Pole Jan Bednarek scored Southampton’s only goal of the game in the 44th minute. Arsenal’s only consolation was that Tottenham Hotspur also suffered a surprise defeat in their 1-0 defeat by Brighton, leaving the two city rivals tied on points lost.
Manchester United benefited from Arsenal’s slip, defeating bottom Norwich City 3-2 and catching up with the Gunners on points. Match winner for Manchester United was once again Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored all three goals, the 3-2 with a directly converted free kick (76th). With 15 goals this season, the 37-year-old Portuguese is third in the top scorers list.
At the bottom of the table, Watford, coached by Roy Hodgson, is threatened with relegation. The Londoners conceded the 2-1 defeat to Brentford in the sixth minute of added time. The gap to the saving 17th place is six points.
Short telegrams and ranking list
Manchester United – Norwich City 3:2 (2:1). – 73’381 Zuschauer. – Tore: 7. Ronaldo 1:0. 32. Ronaldo 2:0. 45. Dowell 2:1. 52. Pukki 2:2. 76. Ronaldo 3:2.
Southampton 1-0 Arsenal (1-0). – 31’465 spectators. – Goal: 45. Bednarek 1-0. – Note: Arsenal with Xhaka.
Rangliste: 1. Manchester City 31/74 (72:20). 2. Liverpool 31/73 (79:22). 3. Chelsea 30/62 (64:23). 4. Tottenham Hotspur 32/57 (56:38). 5. Arsenal 31/54 (45:37). 6. Manchester United 32/54 (52:44). 7. West Ham United 32/51 (51:42). 8. Wolverhampton Wanderers 32/49 (33:28). 9. Leicester City 29/40 (45:48). 10. Brighton & Hove Albion 32/40 (29:37). 11. Southampton 32/39 (38:52). 12. Brentford 33/39 (41:49). 13. Crystal Palace 31/37 (43:40). 14. Aston Villa 31/36 (42:46). 15. Newcastle United 31/34 (34:54). 16. Leeds United 32/33 (38:68). 17. Everton 30/28 (33:52). 18. Burnley 30/24 (25:44). 19. Watford 32/22 (30:62). 20. Norwich City 32/21 (22:66).
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