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“I’m incredibly happy,” the Arsenal manager tells the BBC following his side’s incredible comeback. “They never gave up. There is nothing like sharing those great moments with your people. I’m so happy for him [Reiss Nelson].
“It’s just another game, another three points. To win three games in a week [Leicester, Everton, Bournemouth] is very important. We want to stay there [at the top] for as long as possible. There are still a lot of games to play but that’s the beauty of it.”
Match report: Arsenal 3-2 Bournemouth
Premier League: Reiss Nelson rifled home a late winner in the seventh of six added minutes of injury time to complete a remarkable comeback for Arsenal. Nick Ames reports from the Emirates Stadium ….
Match report: Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace
Premier League: Crystal Palace’s slow drift into the Premier League relegation fight continued as Joachim Andersen’s own goal was enough to condemn them to a 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa.
Match report: Chelsea 1-0 Leeds United
Premier League: Wesley Fofana headed home the only goal of the game to secure a precious win for Chelsea but Graham Potter’s side were anything but convincing in victory. Jacob Steinberg reports from Stamford Bridge …
Match report: Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United
Premier League: Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva scored the goals as Manchester City piled more Mancunian hurt on a Newcastle side that has taken just three points from the past 15 available. Jamie Jackson reports from the Etihad Stadium …
Match report: Brighton 4-0 West Ham
Premier League: Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi was banished from the touchline for this rout of West Ham which could see his opposite number, David Moyes, banished on a more permanent basis. Ed Aarons reports from the Amex Stadium …
Match report: Wolves 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur’s decision to rest big name players for their midweek FA Cup defeat at the hands of Sheffield United paid rich dividends as - reporter checks notes – they went down to a rare Adama Traore goal at Molineux. Will Unwin reports from Wolverhampton …
Championship results
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Sheffield United
Cardiff City 2-0 Bristol City
Blackpool 0-0 Burnley
Huddersfield Town 0-4 Coventry City
Luton Town 1-0 Swansea City
Middlesbrough 5-0 Reading
Millwall 2-3 Norwich City
Rotherham United 3-1 QPR
Sunderland 1-5 Stoke City
Watford 0-0 Preston
Wigan Athletic 1-1 Birmingham City
Premier League results
Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United
Arsenal 3-2 Bournemouth
Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace
Brighton 4-0 West Ham
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds United
Wolves 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton v Leicester City (5.30pm GMT)
Full time: Arsenal 3-2 Bournemouth
Premier League: Arsenal put their fans through the wringer, coming from two goals down to edge past Bournemouth deep in added time. They remain top of the table, five points clear of Manchester City.
Full time: Wolves 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League: A rare goal from Adama Traore secured all three points for Wolves, as Tottenham lost their second game on the spin.
GOAL! Arsenal 3-2 Bournemouth (Nelson 90+7)
Premier League: Arsenal win a corner and Reiss Nelson rifles a half-volley past Pedro Neto. That could be a huge goal for the Gooners in their pursuit of the title.
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Full time: Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace
Premier League: Crystal Palace’s winless run continues as they go down to a Joachim Andersen own goal.
Full time: Chelsea 1-0 Leeds United
Premier League: It’s a huge win for Chelsea and and their manager Graham Potter, who prevail thanks to Wesley Fofana’s meaty second-half header.
Full time: Brighton 4-0 West Ham
Premier League: West Ham’s generation donation to the Tory party wasn’t enough to buy their hapless defenders any influence at the Amex Stadium, where they’ve been thumped by Brighton this afternoon.
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds: Leeds goalkeeper Ilan Meslier comes up for a late corner and gets his head to the ball but his opposite number Kepa Arrizabalaga saves comfortably.
GOAL! Brighton 4-0 West Ham (Welbeck 89)
Premier League: Brighton’s rout of West Ham continues as the substitute Danny Welbeck fires across the bows of Alphonse Areola to score from 20 yards out, while Tomas Soucek gazed on in admiration.
