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Arsenal stay five clear with set-piece edge over Chelsea as Man United surge to third; Fulham, Brighton also win Arsenal tightened their grip on the Premier League lead with a 2-1 win over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, while Benjamin Sesko’s second-half header completed Manchester United’s comeback against Crystal Palace to lift them to third. Fulham clipped Tottenham Hotspur in west London, and Brighton edged Nottingham Forest after a frantic opening quarter-hour. Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace…

WOLVERHAMPTON, England — Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead at last-place Wolves and were pegged back to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday, a result that hands Manchester City a significant opening in a finely poised Premier League title race. Teenage debutant Tom Edozie crashed in a dramatic equalizer in the fourth minute of stoppage time at Molineux to complete Wolves’ comeback, after Arsenal had led 2-0 through Bukayo Saka and Piero Hincapie. The league leaders have now dropped points in back-to-back matches and see their advantage…

Premier League title race tightens as Arsenal’s lead shrinks and Manchester City surge gathers pace From a nine-point cushion to a four-point edge in less than a week, Arsenal’s authority atop the Premier League has been trimmed and tested — and the momentum feels as if it has tilted toward Manchester City. Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Brentford on Thursday did not dislodge Mikel Arteta’s side from first place, and, crucially, the league leaders still control their fate. Yet the psychology of a title chase can shift quickly. City,…

Tottenham’s stirring fightback — lit by a scorpion-kick equalizer from Dominik Solanke — dented Manchester City’s chase and handed Arsenal clear daylight in the Premier League title race on Sunday. Solanke scored twice in the second half to rescue a 2-2 draw for Spurs after City had cruised to a 2-0 halftime lead. The point leaves Arsenal six clear at the top with 14 games left, a cushion that widened as Aston Villa lost at home to 10-man Brentford. It was a wild, consequential day across the league, shaped by late drama,…

Premier League: Arsenal surge seven clear as Liverpool finally win; dramatic Chelsea comeback caps a frantic Saturday Leeds 0-4 Arsenal Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle Chelsea 3-2 West Ham Brighton 1-1 Everton Wolves 0-2 Bournemouth Arsenal and Liverpool rediscovered their cutting edge on a pivotal Premier League Saturday, with Mikel Arteta’s side blasting seven points clear at the top after a 4-0 rout at Leeds, and the defending champion easing months of frustration with a 4-1 win over Newcastle at Anfield. Manchester City and…

Lamine Yamal’s star turn powered Barcelona past Copenhagen 4-1 on Wednesday, clinching a top-eight finish in the Champions League’s new league phase and an automatic berth in the round of 16. The 18-year-old winger set up Robert Lewandowski’s equalizer and then struck the go-ahead goal before Raphinha and Marcus Rashford added late finishes to cap a dominant second half. Barcelona, winners in 14 of their last 15 matches in all competitions, finished fifth in the 36-team table to avoid February’s playoff round. Final:…

Premier League: Cunha’s late stunner lifts Manchester United over Arsenal 3-2, jolting title race Matheus Cunha smashed the Premier League title race wide open with an 87th-minute winner as Manchester United stunned Arsenal 3-2 on Sunday, a statement victory that capped Michael Carrick’s perfect start and tightened pressure at the top. The Brazil forward curled a long-range strike beyond David Raya at the Emirates Stadium to decide a thriller that leaves Arsenal just four points clear of Manchester City and Aston Villa, with…

Arab League condemns Israeli foreign minister’s Hargeisa visit as violation of Somalia’s sovereignty MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Arab League on Tuesday condemned the visit by Israel’s foreign minister to Hargeisa, calling it an illegitimate attempt to advance recognition of North Western State of Somalia and a breach of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a statement, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said the Jan. 6 trip to Hargeisa — North Western State of Somalia’s capital — formed part of what…

Manchester City’s grip on the Premier League title race loosened on Sunday as a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the Etihad left Pep Guardiola’s side six points behind leaders Arsenal. Across the league, late goals defined the day: Liverpool and Fulham traded stoppage-time strikes in a 2-2 thriller, while Tottenham Hotspur were pegged back at home by Sunderland. Brentford surged with a statement win at Everton, and Newcastle United finished strong to see off Crystal Palace. Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea Fulham 2-2 Liverpool Leeds…

Premier League title race tilts Arsenal’s way as Manchester City, Liverpool held in goalless draws Arsenal moved four points clear at the halfway mark of the Premier League after Manchester City and Liverpool were both blunted in 0-0 draws on a low-scoring Thursday night that underscored the league’s depth and defensive resilience. City were frustrated at Sunderland and Liverpool couldn’t break down promoted Leeds at Anfield, results that — coupled with Tottenham’s stalemate at Brentford and a late equalizer in Crystal…