FOOTBALL – Arsenal stretched their lead at the top of the standings yesterday as 16-year-old Max Dowman wrote his name into the record books by becoming the Premier League’s youngest ever scorer in a 2-0 win over Everton.
Arsenal’s win yesterday, coupled with Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at West Ham, allowed them to open up a nine-point lead at the top of the standings.
Newcastle United added to Chelsea’s troubles, with Anthony Gordon striking on a swift first-half counterattack to secure a 1-0 victory and hand the hosts their second loss in four days.
Brighton & Hove Albion won at Sunderland for the first time in 45 years, with Yankuba Minteh scoring a lucky second-half winner in the 1-0 victory.
At Emirates Stadium, Viktor Gyokeres came off the bench to put Arsenal ahead in the 89th minute after a cross by Dowman before the youngster produced his moment of magic.
With Everton keeper Jordan Pickford up the field for a last-gasp corner for the visitors, the ball broke to Dowman who ran more than half the length of the pitch to slot home, sparking wild celebrations around The Emirates.
“It was a great moment, especially the way the goal built up, we had like 10, 15 seconds to really enjoy actually what was about to happen, and it was magical,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told Sky. “It was a beautiful day.”
Victory had looked unlikely for Arsenal but they dug deep to secure another three points in their bid for a first title since 2004 with Dowman becoming the club’s youngest ever scorer at 16 years and 73 days.
Arsenal moved to 70 points from 31 games with Manchester City on 61 from 30 games.
Bernardo Silva put City ahead in the 31st minute with a fortunate chip over goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, before Konstantinos Mavropanos headed home Jarrod Bowen’s corner four minutes later.
City poured forward with increasing desperation in search of a winner after the break, but Erling Haaland was denied by Hermansen and scuffed a shot wide as West Ham deservedly clung on to a precious point in their relegation battle.
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