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Leeds battled to a huge win against Southampton as they recorded their first Premier League win in 11 games.
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Junior Firpo was the unlikely hero for Leeds, as he scored his first ever Premier League goal in the second half and new manager Javi Gracia got off to a perfect start in charge.
The win moves Leeds out of the relegation zone and they now have 22 points.
Southampton remain bottom of the table on 18 points as Ruben Selles suffered defeat in his first game as their new permanent boss. They are now four points off safety with 14 games to go.
[ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ] Gracia gets his subs spot on, Selles doesn’tWhat a start for Gracia in a tight, tense game and his substitutes made the difference as Ruben Selles made a triple switch and it didn’t work out for Saints. This win feels like it can be the one which reignites Leeds’ season and keeps them above the relegation zone. Rutter and Summerville stretched Southampton’s defense and Leeds responded to their fans roaring them on with 30 minutes to go. They always looked the more likely to break through and Jack Harrison summed up their spirit and determination as he set up the winner and Leeds held on easily to grind out a massive win. Selles taking off Onuachu and Sulemana was a strange and brave move and it didn’t come off and these games are decided by small margins. Saints’ personnel switch handed Leeds the initiative and they took it. Leeds were also solid defensively and that’s going to be key and the USMNT duo of McKennie and Adams created a great shield in front of the back four and Brenden Aaronson was back buzzing around in the No. 10 role as all three started in the PL together for the first time. Leeds have a 100 percent winning record when the USMNT trio start together in the Premier League…
Junior Firpo reacts to his huge goal“We did a really good first half. We thought it could be a game like others where we create chances, don’t score and then the other team scores once. We managed the game really well. It has been one of the toughest times in my career, but we have one of the best dressing rooms I’ve seen and we deserve the win.”
Stars of the showWeston McKennie: Brilliant midfield display. Surged forward when he could and did his job defensively alongside Tyler Adams.
Romeo Lavia: The one Southampton player who looked like he could make something happen on the ball. Was key in a great midfield battle.
Graphic via FotMob.comWhat’s next?Leeds are away at Chelsea on Saturday, March 4 while Southampton host Leicester City on the same day.
How to watch Leeds vs Southampton live, stream link and start timeKick off: 10am ET, Saturday
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FULL TIME: Leeds 1-0 Southampton – Not a classic but a priceless win and amazing scenes at Elland Road.
Big chance for Southampton! Ward-Prowse whips in a corner but Bella-Kotchap gets it all wrong and puts his free header off target.
It is all Leeds now. Saints look stunned. 7 minutes plus stoppage time to go. Is it time for Javi Gracia to shut up shop? Southampton surely have to take a few risks now…
GOALLL! Leeds go 1-0 up late on. Massive goal in the relegation scrap. Leeds sporting director Victor Orta crying in the stands. Firpo squeezes one home. Poor from Bednarek as he pulled his foot away from the clearance and gave Bazunu no chance. Leeds 1-0 Southampton.
Junior Firpo gets a PIVOTAL goal for Leeds United and they lead Southampton!
As things stand, Leeds are out of the relegation zone.
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Brilliant back from substitute Kyle Walker-Peters, who has just come on at left back for Southampton. Excellent defending. Leeds pushing hard.
CHANCE! Walcott played in but Firpo gets a tackle in to block his shot. Southampton were very composed creating that chance.
Gnonto is off for Leeds with Summerville on. Looked like Gnonto has a knock. Triple sub for Saints with Mara, Walcott and Diallo on. Ward-Prowse has been pushed further forwards…
Strong start to the second half from Leeds, who are pressing and the fans are getting behind them. Southampton struggling to get on the ball and keep it.
HALF TIME: Leeds 0-0 Southampton – Leeds have done more of the pressing but Southampton have had some decent chances on the break. It is getting very nervous at Elland Road. Big 45 minutes coming up.
OVER! Weston McKennie lobs over the bar. Bamford slipped just before that.
CHANCE! Brenden Aaronson whips one wide, then Leeds have a chance at one end and Onuachu curls one from distance after a counter but Illan Meslier saves.
CHANCES! Stuart Armstrong with a tame effort at the near post and then Aaronson drags a shot wide too. Leeds pushing here as Bednarek clears.
Nice bit of build up play from Brenden Aaronson and Leeds United.
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A good start for Leeds, who are positive and Southampton are having to do a lot of defending. The home crowd are enjoying this start.
KICK OFF! We are underway. What an atmosphere at Elland Road. A hugely important day in the season for both of these teams.
