Premier League: Conte’s return ruined as Tottenham lose 4-1 at Leicester, Arsenal stumble once more

Manager Antonio Conte’s return to the dugout was a depressing one as his Tottenham was humiliated at Leicester 4-1 within the English Premier League on Saturday.

Nampalys Mendy’s first purpose in additional than six years impressed Leicester to the comeback win after Rodrigo Bentancur briefly gave Spurs the lead.

James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho and Harvey Barnes additionally netted for the hosts and Leicester scored 4 for the second straight recreation.

Conte returned after gallbladder surgical procedure however his crew did not construct on its spectacular victory over Manchester City. The error-strewn efficiency left it some extent adrift of the highest 4 having performed two video games extra. Tottenham visits AC Milan within the Champions League on Tuesday.

Fulham beats Forest 2-0 to finish customer’s unbeaten run

Fulham ended Nottingham Forest’s five-game unbeaten run within the English Premier League with a deserved 2-0 win at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

A purpose in both half from Willian and substitute Manor Solomon earned Marco Silva’s crew a primary victory in 4 matches and lifted it as much as seventh within the standings.

Forest remained simply six factors above the relegation zone after a subdued efficiency.

The customer endured a merciless and record-breaking blow after solely seven minutes, dropping central defensive pair Willy Boly and Scott McKenna to damage — the earliest in league historical past {that a} crew changed two of the beginning XI.

Wolverhampton stuns Southampton with 2-1 comeback win

João Gomes scored within the 87th minute to assist 10-man Wolverhampton full a 2-1 comeback victory over last-placed Southampton within the English Premier League on Saturday.

Gomes’ scientific strike got here quarter-hour after Jan Bednarek’s personal purpose canceled out Carlos Alcaraz’s first-half purpose for Southampton.

The method of the loss — permitting two targets regardless of taking part in greater than an hour with a person benefit — was positive to pile extra stress on Saints supervisor Nathan Jones.

Arsenal stumbles once more in 1-1 draw with Brentford in EPL

Arsenal’s grip on the English Premier League lead is abruptly wanting shaky.

The Gunners had been held by Brentford to 1-1 at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, dropping factors for the second recreation in a row and giving Manchester City renewed hope of overtaking them atop the desk.

The outcome means City can minimize Arsenal’s result in three factors with a house win over Aston Villa on Sunday. With Arsenal then internet hosting City on Wednesday, Pep Guardiola’s crew would go prime on purpose distinction if it wins each matches — though the Gunners have performed one recreation much less.

Leandro Trossard’s first Arsenal purpose gave the hosts the lead within the 66th minute when he steered in a cross from Bukayo Saka. But Ivan Toney equalized with a close-range header eight minutes later after the Gunners did not clear a free kick.

Coming off a 1-0 loss at Everton final weekend, Arsenal regarded flat once more for a lot of the sport and was even lucky to not be behind on the break as Brentford wasted two nice possibilities.

Toney’s cross from the suitable evaded Arsenal defenders to provide Rico Henry a chance to attain into an open internet, however the full again couldn’t make clear contact with the ball and it sailed vast.

Toney then almost scored within the twenty fifth after Bryan Mbeumo teed him up inside the realm, however the striker’s shot hit the nook of the purpose body.

With Arsenal’s assault sputtering, Trossard got here off the bench to supply a much-needed spark. The former Brighton ahead, who joined Arsenal within the January switch window, was available on the far publish to fit the ball into an empty internet after being picked out by Saka.

But the lead didn’t final lengthy.

After Arsenal couldn’t clear an in swinging free kick into the realm, Brentford stored the ball alive with three straight headers earlier than Christian Norgaard squared the ball throughout the goalmouth, the place Toney had a simple header into an empty internet. The Brentford celebrations had been placed on maintain for a prolonged VAR examine for a doable offside earlier than the purpose was allowed to face.

Oleksandr Zinchenko shot narrowly vast within the eightieth as Arsenal regarded for a direct response however the hosts by no means got here nearer to a winner.