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…
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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 22 (IANS) Nico O’Reilly scored two goals as Manchester City closed the gap on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table to just two points with a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium.O’Reilly bagged two goals in the first-half, either side of a deflected equaliser from Lewis Hall.And City held firm in a tense second-half, showing steel and determination to seal a vital three points.O’Reilly’s first goal in the match was the 500th home Premier League goal…
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 11 (IANS) Tomas Soucek’s 50th goal for West Ham was not enough to secure a vital home win as a 96th-minute strike from Benjamin Sesko earned Manchester United a 1-1 draw.West Ham limited United’s attacking threat for much of the match and was seconds from a victory that would have pulled the London club level with Nottingham Forest. But Bryan Mbeumo whipped a late ball into the area and Sesko squeezed his effort through a narrow gap and into the net. The draw ended United’s four-game…
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Arsenal overcame stubborn first-half resistance from Sunderland to strengthen its grip at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 home win on Saturday, moving nine points clear of both Manchester City and Aston Villa.Leandro Trossard set up Martin Zubimendi to break Sunderland’s resistance in the 42nd minute, and Kai Havertz then demonstrated the depth of Mikel Arteta’s attacking options when the German teed up Viktor Gyokeres to double the lead shortly after the Swede had …
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 30 (IANS) 16-year-old football star Max Downman will continue his stay at the Emirates Stadium, as he has signed a pre-contract agreement with Arsenal on Friday. Downman will sign his first professional contract with the club when he turns 17 on New Year’s Eve this year. Dowman made his debut for Arsenal’s U18 team at just 13 years of age and became the youngest player to register a goal in the UEFA Youth League when hitting the net in that competition aged 14.“This means everyth…
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Aston Villa missed the chance to move second in the Premier League after a 1-0 home defeat to Everton.Thierno Barry scored in the 57th minute for his third goal in four games to settle the match after an error by Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.The loss ended Villa’s run of 11 straight home wins and left Unai Emery’s side behind Arsenal and Manchester City in the table, reports Xinhua.Newcastle United also missed an opportunity to move into the top five as it was h…
Londin, Jan 18 (IANS) Michael Carrick debuted with the best possible result on Saturday as Manchester United beat local rival Manchester City 2-0 at Old Trafford.Bryan Mbeumo finished off a perfect counterattack to put United ahead in the 65th minute, and Matheus Cunha then squared the ball for Patrick Dorgu to double the lead in the 76th minute and seal the points for the home side.City struggled to contain its neighbor’s pace throughout the match, and once again Erling Haaland struggled to mak…