Ipswich’s young English duo catch the eye, Liverpool march on and the brilliance of Brighton’s Carlos Baleba
It took them an hour of huffing and puffing, but Arsenal did something at Stamford Bridge they hadn’t managed since September – they scored an away goal in the Premier League. After toothless performances at Newcastle and Inter in the past week – and last month at Bournemouth – Gabriel Martinelli’s cute finish was itself a moment of relief, but Mikel Arteta was frustrated that his team didn’t find a winner. Their expected goals figure was lower than Chelsea’s (1.27 to 1.69) but that does not account for Leandro Trossard’s costly miskick at the death nor Kai Havertz’s would-be opener, which was just offside. The Gunners will almost always control games, especially now Martin Ødegaard is fit and firing again, but that age-old itch has not been scratched. They are not ruthless enough and they still lack a penalty box killer. Dominic Booth
Match report: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
Match report: Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
Match report: Brighton 2-1 Manchester City
Match report: Manchester United 3-0 Leicester
Match report: Nottingham Forest 1-3 Newcastle
Match report: Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
Match report: Brentford 3-2 Bournemouth
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