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Arsenal put in a dominant display to return to winning ways as they saw off Brighton at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners were well-beaten by Roberto De Zerbi’s men in the corresponding fixture last season, all-but ending their Premier League title charge in the process.
This 2-0 victory in an entertaining contest - coming after defeat at Aston Villa eight days ago - would have helped banish some of the ghosts of that defeat while keeping manager Mikel Arteta’s side very much in the mix at the top of the table.
Gabriel Jesus’ all-round game was exceptional throughout but it was his back-post header from close-range that broke the deadlock, before a cool Kai Havertz finish wrapped up the three points for Arsenal - who also become the first team to prevent Brighton scoring in a league game this season.
United battle to goalless draw at Anfield
Liverpool’s failure to score for the first time since April cost them top spot in the Premier League as Manchester United secured a goalless draw to deny their arch-rivals a club record.
Erik ten Hag’s side succeeded where 34 previous opponents had failed in keeping out a team which finished the game with five attacking players on the pitch and Trent Alexander-Arnold playing as the central fulcrum.
The visitors offered little in the way of threat themselves as their goal drought on enemy territory extended to 507 minutes, stretching back five years, but they at least stemmed the bleeding which had seen them concede 21 times in the last five meetings home and away.
In that respect, the under-scrutiny United boss can take a crumb of comfort and their supporters will have been equally delighted to both deny Liverpool recovering top spot after Arsenal had moved ahead earlier in the day and also ending their 100% record.
Less impressive was Diogo Dalot’s controversial double-yellow card sending off in added time.
It is now just one win in six for the visitors and defensive performances such as this will not get them any closer to the top four.
Premier League
Sunday Results
Arsenal 2 Brighton 0
Brentford 1 Aston Villa 2
West Ham United 3 vs
Wolverhampton 0
Liverpool 0 Manchester
United 0