Arsenal extend lead on top; Man Utd settle for draw

Premier League leaders Arsenal extended their winning streak to nine matches across all competitions with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Burnley, while Manchester United were held to a 2–2 draw by Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice sealed the win – their fifth in a row in the league – as Mikel Arteta’s side moved seven points clear at the top, albeit having played a game more than some of their rivals.
It was an impressive victory against a Burnley side that can often prove difficult to break down and had recorded back-to-back victories before facing the Gunners.
But no side has scored more goals from set-pieces than Arsenal this season and it was from one that they took the lead, Gyokeres firing in from close range from Rice’s corner.
Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka produced a one-handed save to deny Bukayo Saka, before Leandro Trossard had an effort cleared off the line.
But Arsenal got their second before the break when Rice powerfully headed in Trossard’s chipped ball.
Burnley saw more of the ball after the break and had their best chance to get a goal back when Florentino Luis headed over from close range.
But ultimately it was a trouble-free afternoon for Arsenal as they recorded an eighth win in 10 Premier League games this season.
Defeat for Burnley means they are 17th, four points clear of the bottom three.
Manchester United 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Amad Diallo lashed home a thunderous 81st-minute volley to earn Manchester United a point in a thrilling Premier League encounter with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
The visitors thought they were heading for a fourth straight win and second spot in the table after Casemiro headed them into a half-time lead from a corner Forest were convinced should not have been awarded.
But the game turned on its head in the space of two second-half minutes as Forest skipper Morgan Gibbs-White outmuscled Amad to reach Ryan Yates’ deep cross from the right.
From their next attack, Forest scored again. Once more they created problems for United with a cross from the right as Nicolo Savona reacted fastest when Igor Jesus’ header bounced off bodies into the six-yard area, keeping his composure to beat United keeper Sanne Lammens.
But in addition to improving their actual play, Ruben Amorim’s United also seem to have got stronger mentally and, rather than crumble to defeat, fought their way back into the game.
Bruno Fernandes struck the base of a post before Amad brilliantly latched on to a looping clearance just outside the area and volleyed first time past Matz Sels.
Amad might have won it at the end but deep into stoppage injury time his shot was cleared off the line by Murillo.