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Super sub Watkins bags brace as Villa beat Chelsea

December 27, 2025 admin 0 Comments Aston Villa, Aston Villa news, Chelsea, Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa, Chelsea news, Chelsea v Aston Villa, Chelsea v Villa, Enzo Maresca, Enzo Maresca Chelsea, João Pedro, Ollie Watkins, Premier League, Premier League 2025, Premier League 2025/26, Premier League news, Premier League title, Premier League title race, Soccer, Soccer news, Stamford Bridge, Unai Emery, Unai Emery Aston Villa, Villa

Ollie Watkins emerged from the bench to spearhead a superb Aston Villa revival as they came from behind to confirm their Premier League title credentials at Chelsea with an 11th successive win in all competitions. Chelsea deservedly led after 37 minutes when striker Joao Pedro got a vital touch in a goalmouth scramble however Watkin’s second half introduction proved to be an inspired move from Unai Emery as the Villans continue to fly high.

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Arsenal pay penalty as Brighton fightback to earn draw

January 4, 2025 admin 0 Comments American Express Stadium, Arsenal, Arsenal goals, Arsenal match report, Brighton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Arsenal, Brighton 1-1 Arsenal, Brighton goals, Brighton match report, English football, Ethan Nwaneri, Fabian Hürzeler, Fabian Hürzeler Brighton, Fabian Hürzeler Brighton & Hove Albion, Football, João Pedro, Match analysis, Match highlights, Matchday report., Mikel Arteta, Mikel Arteta Arsenal, Premier League, Premier League 2024, Premier League 2024/25, Premier League news, Premier League title race, Soccer, Soccer news, The Amex

Joao Pedro scored a second-half penalty to dent Arsenal’s title hopes as the Gunners were held to a draw by Brighton. Arsenal went ahead in the 16th minute through Ethan Nwaneri, who was starting just his second match in the Premier League. However the penalty was awarded for an unusual incident when Pedro flicked the ball up and William Saliba made contact with the head of the Brazilian forward who went to ground.

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Brighton comeback sees City’s losing streak continue

November 9, 2024 admin 0 Comments Brighton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Manchester City, Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City, Brighton 2-1 Man City, Brighton 2-1 Manchester City, Brighton v Man City, Erling Braut Haaland, Erling Haaland, Fabian Hürzeler, Fabian Hürzeler Brighton, Fabian Hürzeler Brighton & Hove Albion, João Pedro, Man City, Manchester City, Matt O'Riley, Pep Guardiola, Pep Guardiola Man City, Pep Guardiola Manchester City, Premier League, Premier League 2024, Premier League 2024/25, Premier League title, Premier League title race, Samuel Barrott, Soccer, Soccer news, The Amex

Pep Guardiola fell to a fourth successive defeat for the first time as Manchester City boss as Brighton came from behind to beat his Premier League champions. It is the first time since 2006 that City have lost four in a row. Manchester City looked on course to end their disappointing sequence thanks to an Erling Haaland goal but the Seagulls fought back to dash those hopes.

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Brilliant Brighton see off Spurs in six goal thriller

December 28, 2023 admin 0 Comments Alejo Véliz, Ange Postecoglou, Ange Postecoglou Spurs, Ange Postecoglou Tottenham, Ange Postecoglou Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Dejan Kulusevski, Jack Hinshelwood, João Pedro, Pervis Estupiñán, Premier League, Premier League 2023, Premier League 2023/24, Roberto De Zerbi, Roberto De Zerbi Brighton, Soccer, Soccer news, Spurs, Tottenham, Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham’s three-game winning run came to an emphatic end as Roberto De Zerbi’s rampant Brighton handed them a 4-2 defeat at the Amex Stadium. The Seagulls looked to be heading to a stunning 4-0 victory thanks to two Joao Pedro penalties, a powerful Jack Hinshelwood strike and Pervis Estupinan’s brilliant long-range effort however Spurs launched an improbable comeback thanks to Alejo Veliz and Ben Davies’ late goals.