In a decisive match against Nottingham Forest, Tottenham have managed to secure their place in the top four, thanks to goals by Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro in the second half. With Aston Villa losing out on points against Brentford over the weekend, Tottenham seized the opportunity to claim the fourth spot on goal differences. The game started off evenly with Chris Wood managing to score for Nottingham in the first half.
Although Tottenham had a close spare when James Maddison escaped punishment after interfering with Ryan Yates during the final moments of the first half, they still maintained a full team. As a stroke of fortune, it was Maddison himself that aided Tottenham in dispatching Nottingham. In a pivotal five-minute sequence in the second half, goals by Van de Ven and Porro significantly elevated Tottenham above their Champions League adversaries.
In another match, Sheffield United managed to score a point in a draw against Chelsea. Despite trailing behind twice, Sheffield bounced back on both occasions, thanks to an 11th-hour equaliser from Oli McBurnie. Even though Noni Madueke’s goal seemed to guarantee Chelsea a win after Jayden Bogle negated Thiago Silva’s initial tally, McBurnie’s late equaliser denied them the victory.