Arsenal declare North London bragging rights, Manchester United beat West Ham, Brighton enhance survival probabilities and Leicester thump Sheffield United 5-0 at house.
Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham: Gunners maintain on in North London derby
Alexandre Lacazette scored Arsenal’s winner from the penalty spot as they downed 10-man Tottenham regardless of captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang being dropped attributable to disciplinary points.
The striker was solely named among the many substitutes because the membership confirmed a breach in pre-match protocol forward of the north London derby – however his team-mates would win regardless, coming from behind to safe a 2-1 victory.
Lacazette turned house a second-half penalty after Martin Odegaard had earlier cancelled out a chic rabona end from Spurs substitute Erik Lamela – who was despatched off for selecting up two fast bookings because the guests chased the sport.
With each side very a lot on the periphery of the race for the Premier League high 4 and no Emirates Stadium crowd, it felt like a shadow of earlier north London derbies.
But this was a giant win for Arsenal and supervisor Mikel Arteta, particularly after his determination to axe Aubameyang earlier than kick-off.
The Spaniard had misplaced his earlier two video games towards Spurs as Arsenal boss – however he received the higher of Jose Mourinho to maneuver inside 4 factors of their neighbours within the desk.
Manchester United 1-0 West Ham: Red Devils halt Hammers cost
Manchester United will begin April second within the Premier League standings after Craig Dawson’s personal aim noticed high-flying West Ham fall to defeat at Old Trafford.
With the Europa League journey to AC Milan and FA Cup quarter-final at Leicester arising earlier than the worldwide break, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s facet kicked off an necessary week with a strong efficiency on Sunday.
Mason Greenwood twice struck the put up on an evening when Dawson’s personal aim proved the distinction.
David Moyes’ males have been set as much as frustrate a month on from their extra-time FA Cup loss at Old Trafford and didn’t muster a shot within the first half – the primary Premier League facet to handle that since March 2018.
But the Hammers additionally gave little away within the opening interval, with Lukasz Fabianski fantastically tipping a low Greenwood shot onto the put up when annoyed United had their greatest probability.
But Solskjaer’s facet lastly discovered a manner by way of eight minutes after the break when Bruno Fernandes’ nook was touched on by Scott McTominay and the unsighted Dawson changed into his personal internet.
West Ham attacked with extra goal after falling behind however Moyes’ look forward to a primary win away at Old Trafford continues, with Fernandes fantastically denied earlier than Greenwood thumped the put up as United seemed to settle any nerves.
Leicester 5-0 Sheffield United: Foxes demolish the Blades
Kelechi Iheanacho scored his first Premier League hat-trick as rampant Leicester put sorry Sheffield United to the sword on the King Power Stadium.
Ayoze Perez’s strike and an Ethan Ampadu personal aim sealed a 5-0 success for the Foxes which noticed them return to second place within the desk, forward of Manchester United’s recreation towards West Ham later.
For the Blades, it rounded off a troublesome week which had seen the departure of supervisor Chris Wilder the day earlier than the match.
Southampton 1-2 Brighton: Seagulls ease relegation worries
Leandro Trossard settled the south-coast showdown by firing Brighton to a vital 2-1 win at Southampton.
The Seagulls have been wanting over their shoulders after three straight defeats and no wins in 5 meant they kicked off degree on factors with resurgent Fulham in 18th.
But victory at St Mary’s, their fifth away from house this season, provides Graham Potter’s facet some respiration house on the backside and, notably, noticed them climb above Newcastle.
Lewis Dunk headed them forward and, though Che Adams equalised for Saints along with his third aim in three matches, Trossard conjured up an aesthetic second-half winner.
