Arsenal recovered from conceding the second quickest purpose in Premier League historical past as Reiss Nelson‘s stoppage-time strike gave the Premier League leaders an exciting 3-2 win over Bournemouth after title rivals Manchester Metropolis beat Newcastle 2-0 on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta‘s aspect had been trailing by two targets with simply over half an hour left.

However the Gunners confirmed they’ll address the stress of the title race with a outstanding comeback that stored them 5 factors forward of second positioned Metropolis.

“I am extremely joyful. It was simply mad. It was a extremely particular win and it took till the final second to earn it,” Arteta mentioned.

Arsenal hadn’t even touched the ball when Philip Billing gave second-bottom Bournemouth the lead after simply 9.11 seconds with a medical end from contained in the Gunners space.

The quickest purpose in Premier League historical past was scored by Shane Lengthy after 7.69 seconds for Southampton in opposition to Watford in 2019.

Arsenal fell additional behind within the 57th minute as Marcos Senesi escaped Thomas Partey to look a header previous Aaron Ramsdale from a nook.

Partey made amends for his slack marking 5 minutes later when he diminished the deficit with a close-range end from Emile Smith-Rowe’s header.

Underlining their need to win a primary title since 2004, Arsenal seized the momentum and equalised by way of Ben White’s highly effective end from Nelson’s cross within the seventieth minute.

Nelson accomplished Arsenal’s unbelievable revival within the seventh minute of stoppage-time when the substitute produced an outstanding end from 20 yards to spark scenes of untamed celebration throughout the Emirates Stadium.

“They by no means gave up. We wish to keep there (on the prime) for so long as attainable,” Arteta mentioned.

Earlier on Saturday, Metropolis rode their luck in a 2-0 win over Newcastle on the Etihad Stadium.

Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva scored the targets for the champions, who had been let off the hook by a collection of obvious misses from the guests.

Sean Longstaff, Callum Wilson and Joelinton had been all responsible of not even forcing Ederson right into a save as fifth positioned Newcastle suffered one other blow to their hopes of a top-four end.

“It was an extremely good consequence for us as a result of it was a tough recreation,” Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola mentioned.

Wesley Fofana eased the stress on Chelsea boss Graham Potter because the French defender sealed a 1-0 win in opposition to Leeds at Stamford Bridge.

Fofana put Chelsea in entrance together with his first league purpose for the membership seven minutes after half-time, the previous Leicester centre-back rising to move residence from Ben Chilwell‘s nook.

It was Chelsea’s first purpose in 396 minutes and simply their second in seven video games in all competitions.

The tenth positioned Blues held on for simply their third win of their final 16 video games in all competitions.

Ending a run of three successive defeats will give Potter slightly respiration area forward of Chelsea’s bid to overturn a 1-0 deficit within the second leg of their Champions League final 16 tie in opposition to Borussia Dortmund.

“We have needed to endure. It has been a difficult interval. We had been a crew who had one thing to lose so it was nice character from the gamers. It provides us one thing to construct on,” Potter mentioned.

Fourth positioned Tottenham’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League was rocked by a 1-0 defeat at Wolves.

Simply days after shedding 1-0 at second tier Sheffield United within the FA Cup fifth spherical, the north Londoners had been overwhelmed once more as Adama Traore struck within the 82nd minute, driving the rebound in off the bar after Raul Jimenez‘s effort was saved.

Brighton stored West Ham in relegation hassle with a 4-0 victory on the Amex Stadium.

Aston Villa beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Villa Park, with Eagles defender Andersen scoring a twenty seventh minute personal purpose earlier than Palace’s Cheick Doucoure was despatched off for 2 bookings within the second half.

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