The English Premier League witnessed a dramatic Sunday of football as last-gasp goals altered the landscape of the top-four race. At Craven Cottage, Harrison Reed’s spectacular long-range strike in stoppage time secured Fulham a dramatic 2-2 draw against Liverpool, canceling out what had appeared to be a winning goal from Cody Gakpo just moments earlier.
The match had seen Fulham take a deserved first-half lead through Harry Wilson against his former club. Liverpool mounted a significant second-half comeback, with Florian Wirtz equalizing before Gakpo’s late effort seemed to have secured all three points. Reed’s thunderous equalizer, his first goal in three years, ensured the points were shared, maintaining Liverpool’s three-point advantage over fifth place.
Meanwhile, at Elland Road, the renewed rivalry between Manchester United and Leeds ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Brenden Aaronson’s second-half opener sent the home crowd into raptures, but Matheus Cunha’s quick response preserved United’s 16-year unbeaten record against Leeds. The result continues United’s pattern of missed opportunities to break into the Champions League places.
In other Sunday fixtures, Tottenham’s struggles continued with a 1-1 draw against Sunderland at home. Ben Davies’ opener was canceled by Brian Brobbey’s late equalizer, extending Spurs’ poor home record and leaving them in 13th position. Brentford climbed to seventh courtesy of Igor Thiago’s hat-trick in a 4-2 victory at Everton, with the Brazilian striker now second only to Erling Haaland in the scoring charts. Newcastle reignited their top-four hopes with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, moving within five points of Liverpool after second-half goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Malick Thiaw.
The day’s action set the stage for Manchester City’s late fixture against managerless Chelsea, with Pep Guardiola’s side having the opportunity to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal to four points.