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    Bournemouth 3 Brighton 0: Andoni Iraola breaks Premier League record as Cherries breeze to easy win

    Howe about that then?Spaniard Andoni Iraola is a Premier League record breaker at Bournemouth in his very first season in charge.Bournemouth’s Enes Unal celebrates with Adam SmithCredit: ReutersHis Cherries eclipsed the 46 points Eddie Howe’s team achieved seven years ago by sinking south coast rivals Brighton.Bournemouth were dominant throughout this combative fixtures and romped home with goals from Marcos Senesi, Enes Unal and Justin Kluivert.When the Seagulls put away their winless south coast rivals 3-1 in September they went third in the table-but now they are four points adrift of them.Brighton made seven changes from the team that was spanked 4-0 at home by Manchester City on Thursday.And one of them presented striker Mark O’Mahony his first league start but unfortunately the teenager played a part in Bournemouth’s opening goal.Just 13 minutes was on the clock when Senesi nodded home Lewis Cook’s corner after it had bounced off O’Mahony’s shoulder.Facundo Buonanotte came close to equalising on 28 minutes when he skipped past Senesi forcing Mark Travers to block his close-range shot.But Turkish forward Unal should have doubled Bournemouth’s lead from Alex Scott’s pull-back but pulled his shot wide from 12 yards.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe hosts yet again left their shooting boots behind straight after the break when Justin Kluivert raced clear and drove into the side-netting.But it wasn’t long before Unal proved his worth in the air with a towering header to make it 2-0.Kluivert fed Dango Ouattara who ended up leaping over the advertising boards into the crowd after putting over a sumptuous cross.And there was Unal at the back post waiting to thunder his 52nd minute header into the far corner for his second goal of the campaign.Albion’s Simon Adingra’s thought he had pulled a goal back almost immediately but his curler was tipped away by Cherries goalkeeper Mark Travers.Substitute Julio Encisco went close with two efforts on the Bournemouth goal but it was the hosts who scored again to take their unbeaten home run to six games.Sub Ryan Christie put Kluivert clear and Albion defender Lewis Dunk gave the Dutchman far too much room to thump home his ninth goal of the season.Bournemouth’s deserved victory ended three defeats in a row against Brighton who are now winless in six matches.But their impressive performance was marred when their Ghana international winger Antoine Semenyo was stretchered off in stoppage time with a leg injury.Marcos Senesi opened the scoringCredit: ReutersUnal put some breathing space between the two sidesCredit: ReutersJustin Kluivert wrapped up the gameCredit: AFP More

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    Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal LIVE RESULT: Gunners hold off late fight back to BEAT Spurs in frantic North London derby – latest

    ARSENAL beat Tottenham 3-2 to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League in a frantic north London derby. Pierre Emile Hojbjerg’s own goal put the Gunners ahead before Saka put the visitors two up. Kai Havertz then rose above all to make it three.Christian Romero and Heung-min Son then pulled goals back for the home side.
    Kick-off time: 2pm BST
    Live stream: NOW TV
    TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event/Premier League
    Tottenham XI:  Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Davies; Hojbjerg, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Maddison, Werner; Son
    Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Trossard
    BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFollow ALL the action from the north London derby below…That’s all from Tottenham
    Arsenl picked up a huge win over Tottenham in the North London Derby to move four points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
    The Gunners dominated a controversial first half that saw Spurs being denied Micky van de Ven’s equaliser as well as two penalty appeals by James Maddison and Timo Werner.
    However, Mikel Arteta’s men still managed to lead 3-0 by half-time thanks to an own goal by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and goals by Bukayo Saka as well as Kai Havertz.
    Spurs tied to stage a dramatic comeback with Cristian Romero’s strike and Son Heung-min’s penalty kick but Arteta’s men held firm.
    That’s all from us here at SunSport, have a great evening!
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    Copy linkCopiedBukayo Saka speaks
    Arsenal star Bukayo Saka suggested Mikel Arteta’s men will have to be “perfect” in their final run of fixtures in order to win their first Premier League title in 20 years.
    The last 20 minutes wasn’t nice, but we’ll take it to get the win. I’m proud of all the boys, we fought to the end.
    We just needed to be calm, showed level heads … we know what it means to the fans, and to us. It means everything. Three games to go.
    Do we need to be perfect? Yeah! We’ve learned our lessons, we’re ready for these last three games.Bukayo Saka
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    Copy linkCopiedAnge Postecoglou reacts
    Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou admitted today’s performance was “very disappointing”.
    It’s disappointing – we allowed them way too easy access to our goal.
    It’s not acceptable at this level and we paid the price.
    We fought back – we had to, there’s no other choice – but it’s still very disappointing.Ange Postecoglou
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    Copy linkCopiedKai Havertz stands out
    Arsenal star Kai Havertz’s stunning run continued against Tottenham.
    Havertz notched a goal and a brilliant assist that set up Bukayo Saka’s beautiful finish.
    That takes the playmaker’s grand total to 11 goals and five assists in 33 Premier League matches.
    And as the heat map shows, the Germany international also shone bright at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

