A huge day in the Premier League with six matches kicking off, goals across the grounds, and some big storylines at both ends of the table with FISO FPL Forum members glued to the results hoping their GW12 FPL Transfers and Captain choices were the correct ones. Let’s get straight into it.
🔥 12:30 – Burnley 0–2 Chelsea
Goals: Neto 36’, Fernández 86’
We start at Turf Moor, where struggling 19th-placed Burnley looked to frustrate a Chelsea side sitting as high as 2nd.
And for half an hour, it worked. Chelsea probed without incision…
…until Pedro Neto produced the moment of class, drifting inside and firing into the far corner after 36 minutes.
Burnley pushed after the break, but Chelsea kept them at arm’s length.
Then, late on, Enzo Fernández sealed it — a slick late arriving run, cool finish, and the visitors walk away with a deserved win.
Chelsea efficient, Burnley blunt. A story of the season so far.
🔥 15:00 – Bournemouth 2–2 West Ham
Goals: Bournemouth – Tavernier 69’, Ünal 81’
West Ham – Wilson 12’, 35’
Over to the Vitality, where we had a real ebb-and-flow encounter.
Callum Wilson, up against his former club, was ruthless — two composed finishes inside the first 35 minutes, putting West Ham 2–0 up and Bournemouth in real trouble.
But the Cherries came alive after the hour mark.
Marcus Tavernier, inevitable from range, cut the deficit with a drilled effort on 69’, and the comeback was on.
With West Ham rocking, Enes Ünal levelled it on 81’ — a striker’s instinct, quick feet, low finish.
Bournemouth, who posted a monstrous xG, may even feel they should’ve won it.
A classic south-coast scrap: guts, chaos, goals.
🔥 15:00 – Brighton 2–1 Brentford
Goals: Brighton – Welbeck 71’, Hinshelwood 84’
Brentford – Thiago 29’
To the Amex next, where Brighton had to come from behind.
Thiago broke the deadlock for Brentford just before half an hour — clever movement and a tidy finish.
Brighton, though, dominated long spells and finally broke through when it mattered:
Danny Welbeck, still delivering big moments, powered home the leveller on 71′.
Then came Jack Hinshelwood, this increasingly influential academy gem, popping up late with a composed winner at 84’.
A deserved win despite Brentford generating the better xG. Brighton: clinical when it counted.
🔥 15:00 – Fulham 1–0 Sunderland
Goal: Jiménez 83’
At Craven Cottage, patience was the word of the day.
Fulham peppered the Sunderland goal with chance after chance — a huge xG — but it took until the 83rd minute for Raúl Jiménez to finally break Black Cats hearts, turning in from close range after sustained pressure.
A gritty, narrow win that lifts Fulham away from trouble. Sunderland offered moments but never enough.
🔥 15:00 – Liverpool 0–3 Nottingham Forest
Goals: Murillo 30’, Savona 46’, Gibbs-White 78’
The shock of the weekend.
At Anfield, few could have predicted Nottingham Forest would not only win — but win comfortably.
Murillo started it on 30 minutes, rising above everyone to head Forest into the lead.
Straight after the break, Savona pounced on a loose touch to make it 2–0, silencing the Kop.
And with Liverpool pushing forward recklessly, Morgan Gibbs-White curled in the killer third on 78 minutes.
Liverpool’s xG reflects chances missed — but Forest were clinical, organised, and fearless.
A statement win for the visitors.
🔥 15:00 – Wolves 0–2 Crystal Palace
Goals: Muñoz 63’, Pino 69’
Bottom-placed Wolves continue their misery.
They battled hard but lacked sharpness in both boxes, and Crystal Palace — a side playing with swagger this season — punished them.
Muñoz broke the deadlock just after the hour, guiding in from a tight angle, before Yeremy Pino added a stylish second six minutes later.
Palace climb; Wolves sink. The table tells the story.
🔥 17:30 – Newcastle 2–1 Manchester City
Goals: Newcastle – Barnes 64’, 70’
Man City – Dias 68’
The late kickoff delivered as promised.
City dominated possession early but Newcastle sat tight, soaked pressure, and waited for the game to open up.
Enter Harvey Barnes — a six-minute, match-winning explosion.
First, on 64’, he finished a rapid counterattack.
Two minutes later, Rúben Dias knocked in an equaliser for City.
But back came Barnes again at 70’ — cutting inside, bending one past the keeper, St James’ Park erupting.
City pushed late, but Newcastle held firm. A huge scalp and a badly-needed win for the Magpies.
Sunday, 23 November 2025
After a dramatic Saturday, Sunday delivered even more storylines — relegation tension at Elland Road and a North London derby filled with fireworks.
🔥 14:00 – Leeds United 1–2 Aston Villa
Goals: Leeds – Nmecha 8’
Villa – Rogers 48’, 75’
We begin at Elland Road, where 18th-placed Leeds hoped to claw their way out of danger, and they got the perfect start.
Inside eight minutes, Lukas Nmecha pounced — strong run, crisp finish, the stadium bouncing.
But Villa — sitting in a Champions League spot and playing with real authority — grew into the game.
Just after the break, Morgan Rogers levelled it with a confident strike at 48’.
Leeds wobbled… and Rogers struck again at 75’, drifting into space and bending a low effort into the far corner.
Villa’s quality shone through when it mattered, while Leeds’ bright start faded as the pressure of the relegation battle returned.
Close on chances, but Villa’s composure made the difference.
🔥 16:30 – Arsenal 4–1 Tottenham Hotspur
Goals: Arsenal – Trossard 36’, Eze 41’, 46’, 76’
Spurs – Richarlison
The headline act: Arsenal vs Tottenham, the North London derby.
First vs ninth. Form vs chaos. And from early on, it was one-way traffic.
Arsenal dominated the ball, penned Spurs back, and eventually broke through on 36 minutes when Leandro Trossard clipped home after a slick move.
Moments later, Eberechi Eze took over the show.
- 41’ – Jinks inside, low curler. 2–0.
- 46’ – Seconds after halftime, he wins the ball high and slams in another. 3–0.
- 76’ – Completes the hat-trick, a majestic finish from distance. Emirates in raptures.
Tottenham’s only moment of joy came from Richarlison, who volleyed in a ‘worldie’ consolation on 55′ … but virtually non-existent xG for Spurs say it all. This wasn’t a derby — it was a dismantling.
Eze, in one of the great derby displays, put Arsenal firmly in control of the title race.
Manchester United v Everton on Monday evening rounds off GW12.