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Everton 0-0 Tottenham
An intriguing contest. Not many chances created but a fiesty one at Goodison Park. Still all to play for.
Everton 0-0 Tottenham
An intriguing contest. Not many chances created but a fiesty one at Goodison Park. Still all to play for.
Michael Keane scored a stunning long-range strike in the 90th minute to salvage a Premier League draw for Everton against Tottenham in a game that saw both sides finish with 10 men.
Defender Keane stepped up from the back to arrow a 25-yard drive into the top corner, the point taking Sean Dyche's men out of the relegation zone.
Harry Kane had given Tottenham the lead in the second half from the penalty spot after Keane himself had fouled Cristian Romero in the area.
The game had been an uninspiring encounter up until the flashpoint on 57 minutes, when Toffees midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure was given a deserved straight red card after pushing Kane in the face off the ball.
The England captain's goal looked like giving Cristian Stellini a winning start as interim manager in Tottenham's first game since Antonio Conte exited the club by mutual consent.
But substitute Lucas Moura was also sent off for a nasty challenge on Keane and the former Burnley player shook off the knock to smash in the equaliser and spark pandemonium at Goodison Park.
The point lifts Everton three places up to 15th while Tottenham climb to fourth on goal difference, albeit having played two more games than Manchester United in fifth.
Defender Keane stepped up from the back to arrow a 25-yard drive into the top corner, the point taking Sean Dyche's men out of the relegation zone.
Harry Kane had given Tottenham the lead in the second half from the penalty spot after Keane himself had fouled Cristian Romero in the area.
The game had been an uninspiring encounter up until the flashpoint on 57 minutes, when Toffees midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure was given a deserved straight red card after pushing Kane in the face off the ball.
The England captain's goal looked like giving Cristian Stellini a winning start as interim manager in Tottenham's first game since Antonio Conte exited the club by mutual consent.
But substitute Lucas Moura was also sent off for a nasty challenge on Keane and the former Burnley player shook off the knock to smash in the equaliser and spark pandemonium at Goodison Park.
The point lifts Everton three places up to 15th while Tottenham climb to fourth on goal difference, albeit having played two more games than Manchester United in fifth.
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Everton 1-1 Spurs
Late goal by Michael Keane, it was a cracker too.
Good for Newcastles CL aims.
Man Utd are now 5th.
Late goal by Michael Keane, it was a cracker too.
Good for Newcastles CL aims.
Man Utd are now 5th.
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Tuesday's Premier League matches will briefly be paused for Muslim players who have been fasting during Ramadan.
If clubs have requested a stoppage before the game, the referee will signal for a break, allowing Muslim players to eat and drink at pitchside.
Everton's game against Tottenham was stopped in the 26th minute to allow players that had been fasting during the day to take on energy supplements.
Three Muslim players were in action for Sean Dyche's side at Goodison Park.
Although sunset was before kick-off, allowing players to break their fast, a drinks break was pre-agreed with the referee when both teams - including Toffees trio Abdoulaye Doucoure, Amadou Onana and Idrissa Gueye - came to the side of the pitch to take on fluids.
Play does not stop while matches are in mid-flow, but at the earliest convenient moment during a goal-kick, free-kick or throw-in.
Teams and match officials will discuss beforehand whether a pause is required and an approximate time for the stoppage will be agreed.
With the 19:45 BST kick-offs on Tuesday coming close to sunset, an agreement might be reached to delay the start by a couple of minutes to allow players to break their fast, which was the case in Friday's Championship game between Burnley and Sunderland.
In the evening games, Nampalys Mendy could come up against Boubacar Kamara when Leicester host Aston Villa, while Muslim players may also be involved in the Bournemouth v Brighton and Leeds v Nottingham Forest matches.
Chelsea's game against Liverpool in London kicks off at 20:00, shortly after sunset on Tuesday.
Manchester United v Brentford and West Ham v Newcastle on Wednesday, as well as the meeting between Leeds and Liverpool on 17 April and Arsenal against Southampton four days later are the other top-flight matches that kick off at 20:00 BST this Ramadan.
The Islamic calendar follows the lunar calendar, which means Ramadan starts about 10 days earlier each year. With the holy month now approaching the winter, breaks in play for fasting players will be a regular occurrence in the coming years.
Last month, Toffees midfielder Doucoure told BBC Sport he always "loves" Ramadan, adding: "I fast every day. I don't miss any days.
"Sometimes playing football has been hard because Ramadan has been in the summer and during pre-season.
"But I have always been lucky to practise Ramadan and there have never been problems with my physical condition - I am grateful for that."
Nantes player misses game because of fasting
Meanwhile, France's football federation (FFF) has told referees they must not pause matches to allow Muslim players to break their fast during Ramadan.
"Football does not take into account the political, religious, ideological, or syndical [trade unions] considerations of its actors," read an email to officials.
"It is up to all of the parties involved to make sure it is respected."
Nantes defender Jaouen Hadjam was absent for his side's 3-0 Ligue 1 defeat by Reims on Sunday because he did not want to break the Ramadan fast.
Nantes have six Muslim players observing Ramadan but 20-year-old Algeria international Hadjam is the only one to fast on matchdays.
"It's his choice, I respect it," said coach Antoine Kombouare. "But on matchday, you don't have to fast. It's very intense, you have to be ready. Those who fast aren't in the group - I don't want them to injure themselves.
"In the week, there are no worries for those who fast. I'm ready to support them."
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If clubs have requested a stoppage before the game, the referee will signal for a break, allowing Muslim players to eat and drink at pitchside.
Everton's game against Tottenham was stopped in the 26th minute to allow players that had been fasting during the day to take on energy supplements.
Three Muslim players were in action for Sean Dyche's side at Goodison Park.
Although sunset was before kick-off, allowing players to break their fast, a drinks break was pre-agreed with the referee when both teams - including Toffees trio Abdoulaye Doucoure, Amadou Onana and Idrissa Gueye - came to the side of the pitch to take on fluids.
Play does not stop while matches are in mid-flow, but at the earliest convenient moment during a goal-kick, free-kick or throw-in.
Teams and match officials will discuss beforehand whether a pause is required and an approximate time for the stoppage will be agreed.
With the 19:45 BST kick-offs on Tuesday coming close to sunset, an agreement might be reached to delay the start by a couple of minutes to allow players to break their fast, which was the case in Friday's Championship game between Burnley and Sunderland.
In the evening games, Nampalys Mendy could come up against Boubacar Kamara when Leicester host Aston Villa, while Muslim players may also be involved in the Bournemouth v Brighton and Leeds v Nottingham Forest matches.
Chelsea's game against Liverpool in London kicks off at 20:00, shortly after sunset on Tuesday.
Manchester United v Brentford and West Ham v Newcastle on Wednesday, as well as the meeting between Leeds and Liverpool on 17 April and Arsenal against Southampton four days later are the other top-flight matches that kick off at 20:00 BST this Ramadan.
The Islamic calendar follows the lunar calendar, which means Ramadan starts about 10 days earlier each year. With the holy month now approaching the winter, breaks in play for fasting players will be a regular occurrence in the coming years.
Last month, Toffees midfielder Doucoure told BBC Sport he always "loves" Ramadan, adding: "I fast every day. I don't miss any days.
"Sometimes playing football has been hard because Ramadan has been in the summer and during pre-season.
"But I have always been lucky to practise Ramadan and there have never been problems with my physical condition - I am grateful for that."
Nantes player misses game because of fasting
Meanwhile, France's football federation (FFF) has told referees they must not pause matches to allow Muslim players to break their fast during Ramadan.
"Football does not take into account the political, religious, ideological, or syndical [trade unions] considerations of its actors," read an email to officials.
"It is up to all of the parties involved to make sure it is respected."
Nantes defender Jaouen Hadjam was absent for his side's 3-0 Ligue 1 defeat by Reims on Sunday because he did not want to break the Ramadan fast.
Nantes have six Muslim players observing Ramadan but 20-year-old Algeria international Hadjam is the only one to fast on matchdays.
"It's his choice, I respect it," said coach Antoine Kombouare. "But on matchday, you don't have to fast. It's very intense, you have to be ready. Those who fast aren't in the group - I don't want them to injure themselves.
"In the week, there are no worries for those who fast. I'm ready to support them."
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Team news - Salah on bench as Liverpool make six changes
Chelsea v Liverpool (20:00)
In their first match since the sacking of manager Graham Potter, Chelsea make two changes, with Wesley Fofana and N'Golo Kante coming in for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mykhailo Mudryk. Kante captains the side, who lost 2-0 to Aston Villa at the weekend, with Raheem Sterling back among the substitutes.
Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, James, Fofana, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Chilwell, Kante, Fernandez, Kovacic, Felix, Havertz
Subs: Mendy, Badiashile, Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Madueke, Pulisic, Sterling.
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Liverpool are also looking to bounce back with a win, after their 4-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City last time out, and Jurgen Klopp had made a host of changes to his starting XI.
Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson are all on the bench, with Diogo Jota the only one of the front three to keep his place. Virgil van Dijk is absent from the matchday squad.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Konate, Matip, Tsimikas, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Jota, Firmino, Nunez.
Subs: Kelleher, Phillips, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Milner, Arthur, Carvalho, Gakpo, Salah.
Chelsea v Liverpool (20:00)
In their first match since the sacking of manager Graham Potter, Chelsea make two changes, with Wesley Fofana and N'Golo Kante coming in for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mykhailo Mudryk. Kante captains the side, who lost 2-0 to Aston Villa at the weekend, with Raheem Sterling back among the substitutes.
Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, James, Fofana, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Chilwell, Kante, Fernandez, Kovacic, Felix, Havertz
Subs: Mendy, Badiashile, Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Madueke, Pulisic, Sterling.
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Liverpool are also looking to bounce back with a win, after their 4-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City last time out, and Jurgen Klopp had made a host of changes to his starting XI.
Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson are all on the bench, with Diogo Jota the only one of the front three to keep his place. Virgil van Dijk is absent from the matchday squad.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Konate, Matip, Tsimikas, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Jota, Firmino, Nunez.
Subs: Kelleher, Phillips, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Milner, Arthur, Carvalho, Gakpo, Salah.
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Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
The whistle goes in this goalless mid-table clash.
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
The whistle goes in this goalless mid-table clash.
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Chelsea and Liverpool played out a tame goalless draw at Stamford Bridge that was a sobering reflection of the current reduced status of the clubs.
Bruno Saltor was in interim charge of Chelsea following Graham Potter's sacking while Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp made six changes following their heavy defeat at Manchester City.
Chelsea had the better of the chances, with Mateo Kovacic seeing his shot cleared off the line by Ibrahima Konate early on before shooting wildly over when clean through after the break.
Kai Havertz, who was also thwarted by Liverpool keeper Alisson, saw a goal ruled out for handball by VAR while Reece James suffered a similar fate in the first half, his effort chalked off for offside.
Klopp left out Mohamed Salah as well as full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson, while Virgil van Dijk was ill as Liverpool barely tested Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, the result not helping their pursuit for a place in the Premier League's top four.
Bruno Saltor was in interim charge of Chelsea following Graham Potter's sacking while Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp made six changes following their heavy defeat at Manchester City.
Chelsea had the better of the chances, with Mateo Kovacic seeing his shot cleared off the line by Ibrahima Konate early on before shooting wildly over when clean through after the break.
Kai Havertz, who was also thwarted by Liverpool keeper Alisson, saw a goal ruled out for handball by VAR while Reece James suffered a similar fate in the first half, his effort chalked off for offside.
Klopp left out Mohamed Salah as well as full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson, while Virgil van Dijk was ill as Liverpool barely tested Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, the result not helping their pursuit for a place in the Premier League's top four.
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Can Brentford do it again?
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Newcastle on fire recently, top 4 is almost a certainty for them imo.
Utd need another goal, as Brentford have goals in them in every match.
Utd need another goal, as Brentford have goals in them in every match.
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Manchester United climbed back into the Premier League's top four by overcoming Brentford 1-0 at Old Trafford.
Champions League-chasing Newcastle capitalised on poor West Ham defending to hit five goals at London Stadium and pile the pressure on Hammers manager David Moyes.
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Kompany brings Burnley straight back into the PL for next season!
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Vincent Kompany's Burnley secured promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt with victory over fourth-placed Middlesbrough.
The Clarets, unbeaten in the league since November, took an early lead when Ashley Barnes redirected Josh Brownhill's low shot into the back of the net.
The home side equalised just after half-time when Championship top scorer Chuba Akpom scored from the spot after Josh Cullen felled Cameron Archer in the penalty area.
Connor Roberts steered in the winner from Nathan Tella's near-post cross and Kompany's men saw out the rest of the game in comfort to spark wild celebrations on the pitch and among their travelling fans.
Victory for the east Lancashire side sent them 19 points clear of third-placed Luton, who have six games left to play.
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Vincent Kompany's Burnley secured promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt with victory over fourth-placed Middlesbrough.
The Clarets, unbeaten in the league since November, took an early lead when Ashley Barnes redirected Josh Brownhill's low shot into the back of the net.
The home side equalised just after half-time when Championship top scorer Chuba Akpom scored from the spot after Josh Cullen felled Cameron Archer in the penalty area.
Connor Roberts steered in the winner from Nathan Tella's near-post cross and Kompany's men saw out the rest of the game in comfort to spark wild celebrations on the pitch and among their travelling fans.
Victory for the east Lancashire side sent them 19 points clear of third-placed Luton, who have six games left to play.
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Man Utd 1-0 Everton
Manchester United lead, but they should be out of sight. They'll be confident of adding more goals after the break.
Sean Dyche needs to find a way to stem the tide first and then find a way back in to this.
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About 21 chances for Man U - Everton lucky not 5 down
Man Utd 1-0 Everton
Manchester United lead, but they should be out of sight. They'll be confident of adding more goals after the break.
Sean Dyche needs to find a way to stem the tide first and then find a way back in to this.
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About 21 chances for Man U - Everton lucky not 5 down
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Man Utd 2-0 Everton
A comfortable Manchester United win that should really have been an emphatic one.
It strengthens their place in the top four, six points ahead of fifth-placed Spurs.
Everton must now sit and watch their relegation rivals to see how damaging this loss will be?
Man Utd 2-0 Everton
A comfortable Manchester United win that should really have been an emphatic one.
It strengthens their place in the top four, six points ahead of fifth-placed Spurs.
Everton must now sit and watch their relegation rivals to see how damaging this loss will be?
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Manchester United strengthened their grip on a top-four place and kept Everton deep in relegation trouble with a one-sided victory at Old Trafford.
Scott McTominay's well-taken first-half effort and Anthony Martial's first Premier League goal since December were enough to give United victory.
However, it should have been more for Erik ten Hag's men, with Jordan Pickford making a string of fine saves and Aaron Wan-Bissaka somehow failing to finish into an empty net after Antony's shot had bounced straight back to him off a post.
There was also late concern for the hosts when Marcus Rashford was forced to leave the field and was pictured walking very gingerly up the tunnel to the home dressing room.
That is not what Ten Hag needs before Thursday's Europa League quarter-final with Sevilla, although Martial's return, along with that of Christian Eriksen, who made his return as a substitute after two-and-a-half months out with an ankle injury, were welcome as Brazilian midfielder Casemiro completes his four-match domestic suspension.
As for Everton, they are in the unsatisfactory position of having to see how others do before knowing what the full damage caused by this defeat will be but knowing - again - there is no easy way to secure their top-flight survival.
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Scott McTominay's well-taken first-half effort and Anthony Martial's first Premier League goal since December were enough to give United victory.
However, it should have been more for Erik ten Hag's men, with Jordan Pickford making a string of fine saves and Aaron Wan-Bissaka somehow failing to finish into an empty net after Antony's shot had bounced straight back to him off a post.
There was also late concern for the hosts when Marcus Rashford was forced to leave the field and was pictured walking very gingerly up the tunnel to the home dressing room.
That is not what Ten Hag needs before Thursday's Europa League quarter-final with Sevilla, although Martial's return, along with that of Christian Eriksen, who made his return as a substitute after two-and-a-half months out with an ankle injury, were welcome as Brazilian midfielder Casemiro completes his four-match domestic suspension.
As for Everton, they are in the unsatisfactory position of having to see how others do before knowing what the full damage caused by this defeat will be but knowing - again - there is no easy way to secure their top-flight survival.
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WOL 1-0 CHE
BRE 1-0 NEW
TOT 1-1 BHA
LEI 0-1 BOU
FUL 0-1 WHU
AVL 0-0 NOT
WOL 1-0 CHE
BRE 1-0 NEW
TOT 1-1 BHA
LEI 0-1 BOU
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Frank Lampard made a losing return to the Chelsea hot-seat as Wolverhampton Wanderers eased their relegation worries with a hard-earned victory.
Chelsea legend Lampard was predictably given a rapturous reception from the travelling fans at Molineux following his appointment as interim head coach 18 months after being sacked from the role.
Yet the club's all-time record scorer was unable to stop the poor form that led to Graham Potter's sacking as mid-table Chelsea slumped to an 11th top-flight defeat of the season after failing to score for the third successive game.
