Exciting Saturday sees mixed results across the league as Arsenal secure a crucial win, while Brighton hold on with ten men.
Arsenal returned to winning ways with a commanding 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium, marking their first win in five matches. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring after 15 minutes, giving Mikel Arteta’s men an early edge.
Thomas Partey doubled the lead shortly after halftime, and young talent Ethan Nwaneri sealed the result with a late goal. The Gunners climbed to fourth in the table, while Forest sit in sixth.
At Villa Park, Aston Villa salvaged a dramatic 2-2 draw against relegation-threatened Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr gave Palace an early lead, but Ollie Watkins equalized before halftime. Justin Devenny restored Palace’s advantage in stoppage time of the first half, only for Ross Barkley to level the match with a late strike. Villa now hold seventh place, while Palace remain in the relegation zone in 18th.
Wolves delivered a morale-boosting 4-1 win at Fulham, easing pressure on manager Gary O’Neil. Fulham struck first through Alex Iwobi in the 20th minute, but Matheus Cunha equalized before halftime.
Joao Gomes then put Wolves ahead, with Cunha adding a second before Gonçalo Guedes rounded off the victory in injury time. Wolves moved up to 17th, while Fulham dropped to ninth.
Brighton managed a gritty 2-1 victory over Bournemouth despite going down to ten men. Joao Pedro opened the scoring after just four minutes, with Kaoru Mitoma doubling the lead early in the second half. Brighton faced a nervy finish after Carlos Baleba’s red card in the 59th minute and a late Bournemouth goal from David Brooks in stoppage time, but they held firm to climb to fifth, while Bournemouth are now 13th.
Elsewhere, Everton and Brentford played out a goalless draw at Goodison Park. Brentford’s Christian Nørgaard saw red after a reckless challenge on Jordan Pickford, but the Toffees failed to capitalize, leaving Everton in 15th and Brentford in 10th.
Saturday’s Premier League Results:
- Leicester City 1-2 Chelsea
- Bournemouth 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
- Aston Villa 2-2 Crystal Palace
- Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest
- Everton 0-0 Brentford
- Fulham 1-4 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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