Arsenal showed their title credentials by coming from two goals down to beat AFC Bournemouth 3-2 in an entertaining Premier League match staged on Saturday.
Philip Billing gave the visitors the lead just after 9.11 seconds for the Premier League’s 2nd fastest goal ever with Marcos Senesi’s header doubling their lead just minutes into the second half. Thomas Partey’s header however made things 2-1 before Ben White’s stunning volley restored matters. Substitute Reiss Nelson scored with seconds remaining to win it 3-2 as the Mikel Arteta side consolidated their position at the top of the log.
There was no Roberto de Zerbi for hosts Brighton as they faced West Ham, but that didn’t matter in a comfortable win this weekend.
.@ManCity have won 14 consecutive #PL home matches against Newcastle 🔥
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No side have ever had a longer such run against an opponent in the competition#MCINEW pic.twitter.com/rlqWQof5Bn
The opening strike went the way of the Seagulls as World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister scored from the penalty spot for his sixth of the season. Brighton then piled misery on West Ham minutes into the second half through Joël Veltman, courtesy of Mac Allister’s creativity.
The visitors continued to struggle in the attacking third while their defence eventually crumbled again when Kaoru Mitoma and Danny Welbeck also found the net. The Hammers are one point above the drop while Brighton sit 8th.
PL Saturday results
Arsenal 3-2 AFC Bournemouth
Southampton 1-0 Leicester City
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds United
Wolves 1-0 Tottenham
Brighton 4-0 West Ham
Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace
Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United
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