Arsenal’s first downfall, United rebound and a sweeping victory for Tottenham in the Premier League | sports

After a series of 16 matches without losing in various competitions extending from last season, the deficient Arsenal fell to its host Bournemouth 0-2 on Saturday in the eighth round of the English Premier League.

Scot Ryan Christie (70) and Dutchman Justin Kluivert (79 from a penalty kick) scored the goals for the hosts, who took advantage of the numerical deficiency among the visitors after their French defender, William Saliba, was sent off in the 30th minute.

Arsenal suffered its first loss this season after 5 wins and two draws in the league, in addition to a win and a draw in the Champions League, and a win in the FA Cup.

The Gunners lost their last official match against Bayern Munich, 1-0, in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, on April 17.

Spanish coach Mikel Arteta wanted to temporarily lead the standings, but his team’s balance froze at 17 points in third place, which they may lose if their neighbor Chelsea wins and advances over them on goal difference, even if their match is difficult with Liverpool, the current leader.

On the other hand, Bournemouth was able to beat Arsenal for the first time since 2018 and after 9 matches, achieving its 11th point, temporarily placing it in tenth place.

The two teams did not offer much during half an hour, without any shots on either goal.

Arsenal was forced to complete the match with 10 players after Saliba was sent off, which prevented Bournemouth’s Brazilian striker Evanilson from scoring a goal, noting that the referee issued the yellow card before replacing it with a red card after returning to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) (30).

Spaniard Mikel Merino tried to comfort his team with the goal of taking the lead, but his shot went past the left post (35).

His compatriot, goalkeeper David Raya, removed the first threat from Ghanaian Antoine Semenyu to a corner (36) before Arteta decided to include Polish defender Jakub Kivuri instead of Raheem Sterling (37).

Raya almost cost his team a goal when he made a mistake by catching a ground cross and putting it in front of Marcos Tavarnier, who shot it quickly, but the Spaniard pushed it away with his foot to a corner (41).

Christie opened the scoring with a beautiful shot into the roof of the goal, and Raya merely followed it into his own net (70).

Bournemouth won a penalty kick after obstructing Evanelson, and substitute Kluivert scored the second goal (79).

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Manchester United rebound

Manchester United rebounded by achieving its first victory after 5 matches at the expense of its guest, Brentford, 2-1.

United owes its victory to Argentine Alejandro Garnacho (47) and Dane Rasmus Hoylund (62) after the visitors took the lead through Jamaican Ethan Pinnock (45 + 5).

Dutch coach Erik Ten Hag may be the most satisfied with this victory, due to the threat of dismissal that he is living under, as he failed to lead the “Red Devils” to any victory in 5 consecutive matches, losing one of them.

He said: “We do not score often, we are not decisive enough, but today we scored two wonderful goals.”

He added: “When you score, you gain some belief. It is one win, and we have to build on this.”

United’s last victory was due to its seven goals against Barnsley from the lower divisions in the English League Cup on September 17, and Southampton preceded them by three clean goals in the league.

United raised its score to 11 points in tenth place temporarily before facing its former coach, Portuguese Jose Mourinho, led by Turkish Fenerbahce, on Thursday in the European League, “Europa League.”

Son crowns his return with a big win

Armed with the return of its South Korean captain, Heung-Min Son, Tottenham regained the winning tone and swept its guest, West Ham, 4-1.

Tottenham owes its crushing victory to Swede Dejan Kulusevski (36), Malian Yves Bissouma (53), and West Ham’s French defender Jean-Clair Todibo for an own goal (55) and Son (60), after Ghanaian Mohamed Quddus had given West Ham the lead (18) before. Being sent off late in the match (86).

Tottenham raised its score to 13 points in seventh place, while West Ham, which suffered its fourth loss from 8 matches, froze at 8 points in 14th place.

Tottenham’s Australian coach Postecoglou’s lineup witnessed the return of captain Son after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Aston Villa regained the winning tone after two draws, after defeating its deficient host Fulham 3-1.

Southampton gave up a two-goal lead against its guest, Leicester City, through Cameron Archer and Nigerian Joe Aribo (8 and 28), and conceded three goals through Argentine Facundo Buananoti (65), Jamie Vardy (74 from a penalty kick), and Ghanaian substitute Jordan Ayew (90 + 8) after a midfielder was sent off. The hosts are Scottish Ryan Fraser (73).

Everton won against its host Ipswich with two unanswered goals scored by Senegalese Elimane Ndiaye (17) and Michael Keane (40).