in the league and they head to Leicester Monday Night! As for Brentford, their strong away run comes to an end! The Bees stay 11th in the table and they host Chelsea next time out!

Bournemouth 1-2 Ipswich

Ipswich Town stunned AFC Bournemouth to keep their slim Survival hopes alive! After 34 minutes, it was Ipswich who took the lead as Nathan Broadhead scored after a great solo run by Julio Enciso! In the 60th minute, it was 2-0 to Ipswich as Liam Delap smashed the ball home from close range! In the 67th minute, Bournemouth had one back as Evanilson scored on the rebound, but they ultimately didn’t do anything else! In the end, this is a terrible loss for AFC Bournemouth! The Cherries remain 10th in the table and they head to West Ham next time out! As for Ipswich Town, this is a massive win for them! The Tractor Boys remain inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th) and they face Wolves in a must-win game tomorrow!

Manchester City 2-0 Leicester

After less than 2 minutes, Manchester City had the lead as Jack Grealish scored a much-needed goal! Bilal El Khannouss then wasn’t a million miles away from equalising for Leicester before Omar Marmoush made it 2-0 in the 29th minute after Mads Hermansen spilled the ball! Hermansen was then able to redeem himself a little bit with a good save to deny Savinho before Marmoush had another chance which he failed to keep down! Overall, this was pretty easy for Manchester City! City remain 5th in the league and their next game is a big one away at Manchester United! As for Leicester City, they did nothing here! The Foxes stay inside the Relegation Zone (in 19th) and they host Newcastle next time out!

Southampton 1-1 Crystal Palace

A late equaliser for Crystal Palace denied Southampton a first home win since November! Jean-Philippe Mateta nearly fired Crystal Palace in front inside 90 seconds, but his effort came flying back off the crossbar before Southampton had the lead inside 20 minutes through Paul Onuachu! Onuachu’s header is good, but I do think Dean Henderson should be saving this! Aaron Ramsdale then made a decent save to deny Mateta an equalising goal before Eberechi Eze had a great opportunity which he poorly curled wide! And then, in the 92nd minute, Crystal Palace had an equalising goal as Matheus Franca managed to head the ball home to break home fans’ hearts! In the end, Southampton were so close here! The Saints remain bottom of the league and they head to Tottenham next time out! As for Crystal Palace, it’s not the best result for them! The Eagles stay 12th in the table and they host Brighton tomorrow!

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

Liverpool edged out Everton to move a step closer to the Premier League Title! James Tarkowski committed a pretty terrible challenge on Alexis Mac Allister, but somehow, he was only shown a Yellow Card! Beto then had a goal ruled out for offside before he had another chance which he could only strike the post with! In the 57th minute, it was Liverpool who finally had the lead as Diogo Jota finished superbly! Overall, it’s another win for Liverpool! The Reds remain top of the league and they head to Fulham next time out! As for Everton, they could’ve got something from this game! The Toffees stay 15th in the table and they host Arsenal tomorrow!

Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham

A deflection off Nicolas Jackson somehow went firing straight onto the post before Malo Gusto struck the side-netting! Jadon Sancho then had a great chance to score which was expertly saved by Guglielmo Vicario before, in the 50th minute, Chelsea had the lead courtesy of Enzo Fernandez! Moises Caicedo then thought he’d made it 2-0 with a great volleyed effort, but his goal was ruled out for offside before Pape Sarr also had a good goal ruled out for a foul in the build-up! Heung-Min Son then had a good chance to equalise right at the end, but his effort was kept out by Robert Sanchez! Overall, Chelsea got the win they needed! The Blues remain 4th in the league and their next game sees them head to Brentford! As for Tottenham Hotspur, they simply didn’t do enough here! Spurs stay 14th in the table and they host Southampton next time out!

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester United

After less than 5 minutes, Nottingham Forest already had the lead as Anthony Elanga ran almost the entire length of the pitch to score an amazing solo goal! Diogo Dalot then saw his headed effort come back out off the crossbar before Mason Mount had a great opportunity to equalise which he steered just wide! Harry Maguire then had two great chances to equalise for Manchester United in additional time at the end of the game, but his first effort was headed well wide whilst his second was brilliantly cleared off the line by Murillo! Overall, it’s another important win for Nottingham Forest! Forest remain third in the league and their next game is a big one away at Aston Villa! As for Manchester United, they should’ve got something from this game! United stay 13th in the table and they host Manchester City next time out!

Wolves 1-0 West Ham

Evan Ferguson had a good opportunity to score which he wasn’t able to guide on target before Alphonse Areola pulled out a great save to keep Toti’s headed effort out! In the 21st minute, Wolves had the lead as Jorgen Strand Larsen’s effort found the back of the net after a deflection off Max Kilman! Marshall Munetsi then had a great chance to make it 2-0, but his effort could only smash the crossbar before Niclas Fullkrug hit the crossbar himself (with Emerson poorly missing on the rebound)! Tomas Soucek then had a golden chance to equalise which he poorly put wide before Munetsi had another great chance which he also could only put wide! Overall, it’s another step closer to Survival for Wolverhampton Wanderers! Wolves remain 17th in the table and their next game is a huge Relegation 6-pointer away at Ipswich! As for West Ham United, they had chances here! The Hammers stay 16th in the league and they host Bournemouth next time out!

Premier League Table at the End of Gameweek 30

1. Liverpool: 73pts (+43)

2. Arsenal: 61pts (+30)

3. Nottingham Forest: 57pts (+15)

4. Chelsea: 52pts (+17)

5. Manchester City: 51pts (+17)

6. Newcastle: 50pts (+10)

7. Aston Villa: 48pts (-1)

8. Brighton: 47pts (+3)

9. Fulham: 45pts (+4)

10. Bournemouth: 44pts (+11)

11. Brentford: 41pts (+4)

12. Crystal Palace: 40pts (+3)

13. Manchester United: 37pts (-4)

14. Tottenham: 34pts (+11)

15. Everton: 34pts (-5)

16. West Ham: 34pts (-17)

17. Wolves: 29pts (-17)

18. Ipswich: 20pts (-33)

19. Leicester: 17pts (-42)

20. Southampton: 10pts (-49)