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GOAL! Wolves 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur (Traore 82)
Premier League: Cover your eyes, Tottenham fans. Fraser Forster saves from Raul Jiminez, but Adama Traore finishes for Wolves with a fine volley into the top corner.
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Championship: For some inexplicable reason, Fifa president Gianni Infantino is at the Den today and he’s being served up a treat. Zian Fleming has just pulled a goal back for Millwall, who trail Norwich by the odd goal of five.
Championship: Sunderland fans hoping to see their treacherous former manager Alex Neil feasting on humble pie at the Stadium of Light this afternoon have been left seriously disappointed. Dwight Gayle has just fired Stoke 5-1 ahead.
Championship: Middlesbrough ramp up the pressure on Sheffield United by scoring their fifth goal of the game without reply against Reading. This win will bring them to within four points of the Blades in second place, albeit having played one game more.
Championship: QPR’s woes show no sign of abating. They trail Rotherham by two goals at the New York Stadium, where Jordan Hugill has just converted from the spot to score his second of the game.
Championship: It’s Sunderland 1-4 Stoke City at the Stadium of Light, where Tyrtese Campbell and Dwight Gayle have scored either side of what is unlikely to be more than a consolation goal from Sunderland’s Alex Pritchard.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-2 Bournemouth (White 70)
Premier League: On as a second half substitute, Ben White scores his first goal for Arsenal to draw them level with Bournemouth.
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GOAL! Brighton 3-0 West Ham (Mitoma 69)
Premier League: Kaoru Mitoma slides home from close range and a tight angle at a corner to increase Brighton’s lead against West Ham.
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Championship: Ashley Fletcher has restored parity for Wigan against Birmingham City at the DW Stadium, while Norwich now lead Millwall 3-1 at the Den.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth (Partey 62)
Premier League: Having been at fault for Bournemouth’s second goal, Thomas Partey atones for his error by pulling a goal back for Arsenal. Saka’s corner was poorly punched by Pedro Neto, Emile Smith-Rowe headed the ball across the face of goal and Partey fired home from five yards out.
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Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace: What’s shaping up to be a bad afternoon for Crystal Palace has just got a little bit worse after Cheick Doucoure received his second yellow card and the marching orders that come with it.
Championship: Stoke City double their lead over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, with Tyrese Campbell scoring their second goal of the afternoon. At the Den, Norwich have come from behind to lead Millwall 2-1. Tom Bradshaw has scored his second of the afternoon, but this time into the wrong goal. Coventry City have gone 3-0 up at Huddersfield, with Gustavo Hamer and Viktor Gyokeres scoring two goals in four second-half minutes.
GOAL! Arsenal 0-2 Bournemouth (Senesi 57)
Premier League: Bournemouth double their lead at the Emirates! Marcos Senesi gives Thomas Partey the slip to head Bournemouth two goals up against the league leaders. Who saw this coming? Eh?
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Championship: It’s Middlesbrough 4-0 Reading as young Aaron Ramsey, in on loan from Aston Villa, scores his second goal of the afternoon.
GOAL! Brighton 2-0 West Ham (Veltman 52)
Premier League: Completely unmarked at the far post, Joel Veltman doubles Brighton’s lead, converting a flick from Alexis Mac Allister.
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GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Leeds United (Fofana 53)
Premier League: Wesley Fofana heads Chelsea in front from a corner, leaping highest to power home the outswinger with his forehead.
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Championship: Chuba Akpom scores his second of the day and 21st of the Championship season to make it Middlesbrough 3-0 Reading.
Chelsea 0-0 Leeds United: Raheem Sterling stretches to connect with a cross after good work by Joao Felix but fires over the bar. The Chelsea goal drought continues.
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— Millwall FC (@MillwallFC) March 4, 2023
Wolves 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Moments before half-time, Pedro Porro spanked a free-kick off the woodwork for Tottenham Hotspur.
