Premier League New Year's Day clash: all 4 matches ended in draws, with 3 goalless games; Manchester City and Liverpool both dropped points.

The Premier League's New Year's Day 2026 fixtures featured 4 games, each ending in a draw without any team prevailing, with 3 matches finishing 0-0. It was a goalless showdown, and the Big 6 teams Manchester City, Liverpool, and Tottenham all failed to secure wins.

• Liverpool 0-0 Leeds United: Ekittik missed an open goal, Wirtz wasted several chances, Gakpo appeared sluggish after coming on as a substitute, and Slot's possession-based approach lacked tactical support—mostly sideways passes with little creativity. The 0-0 result may have heightened Slot's fears of being sacked.
• Crystal Palace 1-1 Fulham: The only match with goals among the 4 New Year's Day Premier League games, a London derby. Mateta scored a header, but Cairney equalized. Henderson made a stunning save to keep his side in the game. Both teams shared the points. The farm team failed twice to clinch a late winner and can only blame themselves for not winning.
• Sunderland 0-0 Manchester City: B. Silva’s goal was disallowed due to offside. Savinho missed two good chances, and Guehi hit the post. Although City created opportunities, they couldn't capitalize. The draw means City dropped points and now trail league leaders Arsenal by 4 points. On the bright side, Rodri returned to the squad and looks to be in good form.
• Brentford 0-0 Tottenham: Vicario made some outstanding saves, Romero earned a controversial penalty call. Tottenham showed weakness on the road, playing defensively to secure a point. Despite the poor performance, earning a point away is crucial.

No one expected all 4 Premier League New Year's Day matches to end in draws, with 3 goalless games, as if they had all agreed beforehand. Would you call that exciting or not?