EPL MD 16: Lacazette help Gunners win again, Leeds demolish West Brom as Sheffield stuck at bottom

Southampton played a goalless drawn game with the Hammers at the Saint Mary's.

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Dec 29, 2020 - 15:26 Updated: Dec 29, 2020 - 15:27
EPL MD 16: Lacazette help Gunners win again, Leeds demolish West Brom as Sheffield stuck at bottom
Auba and Lacazette celebrates goal

Alexander Lacazette scored the only goal as Arsenal beat Brighton & Hove Albion away from home to move 13th on the Premier League table.

The Frenchman only needed 21 seconds on the field when introduced in the second half of the game as he gave Mikel Arteta his second victory following their 3-1 win against Chelsea.

The first half of the game was barren with Brighton the most better team. The Seagulls had eight attempts on goal against the Gunners one but failed to score against the struggling London cub.

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Lacazette broke the deadlock in the 66-minute when Saka provided the assist. The English international after sprinting away from Burn released the ball back to the foward. Lacazette then composed himself before drilling a low effort past Sanchez. 

Brighton after the defeat stay just above the relegation zone having now dropped to 17th.

Goals from Alioski, Harrison, Rodrigo, Dias and an own goal from Sawyers gave Marcelo Bielsa side a 5-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns.

The loss was the biggest Premier League home defeat in the managerial career of Sam Allardyce who took over last week.

Sawyer scored a ninth-minute own goal after he turned and played the ball back to Johnstone without looking where his goalkeeper was. The ball rolled into the net to empower the confidence of the visitors.

Alioski added a second 14-minutes to end the first half when Furlong’s clearance dropped to him. Without wasting no time, he hammered the ball from the edge of the penalty area beyond Johnstone and into the far corner.

Five minutes later Harrison added a third with a guided ball into the corner before Rodrigo scored the fourth to end the first half. Raphinha empowered a bender to wrap it all for Leeds. They move to 11 on the table with 23 points.

Sheffield United once again suffered their 14th defeat of the season after Ben Mee’s header.

Brady's corner from the right found the defender at the back post. Mee made no mistake - beating Ramsdale and finding the bottom corner.

They rest at the bottom of the table as Burnley move to 16th with 16 points.

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