Brighton vs Leeds LIVE Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
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Neal Maupay blazed over an open goal as wasteful Brighton saw their winless streak stretch to eight Premier League games following a frustrating goalless draw with Leeds.
Recalled top scorer Maupay, back in Albion’s team after three substitute appearances, somehow squandered a golden opportunity with just eight minutes gone on a bitterly-cold evening at the Amex Stadium. Graham Potter’s Seagulls dominated the contest but, despite the best creative efforts of energetic star man Tariq Lamptey, failed to capitalise on a host of chances.
Lively Leandro Trossard and substitute Solly March each rattled the woodwork, while luckless Frenchman Maupay and Jakub Moder wasted further excellent openings. The Sussex stalemate was a sixth draw during Albion’s lengthy run without victory but was sufficient to move them up a place to eighth, above Manchester United. Lacklustre Leeds, who stay fourth bottom, have never won on this ground and rarely looked likely to end that run as their difficult season continued.
Follow reaction to this game and Saturday’s Premier League results below:
Arsenal vs Newcastle: Five things we learned as Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli fire Gunners to win
Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League as goals from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli helped them to a 2-0 win over Newcastle United, who remain without a win this season.
Here’s what we learned from Arsenal’s victory over Newcastle:
Five things we learned as Bukayo Saka sparks Arsenal win over struggling Newcastle
Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle: Hosts earn fourth straight home win as Eddie Howe’s side remain bottom of the Premier League
Arsenal vs Newcastle player ratings as Bukayo Saka gets Gunners back to winning ways
Arsenal dominated throughout and eventually saw off the infrequent threat of Newcastle United, who suffered defeat in their first game with new boss Eddie Howe actually pitchside.
Here’s how the players rated at the Emirates Stadium:
Arsenal vs Newcastle player ratings as Gunners get back to winning ways
Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle: Saka and Martinelli hand the Gunners the points in another blunt Magpies display
Liverpool vs Southampton: Head-to-head
Liverpool have won seven of their last eight Premier League games against Southampton, though they lost 1-0 at St Mary’s last season.
The Saints are winless in seven league matches at Anfield since winning there in September 2013 courtesy of a Dejan Lovren goal. They’ve drawn two and lost five during that run.
Southampton have lost four successive top-flight fixtures away to the Reds without scoring.
Liverpool vs Southampton: Jurgen Klopp tells Sadio Mane to ‘pay back with football’ if teams target him
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told forward Sadio Mane to “pay back with football” any opponents who target him on the pitch.
Klopp feels the Senegal international appears to have become the player some teams single out for specific treatment in an attempt to antagonise and knock him off his game.
Jurgen Klopp tells Sadio Mane to ‘pay back with football’ if teams target him
The Liverpool boss believes the Senegal international has been singled out by opposing sides for specific treatment.
Liverpool vs Southampton
Reaction from the Emirates Stadium to come but the focus now moves to Anfield where Liverpool are preparing to host Southampton. Victory for Jurgen Klopp’s men can bring them within a point of league leaders Chelsea ahead of the Blues’ match with Manchester United tomorrow.
Here’s a reminder of the two teams:
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Salah, Jota, Mane
Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Lyanco, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, A, Armstrong, Broja, Adams
Arsenal beat Newcastle to move close to top four
Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli scored Arsenal’s goals in the second half as Mikel Arteta’s men took another step closer to the top four spots.
They are now level with West Ham and are only behind on goal difference.
Full-time: Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle
90+4 mins: There goes the final whistle and Arsenal pick up another three points. They seem to have found a good rhythm under Mikel Arteta especially at home. It’s their fifth win in a row at the Emirates Stadium and they’re now just outside the top four on goal difference.
Newcastle continue to struggle. Another defeat and another game without scoring. They’re 13 games without a win in the Premier League and staring at the drop. They could be as far as eight points away from safety by the end of the weekend.
Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle
90+2 mins: Willock drives towards the Arsenal box before playing Murphy in on the right wing. He sends a decent ball into the six-yard box but Wilson is unable to get to it under pressure from White.
Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle
90 mins: Another four additional minutes to play. Martinelli is just getting checked out after taking an arm to the face from Lascelles’s challenge.
Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle
87 mins: Chance! Tomiyasu fires the ball up the pitch towards Martinelli. He brings the ball under control and drives into the box. Lascelles comes across and shoulders Martinelli off the ball before he can shoot. Tough defending and Martinelli’s feeling that one.
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