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English Premier League 2022/23 Season Discussion

The updated table after tonight's games.

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Arsenal still hanging on to 1st, meanwhile Villa into 5th!
 
Today's games

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Son Heung-min scored a 79th-minute equaliser to complete a fine Tottenham comeback against Manchester United in Ryan Mason's first game back as interim boss.

United looked to be coasting to a fourth straight Premier League win after goals by Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford put them in a commanding position at half-time.

Pedro Porro launched the fightback before Bruno Fernandes hit the bar for United when he should have scored.

Son equalised from close range after good work by Harry Kane to leave home fans, who had earlier called for chairman Daniel Levy to go, celebrating.
 
Newcastle took a huge stride towards Champions League football next season by inflicting a demoralising defeat on struggling Everton, who remain rooted in the Premier League's relegation zone.

A comfortable win at Goodison Park keeps Eddie Howe's men in third place, eight points clear of Aston Villa in fifth and with a game in hand, in the battle to play in Europe's elite club competition.

Callum Wilson scored twice for the visitors in each half, reacting quickest to poke home the opener before curling a magnificent 25-yard effort into the top corner.

Brazilian Joelinton netted in between, heading in from close range following excellent play by Joe Willock to set up the goal.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin thought he had made it 1-1 for Everton on the stroke of half-time, but a delightful dinked finish was ruled out for offside.

Dwight McNeil did make it 3-1 with a goal that went directly in from a corner kick, but substitute Jacob Murphy added a Newcastle fourth just a minute later to consign Everton to a 17th loss of the campaign, which leaves them in 19th place and two points from safety.
 
Bournemouth edged closer to Premier League survival and delivered a huge blow to bottom side Southampton with an impressive away win at St Mary's.

Marcus Tavernier's deflected strike five minutes after the break enabled the Cherries to recover from the 4-0 home defeat to West Ham and open up a seven-point cushion to the relegation places.

Southampton's peril at the bottom deepens as they lie six points from safety with just five games remaining, short on ideas after a night where they felt the frustration of the home fans following a bright start.

Bournemouth were rewarded for playing the more composed and ordered football, bringing them a third win in four league games as they move towards safety on 36 points.

Substitute Che Adams thought he had snatched a point with a late strike but it was ruled out for offside after a VAR check, compounding Saints' misery.
 
Crystal Palace edged a seven-goal thriller against West Ham to reach the 40-point mark targeted by manager Roy Hodgson and leave the Hammers in relegation trouble.

Former England boss Hodgson has led Palace to four wins in six games since returning as manager last month to almost certainly guide the Eagles, now 11 points clear of the bottom three, to safety.

Kick-off in south London was delayed by 15 minutes because of an issue with the turnstiles - but there was no shortage of action once the match got under way.

Although West Ham took an early lead when Tomas Soucek punished Michael Olise's failure to clear a corner, Palace swung the game in their favour with three goals in an impressive 15-minute spell.

Jordan Ayew levelled within six minutes with a first-time finish at the end a slick move, before the returning Wilfried Zaha finished from Eberechi Eze's pass across the six-yard box and Jeffrey Schlupp added a third after dispossessing Soucek.

A superb first-half took another twist when West Ham again capitalised on a corner, Michail Antonio heading in at the back post to reduce the deficit before the break.

Eze's penalty restored Palace's two-goal advantage midway through the second half after he was judged to have been fouled by Nayef Aguerd - but the Hammers defender made amends as the visitors responded with a scrappy third from yet another set-piece.

However, David Moyes' side could not find a late equaliser to boost their survival prospects and West Ham remain five points above the relegation places with five games remaining.
 
FULL-TIME
Brentford 2-1 Nottingham Forest

The worst possible way to lose. Forest are crushed. They led 1-0 for 82 minutes but go back to Nottingham without a single point.

They sit a point above the relegation zone.

Leicester City, Leeds United and Everton fans across the country are all Brentford supporters tonight.

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FULL-TIME
Brighton 6-0 Wolves

All over! The Brighton fans look a little bit gutted because they've thoroughly enjoyed today.

A dreadful day for Wolves but they should already have enough points banked to be safe.
 
Brighton reignited their push for a place in Europe next season by recording their biggest-ever top-flight victory at the expense of woeful Wolves.

The Seagulls remain eighth in the Premier League but are now just a point behind Liverpool in seventh and two behind fifth-placed Tottenham, who have played two games more than Roberto de Zerbi's side.

