Round 26 of the Premier League lived up to its hype with a number of exciting results.
Runaway leaders Manchester City kicked off the weekend with an early Saturday kick off against West Ham United, who, despite putting up a spirited fight, lost 2-1 to Guardiola’s men.
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The game of the weekend arguably came from the bottom sides as West Brom beat Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 in a highly controversial game which saw the visitors miss two penalties.
Leeds were beaten 1-0 by Aston Villa while Newcastle ensured they would not be dragged into the drop zone for another weekend after holding Wolverhampton to a 1-1 draw.
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— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 27, 2021
On Sunday, Crystal Palace played out a dull 0-0 draw against Fulham while second-placed Leicester City were blown away by a magnificent Arsenal side who came from behind to claim a 3-1 win.
It was a game which The Foxes were tipped as slight favorites but Arteta got his tactics right as he managed a win without the exploits of Bukayo Saka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Tottenham another North London club, came out with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Burnley as Gareth Bale completely dominated his opponents with two goals and an assist in his first Premier League start since returning to London.
The clash of the weekend was Chelsea’s game against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge but the two sides played out a dull 0-0 draw with excitement of the game coming from penalty controversy instead of goal mouth action.
Meanwhile, Liverpool bounced back to winning ways with a routine 2-0 win over bottom side Sheffield United.