    Copy linkCopiedUpdated Premier League table
    Arsenal’s 3-2 victory at Tottenham has seen them remain at the top of the Premier League table.
    And the Gunners are now four points ahead of Manchester City, who have two games in hand.
    Spurs, on the other hand, are fifth with two games in hand and seven points separating them from fourth-placed Aston Villa.
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    Copy linkCopiedTottenham vs Arsenal stats
    Tottenham dominated 63 per cent of possession against Arsenal after a strong comeback int he second half.
    Spurs registered a total of 14 shots but only two of them were on target.
    Arsenal, on the other hand, completed nine shots but only a third were on target.
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    Copy linkCopiedFT: Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal
    What a match…
    Tottenham faced a thrashing after going 3-0 down by half-time and then convinced everyone they could do the unthinkable by picking up a dramatic draw against rivals Arsenal.
    But at the end, the Gunners held on and picked up probably their biggest victory that could lead them to their first Premier League title in 20 years.
    The entertaining derby started with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg failing to clear the ball and instead heading a corner-kick by Bukayo Saka to the back of his own net after just 15 minutes.
    Spurs thought they equalised with Micky van de Ven but the centre-back was caught just inches offside by VAR even though Gabriel Magalhaes appeared to be marking him.
    Then the hosts called for a penalty when James Maddison was brought down inside Arsenal’s box.
    That was when the visitors produced a lethal counter-attack with Kai Havertz who found Saka with a brilliant long ball and the England international got a silky touch before beating Guglielmo Vicario with a brilliant finish on 27 minutes.
    Things got even worse for Ange Postecoglou’s side as they lost Timo Werner to an injury that came after another penalty shout as it seemed like the Germany international was clipped inside the area by Leandro Trossard.
    Tottenham then conceded a third by Havertz who picked up a corner-kick by Declan Rice and beat Vicario with a thunderous header in the 38th minute.
    Second half was a completely different affair as Cristian Romero put his team back in the game after a horrendous howler by David Raya as he gifted the ball to the defender who finished with ease on 64 minutes.
    Then Son Heing-min beat Raya from the penalty spot three minutes before full-time after Declan Rice fouled Ben Davies inside the area.
    However, Tottenham couldn’t complete their comeback with Arsenal proving why they have the best defence in the league.
    Credit: Reuters
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    Copy linkCopiedFT: Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal
    Peep!
    That’s full-time at Tottenham!!!
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    Arsenal trying to stop the clock for Tottenham by playng the ball down the right corner in order to hold it by the flag.
    Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is going crazy!
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    Six more minutes of added time to go.
    Plenty of time for Tottenham to do the unthinkable!
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    Substitution
    And now Arsenal boss Arteta goes all defence with Kiwior replacing Odegaard.
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    Substitution
    Tottenham boss Postecoglou goes all attack with Lo Celso replacing Davies.
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    We have got a game on our hands ladies and gentlemen!
    Son sends it to Raya;s top right corner, the Arsenal keeper lunges to the right side but can’t get there.
    Great shot!
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    Goal!
    Son beats Raya from the penalty spot!!!

