On Sunday, the 16th round of the English Premier League continued with three matches played.
"Aston Villa" faced London's "Arsenal" in front of their own fans. Arsene Wenger's players had a difficult time on the road but managed to win with a score of 0-2.
Both goals were scored in the first half. The first goal was scored by Olivier Giroud, a "gunner," from the penalty spot. The final touch came in the 38th minute, with Aaron Ramsey scoring the second goal.
In the second half, "Aston Villa" players made several dangerous attempts towards Petr Cech's goal, but the final result remained 0-2 as "Arsenal" temporarily climbed to the top with 33 points.
In other matches, "Liverpool" hosted "West Brom." Jurgen Klopp's team continued to struggle, with the match ending in a draw.
In the 21st minute, Jordan Henderson put the "reds" ahead, but just 9 minutes later, Craig Dawson took advantage of Simon Mignolet's shaky performance to equalize.
In the 73rd minute, Jonas Olsson allowed the visitors to take the lead, but Klopp's team began to press aggressively, and in the final minutes of the match, they managed to equalize.
Meanwhile, at "White Hart Lane," London's "Tottenham" faced "Newcastle." After being defeated by "Liverpool" in the last round, the "Magpies" secured a victory in North London.
In the 39th minute, after a goal from defender Eric Dier, "Spurs" gained the advantage, but in the 74th minute, Aleksandar Mitrovic equalized. After the second goal, the visitors from Newcastle felt the desire to fight for victory, and in added time, Ayoze Perez secured three points for the "Magpies."
Results:
"Aston Villa" 0 - 2 "Arsenal"
8' [0 - 1] O. Giroud (11m. penalty)
38' [0 - 2] A. Ramsey
"Liverpool" 2 - 2 "West Brom"
21' [1 - 0] J. Henderson
30' [1 - 1] C. Dawson
74' [1 - 2] J. Olsson
90' [2 - 2] D. Origi
"Tottenham" 1 - 2 "Newcastle"
39' [1 - 0] E. Dier
74' [1 - 1] A. Mitrovic
90' [1 - 1] A. Perez
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