Premier League half-times
Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United (FT)
Arsenal 0-1 Bournemouth
Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace
Brighton 1-0 West Ham
Chelsea 0-0 Leeds United
Wolves 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton v Leicester City (5.30pm GMT)
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Championship half-times
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Sheffield United (FT)
Cardiff City 2-0 Bristol City (FT)
Blackpool 0-0 Burnley
Huddersfield Town 0-1 Coventry City
Luton Town 1-0 Swansea City
Middlesbrough 2-0 Reading
Millwall 1-1 Norwich City
Rotherham United 1-0 QPR
Sunderland 0-1 Stoke City
Watford 0-0 Preston
Wigan Athletic 0-1 Birmingham City
Championship: Middlesbrough double their lead against Reading with a goal in first-half injury time from Aaron Ramsey (not that one).
Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace: Ollie Watkins runs on to a superb pass from Emi Buendia but hits the outside of the post with a low effort from 12 yards.
Wolves 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Heung-min Son takes a quick free-kick and plays Son in behind the Wolves defence. He fires over the bar when he should have scored.
Championship: Stoke City lead at Sunderland courtesy of a Josh Laurent strike in the Alex Neil derby, while Carlton Morris has put Luton one up against Swansea City at Kenilworth Road.
Championship: Jacob Sorensen equalises for Norwich City against Millwall at the Den, firing home when the ball was played his way from a corner.
Championship: Chuba Akpom scored from the spot to put Middlesbrough one up against Reading, who are facing a points deduction for financial irregularities. The Boro striker is the division’s top scorer with 20 goals.
Chelsea 0-0 Leeds United: Leeds United win a free-kick in a good position but Jack Harrison fires high over the cross-bar.
Arsenal 0-1 Bournemouth: Arsenal have a penalty appeal for a Chris Mepham handball turned down after the ball struck the Bournemouth defender’s upper arm.
Championship: Viktor Gyokeres gives Coventry City the lead at Huddersfield with his 17th goal of the season and fourth in five games.
Wolves 0-0 Tottenham: Diego Costa lands awkwardly after contesting a high ball with Oliver Skipp and is stretchered off. Raul Jiminez replaces him. Tottenham are in the ascendency at Molineux but the deadlock remains unbroken.
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace (Andersen 27og)
Premier League: Joachim Andersen slides the ball into his own net as he tries to clear a Matty Cash cross. Crystal Palace’s poor run of form continues and they’re in danger of being sucked towards the relegation zone.
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Championship: With Fifa president Gianni Infantino in attendence for reasons best known to himself, Tom Bradshaw puts Millwall a goal up against Norwich City after 20 minutes. Meanwhile in Rotherham, Jordan Hugill has fired his side ahead against QPR, who are without a win in 11 games, have lost their past four games and are sinking like a stone.
Arsenal 0-1 Bournemouth: Already a goal down, Arsenal dodge another bullet as Aaron Ramsdale is quick off his line to save superbly from Dango Ouattar, who had been teed up by Philip Billing at the end of a Bournemouth counter-attack. He should have scored!
GOAL! Brighton 1-0 West Ham (Mac Allister 18pen)
Premier League: There’s a clash of legs and Jarrod Bowen knocks Kaoru Mitoma to the ground in the West Ham penalty area as the Japanese winner tried to cut inside him. Despite Alphonse Areola diving the right way, Alexis Mac Allister fires home from the spot.
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Chelsea 0-0 Leeds United: Ilan Meslier saves well at the feet of Kai Havertz, who had been played in by Raheem Sterling.
Championship: Juninho Bacuna has given Birmingham City an early lead at Wigan Athletic with his third goal of the season.
Aston Villa 0-0 Crystal Palace Poor defending from Aston Villa and a show of compusure from Wilf Zaha allow the visitors to take an early lead against Aston Villa, but the Palace talisman’s strike is ruled out for a tight offside after a VAR check.
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Arsenal 0-1 Bournemouth: Pedro Neto makes a double-save as Arsenal try to recover from their slow start. He denies Martin Odegaard and then Bukayo Saka in quick succession.
