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Huddersfield 1-2 Arsenal: Alex Iwobi and Alexandre Lacazette strike to secure vital win in race for top four

The Gunners ground out the win at the John Smith’s Stadium to move back level with Chelsea and one point of Man United in fourth

Kishan Vaghela
Saturday 09 February 2019 19:06 GMT
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Arsenal survived a scare to grind out a win over Huddersfield Town to boost their hopes of finishing inside the top four.

The Gunners raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to Alex Iwobi and Alexandre Lacazette.

But Town responded well, but their goal came too late to provide more pressure in pursuit of a point, with Sead Kolasinac putting through his own net in stoppage time.

Relive the action as it happened above.

Half Time: Huddersfield 0-2 Arsenal

Kishan Vaghela9 February 2019 15:47

Half Time: Southampton 0-0 Cardiff

Kishan Vaghela9 February 2019 15:47

Half Time: Liverpool 2-0 Bournemouth

Kishan Vaghela9 February 2019 15:47

Half Time: Crystal Palace 0-1 West Ham United

Kishan Vaghela9 February 2019 15:47

Half Time: Watford 0-0 Everton

Kishan Vaghela9 February 2019 15:48

So, it's half time in each of the 3pm Premier League games, with five goals being scored in the first 45 minutes.

Georgino Wijnaldum's beautiful lob was the highlight of the first half, coming a few minutes after Sadio Mane had controversially given Liverpool the lead, appearing to head in from an offside position.

Alex Lacazette has underlined his importance to Arsenal with a goal just before half-time, after Alex Iwobi's deflected volley had given the Gunners the lead.

Mark Noble's penalty is the difference at Selhurst Park, and while the goalless game at Vicarage Road has been an intense affair, there is not a lot to speak about at St Mary's. 

Kishan Vaghela9 February 2019 15:53

Startling.

Kishan Vaghela9 February 2019 15:56

Looks like he's not just integral to West Ham....

Kishan Vaghela9 February 2019 15:57

We're back underway in all five games. Can Huddersfield make an unlikely comeback?

Can Bournemouth do the same at Anfield? And will we see any breakthroughs at Vicarage Road and St Mary's?

Kishan Vaghela9 February 2019 16:03

49 min: Huddersfield 0-2 Arsenal

Good start from the hosts to the second half, and Bacuna's effort from 25 yards encapsulates it, but Leno saves well.

The German does extremely well to save from Diakhaby moments later when it looked easier to score. 

Kishan Vaghela9 February 2019 16:05

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