Arsenal Extend Premier League Lead as Manchester City Lose at Aston Villa

Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, thanks to Eberechi Eze's first Premier League goal for Arsenal against his former club, which he did not celebrate out of respect. This victory marked Arsenal's sixth consecutive league match unbeaten run and gave them a four-point lead over Bournemouth and a six-point advantage over Manchester City, who lost 1-0 at Aston Villa. Aston Villa's Matty Cash scored the only goal against City, ending City's nine-match unbeaten streak and lifting Villa to seventh place, just one point behind City. Arsenal's strong defense kept a clean sheet for the tenth time in 13 games across all competitions, while City struggled offensively, with Erling Haaland's scoring streak ending and no other City player scoring in the league for a month. Tottenham also climbed to third with a 3-0 win at Everton, and Bournemouth secured second place following their 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest. The Premier League standings now have Arsenal leading comfortably, with Bournemouth and Tottenham close behind, while bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers remain winless this season.