LONDON: Arsenal recovered from conceding the second one quickest objective in Premier League historical past as Reiss Nelson’s stoppage-time strike gave the Premier League leaders an exciting 3-2 win over Bournemouth after identify opponents Manchester Town beat Newcastle 2-0 on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s aspect had been trailing by way of two objectives with simply over 1/2 an hour left.
However the Gunners confirmed they are able to take care of the drive of the identify race with a outstanding comeback that saved them 5 issues forward of moment positioned Town. Arsenal hadn’t even touched the ball when Philip Billing gave second-bottom Bournemouth the lead after simply 9.11 seconds with a scientific end from within the Gunners space. The fastest objective in Premier League historical past was once scored by way of Shane Lengthy after 7.69 seconds for Southampton in opposition to Watford in 2019.
Arsenal fell additional at the back of within the 57th minute as Marcos Senesi escaped Thomas Partey to look a header previous Aaron Ramsdale from a nook. Partey made amends for his slack marking 5 mins later when he diminished the deficit with a close-range end from Emile Smith-Rowe’s header. Underlining their need to win a primary identify since 2004, Arsenal seized the momentum and equalised thru Ben White’s robust end from Nelson’s move within the seventieth minute.
Nelson finished Arsenal’s implausible revival within the 7th minute of stoppage-time when the factitious produced a very good end from 20 yards to spark scenes of untamed birthday celebration all over the Emirates Stadium. Previous on Saturday, Town rode their good fortune in a 2-0 win over Newcastle on the Etihad Stadium. Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva scored the objectives for the champions, who had been let off the hook by way of a chain of obtrusive misses from the guests. Sean Longstaff, Callum Wilson and Joelinton had been all in charge of now not even forcing Ederson right into a save as 5th positioned Newcastle suffered some other blow to their hopes of a top-four end.
Potter will get a smash
Wesley Fofana eased the drive on Chelsea boss Graham Potter because the French defender sealed a 1-0 win in opposition to Leeds at Stamford Bridge. Fofana put Chelsea in entrance along with his first league objective for the membership seven mins after half-time, the previous Leicester centre-back emerging to go house from Ben Chilwell’s nook.
It was once Chelsea’s first objective in 396 mins and simply their moment in seven video games in all competitions. The tenth positioned Blues hung on for simply their 3rd win of their ultimate 16 video games in all competitions. Finishing a run of 3 successive defeats will give Potter a bit respiring area forward of Chelsea’s bid to overturn a 1-0 deficit in the second one leg in their Champions League ultimate 16 tie in opposition to Borussia Dortmund.
Fourth positioned Tottenham’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League was once rocked by way of a 1-0 defeat at Wolves. Simply days after shedding 1-0 at moment tier Sheffield United within the FA Cup 5th spherical, the north Londoners had been overwhelmed once more as Adama Traore struck within the 82nd minute, riding the rebound in off the bar after Raul Jimenez’s effort was once stored. Brighton saved West Ham in relegation bother with a 4-0 victory on the Amex Stadium. Albion took the lead thru Alexis Mac Allister’s penalty after Jarrod Bowen shoved Kaoru Mitoma within the sixteenth minute.
Joel Veltman doubled Brighton’s benefit when he chested in Solly March’s nook within the fifty fifth minute and Mitoma tapped within the 3rd after 69 mins. Danny Welbeck finished the rout within the eightieth minute to go away West Ham only one level above the ground 3 as Hammers enthusiasts chanted for boss David Moyes to be sacked. Aston Villa beat 10-man Crystal Palace 1-0 at Villa Park, with Eagles defender Andersen scoring a twenty seventh minute personal objective earlier than Palace’s Cheick Doucoure was once despatched off for 2 bookings in the second one 1/2. – AFP