Man City mount EPL throne, Wolves sink again, Burnley escape record wahala, Brighton hold Sunderland 

Man City don climb reach top of the Premier League table sharp-sharp before Arsenal even lace boot for evening kick-off.

Na smooth 3–0 dem brush West Ham United, one win wey stretch their unbeaten Premier League H2H run against the Hammers to 20 matches straight (17 wins, 3 draws).

As e be, City dey cook Christmas football with full confidence, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.

Man City Flex Muscle, Haaland Chop Two

City come into the match with ginger after dem secure EFL Cup semi-final spot, six wins back-to-back across all competitions. E no even take long before dem show West Ham say, “today no be today.”

Phil Foden, wey dey hot like suya for Harmattan, thread better pass enter Erling Haaland path.

Areola try block the first left-foot shot, but the rebound land for Haaland like Christmas rice. One calm right-foot finish later—goal don enter net. Simple maths.

West Ham try gather small courage after break. Jarrod Bowen get one counter-attack chance, drag am wide, and that na be the end of the comeback dream. City no even panic. Dem just dey control ball like remote control.

For 69th minute, Haaland return again. Loose ball for box, no story—he sweep am enter net. Na him 19th Premier League goal of the season. Game don lock.

Summerville test Donnarumma small for near post, but na just vibes. Nuno Espírito Santo fit change four players, e no change destiny.

Haaland nearly complete hat-trick for added time but e no fall. Still, City extend unbeaten run against relegation-side teams to 47 games (43 wins, 4 draws).

West Ham? Christmas go meet dem for relegation zone again—fifth time. But history dey give dem small hope, since dem escape drop for the last two times.

Wolves Wahala Continue, Brentford Finally Smile

Wolverhampton Wanderers don enter Premier League history—but the kind wey nobody pray for.

Dem don lose 10 straight league games for one season after Brentford beat dem 2–0 for Molineux. That result also end Brentford road curse after five away losses.

Wolves show small improvement against Arsenal last week, but confidence still dey underground. Brentford too no dey sharp before the game, losing three of their last four matches.

First half na pure snooze fest—fans wait reach 39th minute before any shot reach target. Na Keane Lewis-Potter get am, but José Sá push am away on his first league start since September.

Second half start, Sá no even warm finish before Kevin Schade test am twice—header first, then volley. Wolves keeper manage survive, but pressure dey build.

Just after one hour, Brentford finally break through. Ladislav Krejčí misjudge Janelt cross, ball bounce waka reach Lewis-Potter, and he hammer am pass Sá. First Premier League goal of the season—clean and correct.

Lewis-Potter no even calm down. For 83rd minute, he play one-two with Mikkel Damsgaard, make late run, and stretch leg bury second goal. Wolves misery complete when Jørgen Strand Larsen miss penalty—Kelleher save am after fouling Matt Doherty earlier.

Wolves remain dead-last with just two points as season near halfway. Brentford move climb reach 13th. Different levels.

Burnley Avoid 130-Year Shame, Bournemouth Still Dey Stumble

Burnley nearly break one ancient football curse wey don last over 130 years, but late equaliser save dem shame as dem stop seven-match losing run against Bournemouth.

Scott Parker shuffle squad like card game, but early signs still bad. David Brooks test Burnley early, then nearly score with curling effort wey miss post small. Burnley survive first 30 minutes—na achievement on its own.

Bournemouth no really fire for first half like dem do at Old Trafford earlier in the week. Antoine Semenyo try long-range shot, miss small.

Just before halftime, Jaidon Anthony think say he don score against former club, but offside cancel am. Football no get joy sometimes.

Second half still same pattern. Bournemouth dominate but struggle create clear chances. Semenyo flash cross six-yard box, nobody dey home.

Maybe hunger enter him head, because when Josh Laurent clear ball weakly, Semenyo react sharp and curl sweet shot enter far corner. Goal wey deserve replay.

Parker gamble late, change from back five to back four. Pressure come small. For dying moments, Marcus Edwards cross find Armando Broja, and he head home first goal for the club.

Burnley celebrate like win. Bournemouth now eight games without victory—storm cloud still dey follow Iraola boys.

Brighton Hold Sunderland, No Goal No Problem

Brighton & Hove Albion and Sunderland play first-ever Premier League H2H, but e end for zero-zero handshake at the AMEX.

Sunderland dey enjoy life since dem return to Premier League, fresh from Wear–Tyne derby win.

Dem start match better pass Brighton, wey dey inside small slump. Still, Brighton get first chance—Mats Wieffer header force save from Robin Roefs.

Sunderland respond quickly. Dem dey pass ball with confidence, force Bart Verbruggen save from Omar Alderete. Black Cats fire eight shots before break, but none get real bite. First half na quantity without quality.

Second half na Sunderland usual style—dem score most of their goals after break this season.

Alderete nearly score with header, but Verbruggen reflex save am sharp. Brighton wake up too. Yasin Ayari sky one good chance, fans just sigh.

Both coaches throw in fresh legs. Kaoru Mitoma enter, James Milner clock his 647th Premier League appearance at age 39—football pension who?

Mitoma threaten but final ball no pure. Best chance fall Ayari lap late on, but he blast am over bar.

In the end, na one point each. Sunderland go happier—dem don lose just once in last five league games and dey top-five. Brighton now four games without win. AMEX crowd go home calm, but not excited.

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Last Updated on December 20, 2025 6:30 pm by Hitvibz Media