Football writer Adrian Kajumba looks at the standout players and moments from Matchweek 32 so far.
Best match - Manchester City 5-2 Crystal Palace
Matchweek 32 began with a bang and what proved to be one of the games of the season - a seven-goal thriller between Manchester City and Crystal Palace.
Palace were on course for another impressive away victory when they raced into an early 2-0 lead before Man City staged a stunning comeback to win 5-2.
And their turnaround, which boosted their hopes of UEFA Champions League qualification, had so many standout elements to it.
The recovery began after a first use of semi-automated offside technology in the Premier League, which confirmed that Eberechi Eze was offside before putting the ball into the back of the net.
It was inspired by a masterclass from captain Kevin De Bruyne, the sort that needs to be especially cherished with the Belgian leaving Man City this summer.
Watch De Bruyne's goal v Palace
After De Bruyne scored Man City’s first and assisted their third, either side of his involvement in their equaliser, Ederson created the home side's fourth for James McAtee on the youngster’s first Premier League start for the club.
It was Ederson’s fourth Premier League assist this season and the eighth by a goalkeeper in 2024/25, equalling the record for the most goalkeeper assists in a Premier League campaign.
Man City’s fifth goal was also a landmark, a first Premier League goal for defender Nico O’Reilly.
In potential good news for the neutral, the two sides could meet again in the FA Cup final and Palace head coach Oliver Glasner joked: “I said to Pep [Guardiola], if we meet again you can’t play in this system because we will solve it.”
Best goal - Jadon Sancho (Chelsea)
More than once this season, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has urged Jadon Sancho to shoot more. Against Ipswich Town, you could see why.
With Chelsea trailing 2-1 and time beginning to run out, winger Sancho produced a spectacular moment of magic to draw Chelsea level.
Following a short corner routine Sancho received the ball near the left-hand corner of the penalty area, turned and curled a stunning 79th-minute effort into the far top corner to make it 2-2 and rescue a point for Chelsea.
Watch Sancho's superb strike v Ipswich
Sancho’s third Premier League goal of the season ended his run of 16 matches without one and was voted the "Goal of the weekend" by fans on the Premier League WhatsApp channel.
After strikes in successive December matches at Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, this was another sweetly-struck Sancho goal which added further weight to Maresca’s appeals.
Sancho has had the fewest shots, with 22, and shots on target, with six, among all of Chelsea’s attackers in the Premier League this season.
But his Ipswich strike, which he described as “one of my best goals probably,” was the latest to show just what he is capable of when he lets fly.
Most shots from Chelsea's wingers and forwards 24/25
| Player | Mins played | Total shots | Shots/90 | Shots on target | Shots on target/90 |
| Madueke | 1,612 | 69 | 3.9 | 27 | 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer | 2,656 | 113 | 3.8 | 45 | 1.5 |
| Jackson | 1,963 | 72 | 3.3 | 32 | 1.5 |
| Neto | 1,741 | 48 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.7 |
| Nkunku | 911 | 25 | 2.5 | 12 | 1.2 |
| Fernandez | 2,408 | 48 | 1.8 | 18 | 0.7 |
| Sancho | 1,612 | 22 | 1.2 | 6 | 0.3 |
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Best use of substitutes - Unai Emery (Aston Villa)
No team in Premier League history had ever had three substitutes score in the same game before Matchweek 32.
That makes it impossible to look beyond Aston Villa’s Unai Emery as the head coach who made the best use of his bench over the weekend.
Ollie Watkins, Donyell Malen and John McGinn were all introduced in the second half at Southampton by Emery and all three scored late on, as Champions League-chasing Villa eventually found a way past Saints in their 3-0 success.
The goalscoring impact of Villa’s trio of subs was a Premier League first - and also further evidence of Emery’s willingness and ability to influence games with his tweaks from the touchline.
Watch Watkins' goal v Southampton
He has used the joint fourth-most subs this season, with 144.
