The latest Premier League points report, 5 fierce competition! Chelsea Villa wins Manchester United Hotspur, 4 teams have a point difference

In the early morning of May 17, the second round of the 2024-25 Premier League kicked off, and today it was the first to compete for two games. After a fierce battle, Chelsea defeated Manchester United 1:0 at home, and Tottenham lost to Aston Villa 0:2 away.

Chelsea and Villa played at home today. Both teams have to launch the final impact for the Champions League qualification. Manchester United and Tottenham missed the top 7 early, and the two teams met in the UEFA Cup final. Therefore, Chelsea and Villa were very interested in fighting in these two games today. Manchester United and Tottenham obviously both want to stay in their efforts to win the UEFA Cup championship and thus qualify for the Champions League next season. The fighting spirit has been divided into high and low. After the opening, Chelsea naturally suppressed Manchester United. In the 4th minute, Chelsea advanced from the right, Palmer made a subvert at the front of the penalty area, and Maduaike inserted into the left side of the small penalty area to get a good opportunity for a very close-range half-single shot. Unexpectedly, Maduaike even kicked away when he pushed and shot. Although Manchester United is not strong in fighting, they are not completely beaten, and their occasional counterattacks are also quite threatening. In the 17th minute, Manchester United advanced from the left, Lukeshau was sloping in front of the goal at 45 degrees, and Maguire volleyed the ball into the net at the front of the small penalty area. After the referee confirmed the VAR, he determined that Maguire was slightly offside and the goal was blown away.

In the 24th minute, Chelsea counterattacked quickly from the left, Maduaike returned to the middle of the penalty area by the downward triangle, Manchester United's defense cleared continuously but did not reach the far, James grabbed the landing point on the right side of the penalty area and shot fury. With a BOOM, the ball was blocked by the goal post, and Manchester United escaped. After changing sides, Chelsea strengthened its offense. In the first two minutes, Chelsea got a good free kick opportunity in front of the top of the penalty area. James took the penalty and took a strong shot. The ball was blocked by B Fee in the wall. In the 62nd minute, Chelsea counterattacked quickly from the left. George broke into the penalty area and was knocked down by the goalkeeper Onana who attacked. The referee called a penalty immediately, but then cancelled the penalty after VAR confirmed.

In the 70th minute, Chelsea moved widely from the left side of the frontcourt to the right side. Neto inserted the ball and grabbed it and passed it back. James supported the ball at the front of the penalty area, shook the defense and then slapped the top and slanted. Kukurelia inserted into the front of the small penalty area in the back row and dived the powerful header. The ball entered the net and Chelsea broke the deadlock 1:0. In the 74th minute, Chelsea launched a long pass from the midfield and backcourt, Palmer accurately passed the long pass, and Maduaike got another excellent opportunity from the left side of the penalty spot, but he still couldn't grasp it and shot the plane from close range. After that, the two teams fought in silence and failed to rewrite the score. Chelsea laughed 1:0 at home. In terms of the standings, with Chelsea and Villa winning, the competition for 5 was even more tragic. Chelsea and Villa surpassed Manchester City by 1 point in the first match, catching up with Newcastle in third, both 66 points, only 2 points behind Arsenal in second. From Newcastle in third to Manchester City in sixth, the score difference between the four teams was only between 1 point. Arsenal will have a direct dialogue with Newcastle in this round for 5. If Arsenal draws, they will basically lock in the top 5 with their huge goal difference advantage, but if they lose, there will be a lot of pressure in the final round. In terms of the scorer list, Salah has basically secured the Golden Boot with 28 goals, Isaac ranked second with 23 goals, Haaland ranked third with 21 goals, and Wood ranked fourth with 20 goals. Palmer didn't score a goal today, and he was still ranked 8th with Cunya for 15 goals, while Matthaeta just squeezed into the top ten with 14 goals.