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      Chelsea 5-0 West Ham LIVE RESULT: Nicolas Jackson bags TWO as Blues thrash London rivals at the Bridge – reaction

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      CHELSEA have thrashed London Rivals West Ham 5-0 at Stamford Bridge. Nicolas Jackson netted twice in the hammering while Cole Palmer bagged his 21st of the season early on.Chelsea are now in touching distance of a spot in Europe next season.
      Match result: Chelsea 5-0 West Ham
      Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Gallagher; Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson
      West Ham XI: Aeola; Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson; Edson Álvarez, Soucek; Bowen, Paquetá, Kudus; Antonio
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      CHELSEA got in some early Thursday – Sunday practice as they mount a late charge for Europe.
      And there were no signs of ‘Europa League fatigue’ as they ignored tired bodies to sweep abject West Ham aside.
      Just three days after beating Tottenham, head coach Mauricio Pochettino rallied his young players to claim a second London derby win in succession.
      This rout lifts Chelsea into seventh place where they are perched on Newcastle’s shoulders just points behind with three games each to play…
      Read the full match report from Andy Dillon, here.
      Copy linkCopiedFull time match stats:
      This is how the match stats look at the end of the game, dominated by Chelsea in all aspects, as expected.

      Copy linkCopiedPlayer of the Match
      The prestigious SunSport player of the match award is presented by Lloyd Canfield to Noni Madueke today.
      The winger caused no end of problems for Emerson Palmieri at left-back, and chipped in with a goal and assist too.
      His assist was unselfish, as he showed a great first touch before squaring the ball to Nicolas Jackson to finish.
      His goal was a well taken header, but he peppered Areola in goal all day long, and was unfortunate to leave with just the one goal.
      An excellent showing by the England winger, who as I said in the week, has the potential to be one of the world’s finest wingers as he matures.

      Copy linkCopiedFULL-TIME! Chelsea 5-0 West Ham
      FT. It is full-time, and Chelsea fans are absolutely jubilant with that emphatic win.
      Copy linkCopiedChelsea 5-0 West Ham
      90+5. A final chance for Chelsea, and it falls to Christopher Nkunku but it is saved by Areola.
      He claps the fans in the corner of the pitch, and this will surely be the end of the game.
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      90. There will be FIVE minutes of added time here at the end of the match.
      Copy linkCopiedChelsea 5-0 West Ham
      89. Alfie Gilchrist enters the clash for the last few minutes, and he replaces Cole Palmer.
      A huge ovation for Cole Palmer at Stamford Bridge once again.
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      87. The Chelsea fans are chanting “WE WANT SIX” here at Stamford Bridge, and I’m sure Nicolas Jackson will be hungry for the match ball.
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      84. A huge round of applause for Thiago Silva, who is replaced by Axel Disasi.
      Malo Gusto also comes on in place of Trevoh Chalobah.
      Copy linkCopiedGOALLLLLLL! Chelsea 5-0 West Ham
      81. JACKSON MAKES IT FIVEEEEEE!
      Nicolas Jackson is threaded through, and finishes brilliantly.
      The crowd does NOT go wild, as the linesman quickly puts his flag up for offside after the ball hits the back of the net, but following a VAR review, the goal stands!
      13 PL goals for the season for Jackson!
      Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 West Ham
      79. BOWEN HITS THE BAR AGAIN!
      Jarrod Bowen could have been going home with the match ball on another day.
      That’s the third time he has hit the crossbar today…
      Copy linkCopiedSUBS: Chelsea 4-0 West Ham
      76. Changes for both teams here.
      Cesare Casadei and CHRISTOPHER NKUNKU come on for the Blues, they replace Mykhailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke.
      For West Ham, Aaron Cresswell replaces Lucas Paqueta.
      Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 West Ham
      74. Madueke goes for an ambitious shot once again, as Mudryk carries the ball over the halfway line and into Nicolas Jackson.
      He finds Madueke wide, whose shot is saved by Areola.
      There is another goal in this game for sure.
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      74. Paqueta tries to threat a ball into Jarrod Bowen, but it doesn’t work out for West Ham once again.
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      72. Chelsea are in for five after a great ball from Cole Palmer leads to a delightful Mykhailo Mudryk first touch.
      The Ukranian’s shot is saved by Areola.
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      70. Cole Palmer has become only the third player in Premier League history to reach 30+ goal involvements in a single season while aged 21 or younger.
      21 goals, 9 assists.
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      68. Noni Madueke has been absolutely sublime here.
      Every time he gets the ball he gets his head down and looks to beat his man, and the end product is coming now too.
      Emerson at left-back is no slouch, but he is getting absolutely dominated by Noni.
      Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 West Ham
      66. Cole Palmer is frustrated for himself as he fails to test Areola from the edge of the box.
      This is a great opportunity for him to boost his golden boot chances, despite Erling Haaland scoring four yesterday.
      Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 West Ham
      64. Chelsea fans are going to enjoy their bank holiday Sunday, and West Ham look a beaten team here.
      The Blues just kept the ball for an extended period of time, with the away fans ‘Ole-ing’ opposition passes.
      Concerning.
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      60. Chelsea are popping it around nicely on the right-hand side, before switching it to Cole Palmer on the left hand side.
      It’s passing practice for Chelsea right now.
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      57. Ward-Prowse does have a go!
      But it is saved by Petrovic.
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      55. James Ward-Prowse is chopped down outside the box, and is one free-kick away from equalling David Beckham’s record.
      He has got to have a go, hasn’t he?
      It’s the perfect angle.
      Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 West Ham
      53. This inverted role for Marc Cucurella is causing all sorts of problems for West Ham.
      The Hammers do work a good attack forwards with Emerson, but he shanks his shot over the bar.
      Copy linkCopiedChelsea 4-0 West Ham
      50. Conor Gallagher’s energy has been infectious in this game so far.
      It looks like West Ham who played just three days ago, not Chelsea.
      Copy linkCopiedGOALLLLLL! Chelsea 4-0 West Ham
      48. IT’S FOURRRR!WHAT A PASS TREVOH CHALOBAH!A sensational ball over the top from Chalobah drops at the feet of Noni Madueke, who squares it across for an easy tap-in from Nicolas Jackson.
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      Canelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia LIVE RESULTS: Canelo DROPS Munguia for first time in career en route to win

