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English Premier League Reviews

Published:Sunday | February 7, 2016 | 4:11 PM
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Arsenal's Mesut Ozil (second left) scores his side's first goal of the game, during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England yesterday. Arsenal won 2-0.

ASTON VILLA 2

NORWICH CITY 0

GOALS:- VILLA: LESCOTT 45th; AGBONLAHOR 51st.

Aston Villa claimed only their third win of the season in the Barclays Premier League but remain rooted to the foot of the table, eight points from safety. Joleon Lescott's headed goal at the end of a dire first half was Villa's first attempt on target. But Gabriel Agbonlahor doubled the lead after the break to send Norwich into the relegation zone.

LIVERPOOL 2

SUNDERLAND 2

GOALS:- LIVERPOOL: FIRMINO 59th; LALLANA 77th. SUNDERLAND: JOHNSON 82nd; DEFOE 89th.

Liverpool lost a two-goal lead after thousands of home fans walked out of Anfield in protest over an increase in ticket prices. The Reds led through goals by Roberto Firmino and Adam Lallana. An estimated 10,000 fans were still leaving when Adam Johnson replied for struggling Sunderland and then Jermain Defoe stole an 89th-minute equaliser.

MANCHESTER CITY 1 LEICESTER CITY 3

GOALS:- MAN CITY: AG¸ERO 87th. LEICESTER: HUTH 3rd, 60th; MAHREZ 48th.

Leicester moved six points clear of rivals Manchester City at the top of the Barclays Premier League and five ahead of second-placed Tottenham with a shock win at the Etihad Stadium. Robert Huth scored the first of two goals early on before Riyad Mahrez added a second. Huth's second put Leicester in charge and they held on, despite Sergio Ag¸ero late reply.

NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0

GOAL:- NEWCASTLE: MITROVIC 32nd.

Newcastle United claimed a timely and valuable victory to move out of the bottom three. Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the only goal in the 32nd minute, when he slotted in from inside the area. Newcastle also went close through Andros Townsend, whose shot hit the post, while Ben Foster denied Mitrovic.

SOUTHAMPTON 1

WEST HAM UNITED 0

GOAL:- SOUTHAMPTON: YOSHIDA 9th.

Southampton earned their fourth win in five Barclays Premier League games, despite a third red card of the season for Victor Wanyama. Saints took the lead when Maya Yoshida converted Sadio Mane's cross. Wanyama received a straight red from referee Mark Clattenburg for diving in on West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet. The hosts survived a late scare when defender Cedric sliced a clearance narrowly past his own post.

STOKE CITY 0 EVERTON 3

GOALS:- EVERTON: LUKAKU PEN 11th; COLEMAN 28th; LENNON 42nd.

Everton's revival continued when they moved up to seventh after beating Stoke, who suffered a third successive Barclays Premier League defeat. Romelu Lukaku put the visitors in front with a penalty after keeper Jack Butland had brought down Tom Cleverley. Seamus Coleman headed in a Cleverley corner and Aaron Lennon intercepted a pass before slotting in as Everton went 3-0 up at the break.

SWANSEA 1

CRYSTAL PALACE 1

GOALS:- SWANSEA: SIGURDSSON 13th. PALACE: DANN 47th.

Crystal Palace ended a run of five straight defeats, thanks to Scott Dann's fifth goal of the season as Swansea slipped to four points above the Premier League relegation zone. Gylfi Sigurdsson's fine free kick gave Swansea a well-earned half-time lead. Palace equalised soon after the restart with Dann's close-range finish from a corner.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 WATFORD 0

GOAL:- SPURS: TRIPPIER 64th.

Tottenham Hotspur moved into second place in the Barclays Premier League table on Saturday as Kieran Trippier's first goal for the club completed a dominant win over Watford. The former Burnley full back tapped in substitute Dele Alli's fine low cross. Spurs were denied more goals by former keeper Heurelho Gomes.