Zohore helps Bluebirds win again for Sala
Cardiff secured a vital victory in their pursuit of safety by concluding a traumatic week with a 2-1 win at Southampton thanks to Sol Bamba’s 69th-minute goal and Kenneth Zohore’s stoppage-time finish.
Jack Stephens had equalised for Southampton just seconds before Zohore’s winning goal.
Cardiff’s struggle against relegation has been largely overshadowed by the confirmation of the death of their striker Emiliano Sala, whose body was this week recovered from the crashed plane that had been taking him to Cardiff, and they paid him the ultimate tribute by securing three important points.
Victory crucially takes Cardiff out of the bottom three and above Southampton, who had been undefeated in the top flight since the turn of the year under their new manager Ralph Hasenhuttl.
Alex Iwobi and Alexandre Lacazette scored first-half goals as Arsenal got their top-four hopes back on track with a 2-1 win at Huddersfield.
Iwobi opened the scoring with a deflected volley in the first period and Lacazette stroked home his 12th goal of the season shortly before half-time.
Sead Kolasinac’s own goal in stoppage time raised a cheer from the Huddersfield faithful, but it was too little too late.
The Gunners secured their first Premier League away win since November as they moved level on points with fifthplaced Chelsea.
Huddersfield have lost their last seven home league games and 12 of their last 13 in total to stay rooted to the bottom of the table, but there is little sense of despair at the John Smith’s Stadium.
And owner/chairman Dean Hoyle, back at the ground on matchday for the first time since recovering from pancreatitis, will have taken heart from another committed display from his side.
Roy Hodgson insists Crystal Palace are looking upwards rather than over their shoulders following a 1-1 draw with West Ham.
Wilfried Zaha’s late equaliser, upon his return from suspension, secured a point for the Eagles, who trailed to Mark Noble’s first-half penalty.
Palace are just three points above the relegation zone, but Hodgson insisted their display against the Hammers was not that of a struggling side.
“I did think our performance, particularly in the second half, was really good and it would have been a bit of a travesty to have got nothing,” he said.
Chris Wood scored twice to help Burnley to a 3-1 victory against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex stadium.
Ashley Barnes made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 74th minute after being brought down by keeper Mathew Ryan.
Shane Duffy pulled a goal back for Brighton with a powerful header in the 76th minute.