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      Credit: APCANELO ALVAREZ retained his titles against fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia in a huge world super-middleweight title clash.Alvarez put all four of his belts at 168lbs on the line tonight against 43-0 Munguia, who has beaten Brits Liam Smith and John Ryder before.Canelo caught Munguia with a superb uppercut to send him to the canvas for the first time in his career before going on to win by a unanimous decision.
      Main event ring-walk: 4am BST/11pm ET/8pm PT
      UK stream: DAZN PPV
      US stream: DAZN PPV/Amazon Prime Video
      Follow all the action from Las Vegas with our live blog below…Scores on the doors
      Canelo went on to win on ALL three of the judges scorecards in Las Vegas.
      The scorecards were: 117-110, 116-111, 115-112.
      Credit: Getty
      Copy linkCopiedMunguia had success
      Though Canelo went on to win by a unanimous points decision, it was not all one-way traffic.
      Jaime Munguia rocked Canelo as the pair exchanged, but was well received by the champ.
      Credit: Getty
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo thanks Munguia
      Canelo has ended his press conference by thanking Jamie Munguia and his team.
      Looked in full control all night in the fight.
      Credit: Getty
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo: I could have finished the fight
      Canelo said he could have STOPPED Jaime Munguia in their fight last night.
      He had Munguia down in the fourth round, but went on to win by a unanimous decision.
      Canelo said: “I could have finished the fight.
      “But I like to take my time and make sure I make no mistakes.”
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo on Munguia
      Canelo said: “His bravery was something I admired tonight.
      “I hurt him but he kept coming forward.”
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo on his next fight
      Canelo said: “I’m going to rest and speak with my team.
      “Everyone always asking for everything.”
      “I’m in the position to do what I want and we’ll see what happens next.”
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo on the win
      Canelo speaking in his post-fight press conference has thanked his team and coach Eddy Reynoso.
      Canelo said: “I feel great, I feel proud.
      “I feel grateful with my team, Eddy, I feel very proud of them.
      “I hope the people enjoyed a lot.”
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo talking on the stage
      Canelo said on Jaime Munguia: “I hit him down low in the body multiple times.
      “He fought his hardest and will learn from this experience.
      “He will grow from this and be better from it.”