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    Penalty for Tottenham!
    Son is ready…
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    Penalty appeal
    Tottenham are appealing for another penalty as Rice kicks Davies down inside the area.
    VAR checking…
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    Yellow card
    Partey becomes the first Arsenal player to go to the book after fouling Son during a Tottenham counter-attack.
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    Yellow card
    Another booking for Tottenham with Davies penalised for a late challenge on Saka.
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    Tottenham are trying to create chances with attacks down the wings, still mainly down to Arsenal’s left with Tomiyasu playing out of position.
    However, Spurs’ crosses are easily picked up by Raya.
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    Yellow card
    And we have the first booking of the North London Derby as Kulusevski pushes Martinelli during a dangerous counter-attack.
    With all the drama, we forgot there were no yellow cards shown in the match…
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    Tottenham are playing the ball quickly at every turn.
    Richarlison is now spearheading the attack with Son and Johnson on the flanks.
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    Tottenham are looking to take full advantage of their high press, which led to Raya’s unbelievable gaffe that gifted their goal.
    The Gunners struggled to play out the back while under pressure from Spurs in the opening minutes of the first half.
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    Tottenham have very little time to get something bigger going in front of their revived crowd.
    And Arsenal are still controlling the game rather comfortably.
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    The mood has completely changed, Tottenham have got a taste and got a goal at a very good time.
    However, Arsenal continue to move the ball forward and dominate possession as well as tempo.
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    Romero huffed and he puffed, until he finally got his goal with a lot of help from Raya.
    The Arsenal goalkeeper tries to clear the ball but instead finds the Tottenham defender who had moved forward.
    The Spanish keeper’s terrible mistake leads to an easy finish and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium comes alive!
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    Aston Villa vs Chelsea LIVE: Blues denied 95th-minute winner by controversial VAR decision – latest updates

