Arsenal suffered a potentially mortal blow in their title quest as West Ham United condemned them to a first Premier League home defeat of the season on Saturday.
Jarrod Bowen’s header ensured a 1-0 victory for West Ham as Arsenal squandered the chance to cut Liverpool’s lead to five points ahead of their Sunday clash at Manchester City.
Aston Villa roared back from a goal down to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Villa Park, while Manchester United recovered from a dreadful first-half display at Goodison Park to draw 2-2 with Everton as they survived a controversial late penalty call.
Tottenham Hotspur’s improved form continued when they claimed a third successive league win, increasing Ipswich Town’s relegation fears with a 4-1 victory at Portman Road.
However, Wolverhampton Wanderers eased away from the drop zone with a surprise 1-0 win at 10-man Bournemouth who missed out on the chance to move into the top four.
Brighton & Hove Albion thrashed bottom club Southampton 4-0 away while Crystal Palace won 2-0 at London rivals Fulham
Arsenal were without a recognised striker, with injuries hitting them hard, and they could have few complaints as West Ham claimed only a second league win in six since new manager Graham Potter took charge.
Mikel Arteta’s side managed only two shots on target and to make matters worse they had substitute Myles Lewis-Skelly sent off in the 73rd minute after hauling down Mohammed Kudus.
“Very disappointed. Obviously very angry as well. You have to congratulate West Ham for the victory,” Arteta said after Arsenal’s first home league loss for 10 months.
