2025/26 Premier League Roundup: Gameweek 20

Everton 2-4 Brentford

An Igor Thiago hat-trick fired Brentford to a fabulous away win over Everton! After clearing the ball off the line at the other end of the pitch, Igor Thiago finished well at the right end to give Brentford the lead inside 11 minutes! Jordan Pickford was then forced into making a strong save to stop Thiago from scoring a second, before Caoimhin Kelleher managed to keep the ball from going into the back of his net just before halftime! 5 minutes into the second half, Brentford had a second thanks to a Nathan Collins headed finish, before Thiago scored again just a minute later! In the 66th minute, Everton finally had one back through Beto, but it didn’t really matter as Igor Thiago completed his hat-trick in the 88th minute with a clever dinked finish! In the 91st minute, Thierno Barry managed to get another goal back for the hosts, but it was too little too late for them! In the end, this is a poor result as far as Everton are concerned! The Toffees drop to 12th in the table, and they host Wolves next time out! As for Brentford, what a brilliant win for them! The Bees rise to 7th in the league, and their next game is a big one at home against Sunderland!

Bournemouth 2-3 Arsenal

Arsenal came from behind to beat AFC Bournemouth, further extending their lead out front! After Noni Madueke poorly blasted his effort well over the crossbar, Bournemouth had the lead inside 10 minutes as Evanilson scored following a shocking error by Gabriel! Just 6 minutes later, though, Arsenal were back on level terms as Gabriel made up for his earlier mistake! In the 54th minute, Arsenal had the lead as Declan Rice finished well, before Rice made it 3-1 after 71! In the 76th minute, Bournemouth had a goal back thanks to a great strike by Eli Junior Kroupi, but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation! In the end, it’s yet another game without a win for AFC Bournemouth! The Cherries stay 15th in the table, and they host Tottenham next time out! As for Arsenal, this is a good win for them! The Gunners remain top of the league, and they host Liverpool on Thursday in what is a huge game for them!

Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest

John Victor made a really good save early on to stop Ollie Watkins from scoring, before Aston Villa had a penalty shout thrown out! Right on halftime, Aston Villa had the lead as Ollie Watkins fired one home from about 20 yards out! Just 4 minutes into the second half, Villa’s lead was doubled thanks to John McGinn, before Dilane Bakwa missed a great opportunity down at the other end! In the 61st minute, Nottingham Forest were back in the game thanks to a good finish by Morgan Gibbs-White, but it didn’t really matter as in the 73rd minute, Villa’s victory was secured as McGinn scored again! What on earth was the Forest Keeper doing?! Overall, Aston Villa are straight back to winning ways! Villa remain third in the league, and they head to Crystal Palace next time out! As for Nottingham Forest, they’re so poor! Forest stay 17th in the table, and they head to West Ham tomorrow for what is a ginormous game in the fight for survival!

Fulham 2-2 Liverpool

It was the late, late show at Craven Cottage as Fulham and Liverpool had to settle for a share of the points! Cody Gakpo had a good opportunity to give Liverpool the lead early on, but he poorly dragged his effort wide before Fulham had the lead in the 17th minute through Harry Wilson! In the second half, Alexis Mac Allister was unlucky as his headed effort struck the crossbar, but in the 57th minute, Liverpool were back on level terms through Florian Wirtz! This looked offside to me, but there you go! Harry Wilson then came close to restoring Fulham’s lead; his effort coming back out off the crossbar, before Liverpool thought they’d snatched it in the 94th minute through Cody Gakpo! However, in the 97th minute, Fulham rescued a point thanks to an unbelievable strike from Harrison Reed! In the end, Fulham will definitely be happy with this point! The Cottagers drop to 11th in the table, however, and they host Chelsea next time out! As for Liverpool, they’ll be furious about how this game ended! The Reds stay 4th in the league, and their next game is a big one away at Arsenal on Thursday Night Football!

Wolves 3-0 West Ham

On the 20th attempt, Wolverhampton Wanderers finally managed to win a Premier League game in the 2025/26 Season at the expense of an absolutely shambolic West Ham United! After just 4 minutes, Wolves already had the lead as Jhon Arias scored following a great assist by Hwang Hee-Chan! Then, after Soungoutou Magassa fouled Mateus Mane in the box, Hwang stepped up and scored to double Wolves’ lead just after half an hour! Alphonse Areola then made an unbelievable save to keep Tolu Arokodare’s effort out, before Mateus Mane fired Wolves into a 3-0 lead heading into halftime! Wolves would then go on to create more chances in the second half, but they just weren’t able to beat Areola anymore! Overall, well done Wolverhampton Wanderers on finally winning a game! Wolves remain bottom of the league, and they head to Everton next time out! As for West Ham United, this was as pathetic a performance as you’ll probably ever see at this level of Football! The Hammers stay inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th), and they host Nottingham Forest tomorrow in a game that they categorically need to win!

