🦁 United hold Liverpool; Tottenham down Forest; Blades cut Chelsea late | OneFootball

🦁 United hold Liverpool; Tottenham down Forest; Blades cut Chelsea late | OneFootball

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Ben Browning·7 April 2024

🦁 United hold Liverpool; Tottenham down Forest; Blades cut Chelsea late

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Sunday’s Premier League offering sees six sides in action, with Manchester United hosting Liverpool before clashes for Chelsea and Tottenham.

Here’s how it’s all unfolding.


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Tottenham ease past Forest to jump into top-four

Scorers: Murillo (OG) 15′ Van de Ven 53′, Porro 58 ; Wood 27′

It was a timid opening 10 minutes, though Murillo nearly brought the whole stadium to its feet when his long-range effort from his own-half went narrowly wide of the Spurs goal.

The Brazilian was at the heart of the action once again just a few minutes later, but this time he was tapping the ball into his own net after trying to clear a Timo Werner cross, gifting Spurs the lead inside 20 minutes.

While Spurs dominated the following minutes, Forest silenced the home crowd against the run of play when Chris Wood pulled it back for the visitors.

Chris Wood hit the post once again after the break, sending a warning shot across Spurs’ bow, but the home side responded well.

Less than 10 minutes into the second interval, Micky van de Ven fired Ange Postecoglou’s men into the lead.

Goals from defenders continued to flow as Pedro Porro doubled Spurs’ lead just a few minutes later, perhaps earning the hosts all three points.


Sheffield United snatch point against Chelsea at the death

Scorers: Bogle 32′, McBurnie 90+4′ ; Silva 11′, Madueke 66′

It was one-way traffic for the Blues in the opening 10 minutes, and they were rewarded for their efforts from a corner-kick.

After being inexplicably unmarked, Thiago Silva darted in to side-foot home and open the scoring for the visitors in style.

The visitors were unable to hold onto their advantage however, as the Blades grew back into the game before Jayden Bogle levelled the score just past the hour mark.

The Blades continued to play well after the halftime restart, taking the game to Chelsea, but their work was undone on the break past the hour mark.

A rip-roaring Chelsea counter was capped off by Noni Madueke, who lashed the ball into the roof of the net to give the away side the lead.

It looked for all the world like Chelsea would see out the dying minutes, but Oli McBurnie had other plans, striking in the fourth minute of stoppage time to snatch a point for the Blades.


Manchester United hold Liverpool

Scorers: Diaz 23′, Salah (P) 84′ ; Fernandes 50′, Mainoo 67′

Title-challenging Liverpool travelled to rivals Manchester United seeking to go back to the top of the Premier League in the first game of the day, but ended the game disappointed.

It was United who thought they had opened the scoring just 80 seconds in when Alejandro Garnacho rounded the goalkeeper and poked home, only for the offside flag to deny them.

At the other end, only an Andre Onana hand stopped Dominik Szoboszlai handing the lead to Liverpool a minute later in a breathless opening to the game.

The visitors began to take control of the ball, with United remaining a threat on the counter attack.

And after a spell of sustained pressure, Klopp’s side found the opener as Luis Diaz volleyed home a corner midway through the first half following a flick from Darwin Núñez.

United were on the ropes for the next ten minutes; Mo Salah saw two efforts saved by Onana before Núñez and the Egyptian both fired over.

They were fortunate to head into the break just one goal behind, with Liverpool having 15 shots but unable to find the knockout punch.

The second half began in much the same fashion, but out of the blue Manchester United were level. A Jarell Quansah misplaced pass was seized upon by Bruno Fernandes, and the midfielder let fly from 30 yards into an empty net, with Kelleher well out of position.

The game descended into similar end to end chaos to the FA Cup quarter final, with both sides guilty of wasting possession as the sides went from one end to the other in the blink of an eye.

And just like the FA Cup, United took the lead again, with Kobbie Mainoo curling in to hand his side a shock advantage with 22 minutes to play.

Still chances came and went for the visitors; Salah fired wide when well placed as Ten Hag looked to sure up his side, withdrawing Garnacho for Sofyan Amrabat.

But just like against Chelsea days earlier, a late penalty proved costly as Aaron Wan-Bissaka felled Harvey Elliot. Salah, as always, came to the rescue and sent Onana the wrong way, leaving seven minutes for either side to find a winner.

Still Liverpool pressed for the decisive goal and Diaz blazed over from seven yards out deep into stoppage time, while in the other direction Antony fired straight at Kelleher.

Elliot stung Onana’s palms with the last kick of the game, but it ended all square in the most bizarre fashion.

It is a result that suits neither side, with the Premier League title now back in Arsenal’s hands, while United failed to make up ground in the race for a Champions League spot. However, with the way the game went, it is a point that both sides will take.