    CHELSEA were denied a late win over Aston Villa thanks to VAR as a fiery contest finished 2-2 at Villa Park. The Blues went 2-0 down in the first half thanks to a Marc Cucurella own goal and Morgan Rogers’ smart finish. But Chelsea were excellent in the second period as they were brought back level by Noni Madueke and Conor Gallagher. Axel Diasi scored a 95th-minute winner but VAR adjudged Benoit Badiashile’s nudge on Diego Carlos in the build-up to be a foul and it was ruled out.
    Kick-off time: 8pm BST
    Stream/TV: NOW TV/Sky Sports PL
    Villa XI: Martínez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Bailey, McGinn, Luiz, Rogers, Tielemans, Watkins
    Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Gallagher; Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson
    Follow all the action with our live blog below…READ MORE IN CHELSEAWhat are the odds?Match result
    Aston Villa – 23/20
    Draw – 11/4
    Chelsea – 2/1
    *Odds courtesy of Paddy Power and are correct at the time of publication.Match report:
    CHELSEA proved they do have a backbone as they clawed their way back from two goals down to keep their European hopes alive.
    They could even have won it at a push – and thought they had – until VAR spotted Benoit Badiashile’s shove on Diego Carlos just before he crossed for sub Axel Disasi to head home.
    VAR Chris Kavanagh spotted the infringement and invited ref Craig Pawson to look at the pitchside monitor.
    And amid dramatic scenes it was Villa fans’ turn to cheer as Chelsea’s late strike was controversially chalked off.
    More of tonight’s match report can be found here from Graeme Bryce.
    Copy linkCopiedMauricio Pochettino reacts:
    Mauricio Pochettino has reacted on TNT Sports post-match to the game and in particular to VAR and the end of this game.
    “Everyone that was watching the game feels disappointed. I think we need to explain to the people, the referee saying foul and then confirming on VAR is one thing, but changing his decision after seeing it on the screen is another, it is ridiculous.””I think it [VAR] has damaged English football.”
    “If every challenge like this [the foul on Diego Carlos] is a foul then we will end every game with no players left.”
    “I think the performance was very good and we performed very well. In the first half we conceded two goals and we were very soft… but I am very pleased with the performance of the team and the players were very good.”
    “VAR has damaged English football”Mauricio Pochettinoon VAR
    Copy linkCopiedMan of the match
    The prestigious SunSport man of the match tonight could go to a few players in blue shirts.
    Conor Gallagher drove his team on brilliantly, and scored a beautiful equalizer to level things up.
    Noni Madueke proved a threat all day long on the right hand side, and gave Lucas Digne a torrid time, and finished with composure to start the comeback.
    But man of the match tonight goes to Moises Caicedo.
    The Ecuadorian has come under a lot of scrutiny following his big money move, but was sublime in midfield tonight alongside captain Conor Gallagher.
    He broke up play incredibly well, drove his team forwards at times, and set the standard for the rest of the team.
    Great show.
    Moises Caicedo’s heat map vs Aston Villa
    Copy linkCopiedConor Gallagher speaks:
    “I’m proud of the lads.
    “We had chances to win and showed great character in the second half, the goal at the end should have counted but it’s not my decision. We can hold our heads high and take a lot of confidence from that.
    “We are nowhere near where we want to be as a club, and there is a lot of work to be done but the second half was great tonight”
    “It was a swinger!”Conor Gallagher on his goalVia TNT Sports
    Conor Gallagher said “It was a swinger!” relating to his stunning equalizerCredit: Getty
    Copy linkCopiedFULL-TIME! Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea
    FT. The referee calls the end of the game, but what a game that was!
    The Chelsea players are absolutely incensed at the end of the game, and Madueke is booked after the whistle goes.
    Copy linkCopiedVAR INTERVENES! Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea
    90+7. THE GOAL IS RULED OUT!
    VAR recommends that Craig Pawson goes to the monitor, and the goal is ruled out for a nudge on Diego Carlos from Benoit Badiashile in the build up.
    Villa are coming forward now with Rogers, and they have a corner!
    Copy linkCopiedTHEY’VE DONE IT! Aston Villa 2-3 Chelsea
    90+6. CHELSEA HAVE TURNED IT AROUND!
    The corner is whipped in by Cole Palmer, to Benoit Badiashile at the back post.
    He lifts the ball back into Axel Disasi, who heads it off the bar and in!
    Copy linkCopiedHUGE CHANCE! Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea
    90+4. HUGE CHANCE FOR COLE PALMER!
    Right at the death he brilliantly beats two defenders and is 1v1 against Robin Olsen.
    It’s on his left foot and Olsen makes a great save to deny him!
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    90. There will be seven minutes of added time at the end of this one.
    Will either team grab a winner?
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    89. Double change for Chelsea.
    Axel Disasi comes on for Thiago Silva, who seems to be hurt.
    And Cesare Casadei comes on for Mykhailo Mudryk.
    Copy linkCopiedCHANCE! Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea
    88. HUGE chance for Ollie Watkins in the middle for Aston Villa, and if there is one man you want that chance to fall to this season it’s him.
    McGinn works the ball nicely down the right side into Cash, who sets it back for Watkins, but he fires it over the bar.
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    86. It would be brilliant to just see both teams go for this now, with four minutes of normal time left to play.
    Thiago Silva brings down John McGinn, who is leading the Villa charge on the halfway line and receives a yellow card for his efforts.
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    84. What a response, what a turnaround from Chelsea in the second half.
    They feel in the ascendancy and Jackson strikes a shot off of a Villa defender and out for a corner to the Blues.
    Copy linkCopiedGOALLLLLL! Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea
    81. OH MY WORD! WHAT A GOAL CONOR GALLAGHER!
    That is simply sensational from the Chelsea academy product!Noni Madueke plays Conor Gallagher inside, and he shifts it onto his left foot and CURLS it into the top left corner!
    Sublime!
    Conor Gallagher scored a screamer to draw Chelsea levelCredit: Getty
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    78. Close from Cole Palmer, following great out of possession play from the Blues.
    Badiashile won it high up the pitch and found Marc Cucurella inside, who gave it to Palmer on the edge of the box.
    His curling effort was wide of the post and goes out for a goal kick.
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    75. Double change for Villa.
    Tim Iroegbunam comes on for Douglas Luiz, and Diego Carlos comes on for Leon Bailey.
    A defensive shift from Villa who are gonna look to see this one out it seems.
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    73. Trouble for Chelsea, as Bailey drives at the defence and fires a shot on goal which Petrovic saves.
    It bounces just behind Ollie Watkins and Silva and Petrovic scramble it clear between them for a Villa corner.
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    70. Caicedo looks like he is struggling in the middle of the park after being stood on by Douglas Luiz, before he DIVES into a challenge on the front foot.
    If he wasn’t injured, he had me fooled.
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    68. Lucas Digne goes down injured having been caused plenty of problems by Noni Madueke in this second half.
    It looks like he will be okay to continue but one to keep an eye on.
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    65. This has been a brilliant fight back from Chelsea since half-time.
    Madueke wins a free-kick on the edge of the box straight after kick-off, but Palmer fires it wide.
    Copy linkCopiedGOALLLLLL! Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea
    62. NONI MADUEKE GETS ONE BACK FOR CHELSEA!
    Great pressure from Chelsea and Conor Gallagher sees Chelsea win the ball back high up the pitch – he turns the ball onto Madueke who calmly slots it into the bottom corner!
    Great finish! Game on!
    Noni Madueke celebrates getting Chelsea back in the gameCredit: Reuters
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    60. Chelsea have two successive corners, the first of which is headed on target by Thiago Silva and blocked.
    The second is put into Robin Olsen’s hands, who is fouled by Trevoh Chalobah.
    Copy linkCopiedAston Villa 2-0 Chelsea
    57. Villa can’t seem to hold onto the ball here, but Chelsea cannot seem to get the final ball to stick.
    Chelsea are resorting to efforts from range and they just aren’t troubling the Villa defence.
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    55. Moises Caicedo hits a powerful effort from distance, but it doesn’t trouble Robin Olsen.
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    52. Good effort from Noni Madueke, who takes a great touch on the right side and cuts inside before lashing a shot just wide of the post.
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    Man Utd 1 Burnley 1 LIVE RESULT: Amdouni equalises from the spot in 88th minute as United drop two crucial points

