Roundup of the latest Premier League action with implications across the table.
Late goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Max Dowman saw leaders, Arsenal defeat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium, with Dowman’s goal having made him Arsenal and the Premier League’s youngest goalscorer at 16-year old and 73 days of age.
Manchester City slipped nine points behind Arsenal in second after Bernardo Silva’s finish was cancelled out by Konstantinos Mavropanos’ equaliser in a 1-1 draw at third-bottom West Ham.
Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko fired third-placed Manchester United to a 3-1 home win over fourth-placed Aston Villa at Old Trafford, after Casemiro’s opener was cancelled out by Villa’s Ross Barkley.
Liverpool missed a chance to go fourth after Dominik Szoboszlai’s free-kick was cancelled out by Richarlison’s equaliser in a 1-1 draw at home to Tottenham.
Down in the relegation zone, rock-bottom Wolves salvaged a 2-2 comeback draw at Brentford through goals from Adam Armstrong and Tolu Arokodare, after Michael Kayode and Igor Thiago initially put the Bees in firm control.
Second-bottom Burnley stuttered to a goalless draw at home to Bournemouth.
Nottingham Forest remained above the bottom three on goal difference after they battled to a goalless draw against Fulham at the City Ground, as Ola Aina hit the bar whilst Dan Ndoye’s goal was disallowed due to offside.
Elsewhere, Chelsea suffered a first home defeat against Newcastle since May 2012 as Anthony Gordon slid in a 18th-minute winner for the Magpies.
Yankuba Minteh squeezed in a tightly-angled 58th-minute winner as Brighton edged past Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Crystal Palace were held to a goalless draw against ten-men Leeds United at Selhurst Park, despite the visitors having seen Gabriel Gudmundsson red carded in first-half injury-time for his foul on Ismaila Sarr.
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