Arsenal stumbled once more because the Premier League leaders have been held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford, whereas Tottenham’s prime 4 hopes have been dented by an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at Leicester on Saturday. Mikel Arteta‘s facet may have moved eight factors away from second-placed Manchester Metropolis with a victory on the Emirates Stadium. However Arsenal couldn’t maintain on to the lead given to them by Leandro Trossard’s first objective for the membership in his fifth look since his January transfer from Brighton.

Ivan Toney scored Brentford’s equaliser to go away Arsenal with out a win of their final three video games in all competitions following defeats at Manchester Metropolis within the FA Cup and Everton within the league.

The Gunners nonetheless management their future as they chase a primary Premier League title since 2004, however champions Metropolis can transfer to inside three factors in the event that they beat Aston Villa on Sunday.

Arsenal host Metropolis on Wednesday in a conflict that may go an extended method to deciding the title race.

Belgium ahead Trossard got here off the bench to make the breakthrough for Arsenal within the 66th minute.

Bukayo Saka floated his cross to the far submit and Trossard was available to web with a medical end, his first objective for both Arsenal or Brighton since October.

However Brentford drew degree eight minutes later when Toney headed into an empty web after the Arsenal defence had did not take care of a excessive ball.

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte was again on the helm after lacking final weekend’s 1-0 win in opposition to Manchester Metropolis following gallbladder surgical procedure, however his fifth-placed facet have been humiliated on the King Energy Stadium.

Rodrigo Bentancur put Tottenham forward within the 14th minute, assembly Ben Davies’s flick with a close-range end that survived a VAR test for offside.

However Nampalys Mendy levelled within the twenty third minute when he bagged his first objective for the membership with a rocket from the sting of the realm.

Two minutes later, James Maddison latched onto Kelechi Iheanacho‘s move and produced a composed low end.

Iheanacho scored Leicester’s third in first half stoppage-time with a roller into the underside nook and Harvey Barnes accomplished the rout within the 81st minute.

Chelsea annoyed

Graham Potter admitted Chelsea are nonetheless “a piece in progress” after their winless Premier League run prolonged to 3 video games as Joao Felix’s first objective for the Blues was cancelled out by Emerson in a 1-1 draw at West Ham.

Potter’s expensively assembled facet as soon as once more did not stay as much as their value tags because the strain mounted on the Blues boss.

Portugal ahead Felix put Chelsea forward in his second look for the membership, just for Italy defender Emerson to hang-out his former crew with an equaliser earlier than half-time.

Ninth-placed Chelsea have received simply one in every of their previous eight video games in all competitions and are 9 factors adrift of the Premier League’s prime 4.

“The second half was extra of a mirrored image of the place we’re when it comes to integrating new gamers and getting gamers up to the mark within the Premier League,” Potter stated.

“They’re a very good group and we’re excited with the crew and the potential however it’s nonetheless a piece in progress.”

Ten-man Wolves boosted their bid to keep away from relegation with a 2-1 win at backside of the desk Southampton.

Carlos Alcaraz netted his first objective for Southampton halfway via the primary half.

Wolves had former Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina despatched off moments later for 2 bookings in fast succession.

However Jan Bednarek‘s 72nd-minute personal objective turned the tide earlier than Joao Gomes received it for Fifteenth-placed Wolves on the loss of life.

Crystal Palace’s James Tomkins rescued a 1-1 draw in opposition to Brighton with a 69th-minute equaliser after Solly March put Albion forward six minutes earlier at Selhurst Park.

Objectives from Willian and Manor Solomon gave Fulham a 2-0 win in opposition to Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage.

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