    MANCHESTER UNITED continue their top-four chase with a home encounter against relegation-battling Burnley.The Red Devils will be expected to secure back-to-back wins following their midweek 4-2 triumph over Sheffield United.However, they come up against a Clarets side who also recently put four past the Blades.
    Kick-off time: 3pm BST
    Live stream/TV: Not televised in the UK due to blackout
    Man Utd XI: Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Casemiro, Maguire, Dalot, Mainoo, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho, Hojlund
    Burnley XI: Muric, Assignon, O’Shea, Esteve, Fofana, Vitinho, Cullen, Berge, Bruun Larsen, Foster & Odobert
    BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFull time – Man Utd 1-1 Burnley
    It’s all over at Old Trafford – and there are more than a few boos ringing out.
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    90+4. Diallo has tried his luck since coming on, and this time it’s the sub has had a shot blocked.
    It’s a fast and furious end to the contest.
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    90+2. Casemiro again!
    This time his glancing header from a whipped free-kick is grabbed by Muric.
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    90. There will be six minutes of stoppage time added on at Old Trafford!
    Who wants to win this one then?
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    89. Casemiro almost restores Manchester United’s lead immediately!
    The Brazilian popped up in the Burnley box, but his effort on the turn is blocked.
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    87. Cool as you like from Burnley substitute Zeki Amdouni!
    The Swiss striker steps up to take responsibility, and calmly sends Andre Onana the wrong way to score.
    Burnley players quickly retrieve the ball, and head back to halfway as they celebrate. They still believe they can win this.

    Copy linkCopiedEqualiser!

    Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 1-0 Burnley – Penalty to Burnley!
    86. Sure enough, John Brooks returns from the pitchside monitor and points to the spot.
    It will be Zeki Amdouni to face Andre Onana, and this is a huge moment in Burnley’s season.
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    85. Burnley want a penalty – and we’ve seen this before!
    Andre Onana has been magnificent this afternoon, but he has just smashed into Zeki Amdouni as he attempted to punch clear.
    It was a woeful mix-up in the Manchester United penalty area, started by Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s spooned clearance and continued by Casemiro’s bizarre header.
    VAR have had a second look at the incident, and are now recommending a review – and we know what comes next when that happens.
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    83. It’s going to be a big final seven minutes or so for Burnley, who are not out of this game – but could soon be out of the Premier League.
    Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 1-0 Burnley – Man Utd substitution
    81. Erik ten Hag responds immediately to his side scoring by calling for Sofyan Amrabat.
    The defensive-minded midfielder replaces Christian Eriksen for the final stages.
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    79. Antony’s first Premier League goal of the season!
    It had become of those games where it was going to require either a big error or a moment of magic to break the deadlock, and – unfortunately for Sander Berge – it is the latter that obliges.
    The former Sheffield United midfielder took charge of possession deep in his own half, but a loose square pass was seized upon by Antony, whose smart first touch took him clear of the defence.
    Berge made a desperate attempt to get back, but he couldn’t catch the Brazilian, who drove into the box and steered his shot beyond Arijanet Muric.
    Copy linkCopiedBreakthrough!

