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Friday, February 21

Leicester 0-4 Brentford

Saturday, February 22

Everton 2-2 Man UnitedBournemouth 0-1 WolvesArsenal 0-1 West HamFulham 0-2 Crystal PalaceIpswich Town 1-4 TottenhamSouthampton 0-4 BrightonAston Villa 2-1 Chelsea

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43 minutes agoBy Josh Fordham

Former Manchester United and Arsenal forward Robin van Persie has been appointed the new manager of Feyenoord.

The 41-year-old, who won the Premier League title with United in 2013, has signed a deal to take charge of the Dutch club until 2027.

He leaves Heerenveen, who are currently ninth in the Eredivisie, after taking seven victories from his 23 games in charge.

Van Persie began his playing career with Feyenoord before moving to Arsenal in 2004 and then to Old Trafford eight years later.

I think Arteta has done a remarkable job there, but this is unacceptable."

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22nd Feb 2025, 21:21By Robert Calcutt

Marcus Rashford put in an excellent display for Aston Villa.

The Manchester United loanee was brought on for the second half in their win over Chelsea and made a huge impact.

Rashford assisted both of Marco Asensio's goals that completed the comeback at Villa Park.

It's the first time in five years that the 27-year-old has assisted two goals in a Premier League match.

He last did so for United in their 3-0 win against Sheffield United in June 2020.

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22nd Feb 2025, 20:32By Robert Calcutt

Enzo Maresca believes Chelsea's defeat to Aston Villa is the 'toughest' of their season.

The Blues have now lost seven matches in the Premier League despite taking the lead at Villa Park.

Chelsea have won just two of their last ten league outings and lost five of them, with Maresca feeling the pain of their latest slip.

Speaking afterwards, he said: "This is probably for me personally the toughest defeat of the season.

"This result is really big for us and hopefully, it allows us to move forward in a positive way."

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22nd Feb 2025, 19:42By Robert Calcutt

It’s full-time at Villa Park and Aston Villa have won it.

Villa are a point behind them in seventh and only two points adrift of fourth-place Manchester City.

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22nd Feb 2025, 18:53By Robert Calcutt

Aston Villa have their equaliser!

A long ball over the area finds Marcus Rashford, who is able to get a low ball past Filip Jorgensen.

Marco Asensio is on the end of it and despite Reece James' attempt at a clearance, it goes in for 1-1.

Tyrone Mings has now been substituted for Villa, with Lamare Bogarde his replacement.

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22nd Feb 2025, 18:44By Robert Calcutt

Not the best of starts for Aston Villa as Tyrone Mings is down.

The defender has gone down holding his left knee.

Mings was able to walk off the pitch so he may be ok to continue, with Villa desperate not to lose another centre-back.

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22nd Feb 2025, 18:31By Robert Calcutt

The second half will commence shortly and it's Chelsea who have the advantage.

Enzo Fernandez was in the right place at the right time to put the Blues in front from Pedro Neto's cross.

Aston Villa have had chances to equalise but Filip Jorgensen and his Blues defence have remained resilient.

Marcus Rashford has been warming up during the break and will replace Jacob Ramsey for the second half.

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22nd Feb 2025, 18:12By Robert Calcutt

Mikel Arteta has spoken on his frustration at Arsenal's home defeat to West Ham.

Jarrod Bowen scored the only goal in a 1-0 win for the Hammers, who inflicted the Gunners' third league defeat of the season.

Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card left Arsenal with a one-man disadvantage and they have failed to close the gap on Liverpool.

"We lacked a lot of good decisions time after time to be a real threat and put West Ham under the ropes," he told talkSPORT.

On the Lewis-Skelly red card, he added: "I haven't seen the action again.

"The decision was made, they looked at it and I prefer to look at ourselves."

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22nd Feb 2025, 17:41By Robert Calcutt

Chelsea lead at Villa Park!

Pedro Neto does superbly down the right and fires a low ball across the face of goal.

Enzo Fernandez is there with an easy finish to put Chelsea in front against Aston Villa.

The goal came just moments after the Blues made an early substitution.

Trevoh Chalobah went down holding his back and needed help walking off the pitch, with Tosin Adarabioyo replacing him.

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22nd Feb 2025, 17:14By Robert Calcutt

All five afternoon kick-offs have finished and there's some big results.

