West Ham's Victory Stifles Arsenal's Title Aspirations
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Synopsis
Arsenal's Premier League title ambitions took a hit after a 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham. Jarrod Bowen's 44th-minute header secured the win for West Ham, marking Graham Potter's second victory as coach. The loss leaves Arsenal eight points behind Liverpool as the title race heats up.
Key Takeaways
- Arsenal suffers setback in title chase.
- West Ham achieves a crucial away victory.
- Graham Potter secures second win as manager.
- VAR controversy impacts Manchester United's match.
- Matheus Cunha continues strong form for Wolves.
London, Feb 23 (NationPress) Arsenal's ambitions for the Premier League title faced a significant hurdle as they fell 1-0 at home to West Ham United.Jarrod Bowen's diving header in the 44th minute, assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, marked only Graham Potter's second league victory as West Ham's manager. Potter must be satisfied with his team's robust defensive display, especially considering that Myles Lewis-Skelly received a red card in the 73rd minute.
This defeat leaves Arsenal trailing Liverpool by eight points, with Liverpool set to face Manchester City on Sunday.
In a match filled with drama and late controversies, Manchester United made a comeback after being down 2-0 against Everton, who were denied a late penalty by VAR. Beto initiated the scoring for Everton in the 19th minute, and Abdoulaye Doucoure extended their lead in the 33rd minute with a close-range header following a blocked attempt from Jack Harrison, according to reports from Xinhua.
Everton seemed in control until Bruno Fernandes curled in a free kick in the 77th minute, and Manuel Ugarte equalized just three minutes later with a powerful shot.
In injury time, the home team felt they deserved a penalty when Ashley Young fell after a challenge from Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt, with visible shirt tugging, but after initially awarding the penalty, referee Andrew Madley reversed his decision following VAR consultation.
New Aston Villa recruit Marcus Rashford provided two assists to fellow newcomer Marco Asensio, first in the 57th minute and then in the dying moments, securing a 2-1 victory against Chelsea, who had taken an early lead with Enzo Fernandez's simple finish from Pedro Neto's assist.
Matheus Cunha continued his fine form, netting the sole goal to help Wolverhampton Wanderers achieve a 1-0 away victory over 10-man Bournemouth, hindering the home side's European aspirations.
In other matches, Ipswich Town suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat at home to Tottenham. Crystal Palace maintained their impressive season with a 2-0 away win against Fulham in the south-London derby, while Southampton, at the bottom of the table, was defeated 4-0 at home by Brighton.
On Friday night, Brentford won decisively 4-0 away against Leicester City, worsening the home side's plight, having lost 10 of their last 11 Premier League matches and not scoring at home for over two months.
