The Premier League matches between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest and Newcastle and Aston Villa brought significant changes to the league standings. Arsenal climbed to second place in the league following a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest, their first away win since early December. This win was crucial for Arsenal’s title push, especially with their upcoming home match against Liverpool on Sunday. Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka maintained the Gunners’ title push at the City Ground.
Aston Villa’s unbeaten home record was ended by a 3-1 defeat to Newcastle, who failed to join Arsenal on 46 points after losing at home in the league for the first time since February last year. Newcastle had the second worst away record in the league before kick-off, but were cruising towards their first victory on the road since September when Alex Moreno turned into his own net under pressure from Jacob Murphy. Ollie Watkins reduced the arrears with his first goal for seven games and then had a second ruled out for offside.
In conclusion, the Premier League matches brought about significant changes in the league standings, with Arsenal moving up to second place and Newcastle ending Villa’s unbeaten home streak.