Three 'big teams' all win 2-1, top spot in Premier League remains unchanged.

The top spot in the English Premier League table remains unchanged as the two leading teams advance in matchday 18.

Cherki's joy after scoring against Nottingham - Photo: REUTERS

In the early match on Saturday evening, December 27th, Man City defeated Nottingham 2-1. While Man City's top scorer, Erling Haaland, failed to score, they were compensated by a brilliant performance from French midfielder Rayan Cherki.

Rayan Cherki assisted Tijani Reijnders for the opening goal in the 48th minute. He then scored himself in the 83rd minute after an assist from Jasko Gvardiol, securing a 2-1 victory for Man City.

A few hours later, Arsenal hosted Brighton at home and also won with the same scoreline.

In the 14th minute, Martin Odegaard scored to give Arsenal a 1-0 lead. The Gunners then sealed the victory with an own goal from Georginio Rutter in the 52nd minute.

Arsenal beat Brighton 2-1 to remain at the top of the English Premier League - Photo: REUTERS

Diego Gomez pulled one back for Brighton in the 64th minute, making it 1-2, but that was all Brighton could manage in this match. With this victory over Brighton, Arsenal continue to lead the league table with 42 points, two points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.

The good news for Arsenal is that, in addition to the victory, they welcomed back several key players from injury, including William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, and Gabriel Jesus.

*In another notable match, Liverpool also secured a 2-1 victory against bottom-placed Wolves, moving them up to fifth place with 32 points.

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