Summary

  • Tottenham held to goalless draw at Brentford in day's late game

  • Result: Man City 5-1 Watford - Jesus (4) and Rodri; Kamara for visitors

  • Man City go four points clear at top

  • Result: Norwich 0-3 Newcastle - Joelinton (2) & Guimaraes

  • Result: Leicester 0-0 Aston Villa

  • Result: Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd - Gunners go fourth, six points clear of opponents

  • Tavares, Saka and Xhaka with Arsenal goals, Ronaldo scores for Man Utd

  1. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    Rob Holding is doing exactly what he was brought on for - winning headers, clearing danger.

  2. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    United keep plugging away, but this game is surely beyond them now.

    Rob Holding clears a cross from the left.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 82 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    Not sure what difference this will make?

    Juan Mata on for Bruno Fernandes, who has had a 'mare.

  4. YELLOW CARDpublished at 81 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    Another booking. Victor Lindelof the latest for a foul.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only - standard message rates apply)

    Another defeat on the cards for United, making it even more obvious they will beat us next week.

    James, Chelsea fan

    Cristiano Ronaldo and Nemanja Matic looking dejectedImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    A ball over the top is designed to release Cristiano Ronaldo, but he can't gather. Time slipping away for the visitors.

  7. 'What a miss'published at 14:10 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    Mark Schwarzer
    Former Middlesbrough & Fulham keeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The only thing I'd say in Fernandes' defence is he was in control, he wasn't off the ground. But it wasn't a nice challenge.

  8. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    The yellow cards continue to come.

    Mohamed Elneny is booked for catching Scott McTominay on the boot.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    On comes Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford for Manchester United. Nemanja Matic and Anthony Elanga off.

    Shuffling deckchairs on the Titanic.

  10. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 76 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    Oof, that is naughty. He has left his boot in badly and caught Nuno Tavares on the shin. No touch on the ball at all.

    VAR takes the decision that a yellow is enough. He is a lucky, lucky lad.

  11. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    Bruno Fernandes has had a shocker of an afternoon. He is booked for leaving in a boot on Nuno Tavares.

    It might get worse as well, you know. VAR is going to look at this...

    Cristiano Ronaldo comforts Bruno FernandesImage source, EPA
  12. Team news - six changes for Man Citypublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Man City v Watford (15:00 BST)

    Chris Bevan
    BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

    Manchester City make six changes from the side that beat Brighton on Wednesday.

    Ruben Dias, who returned from a hamstring injury when he came off the bench for the second half against the Seagulls, makes his first start since 1 March.

    Oleksandar Zinchenko gets the nod at left-back, while Fernandinho comes into midfield to play alongside Rodri and Kevin de Bruyne.

    Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish form the attack, and will be hoping to link up better than they did when they started at Wembley in last weekend’s FA Cup semi-final.

    Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko, Rodri, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Sterling, Grealish, Jesus.

    Subs: Steffen, Ake, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Egan-Riley, Mbete, Palmer.

    Man City XIImage source, BBC Sport

    Watford make three changes from the side that were beaten by an injury-time goal by Brentford last weekend.

    Jeremy Ngakia starts at right-back for his first game since the end of February, Tom Cleverley is back in midfield and Joshua King returns up front.

    Kiko Femenia and Juraj Kucka are out with minor knocks and Joao Pedro drops to the bench.

    Watford XI: Foster, Ngakia, Samir, Kabasele, Kamara, Sissoko, Cleverley, Louza, Sarr, Dennis, King

    Subs: Bachmann, Ekong, Pedro, Masina, Sema, Nkoulou, Cathcart, Gosling, Kayembe

    Watford XIImage source, BBC Sport
  13. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    Fifteen minutes left for Manchester United to salvage something here.

    If they fail to do so, that is surely a Champions League place gone.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 73 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    Arsenal were going to take Eddie Nketiah off, but Bukayo Saka is down, so there may be a change of plan now.

    Rob Holding is the man coming on.

    Yep, it is for Saka.

  15. 'Man Utd putting Arsenal under pressure'published at 14:03 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    Mark Schwarzer
    Former Middlesbrough & Fulham keeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There is a lot of pace on that, and it came through a crowd of players. It is not the first time where Man Utd stood and watched.

    A lovely strike, very little back lift and a lot of power. Then the celebrations began.

    Granit Xhaka scores against Manchester UnitedImage source, Reuters
  16. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd

    It was all Manchester United prior to that goal.

    But the potential revival looks over.

    Penny for Bruno Fernandes' thoughts.

  17. Team newspublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Leicester v Aston Villa (15:00 BST)

    Brendan Rodgers rotates things a little for Leicester with one eye on Thursday's Europa Conference League semi-final against Roma.

    It's four changes for the Foxes as Jonny Evans, Ricardo Pereira, Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho miss out after starting in the draw at Everton.

    Patson Daka and Ademola Lookman come into the attack, Caglar Soyuncu is in at the back. as is James Justin.

    Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Fofana, Soyuncu, Tielemans, Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Mendy, Castagne, Daka, Lookman.

    Leicester CityImage source, .

    Aston Villa arrive on a run of four defeats in a row.

    Lucas Digne is out with injury for Villa and their only other change from the 4-0 defeat to Tottenham sees Danny Ings drop to the bench.

    Leon Bailey and Ashley Young come in.

    Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Luiz, McGinn, Watkins, Young, Coutinho, Bailey, Ramsey.

    Aston VillaImage source, .
  18. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 3-1 Man Utdpublished at 70 mins

    Granit Xhaka

    What a hit!

    Arsenal strike what could well be the killer blow and it comes fizzing off the boot of Granit Xhaka.

    The midfielder gathers the ball 25 yards out, gets it out of his feet and then lashes it beyond David de Gea.

    What a time to strike your first goal of the season.

    Granit Xhaka celebrates after scoring against Manchester UnitedImage source, Reuters
  19. Team newspublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 23 April 2022
    Breaking

    Norwich v Newcastle (15:00 BST)

    There is just one change to the Norwich side who suffered a narrow defeat to Manchester United.

    Christoph Zimmermann comes in for Ben Gibson, who drops to the bench. Brandon Williams is a substitute too.

    Norwich XI: Krul, Byram, Hanley, Zimmerman, Dowell, Normann, Rashica, Lees-Melou, Pukki, McLean, Giannoulis.

    .Image source, BBC Sport

    There are four changes to the Newcastle side from the victory over Crystal Palace after manager Eddie Howe said he would "freshen things up".

    Fabian Schar, Jonjo Shelvey, Miguel Almiron and Chris Wood all drop to the bench.

    In comes Jamaal Lascelles, Emil Krafth, Jacob Murphy and Joe Willock. Joelinton is making his 100th Premier League appearance.

    Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Lascelles, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Targett, Krafth, Murphy, Willock, Burn, Longstaff, Guimaraes.

    .Image source, BBC Sport
  20. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd

    Man Utd is the third team to hit the woodwork as many as three times in a Premier League match this season, after Manchester City (3, away at Southampton 1-1) and Brighton & Hove Albion (3, at home versus Leeds 0-0).

    United remain on top.