Deniz Undav broke the deadlock with his first Premier League goal, before Pascal Gross made it 2-0 with an easy finish following Julio Enciso's driving run and pass.

Gross doubled his personal tally in sensational fashion midway through the first half, controlling Enciso's square ball before sending a swerving strike past Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa into the corner.

Danny Welbeck's close-range header from Pervis Estupinan's cross made it 4-0 before half-time, and the former Manchester United and Arsenal forward grabbed his second early in the second half after intercepting Nathan Collins' misplaced pass.

Undav completed the scoring with another fabulous effort, dispossessing Matheus Nunes on the edge of the area and lifting a perfectly-weighted chip over Sa.

Wolves remain eight points clear of the relegation zone, but manager Julen Lopetegui will be alarmed at the manner of his team's collapse on the south coast.

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Nottingham Forest were stunned as a late Brentford fightback denied them precious points in their fight for Premier League survival.

Brazilian midfielder Danilo marked his 22nd birthday by putting Forest ahead just before half-time, reacting quickest to steer home Morgan Gibbs-White's shot which deflected into his path.

Brentford had plenty of the ball but created few clear chances until Ivan Toney's free-kick went in off Forest keeper Keylor Navas.

With Forest hanging on and only 10 men on the pitch after Danilo went off injured, substitute Josh Dasilva scored the winner which was only confirmed after a long VAR check.
 
Haaland 50th goal of season, Man city 1-0 up at Fulham already
 
Kroll said:
You're living the life of riley right now, enjoying great comebacks and avoiding being pelted with unday and tamaatar come end of May. :)))
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Haha! As long as Brentford improve from previous season then I am happy, though Europe would be a dream come true. I will not be saving posts and claiming Brentford will win the league - that's for sure!
 
Technics 1210 said:
Haha! As long as Brentford improve from previous season then I am happy, though Europe would be a dream come true. I will not be saving posts and claiming Brentford will win the league - that's for sure!
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Brentford have been amazing, a lot of promoted clubs suffer from 2nd season syndrome. Towards end of last season. Brentford hit a rut, but this season they have improved even more.

Pound for pound in regards to resources Brentford are best performing club this season.

It would be good to see a Brentford or Brighton type club make it into europe.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Brentford have been amazing, a lot of promoted clubs suffer from 2nd season syndrome. Towards end of last season. Brentford hit a rut, but this season they have improved even more.

Pound for pound in regards to resources Brentford are best performing club this season.

It would be good to see a Brentford or Brighton type club make it into europe.
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All down to Thomas Frank IMO, and I do wonder how Brentford will perform if/when he leaves, even though he has signed a contract till the end of 2026/27

No doubt his stock has gone up and who knows he could be poached by a top flight Premier league team, which is my biggest fear.
 
Technics 1210 said:
All down to Thomas Frank IMO, and I do wonder how Brentford will perform if/when he leaves, even though he has signed a contract till the end of 2026/27

No doubt his stock has gone up and who knows he could be poached by a top flight Premier league team, which is my biggest fear.
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The key thing for Brentford In similar way to Brighton is to have a structure in place across the club which can allow for the club to continue to do well if a manager leaves.

Good recruitment policy, good scouts, tye club has a longterm plan and "certain profile of manager" and "players" that it will always look for. When that happens if Frank's leaves one day, the next man can just move in and seamlessly continue on the good work.

A lot of teams come up and want to play attractive football and play like they did in championship and you can't do that due to gap between PL and championship. Brentford though as you will know play football in a brave manner, they will be aggressive, play to their strengths, but that's built off the back of a solid foundation tactically where not conceding cheap goals. I think if Brentford recruit well in summer another top half finish in PL should be expected.
 
Manchester City beat Fulham to return to the top of the Premier League as Erling Haaland scored his 50th goal of the season in all competitions.

Haaland converted a third-minute penalty, after Julian Alvarez had been fouled by Tim Ream, to become the first top-flight player to reach a half-century of goals in one campaign since Tom 'Pongo' Waring did so for Aston Villa in 1931.

The Norwegian striker also moved level for most goals in a Premier League season - matching the 34 goals Andy Cole scored for Newcastle in 1993-94 and the same amount Alan Shearer registered for Blackburn a year later.

However, Fulham grabbed a 15th-minute equaliser with their first attempt of the match as Carlos Vinicius powerfully shot past Ederson after Harry Wilson had headed the ball into his path.