      Copy linkCopiedDe La Hoya speaking now
      Jaime Munguia’s promoter Oscar De la Hoya said: “This is just the beginning for Jaime Munguia.
      “This experience will take him to another level.”
      Copy linkCopiedMunguia: Canelo is not invincible
      Munguia continuing in his press conference after his loss tonight.
      Asked if Canelo was invincible, Munguia said: “No, Canelo is not invincible he has had the two losses.
      “But he is a very good fighter.”
      Copy linkCopiedMunguia: I was never hurt
      Jaime Munguia is speaking in his post-fight press conference.
      Munguia said: “I was never hurt, but he has so much experience.
      “That was a learning experience.”

      Copy linkCopiedMunguia sent to the canvas
      It was a stunning uppercut from Canelo in the fourth round which did the damage.
      Jaime Munguia was sent to the canvas for the first time in his career.
      Munguia made the count but that knockdown sent Canelo on his way to the points victory.
      Copy linkCopiedMunguia lacking power to hurt fellow Mexican
      Against any other fighter, Jaime Munguia would have caused some serious damage with his punches this evening.
      However, Canelo is a completely different beast and he just absorbed them and then hurt him with his own replies.
      It was probably the best fight of Munguia’s career but he just didn’t have the power to hurt Canelo Alvarez.
      Credit: AP
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo shows class with impressive victory
      Jaime Munguia threw all that he had at the defending champion this evening in Las Vegas.
      Canelo Alvarez sent him crashing to the canvas with an uppercut and constantly rocked the challenger with the power of his punches.
      He boxed with experience and just looked to pick off Munguia whenever he came on the offensive.
      There is no doubting who is the top dog in this weight division still.
      Credit: AP
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo Alvarez wins by unanimous decision
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 12)
      Munguia tries to find the combination to get that knockout blow but cannot find it.
      Canelo is not looking to settle for the scorecard and tries to land the uppercut as he follows up his body shots.
      The fight comes to an end, it has been a great spectacle but surely Canelo has defended his belts.
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 11)
      Munguia starts landing some good combinations.
      He is managing to get out of the way of the Canelo counter attacks at the same time.
      Canelo keeps working the body and trying to land that uppercut once again.
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 10)
      Canelo lands some good right hands in that round that seem to stun Munguia.
      He lands some punches himself but they do not seem to be hurting the defending champion.
      With two rounds left now, Munguia will get more desperate, needing to attack to try and go for the win.
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 9)
      Canelo is working the liver area of the body of Munguia with body shots and when he connects his opponent drops his right hand.
      That is a sure sign that he is hurting him.
      Munguia lands some good combinations but catches Canelo with a low blow.
      Canelo seems to have just more power in his punches.
      Credit: AP
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 8)
      Munguia keeps on trying be more attacking and landing punches on Canelo but he just sucks them up.
      The punches of Canelo are marking the face of Munguia.
      Canelo will want to pick up the pace now and send his opponent crashing to the canvas.
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 7)
      Canelo is waiting until Munguia goes on the offensive and is picking him off with big hits to the body.
      You can see that they are hurting Munguia.
      The longer this fight goes on, it seems Munguia’s attacking style is playing into the hands of the tactics of Canelo.
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 6)
      Canelo is looking at his best for some time here tonight.
      He hits Munguia with a heavy body shot and his legs almost buckle.
      Once again Canelo gets the jab through and rocks the head of Munguia backwards.
      Credit: AP
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 5)
      Canelo is starting to rock Munguia with everything he throws.
      He lands a heavy jab to the face and Munguia looks shaken.
      The bell saves him once again but Canelo is getting stronger in this fight.
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 4)
      Munguia continues to go on the offensive and Canelo catches him right on the chin with a big uppercut.
      He sends Munguia to the canvas for the first time in his career.
      Munguia bounces back up and takes the standing count, the bell for the end of the round comes at the right time for him.
      Copy linkCopiedCanelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 3)
      Munguia has stopped using his jab as much in this round and is trying to fight Canelo.
      When he does he opens himself up to the calculating heavy punches from his opponent.
      Towards the end of the round Munguia lands a good combination to rock Canelo.
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      Man City vs Wolves LIVE SCORE: Latest updates for crucial Premier League clash at the Etihad