Newcastle 2-0 Crystal Palace

Dean Henderson made a good save to keep Fabian Schar’s early effort out, before Anthony Gordon had a goal ruled out for offside! Will Hughes then had a great chance to give Crystal Palace the lead right on halftime, but he poorly missed the target! In the second half, Newcastle finally had the lead as Bruno Guimaraes tapped home from close range to make it 1-0 after 71 minutes! And then, despite another good save by Henderson, Newcastle’s victory was secured in the 78th minute courtesy of Malick Thiaw! Joe Willock then had a golden chance to add a third for the hosts right at the death, but he poorly missed the target completely! Overall, this win finally takes Newcastle United into the top half of the table! The Magpies now find themselves 9th in the league, and their next game sees them host Leeds! As for Crystal Palace, their awful run of form shows no sign of stopping! The Eagles drop to 14th in the table, and they host Aston Villa next time out!

Brighton 2-0 Burnley

Burnley’s struggles continued as Brighton and Hove Albion finally picked up their first win since November! After Joel Veltman missed a decent opportunity early on, Charalampos Kostoulas thought he’d given Brighton the lead, only for his goal to be ruled out for offside! Lewis Dunk then missed a good opportunity of his own, before Brighton finally had the lead in the 29th minute thanks to a powerful strike by Georginio Rutter! Bart Verbruggen was then forced into making a save right on halftime to deny Lucas Pires an equalising goal, before Brighton’s lead doubled just 2 minutes into the second half courtesy of Yasin Ayari! What on earth was Burnley’s defence doing?! Kostoulas then had another decent opportunity to score, but he could only fire his effort straight at Martin Dubravka, before Ferdi Kadioglu pulled off a brilliant goal-line clearance to head the ball onto his own crossbar! Maxim De Cuyper was then looking to add a third towards the end of the game, but his free-kick effort could only come flying back off the post! Overall, this was a much-needed win for Brighton and Hove Albion! The Seagulls rise to 10th in the table, and they head to Manchester City next time out! As for Burnley, it’s yet another defeat for them! The Clarets stay inside the Relegation Zone (in 19th), and their next game is a big one at home against Manchester United!

Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea

A 94th-minute equaliser for Chelsea was enough to put a further dent in Manchester City’s Title challenge! Phil Foden had a good chance for Manchester City early on, but he failed to hit the target completely, before Filip Jorgensen made a good adjustment to keep Erling Haaland’s deflected effort out! Haaland then came close again; this time his effort smashed the woodwork, before Manchester City finally had the lead in the 42nd minute thanks to a great finish by Tijjani Reijnders! In the second half, Pedro Neto had a great chance to equalise for Chelsea, but he poorly blasted his effort over the crossbar, before Gianluigi Donnarumma made a decent save to deny Liam Delap! But then, in the 94th minute, Chelsea were back on level terms as Enzo Fernandez managed to scramble the ball over the line at the back post! In the end, it’s now more dropped points as far as Manchester City are concerned! City stay second in the league, and their next game is now pretty crucial at home against Brighton! As for Chelsea, this is a really good point for them! The Blues remain 5th in the table, and they head to Fulham next time out!

Leeds 1-1 Manchester United

Leeds United’s unbeaten run continues to grow as Ruben Amorim managed his final game in charge of Manchester United! Dominic Calvert-Lewin came close early on as his headed effort struck the post, before Lucas Perri was forced into making a decent save to keep Leny Yoro’s headed effort out! In the 62nd minute, Leeds had the lead as Brenden Aaronson scored in what I can only describe as shocking defending by Manchester United! However, just 3 minutes later, Man United were already back on level terms as Matheus Cunha finished well! Senne Lammens then made a really good save to deny Noah Okafor from putting Leeds back in front, before Benjamin Sesko missed a great chance to win it for United (whilst Cunha could only strike the post)! In the end, it’s another game without defeat for Leeds United! The Whites remain 16th in the table, and they head to Newcastle next time out! As for Manchester United, no more Ruben Amorim for them! United stay 6th in the league, and they aim to bounce back on Wednesday Night away at Burnley!

Tottenham 1-1 Sunderland

Mathys Tel had a good chance to give Tottenham the lead early on, but he just wasn’t able to find the target, before Tottenham did have the lead in the 30th minute through Ben Davies! In the second half, a terrible error by Cristian Romero led to Brian Brobbey striking the side-netting, before Enzo Le Fee came close as his headed effort went behind off the post! But then, in the 80th minute, Sunderland would have their equalising goal thanks to a ferocious strike by Brian Brobbey! In the end, it’s more dropped points for Tottenham Hotspur! Spurs drop to 13th in the table, and they head to Bournemouth next time out in what is a must-win game for both sides! As for Sunderland, it’s now 4-straight draws for them! The Black Cats drop to 8th in the league, and their next game is a big one away at Brentford!

Premier League Table at the End of Gameweek 20

1. Arsenal: 48pts (+26)

2. Manchester City: 42pts (+26)

3. Aston Villa: 42pts (+9)

4. Liverpool: 34pts (+4)

5. Chelsea: 31pts (+11)

6. Manchester United: 31pts (+4)

7. Brentford: 30pts (+4)

8. Sunderland: 30pts (+2)

9. Newcastle: 29pts (+4)

10. Brighton: 28pts (+3)

11. Fulham: 28pts (-1)

12. Everton: 28pts (-2)

13. Tottenham: 27pts (+4)

14. Crystal Palace: 27pts (-1)

15. Bournemouth: 23pts (-7)

16. Leeds: 22pts (-7)

17. Nottingham Forest: 18pts (-14)

18. West Ham: 14pts (-20)

19. Burnley: 12pts (-19)

20. Wolves: 6pts (-26)