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Match report: Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle
Premier League: Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva got the goals as Manchester City closed the gap at the top of the table to two points. Jamie Jackson reports from the Etihad Stadium …
GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 Bournemouth (Billing 1)
Premier League: Our three o’clock kick-offs are just getting under way and there’s been an early goal at the Emirates, where Bournemouth have scored straight from the kick-off. They work the ball to Philip Billing, who drifts inside to score after 11 seconds.
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Wolves v Tottenham: Jonny, Pedro Neto and Diego Costa come in to the Wolves side, while Cristian Stellini (or Antonio Conte) makes five changes to the Spurs team that limped out of the FA Cup at Sheffield United during the week. Cristian Romero, Oliver Skipp, Harry Kane, Dejan Kulusevski and Clement Lenglet start for Spurs, with Pape Sarr, Lucas Moura, Richarlison, Eric Dier and Davinson Sanchez making way.
Brighton v West Ham: Solly March, Pervis Estupinan and Adam Webster all return to Brighton’s starting line-up, with Jan Paul van Hecke, Facundo Buonanotte and Jeremy Sarmiento making way.
David M oyes makes two changes to the team that started against Manchester Un ited in the FA Cup. Jarrod Bowen and Danny Ings come in, while Pablo Fornals drops to the bench and Michail Antonio is not involved.
Championship: Blackburn go third, six points behind Sheffield United, courtesy of their 1-0 win over the Blades at Ewood Park. Cardiff’s 2-0 win over Bristol City hauls them seven points of the drop zone.
Full time: Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United
Premier League: In the battle of the sportswashing nation states, goals from Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva secured the points for Manchester City, who have now beaten Newcastle United 14 times in a row at the Etihad Stadium. They close the gap at the top of the table to two points, having played one more game than Arsenal.
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace: Wilfried Zaha returns to the Palace line-up after a four-match absence with a hamstringh injury, while Eberechi Eze also starts for Patrick Vieria’s side. Unai Emery also makes two changes, Alex Moreno and Emi Biuerndia coming in for Lucas Digne and Leon Bailey.
Arsenal v Bournemouth: Thomas Partey makes his first start in Arsenal’s midfield for three weeks, coming in for Jorginho. Eddie Nketiah misses out through injury. Joe Rothwell and Antoine Semenyo come into Bournemouth’s starting line-up.
Chelsea v Leeds: Not named among his side’s lame and halt, Patrick Bamford is a conspicuous absentee from the Leeds matchday squad, with Javier Gracia making two changes to the side that beat Southampton last time out. Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter come into the team. Wesley Fofana, Mateo Kovacic and Benoit Badiashile start for Chelsea.
Chelsea v Leeds United line-ups
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Wesley Fofana, Koulibaly, Badiashile, Chilwell, Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez, Joao Felix, Kovacic, Sterling, Havertz.
Subs: Aubameyang, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Mudryk, Zakaria, Ziyech, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Madueke.
Leeds United: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Wober, Firpo, Adams, McKennie, Summerville, Aaronson, Harrison, Rutter.
Subs: Roca, Gyabi, Struijk, Robles, Kristensen, Gnonto, Greenwood, Fernandez, Gray.
Arsenal v Bournemouth line-ups
Arsenal: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Vieira; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
Subs: Turner, Tierney, White, Smith Rowe, Kiwor, Holding, Jorginho, Nelson, Xhaka.
Bournemouth: Neto; Smith, Mepham, Stephens, Senesi, Zemura; Ouattara, Billing, Rothwell, Semenyo; Solanke
Subs: Travers, Randolph, Fredericks, Cook, Christie, Stacey, Moore, Anthony, Pollock
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace line-ups
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, McGinn, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, J Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Traore, Chambers, Young, Duran, Digne, Bailey.
Crystal Palace: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Lokonga, Olise, J Ayew, Eze, Zaha.
Subs: Whitworth, Ward, Milivojevic, Mateta, McArthur, Hughes, Edouard, Richards, Ahamada.
