Arsenal go top of EPL table with easy win as Leicester lose at home

August 20, 2022 7:34 pm

Arsenal continued their fine start to the English Premier League (EPL) season with a 3-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday evening.

Martin Odegaard, Arsenal captain, scored two early goals as Wiliam Saliba added a third in the second half to maintain the Gunners’ flawless start to the season after three matches.

Odegaard scored the first goal from a rebound on five minutes before snatching a shot off Gabriel Jesus’ controlled ball to make it 2-0 after just 11 minutes.

The North Londoners continued to dominate and they made it three on 54 minutes, thanks to Saliba’s screamer from distance for his first ever goal for the club.

Earlier in the day, Tottenham overcame Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0, thanks to Harry Kane’s second half header.

The 29-year-old striker reacted quickest to Ivan Perisic’s flick to settle the encounter with his 250th goal for the club.

The Lillywhites have secured seven points from three league matches.

Elsewhere, Wilfred Ndidi played all ninety minutes but could not prevent Leicester City from losing 2-1 at home to Southampton.

Kelechi Iheanacho was also a 76th-minute substitute. Alex Iwobi played the entire encounter as Everton snatched a point in their 1-1 draw against Taiwo Awoniyi’s Nottingham Forest.

Awoniyi played a hour of the contest before the record summer signing was substituted.

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