This was one very emotional Saturday in the Premier League (©Getty Images)
This was one very emotional Saturday in the Premier League (©Getty Images)

Burkinabe is the hero of the day as flawless Reds keep marching and super-sub Calafiori saves Arsenal

Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 25.01.25. | 20:14

Liverpool are six points clear of the Gunners after both sides triumphed on Saturday. Bournemouth destroy Nottingham Forest (5-0)

There aren't too many uncertainties regarding a new Premier League champion, as Liverpool look flawless and miles ahead of their closest rivals, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.

Arne Slot's side won their home game at Enfield on Saturday afternoon, beating Ipswich Town 4-1 as routinely as it gets. The tie was wrapped up even before the half-time whistle as Szoboszlai opened the scoring, before Salah nailed a lovely one just under the crossbar to double the lead. Gakpo added his name to a scoresheet seconds before the break, and at that moment, it was blatantly clear we wouldn't see too much action in the second period.

The same player, Gakpo, sealed the game with Liverpool's fourth, but the visitors managed to save their dignity with the only goal to their account in the dying minutes. Slot's team seems unstoppable, and it would take a whole lot of effort and luck for the Gunners to jeopardize Liverpool's title credentials.

The North Londoners somehow survived that challenging trip to Molineux thanks to Riccardo Calfiori's second-half winner. Ten-man Arsenal at that moment (Lewis-Skelly was sent off in the first half for a reckless challenge) looked incapable of escaping the Wolves' trap. However, Arteta's super-sub made a sensational shot with his left foot into the far corner for a vital victory.

Still, the day's most surprising outcome was Bournemouth's 5-0 battering of Nottingham Forest on Nuno Espirito Santo's 51st birthday.

The hero of the day was definitely Dango Ouattara, the Burkinabe striker, who scored a hat-trick for Andoni Iraola's team to push them over the third-placed EPL side.

It was another sensational performance of the Cherries, who are on the verge of Champions League places. And much deservedly!

PREMIER LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 23

Saturday

Bournemouth - Nott.Forest 5-0 (1-0)

/Kluivert 9, Outtara 55,61,87, Semenyo 90+1/

Brighton - Everton 0-1 (0-1)

/Ndiaye 42 pen/

Liverpool - Ipswich 4-1 (3-0)

/Szoboszlai 11, Salah 35, Gakpo 44, 66 - Greaves 90/

Southampton - Newcastle 1-3 (1-2)

/Bednarek 10 - Isak 26 pen, 30, Tonali 51/

Wolverhampton - Arsenal 0-1 (0-0)

/Calafiori 74/

20.30: (2.15) Man.City (3.70) Chelsea (3.45)

Sunday

17.00: (2.10) Crystal Palace (3.45) Brentford (3.50)

17.00: (1.50) Tottenham (5.25) Leicester (6.00)

19.30: (1.58) Aston Villa (4.20) West Ham (6.50)

22.00: (2.45) Fulham (3.50) Man.Utd. (3.05)

***odds are subject to change***



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LiverpoolIpswich TownEnglish Premier LeagueArne SlotMohamed SalahCody GakpoDominik SzoboszlaiAFC BournemouthArsenalWolverhampton WanderersNottingham ForestNuno Espirito SantoAndoni Iraola

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