Leandro Trossard of Arsenal scores his staff’s third aim between the legs of goalkeeper Alisson Becker through the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on February 4, 2024 in London, England.
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The Premier League title race simply obtained so much tighter. Arsenal benefited from two second-half errors from Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker to declare a 3-1 victory over the league leaders on Sunday.
Arsenal moved up to second place and simply two factors behind Liverpool after 23 of 38 video games in what may form up to be a three-way battle for the title.
Manchester City is in third place, 5 factors off Liverpool however with two video games in hand, and the defending champions will doubtless be proud of the end result at Emirates Stadium. City is away to Brentford on Monday.
Liverpool fell to solely its second loss within the league, with the opposite additionally coming in north London — at Tottenham. If that defeat was in contentious circumstances, this one was of Liverpool’s personal making after being dominated for giant elements of the sport and due to the character of Arsenal’s essential second aim within the 67th that made it 2-1.
Alisson, extensively seen because the league’s greatest goalkeeper, got here out of his space in an try to clear an extended cross ahead however kicked recent air and the ball hit the again of masking defender Virgil van Dijk. Gabriel Martinelli had the straightforward process of tapping the free ball into an empty internet.
The identical Liverpool gamers had a job in a stoppage-time third, too, with Leandro Trossard’s shot deflecting off the outstretched boot of Van Dijk and going by way of the legs of Alisson as he tried to make the save at his close to submit. Liverpool was down to 10 males at that time after Ibrahima Konate’s sending off for 2 yellow playing cards.
Bukayo Saka gave Arsenal the lead within the 14th minute, just for Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes to rating an own-goal when the ball struck his hand and flew into the web.
That pulled Liverpool degree at halftime, regardless of the guests not having a shot on aim within the first half in what was a below-par show general by the leaders.
“It just shows the boys are human beings,” Klopp stated. “Today we were really human.”
Arsenal is again in sight of the lead after a 3rd straight win, which got here after a run of three consecutive losses in all competitions that led to doubts over the title credentials of final season’s runner-up.
“We were top at Christmas and then had a few sloppy results,” Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice said. “We seem to have ourselves back on the right track.”
Hojlund’s streak
Rasmus Hojlund failed to discover the web in his first 14 video games within the Premier League for Manchester United. Now he can not cease scoring.
The Denmark striker marked his twenty first birthday by scoring for the fourth straight league sport, setting United on its means to a 3-0 win towards West Ham at Old Trafford.
Alejandro Garnacho, a 19-year-old winger, netted the opposite two targets within the second half — and celebrated the primary of them by perching on an promoting board with Hojlund and 18-year-old midfielder Kobbie Mainoo. They are three younger gamers round whom United is constructing its future.
“I feel that image covers the lot — how they’re collectively and wish to play soccer with journey and delight,” United manager Erik ten Hag said. “If we keep this process going, I am sure we will achieve high levels.”
United’s current level is sixth place, a point above West Ham in seventh and six points behind Tottenham in fifth.
Chelsea humbled by Wolves
The pressure is back on Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino after a second straight heavy loss in the league, this time 4-2 at home to Wolverhampton.
It came four days after a 4-1 hammering by Liverpool at Anfield and there were jeers around Stamford Bridge at the final whistle after a wild game, during which Brazil striker Matheus Cunha scored a hat trick for Wolves.
With his team languishing in 11th place, Pochettino accepted Chelsea’s players “are not matching the history of the club.”
“Disappointed,” he said. “I apologize to the fans.”
Chelsea at least has an English League Cup final to look forward to this month, against Liverpool on Feb. 25.
Reyna’s debut for Forest
Gio Reyna made his debut for Nottingham Forest as a second-half substitute within the staff’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.
The United States midfielder got here on within the 78th minute, 4 days after signing from Borussia Dortmund on mortgage till the top of the season.
Forest had equalized by then, with Callum Hudson-Odoi’s curling Forty fifth-minute strike canceling out the opener within the fifth minute from Justin Kluivert when he scored from close-range at a nook.
Philip Billing was despatched off within the 84th for Bournemouth.