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      MANCHESTER CITY are looking to win their fourth Premier League title in a row and are just four wins away from doing so. Erling Haaland and Co face Wolves, who beat them earlier in the season, at the Etihad today in what will be one of the most important games of their season.
      Kick-off time: 5.30pm BST
      Channel/Stream: Sky Sports Premier League
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      Championship final day LIVE RESULTS: Ipswich SEAL automatic promotion ahead of Leeds, Birmingham City RELEGATED

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      IPSWICH TOWN are back in the Premier League after a 22-year wait!Kieran McKenna’s side have sealed back-to-back promotions after a 2-0 win over Huddersfield on the final day today.While Tom Brady’s Birmingham City have been relegated to the Championship.Feeling Blue
      Birmingham City and Huddersfield Town have been relegated from the Championship.
      The two clubs join Rotherham in slipping into League One, with the Millers’ relegation having been confirmed last month.
      Huddersfield went into their clash with Ipswich needing a goal difference swing of 15 to stand any chance of survival, even if they somehow beat the Tractor Boys.
      Blues, meanwhile, faced promotion-chasing Norwich at Carrow Road knowing that a win coupled with defeat for any of Plymouth Argyle, Sheffield Wednesday or Blackburn Rovers would keep them up.
      Gary Rowett’s men defeated the Canaries 1-0, courtesy of a 55th minute goal by Paik Seung-ho.
      But incredibly Argyle, Wednesday and Blackburn all won to send Blues down.

      Copy linkCopiedPlay off picture
      Neither of these play off sides are in particularly great form.
      Here’s the rundown of who plays who and when.
      Sunday 12 MayNorwich City v Leeds United (12pm)West Bromwich Albion v Southampton (2.15pm)
      Thursday 16 MayLeeds United v Norwich City (8pm)
      Friday 17 MaySouthampton v West Bromwich Albion (8pm)
      Sunday 26 MayPlay off final
      Copy linkCopiedFull report
      IPSWICH have been promoted to the Premier League.
      The Tractor Boys booked their place in the top-flight with 2-0 win over Huddersfield on the final day of the Championship season.
      Ipswich came into the game knowing they only needed to avoid defeat against the relegated Terriers – but finished a fantastic season off in style as Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson scored the goals.
      Ipswich have not been in the Premier League since the 2001/02 season.
      Led by former Manchester United coach Kieran McKenna, he has fired them to back-to-back promotions.
      When Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s former assistant took over at Portman Road in December 2021, they were 12th in the third tier.

      Copy linkCopiedFeeling Blues
      Birmingham’s 13-year Championship stay is over after today’s results.
      Fans are not happy, despite a mini pitch invasion for some reason.
      Reports saying selfies were taken and some really weren’t happy.
      Their twitter post has been flooded with pictures of John Eustace. What might have been, eh….
      Copy linkCopiedSheer joy
      Everyone waiting to hear what Ipswich fan Ed Sheeran had to say about this monumental win.
      He wasn’t at Portman Road today. Instead, he was in the pits in Miami ahead of the Grand Prix this weekend.
      Copy linkCopiedInvasions galore
      It wasn’t just Ipswich fans piling onto the pitch at full time.
      Similar scenes occurred at Plymouth after securing safety with that big win over Hull.