Wolves were on the front-foot throughout and deserved their win which came after a sweet finish by Matheus Nunes, the Portugal midfielder's first goal for the club since joining from Sporting Lisbon last August.
Nunes, who cost a club record £38m, beat Kepa Arrizabalaga with a fierce attempt from the tightest of angles after an attempted headed clearance by Kalidou Koulibaly.
Joao Felix forced a save from Jose Sa but Chelsea were disappointing and remain 11th after just two wins in 11 league games.
Chelsea legend Lampard was predictably given a rapturous reception from the travelling fans at Molineux following his appointment as interim head coach 18 months after being sacked from the role.
Yet the club's all-time record scorer was unable to stop the poor form that led to Graham Potter's sacking as mid-table Chelsea slumped to an 11th top-flight defeat of the season after failing to score for the third successive game.
Wolves were on the front-foot throughout and deserved their win which came after a sweet finish by Matheus Nunes, the Portugal midfielder's first goal for the club since joining from Sporting Lisbon last August.
Nunes, who cost a club record £38m, beat Kepa Arrizabalaga with a fierce attempt from the tightest of angles after an attempted headed clearance by Kalidou Koulibaly.
Joao Felix forced a save from Jose Sa but Chelsea were disappointing and remain 11th after just two wins in 11 league games.
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In-form Aston Villa maintained their charge towards securing European football next season with victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest at Villa Park.
They have now won 11 of their 17 games since boss Unai Emery took charge, tasting success in their last four matches.
It had been a testing first half as the hosts struggled to get a foothold, with Forest managing to equal their efforts.
Villa came close as Ollie Watkins forced Keylor Navas into a well-timed stop from close range but chances were otherwise limited.
The game's opening goal could not have come easier for the hosts, though, as Bertrand Traore curled past Navas after Jonjo Shelvey cleared the ball into the path of the Villa man shortly after the restart.
And Watkins sealed the result as he doubled their lead in the final minute of added time.
Forest's poor run of form leaves them sitting in 18th, inside the relegation zone on goal difference. Villa are six points off fifth-placed Tottenham with eight games remaining.
They have now won 11 of their 17 games since boss Unai Emery took charge, tasting success in their last four matches.
It had been a testing first half as the hosts struggled to get a foothold, with Forest managing to equal their efforts.
Villa came close as Ollie Watkins forced Keylor Navas into a well-timed stop from close range but chances were otherwise limited.
The game's opening goal could not have come easier for the hosts, though, as Bertrand Traore curled past Navas after Jonjo Shelvey cleared the ball into the path of the Villa man shortly after the restart.
And Watkins sealed the result as he doubled their lead in the final minute of added time.
Forest's poor run of form leaves them sitting in 18th, inside the relegation zone on goal difference. Villa are six points off fifth-placed Tottenham with eight games remaining.
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Manchester United strengthened their grip on a top-four place and kept Everton deep in relegation trouble with a one-sided victory at Old Trafford.
Scott McTominay's well-taken first-half effort and Anthony Martial's first Premier League goal since December were enough to give United victory.
However, it should have been more for Erik ten Hag's men, with Jordan Pickford making a string of fine saves and Aaron Wan-Bissaka somehow failing to finish into an empty net after Antony's shot had bounced straight back to him off a post.
There was also late concern for the hosts when Marcus Rashford was forced to leave the field and was pictured walking very gingerly up the tunnel to the home dressing room.
That is not what Ten Hag needs before Thursday's Europa League quarter-final with Sevilla, although Martial's return, along with that of Christian Eriksen after two-and-a-half months out with an ankle injury, were welcome as Brazilian midfielder Casemiro completes his four-match domestic suspension.
As for Everton, they are in the unsatisfactory position of having to see how others do before knowing what the full damage caused by this defeat will be.
Scott McTominay's well-taken first-half effort and Anthony Martial's first Premier League goal since December were enough to give United victory.
However, it should have been more for Erik ten Hag's men, with Jordan Pickford making a string of fine saves and Aaron Wan-Bissaka somehow failing to finish into an empty net after Antony's shot had bounced straight back to him off a post.
There was also late concern for the hosts when Marcus Rashford was forced to leave the field and was pictured walking very gingerly up the tunnel to the home dressing room.
That is not what Ten Hag needs before Thursday's Europa League quarter-final with Sevilla, although Martial's return, along with that of Christian Eriksen after two-and-a-half months out with an ankle injury, were welcome as Brazilian midfielder Casemiro completes his four-match domestic suspension.
As for Everton, they are in the unsatisfactory position of having to see how others do before knowing what the full damage caused by this defeat will be.
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Very impressive from Aston Villa, Emery laying the foundation with solid defense, Newcastle also certain of a top 4 barring any shock
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Leeds v Crystal Palace (14:00 BST)
Leeds stick with the team that beat Nottingham Forest last time out.
That means Patrick Bamford leads the attack while Wilfried Gnonto is on the bench following his return from an ankle injury.
Leeds XI: Meslier, Ayling, Firpo, Koch, Aaronson, Roca, Bamford, Harrison, Struijk, Sinisterra, McKennie.
Subs: Robles, Forshaw, Cooper, Summerville, Rodrigo, Rutter, Kristensen, Gnoto, Greenwood.
Jordan Ayew comes in for the injured Wilfried Zaha in one of two changes for Crystal Palace.
Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita has a calf strain so he is replaced by Sam Johnstone.
Crystal Palace XI: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guéhi, Mitchell, Doucouré, Schlupp, Eze, Ayew, Edouard, Olise.
Subs: Whitworth, Tomkins, Clyne, Riedewald, Hughes, Milivojevic, McArthur, Lokonga, Mateta.
Leeds stick with the team that beat Nottingham Forest last time out.
That means Patrick Bamford leads the attack while Wilfried Gnonto is on the bench following his return from an ankle injury.
Leeds XI: Meslier, Ayling, Firpo, Koch, Aaronson, Roca, Bamford, Harrison, Struijk, Sinisterra, McKennie.
Subs: Robles, Forshaw, Cooper, Summerville, Rodrigo, Rutter, Kristensen, Gnoto, Greenwood.
Jordan Ayew comes in for the injured Wilfried Zaha in one of two changes for Crystal Palace.
Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita has a calf strain so he is replaced by Sam Johnstone.
Crystal Palace XI: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guéhi, Mitchell, Doucouré, Schlupp, Eze, Ayew, Edouard, Olise.
Subs: Whitworth, Tomkins, Clyne, Riedewald, Hughes, Milivojevic, McArthur, Lokonga, Mateta.
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Leeds 1-1 Crystal Palace
Level at the break, thanks mainly to Palace goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
Leeds could/should have been out of sight.
Leeds 1-1 Crystal Palace
Level at the break, thanks mainly to Palace goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
Leeds could/should have been out of sight.
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Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Jota, Salah, Gakpo.
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
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FULL TIME: Leeds United 1-5 Crystal Palace
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Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal wanted that whistle to go and Andy Robertson throws his arms up in frustration as Liverpool didn't.
It's got spicy very quickly and Liverpool's players race over to the referee to complain about some of the earlier tackles.
There's a yellow card shown - perhaps to Jordan Henderson - while A
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal wanted that whistle to go and Andy Robertson throws his arms up in frustration as Liverpool didn't.
It's got spicy very quickly and Liverpool's players race over to the referee to complain about some of the earlier tackles.
There's a yellow card shown - perhaps to Jordan Henderson - while A
An absolutely brilliant game of football that.
Arsenal dominant for most of the 1st half and then Liverpool the much better side in the second half.
Ramsdale with some brilliant saves at the end.
Could be an important point for Arsenal that.
Arsenal dominant for most of the 1st half and then Liverpool the much better side in the second half.
Ramsdale with some brilliant saves at the end.
Could be an important point for Arsenal that.
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Roberto Firmino's late equaliser saw Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League cut to six points after an incident-packed encounter with Liverpool at Anfield.
The Gunners were in cruise control with a two-goal lead inside the first half-hour as they went in search for their first win at Liverpool since 2012, but were left bitterly disappointed as they paid the price for losing their discipline at times.
Gabriel Martinelli pounced on sloppy Liverpool defending to put Arsenal ahead after eight minutes then Gabriel Jesus rose unmarked between Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson to head home at the Kop End.
Liverpool sparked into life after a flashpoint between Granit Xhaka and Trent Alexander-Arnold late in the first half, Mohamed Salah scoring at the far post just before the break to set up a thriller.
There was a bizarre incident at the end of the first half when referee's assistant Constantine Hatzidakis appeared to elbow Liverpool defender Robertson as the teams left the field.
In a dramatic second half, Salah missed his second successive penalty when he shot wide after Rob Holding fouled Diogo Jota before Firmino rose at the far post to head home Alexander-Arnold's cross with three minutes left.
