Man Metropolis prolong lead as Jesus purpose sinks Sheffield United
IMAGE: Manchester Metropolis’s Gabriel Jesus scores their first purpose. {Photograph}: Michael Regan/Reuters
Manchester Metropolis beat backside membership Sheffield United 1-0 to maneuver three factors away from Manchester United who had been held to a goalless draw at Arsenal within the Premier League on Saturday.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ disappointing marketing campaign continued with a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace however Newcastle United ended their poor run of type with a formidable 2-0 win at Everton.
IMAGE: Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette, high, clashes with Harry Maguire of Manchester United throughout the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium in London. {Photograph}: Andy Rain – Pool/Getty Photographs
A ninth-minute purpose from Brazilian Gabriel Jesus gave Metropolis a 1-0 win over Sheffield United who had delivered the title-chasers a serious enhance with their midweek win at Manchester United.
Jesus slotted dwelling from shut vary after Ferran Torres took benefit of poor defending to wriggle free and select his unmarked group mate.
IMAGE: Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze celebrates scoring their first purpose with teammates. {Photograph}: Julian Finney/Reuters
Metropolis weren’t at their slickest greatest in opposition to Chris Wilder’s well-organised defence, though goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale did effectively to maintain out a fantastic drive from Oleksandr Zinchenko and Aymeric Laporte’s header.
The guests threw on attacking gamers as they appeared to sneak some extent and so they gave Pep Guardiola’s facet a scare with a late John Fleck effort that flashed vast. Metropolis have 44 factors from 20 video games with United three factors behind however having performed a recreation extra. Third-placed Leicester Metropolis might leapfrog Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s facet with a win over Leeds United on Sunday.
Probabilities had been additionally laborious to seek out on the Emirates the place Manchester United ended a disappointing week having given up 5 factors within the title race. Arsenal got here out strongly after the interval and Alexandre Lacazette got here closest to scoring for the hosts with a 56th-minute curling free kick that struck the bar.
IMAGE: Fulham’s Ivan Cavaleiro scores their second purpose. {Photograph}: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters
One of the best two probabilities for United fell to Uruguayan ahead Edinson Cavani however he was vast of the goal each events. United set a brand new membership report of 18 away video games unbeaten within the league whereas Arsenal, eighth on 31 factors, haven’t misplaced since December 19.
Wolves are with no win in eight video games after Eberechi Eze’s purpose gave Palace a much-needed win at Selhurst Park. Eze broke the impasse on the hour, firing a low left-footed strike previous Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
Newcastle United celebrated their first Premier League win in 10 video games and lifted stress off supervisor Steve Bruce after two targets from Callum Wilson secured a 2-0 win at Everton. Wilson fired the guests in entrance with a superb header within the 73rd minute and the previous Bournemouth ahead added the second in stoppage time from shut vary.
IMAGE: Callum Wilson scores the second purpose for Newcastle United. {Photograph}: Paul Ellis/Reuters
Ivan Cavaleiro got here off the substitutes bench to seize a late equaliser as Fulham held fellow strugglers West Bromwich Albion to a 2-2 draw on the Hawthorns. Fulham went forward within the tenth minute when Aleksandar Mitrovic slipped a via ball to Bobby Cordova-Reid, who slotted it previous West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
West Brom equalised early within the second interval when Brazilian playmaker Matheus Pereira’s cross was stabbed dwelling by defender Kyle Bartley. Pereira appeared to have earned a primary dwelling league win for West Brom below supervisor Sam Allardyce when he smashed the ball previous Fulham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola. However Fulham salvaged some extent after Harrison Reed’s cross discovered fellow substitute Cavaleiro who headed dwelling 13 minutes from time.
In Saturday’s late recreation, England midfielder Jack Grealish fired in an outstanding cross for Ross Barkley to go dwelling as Aston Villa overcame a sluggish begin to beat Southampton 1-0 at St Marys. Danny Ings had a late purpose dominated out for offside for Southampton who slumped to their third league defeat in a row.
