- Bukayo Saka - 40'
- Gabriel Martinelli - 45'+1', 80'
- Martin Ødegaard - 71'
Arsenal extends lead, Man U and Grimsby into FA Cup quarters
MANCHESTER, England -- — As Arsenal pushed further ahead in the race for the Premier League title on Wednesday, Manchester United moved a step closer to a second trophy this season by advancing to the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.
The biggest celebration of the night, however, was reserved for Grimsby Town’s fans after the fourth-division club produced a famous cup upset to beat top-flight Southampton 2-1.
Tottenham was also the casualty of a cup shock — losing 1-0 to second-tier Sheffield United.
Arsenal’s focus is on the league and a 4-0 win against Everton at Emirates Stadium saw the table toppers move five points clear of second-place Manchester City.
Mikel Arteta’s team certainly appears to be over the jitters that threatened to derail its title challenge by avenging the 1-0 loss to Everton that began a three-game winless run last month.
That win was a blow to United’s own hopes of mounting a challenge at the top — but Erik ten Hag’s team remains in contention on four fronts after coming from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 at Old Trafford.
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- Michael Oliver
- Simon Hooper
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | +35 | 56 |
| Arsenal | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | +23 | 47 |
| Nottingham Forest | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | +13 | 47 |
| Manchester City | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | +17 | 41 |
| Newcastle United | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | +13 | 41 |
| Chelsea | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | +15 | 40 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | +13 | 40 |
| Aston Villa | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 37 |
| Fulham | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | +4 | 36 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | -3 | 34 |
| Brentford | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | +2 | 31 |
| Manchester United | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 29 |
| Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| West Ham United | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -16 | 27 |
| Everton | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | -5 | 26 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | +9 | 24 |
| Leicester City | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -28 | 17 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -20 | 16 |
| Ipswich Town | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -27 | 16 |
| Southampton | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | -36 | 9 |
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