In a frantic climax, Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale - who had already saved crucially from Darwin Nunez - produced two incredible stops from Salah and and Ibrahima Konate as Mikel Arteta's pace-setters had to settle for a point, with Liverpool fully deserving their share of the spoils for a stirring fightback.
Liverpool had produced an insipid performance and were being outplayed until Xhaka unwisely chose to tangle with Alexander-Arnold, the incident injecting Jurgen Klopp's side with the energy and inspiration they had been lacking - and crucially bringing the Anfield crowd into play.
Salah's goal was the perfect invitation to mount a second-half siege in front of the Kop and it was one Liverpool accepted as they finally showed some of their true form.
Arsenal were penned back and it took an outstanding display of goalkeeping from Ramsdale to prevent a resurgent Liverpool from completing the perfect comeback.
While Liverpool's attack looked more potent after the break, once again they looked so vulnerable at the back and both Arsenal goals were cheap.
In the final reckoning it is a result that suits neither side, reducing Liverpool's chances of a top-four place even further and offering a boost to Arsenal's title rivals Manchester City, who trailed by eight points at the start of the weekend but have now seen that gap come down by two points and still have a game in hand on the north Londoners.
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The Gunners were in cruise control with a two-goal lead inside the first half-hour as they went in search for their first win at Liverpool since 2012, but were left bitterly disappointed as they paid the price for losing their discipline at times.
Gabriel Martinelli pounced on sloppy Liverpool defending to put Arsenal ahead after eight minutes then Gabriel Jesus rose unmarked between Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson to head home at the Kop End.
Liverpool sparked into life after a flashpoint between Granit Xhaka and Trent Alexander-Arnold late in the first half, Mohamed Salah scoring at the far post just before the break to set up a thriller.
There was a bizarre incident at the end of the first half when referee's assistant Constantine Hatzidakis appeared to elbow Liverpool defender Robertson as the teams left the field.
In a dramatic second half, Salah missed his second successive penalty when he shot wide after Rob Holding fouled Diogo Jota before Firmino rose at the far post to head home Alexander-Arnold's cross with three minutes left.
In a frantic climax, Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale - who had already saved crucially from Darwin Nunez - produced two incredible stops from Salah and and Ibrahima Konate as Mikel Arteta's pace-setters had to settle for a point, with Liverpool fully deserving their share of the spoils for a stirring fightback.
Liverpool had produced an insipid performance and were being outplayed until Xhaka unwisely chose to tangle with Alexander-Arnold, the incident injecting Jurgen Klopp's side with the energy and inspiration they had been lacking - and crucially bringing the Anfield crowd into play.
Salah's goal was the perfect invitation to mount a second-half siege in front of the Kop and it was one Liverpool accepted as they finally showed some of their true form.
Arsenal were penned back and it took an outstanding display of goalkeeping from Ramsdale to prevent a resurgent Liverpool from completing the perfect comeback.
While Liverpool's attack looked more potent after the break, once again they looked so vulnerable at the back and both Arsenal goals were cheap.
In the final reckoning it is a result that suits neither side, reducing Liverpool's chances of a top-four place even further and offering a boost to Arsenal's title rivals Manchester City, who trailed by eight points at the start of the weekend but have now seen that gap come down by two points and still have a game in hand on the north Londoners.
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The assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis has been stood down while the FA investigates the claim that he elbowed the Liverpool left back Andy Robertson at Anfield on Sunday
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A charity which represents referees has called for huge changes to be made to the laws of the game after linesman Constantine Hatzidakis was involved in a confrontation with Liverpool defender Andy Robertson.
Hatzidakis has been suspended by the refereeing body the PGMOL while the FA investigates the incident which happened at half-time of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday. The assistant referee is accused of elbowing Robertson, who approached him after the whistle was blown.
The shocking incident is the latest in a string of high-profile clashes between players and officials. Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic was banned for eight matches earlier this month after grabbing referee Chris Kavanagh by the arm, while Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes escaped punishment for touching linesman Adam Nunn.
Ref Support UK, an independent charity which represents the interests of officials, is worried by the spate of incidents and is calling for immediate action from the FA. While he will not defend Hatzidakis’ actions, the charity’s chief executive, Martin Cassidy, believes the incident was part of a wider worrying trend in football.
“The official appears to have been out of order,” he told Mirror Football. “And if it was intentional and it was aggressive then he needs to be banned like any other player – not for more, but the same [length of time]. The learnings here are: what was a player doing going over and manhandling a match official yet again?”
He added: “Address the result of it, but you have to address the cause of it too. What caused that elbow to hit him in the face? He grabbed a match official. What happened with Mitrovic? He grabbed a match official. What happened with Fernandes? He touched a match official. Don’t touch a match official. It’s not rocket science.”
Cassidy previously worked as a match official and is concerned by the lack of respect players have for referees. He believes that these incidents would not happen if players were prevented from even approaching officials in the first place.
“We’ve called for a two-metre rule,” he said. “We had this coming out of Covid. It would have been very easy to say: ‘If you come within two metres of a match official, uninvited, in an aggressive manner, you get a yellow card or get sent off.’ There are no boundaries at the moment.”
The FA has dished out over £1.3million worth of fines this season to clubs for failing to control their players, with Manchester United the worst offenders, having racked up £202,000 in fines. Cassidy thinks the sheer number of fines shows the system is not working and a different approach is needed.
“Money punishment doesn’t work at any level of football,” he said. “They’ve been taking money as punishment for ages and I don’t think it’s good that anyone makes money out of abuse of referees.
“The individual that gets abused gets no benevolence whatsoever – it’s the wrong approach. We need to start deducting points. So if someone is found guilty of abusing a referee, that person’s team loses points. The deterrent will be there.”
The Robertson incident is merely the latest and most high-profile incident of officials clashing with players. Cassidy pointed to the case involving referee Darren Drysdale and Ipswich player Alan Judge, which saw Drysdale suspended by the FA in March 2021 for squaring up to the midfielder.
He said: “These things are happening. What is the straw that’s going to break the camel’s back in football? There have been little reckonings here and there, but something big is going to happen.
“It’s just around the corner. We believe a match official isn’t far away from getting killed on the field of play. I also don’t think we’re far away from a match official having enough and turning round and smacking someone.”
Despite the bleak state currently, Cassidy does see some signs of green shoots. The appointment of Howard Webb as chief refereeing officer at the PGMOL has led to an improvement in the communication between clubs and officials off the pitch.
The PGMOL released a statement during the Liverpool vs Arsenal game about the Hatzidakis incident and appears to be taking control of the incident. Cassidy is also happy that after five years of campaigning to IFAB and the FA, a body camera trial for officials is now taking place at grassroots level.
But he has a solemn note of warning for the arbiters of the game: “As a charity, we’re worried – and I think everyone in football should be worried.”
Mirror
Hatzidakis has been suspended by the refereeing body the PGMOL while the FA investigates the incident which happened at half-time of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday. The assistant referee is accused of elbowing Robertson, who approached him after the whistle was blown.
The shocking incident is the latest in a string of high-profile clashes between players and officials. Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic was banned for eight matches earlier this month after grabbing referee Chris Kavanagh by the arm, while Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes escaped punishment for touching linesman Adam Nunn.
Ref Support UK, an independent charity which represents the interests of officials, is worried by the spate of incidents and is calling for immediate action from the FA. While he will not defend Hatzidakis’ actions, the charity’s chief executive, Martin Cassidy, believes the incident was part of a wider worrying trend in football.
“The official appears to have been out of order,” he told Mirror Football. “And if it was intentional and it was aggressive then he needs to be banned like any other player – not for more, but the same [length of time]. The learnings here are: what was a player doing going over and manhandling a match official yet again?”
He added: “Address the result of it, but you have to address the cause of it too. What caused that elbow to hit him in the face? He grabbed a match official. What happened with Mitrovic? He grabbed a match official. What happened with Fernandes? He touched a match official. Don’t touch a match official. It’s not rocket science.”
Cassidy previously worked as a match official and is concerned by the lack of respect players have for referees. He believes that these incidents would not happen if players were prevented from even approaching officials in the first place.
“We’ve called for a two-metre rule,” he said. “We had this coming out of Covid. It would have been very easy to say: ‘If you come within two metres of a match official, uninvited, in an aggressive manner, you get a yellow card or get sent off.’ There are no boundaries at the moment.”
The FA has dished out over £1.3million worth of fines this season to clubs for failing to control their players, with Manchester United the worst offenders, having racked up £202,000 in fines. Cassidy thinks the sheer number of fines shows the system is not working and a different approach is needed.