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    76. Dara O’Shea and Alejandro Garnacho have been having their own personal duel in this second half, and now the two have clashed for a potential penalty shout.
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    74. Jacob Bruun Larsen has tired in the last ten minutes, and now it’s his time to make way.
    There’s no time for us bloggers to get comfortable though with a second spelling nightmare in Johann Gudmundsson on in his place.
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    72. While it remains finely-poised, gone is the attractive attacking play of the first hour.
    It’s heading for an extremely scrappy finish.
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    70. The home fans are unhappy as the Burnley keeper prepares to take a goalkick.
    They’re kidding themselves if they think he’s timewasting though. The visitors need the points and – rightly – believe they can win this.
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    68. This time it’s Arijanet Muric’s turn to make a flying save!
    The Burnley goalkeeper responds acrobatically to flick away Alejandro Garnacho’s rising dive.
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    66. And here is some Manchester United movement.
    Erik ten Hag opts for a double switch, introducing Amad Diallo and Scott McTominay.
    Rasmus Hojlund – who has barely had a look-in today – and Kobbie Mainoo make way.
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    64. Superb defending from Wilson Odobert.
    Garnacho found himself free of Burnley’s high-line, and in on goal from halfway.
    But the Frenchman – usually so attack-minded – found the energy to track back, and nudge the United player off the ball on the edge of the area.
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    62. There isn’t much movement on either bench right now, but surely both managers are considering changes.
    Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 0-0 Burnley – Cullen yellow card
    59. Josh Cullen picks up a yellow card just shy of the hour mark.
    The Burnley captain has put in a committed performance this afternoon, but he’s overstepped the mark there, according to referee John Brooks.
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    57. Amdouni has a go with his left foot, but fails to test Onana with it.
    The first goal will surely win this contest. It just seems nobody wants to score it.
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    55. As it stands, 19th-placed Burnley are now a point behind Luton, who are currently 2-0 down at Wolves.
    Nottingham Forest, in the safety of 18th, are a point further ahead, and play Manchester City at home tomorrow.
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    53. Garnacho in space on the left!
    He drives into the area, toying with the Burnley defence. He cuts back inside and curls towards the far corner…
    …wide!
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    Fulham 1 Crystal Palace 1: Jeffrey Schlupp scores late wondergoal to snatch point to extend unbeaten run to four games

    CRYSTAL PALACE had the wind taken out of their sails on the banks of the Thames.Jeffrey Schlupp’s stunning goal was only enough to grab a point after they failed to cash in on a series of first half chances.Jeffrey Schlupp enjoys his emphatic late levellerCredit: GettySchlupp fires his point-saver for PalaceCredit: GettyRodrigo Muniz showed perfect timing in the box to nod Fulham aheadCredit: ReutersAnd it means the Eagles’ impressive three game winning run came to an end as they needed an equaliser three minutes from the end of normal time to avoid defeat.Fulham went ahead early in the second half against the run of play when Rodrigo Muniz pounced to score after a dismal first half performance.Palace should have had an away win in a passionate London derby well wrapped up by then.Fulham also squandered opportunities as they fought back after the break in a clash of two teams heading firmly for mid-table.Palace rocked up at Craven Cottage having been reinvented by new boss Oliver Glasner in recent weeks. Three victories on the bounce included one at Liverpool – and also in style with exciting, flamboyant football. London’s prettiest ground was the perfect setting.But without the skills of crocked Eberechi Eze they struggled to find the clinical edge to their attractive football.Three times in the first quarter of an hour they came close to taking the lead against their slumbering hosts. And that does not include a half decent penalty shout.Michael Olise missed a sitter from the edge of the box when bearing down on goal. In-form Jean Phillippe-Mateta should have done much better with a low cross from Daniel Munoz.Closest of all came centre half Chris Richards who headed powerfully just over the bar from a Jordan Ayew free kick into the six yard box.Fulham were under the cosh until late in the first half when Muniz had a shot deflected wide by Palace keeper Dean Henderson and saw Issa Diop head over from the follow up corner.But so much revolves around taking chances and Fulham proved that bit more efficient.Seven minutes into the second half Palace’s counter attack was broken down and Andreas Perreira slipped the ball from the middle to Timothy Castagne pouring down the right flank.His sweeping cross into the six yard box was met by a bullet header from point blank range by Muniz and the Brazilian could not miss this time.Perreira was the driving force behind Fulham’s next attack on goal when he curled a ball into the box with the outside of his boot with Bobby De Cordova Reid in the clear. But the winger let the ball drift too far wide and shot into the stands.Palace boss Glasner went for the change by swapping strikers with Odsonne Edouard coming on for Jean Phillippe Mateta and almost scoring with his first touch.They could have had another in the 76th minute when skipper Harrison Reed bent a long range shot wide as Fulham’s second half mirrored Palace’s first.But the home side paid the price for failing to take their raft of chances when sub Jeff Schlupp grabbed a late point for Palace with an absolute corker..The midfielder had been largely anonymous since coming on with 14 minutes to go, replacing Ayew.But he certainly stood out and sent the visiting fans into raptures by picking up a short pass from Adam Wharton and unleashing an unstoppable, rising shot from 20 yards into the top corner right in front of the away end.There was also a late scare for wobbling Fulham when Diop’s attempted hoofed clearance inside his own area cannoned back off lurking Edouard, looping over Fulham keeper Bernd Leno and nestling in the top netting. More