In the London derby within the 28th round of the English Premier League, Arsenal hosted Chelsea at their home ground. The intense match at the Emirates Stadium ended with a 2-1 victory for the home team.
Idman.Biz reports that William Saliba opened the scoring in the 21st minute. However, Piero Hincapie's own goal in added time of the first half (45+2) allowed the "aristocrats" to restore parity.
Increasing the pressure in the second half, Mikel Arteta's team took the lead again in the 66th minute with a goal from Jurrien Timber. Chelsea's situation became even more difficult in the 70th minute; Pedro Neto received his second yellow card and was sent off. The visitors, left with ten men, could not change the score in the remaining minutes.
After this victory, Arsenal leads the league table with 64 points. Chelsea is in sixth place with 45 points.
In the next round, on March 4, Arsenal will visit Brighton, while Chelsea will host Aston Villa.
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In the 28th round of the English Premier League, Fulham hosted Tottenham at their home ground. The match at Craven Cottage ended with a 2-1 victory for the home team.
Idman.Biz reports that Harry Wilson opened the scoring in the seventh minute, putting the home team ahead. In the 34th minute, Alex Iwobi extended Fulham's lead to two goals.
Increasing the pressure in the second half, Tottenham reduced the deficit with a goal from Richarlison in the 66th minute, but could not restore parity in the remaining time.
After this result, Fulham, having reached 40 points, consolidated its position in ninth place in the league table. Tottenham, continuing their unsuccessful performance this season, is in 16th place with 29 points.
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The match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace, held within the 28th round of the English Premier League, ended with a 2-1 victory for the home team.
Idman.Biz reports that the game started with a quick goal from the visitors. In the fourth minute, Maxence Lacroix put Crystal Palace ahead. However, Lacroix also became an anti-record holder during the game. The defender, who was sent off in the 56th minute with a red card, left his team with ten men.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Manchester United restored parity a minute later, in the 57th minute, with Bruno Fernandes converting a penalty. Benjamin Šeško scored the winning goal in the 65th minute.
After this victory, Manchester United, having reached 51 points, is in third place in the league table. Crystal Palace is in 14th place with 35 points.
In the next round, the Manchester team will face Newcastle on March 4. The London club will test Tottenham a day later.
In the parallel match between Brighton and Nottingham Forest, three goals were also scored. In the sixth minute, the home team opened the scoring with a goal from Diego Gomez. In the 13th minute, Morgan Gibbs equalized. In the 15th minute, the home team made the score 2:1 with a goal from Danny Welbeck. The game ended with this score.
After this score, Brighton rises to 11th place in the league table with 37 points. Nottingham Forest is 17th with 27 points.