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Sheffield United scores latest Premier League goal on record to salvage 2-2 draw with West Ham
Read full article: Sheffield United scores latest Premier League goal on record to salvage 2-2 draw with West HamLast-place Sheffield United has scored the latest goal on record in the Premier League — in the 13th minute of a wild period of stoppage time — to salvage a 2-2 draw with West Ham.
Luton manager says Carlton Morris was target of alleged racist comment
Read full article: Luton manager says Carlton Morris was target of alleged racist commentAn alleged racist comment was made by a fan toward Luton player Carlton Morris during his team’s Premier League match against Sheffield United.
Arsenal wins derby; Man U, Leicester strengthen top-4 bids
Read full article: Arsenal wins derby; Man U, Leicester strengthen top-4 bidsEven after coming from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1, Arsenal is in 10th place and 10 points from the top four. The more significant results on Sunday in the Champions League chase were victories for Manchester United and Leicester, which both pulled further clear. Leicester remains a point behind United after routing Sheffield United 5-0. DERBY JOYAlexandre Lacazette captained Arsenal with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out of the starting lineup following a breach of pre-match protocols. AdIHEANACHO HAT TRICKIt was a miserable start to life without Chris Wilder for last-place Sheffield United, although Leicester had to wait until six minutes before halftime to find a breakthrough.
Draws for Liverpool, Spurs cap tough weekend for EPL powers
Read full article: Draws for Liverpool, Spurs cap tough weekend for EPL powersLiverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp gestures during the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham and Liverpool, at Craven Cottage stadium, London, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. They weren’t alone, in what has proved a tough weekend for the Premier League’s likely title candidates. Liverpool ends the weekend in second place after 12 games, tied on 25 points with Tottenham. The pair meet at Anfield on Wednesday in the headline fixture in a midweek round of games in the Premier League where rotation might be heavy across the division. Only Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton, with 13, have combined for more goals in a single top-flight season than Kane and Son.
Spurs beat Arsenal to stay top, fans return to Anfield
Read full article: Spurs beat Arsenal to stay top, fans return to AnfieldLiverpool fans applaud during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (Peter Powell/Pool via AP)LONDON – Fans of Premier League title challengers Liverpool and Tottenham had waited since March to watch their teams win from the stands. Spurs supporters — a maximum of 2,000 under coronavirus restrictions, and no away fans — were treated to a 2-0 win over fierce north London rival Arsenal. It was the first Tottenham home game since fans were allowed back in stadiums in England. Liverpool responded with a 4-0 win over Wolverhampton to stay level with league leader Tottenham on points.
Burnley, Sheffield United draw 1-1 in Premier League
Read full article: Burnley, Sheffield United draw 1-1 in Premier LeagueSheffield United's John Egan celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Burnley and Sheffield United, at Turf Moor Stadium in Burnley, England, Sunday, July 5, 2020. (Clive Brunskill/Pool Photo via AP)BURNLEY Sheffield Uniteds unlikely hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were further reduced after a 1-1 draw at Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday. More realistic for Sheffield United is a place in the Europa League and the team is only a point adrift of seventh-place Arsenal with five games remaining. Burnley is two points behind Sheffield United in ninth. Sheffield United has only won one of its four games since the restart of the league.