Everton and Nottingham Forest escaped the relegation zone in the Premier League after three dramatic games reshaped the relegation battle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Everton delivered their best performance of the season, defeating Brighton 5-1 away and climbing out of the bottom three in the Premier League, pushing Leeds United into the relegation zone, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sean Dyche's team had a remarkable first half, with Abdoulaye Doucoure scoring in the first and 29th minutes to put Everton 2-0 up before Jason Steele turned a low cross into his own goal, making it 3-0 after just 35 minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brighton improved after the break, but Everton defended well, and Dwight McNeil netted a fourth in the 76th minute. Although Alexis MacAllister pulled a goal back three minutes later, McNeil's second of the game deep in injury time confirmed an astonishing win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nottingham Forest won a thrilling match against Southampton 4-3, also moving out of the relegation zone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Taiwo Awoniyi put Forest 2-0 up against the bottom-ranked side before Carlos Alcaraz pulled a goal back. Morgan Gibbs-White's penalty gave the home side a 3-1 lead at the break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vojnovic Lyanco made it 3-2, and Danilo scored another for Forest. James Ward-Prowse netted a 95th-minute penalty, adding late drama to a match that didn't finish until the 101st minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Leicester City joined Leeds in the bottom three after a 5-3 defeat away to Fulham, where their defense allowed rivals too many opportunities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fulham led 4-0 with goals from Willian, Carlos Vinicius, and two strikes from Tom Cairney, while Jamie Vardy missed a penalty for Leicester.<\/p>\r\n\r\n