But the hosts could not hang on to record a remarkable result.

Jack Grealish had an effort pushed on to the crossbar for Manchester City, who regained their lead in the 36th minute through Alvarez's superb strike from 25 yards out.

City's win moves them above and one point clear of Arsenal, with Pep Guardiola's side having a game in hand.

This was the first time City have been above Arsenal since mid-February as they aim to win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup treble.
 
Bruno Fernandes scored his 100th career league goal to boost Manchester United's Champions League hopes and end Aston Villa's 10-match unbeaten run.

Fernandes pounced six minutes before half-time after Emiliano Martinez had turned Marcus Rashford's shot into his path.

It sealed a deserved victory for the hosts, who had already gone close through Marcel Sabitzer.

United midfielder Casemiro also hit the bar and curled a second-half effort just wide.

However, Ezri Konza nearly scrambled a close-range equaliser from a late corner that had been flicked on at the near post, but the Villa defender was unable to adjust his body position quickly enough to steer the ball goalwards and United were able to clear.

The result ensures United have a healthy advantage on the clubs chasing a top-four spot, with Villa now nine points adrift of the Red Devils having missed the chance to cut the gap to just three points.

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Callum Wilson took his Premier League tally to 15 goals for the season as Newcastle fought back to beat bottom club Southampton at St James' Park and strengthen their place in the top four.

Saints, who started the day six points adrift of safety, took a surprise lead in the first half when Stuart Armstrong turned in Kamaldeen Sulemana's low ball following a swift counter.

Newcastle sent on Wilson, who scored twice in the 4-1 win at Everton last Thursday, at half-time and he made an almost immediate impact when he poked in from close range following a free-kick nine minutes after the break.

Wilson then saw a header tipped over before a second was ruled out by the Video Assistant Referee for offside.

But Newcastle completed the turnaround when Theo Walcott deflected a corner into his own net and Wilson finally got his second when he showed great composure to round the goalkeeper and slot in.

The victory means Newcastle are third, 11 points clear of Tottenham with five games remaining.

Southampton, meanwhile, remain six points adrift at the bottom of the table and staring relegation to the Championship in the face.

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Bournemouth moved ever closer to securing their Premier League status with victory at the Vitality Stadium as Leeds' relegation fears deepened.

Jefferson Lerma scored twice in four first-half minutes to put the Cherries in control - curling in a superb first-time shot before lashing the ball home after Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier flapped at a corner from the right.

Leeds pulled a goal back with a Patrick Bamford header from Wilfried Gnonto's cross on 32 minutes but a tidy finish from Dominic Solanke restored Bournemouth's two-goal advantage in the 63rd.

The visitors tried to force their way back into the game but could not find a way past Neto in the Bournemouth goal. After keeping out a fierce strike from Marc Roca, the former Fiorentina keeper made a fine double save to deny Robin Koch and then Gnonto.

Substitute Antoine Semenyo's first Bournemouth goal sealed the win in stoppage time as his shot squirmed under Meslier.

Defeat leaves Javi Gracia's side in 16th, just a point above the relegation zone and regardless of the result between Leicester and Everton. Only goal difference will keep them out of the bottom three by Monday night.

Meanwhile, Gary O'Neil's Bournemouth are up to 13th, 10 points clear of the drop zone

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Last week spurs 5-0 down after 25 mins...

This week 3-0 down after 15 mins...

🤣🤣
 
HALF-TIME
Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham

A strong end to the half by Tottenham after a terrible opening 15 minutes. Liverpool were cruising and perhaps let their levels drop slightly. But they have a 3-1 lead at Anfield at the break.
 
Only spurs can come from 3-0 to 3-3 then go behind 4-3 🤣
 
What a crazy game of football that was between Spurs and Liverpool.

2 awful defences!
 
Diogo Jota scored an injury-time winner as Liverpool edged out Tottenham in a seven-goal thriller, after Spurs had come from 3-0 down to level.

Curtis Jones netted from Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross and Luis Diaz doubled Liverpool's lead before Mohamed Salah's penalty.

Harry Kane scored before Son Heung-min raced clear and Richarlison headed an injury-time equaliser.

But moments later Jota slotted in the Reds' winner.
 
ssuhaide said:
I was also there. We didn't play well but so sweet to come back and win in injury time
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I was sitting in block S203, so the leather seats and the view were great, but was feeling robbed after what was a dismal 1st half. Of course the later of the second half made up for all doubt!

