Manchester City held at Forest to fall behind Arsenal in title race
NOTTINGHAM, England : Manchester City fell two points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal after being held to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
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Premier League: Arsenal revive title bid with last-gasp 4-2 win at Villa
With a pulsating and high-quality game going into added time at 2-2, Arsenal midfielder Jorginho saw his shot come off the bar and bounce off the head of Villa's Argentina World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for a cruel own goal.Minutes later, with the final whistle about to go and Villa piling forward - Martinez included - Arsenal broke forward again for Gabriel Martinelli to stroke into an empty net for the Londoners' fourth in front of their delirious fans.The result put the Gunners back on top with 54 points after 23 games, three points above Manchester City who go to Nottingham Forest later on Saturday for their 24th match.
Arsenal revive title bid with last-gasp 4-2 win at Villa
BIRMINGHAM, England : Arsenal got their stuttering Premier League title push back on track with a thrilling 4-2 win at Aston Villa to move back to the top of the table thanks to two added-time goals on Saturday.
Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal: Gunners snatch late win at Villa Park in Premier League to reinvigorate title bid
Arsenal scored twice in stoppage time after coming from behind twice to beat Aston Villa 4-2 to keep their Premier League title hopes alive. Mikel Arteta, who handed Leandro Trossard his debut, saw his side go behind early on after a fine finish from Ollie Watkins for his fourth goal in four games. Ad The Gunners responded well and equalised 11 minutes later when Tyron Mings could only head the ball into the path of Bukayo Saka who rifled the ball into the roof of the net.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta makes Premier League 'favourites' claim amid Man City title race
Mikel Arteta believes the wider football fanbase want his Arsenal side to pip Manchester City to the Premier League title.
'Why can't Arsenal do it?' - Martin Keown says Gunners can win title but must strike back quickly after Man City setback
Arsenal are still firmly in the Premier League title race, according to Gunners great Martin Keown, but they need to strike back quickly after a damaging midweek defeat to Manchester City. The Gunners fell to a 3-1 loss against City at the Emirates on Wednesday to surrender top spot in the table on goal difference. Ad Mikel Arteta’s side have hit a mini-slump recently and headed into Saturday’s early kick-off against Aston Villa without a win in their last four games in all competitions.
‘People have sympathy for us’ - Mikel Arteta says neutrals want Arsenal to beat Manchester City to Premier League title
Mikel Arteta has claimed that most neutral fans would rather see his Arsenal side lift the Premier League title in May than “favourites” Manchester City. The Spaniard’s comments came ahead of the Gunners’ trip to Aston Villa on Saturday, as they prepare to right the wrongs and regain the top spot following a 3-1 defeat to Pep Guardiola’s side in north London on Wednesday night.
Chebet stuns Gidey for world cross country gold, Kiplimo wins men's title
BATHURST, Australia : Kenya's Beatrice Chebet overhauled favourite Letesenbet Gidey with a stunning late burst over the last 100 metres to clinch the women's cross country world title on Saturday.