Premier League: Crystal Palace enters Top 4, where will Man United go?

(NLDO) – Even though they do nothing, they are still affected. Man United has not played in round 15 of the Premier League but has been pushed down to 12th place on the rankings by their opponents.

Round 15 of the Premier League was not very exciting on the weekend (December 7) but created remarkable changes in the rankings. Most notably, Crystal Palace rose to the top 4 for the first time, while Man United was "pushed" down to 12th place.

In the early match, Brighton hosted West Ham at the AMEX Stadium with the goal of winning all 3 points to catch up with Chelsea in the Champions League group. The first half was quite balanced when both teams played cautiously, limiting mistakes. In the second half, Brighton pushed up the squad and controlled most of the match, creating great pressure on the opponent's goal.

The match between Brighton and West Ham ended in a draw.

However, it was West Ham who opened the scoring. Bowen scored in the 73rd minute, putting the Hammers ahead. Having to chase Brighton, they attacked relentlessly in the final minutes and only managed to equalize 1-1 in the 90+1 minute of injury time thanks to Rutter.

Struggling to get 1 point, Brighton missed the chance to equal Chelsea in the rankings. However, the draw was enough to help the "Seagulls" reclaim 7th place with 23 points after 15 rounds. Meanwhile, West Ham are still hovering in the danger zone, ranked 18th but have shortened the gap with Nottingham Forest (ranked 17th) to only 2 points.

Crystal Palace repeatedly besieged Fulham's goal

In the late game, Crystal Palace traveled to Craven Cottage to face Fulham and continued to face many difficulties. Eddie Nketiah opened the scoring for the "Eagles" in the first half, but the home team quickly equalized thanks to Wilson. In the second half, Fulham almost took the lead but the goal was disallowed due to offside, helping Palace avoid a clear loss.

Marc Guehi sealed victory for Palace

It wasn't until the 87th minute that captain Marc Guehi became the hero, finishing accurately from Pino's assist, sealing a 2-1 victory for the visitors. With 3 full points, coach Oliver Glasner's team climbed to 4th place in the rankings, pushing Chelsea down one place with the same 26 points after 15 matches. Fulham remained in 15th place.

Palace into Premier League Top 4

A notable point at the moment is that the gap from 13th-placed Bournemouth (20 points) to 7th-placed Brighton is only 3 points – equivalent to exactly one win – signaling that the Premier League rankings will continue to fluctuate strongly after each round.

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