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New Delhi: Premier League toppers Arsenal thrashed Aston Villa 4-1 at the Emirates on Wednesday, December 31. The Gunners are now five points clear of second-placed Manchester City, who can close the gap when they face Sunderland on Thursday.
Gabriel Magalhaes and Martin Zubimendi scored early in the second half to give the hosts control of the match against a dangerous Villa side, who were on an 11-match winning streak.
Defender Gabriel netted the opening goal of the match in the 48th minute from a corner in the 48th minute before Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard slid a brilliant pass through for Zubimendi to score just four minutes later.
The Gunners secured all three points when Leandro Trossard netted from the edge of the area in the 69th minute of the match, and substitute Gabriel Jesus scored the fourth goal of the match in the 78th minute.
Ollie Watkins grabbed a consolation goal for the visitors in stoppage time of the game. Arsenal stayed on top with 45 points in 19 matches, while Villa are in third position with 39 points in 19 games.
Manchester United ended the year with a disappointing 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford. Wolves, who were at the bottom of the Premier League table, collected just their third point of the season.
Joshua Zirkzee netted the first goal of the match in the 27th minute with a deflected shot from the edge of the box. Wolves secured the equaliser before halftime as Ladislav Krejci scored from a header.
In the second half, Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa made a stunning save to prevent teammate Yerson Mosquera's header from going into the net, while United's keeper Senne Lammens pulled off a stunning double save to deny Krejci and Mosquera in quick succession.
Patrick Dorgu thought he had scored the 90th-minute winning goal for the Red Devils, but it was ruled out for offside following a VAR review. Manchester United stayed in sixth position in the standings with 30 points, while Wolves are at the bottom with three points from 19 matches.
Chelsea and Bournemouth played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. All four goals were scored in the opening 27 minutes of the match.
Bournemouth captain David Brooks gave his team an early lead in the 6th minute, but Cole Palmer netted the penalty in the 15th minute to level the scores after Antoine Semenyo’s foul on Estevao.
Enzo Fernandes gave the hosts a lead in the 23rd minute of the match after collecting a pass from Alejandro Garnacho. Bournemouth then levelled the score when an unmarked Justin Kluivert netted at the back post.
A draw meant Chelsea missed the chance to go above Liverpool into fourth place, while Bournemouth remain 15th in the points table. In other matches, Newcastle United defeated Burnley 3-1, and Everton beat Nottingham Forest 2-0. Meanwhile, the match between West Ham United and Brighton ended in a 2-2 draw.
