In a thrilling match, Aston Villa defeated Nottingham Forest 3-2 with goals from Gibbs-White, Niakhate, and two from Douglas Luiz. The game was end-to-end with plenty of action at Villa Park. Meanwhile, in the Premier League, Manchester United and Fulham played to a goalless draw, with Iwobi missing a key chance for Fulham. Everton struggled against Brighton, with ten shots on goal by Brighton to Everton’s none. In other games, Southampton lost 2-1 to Millwall, while Ipswich drew 1-1 with Birmingham.
Rangers had a dominant 4-0 win over Hearts, with Dessers scoring two goals. Barcelona beat Getafe 1-0, with Raphinha’s goal being the decider. In Championship action, Cortes and James scored for Rangers and Birmingham respectively, while Amos and Adrega netted for Millwall and Southampton. In another upset, Hull and West Brom drew 1-1 in their early game.
On this day in history, memorable matches included Newcastle and Manchester City’s 3-3 draw in 1996, and Darren Anderton and David Ginola scoring spectacular goals for Spurs against Leeds in the FA Cup in 1999. Crystal Palace played a goalless draw against Burnley, with a red card for Josh Brownhill. Palace looked promising under their new manager, while Fulham dominated the first 10 minutes against Manchester United. Chelsea legend Paul Merson praised Fulham’s dominance in the match.
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