Eberechi Eze was Tottenham Hotspur’s tormentor again as Arsenal made a title statement of intent by restoring their lead at the top of the Premier League table to five points with victory in the north London derby. Spurs had high hopes of turning up the heat further in interim manager Igor Tudor’s first game in charge, but Arsenal simply possessed too much class and threat for their struggling arch-rivals.
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Kai Havertz scored a stoppage-time winner as Arsenal beat Chelsea to secure their place in the Carabao Cup final for the first time in eight years. Arsenal came into this match with a 3-2 lead after the first leg and dominated the opening part of the match – but with Chelsea lining up with a back five, chances in the first hour of the game were hard to come by. Liam Rosenior brought on Estevao and Cole Palmer in an attempt to spark creativity as his side hunted a goal, but Arsenal were able to deal with the Chelsea attack.
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Manchester United’s Patrick Dorgu is set to miss around 10 weeks with a hamstring injury. The 21-year-old sustained the injury while chasing a long ball in the second half of United’s 3-2 win at league leaders Arsenal on Sunday, in which he scored a half-volley from just outside the box. United are still assessing the extent of the injury, with a timeline still not totally certain.
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Matheus Cunha scored a dramatic late winner for Manchester United as they defeated Premier League leaders Arsenal in a five-goal thriller at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners’ first home defeat of the season, following wins for their title rivals Manchester City and Aston Villa, means their lead has been narrowed to four points. Arsenal started well taking the lead via a Lisandro Martinez own goal but gifted United an equaliser setting up a thrilling second half display.
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Arsenal will take a narrow advantage into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final after a frantic 3-2 first-leg win at Chelsea. Goals from Ben White, Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi saw the Gunners take victory at Stamford Bridge, but Alejandro Garnacho struck on two occasions after coming off the bench. But Arsenal will have belief they are on track to reach Wembley, and end Mikel Arteta’s record of losing their last four two-legged semi-final ties on the spin.
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