{"id":38798,"date":"2022-10-16T19:08:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T19:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/arsenal-extend-premier-league-lead-as-liverpool-host-man-city"},"modified":"2022-10-16T19:14:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T19:14:20","slug":"arsenal-extend-premier-league-lead-as-liverpool-host-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/arsenal-extend-premier-league-lead-as-liverpool-host-man-city","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal extend Premier League lead as Liverpool host Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Bukayo Saka scored the only goal as Arsenal beat Leeds 1-0 on Sunday to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League, with Liverpool facing champions Manchester City in a blockbuster evening match.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere on a busy day in the English top flight, a Mason Mount double secured a 2-0 win for Chelsea at Aston Villa and Manchester United played out a 0-0 stalemate at home to Newcastle.<\/p>\n

Saka slammed home emphatically 10 minutes before the interval at Elland Road as Mike Arteta’s Arsenal won for the ninth time in 10 league games this season.<\/p>\n

But Leeds, inspired by the half-time introduction of talisman Patrick Bamford, dominated the second period and will feel aggrieved to have lost.<\/p>\n

Bamford missed a penalty and Leeds had another spot-kick decision in stoppage time, initially awarded by referee Chris Kavanagh, overturned after a VAR intervention.<\/p>\n

Earlier, play was suspended by Kavanagh seconds after kick-off when all the match officials lost contact with the video assistant referee and goal-line technology due to a power cut.<\/p>\n

Kavanagh led the players off the pitch to a chorus of boos and play did not resume for about 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

The win lifted Arsenal to 27 points after 10 games — four clear of champions City, who were playing Liverpool in the late kick-off at Anfield.<\/p>\n

“They put a lot of pressure on us so it is extra nice to leave to leave with three points,” Saka told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n

“Big momentum for us, we have won one another game, we need to keep this going and today we have showed we can win no matter what.”<\/p>\n

– Mount double –<\/p>\n

Chelsea’s fourth consecutive league win came courtesy of Mount’s two goals plus an inspired performance from goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.<\/p>\n

Mount’s first came after Villa defender Tyrone Mings — in the sixth minute — miscued a simple header straight to the England midfielder, who finished coolly past Emi Martinez.<\/p>\n

Despite their early gift, Chelsea struggled to find attacking fluency and were indebted to Arrizabalaga, whose best save came from a point-blank header from Danny Ings.<\/p>\n

Chelsea manager Graham Potter made a double change at half-time, bringing on defenders Kalidou Koulibaly and Cesar Azpilicueta for Kai Havertz and Marc Cucurella.<\/p>\n

Mount doubled their lead in the 65th minute, curling home a free-kick from 25 yards after he was brought down by Mings.<\/p>\n

Chelsea manager Graham Potter heaped praise on Mount and Arrizabalaga, who is keeping Edouard Mendy out of the starting line-up.<\/p>\n

“We believe in Mason Mount a lot,” he told Sky. “We love him as a player and he is a great guy. You can see the influence he has on the team and he works really hard for us.”<\/p>\n

Speaking about Arrizabalaga’s form he said: “It was a world-class performance, especially in the first half.”<\/p>\n

Cristiano Ronaldo was handed just his second start of the Premier League season against Newcastle but could not add to his tally of 700 club goals — a milestone he reached last week against Everton.<\/p>\n

Eddie Howe’s visitors could have been ahead at the break after an impressive first half in which Joelinton hit the crossbar before turning the rebound onto the post.<\/p>\n

But United rued two squandered late chances to win the game, with Fred and substitute Marcus Rashford both guilty.<\/p>\n

United manager Erik ten Hag bemoaned the late misses.<\/p>\n

“In the end we could — we should — have score the winning goal,” he told the BBC. “One from Fred, and then (Marcus) Rashford had to score.<\/p>\n

“In the end we could have got the win, we deserved the win.”<\/p>\n

In the other 1300 GMT kick-off, Southampton took a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute when Romain Perraud’s shot was deflected in by defender Ben Johnson but Declan Rice equalised in the second half with a fine strike from outside the area.<\/p>\n

Liverpool started their match against City at Anfield 13 points behind the champions after just two wins in their first eight league games.<\/p>\n

The prolific Erling Haaland returned for City after being rested for the Champions League draw at FC Copenhagen in midweek.<\/p>\n

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