The journey home was a mission though, those pesky 267 bus routes!
 
Leicester City and Everton had to settle for a draw in a chaotic match which leaves both in deep trouble at the wrong end of the Premier League table.

The two clubs started the game in the bottom three but a point was enough to drag Leicester out of the drop zone on goal difference, while Everton stay 19th, one point behind 17th-placed Leeds.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin opened the scoring with just his second goal of the season from the penalty spot, picking himself up to convert after being bundled over by Timothy Castagne.

The lead lasted just seven minutes as the hosts equalised through Caglar Soyuncu, who rolled home a cool finish from Wout Faes' knockdown.

And Leicester turned the game around after 33 minutes as the sprightly Jamie Vardy latched on to James Maddison's through ball before rounding Jordan Pickford and stroking home.

The Toffees should have levelled before half-time but Calvert-Lewin contrived to miss an open goal from a couple of yards with the ball appearing to strike his heel, before Leicester broke down the other end and Vardy struck the crossbar.

There was still time in a breathless first half for Pickford to save Maddison's penalty, which was struck straight down the middle by the England midfielder.

It proved costly as the visitors drew level nine minutes after the restart when Alex Iwobi guided in a low finish, but neither side were able to find a winner.

Everton, meanwhile, will also be concerned by a serious-looking injury to captain Seamus Coleman, sustained in the opening period following a collision with Boubakary Soumare.
 
Premier League: Arsenal host Chelsea needing win to return to top of table (20:00 BST)

Mikel Arteta's first defeat as Arsenal manager was against Chelsea in his first home game in charge. Since then, he's won five of his seven meetings with the Blues (D1 L1), though three of those wins have been at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues have lost 19 games this season - they were last beaten 20 times in a campaign in 1987-88.

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka has been directly involved in 16 goals in his 16 Premier League home games this season (nine goals, seven assists). He's both scored and assisted a goal in three matches at Emirates Stadium in the competition this season, with Alexis Sanchez the last Gunners player to do so more in a campaign (four in 2014-15).
 
Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira will have an operation on a broken ankle and is expected back "later in the year", according to the London club.

The 27-year-old sustained the injury in a 2-1 defeat by Manchester City on Sunday.

Pereira had to be taken off on a stretcher following an accidental clash with City defender Manuel Akanji.

Fulham defender Tim Ream, 35, suffered a broken arm in the same game and will also have surgery on the injury.

Cottagers boss Marco Silva, speaking on Monday before his side's game at Liverpool on Wednesday, had confirmed Pereira and Ream would be out for the rest of the season.

Brazilian Pereira has scored five time in 38 appearances in all competitions this season, while United States centre-back Ream has made 35 outings, scoring one goal.

"Ream fractured his right arm and will have surgery tomorrow [Wednesday]," said a Fulham statement. "He is expected to be fit for when the squad returns for pre-season.

"Andreas fractured his ankle and will undergo surgery today [Tuesday].

"Following his surgery and during his rehabilitation, we will be able to provide a further update on when he is likely to return to action, anticipated later this year."
 
Team news - Aubameyang starts for Chelsea

Arsenal v Chelsea (20:00 BST)

Mikel Arteta makes three changes to the Arsenal side that lost to Manchester City last time out.

Rob Holding, Gabriel Martinelli and Thomas Partey all drop to the bench. Leandro Trossard, Jakub Kiwior and ex-Blues midfielder Jorginho are given starts.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka; Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Trossard.

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Partey, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Nketiah, Holding, Vieira, Nelson.


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As for Chelsea the big news is the return of former Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Gabon international is making his first start since Chelsea lost 1-0 to Arsenal in the reverse fixture back on 6 November. He replaces Conor Gallagher who drops to the bench.

He's one of two changes for the Blues, the other being forward Noni Madueke coming in for defender Trevor Chalobah.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Fofana, Thiago Silva, Chilwell, Kante, Fernandez, Kovacic, Madueke, Aubameyang, Sterling.

Subs: Mendy, Badiashile, Felix, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Mudryk, Ziyech, Gallagher, Havertz.
 
HALF-TIME
Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea

Arsenal are heading back to the top of the Premier League as it stands, thanks to two goals from Martin Odegaard along with one from Gabriel Jesus.

The only good news for Chelsea is they can't be as bad in the second half.
 
