LEICESTER’S FANTASTIC SEASON under Brendan Rodgers continued today, as they earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Brighton.
After a scoreless first half, Ayoze Pérez opened the scoring just after the hour mark, before Jamie Vardy sealed the win with an 82nd minute penalty.
Meanwhile, Southampton took an early lead at the Emirates when Danny Ings fired them in front after Ryan Bertrand’s quick free-kick.
Alexandre Lacazette levelled in the 18th minute after strike partner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s shot was blocked by Bertrand.
James Ward-Prowse scored in the 71st minute but Lacazette saved Unai Emery’s blushes with a goal deep into stoppage time.
In-form Wolves won 2-1 at 10-man Bournemouth courtesy of a Joao Moutinho free-kick and Raul Jimenez’s goal to climb to fifth in the table.
Norwich lifted themselves off bottom spot in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory away to Everton while Burnley beat struggling Watford 3-0.
Premier League results on Saturday:
Arsenal 2 (Lacazette 18, 90+6) Southampton 2 (Ings 8, Ward-Prowse 71)
Bournemouth 1 (Cook 59) Wolves 2 (Moutinho 21, Jimenez 31)
Brighton 0 Leicester 2 (Perez 64, Vardy 82-pen)
Crystal Palace 1 (Zaha 82) Liverpool 2 (Mane 49, Firmino 85)
Everton 0 Norwich 2 (Cantwell 54, Srbeny 90+2)
Watford 0 Burnley 3 (Wood 53, Barnes 82-pen, Tarkowski 88)
West Ham 2 (Antonio 73, Ogbonna 90+6) Tottenham 3 (Son 36, Moura 43, Kane 49)
Additional reporting by Paul Fennessy
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