A simply huge game at Elland Road and all three Americans are starting for Leeds. A massive day for new Leeds boss Javi Gracia and Ruben Selles after he was named Southampton boss until the end of the season. What an intense game this will be.
Key storylines & in-form players to watchLeeds have to find some form from somewhere and Gracia’s arrival may give them the boost they need. Their last Premier League win came at home against Bournemouth on November 5 and they may need to just go for it from here on out. Defensively they are all over the place but they do have attacking players who can hurt opponents. If they can get Wilfried Gnonto, Patrick Bamford, Jack Harrison and Co. in the right positions, they can get out of this mess.
Southampton are within three points of safety and as bad as their season has been, there is renewed hope that Selles can turn things around. There was a really negative vibe in the air when Nathan Jones was boss but it now seems that Saints are pulling in the right direction and they have a host of talented youngsters plus January signings Kamaldeen Sulemana and Paul Onuachu have made a big difference.
Leeds team news, injuries, lineupOUT: Rodrigo (ankle), Stuart Dallas (leg), Luis Sinisterra (thigh), Archie Gray (ankle), Adam Forshaw (hip), Sonny Perkins (ankle), Marc Roca (knock)
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Southampton team news, injuries, lineupOUT: Tino Livramento (knee), Alex McCarthy (ankle), Che Adams (knock), Mislav Orsic (concussion)
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Last weekend’s draw with Nottingham Forest was as shocking as it was painful for Manchester City (52 points – 2nd place), who remain two points back of leaders Arsenal having played one more game thus far. Bournemouth (21 points – 17th place) sit one point and one place above the relegation zone thanks to a 1-0 victory away to Wolves last time out.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Bournemouth vs Manchester City.
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Bournemouth vs Manchester City live score: 0-1Julian Alvarez goal video: City strikes first off reboundErling Haaland's shot goes off the crossbar but Julian Alvarez is there to put it home!
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How to watch Bournemouth vs Manchester City live, stream link and start timeKick off: 12:30 pm ET, SaturdayTV: USA Network
Online: Stream via NBCSports.comKey storylines & star players
Just three days prior to dropping points against Forest, Manchester City looked to have once again asserted their dominance over the rest of the Premier League as they dispatched Arsenal, on the Gunners’ home patch, to go back atop the table by way of goal difference on Wednesday. But Saturday turned out to be a day of swings and roundabouts, as Arsenal overturned a pair of one-goal deficits to win 4-2 away to Aston Villa, and Man City let a 1-0 lead slip away in the 84th minute. There was further disappointment in the UEFA Champions League this week (another blown lead and 1-1 draw, away to RB Leipzig on Wednesday) as Kevin De Bruyne missed out through illness and Erling Haaland was held without a goal for the fifth time in six games (all competitions).
On one hand, no one has conceded more goals than Bournemouth this season (44 in 23 games). On the other hand, the Cherries have conceded just 28 in 19 games since Scott Parker was fired following the 9-0 defeat to Liverpool (and the 3-0 defeat to Arsenal, and the 4-0 defeat to Man City, in successive games). Problems still persist at the other end of the field, though, where Bournemouth haven’t scored multiple goals in a game since Nov. 12. In fact, they have scored just three times in eight games since beating Everton 3-0 in their final game prior to the World Cup break.
Bournemouth team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Lewis Cook (knee), David Brooks (thigh), Lloyd Kelly (calf), Marcus Tavernier (thigh), Junior Stanislas (undisclosed), Illia Zabarnyi (foot).
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Manchester City team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: John Stones (thigh), Benjamin Mendy (suspension – MORE), Aymeric Laporte (illness)
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For nearly an hour, Everton were head-and-shoulders the better side, but Aston Villa hit the Toffees twice to snatch a 2-0 victory at Goodison Park on Saturday.
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The defeat sees Everton (21 points) slide from 16th down to 18th, back in the relegation zone, due to results elsewhere in the Premier League this weekend. Leeds (22 points) and West Ham United (23), who occupied 19th and 18th, respectively, heading into matchweek 25, both won on Saturday.
Aston Villa (31 points), meanwhile, remain 11th as they move level on points with Chelsea in their chase for a top-half finish.
Ollie Watkins scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute, extending his run to five straight games with a goal, leading the way with eight PL goals for Villa this season. Emiliano Buendia, who came off the bench just after the hour mark, helped Unai Emery’s side seize control of the game before adding goal no. 2 in the 81st.
