Haaland Hits 100 in 5-4 City Thriller as Romero Salvages Spurs Point

Wednesday's Premier League action delivered a breathtaking spectacle of goals, drama, and late heroics, headlined by Erling Haaland's historic century and a stunning Tottenham fightback.

Guardiola Baffled by City's Chaotic Victory

Erling Haaland cemented his status as a Premier League great by becoming the fastest player ever to reach 100 goals in the competition. The Norwegian striker opened the scoring for Manchester City in a remarkable 5-4 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Pep Guardiola's side appeared to be cruising after establishing a commanding 5-1 lead, but a stunning late collapse saw Fulham score three times. Goals from Alex Iwobi and a brace from substitute Samuel Chukwueze left City clinging on desperately for the three points.

A mystified Guardiola admitted after the match he had no explanation for the near-disaster. "Did you enjoy that, guys? Me? Impossible. It's just a question of survival," the City manager said. "Don't tell me how, the players don't know either. At the end we take it. It's the Premier League, you can't control."

Romero's Bicycle Kick Rescues Spurs at St James' Park

In another dramatic encounter, Cristian Romero scored a sensational stoppage-time overhead kick to salvage a 2-2 draw for Tottenham Hotspur away to Newcastle United.

The Argentine defender had earlier levelled the scores after Bruno Guimaraes' opener, only for Anthony Gordon's penalty to put Newcastle back in front. With time running out, Romero produced a moment of pure quality, connecting perfectly with an acrobatic volley to snatch a point for his side.

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank hailed his captain's "top performance". "I think that was the perfect bicycle kick, hit with the shin, aiming for the bottom corner," Frank said. "He deserves that. A top performance defending. On the ball: coolness, calmness, duels, then get up there and score two goals."

Other Key Results and News

Everton returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Bournemouth, courtesy of a 78th-minute strike from England international Jack Grealish. Manager David Moyes believed the result proved their heavy defeat to Newcastle was a mere blip.

The England women's team rounded off a glorious 2025, which included winning the UEFA Women's European Championship, with a 2-0 friendly win over Ghana at St Mary's Stadium. Lucia Kendall marked her second start with her first international goal, before Alessia Russo added a late penalty.

Manager Sarina Wiegman praised Kendall's "special moment", noting: "She was so happy. How she celebrated as if she'd won the Champions League."

In off-pitch news, television presenter Laura Woods confirmed she was "OK" after collapsing live on air during ITV's coverage of the England match. She attributed the incident to a probable virus.