Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE with Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow all the reaction from the Emirates as Eddie Howe returned to the touchline to take on Mikel Arteta’s Gunners
Arsenal returned to winning ways and deepened Newcastle United’s relegation worries as goals by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli sealed a comfortable 2-0 Premier League win on Saturday.
Bottom club Newcastle had new manager Eddie Howe on the touchline for the first time after he was forced to isolate due to a positive COVID-19 test, but they were well beaten in the end and remain without a league win after 13 games.
Arsenal, whose 10-game unbeaten run in all competitions came to a juddering halt at Liverpool last week, dominated the opening half with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missing a sitter.
But their patience was rewarded as Saka finished superbly in the 56th minute before substitute Martinelli volleyed the second 10 minutes later with his first touch of the game.
Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey was denied by the woodwork in the first half but once they went behind, a 17th defeat in 18 league games against Arsenal looked inevitable.
Arsenal stayed fifth in the table, level on points with fourth-placed West Ham United.
Newcastle have six points and are five behind 17th-placed Leeds United who play later on Saturday.
Brighton vs Leeds
Brighton won four of their opening five league games this season but are without a victory in their subsequent seven attempts with five draws and two defeats.
It is the Seagulls’ longest winless run in the league since a nine-match streak last season which ended with a 1-0 victory at Leeds on 16th January.
Brighton have conceded nine goals in their last four fixtures and faced 23 shots on target - compared to five goals conceded and 21 shots on target faced in their opening eight league games.
Brighton vs Leeds
20 minutes to go until kick off, here’s a reminder of the two teams:
Brighton XI: Sanchez, Lamptey, Cucurella, Webster, Dunk, Bissouma, Maupay, Trossard, Gross, Moder, Veltman
Leeds XI: Meslier, Dallas, Llorente, Cooper, Firpo, Phillips, Forshaw, Raphinha, James, Harrison, Rodrigo
Brighton vs Leeds: Head-to-head
The last Premier League match of the day sees Brighton take on Leeds at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton have won eight of their last nine league games against Leeds, including victories in both meetings last season.
The Yorkshire club have lost their five most recent matches away to Brighton, failing to score in any of those defeats. Their last win away to the Seagulls was a 3-0 victory in League One on 21 November 2009.
Liverpool vs Southampton result and five things we learned as Diogo Jota helps Reds crush Saints
Liverpool continued their impressive scoring rate to sweep aside Southampton 4-0 at Anfield.
Here are five things we learned from the match on Saturday afternoon:
Five things we learned as Diogo Jota helps Liverpool crush Saints
Liverpool 4-0 Southampton: Jota scored twice and both Thiago and Van Dijk added gloss for the Reds
Liverpool vs Southampton player ratings: Diogo Jota shines as Reds crush woeful Saints
Liverpool closed the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea as they cruised to a 4-0 win over a disjointed Southampton side at Anfield.
Here’s how the players all rated:
Player ratings as Diogo Jota shines in Liverpool thrashing of Southampton
Liverpool 4-0 Southampton: Jota, Thiago and Van Dijk on target in commanding win, as the visitors’ high-press collapses at Anfield
Elsewhere in the Premier League
Norwich and Wolves share a point as the match at Carrow Road finished goalless and Aston Villa have defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 away from home courtesy of goals from Matt Targett and John McGinn. Marc Guehi scored five minutes into added time to earn a consolation goal for Palace.
Full-time: Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
90+2 mins: There’s the final whistle! Liverpool have swept Southampton aside at Anfield with goals from Diogo Jota, Thiago Alcantara and Virgil van Dijk. The Reds are up to second in the table just one point behind league leaders Chelsea.
Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
90 mins: Just two minutes of added time to play at Anfield.
GOAL! Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Aston Villa
86 mins: Finally another goal elsewhere. John McGinn seems to have secured the points for Aston Villa with a fine strike from the right side of the box. It’s somewhat against the run of play but Villa double their lead and Steven Gerrard’s looking at two wins from two as Villa boss.
Liverpool 4 - 0 Southampton
86 mins: Liverpool have fully taken a step back. The game is done, they’ve got the points secured. James Ward-Prowse takes quick free kick and plays Nathan Tella into the left side of the box. He drives into the area and squares the ball but there’s no-one to receive it and it goes out for a goal kick.
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