Arsenal have extended their lead in the English Premier League. After a 4-0 (2-0) win in the follow-up game once morest Everton, who were threatened with relegation, the Gunners are five points ahead of pursuers Manchester City. Everton fought back in London for over half an hour before Bukayo Saka (40th) gave the home side the lead. Gabriel Martinelli (45+1) increased before the break before Martin Ödegaard (71) made the final decision. Martinelli (80th) put the final point.
Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 2-0 (0-0) in the final stages following goals from Virgil van Dijk (73′) and Mohamed Salah (77′). The Reds climbed up to sixth place in the table.
Manchester United kept their chance for the title in the FA Cup. Coach Erik ten Hag’s team, with Marcel Sabitzer in the starting eleven, beat West Ham 3-1 (0-0) in the round of 16. The visitors took the lead through Said Benrahma (54′) following a goalless first half, but an own goal from Nayef Aguerd (77′) helped United equalize. Sabitzer was substituted in the 86th minute, following which the Red Devils made the late decision through Alejandro Garnacho (90′) and Fred (95′).
Arsenal’s man of the match was 21-year-old Saka. The right winger was successful with a shot under the bar from a tight angle before stealing the ball from a reluctant Idrissa Gueye to make it 2-0. The goal counted according to VAR studies, Martinelli was wafer-thin not offside. Everton bounced back briefly following a break, but the game was over with Odegaard’s 3-0.