Scores at full-time:

Bournemouth 0-1 WolvesArsenal 0-1 West HamFulham 0-2 Crystal PalaceIpswich Town 1-4 TottenhamSouthampton 0-4 BrightonCredit: AFPCopied

22nd Feb 2025, 17:04By Robert Calcutt

Arsenal's Premier League title challenge has taken a huge hit.

Jarrod Bowen's first half goal for West Ham was enough for them to win all three points.

The Gunners went down to ten men after Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card for a foul on Mohammed Kudus.

Arsenal battled for a late equaliser but have fallen to a third league loss of the season.

It leaves them eight points behind leaders Liverpool, who will go 11 points clear if they beat Manchester City on Sunday.

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22nd Feb 2025, 16:49By Robert Calcutt

We have another Premier League game this evening as Aston Villa face Chelsea at home.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, McGinn, Tielemans, Asensio, Ramsey, Rogers, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Zych, Digne, Garcia, Bogarde, Bailey, Malen, Rashford, Jimoh-Aloba

Chelsea XI: Jorgensen, Gusto, James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Neto, Nkunku

Subs: Sanchez, Acheampong, Samuels-Smith, Tosin, Dewsbury-Hall, Amougou, Sancho, George, Mheuka

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22nd Feb 2025, 16:46By Robert Calcutt

It's a fourth of the afternoon for Tottenham!

Dejan Kulusevski runs onto a headed pass down the right, cuts onto his left foot and curls it into the bottom corner.

It's an excellent finish from the Swede at Portman Road.

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22nd Feb 2025, 16:44By Robert Calcutt

Brighton are running riot in Southampton!

This time it's Jack Hinshelwood who gets in on the act with a well-hit finish following a corner.

It's nothing less than they deserve, another fine performance.

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22nd Feb 2025, 16:39By Robert Calcutt

Tottenham have their two-goal cushion again!

James Maddison is at the heart of the action this time and finds the defender in the box.

Spence's effort is deflected into the back of the net and Spurs are on their way to all three points.

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22nd Feb 2025, 16:33By Robert Calcutt

Kaoru Mitoma has made it game, set and match for Brighton!

It's once again far too simple for the Seagulls as Mitoma runs down the middle of their defence.

He races into the area and sends the ball over Aaron Ramsdale to put Southampton on the verge of another defeat.

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22nd Feb 2025, 16:31By Robert Calcutt

Arsenal are down to ten men!

Myles Lewis-Skelly was initially shown a yellow card for bringing down Mohammed Kudus, who was set to run into the Arsenal half.

But referee Craig Pawson has watched back in the incident with the help of VAR and instead given him a red card.

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22nd Feb 2025, 16:25By Robert Calcutt

And now Crystal Palace have their second of the day!

Jean-Philippe Mateta plays an excellent ball out to the right and finds Munoz.

The defender takes a touch to get past his man before firing down the middle of the goal for Palace's second.

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22nd Feb 2025, 16:19By Robert Calcutt

Crystal Palace thought they scored a second at Fulham.

An excellent backheel from Eberechi Eze found Jean-Philippe Mateta, who fired into the back of the net.

However, the goal has been disallowed for offside following a long VAR check.

Ipswich Town have also seen a goal ruled out for offside on Luke Woolfenden.

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22nd Feb 2025, 16:18By Robert Calcutt

Georginio Rutter makes it two for Brighton!

Yankuba Minteh runs onto a loose ball after Southampton give away possession near their own box.

Miteh squares it across to Rutter, who slots in for 2-0.

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22nd Feb 2025, 15:53By Robert Calcutt

And breathe...

After nearly half an hour without a goal, we've had seven before half-time and all the away sides are winning.

Arsenal's Premier League title challenge looks set to take another hit as they're losing to West Ham.

Ten-man Bournemouth are trailing Wolves whilst Ipswich Town and Tottenham have shared three goals.

Scores at half-time:

Bournemouth 0-1 WolvesArsenal 0-1 West HamFulham 0-1 Crystal PalaceIpswich Town 1-2 TottenhamSouthampton 0-1 BrightonCredit: GettyCopied

22nd Feb 2025, 15:45By Robert Calcutt

West Ham lead Arsenal!

Aaron Wan-Bissaka does really well down the right of the Hammers attack and gets the better of Riccardo Calafiori.

He fires a cross into the box and Jarrod Bowen is there to head it in with the help of some poor Arsenal defending.

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