The 19th round in the Premier League continued tonight (Tuesday) with the stoppage of Arsenal’s streak, which failed to score for the first time this season and ended with a 0:0 home draw against third-placed Newcastle. Fourth-placed Manchester United clung to it with the help of an easy 0:3 at home against Bournemouth, while Everton suffered a painful fourth from Brighton and Fulham rose to seventh place with a 0:1 over Leicester, in a game in which Manor Solomon returned to the squad.
Arsenal – Newcastle 0:0
The winning streak of the Premier League leader was interrupted by the best defense in the league, which did not concede in its last five games and recorded 0:0 for two this week. Arsenal hoped to increase the gap from Manchester City, but for the first time this season they were unable to find the back of the net and lost the perfect home record. Brazilian stopper Gabriel came close to scoring in the first half with an arcing free-kick that went wide of the post and compatriot Gabriel Martinelli also missed with a shot from a corner in the 79th minute, with Nick Pope then stopping Eddie Anketier. After 10 consecutive losses as a guest of Arsenal in the league (including the last seven clean sheets), Newcastle managed to get a point at the Gunners for the first time since the away victory in November 2010.
Manchester United – Bournemouth 0:3
Marcus Rashford scored again and the Red Devils continued their fine run, counting six wins in all competitions (four in the league) since the 3:1 loss to Aston Villa, in which Cristiano Ronaldo was included in the squad for the last time. Eric Ten Haah made four changes to the lineup and got goals from players who don’t often score. Full-back Casemiro benefited from an assist from Christian Eriksen’s free-kick to celebrate a first home goal (23) and defender Luke Shaw broke an almost two-year Premier League drought in the 49th minute when the red-hot Rashford headed home four minutes from time. Bournemouth’s third straight loss to nil, while United clung to third-placed Newcastle and pulled away from fifth-placed Tottenham.
23rd minute: Goal! Eriksen lifted a free ball into the area, Casemiro ran away from the guard and continued from the air inside. Second goal of the season for the Brazilian midfielder, 0:1 to Manchester United.
Minute 45+2: Van de Beek was injured and could not continue, Granacho entered in his place.
49th minute: Goal! Shaw unleashed a burst, continued the movement into the box, received a pass from Granazzo and kicked to the right into the net. The defender’s first league goal since the derby in March 2021, and it’s 0:2 to Manchester United.
86th minute: Goal! Shaw sent a long ball towards Fernandes, who flicked it wide from the air, leaving Rashford to score from close range for the fourth game in a row. 0:3 to Manchester United
Leicester City – Fulham 1:0
Menor Solomon returned to the squad for the first time since the injury in the opening round and watched from the bench as his teammates achieved a third win in a row and climbed to seventh place. Aleksandar Mitrovic, who if not him, slotted home in the 17th minute after clever set-up by Willian to become the first Fulham player to score in three consecutive Premier League away games since Iceland’s Heidar Helgosson in 2006. Leicester pressed in an attempt to equalize, but Bernd Leno excelled in the away goal and Yuri Tillmans’ tremendous ball hit the crossbar (81). Third loss in a row for the Foxes.
Everton – Brighton 4:1
Is Frank Lampard nearing the end of his career at Everton? The Toffees once again showed appalling ability and recorded a fifth loss of the season at Goodison Park, which this time also turned into a humiliating defeat. Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma scored Brighton’s first in the 14th minute, Irish boy Owen Ferguson made his team debut and continued to showcase his skills with a goal in the 51st minute. The 18-year-old striker, who became the youngest player to score two goals in a row since Federico Maceda in 2009, set up Solly March in the 54th minute and three minutes later Pascal Gros took advantage of Idrissa Gay’s terrible rebound and against Jordan Pickford the fourth Alexis McAllister, back for the first time since Argentina won the World Cup, played 27 minutes as a substitute and was part of Brighton’s history: the first ever top four in an away game in the top flight. Demarai Gray just shrugged off the penalty in overtime.
Wednesday’s games in the 19th round of the Premier League:
Southampton – Nottingham Forest (21:30)
Leeds – West Ham (21:45, Sport1)
Aston Villa – Wolves (22:00, Sport4)
Crystal Palace – Tottenham (22:00, Sport2)