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18Feb

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Arsenal score twice in stoppage time to beat Villa

Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal FC at Villa Park on February 18, 2023 in Birmingham, England.Arsenal scored twice in stoppage time to win a six-goal thriller at Aston Villa and return to the top of the Premier League. Villa twice went ahead through Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho in the first half. They were pegged back by goals from Bukayo Saka and Oleksandr Zinchenko either side of the break, before Arsenal sealed victory in a dramatic finish. Mikel Arteta’s side ended a run of three games without a win to climb back above Manchester City after defeat to them in midweek.

16Feb

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Man City go top with win over title rivals Arsenal

Erling Haaland of Manchester City embraces Ruben Dias after the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on February 15, 2023 in London, England.Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League for the first time since November as they leapfrogged leaders Arsenal with a vital victory at Emirates Stadium. The reigning champions turned on the power in the second half in the biggest game of the domestic season as Arsenal paid a heavy price for individual errors. Takehiro Tomiyasu’s poor backpass allowed Kevin de Bruyne to loft a finish over Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale after 24 minutes but Arsenal deservedly drew level three minutes before half-time, Bukayo Saka scoring from the spot after City goalkeeper Ederson fouled Eddie Nketiah....

14Feb

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ARSENAL FC, Mikel Arteta, PREMIER LEAGUE

Arteta: Arsenal want points back after VAR error

Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brentford FC at Emirates Stadium on February 11, 2023 in London, England. Mikel Arteta has accused referee Lee Mason of “not understanding” his job as a VAR official and said Arsenal have “huge anger” over the mistake which influenced Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Brentford. Ivan Toney’s 74th-minute header earned Brentford a point at the Emirates Stadium despite Christian Norgaard assisting the goal from an offside position – an error referees’ body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) subsequently labelled as “human error.” PGMOL apologised to Arsenal while Mason was dropped from his VAR duties for this weekend’s Premier League games but Arteta nevertheless lamented the decision...

4Feb

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Everton stun Arsenal in Dyche’s first game as boss

James Tarkowski of Everton celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Arsenal FC at Goodison Park on February 04, 2023 in Liverpool, England.New manager Sean Dyche enjoyed a dream start as a much-improved Everton side stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal at a raucous Goodison Park. Dyche was appointed last Monday following the departure of Frank Lampard, who was sacked with the team in the relegation zone. And the hosts picked up their first victory in 11 games in all competitions courtesy of a link-up between two men who played for Dyche at Burnley. Centre-half James Tarkowski rose at the far post to power home a header from Dwight McNeil’s corner to spark the sort of joyous scenes that have been witnessed rarely at Goodison thi...

3Feb

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Mikel Arteta named Premier League Manager of the Month for January

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta receives the Premier League January Manager Of The Month award at London Colney on February 03, 2023 in St Albans, England.Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta has been named the Premier League Manager of the Month for January. The 40-year-old led his side to two victories and a draw from meetings with Newcastle United, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur to maintain their lead over Manchester City at the top of the table. The Gunners were held to a goalless stalemate with Newcastle in their opening fixture of 2023, prior to back-to-back wins over fellow top-four hopefuls Tottenham and Man United later in January. Hugo Lloris’s own goal and Martin Odegaard’s strike saw Arsenal ease to a 2-0 win over Spurs in the North London derby, before Man United were on the wrong end...

28Jan

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‘Exceptional guy’ Ake edges Man City past Arsenal in FA Cup

Nathan Ake of Manchester City celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's first goal during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on January 27, 2023 in Manchester, England. Manager Pep Guardiola called Nathan Ake an “exceptional guy” after he sent Manchester City into the FA Cup fifth round with the winning goal in a narrow victory over Premier League title rivals Arsenal. The Gunners have established an impressive lead in the league but it was City who shaded a tight contest thanks to Ake’s precise 64th-minute finish after good work from Jack Grealish. Arsenal had chances of their own, especially in the first half when City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, deputising for Ederson, saved well from Takehiro Tomiyasu and new signing...

22Jan

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Late Nketiah goal hands Arsenal win over Man Utd

Arsenal retained control of the Premier League title race after Eddie Nketiah’s 90th-minute winner gave them a dramatic victory over Manchester United in a thriller at Emirates Stadium. Manchester City’s earlier win over Wolverhampton Wanderers applied pressure on the Gunners but they responded with character and quality, even after going behind, to secure a five-point advantage at the top with a game in hand. United’s man of the moment Marcus Rashford fired home a superb right-foot strike from 25 yards to give them a 17th-minute lead. Bukayo Saka of Arsenal and Luke Shaw of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 22, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.Arsenal responded fiercely and were level seven minutes later...

4Jan

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Arteta fumes as Newcastle hold Arsenal 0-0

Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal sees a chance saved by Nick Pope of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on January 03, 2023 in London, England.Arsenal were hoping to extend their lead at the top of the table to 10 points but found themselves drawn into an attritional and dogged encounter by a Newcastle United side with top four ambitions of their own. Chances were at a premium and Newcastle’s Joelinton arguably wasted the best of all when he headed wide with the goal at his mercy in first-half stoppage time. Arsenal went close through defender Gabriel and forward Gabriel Martinelli, who both sent headers narrowly off target, while Newcastle keeper Nick Pope made a crucial late save with his legs from Eddie Nketiah. The ...

13Dec

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Friendly: Tomori on target as Milan lose to Arsenal

Alexis Saelemaekers of AC Milan in action during the Dubai Super Cup match between Arsenal and AC Milan at Al Maktoum Stadium on December 13, 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Milan lost their opening Dubai Super Cup friendly 2-1 to Arsenal, with Fikayo Tomori grabbing a consolation goal and Divock Origi thumping the woodwork. The Rossoneri were still missing numerous key players, including Theo Hernandez and Olivier Giroud at the World Cup, plus injured Mike Maignan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, so Tommaso Pobega was turned into a makeshift left-back. Alexis Saelemaekers made his comeback after several months out, while Origi hit the crossbar just 11 minutes in with a scorcher from the edge of the area. However, it was Martin Odegaard who put Arsenal in front with a fantastic free kick that l...

6Nov

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Gabriel goal sinks Chelsea and sends Arsenal back to top of Premier League

Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal scores the opening goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on November 6, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Gabriel Magalhaes poked home a corner into the roof of the net to take Arsenal to the Premier League summit with a 1-0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The best chance of the opening half fell to Gabriel Jesus around the half-hour mark. His Brazilian team-mate Gabriel Martinelli brilliantly got past Cesar Azpilicueta before curling a pinpoint inswinging corner to the far post towards a completely unmarked Jesus. The striker’s diving header, however, went wide as his goal drought continued. Arsenal continued to pressure the home side in the second half as Graham Potter’s men struggled to get out of ...