      Copy linkCopiedMcKenna reacts
      Kieran McKenna is a ridiculously good coach.
      Now he’ll get to tussle it out with the best in the business in the Premier League next year.
      He told Sky Sports: “It means a lot. Mostly seeing how much it means to everyone, the players, the supporters, to be one of the leaders of that is absolutely massive, it’s a wonderful day,
      “I’m very, very proud of everyone involved. We’ve delivered a really good performance. It’s what we’ve done all year.
      “I’m sure it’ll sink in in a couple of days. There’s a lot of work to do, it’ll start in a couple of days time.”
      Copy linkCopiedAnd the rest!
      Hull missing out on the play offs on the final day.
      Poor seasons for the likes of Watford and Sunderland after promising spells.

      Copy linkCopiedAnd at the bottom
      Safety secured for Blackburn, Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth on the final day.
      All four involved winning on the final day. Incredible stuff.
      Birmingham joining Huddersfield and Rotherham in next year’s League One.

      Copy linkCopiedFinal standings
      A look at how the top of Championship looks after a huge final day.
      And it’s great viewing for Ipswich Town fans.
      The play off picture is sorted too.
      Leeds will play Norwich and West Brom take on Southampton. Plenty Premier League experience there…

      Copy linkCopiedPitch invasion
      The Portman Road celebrations are well underway.
      Thousands descend onto the pitch to celebrate with the players. Blue smoke filling the air.
      Sensational scenes.

      Copy linkCopiedFULL TIME AT PLYMOUTH!
      They survive on the final day thanks to a 1-0 win over Hull.
      Birmingham City have been relegated to League One!

      Copy linkCopiedStill playing
      In both of the games in the relegation battle.
      Plymouth and Birmingham still lead 1-0 going into the latter stages of stoppage time!
      Copy linkCopiedFULL TIME AT PORTMAN ROAD
      IPSWICH ARE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE!!
      Copy linkCopiedGOAL IN THE RELEGATION PICTURE!!
      And it’s safety secured for Blackburn Rovers – who have scored a second at Leicester City!
      Copy linkCopiedIpswich 2-0 Huddersfield
      Tense and nervy at the bottom still. It now looks to be between Birmingham and Plymouth for relegation with minutes to go.
      Into added time at Portman Road. Ipswich are three minutes from the Premier League.
      Copy linkCopiedStill no goals…
      One goal now in the Plymouth or Birmingham games could be the difference between staying up and going down.
      Less than five minutes left too….
      Copy linkCopiedSam the man
      Where on earth would Blackburn be without Sammie Szmodics?
      League One, that’s where. He’s been sensational and he’ll end up the top scorer in the division.

      Copy linkCopiedFinal 10 or so
      And it’s a dramatic one, certainly at the foot of the table.
      Ipswich look like going up and the play off picture is pretty secure.
      And it’s still:

      Birmingham 1-0 Norwich
      Leicester 0-1 Blackburn
      Plymouth 1-0 Hull
      Sunderland 0-2 Sheff Wed

      Birmingham need Hull or Leicester to do them a big favour!
      Copy linkCopiedLatest scores
      Birmingham 1-0 Norwich
      Coventry 0-2 QPR
      Ipswich 2-0 Huddersfield
      Leeds 1-2 Southampton
      Leicester 0-1 Blackburn
      Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford
      Plymouth 1-0 Hull
      Rotherham 5-2 Cardiff
      Stoke 4-0 Bristol City
      Sunderland 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday
      Swansea 0-1 Millwall
      West Brom 3-0 Preston
      Copy linkCopiedGOAL WEST BROM!
      Play off spot secured with comfort now.
      Darnell Furlong with the goal and they’re 3-0 up against Preston now!
      Copy linkCopiedAll doing their job
      Isn’t it remarkable that every side involved in that relegation fight are leading!?
      Any slip-up now could be fatal but as it stands, Birmingham are going down!
      Credit: EFL
      Copy linkCopiedLeicester 0-1 Blackburn
      Sammie Szmodics with the goal but you already knew that.
      He beat the offside trap and had the whole half to run but he does so and keeps his composure well before rolling it beyond the keeper from just inside the area.
      Shirt off as he celebrates. What a huge goal that is.
      Copy linkCopiedGOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!
      BLACKBURN WITH A HUGE GOAL – THEY LEAD AT LEICESTER
      Copy linkCopiedGOAL WEST BROM!!
      2-0 the Baggies now and fifth place looks set to be theres.
      That’d mean Southampton as their opponents in the play offs. An intriguing battle there.
      Kyle Bartley with the goal.
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      Sheffield Utd vs Nottingham Forest LIVE SCORE: Latest Premier League updates as Nuno’s side eye huge three points

