Manchester City held on for a dramatic 3-2 victory over Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, overcoming a late scare to maintain pressure on leaders Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
City raced into a two-goal lead thanks to Phil Foden, who scored inside the opening minute and added a second before the half-hour mark. Leeds, however, refused to surrender, pulling a goal back and threatening to snatch a point late in the game. Despite the nervy finish, City secured all three points, moving four points behind Arsenal in second place, while Leeds slipped to their sixth defeat in seven league games.
Brentford 3–1 Burnley
In West London, Brentford earned a vital 3-1 home win against Burnley, courtesy of a late double from Igor Thiago, who now has 11 goals in 13 league games.
The match remained scoreless until the 81st minute, when Thiago converted a penalty after Axel Tuanzebe fouled Dango Ouattara. Burnley immediately responded through Zian Flemming, who calmly converted a spot-kick of his own. Brentford struck back almost instantly as Thiago pounced on a loose ball from Jordan Henderson’s delivery, before Ouattara sealed the win in stoppage time.
Brentford dominated much of the match, creating multiple chances, while Burnley managed only one shot on target in the first half. The win lifts Brentford to eighth place with 19 points from 13 matches, while Burnley remain second from bottom with 10 points.
Sunderland 3–2 Bournemouth
Sunderland staged a thrilling comeback to overturn a two-goal deficit and defeat Bournemouth 3-2 at the Stadium of Light, moving up to fourth in the league and ending a three-game winless streak.
Bournemouth struck early through Amine Adli, followed by a stunning long-range lob from Tyler Adams. Sunderland fought back in the 30th minute when Enzo Le Fée converted a penalty awarded for a foul on Alex Scott. Just after halftime, Bertrand Traoré leveled for the hosts with a low drive, while a disallowed Bournemouth goal proved crucial. Brian Brobbey headed home from a Le Fée corner in the 69th minute to complete the turnaround.
Late drama saw Bournemouth hit the crossbar via Marcus Tavernier, and Lewis Cook was sent off in stoppage time, ensuring Sunderland held on for a hard-fought victory to strengthen their top-four position.
