This Sunday, the Arsenal visited Fulham and won 3-0 for the 27th round of the English Championship. Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhães opened the scoring and national team striker Gabriel Martinelli scored the second in the first half. Odegaard scored the third just before the break.
Another highlight was the return of Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, who started on the bench and entered the final stretch of the match. This was the number 9’s first game since his injury at the World Cup in Qatar.
With the victory, Arsenal reach 66 points and open five points at the top of the Premier League. Manchester City, which comes in second, has 61. Fulham is eighth, with 39 points, and loses the chance to stick in the G6 and match Liverpool’s score, which is sixth.
The next commitment of the English leader is for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League against Sporting, at home, on Thursday, at 17:00 (from Brasilia). Fulham, on the other hand, returns to the field for the FA Cup and visits Manchester United for the quarterfinals of the competition, next Sunday, at 13:30.
Casemiro is sent off as Manchester United draw with Southampton
Also on Sunday, the Manchester United received Southampton and drew 0-0. Brazilian Casemiro was sent off straight after a strong arrival on Carlos Alcaraz, in the first half.
With the tie, the Red Devils reach 50 points and remain in third place. Southampton, on the other hand, remains at the bottom of the championship and now has 22 points.
Manchester United is back on the pitch for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League this Thursday, at 2:45 pm, against Betis away from home. Southampton will receive on Wednesday, at 16:30, Brentford, for the English Championship.
West Ham and Aston Villa are tied
Also on Sunday for the Premier League, the West Ham received Aston Villa and drew 1-1. Ollie Watkins opened the scoring for the visitors and Saïd Benrahma equalized with a penalty in the first half.
West Ham now leave the relegation zone and are in 17th, with 24 points, same score as Bournemouth, first team in Z3. Aston Villa is still in 11th and now has 35 points conquered.
West Ham’s next game is against AEK Larnaca, from Cyprus, for the second leg of the Conference League, this Thursday, at 5 pm. Meanwhile, Aston Villa remains focused on the Premier League and hosts Bournemouth on Saturday at 12 noon.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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