“Money punishment doesn’t work at any level of football,” he said. “They’ve been taking money as punishment for ages and I don’t think it’s good that anyone makes money out of abuse of referees.
“The individual that gets abused gets no benevolence whatsoever – it’s the wrong approach. We need to start deducting points. So if someone is found guilty of abusing a referee, that person’s team loses points. The deterrent will be there.”
The Robertson incident is merely the latest and most high-profile incident of officials clashing with players. Cassidy pointed to the case involving referee Darren Drysdale and Ipswich player Alan Judge, which saw Drysdale suspended by the FA in March 2021 for squaring up to the midfielder.
He said: “These things are happening. What is the straw that’s going to break the camel’s back in football? There have been little reckonings here and there, but something big is going to happen.
“It’s just around the corner. We believe a match official isn’t far away from getting killed on the field of play. I also don’t think we’re far away from a match official having enough and turning round and smacking someone.”
Despite the bleak state currently, Cassidy does see some signs of green shoots. The appointment of Howard Webb as chief refereeing officer at the PGMOL has led to an improvement in the communication between clubs and officials off the pitch.
The PGMOL released a statement during the Liverpool vs Arsenal game about the Hatzidakis incident and appears to be taking control of the incident. Cassidy is also happy that after five years of campaigning to IFAB and the FA, a body camera trial for officials is now taking place at grassroots level.
But he has a solemn note of warning for the arbiters of the game: “As a charity, we’re worried – and I think everyone in football should be worried.”
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The assistant referee involved in an incident with Liverpool's Andy Robertson has been punished "enough", says the head of a referees' charity.
Constantine Hatzidakis has been stood down while an investigation into the incident on Sunday, in which he seemed to elbow Robertson, is completed.
Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett said Hatzidakis' career "could be in jeopardy" if found guilty.
"It has been blown a little bit out of proportion," said Martin Cassidy.
Cassidy, the chief executive officer of Ref Support UK, told BBC Sport: "We should never advocate violence or match officials hitting anyone but it genuinely looks like Andy Robertson grabs him and Con pushes him to get off.
"They haven't suspended Andy Robertson. It is a little bit of an overreaction."
Hatzidakis made contact with Robertson's chin after the Scotland international approached him at the end of the first half in Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Arsenal.
Former Blackburn striker Chris Sutton said the assistant referee "has to be banned".
"There is a line," he told Monday Night Club. "The assistant crossed it in that moment and will probably serve a suspension."
The Robertson incident follows the eight-game ban given to Fulham striker Alexsandar Mitrovic, who pushed a referee during a match against Manchester United.
New York Times football writer Rory Smith said the suggestion Hatzidakis should lose his job is "excessive".
"If his career is over that has a different meaning to someone who does not earn what Mitrovic earns," Smith said.
Cassidy added: "Eric Cantona jumped into the crowd and kicked somebody and still came back and scored in an FA Cup final.
"Why should we treat match officials any different? Yes, we are the guardians of standards and they look on us more strictly but that isn't a free for all.
"No, his career is not over. He will learn from it.
"What has happened to Con already, the fact he looks like he has been proven guilty and taken off games, I think that is enough."
'Bring in an exclusion zone'
As well as calling for tougher rules allowing only captains can speak to officials, Cassidy said football needs to introduce an "exclusion zone" around referees which would stop players getting too close.
"All of these situations are happening when a player makes contact with a referee," he said.
"It has been going on for years.
"Let's create a safe area where everyone agrees you don't go within a metre or two metres.
"Let's create an exclusion zone where if you go that close to a match official you get a card no matter what. That might make the game a bit less aggressive and more productive."
BBC
Constantine Hatzidakis has been stood down while an investigation into the incident on Sunday, in which he seemed to elbow Robertson, is completed.
Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett said Hatzidakis' career "could be in jeopardy" if found guilty.
"It has been blown a little bit out of proportion," said Martin Cassidy.
Cassidy, the chief executive officer of Ref Support UK, told BBC Sport: "We should never advocate violence or match officials hitting anyone but it genuinely looks like Andy Robertson grabs him and Con pushes him to get off.
"They haven't suspended Andy Robertson. It is a little bit of an overreaction."
Hatzidakis made contact with Robertson's chin after the Scotland international approached him at the end of the first half in Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Arsenal.
Former Blackburn striker Chris Sutton said the assistant referee "has to be banned".
"There is a line," he told Monday Night Club. "The assistant crossed it in that moment and will probably serve a suspension."
The Robertson incident follows the eight-game ban given to Fulham striker Alexsandar Mitrovic, who pushed a referee during a match against Manchester United.
New York Times football writer Rory Smith said the suggestion Hatzidakis should lose his job is "excessive".
"If his career is over that has a different meaning to someone who does not earn what Mitrovic earns," Smith said.
Cassidy added: "Eric Cantona jumped into the crowd and kicked somebody and still came back and scored in an FA Cup final.
"Why should we treat match officials any different? Yes, we are the guardians of standards and they look on us more strictly but that isn't a free for all.
"No, his career is not over. He will learn from it.
"What has happened to Con already, the fact he looks like he has been proven guilty and taken off games, I think that is enough."
'Bring in an exclusion zone'
As well as calling for tougher rules allowing only captains can speak to officials, Cassidy said football needs to introduce an "exclusion zone" around referees which would stop players getting too close.
"All of these situations are happening when a player makes contact with a referee," he said.
"It has been going on for years.
"Let's create a safe area where everyone agrees you don't go within a metre or two metres.
"Let's create an exclusion zone where if you go that close to a match official you get a card no matter what. That might make the game a bit less aggressive and more productive."
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No further action will be taken against assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis following an incident involving Liverpool's Andy Robertson, the Football Association has said.
Hatzidakis had been stood down while an investigation was held after Sunday's match between Liverpool and Arsenal.
He made contact with Robertson's chin after the player approached him at the end of the first half at Anfield.
"I look forward to returning to officiating matches," Hatzidakis said.
"I fully assisted the FA with their investigation and have discussed the matter directly with Andy Robertson during an open and positive conversation," the match official added.
"It was certainly not my intention to make any contact with Andy as I pulled my arm away from him and for that I have apologised."
The FA said it had reached its decision after thoroughly reviewing all of the evidence.
"Our comprehensive process involved reviewing detailed statements from Liverpool and PGMOL, as well as multiple angles of video footage, in relation to both the incident and its surrounding circumstances," an FA statement said.
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Hatzidakis had been stood down while an investigation was held after Sunday's match between Liverpool and Arsenal.
He made contact with Robertson's chin after the player approached him at the end of the first half at Anfield.
"I look forward to returning to officiating matches," Hatzidakis said.
"I fully assisted the FA with their investigation and have discussed the matter directly with Andy Robertson during an open and positive conversation," the match official added.
"It was certainly not my intention to make any contact with Andy as I pulled my arm away from him and for that I have apologised."
The FA said it had reached its decision after thoroughly reviewing all of the evidence.
"Our comprehensive process involved reviewing detailed statements from Liverpool and PGMOL, as well as multiple angles of video footage, in relation to both the incident and its surrounding circumstances," an FA statement said.
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Is this guy available to play for any of the PL sides?
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Greater Manchester police are to take no further action against a Premier League footballer who was arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse offences.
The unnamed player had been arrested in connection with an investigation that began in June 2021.
The player, who has been on police bail, was suspended by his club, which said it would support the authorities with their inquiries.
The Crown Prosecution Service received a file of evidence from police in late January.
A CPS spokesperson said at the time: “We received a file of evidence from Greater Manchester police on 31 January 2023 following an investigation into allegations of multiple sexual offences. We are considering this material in line with our legal test.”
On Friday, police said the man would face no further action, adding: “The investigation team and Crown Prosecution Service have been working together and reached the decision that the evidence available at this time does not reach the threshold set out on the code for crown prosecutors.
“Greater Manchester police is committed to investigating allegations to secure the best possible outcomes for all involved and will continue to work with partner agencies to ensure individuals are supported throughout investigations and beyond.”
The case had been the subject of widespread speculation that led to the then attorney general, Michael Ellis, warning the public to be careful about discussing it.
“Everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and everyone deserves a fair trial,” he told the Guardian. “A misjudged tweet or post could have grave repercussions and interfere with a trial. It could mean a trial is delayed or at worst stopped because a fair trial isn’t possible – so I would caution everyone, don’t get in the way of justice being done.
“The attorney general’s office will monitor the situation and we will review any contempt of court allegations made to us.”
Guardian
The unnamed player had been arrested in connection with an investigation that began in June 2021.
The player, who has been on police bail, was suspended by his club, which said it would support the authorities with their inquiries.
The Crown Prosecution Service received a file of evidence from police in late January.