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In a relegation battle, small margins make huge differencesThe game sprang to life not long after the restart when Everton were denied and opening goal in truly spectacular fashion on 55 minutes. Alex Iwobi’s initial shot was headed well wide of goal but it came back into play after hitting Ezri Konsa, who was laid flat on the ground on the end line. The ball found its way to Neal Maupay, who headed it goalward, only for Tyrone Mings to sprint across goal and boot it clear.
Five minutes later, roles were reversed as Jordan Pickford went full-stretch (and then some) to get a fingernail on Watkins’ header, pushing it onto the inside of the post but by no means clear. As it bounced back across the face of goal, James Tarkowski rushed onto the scene and hoofed it away.
Three minutes after that exchange of goal-line clearances, Idrissa Gueye needlessly slid in and cut down John McGinn to give Aston Villa a penalty, and that was that.
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Photo: FotMob.comWhat’s next?Up next for Everton is a trip to north London, where they’ll make up their game in hand and face Premier League leaders Arsenal on Wednesday. Aston Villa get Crystal Palace back at Villa Park next Saturday.
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How to watch Everton vs Aston Villa live, stream link and start timeKick off: 10 am ET, SaturdayOnline: Stream via Peacock Premium
Ollie Watkins for the FIFTH. MATCH. RUNNING.
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Key storylines & star playersIn 20 games prior to Dyche’s appointment, Everton conceded 28 goals, kept just three clean sheets and won just three times in the PL; since his debut earlier this month, two goals conceded (both to Liverpool), two clean sheets and a pair of victories. Of course, the Toffees are yet to become a goal-scoring juggernaut (to no one’s surprise), with Dominic Calvert-Lewin returning from his latest injury in last weekend’s 1-0 victory over Leeds.
Emery’s first seven games in charge saw Aston Villa conceded just seven times, including three in a single game against Liverpool, before giving up four to Leicester, three to Manchester City and four to Arsenal in successive fixtures. It goes without saying that Saturday’s trip to Goodison couldn’t come at a better time for the Villa defense.
Everton team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (thigh), Andros Townsend (knee) | QUESTIONABLE: Amadou Onana (knee), James Garner (fitness), Nathan Patterson (fitness)
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Aston Villa team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Jed Steer (calf) | QUESTIONABLE: Diego Carlos (achilles), Robin Olsen (undisclosed)
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West Ham unleashed weeks of pent-up frustration and scored four times in the final 20 minutes to beat Nottingham Forest 4-0 at London Stadium on Saturday.
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The victory pulls West Ham (23 points) out of the Premier League’s relegation zone, going from 18th to 16th thanks to results elsewhere this weekend. Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, remain 13th, but are just four points clear of the bottom-three after taking just one point from their last three games.
Danny Ings scored twice in three minutes (70th and 73rd), set up first by Jarrod Bowen and then Said Benrahma, to help West Ham snap a three-game winless skid of their own. Declan Rice curled home a beauty from just outside the penalty area to further Forest frustrations in the 78th, and Michail Antonio headed goal no. 4 home seven minutes after that.
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David Moyes back from the brink (again)Every time West Ham take the field these days, David Moyes has perhaps picked the West Ham team for the final time. Heading into matchweek 25, reports from all over hinted that Moyes could be fired if the Hammers lost again.
West Ham remain the only side in the Premier League’s bottom-six yet to make a managerial change this season, as Moyes has once again tempted fate and escaped unemployment. From Crystal Palace (26 points) to Bournemouth in 19th (21 points), eight sides are currently separated by five points.
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Photo: FotMob.comWhat’s next?West Ham will travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the 5th round of the FA Cup on Wednesday, before returning to Premier League action away to Brighton next Saturday. Forest will host Everton at the City Ground next Sunday.
How to watch West Ham vs Nottingham Forest live, stream link and start timeKick off: 10 am ET, SaturdayOnline: Stream via Peacock Premium
Danny Ings buts the Hammers on top!
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Danny Ings has a brace only two minutes after scoring his first!
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Key storylines & star playersWest Ham remain the only side currently in the Premier League’s bottom-six yet to make a managerial chance, and Moyes’ time could be running short after three years in east London. The Hammers looked like turning a corner following a win over Everton and back-to-back draws with Newcastle and Chelsea, before turning in another listless performance in a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham last weekend. Only three sides — one of them being Nottingham Forest (18) — have scored fewer goals than West Ham’s 19 this season.
Before Forest began their current run, Steve Cooper’s side say 19th in the PL table and they hadn’t spent a day outside the bottom-three since matchweek 5, but the newly and hastily assembled squad has since gelled and turned a corner defensively. In 2022, Forest conceded 31 goals in 16 games (three clean sheets, including a 1-0 win over West Ham in August); since the calendar turned over to 2023, just seven in seven (three clean sheets).
