Goals, goals, goals
We’ll start with Arsenal vs West Brom. The Gunners travelled the Hawthorns on a snowy Saturday evening but did not let the weather hinder their game plan, cutting through the hosts at will. Mikel Arteta’s side were 2-0 up at half-time, thanks to two brilliant goals; the first a solo run from left-back Kieran Tierney before Bukayo Saka finished a lovely team move to double their advantage.
Ohhh! Kieran Tierney! That is special! 😍
A terrific solo goal from the Arsenal man 👏
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Vintage Arsenal! 🔥
An excellent team move completed by Bukayo Saka ✨
That was superb! 👏 pic.twitter.com/jQKtlQlJ4Z
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Lacazette added a third after some great work from Saka on the right, a near spectacular own goal from Semi Ajayi, and a blocked shot from Smith-Rowe.
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Arsenal’s number 9 then made it 4-0, poking home a smashed cross from Kieran Tierney. A well deserved victory for Arsenal, putting them just three points behind Chelsea. There isn’t a video of the fourth one yet, sorry. Look out for it on Match of the Day.
The 5:30pm kick off came at the AmEx, where hosts Brighton rescued a point against Wolves having gone in 3-1 down at the break. Captain Lewis Dunk secured a draw for the hosts in the 70th minute with a thumping header from a corner. Still lurking above the relegation zone, Graham Potter’s side will have hoped for a win but will surely be happy with the point given the scoreline at half-time.
Watch all of the goals as Brighton and Wolves shared the points in a six-goal thriller at the Amex Stadium 🎥 ⬇️
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The 3pm kick off saw bottom placed Sheffield United travel to Selhurst Park hoping to pick up a first win of the season. But the Blades’ hopes were put to the sword early on as Crystal Palace took a two goal lead through Jeffrey Schlupp and then, his replacement due to injury, Ebere Eze.
Schlupp’s opener came from some excellent work from Andros Townsend and Wilfried Zaha, with Christian Benteke providing the all important assist. Schlupp’s shot was helped by a slight deflection but the move undoubtedly deserved a goal.
A nightmare start for Sheffield United! 😩
Christian Benteke tees up Jeffrey Schlupp and his deflected effort ends up in the bottom corner! 🦅
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Eze then made it two, dribbling from his own half to Sheffield United’s 18 yard line before rolling it into the far corner, all the while hardly breaking out of a jog.
Ebere Eze channelling his inner Riquelme with this goal. Ice cold 🥶 pic.twitter.com/aIWG9sXMjx
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And in the early kick-off, Tottenham were back to their almost-best against Leeds United, whose unreliable backline couldn’t contain the deadly combination of Harry Kane and Heung-min Son.
The first came from the penalty spot after Ezgjan Alioski took down Steven Bergwijn. The VAR confirmed the foul took place inside the box, though the debate of course continued.
Kane buried the penalty straight down the middle before turning provider for Son, who stroked in a perfectly weighted cross at the near post.
Toby Alderweireld then made it 3-0 with a header that Illan Meslier fumbled over the line by a matter of millimetres.
