On Saturday of Premier League It was marked by the presence of Argentine world champions. In the first match, Liverpool beat Brentford 4-1 with a goal from Alexis Mac Allister and secured the lead in the tournament. Aston Villa, team Emiliano “Drawing” Martinez, got three points on his visit to the Fulham stadium. It was not a good day for Cristian “Holiday” Romero, in Tottenham’s defeat at home. Finally, Manchester City and Chelsea tied 1-1: Julian Alvarez y Enzo Fernández They were starters.
In the match that marked Mohamed Salah’s return to goal. The Reds They thrashed Brentford despite a spate of injuries, while Arsenal demolished Burnley 5-0 to keep the pressure on in the title race.
After returning from the hamstring injury he suffered while in Egypt at the African Cup of Nations, Salah made up for lost time with his first goal for the Reds since the game against Newcastle. Alexis Mac Allister doubled Liverpool’s lead after the break by scoring his second goal for Jurgen Klopp’s team.
Ivan Toney pulled one back for Brentford, but Cody Gakpo scored in the final minutes. While the win was valuable for Klopp, it did come with a downside as first-half injuries to Nunez, Jota and Curtis Jones added to Liverpool’s increasingly full treatment room. “Mo played the first game for weeks. He could have scored a hat-trick. The goal he scored was absolutely extraordinary”said the technician.
Arsenal hot on Liverpool’s heels
On the other hand, at Turf Moor, Arsenal achieved their fifth consecutive victory to move within two points of Liverpool. Mikel Arteta’s side beat Liverpool and won 6-0 at West Ham in their most notable results since a revitalizing warm-weather training camp in Dubai.
From the fourth minute, Martin Odegaard finished off a pass from Gabriel Martinelli. Bukayo Saka scored a penalty in the 41st minute after a foul by Lorenz Assignon on Leandro Trossard.
Saka scored again two minutes after the break, finishing an Odegaard pass into the top corner, and the England winger has scored six goals in his last four games. Trossard scored the fourth from close range in the 66th minute and Kai Havertz converted a pass from Jakub Kiwior with 12 minutes left.
“We are generating competition within the team. It is a pleasure to work with them. They want more, that is the good thing,” Arteta said.
Cuti Romero’s Tottenham lost and Aston Villa won as a visitor
Tottenham’s bid for a top-four finish suffered a blow when Joao Gomes scored twice in Wolves’ surprise 2-1 win in north London. Ange Postecoglou’s team were defeated in the league for the first time in 2024, with Gomes heading the opener in the 42nd minute.
Dejan Kulusevski equalized immediately after the break, but Brazilian midfielder Gomes scored for Wolves with a shot in the 63rd minute following an incisive counterattack by the visitors.
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In another turn, Aston Villa took advantage of Tottenham’s setback to climb back to fourth place with a 2-1 victory at Fulham. Ollie Watkins scored either side of half-time for Unai Emery’s side and although Fulham recovered thanks to Rodrigo Muñiz, they were unable to force an equaliser.
Additionally, Nottingham Forest beat 10-man West Ham 2-0 at the City Ground, giving their survival hopes a huge boost. Nuno Espirito Santo’s team moved five points clear of the relegation zone thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s goal five minutes into first-half stoppage time and Callum Hudson-Odoi’s goal just before the final whistle.
West Ham midfielder Kalvin Phillips, on loan from Manchester City, was sent off in the 71st minute for two yellow cards in four minutes. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe avoided defeat to his former club Bournemouth in a 2-2 draw at St James’ Park.
At the end of Saturday, Manchester City and Chelsea tied one goal. Rodri and Sterling scored, who had put the visitors ahead.
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2024-02-17 20:07:00
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