Big Weekend thrillers

Premier League Drama: Title Race Takes a Twist

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester City

In a shock result, Nottingham Forest stunned Manchester City with a 1-0 win, further complicating City’s title defense. The only goal of the game came through a well-placed finish by Morgan Gibbs-White, sending the City Ground into a frenzy. Despite dominating possession, Pep Guardiola’s men struggled to break down Forest’s resilient defense, and Erling Haaland was kept quiet for much of the match.

This loss leaves City further adrift in the title race, with Arsenal and Liverpool taking advantage.

Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal

A tense battle at Old Trafford saw Arsenal drop crucial points against a stubborn Manchester United side. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring early with a brilliant solo goal, but Bruno Fernandes equalized with a clinical finish from the edge of the box. Arsenal pushed hard for a winner, but Andre Onana produced a series of fine saves to deny them.

This result puts Arsenal in a difficult position, as league leaders Liverpool extended their lead to 15 points after their 3-1 win over Southampton.

Chelsea 1-0 Leicester City

Chelsea continued their push for a Champions League spot with a narrow 1-0 victory over Leicester. Cole Palmer was the hero, scoring a late goal to give Mauricio Pochettino’s side a much-needed win. Chelsea now leapfrog Manchester City into fourth place.

Bundesliga Upset: Bayern Munich Stunned at Home

Bayern Munich 2-3 VfL Bochum

Bayern Munich’s 125th-anniversary celebrations were spoiled by a shock 3-2 defeat against VfL Bochum. Despite two goals from Raphaël Guerreiro, Bayern’s defense collapsed under Bochum’s relentless pressing. Serge Gnabry missed a crucial penalty, and João Palhinha’s red card left Bayern with ten men in the final stages.

With this loss, Bayern fall further behind Bayer Leverkusen, who remain 8 points clear at the top after their win over SC Freiburg.

Serie A: Juventus Humiliated by Atalanta

Atalanta 4-0 Juventus

Atalanta delivered one of the most dominant performances of the weekend, thrashing Juventus 4-0 in Turin.

Mateo Retegui opened the scoring early.
Marten de Roon and Davide Zappacosta added to Juventus’ misery.
Ademola Lookman completed the rout with a stunning goal in stoppage time.

This was Juventus’ worst defeat of the season and raises questions about their defensive solidity heading into the crucial final months of the campaign. Atalanta, meanwhile, strengthened their hold on third place and remain in contention for a top-four finish.

La Liga: Real Madrid Keep Pace with Barcelona

Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano

Real Madrid secured a crucial 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, thanks to first-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior. Vallecano threatened a comeback with a late goal, but Madrid held on to move level on points with Barcelona at the top of the table. Fede Valverde also capped his 200th appearance for the club.

With El Clásico approaching, the La Liga title race remains finely poised.

Scottish Cup: Celtic March On

Celtic 2-0 Hibernian

Celtic booked their place in the Scottish Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Hibernian.

Daizen Maeda scored the opener.
Adam Idah sealed the victory with a stoppage-time goal.

This keeps Celtic’s hopes of a domestic treble alive as they continue to dominate Scottish football.