- Graham Potter’s Chelsea falter While Arsenal extend lead at the top
With just seven fixtures plus two rearranged fixtures taking place in this matchweek due to FA Cup Quarter-Final action, the title race and fight for survival took centre stage whilst there were some curveballs in the fight for fourth. Arsenal extended their title lead over second-placed Manchester City to eight points after eviscerating a hapless Crystal Palace 4-1.
Bukayo Saka scored twice in-between goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Granit Xhaka, while Jeffrey Schlupp netted for the Eagles.
With Manchester United involved in FA Cup action, Tottenham missed a chance to go third as they let a two-goal lead slip at rock-bottom Southampton to draw 3-3, in which the Saints’ James Ward-Prowse equalized from an injury-time penalty after Pape Sarr fouled Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
Alexander Isak’s brace saw Newcastle complete a comeback 2-1 victory at Nottingham Forest in Friday Night Football, after Emmanuel Dennis had put the hosts ahead in the 26th minute.
Premier League Round-up – Simms Stuns Chelsea
Ellis Simms’ stunning 89th minute strike saw Everton twice come from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw at Chelsea, in which the Blues twice led through goals from João Félix and Kai Havertz, either side of Abdoulaye Doucoure’s equalizer.
Goals from Jack Harrison, Luke Ayling, Rasmus Kristensen and Rodrigo saw Leeds climb out of the relegation zone with a 4-2 win at nine-men Wolves, as Jonny and Matheus Cunha scored for the hosts but Jonny and Matheus Nunes were red carded.
Bournemouth also slipped to second-bottom after suffering a disappointing 3-0 loss at Aston Villa, as Douglas Luiz, Jacob Ramsey and Emiliano Buendia all scored for the hosts.
Finally, Leicester sit one point above the drop after Harvey Barnes cancelled out Mathias Jensen’s goal in a comeback 1-1 draw at Brentford.
