London, April 17 (IANS) Second-placed Manchester City host leader Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on Sunday in a game that could decide the outcome of this season’s Premier League title race.Arsenal’s defeat at home to Bournemouth last weekend, coupled with Manchester City’s win away to Chelsea, threw the title race wide open. Although Arsenal hold a six-point lead, Manchester City have a game in hand, and victory at the Etihad Stadium would bring Arsenal within striking distance.According to the poin…
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London, March 22 (IANS) Two goals from veteran striker Danny Welbeck earned Brighton a 2-1 home win over Liverpool, denting the visitors’ hopes of a top-four finish.Welbeck’s 11th and 12th Premier League goals of the season proved vital. He opened the scoring after 14 minutes, and although Milos Kerkez leveled on the half-hour after a poor defensive error from Lewis Dunk, Welbeck’s second after the break settled the game. Liverpool has now lost 10 of their 31 league matches this campaign.Everton…
London, March 5 (IANS) Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win away to Brighton on Wednesday, while Manchester City was held to a 2-2 draw at home to Nottingham Forest.Bukayo Saka scored in the ninth minute, and Arsenal controlled the game after the goal, reported Xinhua.Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson scored a goal that could decide the title race, with the England midfielder hitting a 76th-minute equalizer.Manchester City twice led through Antoine S…
London, March 2 (IANS) William Saliba and Jurrien Timber both scored from corner kicks as Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium to retain its five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.Saliba opened the scoring in the 21st minute, flicking the ball home with the help of a deflection, and Timber restored Arsenal’s lead in the 66th with a header from another corner.Chelsea had equalised on the stroke of halftime when Piero Hincapie turned the ball into his own net to make it 1-1. …
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Arsenal produced a dominant display to retain its five-point lead at the top of the Premier League and ease talk of late-season nerves with a 4-1 win away to Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby.The first half ended 1-1 after Eberechi Eze put Arsenal ahead in the 32nd minute, only for Randal Kolo Muani to equalize two minutes later, but Mikel Arteta’s side took control after the break.Viktor Gyokeres restored Arsenal’s lead in the 47th minute with a powerful finish, …
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Arsenal powered into the FA Cup last 16 with a comfortable 4-0 home win over League One side Wigan Athletic.The clubs last met in the competition 12 years ago in a semifinal decided on penalties, but this time Arsenal’s superior quality told early. Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and an own goal had the tie effectively wrapped up inside the opening half hour, allowing the hosts to ease off after the break.Leeds United needed penalties to get past Birmingham …
London, Feb 12 (IANS) Manchester City kept the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 3-0 home win over Fulham.City were in impressive control from the off at a rain-soaked Etihad and were two up inside half an hour. First Semenyo was on target, claiming his fifth goal since joining City last month on 24 minutes.O’Reilly then struck from Semenyo’s assist on the half hour to double the advantage before Haaland got in on the scoring act six minutes before the b…
London, Feb 9 (IANS) Manchester City rallied late to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, keeping its Premier League title hopes alive with a dramatic comeback.City kicked off nine points behind leader Arsenal, which had beaten Sunderland 3-0 on Saturday, and the gap appeared set to widen when Dominik Szoboszlai curled in a stunning free kick in the 75th minute to give Liverpool the lead.Bernardo Silva equalized in the 84th minute, finishing after Erling Haaland headed the ball into his path, before H…
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Arsenal assured they will retain at least a four-point lead over Manchester City and Aston Villa while piling the pressure once again on their two closest rivals with a convincing 4-0 win away to Leeds United in the English Premier League.Mikel Arteta was without Mikel Merino with a foot injury, and lost Bukayo Saka with a physical problem as the teams were warming up. However, it wasn’t a problem as Arsenal controlled the first half and went in 2-0 up at halftime thanks to …
London, Jan 16 (IANS) Michael Carrick will make his debut as interim coach of former champions Manchester United with one of the toughest games imaginable as his side hosts neighbour and cross-town rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday.Carrick was three games in charge at Manchester United at the end of 2021, but will now be holding fort for the rest of the season and takes over after another difficult week following an FA Cup exit at home to Brighton.A win at home to Pep Guardiola’…