Premier League: Arsenal held 1-1 by Brentford; Everton bag three points at Nottingham

IANS April 13, 2025 187 views

Arsenal's Premier League match against Brentford ended in a tense 1-1 draw, with Thomas Partey opening the scoring. Everton secured a dramatic late victory at Nottingham Forest with a 94th-minute goal from Abdoulaye Doucoure. Manchester City bounced back from an early 2-0 deficit to win 5-2 against Crystal Palace. The weekend's matches showcased the unpredictable and exciting nature of English football.

"Neither side created many clear-cut chances" - Match Analyst
London, April 13: Having caused a sensation in European football earlier in the week, an Arsenal side with one eye on next week's Champions League return leg in Madrid was held 1-1 by Brentford at home in the Premier League.

Key Points

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Arsenal held 1-1 by resilient Brentford at home

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Everton wins late with 94th-minute goal

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Manchester City dramatic 5-2 victory over Crystal Palace

Thomas Partey, playing at right back, surged through to put Arsenal ahead on Saturday, but Yoane Wissa's acrobatic finish saw Brentford save a point in a game where Arsenal had more control, but neither side created many clear-cut chances.

Nottingham Forest suffered a setback as Abdoulaye Doucoure's 94th-minute goal saw Everton claim all three points at the City Ground, reports Xinhua. Everton defended well and took the win after a swift counter-attack ended with Dwight McNeil setting up the only goal of the game.

In another match on Saturday, Aston Villa left it late before taking what was ultimately a comfortable 3-0 win away to already-relegated Southampton, despite Marco Asensio missing two penalties for the visiting team.

Villa looked flat in the first half after its midweek Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, but never looked back after Ollie Watkins opened the scoring in the 73rd minute, with Donyell Malen doubling the lead three minutes later and John McGinn rounding off the win in injury time.

Elsewhere, Leicester City avoided a 10th consecutive league defeat with a 2-2 draw away to Brighton.

Earlier in the evening, defending champions Manchester City moved back into the top-four of the Premier League with a 5-2 win at home to Crystal Palace, who travelled to Manchester with seven wins from eight games and looked to be on the way to another win after Eberechi Eze and Chris Richards put the visiting team 2-0 up after 21 minutes.

It could have made the lead 3-0, but a goal was ruled out for offside before Kevin de Bruyne pulled City back into the match after 33 minutes with a free kick that went in off the post and the Belgian, who will leave the club at the end of the season, went on to give a vintage performance.

Omar Marmoush equalized in the 36th minute, and Pep Guardiola's side grabbed the game in the second half with goals from Mateo Kovacic, James McAtee and Nico O'Reilly, as City looked more like the all-conquering side of recent campaigns.

Reader Comments

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Jamie T.
Arsenal really need to focus better between competitions. This draw feels like two points dropped against Brentford when we're chasing the title. Partey at RB is interesting though! 🤔
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Sarah L.
That Everton win was HUGE for their survival hopes! Doucoure coming up clutch in stoppage time. The relegation battle is getting intense this season 👀
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Marcus P.
Respect to Brentford for grinding out that point. Wissa's goal was class - that kind of acrobatic finish deserves more attention. Small clubs showing big heart this weekend!
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Aisha K.
City's comeback was insane! De Bruyne showing why he'll be so missed. But can we talk about Palace's collapse? From 2-0 up to 5-2 down... ouch 😬
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Ryan B.
I think Arteta made a mistake rotating too much. We had the chance to go top and put pressure on Liverpool. Champions League is important but so is the league title race!
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Tasha W.
Villa's second half was 🔥! Watkins keeps delivering when it matters. That PSG loss must have lit a fire under them. Europe next season looking likely!

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