Arsenal delivered an emphatic warning that they remain serious title contenders as they outclassed abysmal Chelsea at Emirates Stadium to return to the top of the Premier League.

The Gunners had gone four league games without a win and were heavily beaten last time out at reigning champions Manchester City, who replaced them at the summit with victory at Fulham on Sunday.

Arsenal responded by producing a magnificent first-half display, racing into a 3-0 lead inside 34 minutes courtesy of two crisp strikes by captain Martin Odegaard and a scrambled finish by Gabriel Jesus.

Chelsea, who fell to a sixth straight loss under interim manager Frank Lampard, were thankful to goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga that the scoreline was not even more embarrassing and even pulled one back through Noni Madueke.

Arsenal, however, were never in serious danger and are now two points clear of City, who have two games in hand.
 
Team news - Ederson benched, Rice out
Manchester City v West Ham (20:00 BST)

Stefan Ortega starts in goal with Ederson on the bench as Pep Guardiola makes three changes to the Manchester City XI that started the win at Fulham.

Kevin de Bruyne is missing again but Nathan Ake starts. Bernardo Silva also comes in with Manuel Akanji and Ilkay Gundogan dropping to the bench.

Manchester City XI: Ortega; Walker, Dias, Ake; Stones, Rodri, Bernardo, Alvarez; Mahrez, Grealish, Haaland.

Subs: Ederson, Phillips, Gundogan, Laporte, Gomez, Akanji, Perrone, Foden, Lewis.

Declan Rice is not in the West Ham squad as David Moyes makes four changes from the 4-3 defeat at Crystal Palace.

Tomas Soucek, Nayef Aguerd and Kurt Zouma are also missing.

Aaron Cresswell returns to captain the side with Thilo Kehrer, Angelo Ogbonna and Flynn Downes the others coming in to start.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Emerson, Downes, Fornals, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio.

Subs: Areola, Anang, Johnson, Lanzini, Cornet, Ings, Benrahma.
 
Team news - three changes for Reds, Willian starts for Fulham

Liverpool v Fulham (20:00 BST)

Three changes for Liverpool as Jordan Henderson, Kostas Tsimikas and Darwin Nunez return to the starting XI.

Andy Robertson, Harvey Elliott and Cody Gakpo drop to the bench.

Diogo Jota, who was a doubt with a back problem, is on the bench.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Nunez, Diaz.

Substitutes: Gomez, Milner, Gakpo, Elliott, Jota, Robertson, Carvalho, Matip, Kelleher.

Fulham lost 2-1 in their last game against Manchester City.

Andreas Pereira and Tim Ream are both injured but Tom Cairney is back to captain the team.

Willian also starts.

Fulham XI: Leno, Cedric, Adarabioyo, Diop, A Robinson, Lukic, Palhinha, Wilson, Cairney, Willian, Vinicius.

Substitutes: Rodak, Tete, Duffy, Reed, Kebano, Solomon, Reid, James, Harris.
 
West ham looking organised so far vs man city and have put more of a fight at eithad in 25 mins then Arsenal did entire game. Just shows tactically inept and mentally weak Arsenal are when playing city.
 
Apart from that Rodri chance, Man City have looked rather flat.

West Ham looking fairly solid.....so far.
 
Saj said:
Apart from that Rodri chance, Man City have looked rather flat.

West Ham looking fairly solid.....so far.
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When you are well organised, have a game plan, respect the opposition you can look solid.

If your naive and just turn up hoping up for best your more likely to get thumped.
 
And that's the lead for Man City.

Poor defending that from West Ham - asleep at the free kick.
 
City haven't looked at their fluid best today

West Ham just need to not do something silly as there is something in this game for them
 
Geordie Ahmed said:
City haven't looked at their fluid best today

West Ham just need to not do something silly as there is something in this game for them
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City didn't look fully fluid vs Fulham either, but they know how to get job done under pressure
 
Haaland isn't normal, just absurd

When he's going towards goal you have little doubt that he's going to miss
 
City's class showed in the second half once that first goal went in.

West Ham were just trying to keep the score down in the second half.
 
Liverpool kept alive their outside hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League after Mohamed Salah continued his remarkable Anfield scoring form to help sink Fulham.

Salah scored for the eighth home game in a row as the Reds won for the fifth successive Premier League game to maintain their flourishing late-season form.

The Egypt forward beat Bernd Leno from the penalty spot in the 39th-minute after Darwin Nunez was fouled by Issa Diop.

