Premier League Weekend Recap: Manchester City Bounce Back, Late Drama Across the League

Premier League Weekend Recap: Manchester City Bounce Back, Late Drama Across the League

Manchester City ended a turbulent week with a 2-0 home win over bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, closing the gap to just four points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal. After defeats to Manchester United and Bodo/Glint earlier in the week, Pep Guardiola rested star striker Erling Haaland and saw his plan pay off, as substitute Omar Marmoush opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Recent signing Antoine Semenyo sealed the win with a second goal on the stroke of halftime.

Elsewhere, dramatic late goals shaped the weekend. Bournemouth secured a 3-2 home victory over Liverpool thanks to Amine Adli’s stoppage-time winner. The visitors had fought back from 2-0 down with goals from Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai, but Adli’s last-gasp strike snatched all three points.

Tottenham and Burnley shared spoils in a 2-2 draw, with Cristian Romero’s 90th-minute header denying the home side a crucial win. Micky van de Ven and Axel Tuanzebe had exchanged first-half goals before Lyle Foster’s late strike seemed to give Burnley the advantage, only for Romero to rescue a point for Tottenham.

Fulham also staged a late comeback, with Harry Wilson scoring the winner in a 2-1 home victory over Brighton. Yasin Ayari’s early goal for the visitors was canceled out by Samuel Chukwueze before Wilson’s dramatic finish.

West Ham’s resurgence continued with a comfortable 3-1 home win over Sunderland. First-half goals from Crysencio Summerville, Jarrod Bowen, and Mateus Fernandez put the Hammers firmly in control, leaving Brian Brobbey’s second-half strike merely as consolation for the visitors.

This weekend showcased the unpredictability of the Premier League, where late drama and tactical masterstrokes continue to define the title race and the battle for survival.