A CPS spokesperson said at the time: “We received a file of evidence from Greater Manchester police on 31 January 2023 following an investigation into allegations of multiple sexual offences. We are considering this material in line with our legal test.”
On Friday, police said the man would face no further action, adding: “The investigation team and Crown Prosecution Service have been working together and reached the decision that the evidence available at this time does not reach the threshold set out on the code for crown prosecutors.
“Greater Manchester police is committed to investigating allegations to secure the best possible outcomes for all involved and will continue to work with partner agencies to ensure individuals are supported throughout investigations and beyond.”
The case had been the subject of widespread speculation that led to the then attorney general, Michael Ellis, warning the public to be careful about discussing it.
“Everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and everyone deserves a fair trial,” he told the Guardian. “A misjudged tweet or post could have grave repercussions and interfere with a trial. It could mean a trial is delayed or at worst stopped because a fair trial isn’t possible – so I would caution everyone, don’t get in the way of justice being done.
“The attorney general’s office will monitor the situation and we will review any contempt of court allegations made to us.”
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So could this be the day when Man City slip up?
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Team news - Bailey misses out, Gordon starts
Aston Villa v Newcastle (12:30 BST)
Unai Emery makes one change to the Aston Villa team that beat Nottingham Forest last weekend.
Leander Dendoncker replaces Leon Bailey, who misses out with a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-0 victory over Forest.
Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, Dendoncker, Ramsey, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Buendia, Watkins
Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Carlos, Traore, Chambers, Duran, Digne, Revan, Patterson
Newcastle also make one alteration to the side that defeated Brentford last Saturday.
Anthony Gordon, who reacted angrily to being substituted in last weekend’s 2-1 win, starts in place of Sean Longstaff.
Miguel Almiron is back among the substitutes after recovering from a thigh injury.
Newcastle XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Isak, Joelinton
Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Wilson, Ritchie, Targett, Manquillo, Anderson, Longstaff
Aston Villa v Newcastle (12:30 BST)
Unai Emery makes one change to the Aston Villa team that beat Nottingham Forest last weekend.
Leander Dendoncker replaces Leon Bailey, who misses out with a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-0 victory over Forest.
Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, Dendoncker, Ramsey, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Buendia, Watkins
Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Carlos, Traore, Chambers, Duran, Digne, Revan, Patterson
Newcastle also make one alteration to the side that defeated Brentford last Saturday.
Anthony Gordon, who reacted angrily to being substituted in last weekend’s 2-1 win, starts in place of Sean Longstaff.
Miguel Almiron is back among the substitutes after recovering from a thigh injury.
Newcastle XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Isak, Joelinton
Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Wilson, Ritchie, Targett, Manquillo, Anderson, Longstaff
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FULL-TIME
Aston Villa 3-0 Newcastle
Only one of these teams looked like one heading for the Champions League, and it wasn't Newcastle.
The Europa League is a more likely ultimate destination. Villa fans will be wondering what might have been if Unai Emery had taken over sooner?
Aston Villa 3-0 Newcastle
Only one of these teams looked like one heading for the Champions League, and it wasn't Newcastle.
The Europa League is a more likely ultimate destination. Villa fans will be wondering what might have been if Unai Emery had taken over sooner?
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Ollie Watkins continued his prolific form with two goals as Aston Villa boosted their European hopes with an emphatic victory over Newcastle, whose five-match winning run came to a shuddering halt at Villa Park.
Watkins had already struck the foot of the post, forced two fine saves out of Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope and had an effort ruled out for offside by the time he gave Villa a two-goal cushion with his 10th goal in 12 league appearances.
The former Brentford striker completed a one-sided victory with eight minutes remaining, converting a low shot via a slight deflection off Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier.
Unai Emery's team dominated the early stages and took a deserved lead when Jacob Ramsey swept Watkins' cushioned header low into the net.
Watkins almost scored inside 30 seconds when he struck the foot of the post after shrugging off Sven Botman's challenge.
Ramsey struck the crossbar in a one-sided opening, before Pope kept out another Watkins effort early in the second half.
Alexander Isak had a shot parried over the bar by Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez as Newcastle improved after the restart, but Watkins gave the home side breathing space with a close-range finish before completing the scoring late on.
Villa, who have won five straight Premier League games for the first time since 1998, are now only six points off third-placed Newcastle having played one game more.
Manchester United will leapfrog Newcastle into third if they avoid defeat at Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
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Watkins had already struck the foot of the post, forced two fine saves out of Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope and had an effort ruled out for offside by the time he gave Villa a two-goal cushion with his 10th goal in 12 league appearances.
The former Brentford striker completed a one-sided victory with eight minutes remaining, converting a low shot via a slight deflection off Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier.
Unai Emery's team dominated the early stages and took a deserved lead when Jacob Ramsey swept Watkins' cushioned header low into the net.
Watkins almost scored inside 30 seconds when he struck the foot of the post after shrugging off Sven Botman's challenge.
Ramsey struck the crossbar in a one-sided opening, before Pope kept out another Watkins effort early in the second half.
Alexander Isak had a shot parried over the bar by Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez as Newcastle improved after the restart, but Watkins gave the home side breathing space with a close-range finish before completing the scoring late on.
Villa, who have won five straight Premier League games for the first time since 1998, are now only six points off third-placed Newcastle having played one game more.
Manchester United will leapfrog Newcastle into third if they avoid defeat at Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
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Teenager Julio Enciso scored a stunning winner as Brighton came from behind to beat Chelsea in the Premier League in Frank Lampard's first home match since being reappointed Blues manager.
Paraguayan forward Enciso, 19, blasted into the top corner from 35 yards to help Brighton continue their European qualification push.
Substitute Danny Welbeck had levelled at Stamford Bridge after Conor Gallagher's deflected strike gave Chelsea a fortunate lead.
Brighton remain seventh in the table and Chelsea 11th.
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Everton's hopes of Premier League survival suffered a blow as they were beaten by Fulham at Goodison Park.
Harrison Reed put the visitors ahead midway through the first half with a composed finish after Harry Wilson's curling shot had come back off the post.
The home side responded well though, levelling through Dwight McNeil's low drive 13 minutes later and ending the half in the ascendancy.
Sean Dyche's team began the second half quickly, too, but Fulham went ahead against the run of play on 51 minutes as Willian picked out Wilson with a lovely cushioned pass and the former Liverpool winger confidently found the corner.
Stunned by the goal, Everton lost their way and Daniel James extended Fulham's lead after 68 minutes, racing onto Kenny Tete's long ball and slotting past Jordan Pickford in the home goal.
Fulham could have scored more before Everton belatedly - and briefly - stirred again and attempted to rally late on.
However, Marco Silva's side held on comfortably to end a run of five successive defeats and leave Everton in 17th, above the drop zone only on goal difference.
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Diego Costa's first goal for Wolves helped secure an important win over Brentford in the Premier League at Molineux.
The former Chelsea striker opened the scoring before Hwang Hee-chan doubled the lead.
Wolves are now seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Brentford have lost three successive league games, with their European hopes fading fast.
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Eberechi Eze struck twice as Crystal Palace won their third consecutive game and left wasteful Southampton rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table.
Eze was the catalyst for Palace as he scored from a rebound after Jordan Ayew's strike was palmed into his path by home keeper Gavin Bazunu.
His second goal saw him turn away from his defender and arrow a precise finish into the bottom corner.
Southampton were lively in the first half, with Kamaldeen Sulemana heading over, but were unable to make their chances count.
Paraguayan forward Enciso, 19, blasted into the top corner from 35 yards to help Brighton continue their European qualification push.
Substitute Danny Welbeck had levelled at Stamford Bridge after Conor Gallagher's deflected strike gave Chelsea a fortunate lead.
Brighton remain seventh in the table and Chelsea 11th.
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Everton's hopes of Premier League survival suffered a blow as they were beaten by Fulham at Goodison Park.
Harrison Reed put the visitors ahead midway through the first half with a composed finish after Harry Wilson's curling shot had come back off the post.
The home side responded well though, levelling through Dwight McNeil's low drive 13 minutes later and ending the half in the ascendancy.
Sean Dyche's team began the second half quickly, too, but Fulham went ahead against the run of play on 51 minutes as Willian picked out Wilson with a lovely cushioned pass and the former Liverpool winger confidently found the corner.
Stunned by the goal, Everton lost their way and Daniel James extended Fulham's lead after 68 minutes, racing onto Kenny Tete's long ball and slotting past Jordan Pickford in the home goal.
Fulham could have scored more before Everton belatedly - and briefly - stirred again and attempted to rally late on.
However, Marco Silva's side held on comfortably to end a run of five successive defeats and leave Everton in 17th, above the drop zone only on goal difference.
