The Gunners extend their lead. Leeds’ feat against Chelsea

League leaders Arsenal respond to Manchester City’s daring 5-4 defeat against Fulham. At the Emirates, Arteta’s team beat Brentford: the usual Merino broke the deadlock with a header at the start of the match, Saka closed the game to 2-0 at the end. The Gunners extend their lead at 33 points and remain at +5 on Guardiola’s men (here is the ranking). Leeds’ feat against Chelsea: it ends 3-1 at Elland Road, with former Udinese player Bijol, Tanaka and Calvert-Lewin scoring. Pedro Neto’s goal isn’t enough for the Blues. Cole Palmer is back on the pitch after his injury: the 2002-born player hadn’t played since September 20th. The Whites – fourth from last in the standings – return to winning ways after four knockouts in a row. Liverpool are forced to chase Sunderland at Anfield: the guests pass through Talbi in the second half, Wirtz equalizes in the 81st minute taking advantage of Mukiele’s deflection. Aston Villa turnaround against Brighton: from 2-0 to 3-4. Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest win against Burnley and Wolverhampton respectively. The midweek round ends with the match between Manchester United and West Ham, scheduled for Thursday at 9pm.

The results

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The results and scorers of today’s matches:

Arsenal-Brentford 2-0; scorers: 11′ Merino, 91′ Saka

Brighton-Aston Villa 3-4; scorers: 9′ and 83′ van Hecke (B), 29′ Torres own goal, 37′ and 45+7′ Watkins (A), 60′ Onana (A), 78′ Malen (A)

Burnley-Crystal Palace 0-1; scorers: 44′ Munoz

Wolverhampton-Nottingham Forest 0-1; scorers: 72′ Igor Jesus

Leeds-Chelsea 3-1; scorers: 6′ Bijol (L), 43′ Tanaka (L), 50′ Neto (C), 72′ Calvert-Lewin

Liverpool-Sunderland 1-1; scorers: 67′ Talbi (S), 81′ Mukiele own goal