Top gunners! In a duel in the city of Liverpool, Arsenal beat Everton 1 x 0 this Saturday (20/12) to maintain their lead in the Premier League. The Londoners’ goal was scored by Viktor Gyokeres, from the penalty spot.
With this result, Arsenal remains in 1st place until the end of the 17th round, with 39 points, but is closely followed by Manchester City, who are two points behind. Everton are in 10th place, with 24.
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The game
Manchester City’s 3-0 victory over West Ham put pressure on Arsenal, as the Citizens took provisional first place in the Premier League. However, Mikel Arteta’s side had no problem returning to first place.
In the 25th minute, after VAR analysis, the referee announced O’Brien’s handball inside the area. Penalty for Arsenal. Gyokeres fired a powerful shot into goalkeeper Pickford’s corner: 1 x 0 for the Gunners.
Discover the results of this Saturday (20/12) in the Premier League:
- Newcastle 2 x 2 Chelsea
- Bournemouth 1 x 1 Burnley
- Brighton 0-0 Sunderland
- Manchester City 3-0 West Ham
- Wolverhampton 0 x 2 Brentford
- Tottenham 1 x 2 Liverpool
- Everton 0 x 1 Arsenal
- Leeds United 4 x 1 Crystal Palace
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