Spurs to second, Arsenal edges Man United in Premier League
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LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur moved above Everton into second place in the Premier League after substitute Gareth Bale gave it a 21 win over Brighton and Hove Albion yesterday while Carlo Ancelotti’s side fell to a 21 defeat by Newcastle United.
Manchester United remains winless at home in the league this season after Arsenal enjoyed its first win at Old Trafford in 14 years, thanks to a Paul Pogba foul handing PierreEmerick Aubameyang the chance to convert a penalty.
Bale came off the bench in the 70th minute and took just three minutes to decide the match with a pinpoint header from a cross by exReal Madrid teammate Sergio Reguilon.
Tariq Lamptey’s equaliser for Brighton had cancelled out Harry Kane’s firsthalf penalty.
Spurs moved to 14 points from seven games and is two behind leader Liverpool but manager
Jose Mourinho cautioned against talk of them being title contenders.
‘‘In 2004, when I came to England, there were certain matches that the top teams knew was three points.
‘‘Not any more,’’ he said. ``Now this is the best league in the world, not just because of the top six, for every team. In the Premier League, everyone is close.’’
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was perhaps in a less generous mood after his side’s home defeat by Arsenal left it in 15th place on seven points.
The Gunners ended their fiveyear wait for a Premier League away win against ‘‘Big Six’’ opposition with a secondhalf Aubameyang penalty giving it a 10 win.
Pogba’s foul on Hector Bellerin resulted in the spot kick and the Frenchman, who conceded his challenge was ‘‘stupid’’, came in for criticism from Solskjaer.
``Paul knows it's a soft penalty to give away.''
Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson scored twice to hand early season pacesetter Everton its second straight league defeat as it lost 21 at St James’s Park.
Ancelotti dropped muchcriticised England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford for Swedish international Robin Olsen, who is on loan from AS Roma.
Everton missed its South
American creative pair James Rodriguez and Richarlison and Newcastle went ahead when Wilson scored from the spot.
Wilson added a second when he bundled home a cross from his old Bournemouth teammate Ryan Fraser five minutes from the end of normal time.
Dominic CalvertLewin scored a stoppagetime goal for Everton but Steve Bruce’s side survived the late pressure from the Toffees. Two superb free kicks by James WardProwse, between a Jannik Vestergaard header and a Danny Ings blast, gave Southampton an entertaining 43 win at Aston Villa.
Tyrone Mings pulled one back for the home side after 62min with a glancing header.
An Ollie Watkins penalty and a goal from Jack Grealish with the final kick of the game added some respectability to the scoreline for Villa.