Arsenal edge Forest with late goal, Man United held by Leeds
Champions Arsenal needed a late goal from Noni Madueke, their only shot on target, to scrape a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Sunday and remain three points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City. Brighton & Hove Albion’s Diego Gomez struck a sensational goal from inside his own half in a 5-0 rout of Crystal Palace on Sunday to leave his side third in the table with 16 points, five behind…
Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, thanks to a late goal from Noni Madueke. The win keeps the Premier League leaders, Manchester City, at a three-point lead. Brighton & Hove Albion's Diego Gomez scored a sensational goal from inside his own half to help his team win 5-0 against Crystal Palace, leaving Brighton in third place with 16 points.
Manchester United and Leeds United played to a 1-1 draw at Elland Road, with Leeds currently in seventh place and Manchester United 13th. Bournemouth earned their first league win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland, moving up to 15th place, while Sunderland remains in the drop zone at 19th. At the City Ground, Arsenal's frustration turned to triumph when Madueke scored in the 80th minute, after Ibrahim Sangare hesitated and allowed the goal.
Forest's defeat leaves them in 18th place with five points. Brighton scored in the fourth minute through an own goal, followed by Gomez's goal in the sixth minute and two more goals before halftime. Leeds equalized in the 51st minute, and Brighton completed the rout with two goals in the second half. Manchester United, who have only one win from seven games, were held to a draw by Leeds after defender Lisandro Martinez publicly challenged the club's hierarchy.
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