City slip up as Arsenal extend lead to five points

ARSENAL head into the World Cup break with a five- point lead at the top of the Premier League after they took full advantage of Manchester City’s shock loss at home to Brentford.

City were stunned 2-1 by the Ivan Toney- inspired Bees in the early game and the Gunners pulled further clear by winning 2- 0 at Molineux in the evening thanks to captain Martin Odegaard’s double.

Toney responded in style to being left out of England’s World Cup squad by bagging a brace at the Etihad. He gave the Bees a 16th-minute lead and, after Phil Foden levelled for the reigning champions, the striker finished off a counter-attack in the eighth minute of added time.

Newcastle head into the break just two points behind City after they beat Chelsea 1-0. Joe Willock’s second-half strike earned the hosts a deserved victory and handed the Blues a third straight league loss.

Tottenham came from behind three times to beat Leeds 4-3 at home. Crysencio Summerville and Rodrigo both scored but Harry Kane claimed Spurs’ first equaliser and Ben Davies made it 2-2 early in the second period. Rodrigo’s second put Leeds ahead again in the 76th minute but Rodrigo Bentancur scored a quick-fire double to seal the win.

Darwin Nunez scored twice as Liverpool eased to a 3-1 home win against Nathan Jones’ Southampton. The Saints got off to a poor start when Roberto Firmino headed the hosts in front after just six minutes. Che Adams equalised three minutes later, but Nunez’s brace moved the Reds up to sixth.

England midfielder James Maddison had to play down injury concerns after he scored the opener but then limped off in Leicester’s 2-0 win at West Ham. Youri Tielemans saw a penalty saved for the Foxes after Maddison’s eighth-minute opener and the visitors had to wait until the 78th minute for Harvey Barnes to make the points safe.

Everton head into the break on a four-match winless run after goals from Marcus Tavernier, Kieffer Moore and Jaidon Anthony saw Bournemouth beat the Toffees 3- 0 at the Vitality Stadium.

Morgan Gibbs-White scored the only goal as Nottingham Forest won 1-0 at home to Crystal Palace to move off the bottom of the table.