Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi had a fantastic Wednesday night at Craven Cottage as he carried the goal-scoring load for Fulham, who humiliated Nottingham Forest.
In the 30th minute, Alex Iwobi scored the first goal of the game. Fulham led 2-0 at the break, and Raúl Jiménez doubled the lead for the home team in the 34th minute.
Just like they had concluded the first half, the hosts began the second half. In the 54th minute, Jiménez scored once again to make the score 3-0.
With Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi sidelined with an injury, Nottingham Forest was unable to win the game until Alex Iwobi came on.
With a 5-0 thumping of Nottingham Forest, Fulham’s Tom Cairney secured the victory in the 86th minute.
With 18 points in 15 games, Iwobi and his colleagues have moved up to the 12th rank thanks to the significant win. Currently, Forest has 13 points from 15 games, which puts them in 16th place.
A few days after Pep Guardiola boasted that Manchester City would win the Premier League this season, it was a difficult night for the league leaders as their miserable run continues.
Manchester City’s chances of winning the league are seriously harmed by their current five-game losing streak. At Villa Park, they were unexpectedly defeated 1-0 by Leon Bailey’s goal in the 74th minute.
With 30 points from 15 games, Manchester City is now six points behind Arsenal in first place in the league table following their loss.
It was the ideal evening for Manchester United at Old Trafford as they maintained their excellent play against Chelsea’s patchy play.
Manchester United’s star player, Scott McTominay, opened the goal in the 19th minute. Bruno Fernandes had missed a penalty in the ninth minute before to that.
Cole Palmer, Chelsea’s intended penalty taker, equalized in the 45th minute, beating André Onana from close range instead of from the penalty spot.
Following a few chances on both ends, McTominay’s second goal gave Manchester United the lead in the 69th minute.
Chelsea is still in 10th place with 19 points from 15 games, while Manchester United is now in sixth place with 27 points from 15 games following their 2-1 victory over them.
Brighton held their own at Falmer Stadium, making ensuring the visiting Brentford team had no chance. During the match, Bryan Mbeumo’s penalty kick in the 27th minute gave the visitors the advantage.
Brighton’s Pascal Groß scored an equalizer in the 31st minute, and Jack Hinshelwood scored the winning goal in the 52nd.
With 25 points from 15 games, Brighton has surged to the eighth position, while Brentford has fallen to the eleventh position with 19 points from 15 games following their 2-1 loss.