Manchester United eased to a 3-0 win in opposition to Bournemouth, strengthening their grip on a Premier League top-four place after a fourth straight league win.
A primary-half objective from Brazil World Cup star Casemiro and second-half strikes from England internationals Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford gave Erik ten Hag’s males a ninth win in 10 video games in all competitions.
United, who misplaced their first two Premier League video games of the season, have now garnered 35 factors from 17 video games — degree with third-placed Newcastle and 5 factors forward of Tottenham, in fifth.
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Rashford got here again into United’s beginning XI for the go to to Old Trafford of struggling Bournemouth, who’re simply two factors above the relegation zone.
The England ahead was dropped at Wolves after oversleeping and lacking a gathering however got here off the bench to bag the winner, and returned as one in every of 4 modifications alongside Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Donny van de Beek.
Casemiro broke the impasse for the house aspect within the twenty third minute. Rashford was fouled by Adam Smith on the left and Christian Eriksen floated in a free-kick which Casemiro met on the close to submit to use the end.
United doubled their lead early within the second half.
England defender Luke Shaw began and completed the transfer, bursting ahead from his personal half and shifting the ball rightwards earlier than arriving to show in substitute Alejandro Garnacho’s low cross.
United are nonetheless coming to phrases with the departure of celebrity ahead Cristiano Ronaldo, who was unveiled at his new Saudi membership, Al Nassr.
Rashford has turn out to be the principle man up entrance this season, with Ronaldo taking part in a bit-part position even earlier than his departure in November, and the 25-year-old scored United’s third objective within the 86th minute so as to add gloss to the scoreline.
PRESSURE BUILDS ON LAMPARD AS EVERTON UNRAVELS
Brighton’s World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister was named instead in opposition to Everton at Goodison Park simply over 24 hours after coming back from Argentina.
Kaoru Mitoma gave the guests a 14th-minute lead however issues unravelled rapidly for Frank Lampard’s males early within the second half.
Eighteen-year-old Evan Ferguson put the ball within the web within the 51st minute and boos rang out as Solly March was given far an excessive amount of house on the sting of the field to make it three simply three minutes later.
The stress is on Frank Lampard. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Remarkably, three minutes after the third, a fourth arrived. A reckless move from Idrissa Gueye was seized on by Pascal Gross simply contained in the Everton half and he had the liberty of Goodison to run via and chip the ball over Jordan Pickford.
Everton followers started to go for the exits and a flare was thrown onto the pitch whereas chants of “sack the board” rang out.
Demarai Gray scored a late comfort from the penalty spot however the chastening defeat leaves Everton only one level above the relegation zone.
Serbia ahead Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the one objective of the sport on the King Power Stadium as Fulham beat Leicester 1-0 to climb to seventh within the desk.
Leicester dominated the second half. Youri Tielemans hit the bar and Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno made a string of saves however they may not discover an equaliser and sit simply three factors above the drop zone.
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LEAGUE LEADERS PLAY OUT BRUISING DRAW
Premier League leaders Arsenal slugged out a bruising 0-0 draw with Newcastle that underlined why each side have exceeded expectations this season.
A ferociously contested conflict that includes bookings galore led to stalemate on the Emirates Stadium.
But Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and his Newcastle counterpart Eddie Howe will take coronary heart from the way in which their groups refused to present an inch in opposition to in-form opposition.
Arsenal inevitably felt a contact of frustration at lacking the prospect to maneuver 10 factors away from second positioned Manchester City forward of the champions’ sport in hand at Chelsea on Thursday.
It was the primary time in six video games — and solely the second of their final 11 — that Arsenal didn’t take most factors.
Yet there was little to fault Arsenal for in a high-octane efficiency that might simply have yielded yet one more spectacular victory in a season that has defied all expectations.
Intriguingly, Arsenal have testing clashes with Tottenham and Manchester United looming of their subsequent two league video games.
It was a dramatic finish to the sport. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
For Arsenal to be answerable for the title race firstly of 2023 is outstanding sufficient after 19 years with out profitable the Premier League.
Yet the sight of Newcastle greater than holding their very own in opposition to the leaders is arguably much more surprising.
Third-placed Newcastle, unbeaten of their final 12 league video games, consolidated their place within the high 4 with a sixth consecutive clean-sheet in all competitions.
The Magpies have made excellent progress below boss Eddie Howe and the membership’s Saudi-backed possession group.
Becoming the primary workforce to cease Arsenal profitable at house within the league this season was a notable effort, particularly since additionally they grew to become the primary membership to maintain the Gunners off the scoresheet within the league since May.
After years within the doldrums, Newcastle’s fanatical ‘Toon Army’ supporters had been dreaming of reaching the Champions League as they raucously celebrated the purpose in a single nook of the Emirates Stadium.
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If this was a measuring stick sport for Newcastle, then Arsenal began with the type of tempo and goal that threatened to make it an unflattering comparability for the guests.
With seven targets in 15 league video games this season, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard would have fancied himself with an early likelihood contained in the Newcastle space, however the Dane’s volley whistled over.
Bukayo Saka skipped away from Joelinton for a shot that was saved by Nick Pope, who watched with reduction moments later as Granit Xhaka fired into the side-netting after one other incisive Arsenal raid.
On a rain-lashed night time in north London, Newcastle step by step recovered from that stormy opening, incomes a foothold within the sport as Callum Wilson examined Aaron Ramsdale from the sting of the realm.
Odegaard tried to sneak a near-post effort previous Pope however his shot was blocked earlier than it might check the keeper.
Arteta engaged in some verbal sparring with the Newcastle teaching employees as a fiercely-fought contest heated up with a rash of bookings.
The fired-up Spaniard was on his toes once more in anticipation of a objective celebration when Gabriel reached Odegaard’s free-kick, however the defender’s header bounced inches vast.
Newcastle midfielder Joelinton ought to introduced a frantic first half to a dramatic conclusion when he stooped for a far-post header that flashed simply over.
Ramsdale nearly gifted Newcastle a objective instantly after the interval when he carelessly surrendered possession inside his personal space, however Wilson couldn’t fairly attain Kieran Trippier’s ensuing cross.
Arsenal dominated after that slender escape with out with the ability to land the knockout blow.
Gabriel Martinelli went shut with a header that looped narrowly vast from Odegaard’s nook.
Eddie Nketiah had a good higher likelihood within the 88th minute however Pope stored out the striker’s low strike to make sure the factors had been shared.
