The 18th round of the English Premier League concluded with a number of exciting and anticipated results. The central matches of the round had a serious impact on the championship struggle and the situation at the bottom of the table.
In the match held in London, Arsenal hosted Brighton at home. Having gained the upper hand, the Gunners won with a score of 2:1 and once again climbed to the top of the standings with 42 points. In the match, Martin Ødegaard opened the scoring with an early goal, and the second goal was recorded as an own goal by the opposing player. Although Brighton resisted, they couldn't change the outcome of the match.
Arsenal - Brighton 2:1
Goals: Ødegaard 14, Rutter 52, own goal - Gomes 52
Arsenal: Raya, Saliba, Inapkiye, Kalafiori, Subimendi, Rice, Merino, Ødegaard, Saka, Trossard, Gokeres.
Brighton - Verbryuggen, Dunk, van Heske, Gruda, Jorginho, Hinshelvud, Kadioglu, Gomes, Ayari, de Couper, Coppola.
In another notable match of the round, Liverpool defeated the table's outsider, Wolverhampton, 2-1 at home. For the Merseyside side, Virtz scored his first goal for Liverpool, earning fans' applause. Following this victory, the Reds are in fourth place with 32 points.
Liverpool - Wolverhampton 2:1
Goals: Gravenberh 41, Wirtz 42 - Bueno 51
Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Frimpong, Konaté, Kerkez, Wirtz, McAllister, Chiesa, Jones, Ekitike, Gravenbergh
Wolverhampton: Sa, Doherty, Mosquera, Bueno, Krejčí, H. Bueno, André, Gómez, Mane, Arokodare, Hwang.
The remaining matches were fiercely contested. West Ham suffered a 0-1 defeat at home to Fulham. The only goal was scored in the last minutes of the game.
West Ham - Fulham 0:1
Goal: Jimenez 85
The match between Burnley and Everton ended in a goalless draw.
Thus, the 18th round once again proved how fierce the competition in the English championship is. The struggle for leadership, as well as the struggle for survival in the lower ranks, is intensifying with each game.
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