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Arsenal extend lead at the top as Man City lose at Villa
Hindustan Times Pune
|October 27, 2025
LONDON: Arsenal stretched their Premier League lead to four points as Eberechi Eze’s goal beat his former club Crystal Palace 1-0, while Manchester City lost 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday.
Arsenal's Eberechi Eze (2R) celebrates after scoring against his former club Crystal Palace.
(AFP)
Bournemouth are now the Gunners’ closest challengers in second after they beat Nottingham Forest 2-0.
After Liverpool's latest defeat to Brentford on Saturday, Arsenal enjoyed the perfect weekend as both their title rivals fell further behind as they go from strength to strength.
Eze left the Eagles to join Arsenal in a £60 million ($80 million) deal in August and his first Premier League goal was decisive as Mikel Arteta’s men were again able to lean on their set-piece prowess and a solid defence.
The England international blasted in on the volley after Palace failed to clear Declan Rice's free-kick six minutes before halftime.
This story is from the October 27, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Pune.
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