Patrick Dorgu netted a stunning volley to help badly depleted Manchester United climb back into the Premier League’s top five with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle at Old Trafford. The Red devils who were missing seven senior players through injury and international duty including skipper Bruno Fernandes also lost Mason Mount at half-time. But despite Newcastle having the larger chunk of possession and Lewis Hall’s thunderous strike bouncing down off the underside of the bar, the Magpies could not come up with a leveller as their dismal recent form continued. Injury chaos inspired Ruben Amorim to change things up, but Patrick Dorgu was…
Author: Omoniyi Alade
Premier League leaders Arsenal needed a 94th-minute winner to see off bottom-of-the-table Wolverhampton Wanderers, with a 2-1 victory at the Emirates. As expected, the hosts immediately dominated proceedings with Bukayo Saka floating in an early cross that Jurrien Timber headed over. Despite the Gunners’ dominance, Hwang Hee-Chan had the game’s first shot on target in the 27th minute, as he sprinted away from Arsenal’s chasing defenders but saw his eventual effort routinely saved by David Raya. That moment still caused an issue for Mikel Arteta with Ben White going off injured shortly after. The Gunners were frequently frustrated by a stubborn five-man Wolves defence and took until the 70th…
Hugo Ekitike scored two goals to help Liverpool secure a deserved 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield. With all the pre-match talk surrounding the return of Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian started on the bench for the Reds, who were looking to build on Tuesday’s impressive 1-0 victory at Inter Milan. Arne Slot’s side couldn’t have dreamed of a better opening to the contest, with Ekitike collecting a brave header from Joe Gomez and firing beyond Bart Verbruggen after just 46 seconds. Salah then came on in the 26th minute after defender Joe Gomez was forced off with an injury and Dominik Szoboszlai slotted in…
Cole Palmer scored his first goal since September as Chelsea ended a four-game winless run with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Everton at Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old forward, still managing a groin injury that kept him out for more than two months, drew the first blood after 21 minutes in front of England manager Thomas Tuchel. Right-back Malo Gusto, who set up Palmer’s goal, then added a second just before half-time. Everton dominated the opening 20 minutes, with Iliman Ndiaye having two shots on goal and James Garner also going close.. Momentum then swung Chelsea’s way. Alejandro Garnacho squandered several…
Soungoutou Magassa netted an 83rd-minute equaliser to salvage a point for West Ham United against Manchester United at Old trafford. The match which ended 1-1 saw the hosts immediately come out on the front foot but the Hammers broke forward when they could and had the first big opportunity, as Aaron Wan-Bissaka pulled the ball back for Mateus Fernandes to hit a first-time shot that Casemiro deflected behind.However, the Red Devils drew the first blood when Dalot took one touch to control a deflected Casemiro shot eight yards out before beating Alphonse Areola with a tidy finish in front of the Stretford End after 58 minutes.…
Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka scored as Arsenal beat Brentford 2-0 to restore their five point lead at the top of the Premier League table. Manager Mikel Arteta made three changes to the side that drew with Chelsea on Sunday with Ben White, Noni Madueke and captain Martin Odegaard coming in. Arsenal drew the first blood in the 11th minute when White and Madueke combined in the build up, with right-back White crossing for Arsenal’s make-shift front man Mikel Merino to head home. Bukayo Saka thenadded the second in stoppage time after being played through on goal by Merino from…
A late Nordi Mukiele own goal salvaged a 1-1 Premier League draw for Liverpool after a stern test from Sunderland at Anfield. Sunderland took a deserved lead after 67 minutes when Chemsdine Talbi’s 25-yard shot deflected off Virgil van Dijk and beyond the reach of Alisson. Slot once again left Mohamed Salah on the bench after Sunday’s win at West Ham United, but brought the Egyptian on at the start of the second half to try to bring spark into a lifeless Liverpool performance. The visitors continued knocking at the door until just before half time, when Alexis Mac Allister nearly opened…
Leeds United lifted themselves out of the Premier League relegation zone and inflicted a hammer blow on Chelsea’s title hopes, as the Yorkshire side out-battled the Blues to end a four-game losing streak courtesy of a 3-1 victory. With boss Daniel Farke under pressure, the hosts dominated the first half and netted twice through first Premier League goals for both Jaka Bijol and Ao Tanaka. Chelsea rallied at the start of the second period and half-time substitute Pedro Neto pulled one back in the 50th minute, but Enzo Maresca’s men suffered a huge blow when they conceded a third goal…
Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 100 goals in Premier League history on a night when Manchester City piled more pressure on leaders Arsenal by seeing off Fulham’s impressive fightback. Norway international Haaland got his milestone goal in the 17th minute, firing in first time from Jeremy Doku’s cross at the Craven Cottage. The goal meant he reached the landmark in 111 league games, 13 fewer than it took previous record holder Alan Shearer. The goal also ended a mini drought for Haaland, having gone three consecutive games without scoring. It was his 15th goal in 14 league…
Chelsea made a statement of intent as they held Arsenal to a 1-1 Premier League draw, despite playing over half the game with 10 men. There was a real derby feel right from the get-go, with both sides in no doubt of how pivotal this result could prove to be. The game’s big moment came in the 38th minute, when Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo was shown a Red card following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review for a late tackle that connected with Merino’s shin – his side’s sixth red card of the season. But 10-man Chelsea took the lead…