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      NOTTINGHAM FOREST travel to Sheffield United for a huge Premier League clash on Saturday afternoon.Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are in need of a huge three points to boost their survival hopes.They face an already relegated Sheffield United side who go into the game with zero pressure.
      Kick off time: 3pm
      TV/Stream: Not available in UK due to 3pm blackout
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      Burnley vs Newcastle LIVE SCORE: Latest Premier League updates as Clarets seek much-needed win against high-flying Toon

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      BURNLEY host Newcastle in a huge Premier League clash on Saturday afternoon.The Clarets are in much need of a win to boost their top flight survival chances.But they will face a Newcastle side who still have aspirations of European football next season.
      Kick off time: 3pm
      TV/Stream: Not available in UK due to 3pm blackout
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      Brentford vs Fulham LIVE SCORE: Bees host Cottagers in a Premier League London derby – latest updates

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      BRENTFORD and Fulham face off in a Saturday afternoon Premier League London derby.The Bees were marginally beaten by a Everton side fighting for survival in their last outing.While Jeffrey Schlupp’s late strike forced the Cottagers to share the spoils with Crystal Palace last time out.BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS More

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      Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth LIVE SCORE: Declan Rice adds vital third as Arteta’s side keep pressure on Man City

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      ARSENAL survived a second-half scare to beat Bournemouth 3-0 and keep their title challenge right on track.The Gunners have gone four points clear ahead of rivals Manchester City, though City have two games in hand starting at home against Wolves this evening.Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice got the crucial goals as the Cherries had a controversial goal chalked off by VAR.
      Kick-off time: 12.30pm
      TV channel: TNT Sports 1
      Live stream: Discovery+
      Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Odegaard, Rice, Partey; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
      Bournemouth XI: Travers; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Ouattara; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Scott, Kluivert; Solanke.
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      Thanks for coming along as Arsenal maintained their momentum to stay in the title race.
      The Gunners will not have a nervy wait to see how Man City get on this afternoon against Wolves – all eyes on the Etihad.
      Read our match report from today’s 3-0 win below…

      Copy linkCopiedArteta will watch City
      Mikel Arteta revealed he will watch on as Manchester City take on Wolves later on this afternoon.
      But the Gunners boss won’t be donning a Wolves shirt to cheer on his title rivals’ opponents.
      Instead he said he will be watching on wearing his pyjamas with his wife and kids.
      Credit: Getty
      Copy linkCopiedArteta takes leaf from Wenger’s book
      Mikel Arteta claimed he didn’t see any of the controversial decisions surrounding the team today.
      The Arsenal boss joked: “The honest answer is I haven’t seen any of the incidents because I knew you were going to ask me.
      “They said do you want to see it and I said no so I can give you an honest answer!”
      Copy linkCopiedIraola on the decisions
      Andoni Iraola has claimed that the referee got the two big decisions against his team wrong.
      But the Cherris boss reiterated that regardless of those decisions Arsenal still desreved to win the game.
      He said: “I don’t agree wirh the decisions. The penalty one and he especially the disallowed goal.
      “But I want to repeat I think they were better than us and deserved to win the game.”
      Credit: Reuters
      Copy linkCopiedPlayer ratings
      SunSport’s Jordan Davies has given his ratings for every Arsenal player during today’s match.
      Here’s how some of the stars were rated…

      Declan Rice – 9
      Kai Havertz – 9
      Gabriel – 6
      Thomas Partey – 7

      Copy linkCopiedArteta on the first half
      Mikel Arteta claimed his team performed “the best we have played all season” in the first half against Bournemouth today.
      He added: “We could have scored three, four or five easily.”
      Credit: Reuters
      Copy linkCopiedThe game by stats
      Here’s how the game looked by its stats…

      Copy linkCopiedDifferent attitude
      Arsenal looked like the pressure got to them in the run-in last season as they tussled with City in the title race.
      The Gunners seem more assured this year and Declan Rice has explained that there’s no dread this time round, suggesting the side are instead “embracing” it.
      We are embracing the title race this yearDeclan RiceTNT Sports
      Copy linkCopiedGlove to see it
      David Raya’s clean sheet today means that his tally of 15 games without conceding cements him as this year’s golden glove winner in the Premier League.
      What a debut season he has had for the Gunners.