Wolves v Tottenham Hotspur line-ups
Wolves: Sa; Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Neto; Neves, Lemina; Sarabia, Nunes, Jonny; Jimenez.
Subs: Bentley, Ait-Nouri, Collins, Jimenez, Cunha, Tati, Moutinho, Gomes, Traore.
Tottenham Hotspur: Forster; Romero, Lenglet, Davies; Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Perisic; Kulusevski, Kane, Son.
Subs: Austin, Sanchez, Richarlison, Emerson, Dier, Danjuma, Tanganga, Moura, Sarr.
Brighton v West Ham line-ups
Brighton: Steele, Lamptey, Webster, Dunk, March, Mac Allister, Gross, Mitoma, Caicedo, Ferguson, Estupinan.
Subs: Sanchez, Welbeck, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Gilmour, Van Hecke, Veltman, Buonanotte.
West Ham: Areola, Johnson, Pacqueta, Ings, Bowen, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Aguerd, Soucek, Emerson, Rice.
Subs: Hegyi, Anang, Cresswell, Zouma, Scamacca, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes.
Championship: Blackburn continue to lead Sheffield United by the only goal of the game, scored by Harry Pickering, so far at Ewood Park, while Cardiff City are two up against Bristol City in the Welsh capital. Your Cardiff goalscorers: Sory Kaba and Jaden Philogene-Bidace.
GOAL! Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle (Silva 68)
Premier League: Against the run of second-half play, Bernardo Silva doubles Manchester City’s lead. Over to you, Scott Murray …
Manchester City 1-0 Newcastle United: With a little under 30 minutes left at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City still lead courtesy of Phil Foden’s first-half strike but Joelinton, who will miss Newcastle’s next two games through suspension after picking up his tenth booking of the season, has just squandered a wonderful opportunity to draw his side level. Scott Murray has the latest …
Championship
Hull City moved up to 13th in the table with a 2-0 home win over West Brom last night. Ghana striker Benjamin Tetteh scored his first goal for Tigers to give them a first-half lead, which was doubled courtesy of a Dara O’Shea own goal after the break.
Ewood Park is the venue one of two lunchtime kick-offs, where Blackburn Rovers are hosting Sheffield United. Fourth in the table, nine points behind the Blades, who are in the second automatic promotion spot behind Burnley, Rovers lead courtesy of a Harry Pickering strike after five minutes. In this afternoon’s other early game, it’s scoreless between Cardiff City and Bristol City at the break.
Today’s Championship fixtures
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Sheffield United (L)
Cardiff City 0-0 Bristol City (L)
Blackpool v Burnley
Huddersfield Town v Coventry City
Luton Town v Swansea City
Middlesbrough v Reading
Millwall v Norwich City
Rotherham United v QPR
Sunderland v Stoke City
Watford v Preston
Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City
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Premier League
Manchester City and Newcastle United got the top flight ball rolling in today’s lunchtime kick-off between the Premier League’s two state-owned clubs. It’s half-time at the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City have dominated their visitors for the opening 45 minutes and lead courtesy of a fine solo goal from the in-form Phil Foden. Should City hold on to their lead, they’ll close the gap between themselves and Arsenal to two points, having played one game more.
Today’s Premier League fixtures
Arsenal v Bournemouth
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Brighton v West Ham
Chelsea v Leeds United
Wolves v Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton v Leicester City (5.30pm GMT)
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Saturday Clockwatch
Another weekend, another round of Premier League fixtures and table-toppers Arsenal have what looks, on paper at least, a relatively straightforward home fixture against struggling Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium.
They’ll kick-off in North London shortly after the final whistle has been blown on second-placed Manchester City’s clash with Newcastle United at the Etihad, while there are four other top flight match slated to take place before Southampton’s 5.30pm (GMT) battle against Leicester City later this afternoon. Bottom of the table and four points from safety, Southampton are in dire need of a win over their fellow strugglers.
We’ll bring you team news, updates on all the goals as they go in around the grounds and flag up any other major talking points on what promises to be another fascinating afternoon of top-flight action.
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