Only Brighton & Hove Albion and Southampton have made five changes more than the 23 occasions Villa have.
And only two teams have more Premier League goals from subs than Villa’s 10.
Everton manager David Moyes and Brentford head coach Thomas Frank also deserve honourable mentions for their changes.
Everton sub Dwight McNeil set up Abdoulaye Doucoure’s last-gasp winner at Nottingham Forest while right-back Michael Kayode produced a game-changing cameo off the bench, helping set up Brentford's equaliser as they fought back to earn a 1-1 draw at Arsenal.
Most PL goals from subs 24/25
| Club | Goals scored by subs |
| Fulham | 14 |
|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 12 |
| Arsenal, Aston Villa | 10 |
| Brighton, Nottingham Forest | 8 |
Villa's PL goals from subs 24/25
| Player | Match | Min. scored |
| Jhon Duran | v WHU (A), 17 Aug | 79 |
|---|---|---|
| Jhon Duran | v LEI (A), 31 Aug | 63 |
| Jhon Duran | v EVE (H), 14 Sep | 76 |
| Jhon Duran | v WOL (H), 21 Sep | 90 |
| Ross Barkley | v BOU (H), 26 Oct | 76 |
| Marco Asensio | v BHA (A), 2 Apr | 78 |
| Donyell Malen | v BHA (A), 2 Apr | 90 |
| Ollie Watkins | v SOU (A), 12 Apr | 73 |
| Donyell Malen | v SOU (A), 12 Apr | 79 |
| John McGinn | v SOU (A), 12 Apr | 90 |
How often PL teams have used five subs in 24/25
| Club | Used five or more subs |
| Brighton | 26 |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 25 |
| Aston Villa, Ipswich | 23 |
| Nottingham Forest | 22 |
Best assist - Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over West Ham United was one of those rare occasions when Mohamed Salah, the Premier League’s top scorer, posed little goal threat.
For just the third time this season, he had only one shot in a Premier League match.
Instead, it was Salah's eye for a pass that stood out as he, inevitably, had a decisive say in his first appearance since signing a new Liverpool contract on Friday.
Salah set Liverpool on their way to a victory that left them two wins from the title with a brilliant assist.
He spun past Oliver Scarles and teed up Luis Diaz with a delightful outside of the foot pass, a moment that summed up the creative mood he was in, especially in the first half.
Watch Salah's assist v West Ham
Salah had 43 touches overall, 10 in the West Ham penalty area, and created all of his chances, a match-high three, in the first half.
He also played 22 of his 26 final-third passes and eight of his 10 passes into the box in the opening period - both match-high totals.
West Ham improved after the break and drastically cut the supply to Salah in the second half, limiting him to just five touches and none in the opposition box, but he had already played a crucial part by then.
And his assist took him to 45 Premier League goal involvements - a 38-game season record - and 18 for the season, now just two short of the all-time competition record across a single campaign.
Elsewhere, Sandro Tonali’s goal in Newcastle United’s 4-1 win over Manchester United came following another eye-catching Matchweek 32 assist, produced by Alexander Isak.
Best celebration - Matheus Cunha (Wolves)
Wolverhampton Wanderers had Matheus Cunha back from a four-match suspension against Spurs.
His celebration after scoring the goal that sealed Wolves' 4-2 win may have been as pleasing for the home fans as the sight of his name on the teamsheet.
A day after some cryptic social media activity related to his future caused a stir among supporters, Cunha followed his goal with an apologetic gesture towards the fans, before drawing a heart shape in the air and indicating his commitment to the club by pointing to the Wolves badge.
Watch Cunha's goal and celebration v Spurs
Cunha signed a Wolves contract extension in February but that has done little to silence talk about his future.
And even though Wolves won three out four league matches without him, Cunha's cameo against Spurs was a reminder of the attacking threat he adds to Vitor Pereira’s side.
Cunha only played the final 20 minutes at Molineux but finished the game top for dribbles among Wolves players, with four, and joint-second for both shots and chances created, with two of each.