      Copy linkCopiedFollowing in the footsteps
      Bukayo Saka’s penalty today makes him the first English Arsenal player to score 20 goals in a season since Theo Walcott in 2013.
      Saka has now bagged 20 times and registered 14 assists this term.
      Credit: AFP
      Copy linkCopiedTalking points
      There’s plenty to discuss after that game including two disallowed goals and a potential red card.
      Bukayo Saka was left bleeding after a studs up challenge Ryan Christie that left him writhing in pain on the floor.
      Bournemouth had the ball in the back of the net from Semenyo but it was ruled out after Solanke was deemed to have pushed an Arsenal player in the build up.
      While Gabriel’s rocket was ruled out after Kai Havertz was deemed to be in an offside position when he flicked it on to the centre-back.
      Stay tuned as we bring you the reaction from the match.
      Copy linkCopiedGunning for glory
      Arsenal return four points clear at the summit of the Premier League.
      This season looks like it is going to go right down to wire.

      Arsenal – 83pts, 36 games played
      Man City – 79pts, 34 games played
      Liverpool – 75pts, 35 games played

      Copy linkCopiedFULL TIME
      Rice’s goal is virtually the last kick of the game and Arsenal maintain their spot on top of the table.
      A comfortable 3-0 win to pile the pressure on Man City who face Wolves this afternoon.
      Copy linkCopiedGOAL!!!!
      THEY ARE OVER THE LINE NOW!! RICE MAKES IT THREE!

      Copy linkCopiedArsenal 2-0 Bournemouth
      90+4′ Chants of “We are top of the league” ring around the Emirates.
      The Gunners are within minutes of getting past another tough task.
      Man City’s move next…
      Copy linkCopiedArsenal 2-0 Bournemouth
      90+2′ Nothing comes from the Bournemouth corner and Arsenal bring the ball up the pitch.
      This is a much more experienced Arsenal side this season and they are showing it by the way they are dealing with pressure today.
      Copy linkCopiedArsenal 2-0 Bournemouth – Cherries free kick
      90+1′ Ryan Christie whips a free kick across the box and wins a corner for the Cherries.
      Pressure mounting on Arsenal.
      Copy linkCopiedPlenty to play for
      The referee has indicated there will be EIGHT minutes of added time here.
      Could we see more late drama like we did last season?
      Copy linkCopiedDouble Cherries change
      89′ Faivre and Aarons come on for Bournemouth.
      It’s Smith and Kluivert who make way.
      Copy linkCopiedArsenal 2-0 Bournemouth – Goal ruled out!
      Arsenal have a third ruled out for offside.
      Gabriel Magalhaes rockets the ball into the top corner off a Havertz flick.
      VAR checks it and it’s ruled out.
      Copy linkCopiedArsenal substitution
      85′ Arsenal make their second change of the game as they look to see out this performance.
      Bukayo Saka is substituted for Gabriel Jesus.
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      Copy linkCopiedYellow card – Adam Smith
      84′ Smith is shown yellow for diving in on a loose ball and catching Havertz on his follow through.
      Copy linkCopiedArsenal 2-0 Bournemouth
      82′ ALMOST AN INSTANT IMPACT. Gabriel Martinelli runs in behind and gets into the box.
      He falls to the ground under a challenge but the referee waves away any suggestion of a second penalty.
      Copy linkCopiedArsenal 2-0 Bournemouth – Havertz hits bar
      80′ Right before that substitution Havertz clattered the woodwork with an effort from inside the area.
      The Gunners could be home and dry here.
      Copy linkCopiedArsenal substution
      81′ Leandro Trossard is taken off for Gabriel Martinelli to add some fresh legs on the left flank.
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