West Ham team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Maxwel Cornet (calf) | QUESTIONABLE: Lucas Paqueta (shoulder), Kurt Zouma (thigh)
Nottingham Forest team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Taiwo Awoniyi (groin), Dean Henderson (thigh), Scott McKenna (thigh), Willy Boly (thigh), Cheickou Kouyate (thigh), Giulian Biancone (knee), Omar Richards (calf), Moussa Niakhate (thigh) | QUESTIONABLE: Jesse Lingard (knee), Serge Aurier (knock), Ryan Yates (illness)
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Arsenal had to work hard for its three points but Leicester City never looked like taking more than one, at most, from the King Power Stadium on Saturday as the Gunners increased their Premier League table lead with a 1-0 win in the East Midlands of England.
Leandro Trossard set up a clinical Gabriel Martinelli finish after having a goal chalked off by VAR as Arsenal out-attempted Leicester 10-1 and only allowed the Foxes 0.02 expected goals over 90 minutes.
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Arsenal’s now won consecutive Premier League matches since a dispiriting loss to Man City, showing solid resolve in boosting their table lead to five points before City takes the stage at 12:30pm ET at Bournemouth.
It’s two-straight losses for the Foxes after a bright period, and Leicester will be aggrieved to see it remains just three points clear of the bottom three.
[ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ] Arsenal shuts up shop, outlasts laggard LeicesterThe Gunners only took 10 shots but did not register a full xG on the day and really struggled to find answers through anyone but Leandro Trossard, as even the mighty Martin Odegaard had an off day.
Trossard scored a beautiful goal that was pulled back for Ben White’s clever almost-uncaught hold of Danny Ward during the preceding corner kick, but he delivered the absolute goods, as did Martinelli, on the Gunners’ goal.
Martinelli, who was very good on the day and overcame what was a nasty injury scare after his goal when Wilfried Ndidi accidentally stepped on the scorer’s knee, had burst into space for Trossard’s scything nutmeg pass into the box.
Another note that should resonate with Gooners is just how good Jorginho looked again, the right fit for a Mikel Arteta game in which the gaffer knew his men would have a lot of the ball. Granit Xhaka will be looking over his shoulder — he may already be given Arteta’s glowing praise of Fabio Vieira — as Thomas Partey is back in contention to start and a Partey-Jorginho pairing might just give the Gunners license to play the duo along with two center backs, a keeper, and six forwards against some sides. We’re barely kidding.
Leicester City, meanwhile, looks off whenever it doesn’t have James Maddison in the fold. And Youri Tielemans and Jamie Vardy came off the bench with just under a half-hour to play and did not affect much of anything.
Leicester vs Arsenal player ratings: Stars of the ShowLeandro Trossard: Playing in a false nine, he scored a cracker that was overturned by VAR for Ben White nonsense and then had a saucy nutmeg assist on Martinelli’s goal.
Gabriel Martinelli: What a finish. And he probably should’ve had at least a brace. Vivid performance.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: Fought to the finish as the left side of the field seemed Leicester’s best chance to manufacture something (It didn’t).
Jorginho: Sixteen passes into the final third, 10 recoveries… what an inspired little signing.
fotmob.comWhat’s next?Arsenal hosts Everton on Wednesday before Bournemouth comes to the Emirates on Saturday, March 4.
Leicester hosts Blackburn in their beloved FA Cup on Tuesday before heading to Southampton on Saturday, March 4.
Gabriel Martinelli goal video: Trossard sets up BrazilianHow to watch Leicester vs Arsenal live, stream link and start timeKick off: 10am ET, Saturday
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Leicester look so much better in attack and even though they are just four points above the relegation zone, the focus is on finishing in the top 10. They are perfectly capable of doing that and Harry Souttar seems to be a perfect addition in central defense as his arrival has calmed everyone down. In attack Maddison and Harvey Barnes are the keys and they will cause Arsenal plenty of problems.
As for the Gunners, Arteta saw Jorginho pop up with a wonderful late strike which helped them win at Villa last time out and the Italian midfielder has added extra experience and nous just when they needed it as Thomas Partey remains out injured. Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard continue to dominate games and there is a wonderful resilience about this young Arsenal side. The fact they are still in this title race with 15 games to go is a great achievement and if they can cut out silly defensive errors, they could just win this thing.
Leicester City team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Ryan Bertrand (knee), James Justin (achilles), Jonny Evans (calf)
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— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 25, 2023
Arsenal team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Mohamed Elneny (knee)
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