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Diego Costa's first goal for Wolves helped secure an important win over Brentford in the Premier League at Molineux.
The former Chelsea striker opened the scoring before Hwang Hee-chan doubled the lead.
Wolves are now seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Brentford have lost three successive league games, with their European hopes fading fast.
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Eberechi Eze struck twice as Crystal Palace won their third consecutive game and left wasteful Southampton rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table.
Eze was the catalyst for Palace as he scored from a rebound after Jordan Ayew's strike was palmed into his path by home keeper Gavin Bazunu.
His second goal saw him turn away from his defender and arrow a precise finish into the bottom corner.
Southampton were lively in the first half, with Kamaldeen Sulemana heading over, but were unable to make their chances count.
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Tottenham 2-3 Bournemouth
They have got their revenge!
Dango Ouattara's first goal for Bournemouth, deep into injury time has settled this.
The Cherries take another big stride towards safety.
Tottenham's top-four challenge continues to unravel.
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Tottenham 2-3 Bournemouth
They have got their revenge!
Dango Ouattara's first goal for Bournemouth, deep into injury time has settled this.
The Cherries take another big stride towards safety.
Tottenham's top-four challenge continues to unravel.
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Man City 3-1 Leicester
A late scare from Leicester but Manchester City were still fully in control with a two-goal lead.
They won't care how they do it as long as it's three points in the bag and they have achieved that with players fully rested for the Champions League.
Leicester, in Dean Smith's first game in charge, remain second bottom of the table but showed some fight which they will need in this relegation battle.
Man City 3-1 Leicester
A late scare from Leicester but Manchester City were still fully in control with a two-goal lead.
They won't care how they do it as long as it's three points in the bag and they have achieved that with players fully rested for the Champions League.
Leicester, in Dean Smith's first game in charge, remain second bottom of the table but showed some fight which they will need in this relegation battle.
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Erling Haaland scored twice as Premier League champions Manchester City maintained their winning streak with a dominant victory over relegation-threatened Leicester City.
The hosts cut the gap to league leaders Arsenal to just three points, but Mikel Arteta's men can re-establish their advantage when they face West Ham on Sunday.
It was a thoroughly comfortable day for Pep Guardiola's men, who scored twice in the first 13 minutes through John Stones' thumping effort and Haaland's penalty.
The 22-year-old Norwegian goal machine added his second with a delightfully dinked finish 12 minutes later, but could not net any more after being substituted at half-time.
Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen made a superb flying stop to deny Riyad Mahrez's curling strike, the closest the hosts came to a fourth in the second half.
Meanwhile, Dean Smith suffered a nightmare start in his first game in charge of Leicester, although Kelechi Iheanacho grabbed a 75th minute consolation and also hit the post against his old club.
The Foxes remain deep in trouble at the wrong end of the table, sitting in 19th position and two points off safety.
The hosts cut the gap to league leaders Arsenal to just three points, but Mikel Arteta's men can re-establish their advantage when they face West Ham on Sunday.
It was a thoroughly comfortable day for Pep Guardiola's men, who scored twice in the first 13 minutes through John Stones' thumping effort and Haaland's penalty.
The 22-year-old Norwegian goal machine added his second with a delightfully dinked finish 12 minutes later, but could not net any more after being substituted at half-time.
Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen made a superb flying stop to deny Riyad Mahrez's curling strike, the closest the hosts came to a fourth in the second half.
Meanwhile, Dean Smith suffered a nightmare start in his first game in charge of Leicester, although Kelechi Iheanacho grabbed a 75th minute consolation and also hit the post against his old club.
The Foxes remain deep in trouble at the wrong end of the table, sitting in 19th position and two points off safety.
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West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
The whistle goes for half time and Arsenal will be delighted to get into the tunnel with their noses in front.
The Gunners were so comfortable at 2-0 but then all over the place after the West Ham penalty.
West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
The whistle goes for half time and Arsenal will be delighted to get into the tunnel with their noses in front.
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Leaders Arsenal missed a penalty and threw away a two-goal lead as they drew at West Ham in a blow to their hopes of winning the Premier League.
A close-range finish from Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard's volley put the visitors 2-0 ahead inside the opening 10 minutes at London Stadium as they looked to be cruising to the victory.
But, just as they did in the 2-2 draw at Liverpool last Sunday, Mikel Arteta's side could not hold on to their advantage and dropped valuable points in their title battle with Manchester City.
Said Benrahma's penalty, after Gabriel had brought down Lucas Paqueta, gave the Hammers a way back into the game, before Arsenal got a spot-kick of their own, following Michail Antonio's handball, but Bukayo Saka shot wide.
That proved costly as the hosts scored less than three minutes later through Jarrod Bowen's superb volley from Thilo Kehrer's lofted pass.
West Ham, still 15th in the table but now four points above the relegation zone, could have won it when Antonio's header bounced off the crossbar in a frantic finish.
Arsenal began the weekend six points clear of City, but that has now been cut to four after Pep Guardiola's side won 3-1 at home against Leicester on Saturday.
The Gunners have seven matches left and play Southampton at home on Friday, before City, who have a game in hand, entertain Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on 26 April.
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A close-range finish from Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard's volley put the visitors 2-0 ahead inside the opening 10 minutes at London Stadium as they looked to be cruising to the victory.
But, just as they did in the 2-2 draw at Liverpool last Sunday, Mikel Arteta's side could not hold on to their advantage and dropped valuable points in their title battle with Manchester City.
Said Benrahma's penalty, after Gabriel had brought down Lucas Paqueta, gave the Hammers a way back into the game, before Arsenal got a spot-kick of their own, following Michail Antonio's handball, but Bukayo Saka shot wide.
That proved costly as the hosts scored less than three minutes later through Jarrod Bowen's superb volley from Thilo Kehrer's lofted pass.
West Ham, still 15th in the table but now four points above the relegation zone, could have won it when Antonio's header bounced off the crossbar in a frantic finish.
Arsenal began the weekend six points clear of City, but that has now been cut to four after Pep Guardiola's side won 3-1 at home against Leicester on Saturday.
The Gunners have seven matches left and play Southampton at home on Friday, before City, who have a game in hand, entertain Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on 26 April.
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Nottingham Forest 0-1 Man Utd
Manchester United lead at the break but the one-goal advantage doesn't feel comfortable. It feels like they will need a second as Nottingham Forest are a threat from set pieces.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Man Utd
Manchester United lead at the break but the one-goal advantage doesn't feel comfortable. It feels like they will need a second as Nottingham Forest are a threat from set pieces.
Antony scored one and assisted another as Manchester United moved up to third in the Premier League table with a clinical win over Nottingham Forest who missed out on a chance to move out of the relegation zone.
The visitors deservedly went in front in the 32nd minute as Antony stabbed home after Forest keeper Keylor Navas had kept out Anthony Martial.
And Antony played through Diogo Dalot who slotted in United's second with 14 minutes remaining.
The win puts United three points clear of fourth-placed Newcastle United and six points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in fifth, who have played a game more than the Red Devils.
Forest, who could have gone three points clear of the drop with a win, stay 17th, inside the bottom three on goal difference.
The visitors deservedly went in front in the 32nd minute as Antony stabbed home after Forest keeper Keylor Navas had kept out Anthony Martial.
And Antony played through Diogo Dalot who slotted in United's second with 14 minutes remaining.
The win puts United three points clear of fourth-placed Newcastle United and six points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in fifth, who have played a game more than the Red Devils.
Forest, who could have gone three points clear of the drop with a win, stay 17th, inside the bottom three on goal difference.
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Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota both scored twice as Liverpool claimed a first league win in five games by inflicting a second successive home hammering on Leeds United, who remain mired deep in the relegation battle.
The Reds had not won since putting seven unanswered goals past Manchester United at the start of March but after a slow start they ruthlessly dismantled Javi Gracia's hapless side.
Trent Alexander-Arnold used an arm to control the ball but neither the referee or VAR felt it worthy of penalising before he drove forward to set up Cody Gakpo for the opener.
Salah doubled his side's lead soon after, firing in from an angle to put the visitors in control.
Leeds were given hope after the break when Luis Sinisterra dispossessed ponderous Ibrahima Konate and cleverly chipped the ball beyond Alisson.
However Liverpool quickly responded through Jota's neat finish as the Portugal forward notched his first goal since April 2022.
After seeing a goal ruled out for offside, Salah then slotted home his second at the end of a superb move to put the game to bed before Jota grabbed his own second when he steered in a Jordan Henderson cross.
Substitute Darwin Nunez completed the rout with a neat side-foot finish against a shambolic Whites side, who conceded five last weekend at home to Crystal Palace and now have the worst defensive record in the Premier League.
