Arsenal have extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League table to seven points following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Brighton on Wednesday.
Jurriën Timber scored the decisive goal just nine minutes into the encounter, securing a crucial win for the Gunners at Brighton’s home ground. The early strike proved to be the only goal of the match, handing Mikel Arteta’s men all three points.
With the result, Arsenal now sits comfortably on 67 points, maintaining their grip on the summit of the Premier League standings.
Meanwhile, Manchester City dropped points after being held to a 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest, leaving them seven points adrift of Arsenal on 60 points.
Elsewhere, Chelsea staged an impressive comeback to thrash Aston Villa 4-1, Manchester United settled for a 2-1 defeat against Newcastle, and West Ham United edged Fulham 1-0 in another fixture.
