Arsenal drew (1-1) yesterday during their visit to Southampton on Matchday 13 of the Premier League, losing points for the second time this season to see their lead narrowed, while Tottenham suffered their second consecutive defeat. Mikel Arteta’s side took the lead after 10 minutes with Xhaka but failed to beat St Mary’s. Southampton signed a good match and pressed for a draw thanks to Stuart Armstrong, his third consecutive day added to clear the bottom zone.
The Gunners remain in the lead with 28 points, with just two ahead of Manchester City in second place. Sunday’s game also marked the second consecutive defeat for Spurs, who lost at home (1-2) to Newcastle who finished fourth in a close fight for the Champions League zone. Goals from Wilson and Almirón confirm the hole of a Tottenham who until recently seemed intractable, while remaining in third position. Magpies rise to fourth position in the standings.
Additionally, Aston Villa beat Brentford (4-0) after Steven Gerrard was sent off this week and Leicester left the relegation zone with a 0-4 win over Wolverhampton. where the excellent Jonny Otto and Hugo Bueno of Gondomar started.
The second consecutive win for the foxes was forged after eight minutes with a goal from Belgian Youri Tielemans. Later, in the 19th minute, it was Harvey Barnes who beat Portuguese Jose Sa again with a pass from Kiernan Dewsbury Hall, a pass from Jamie Vardy who signed the fourth with ten remaining time after receiving a ball from Timoth Castagne.
