Connect with us

Sports

Chelsea draw Man Utd as Arsenal go top of EPL

Published

on

Manchester United’s winless run has continued but they gave under-fire coach Louis van Gaal crumbs of cheer with a committed display in an entertaining 0-0 draw with Chelsea.

Meanwhile, Arsenal went to the top of the English Premier League table on Monday after beating Bournemouth 2-0 with goals from Gabriel and Mesut Ozil.

Arsenal move to 39 points from 19 league games, one point ahead of Leicester City who are at home to Manchester City, in fourth, on Tuesday.

Dutchman Van Gaal, whose tenure in the Old Trafford hot seat is under intense scrutiny after a Champions League exit and three successive league defeats, was afforded a warm reception by fans who have been critical of his team’s lack of flair.

United responded with attacking intent, striking the woodwork twice in the opening 16 minutes and both sides created good chances throughout.

Read also: Ighalo hails teammates, relishes goal against Chelsea

Chelsea, playing their second game under interim manager Guus Hiddink after Jose Mourinho’s sacking, wasted the game’s best opportunity midway through the second half when Nemanja Matic raced clean through before blazing the ball wildly over.

United, now eight games without a win in all competitions, are sixth on 30 points while Chelsea are 14th on 20.

Earlier, Tottenham Hotspur rose to third after Son Heung-Min netted a late goal in a 2-1 victory at 10-man Watford, while Marko Arnautovic’s stoppage-time penalty gave Stoke City a 4-3 win at Everton.

Darren Fletcher’s 78th-minute goal for West Bromwich Albion was enough to beat struggling Newcastle United 1-0 while Aston Villa’s miserable season continued with the bottom side, marooned on eight points, going down 2-0 at Norwich City.

Crystal Palace and Swansea City drew 0-0.

RipplesNigeria …without borders, without fears

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now