Author: Omoniyi Alade

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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Alexander Isak scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool since his record £125m move from Newcastle United as Arne Slot’s side ended their wretched run with a much-needed victory at West Ham United. The mood at the London Stadium was a sombre one after news of legendary former Hammers captain and manager Billy Bonds’ sad passing, but after paying tributes pre-match, it was straight down to business as the Reds ended a dismal sequence of nine defeats in 12 games with a deserved success. Head coach Arne Slot dropped Mohamed Salah from a league starting line-up for the first time…

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Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount were on the scoresheet as Manchester United overcame a half-time deficit to move back into the Premier League’s top six by beating Crystal Palace 1-2 at Selhurst Park. It was the first time United had won at this stadium since July 2020. Crystal Palace led at the end of a first half they dominated thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta’s twice-taken penalty, but, as the visiting fans cheekily paid homage to legendary striker Eric Cantona, whose most infamous moment came at this ground in 1995 and led to a nine-month ban from football – and a prison…

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Eberechi Eze scored his first senior hat-trick as Arsenal ran riot 4-1 against north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to move six points clear at the top of the Premier League. Spurs boss Thomas Frank selected a five-man defence as he looked to keep things tight at Emirates Stadium, but his side could not contain the league leaders. The Gunners drew the first blood when Leandro Trossard hit a shot on the turn that was deflected past Vicario by Micky van de Ven.Then Eze, who almost joined Spurs in the summer from Crystal Palace before a late swoop by Arsenal, doubled the…

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Harvey Barnes double fired Newcastle United to a memorable 2-1 victory against Manchester City in a keenly contested Premier League match. It is the first time Eddie Howe has won against City in the league, with the Magpies last beating Man City in the Premier League in January 2019.For 63 minutes, it felt like neither side wanted to score. The first half was littered with chance after chance, but Barnes made the breakthrough. He was slipped through by Bruno Guimaraes before his finish beat Gianluigi Donnarumma through a packed box. Ruben Dias restored parity for the visitors when his effort…

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