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\nJoel Veltman (L) is challenged by Sunderland’s Trai Hume<\/p>\n
Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher saved a penalty as Keith Andrews’ Brentford piled more misery on Wolves with a 2-0 triumph at Molineux.<\/p>\n
Wolves equalled the lowest Christmas points tally in Premier League history after falling to a 10th straight loss as Keane Lewis-Potter’s brace secured victory for the Bees.<\/p>\n
Rob Edwards’ side were unable to match the performance that saw them go so close to a point at leaders Arsenal last weekend as their humiliating, winless start to the campaign continued.<\/p>\n
Poor play allowed Lewis-Potter to score twice and settled a scrappy, forgettable encounter, which left rock-bottom Wolves with just two points from 17 matches heading into Christmas.<\/p>\n
It is the same paltry tally that Sheffield United managed at this stage in 2020\/21, albeit they had only played 14 matches.<\/p>\n
Wolves supporters let their anger known, chanting “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” on an afternoon that ended with Jorgen Strand-Larsen seeing a late penalty saved by Kelleher and loud, angry boos.<\/p>\n
Super-sub Armando Broja scored a last-minute equaliser to end Burnley’s seven-game losing run and leave Bournemouth winless in eight after a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth thought they had won it when the sought-after Antoine Semenyo scored his eighth goal of the season to finally break through Burnley’s spirited defence after 67 minutes.<\/p>\n
But second-half substitutes Marcus Edwards and Broja combined to earn the returning Scott Parker a point his team had scarcely deserved.<\/p>\n
\nJoel Veltman (L) is challenged by Sunderland’s Trai Hume<\/p>\n
Sunderland’s impressive season following promotion to the top tier continued with a battling goalless draw at Brighton and Hove Albion.<\/p>\n
Black Cats defender Omar Alderete went closest to a winner at the Amex Stadium when his 46th-minute header was pushed on to the crossbar by Seagulls goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.<\/p>\n
Yasin Ayari wasted the best of Brighton’s opportunities as their winless run stretched to four matches, prompting a smattering of boos at full-time.<\/p>\n
Sunderland, who have taken 27 points from 17 games, remain three points above the Seagulls ahead of ending a memorable 2025 at home to Leeds next weekend.<\/p>\n
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice as Leeds thumped Crystal Palace 4-1 at Elland Road to climb six points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.<\/p>\n
Calvert-Lewin’s double gave the Whites a 2-0 interval lead and captain Ethan Ampadu’s first league goal for the club in the second half all-but sealed a deserved win for Daniel Farke’s side, who gave their survival chances another big lift.<\/p>\n
Palace substitute Justin Devenny converted a stoppage-time penalty, but it was too little too late for Oliver Glasner’s side and the home side had the last word through Anton Stach’s free-kick.<\/p>\n
Free summer signing Calvert-Lewin has now scored in five straight Premier League games for the first time since October 2020 and notched a top-flight double for the first time since November of the same year.<\/p>\n
The former Everton striker took his tally to six in his last five league matches and seven for the season as Leeds made it four games unbeaten.<\/p>\n
Long-time league leaders Arsenal passed the first real test of their title credentials after briefly being overtaken by Manchester City but they were indebted to a moment of madness from Everton’s Jake O’Brien<\/a>.<\/p>\n Erling Haaland scored two goals and made another as Manchester City earned a comfortable 3-0 victory over West Ham<\/a>.<\/p>\n