Premier League: Alexandre Lacazette scores twice as Arsenal put 4 previous West Brom

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Alexandre Lacazette scored twice in a 4-0 rout of West Bromwich Albion that took Arsenal as much as eleventh place.
rsenal surged to a 3rd successive victory that allays relegation jitters in a brilliant begin to 2021 for the north London membership on Saturday.

Alexandre Lacazette scored twice in a 4-0 rout of West Bromwich Albion that took Arsenal as much as eleventh place.

Tottenham is six factors higher off in third place after Son scored and received an help in a 3-0 victory over Leeds.

Sheffield United stays winless 17 video games into the season after dropping 2-0 at Crystal Palace. The most objectives of the day got here on the south coast with Brighton combating again from a two-goal deficit to grab a 3-3 draw with Wolverhampton.

SON-KANE COMBO

Son and Harry Kane equaled the Premier League report for many objective combos in a season, leveling Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton’s tally of 13 from 1994-95.

This was achieved with one other 22 video games to go. After Kane had opened the scoring from the penalty spot, he teed up Son for his landmark objective.

With all stadiums denied followers on account of pandemic restrictions, the South Korean might solely rejoice his one centesimal objective with teammates.

Son returned the plaudits by organising the third. Toby Alderweireld benefited from Illan Meslier’s error because the Leeds goalkeeper allowed a header from Son’s nook to squirm in for the third within the second half.

It was the primary time Spurs scored thrice in a league recreation since they drew 3-3 with West Ham in October because the shackles lastly got here off after a month of sitting on leads.

“We could have scored more goals,” Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said. “We had good opportunities to score, and not just from the traditional Sonny and Kane.”

ARSENAL RAMPANT

After snow was cleared from the Hawthorns pitch, Arsenal swept apart a hapless West Brom.

Kieran Tierney curled within the opener from 15 yards (meters) after beating Darnell Furlong earlier than reducing in.

Bukayo Saka was a part of a flowing transfer with Emile Smith Rowe and Lacazette earlier than tapping within the second earlier than halftime.

Lacazette made it 3-0 after 61 minutes when Saka’s cross induced chaos. His supply was turned onto his personal publish by Semi Ajayi, Smith Rowe’s follow-up was blocked and Lacazette fired within the rebound from 10 yards. Lacazette was on the right track once more when he turned in Tierney’s cross from shut vary.

West Brom has now conceded 9 objectives in its final two video games, to go away Sam Allardyce’s new facet next-to-last within the league.

WONDER GOAL

A five-game winless run ended for Palace due to a gathering with the league’s worst group and a marvel objective from Ebere Eze after Jeffrey Schlupp’s deflected opener.

Eze collected James McArthur’s cross deep inside his personal half and skipped previous Oliver Norwood earlier than he did the identical to Ethan Ampadu after which produced a measured curled end into the underside nook past Aaron Ramsdale from 20 yards.

Palace supervisor Roy Hodgson performed Luka Milivojevic regardless of his captain breaching authorities pointers at a New Year Eve’s celebration.

BRIGHTON RECOVERY

After Aaron Connolly’s early opener, Brighton capitulated in opposition to Wolves — conceding from Romain Saiss’ header, an own-goal from Dan Burn and a penalty from Ruben Neves after Burn introduced down Adama Traore.

But Neal Maupay received and transformed a penalty earlier than Lewis Dunk headed within the equalizer to safe a draw that took Brighton three factors away from the relegation zone, albeit having performed two video games greater than 18th-place Fulham.

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo was pissed off to throw away two factors having been in such a commanding place.