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It’s one of the biggest days on the English football calendar. How did the results shake out on Boxing Day in the Premier League?
Games had implications from the top of the table to the bottom, and here’s a rundown of the action from the big day.
Boxing Day 2023 Premier League Results
Newcastle 1-3 Nottingham Forest
Matt Turner celebrates a big result for Nottingham Forest.
A hat trick from Forest at St. James’ Park sent the Toon Army home disappointed in the day’s upset. Newcastle got an expected lead, with an Alexander Isak penalty in at the 23′ mark. But a first-half stoppage time tally from Chris Wood leveled the affair for Forest. He’d add two more early in the second half, in the 53rd and 60th minutes, to put the match out of reach.
The result is a boost for Forest as it keeps them just out of the reach of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, for The Magpies, it’s a disappointing result for them as they remain on the outside looking in when it comes to European places for next season. They sit in eighth at the end of the day’s action, now five points back of fifth-place Manchester City.
Sheffield United 2-3 Luton Town
Alfie Doughty celebrates scoring his first Premier League goal
This one was a relegation zone battle – with both sides hoping to stay in the EPL after earning promotion just this past spring. Luton began the day in 18th, with Sheffield two spots below in last place. Alfie Doughy got the away side on top early, scoring in the 17th minute to put Luton on top 1-0. However, Ali McBurnie leveled things in the 61st, getting the Blades back in it. Just a few minutes later, Anel Ahmedhodžić put Sheffield on top 2-1, but an own goal in the 77th minute tied things back up again.
Remarkably, another goal in the 81st minute saw the Hatters somehow sitting on a late 3-2 lead.
When it was all said and done, the visitors would hold on and steal away from Bramall Lane with all three points. It doesn’t shake up the…
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Author : Derek Reese
Publish date : 2023-12-26 22:37:44
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