Key occasions
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-4 Chelsea (Pedro 65′)
Villa’s excessive line is torn aside as soon as once more, with Garnacho sliding the ball throughout for Pedro to finish his hat-trick. An enormous win for Chelsea, and Villa’s Champions League bid is at risk of unravelling.
Cherki’s by ball finds Haaland, who is ready to take a contact and go round Sels, earlier than happening after contact. It seems like a penalty, however the referee waves play on, and there’s no VAR intervention.
Baleba’s shot is closed down as Brighton hold looking that equaliser. Time for former Gunner Danny Welbeck to hitch the fray.
It’s nonetheless extremely end-to-end at Aston Villa, with Watkins failing to take an opportunity, permitting Chelsea to interrupt. James has Garnacho within the center, however his cross-shot is just too near Martinez.
GOAL! Fulham 0-1 West Ham (Summerville 65′)
And a major purpose at Craven Cottage, the place Jarrod Bowen tees up Crysencio Summerville to open the scoring! West Ham are out of the underside three because it stands.
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea (Palmer 56′)
It’s turning into an excellent evening for Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea, who once more break to devastating impact. Palmer finds James down the left and whereas his cross is palmed out by Martinez, Palmer is there to string the rebound into the web. Finish!
GOAL! Man City 2-1 Nottm Forest (Rodri 63′)
And from that nook, City retake the lead! Rodri powers dwelling a header, with Sels complaining he was impeded by Haaland. I’m unsure there was sufficient in it, and Milenkovic is booked for his complaints.
Brighton are threatening once more, with Minteh’s shot bundled behind off Mosquera. At the Etihad, Haaland’s shot rebounds behind for a nook …
Forest get ahead once more, however City counter and Murillo is booked for bringing down Haaland. City are wanting a bit of fragile defensively once more, although.
David Raya preserves Arsenal’s lead, springing to his proper to save lots of Rutter’s well-struck shot. He wants remedy afterwards, and is barracked by the Brighton followers. Mikel Arteta sends on Trossard and Havertz.
GOAL! Man City 1-1 Nottm Forest (Gibbs-White 56′)
Well, then. Forest escape the stress and break free, with Morgan Gibbs-White making use of the crowning glory because of a beautiful backheel. That may very well be an enormous second at each ends of the desk!
Yankuba Minteh has come on for Brighton on the break, whereas at Villa Park, Lamare Bogarde has changed Matty Cash.
Arsenal see off a few goalmouth scrambles, Declan Rice thudding the ball away. The factor with Brighton is that they don’t actually appear like scoring, till they do – so it’s exhausting to inform how comfy this lead is.
Lovely talent from Cherki, skipping into house however sending his shot excessive over the bar. Still, City have began this half firmly on the entrance foot.
We’re again beneath approach at Villa Park, the place Chelsea lead 2-1. That sport is a good bit behind the opposite 7.30pm kick-offs. Luton, in the meantime, have levelled in opposition to Northampton within the EFL Trophy semi-finals.
Save! Bernardo Silva fizzes a shot throughout purpose, which Sels will get right down to tip past the far put up.
“Nisbet’s goal celebrated not just in the jam tart buying parts of Edinburgh, but also in Motherwell – have a look at that table,” writes James Humphries.
Fulham had been awarded a penalty, Castellanos bringing down Cairney within the space … however after assessment, the choice is overturned, as Cairney made the primary contact.
Second half
Back beneath approach on the Amex, Etihad and Craven Cottage …
This is the primary time Arsenal and Manchester City have performed concurrently since matchweek 9, again in October. Arsenal beat Palace 1-0, whereas City misplaced by the identical rating at Villa. That left City fifth, under Bournemouth, Sunderland … and Tottenham.
“Has somebody in the Arsenal stats department worked out the probability of any benefit to Raya hoofing the ball up for Gyökeres to fail to control, and for Brighton to launch yet another attack?” fumes Charles Antaki. “From where I’m sitting, it just looks lumpish and wasteful, but what do I know?”
Aberdeen degree in opposition to Celtic! It’s Kevin Nisbet with a purpose that might be cheered heartily in (components of) Edinburgh.
Half time: Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea
João Pedro’s double has helped Chelsea flip issues round after an early Douglas Luíz opener. He’s as much as 13 league objectives for the season – a really underrated finisher.
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea (João Pedro 50′)
You can’t take your eyes off this one. Garnacho and Fernandez mix neatly on the break, the latter prodding into João Pedro’s path – and he lifts the ball first-time over Emi Martínez! There’s one other wafer-thin VAR offside verify, however this time the purpose stands.
Half time: Man City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Forest have had a few possibilities, however City lead on the break by Antoine Semenyo’s high quality end.
Half time: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal
Despite a first-half xG of 0.01, Arsenal lead on the Amex because of Bukayo Saka’s early deflected shot. Since then, it’s been fouls, tussles and time-wasting allegations galore. Just earlier than the whistle, Martinelli drags down Wieffer within the space – however the referee waves play on.
Proper panto scenes down on the south coast, with each Arsenal delay whistled and jeered by the house followers. Fabian Hurzeler can also be ensuring the fourth official is taking notes; three added minutes to finish this half.
An enormous early purpose up at Pittodrie, the place Celtic lead Aberdeen 1-0 – none aside from Kieran Tierney breaking the impasse.
Half time: Fulham 0-0 West Ham
Has a lot occurred at Craven Cottage? The brief reply isn’t any; the lengthy reply isn’t actually.
Newcastle v Manchester United is liiiive – comply with that one with Scott Murray:
No purpose! Reece James dallies on the ball after which offers it away, permitting Villa to brush downfield. Morgan Rogers performs in Watkins, who fires into the web. But wait … VAR intervenes, and the purpose is dominated out. Watkins was offside, by a few inches.
Garnacho’s cross is deflected behind, and Chelsea play a brief nook …
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea (Pedro 36′)
Moments after Villa examined Jorgensen once more, Chelsea break again and equalise. Fernandez’s pretty floated cross finds Gusto – who seems offside – and he rolls the ball throughout purpose for João Pedro to fit dwelling. There’s the customary VAR verify, however the purpose stands!
Semenyo takes his league purpose tally to fifteen for the season, however Forest are preventing again. Igor Jesus’ shot is saved by Donnarumma, and as Ruben Dias sweeps a leg in to clear, he brings down Neco Williams. No penalty; I believe Williams was offside when the shot got here in.
GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Nottingham Forest (Semenyo 30′)
It’s that man once more, Erling Antoine Semenyo! He’s readily available to acrobatically end from Rayan Cherki’s cross, and City have the lead.