On an encouraging night for the visitors, there was also a return to action for Luis Diaz as the Colombia winger made his first appearance since October as a late substitute.
Jurgen Klopp's side remain eighth in the Premier League table, a point behind seventh-placed Brighton and two shy of Aston Villa in sixth.
The Reds had not won since putting seven unanswered goals past Manchester United at the start of March but after a slow start they ruthlessly dismantled Javi Gracia's hapless side.
Trent Alexander-Arnold used an arm to control the ball but neither the referee or VAR felt it worthy of penalising before he drove forward to set up Cody Gakpo for the opener.
Salah doubled his side's lead soon after, firing in from an angle to put the visitors in control.
Leeds were given hope after the break when Luis Sinisterra dispossessed ponderous Ibrahima Konate and cleverly chipped the ball beyond Alisson.
However Liverpool quickly responded through Jota's neat finish as the Portugal forward notched his first goal since April 2022.
After seeing a goal ruled out for offside, Salah then slotted home his second at the end of a superb move to put the game to bed before Jota grabbed his own second when he steered in a Jordan Henderson cross.
Substitute Darwin Nunez completed the rout with a neat side-foot finish against a shambolic Whites side, who conceded five last weekend at home to Crystal Palace and now have the worst defensive record in the Premier League.
On an encouraging night for the visitors, there was also a return to action for Luis Diaz as the Colombia winger made his first appearance since October as a late substitute.
Jurgen Klopp's side remain eighth in the Premier League table, a point behind seventh-placed Brighton and two shy of Aston Villa in sixth.
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Premier League leaders Arsenal scored two late goals as they fought back to draw a thriller at home to struggling Southampton.
It was a third draw in a row for the Gunners as they continue to stumble in their pursuit of the title.
Saints led after just 28 seconds, when Carlos Alcaraz capitalised on an Aaron Ramsdale error to score.
Arsenal have now conceded the two fastest goals at home in the Premier League this season, the other being Philip Billing's strike after 9.11 seconds for Bournemouth.
Theo Walcott doubled the Southampton lead against his former club, before Gabriel Martinelli pulled one back for the league leaders.
Duje Caleta-Car restored the Southampton two-goal advantage and appeared to seal the three points - only for Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka to score in the 88th and 90th minutes to earn a draw.
It was a third draw in a row for the Gunners as they continue to stumble in their pursuit of the title.
Saints led after just 28 seconds, when Carlos Alcaraz capitalised on an Aaron Ramsdale error to score.
Arsenal have now conceded the two fastest goals at home in the Premier League this season, the other being Philip Billing's strike after 9.11 seconds for Bournemouth.
Theo Walcott doubled the Southampton lead against his former club, before Gabriel Martinelli pulled one back for the league leaders.
Duje Caleta-Car restored the Southampton two-goal advantage and appeared to seal the three points - only for Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka to score in the 88th and 90th minutes to earn a draw.
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Fulham 2-1 Leeds
It's all over.
Leeds remain in deep relegation trouble as Fulham keep their European dreams alive.
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Leeds United's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League were dealt another blow as Fulham condemned Javi Gracia's side to a third successive defeat at Craven Cottage.
Second-half goals from Harry Wilson and Andreas Pereira proved enough to earn victory for the hosts, who reinforced their bid to seal a top-half finish and climbed one place to ninth.
But the loss means Leeds remain just two points above the relegation places, in 16th, before Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City directly below them play later on Saturday.
A quality first-time finish by Wilson, after Illan Meslier had got an unconvincing hand to Willian's cross, broke the deadlock after 58 minutes.
Pereira then slotted in after Meslier again failed to effectively deal with a cross on a difficult afternoon for the Leeds goalkeeper.
Somewhat belatedly, the two goals eventually sparked Leeds into action, and Joao Palhinha's own goal, after Patrick Bamford had redirected the ball with an outstretched leg, offered Leeds hope with 11 minutes remaining.
But despite eight minutes of stoppage time they were unable to force an equaliser.
Second-half goals from Harry Wilson and Andreas Pereira proved enough to earn victory for the hosts, who reinforced their bid to seal a top-half finish and climbed one place to ninth.
But the loss means Leeds remain just two points above the relegation places, in 16th, before Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City directly below them play later on Saturday.
A quality first-time finish by Wilson, after Illan Meslier had got an unconvincing hand to Willian's cross, broke the deadlock after 58 minutes.
Pereira then slotted in after Meslier again failed to effectively deal with a cross on a difficult afternoon for the Leeds goalkeeper.
Somewhat belatedly, the two goals eventually sparked Leeds into action, and Joao Palhinha's own goal, after Patrick Bamford had redirected the ball with an outstretched leg, offered Leeds hope with 11 minutes remaining.
But despite eight minutes of stoppage time they were unable to force an equaliser.
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Newcastle United humiliated Tottenham Hotspur with five goals in 21 stunning first-half minutes as they ran out easy winners at St James' Park.
Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak each scored twice and Joelinton added another as Newcastle scythed through a fragile visiting defence lacking confidence from last week's defeat against Bournemouth.
Harry Kane pulled one back in the second half but Callum Wilson added a sixth shortly after coming off the bench to complete the rout.
The embarrassing defeat is a significant blow to Spurs' dwindling Champions League hopes while the victory puts the Magpies in a commanding position as they climb to third.
Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak each scored twice and Joelinton added another as Newcastle scythed through a fragile visiting defence lacking confidence from last week's defeat against Bournemouth.
Harry Kane pulled one back in the second half but Callum Wilson added a sixth shortly after coming off the bench to complete the rout.
The embarrassing defeat is a significant blow to Spurs' dwindling Champions League hopes while the victory puts the Magpies in a commanding position as they climb to third.
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West Ham took a big step towards Premier League safety by thrashing fellow strugglers Bournemouth.
An unmarked Michael Antonio rose highest and headed home from Aaron Cresswell's corner for the opener at Vitality Stadium.
Lucas Paqueta scored another header, getting on the end of a deep cross from Vladimir Coufal, as West Ham scored twice in the opening 12 minutes.
Hammers captain Declan Rice smashed past Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto for number three just before half-time, with the home side failing to clear the ball from Cresswell's corner once more.
Substitute Pablo Fornals completed the rout with a flicked, acrobatic effort following Jarrod Bowen's cross.
The win lifts West Ham up to 13th in the table and six points clear of the relegation zone. Bournemouth are one point and two places behind in 15th.
An unmarked Michael Antonio rose highest and headed home from Aaron Cresswell's corner for the opener at Vitality Stadium.
Lucas Paqueta scored another header, getting on the end of a deep cross from Vladimir Coufal, as West Ham scored twice in the opening 12 minutes.
Hammers captain Declan Rice smashed past Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto for number three just before half-time, with the home side failing to clear the ball from Cresswell's corner once more.
Substitute Pablo Fornals completed the rout with a flicked, acrobatic effort following Jarrod Bowen's cross.
The win lifts West Ham up to 13th in the table and six points clear of the relegation zone. Bournemouth are one point and two places behind in 15th.
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Wolves 1-0 Crystal Palace
So far, so good for Wolves as they look to put some real distance between themselves and the relegation zone.
Wolves 1-0 Crystal Palace
So far, so good for Wolves as they look to put some real distance between themselves and the relegation zone.
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Emery goes in the happier of the bosses
HT: Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham
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Villa go in at the break with a deserved lead, thanks to Tyrone Mings' glancing header from John McGinn's excellent inswinging corner.
For Fulham, the best they've done came inside the opening 30 seconds of the match when Andreas Pereira connected with a scissor kick but could only hit the side of the net, not the back of it.
Marco Silva will want to see more from his side in the second half with Unai Emery going in the happier of the two bosses.
HT: Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham
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Villa go in at the break with a deserved lead, thanks to Tyrone Mings' glancing header from John McGinn's excellent inswinging corner.
For Fulham, the best they've done came inside the opening 30 seconds of the match when Andreas Pereira connected with a scissor kick but could only hit the side of the net, not the back of it.
Marco Silva will want to see more from his side in the second half with Unai Emery going in the happier of the two bosses.
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Tottenham, looking at their latest results, are going downhill big time. And I think they will slide down to Europa Conference League
I think the table will finish as the following:
1. Manchester City
2. Arsenal
3. Manchester United
4. Newcastle United
5. Brighton Hove & Albion
6. Aston Villa
7. Tottenham Hotspurs
And Liverpool to Finish 8th.
I think the table will finish as the following:
1. Manchester City
2. Arsenal
3. Manchester United
4. Newcastle United
5. Brighton Hove & Albion
6. Aston Villa
7. Tottenham Hotspurs
And Liverpool to Finish 8th.
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