Arsenal missed the opportunity to fill the gap in the race for the title of the Premier League while they came across a 1-0 shock defeat against West Ham in the Emirates.
Jarrod Bowen found the net with a head on half-time and at the end was the difference on what turned out to be a frustrating afternoon for the Gunners, who finished the match with 10 men When the replacement Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent for passing Kudus Mohammed.
Mikel Arteta cut a discouraged silhouette on the sideline while the second half-time ticket, the boss of Arsenal and the fans knowing an opportunity to reduce Liverpool’s advance at the top of the five-point league had been missed.
The defeat gives the Arne Slot team the possibility of making 11 points clearly if they can overcome Manchester City at Etihad on Sunday.
Leave northern London with three points 😃 pic.twitter.com/aogqgjvawz
– West Ham United (@westham) February 22, 2025
During the kick -off, Manchester United came from two goals to save a point against Everton.
An exciting meeting at Goodison Park saw Beto and Abdoulaye Doucoure give the Toffees a deserved lead in the first half.
But superb strikes by Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte after the break recovered a point for the team of Ruben Amorim despite a penalty decision to Everton Tardive canceled by Var.
Elsewhere, a strike by Talisman Matheus Cunha against Bournemouth gave the Wolves a vital title of three points in their survival offer.
Cunha scored 10 minutes before half-time, a few moments after the cherries saw Illia Zabarnyi rejected for what was considered an imprudent challenge on Rayan Ait-Nouri.
The victory puts the Wolves five points from the fall area, while Bournemouth remains in sixth.
A big three points!
⏱️🐺 pic.twitter.com/3jdrcbdzdp
– Wolves (@wolves) February 22, 2025
Two of the rivals of the Wolves relegation suffered heavy defeats. Ipswich fell to a 4-1 defeat at home against Tottenham, while the lower side of Southampton was beaten 4-0 by Brighton.
Brennan Johnson bags an early splint for the Spurs before Omari Hutchinson divided the deficit before half-time.
But the second half goals of Djed Spence and Dejan Kulusevski obtained the points for the men of Angel Postcoglou.
Joao Pedro, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood found Brighton’s net, who goes to the eighth.
FT: Four goals and three points! 😁
[0-4] 📲 #Soubha // #Bhafc 🟡🔵 pic.twitter.com/lvjphwjxpd
– Brighton & Hove Albion (@officialbhafc) February 22, 2025
The saints are now 14 points of security and almost seem to play football from the next quarter championship.
The confrontation between Fulham and Crystal Palace in Craven Cottage saw the visitors leaving with a 2-0 victory.
A own goal from former Palais Joachin Andersen Palace gave the Eagles the advance before Daniel Munoz dubbed their advantage shortly after the goal of Jean-Philipe Mateta was excluded for offside.
