Newcastle United were condemned to a 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in a breathless FA Cup fifth round tie on Sunday afternoon. Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler described Sunday’s tie as a “do-or-die game”. Both sides certainly flirted with death in a chaotic contest littered with goals, red cards and – intermittently…
Everton and Liverpool played out a pulsating 2-2 draw in what was the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, with James Tarkowski’s dramatic stoppage-time volley rescuing a point for the Toffees. The game lived up to the historic rivalry’s reputation, with plenty of goals, controversy, and late drama. Everton struck first through Beto, only for…
Arsenal came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 in Wednesday night’s North London Derby at the Emirates. There was plenty of pressure on Mikel Arteta’s side having succumbed to Newcastle and Manchester United in north London in previous outings, but the Gunners responded by securing three crucial points against their fiercest rivals. The January midweek…