However, it required an outstanding one-handed save by Liverpool's Brazil keeper Alisson in the 77th-minute to keep out countryman Carlos Vinicius.

With Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz in sparkling form, Liverpool created a string of chances but were unable to add to their lead.

Jurgen Klopp's side stay fifth in the table, four points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who have two games in hand including Thursday's match at eighth-placed Brighton - kick-off 20:00 BST.

Despite defeat, Fulham remain on course for their first top-10 finish since 2011-12.
 
Erling Haaland scored a record-breaking 35th Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City beat West Ham to return to the top of the table.

The Norwegian striker raced on to Jack Grealish's through ball and chipped past West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski to go past the previous record of 34 goals, held jointly by Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole.

Nathan Ake had headed City in front early in the second half after he was left unmarked at the back post from Riyad Mahrez's free-kick and Haaland's dink doubled the lead.

Phil Foden's deflected volley made sure of the points to keep Pep Guardiola's side on course for a fifth title in six years.

West Ham, who were without Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek and Nayef Aguerd because of a sickness bug, had done a good job of frustrating City in the first 45 minutes, although Grealish and Rodri had both struck the post.

Jarrod Bowen came closest for the visitors but his effort from a tight angle was kept out by City's German goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, who was otherwise largely untroubled as he made his Premier League debut, with Ederson left on the bench.

City are now a point clear of second-placed Arsenal with a game in hand, while West Ham stay 15th, four points above the relegation zone.
 
PENALTY APPEAL
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd

Kaoru Mitoma has been a real menace but he goes to ground far too easily inside the box and the referee waves away shouts for a penalty.

Manchester United then break quickly and win a corner as Marcus Rashford's shot at the near post is blocked, but the set piece comes to nothing.
 
Good first half between Brighton and Man Utd but no goals.

Both teams with some good chances.
 
Brighton 0-0 Man Utd

Are Man Utd that useless? No offence to Brighton fans.
 
Manchester United's Champions League hopes suffered a setback as Brighton scored a dramatic 99th-minute penalty winner to keep their own European ambitions on track.

Alexis Mac Allister converted deep into injury time to settle a Premier League thriller at Amex Stadium.

United - in the fourth and final Champions League qualification spot - stay four points ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool, but now have only one game in hand.

And Brighton deserved this victory for a relentless approach that finally gave them the breakthrough seconds from the end after Luke Shaw handled.

Brighton, in sixth, are now only four points adrift of Liverpool, who have played two games more, and their celebrations at the final whistle contrasted sharply with the desolation of their defeat by United on penalties in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley less than two weeks ago.

Both sides had chances in a superb game, with Antony shooting wide for United in the opening seconds while both Marcus Rashford and Antony Martial forced Brighton keeper Jason Steele into important saves.

Brighton, fresh from the 6-0 thrashing of Wolves, played with the verve that has become their trademark. Kaoru Mitoma shot straight at David de Gea when clean through, and missed another good chance after the break, while Danny Welbeck was also off target with another presentable opening.

The Seagulls turned up the pressure in stoppage time, De Gea saving superbly from Mac Allister and Pervis Etupinan before they finally made the breakthrough.
 
Manchester City moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League by surviving a late scare to win 2-0 against a Leeds side playing under new manager Sam Allardyce for the first time.

Two late goals against Bournemouth finally gave Frank Lampard his first win since his return as Chelsea's interim manager.

Harry Kane became the outright second-highest goalscorer in Premier League history as Tottenham ended a four-game winless run with a much-needed 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace.

Toti scored his first Wolves goal as Julen Lopetegui's side beat European hopefuls Aston Villa 1-0 at Molineux to banish any lingering fears of Premier League relegation.
 
Mohamed Salah continued his superb scoring form as Liverpool made it six Premier League wins in a row by defeating Brentford to move one point behind Manchester United in the race for the top four.

The Egypt forward became the first player in Reds history to score in nine consecutive home appearances in all competitions, while his winner was his 100th goal for the Reds at Anfield.

His 13th-minute attempt was not the most eye-catching goal of his career - Salah bundling the ball over the line from close range after Virgil van Dijk's cushioned header across the six-yard box.

But Salah's 30th goal of the season set Jurgen Klopp's side on the way to another crucial win that keeps alive Liverpool's outside hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

Liverpool are on 62 points, one behind fourth-placed Manchester United who have two games in hand - including one at struggling West Ham United on Sunday (19:00 BST).

