With the Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace, the latest Premier League rankings: Dark Horse failed to win in 3 games, 6th only has 3 points from 3rd

In the early morning of May 6, 2025, the last showdown of the 35th round of the Premier League ended, with Nottingham Forest 1-1 away from Crystal Palace. Before the game, Nottingham Forest suffered two consecutive losses, and its points ranking also fell from the top three in the Premier League to sixth in the Premier League. The Premier League dark horse lacked momentum at the end of the season and continued to perform sluggishly. The Champions League qualification, which has been firmly obtained, has continued to decline due to continuous downturns...

Crystal Palace plays Nottingham Forest, the strength of these two teams is still very close. Crystal Palace sent 3421 formation, with Dean Henderson, Munos, Eze, Matthatta and others leading the stage. Nottingham Forest sent a 4231 formation, with Chris Wood, Ellanga, Gibbs White, Murillo, Zeles and others starting the field.

In the whole game, the ball possession rate of both sides was almost the same. Crystal Palace had 49%, but the offensive was quite good. There were 20 shots in 90 minutes, but only three shots were directed, and one hit the goal frame. Nottingham Forest shot 12 times and four shots were directed. Neither side scored a goal in the first half. In the second half, both sides scored one goal, and finally shook hands 1-1.

In the 60th minute, Zeles attacked and knocked down Mitchell. The referee not only showed Zeles a yellow card, but also awarded a penalty. Eze took the penalty and easily hit the penalty. Crystal Palace broke the deadlock and led 1-0 at home.

Four minutes later, Nottingham Forest took a corner kick from the right, Williams headed the ball, Murillo shot from the top of the penalty area, the ball turned line and flew into the goal, and the goalkeeper was helpless, 1-1.

Neither side scored any goals in the rest of the time, but it was also ups and downs. In the 89th minute, Eze flashed out of the angle and shot the crossbar, and Crystal Palace missed an excellent opportunity. In the 90+1 minute, Eze created a dangerous situation again. After a shot was saved, Nketia scored with a follow-up shot, but was judged to be offside and the goal was invalid. Crystal Palace missed an excellent opportunity twice in a row. In the end, the two sides shook hands 1-1 and made peace. In a draw like this, Nottingham Forest failed to win three consecutive games, with 61 points in 35 games, temporarily ranked sixth, missing the opportunity to return to the Champions League area in three consecutive games.

In the current standings, Liverpool's championship is a foregone conclusion. Arsenal has not won for two consecutive rounds, and the second position in the Premier League may be out of stock. Manchester City and Arsenal are only 3 points behind, and Chelsea and Arsenal are only 4 points behind. I thought Arsenal's second position had stabilized, but I didn't expect to lose all the way to the end of the season and now I have become a four-man contender again...

From the current perspective, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, Newcastle United and Manchester City, these five teams will compete for three Champions League qualifications, and there are only three rounds left in the Premier League. Although the championship and relegation quota have lost their suspense, the competition for European qualifications is still fierce, and the Premier League still has great highlights.