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Manchester City defeated Crystal Palace to close the gap to 2 points against Arsenal in the Premier League title race. Sunderland defeated Newcastle United in the Tyne-Wear derby at the Stadium of Lights.
Relive the drama of Premier League Matchweek 16! Man City closes gap on Arsenal, Forest stuns Tottenham, and more.
Manchester City thumped Crystal Palace 3-0 on Sunday to climb back to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal as Aston Villa twice came from behind to beat West Ham.Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest demolished Tottenham 3-0 while Sunderland saw off local rivals Newcastle 1-0 thanks to a Nick Woltemade own goal.
An undermanned Manchester City side will take on surprising Nottingham Forest in a 2025 FA Cup semifinal on Sunday. The teams split a pair of Premier Soccer League matches this season, with Nottingham earning a 1-0 win in their last meeting on March 8.
Guglielmo Vicario suffered a nightmare before Christmas as woeful Tottenham slumped at Nottingham Forest. The goalkeeper made more high-profile mistakes - after he gifted Harry Wilson a goal in Fulham's 2-1 win - to hand Callum Hudson-Odoi a brace before Ibrahim Sangare's stunner sealed victory.
Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario had an afternoon to forget as his side suffered a dismal 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest.
Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 to continue their Premier League title charge. Erling Haaland scored a double, the second from the spot, either side of Phil Foden netting a fine low strike. Yeremy Pino and Adam Wharton both hit the woodwork on a frustrating afternoon for Palace, who stay fifth.