With Omar Marmoush in the starting lineup Manchester City in the top game Premier League against FC Chelsea secured a victory. The FC left no doubt Liverpool arise. Against newcomers Ipswich Town The “Reds” scored a clear victory and remain confidently first. Bournemouth continues to crawl towards the Champions League-places approach.
Things got off to a disastrous start for Manchester City in their 3-1 (1-1) win against Chelsea on Saturday (January 25, 2025). During the visitors’ first attack, defender Abduqodir Khusanov, like Marmoush only signed during the week, headed the ball into the path of Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson instead of towards his own goalkeeper. He crossed and Noni Madueke (3rd) scored the early 0-1.
City seemed unsettled afterwards and almost conceded their second goal a little later. But on a Chelsea counterattack, Cole Palmer played too awkwardly, so goalkeeper Ederson (9th) was able to save. After Phil Foden hit the post (11th), Pep Guardiola’s team slowly gained momentum.
Marmoush hit doesn’t count
Then it looked like a dream debut for Marmoush, but the winter signing from Eintracht Frankfurt was offside when he supposedly made it 1-1 (34′). Nevertheless, City managed to equalize before the break when Josko Gvardiol (42nd) put a rebound into the goal. In the second half, both teams played more cautiously.
City had more possession, Chelsea played too passively overall. The decision ultimately took a goalkeeper error: “Blues” goalkeeper Robert Sanchez stormed out of the goal too early after a long ball over the wing and was shown with a lob by Erling Haaland (68th). Shortly afterwards it was time for the agile Marmoush to finish work. After 73 minutes he made way for Kevin De Bruyne.
The decision was made by Phil Foden (87th), who put a counterattack into the goal to make it 3-1. With 41 points, the champions from Manchester, who have not lost six league games, moved past Chelsea (40) into fourth place.
Liverpool make everything clear early on
In Liverpool FC’s 4-1 win against Ipswich, Dominik Szoboszlai brought the hosts closer Anfield early lead (11th). Mohamed Salah with his 19th goal of the season (35th) and Cody Gakpo (44th) followed up and decided the game before the break. Gakpo increased the score in the second half (66′), Jacob Greaves scored for the guests (90′).
Dominik Szoboszlai celebrates his goal.
53 points from 22 games still mean first place for coach Arne Slot’s team. First pursuer of the “Reds” remains the FC arsenal.
Labor victory for Arsenal
The team of the German national player Kai Havertz won a 1-0 (1-0) win at the on Saturday (January 25th, 2025). Wolverhampton Wanderers. The winning goal was scored by Italian Riccardo Calafiori (74th), who put a well-considered shot into the goal from a rebound from the defense.
The “Gunners“played outnumbered for almost 30 minutes after a red card against Myles Lewis-Skelly (43′) for a tactical foul, then they were too”Wolves” after yellow-red for Joao Gomes (70th) in ten. In the table, Arsenal is six points behind Liverpool, but they still have a game to catch up on Everton has.
Bournemouth clearly beat Nottingham
The surprise team is slowly losing contact with the top Nottingham Forest. Third in the table received a nasty 0:5 (0:1) slap from the team of the hour, AFC Bournemouth. Ex-Bundesliga professional Justin Kluivert (9th) gave the southern English team an early lead. Dango Ouattra (55th, 61st, 87th) with a hat trick and Antoine Semenyo (90th + 1) in stoppage time secured the decisive victory.
Bournemouth, which has now not lost twelve competitive games in a row, moved within four points of Nottingham and thus of the Champions League places with 40 points.