Arsenal's Title Hopes Stumble, Villa Triumphs at Leicester

Arsenal's title aspirations suffered a setback in a 1-1 draw with Brighton, while Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory at Leicester.

Arsenal's Kai Havertz opened the scoring, but Brighton's Joao Pedro equalized after Declan Rice's controversial red card. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed outrage over the decision, calling it "inconsistent."

Villa bounced back from their loss to Arsenal with a win at Leicester. Amadou Onana and Jhon Duran scored for Villa, while Facundo Buonanotte netted for Leicester.

Brentford eased past Southampton 3-1, with Bryan Mbeumo scoring twice. Everton suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth, who rallied from 2-0 down in the final minutes.

Ipswich earned their first Premier League point in 22 years with a 1-1 draw against Fulham. Nottingham Forest and Wolves also drew 1-1.

Manchester United will host Liverpool in the weekend's marquee fixture at Old Trafford on Sunday.

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