Premier League chaos live: Haaland brace, Salah drama & late twists
Published on 01/24/2026 at 16:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂŒller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Haaland goes beast mode as Man City hammer Spurs
At the Etihad, Manchester City absolutely tore into Tottenham in a 4-1 win that looked even more brutal than the scoreline. Erling Haaland bagged a ruthless brace, with two classic striker finishes: a towering header from a Kevin De Bruyne cross and a cold, low drive after a slick one?two with Phil Foden.
The scoring opened when Phil Foden ghosted into the box and finished coolly after a cut?back from Bernardo Silva. Spurs hit back briefly with a sharp counter finished by Son Heung-min, who darted in behind and slotted past Ederson. But once Haaland found his rhythm, it was game over.
Cityâs fourth was pure artwork: De Bruyne slipped in Julian Ălvarez, whose curling finish into the far corner had Guglielmo Vicario rooted. De Bruyne himself didnât score, but his fingerprints were all over everything good City did â two assists, a pre?assist, and about a thousand gasps from the crowd.
Haaland? Absolute monster. He bullied centre?backs in the air, pinned them with his back to goal, and could easily have walked away with the match ball if not for a big save denying his late volley. If youâre looking at top scorers today, his name is screaming from the page again.
Anfield drama: Liverpool edge Chelsea in a wild 3-2
Over at Anfield, Liverpool and Chelsea went full chaos mode in a 3-2 thriller that swung like a pendulum. Mohamed Salah was the headline act yet again, scoring once and assisting another as Liverpool turned up the volume in front of the Kop.
Liverpool struck first when Salah cut inside from the right and curled a wicked left?footer into the far top corner â his trademark move, and everyone in the stadium still knew what was coming but couldnât stop it. Chelsea answered through Christopher Nkunku, finishing a slick move created by Enzo FernĂĄndez and Cole Palmer.
The big flashpoint came in the second half: Salah slipped Darwin NĂșñez through on goal, and the Uruguayan dinked it over the keeper for 2-1. Chelsea screamed for offside, VAR lines came out, social media exploded, and after a long delay the goal stood. That was the moment X (Twitter) went nuclear.
Chelsea didnât die, though. Palmer levelled it from the spot after a clumsy challenge in the box, making it 2-2 and silencing Anfield for a few tense minutes. But Liverpool found a late winner when substitute Diogo Jota pounced on a loose ball in the box and smashed home from close range. Pure bedlam in the stands.
Salahâs performance? Not perfect â he missed a big one?on?one early on â but still decisive. One goal, one assist, and he looked like the main man every time the ball came near him. On the flip side, some of Chelseaâs big names went missing in the crunch moments, with Raheem Sterling and Mykhailo Mudryk barely impacting the final third.
Title race twist: Arsenal grind out a ruthless away win
Arsenal kept themselves right in the title conversation with a tight 2-0 away win, built on control and patience. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring with a composed finish after drifting inside and collecting a clever pass from Martin Ădegaard. The second came from Gabriel Jesus, who finally got his reward after non?stop pressing, turning in a low cross at the back post.
Ădegaard was pure class â constantly dropping between the lines, threading passes, and dictating tempo. Defensively, William Saliba and Gabriel shut things down completely, leaving the home side chasing shadows for most of the night.
It wasnât as dramatic as the Anfield chaos, but it felt huge for the football league table: a mature, no?nonsense win that screams "weâre not going away" to both Liverpool and City.
What does this mean for the title race?
Cityâs big win keeps the pressure right on, Liverpoolâs 3-2 thriller keeps their belief sky?high, and Arsenalâs controlled away victory means weâre looking at one of the tightest three?horse races in years. Every point, every little VAR call, every missed chance is starting to feel massive now.
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Champions League angles and star watch
With Champions League news just around the corner again, you can feel the big clubs tuning up. City look like a machine built exactly for European nights, with Haaland and De Bruyne locked in. Liverpool, with Salah in this kind of form, will scare anyone in a two?leg tie. Arsenalâs growing maturity under pressure is exactly what they were missing a couple of seasons ago.
In terms of pure star power today: Haaland was a straight?up hero, Salah a big?moment match?winner, and Saka quietly elite. On the other hand, some high?profile names under?delivered â Spurs forwards around Son looked blunt, and some of Chelseaâs expensive attackers shrank under the Anfield lights.
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My take: this title race is built for chaos
From a reporterâs seat, this is the kind of season you dream of. In my opinion, City still look like the most complete unit â when Haaland and De Bruyne sync like this, itâs borderline unfair. But you canât ignore Liverpoolâs chaos factor; they thrive in these high?energy, end?to?end battles, and Salah lives for clutch moments.
Arsenal feel like the quiet killers right now: less noise, more structure, stacking professional wins. If they keep nicking clean-sheet victories while the others get dragged into 3-2 rollercoasters, they might be the ones laughing in May.
Manager?wise, Pep Guardiola will be buzzing, JĂŒrgen Klopp will love the fight but hate the defensive lapses, and Chelseaâs boss will be feeling real heat â you canât play that well in spells and still lose every big moment. Thatâs the kind of pattern that gets questions asked fast in modern football.
Wrap-up: don't blink, this race is insane
Todayâs soccer games were everything you want from the Premier League live: elite strikers on fire, superstar wingers deciding matches, VAR in the spotlight, and the football league table twisting in real time. If this is how late January looks, the run?in is going to be absolutely wild.
Keep one eye on the goals and one eye on the standings, because every weekend from here is basically a mini?final.
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