After the FA Cup last weekend, place at the Premier League with the first three matches of the thirtieth lifting of the English championship. Two games were on the program at 8:45 p.m.: Arsenal-Fulham and Wolverhampton-West Ham. For the Gunners (58 points), the goal was not to return to Liverpool, a leader with 12 points ahead, but to distance themselves from their first pursuer, Nottingham Forest (54 pts), who played 15 minutes later against Manchester United.
Arsenal was not a varnished from the start with the injury exit from defender Gabriel on injury in the 16th minute. Very bad news, a week before the Champions League quarter -final against Real Madrid. Fortunately for the Gunners, the opening of Merino's score just before the break (37th) avoided the disaster scenario. The realization of Bukayo Saka registered a quarter of an hour from the end will seal the success of Arsenal despite the reduction of the scoring at the very end of the match by Muniz (2-1). And the Gunners did well to win the Emirates.
Nottingham is getting closer to the C1, the Wolves of Maintain
On the Nottingham Forest field, Manchester United (13th) could chain two Premier League victories for the first time in the season, while the Reds had the opportunity to lock their place in the Big Four a little more synonymous with the Champions League and could even return to the Arsenal heels in the event of bad results of the Gunners. And everything started perfectly for the men of Nuno Espirito Santo. From the fifth minute, Elaga gave us a 70-meter flash counterattack. The Swedish rushed despite three Mancunians in front of him before going to crucify Onana from a left strike (5th). Nothing else to report during these first 45 minutes. Mu had possession, but everyone dared to arrest. Ruben Amorim's men have pulled seven times, but without much danger for salts.
Upon returning from the locker room, Amorim tried to force the decision by replacing Ugarte and Casemiro by Hojlund and Eriksen. MU continued to have control of leather and to pull (15 shots at 5 at the 70th), but opposite, there was always a foot or a knee to upset the Mancunian attempts. The Red Devils pushed hard, but in vain. Maguire even thought of equalizing in stoppages, but Murillo saved on his line (90th + 6). Result: Nottingham confirms his third place with eight points ahead of Chelsea. For its part, MU remains 13th, but can be overtaken by Tottenham and Everton. The other match scheduled at 8:45 p.m. opposed two training courses for maintenance: Wolverhampton (17th, 26 bridges) and West Ham (16th, 34 points). A goal from Larsen in the 21st minute was enough for Wolves to win, return to five lengths from his evening victim and temporarily take twelve units ahead of the red zone.
Evening matches:
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Arsenal – Fulham: 2-1 (Merino, Saka; Muniz)
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Wolverhampton – West Ham: 1-0 (Larsen)
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Nottingham Forest – Manchester United: 1-0 (Elaga)
