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Arsenal didn’t make vital inroads into Liverpool’s lead on the prime of the Premier League after being held to a 1-1 draw at Fulham this afternoon.
The Gunners thought that they had received it late on just for Bukayo Saka’s aim to be dominated out by VAR for an offside within the build-up towards Gabriel Martinelli.
Saka places the ball behind the web however Arsenal’s celebrations are minimize brief after a VAR test exhibits Martinelli was offside! ❌ pic.twitter.com/fZUSp3UAHu
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 8, 2024
Raul Jimenez had earlier put the house aspect forward, firing previous David Raya from a decent angle, just for Arsenal to attain from a nook for the fourth sport in succession six minutes into the second half.
Kai Havertz knocked down Declan Rice’s supply and William Saliba was readily available to nudge the ball over the road.
Regardless of the postponement of yesterday’s Merseyside derby on account of Storm Darragh, it has been a superb weekend for Liverpool with each Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis drawing.
Arsenal are six factors behind Arne Slot’s aspect with Metropolis an extra two factors adrift.
Odegaard annoyed
Gunners captain Martin Odegaard informed Sky Sports activities: “We dominated a lot of the sport. The primary half wasn’t nice. We had been a bit sloppy and lacked power and energy. The second half was so much higher. It’s irritating to not win. We had been shut ultimately with the aim.
“They’re a superb staff. They know how you can defend. A strong block. We didn’t do sufficient at this time. We now have to be taught from that and straight again in for the following one.
“We now have to give attention to ourselves. We don’t care in regards to the different groups [in the title race].
“We did a number of good issues. We now have to do extra and put the ball within the field extra occasions. Perhaps be a bit extra direct and aggressive. We might have received it ultimately.
“It’s a really lengthy technique to go. We’ve stated lots of of occasions we have now to maintain going sport by sport.”
Vardy evokes Leicester comeback
Brighton missed the prospect to go fifth after a late collapse at Leicester.
The Seagulls had been main 2-0 and seemingly in management because of objectives from Tariq Lamptey and Yankuba Minteh however Ruud van Nistelrooy’s males hit again with two efforts within the final 5 minutes.
First, Jamie Vardy transformed James Justin’s deflected cross to halve the deficit earlier than the previous England striker then slid a cross into Bobby De Cordova-Reid to equalise.
It’s not over until it’s over 💙 pic.twitter.com/pPYdd55doh
— Leicester Metropolis (@LCFC) December 8, 2024
Late heartbreak for Ipswich
Bournemouth additionally produced a late escape to safe a 2-1 win at Ipswich.
The Tractor Boys seemed set to say their first dwelling win of the season – and first since 2002 – after main getting into the 87th minute because of Conor Chaplin’s first-half strike.
However Enes Unal scrambled in an equaliser earlier than Dango Outtara netted the winner within the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Cherries boss Andoni Iraola informed the BBC: “We undoubtedly didn’t should lose, we had nice probabilities however simply didn’t take them, particularly within the first half. Even within the second half we had momentum from the start. You begin to assume it’s not your day however fortunately we took them ultimately.”
The win moved Bournemouth as much as eighth whereas Ipswich stay 18th.