At a vibrant Anfield, Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo thought had equalised only for it to be ruled out for offside after a video assistant referee check, while Cody Gakpo missed a great chance to make it 2-0 after the break from point-blank range.

Before the game, many Liverpool fans booed the national anthem which was played as a tribute to King Charles III on the day of his coronation, despite the club saying they know some fans "have strong views on it".
 
GOAL - Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Martin Odegaard

Oh, what a goal!

Martin Odegaard is simply weaving gold with everything he does at the moment. He is found infield and takes a touch, looks up and fires a low shot inside the corner of the Newcastle net.

They've been battered for 12 minutes, but as we all know by now this is a serious Arsenal side. They're not letting this title go easily.
 
HT: Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal

What a half of football. Woodwork has been hit, an awarded penalty has been overturned, Arsenal were under the cosh and then scored and there could easily have been another five or six goals.
 
Rice returns for West Ham, Weghorst starts for Red Devils
West Ham v Man Utd (19:00 BST)

West Ham welcome back Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek and Nayef Aguerd after they missed the midweek defeat at Manchester City through illness. Said Benrahma also returns to the starting XI.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Cresswell, Aguerd, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Soucek, Rice, Benrahma, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio.

Subs: Areola, Anang, Johnson, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes, Cornet, Ings, Emerson.

Manchester United make three changes from the defeat at Brighton with Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Wout Weghorst coming in for Anthony Martial, Fred and Diogo Dalot. Alejandro Garnacho is also fit to return to the bench after an ankle problem.

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Malacia, Shaw, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Rashford, Weghorst.

Subs: Butland, Maguire, Martial, Sabitzer, Fred, Dalot, Sancho, Willians, Garnacho
 
FULL-TIME
Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal

There are boos from disappointed Newcastle fans, but quickly applause fills the stadium.

It is a game that deserves plaudits. A brilliant contest between two superb sides.

Arsenal have got the job done, though, as they had to in this title race. They took the chances they needed to and were so, so resilient too.
 
MenInG said:
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Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal

There are boos from disappointed Newcastle fans, but quickly applause fills the stadium.

It is a game that deserves plaudits. A brilliant contest between two superb sides.

Arsenal have got the job done, though, as they had to in this title race. They took the chances they needed to and were so, so resilient too.
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Good result for Liverpool, just need Man Utd to drop points for a good weekend for the Reds.
 
Arsenal clawed Manchester City's lead at the Premier League summit back to one point after they came out on top in a thriller against Newcastle United at St James' Park.

Mikel Arteta's side, who have played one game more than the champions, responded superbly to the pressure exerted by Manchester City's victory over Leeds United to prevail in an action-packed, edgy encounter littered with chances on Tyneside.

Newcastle, attempting to strengthen their push for a place in the Champions League next season, started at lightning pace - Jacob Murphy hitting the post and having a penalty award overturned by VAR.

Arsenal, however, showed their strength and it was inspirational captain Martin Odegaard who followed up his double against Chelsea in midweek by drilling his 15th Premier League goal of the season past Newcastle keeper Nick Pope from 25 yards after 14 minutes.

What followed was a magnificent game full of opportunities in a frenzied atmosphere, Pope saving crucially from Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Odegaard before half-time. Martinelli also struck the bar after the break.

Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale also produced vital stops from Joe Willock and Fabian Schar, with Alexander Isak heading against the post, before The Gunners broke clear to wrap up the three points - Schar turning Martinelli's cross into his own net in the 71st minute.
 
West Ham 1-0 Man Utd

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'De Gea has had a shocker'
HT: West Ham 1-0 Man Utd

Here’s what the BT Sport pundits had to say about David de Gea’s mistake…

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand: “It’s a bad mistake. He will take full responsibility for that.

“His left foot does slip slightly but that’s no excuse, he’s got full contact on the ball. He can get a full hand to the ball, it’s not like he is stretching and getting fingertips on it. He’s got a whole hand on it. He misses it completely and it’s a big, big mistake from him.”

Former Liverpool, Tottenham and Stoke striker Peter Crouch: “David de Gea has had a shocker, we can’t dress it up.

“David de Gea cant set himself, but even then, if you look at De Gea’s position, he’s back peddling, back peddling and then he cant get on the front foot at all. You cant justify it at all, it’s a terrible mistake.”
 
Time running out for Man United. Liverpool will be right in the hunt for top four which seemed unlikely only a few weeks ago.
 
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