A goal from Leandro Trossard in the second half allowed Arsenal to win this Saturday on the field of their neighbor Fulham (0-1) to regain the lead of the Premier Leaguewho had been temporarily loaned to Manchester City.
The Gunners, leaders with 19 points, responded to Manchester City’s previous victory (2nd, 16 points) against Everton.
The team led by Mikel Arteta It now has four points more than Liverpool (3rd). The defending champions host Manchester United on Sunday at Anfield.
The surprising Bournemouth of another Basque coach, Andoni Iraola, also has 15 points, which drew 3-3 this Saturday in London against Crystal Palace.
Arsenal took a while to open the can despite the fact that he had several clear chances: a goal by Riccardo Calafiori disallowed for offside (16′), a shot by Viktor Gyökeres rejected by Bernd Leno (37′) and an attempt by Declan Rice that narrowly missed (45+6′).
Visitors made the difference quality in a corner, one of his favorite weapons. Bukayo Saka’s cross was headed by Gabriel to the far post, where Leandro Trossard was waiting (58′) to score in an unorthodox but effective way.
Arsenal will host Atlético de Madrid on Tuesday in the Champions League.
