Postpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
Emile Smith Rowe almost adds a third but Bart Verbruggen saves his volley.
Liverpool miss host of chances as Man Utd hold them to goalless draw
FT: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton - Jesus & Havertz send Gunners top of table
FT: Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa - Moreno & Watkins score as Villa come from behind to win
FT: West Ham 3-0 Wolves - Kudus (2) & Bowen give Hammers comfortable win
Gary Rose
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
Emile Smith Rowe almost adds a third but Bart Verbruggen saves his volley.
Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
We are into the third of 10 minutes of stoppage time.
I can't shake the feeling of there being one more twist...
West Ham 3-0 Wolves
Seven extra minutes here.
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
Six minutes added on.
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Villa have momentum, but also the fight and grit to grind results like this. Unai is an elite manager and he has got this villa squad performing.
Dom, Villa fan in London
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Arsenal deserve it, they've been outstanding and definitely the better team.
It should be more than 2-0 though.
Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
Oooh almost a freak own goal as Leon Bailey tries to play the ball all the way back to Emi Martinez, who has to prod it just behind for a corner.
Neal Maupay clashes with Emi Martinez as he tries to get the ball for a quick corner and Martinez goes down very theatrically.
Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
Another yellow card, this time for Frank Onyeka for a late challenge on Nicolò Zaniolo.
Seven yellow cards and one red in this game.
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
The finish is outstanding, right into the bottom corner.
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
That goal is Kai Havertz's last touch. He and Bukayo Saka are replaced by Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith Rowe.
Kai Havertz (87 mins)
Arsenal are going top of the Premier League.
Spaces open up as Brighton go for it and Eddie Nketiah feeds Kai Havertz, who runs into the box and slots it past the keeper.
Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
No further action after those clashes. Ollie Watkins celebrated the goal in front of the nearby Brentford fans, which probably wasn't the wisest thing to do.
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Bowen simply has to go to the Euros. Dead cool in front of goal left or right foot. Very decent in the air too. Great option off the bench and cover for Kane.
Colin, Kent
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Three clear penalties denied, one right before the Mee sending off. Will the fact that Brentford have been robbed by the referees today get column inches tomorrow morning? Probably not because we’re not one of the big sides.
Phillip
Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
VAR is now checking those clashes between the players after Ollie Watkins goal.
It is a messy end to this game.
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton
Brighton have finally turned up. Joao Pedro has a shot blocked. They'd only had one effort in the opening 80 minutes.
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton
Declan Rice almost puts it to bed. The former Republic of Ireland international runs down the left, bursts into the box and forces a save from Bart Verbruggen.
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Oh my days. I don't know how he's missed it!
It's harder to miss it than get it in the back of the net.
This is why Arsenal need that second goal.
Ollie Watkins (85 mins)
Has Ollie Watkins won it with a goal against his former club!?
Aston Villa finally make it count from a corner as Watkins powers in a header to fire Villa ahead.
It causes a bit of a melee in a game that has been threatening to bubble over for a while.
Just five minutes to go.
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton
Brighton are so close to an equaliser out of nowhere but Pascal Gross slides the ball wide from seven yards out.