Rainy night in Stratford : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League West Ham United (0) 1 Soucek 50 Manchester United (0) 1 Sesko 90+6 Agonising. The Irons came within a whisker of beating Man United at the London Stadium for a fourth season in a row - only to be denied by a last-gasp equaliser from a largely outfought United. West Ham were so impressive in their work-rate and desire to protect a lead they eked out just after the interval through Tomas Soucek. Newcomer Axel Disasi

Picture by @YTJourno A first win at Newcastle since 1934 has given a huge boost to Brentford 's growing ambition to qualify for Europe. They moved up to seventh in the Premier League table after their brilliant 3-2 victory at St James' Park which was sealed with a late strike from Dango Ouattara. Vitaly Janelt had a great game, clearing off the line before heading home an equaliser to cancel Sven Botman's opener at a corner. Igor Thiago then put the Bees ahead from the spot a

Fulham (1) 1 Mykolenko OG 18’ Everton (0) 2 Dewsbury-Hall 75’, Leno OG 83’ Fulham’s European ambitions took a hit as they surrendered a lead to lose against Everton. A Vitali Mykolenko own goal gave Marco Silva’s side the lead amid a flurry of chances, but a flat second-half showing allowed the visitors to turn the game around. One-time Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall swept home to level the scores before Jake O’Brien got the better of Bernd Leno at a corner and fo

Gunners v Black Cats by @JTaylorSport Arsenal 3 Sunderland 0 If Arsenal, as widely anticipated, do go on to lift the Premier League title for the first time since 2004, it is likely to prove more prosaic than one would expect of champions. For all the verve of a 4-0 win at Leeds United lately, there are other outings to consider, such as this rudimentary 3-0 win over spirited Sunderland. Not that the Gunners fans will particularly care. Twenty two years is an eternity on foot

Hoops keeper Joe Walsh has earned praise from the boss after he enjoyed another shut out in an away game - playing his part in the 0-0 draw at Charlton on Friday night . The stopper - who has been out on loan at Dorking, Maidenhead and Accrington in recent seasons - is desperate to nail down a regular slot between the sticks for QPR and is doing his chances no harm. He impressed during a torrid first half for the R's at the Valley and confidence is growing after three success

Friday night is derby night at the Valley : Picture by @YTJourno Championship Charlton Athletic 0 QPR 0 QPR's sudden fondness for 0-0 draws on the road extended to a third successive away day as their solid defence withstood a first-half onslaught to earn a share of the spoils at the Valley. It's now seven away games without a win but it feels like a decent enough follow-up to the excellent win against league leaders Coventry last week. Rangers remain just outside the play-of

Rising to the occasion Carabao Cup Semi-Final Second Leg Arsenal (0) 1 Havertz 90+7 Chelsea (0) 0 Aggregate: 4-2 It was at times tortuous watching for Gunners fans. A precious single goal advantage is not nearly enough to make for calm watching over 90 minutes. They had to watch their side parry and absorb the tension and work their socks off to keep their west London rivals at bay. At times, in spite of the brilliant defending which restricted the Blues to only a handful of

Leeds United (0) 0 v Arsenal (2) 4 Premier League Matchweek 24 Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at Elland Road Could an apparently innocuous hip injury have changed Arsenal from contenders into champions-elect? A very late replacement turned out to be crucial in the Gunners’ best away result of the season as they won 0-4 against Leeds United at Elland Road. There were considerable concerns when Bukayo Saka could not complete the pre-match warm-up and with negligible notice No

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone Former Fulham defender Marlon Fossey has spoken exclusively to Capital Football to recall his days at the club, a potential return to England and the odds of ex-teammate and friend Harvey Elliott sealing a return to Craven Cottage... and the fans' potential uproar. His memories of Fulham : "I had a competitive game in the Carabao Cup. It could have been a lot more but I learned a lot at the club. I grew as a man and was around a lot of first-

Lest we forget : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Tottenham (0) 2 Solanke 53, 70 Manchester City (2) 2 Cherki 10, Semenyo 44 Spurs dared. And few could have expected it. The Lilywhites have been a thorn in the side for Pep Guardiola in recent years, winning eight times - though perhaps not when there is a danger of Arsenal winning the league. Here, they again left their mark, even if they did not inflict the full body-blow, somehow rediscovering their mojo after a dismal f

Exorcising the memory of a horror day : Picture by @capitalfootball Championship QPR 2 (0) Kone 66, Madsen 73 Coventry 1 (0) Eccles 53 When Queens Park Rangers last met Coventry City, they suffered one of the heaviest defeats in their history. Only once in 144 years of football have they conceded more than the seven they let in on that August afternoon at the CBS Arena. Finishing in the top ten of the Championship table just once in the last ten years means they’re been too f

Pensioners v Hammers Pic by @JTaylorSport Chelsea 3 West Ham United 2 The margins between triumph and mental fatigue and failure at Premier League level were perfectly illustrated amid Chelsea’s late act of cruelty against a spirited West Ham. A thunderous London derby clash was settled when Enzo Fernandez netted from close range to cap a recovery when the Hammers took a 2-0 half time lead. Half time boos from the home support were completely transformed by the end of all thi

Marching to their own tune at Leeds : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Leeds United (0) 0 Arsenal (2) 4 Zubimendi 27, Madueke 38, Gyokeres 69, Jesus 86 Elland Road would not be most teams' choice of venue in which to calm a sudden rush of nerves - but the Gunners passed the test with flying colours. They endured a tricky first 25 minutes, during which home fans did their bit to crank up the mind games that might unsettle the league leaders. "You'll f*** it up!" and "Sec

Champions League preparation at the Emirates Stadium. Pic by @JTaylorSport ARSENAL 3 KAIRAT ALMATY 2 There might be one or two ongoing question marks concerning Arsenal’s durability to remain top of the Premier League. However when it comes to Europe, the Gunners are enjoying a certain serenity which may yet yield the ultimate club trophy. Arsenal are three points ahead at the top of the Champions League – above illustrious names such as Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Barcelona an

Feet on the ground - Andy Woodman's calm reaction to late equaliser : Picture by @YTJourno The message was clear: We shouldn't expect Bromley to roll over everyone who visits Hayes Lane between now and the end of the season. It was obviously a blow to concede deep into injury time, but the 2-2 draw for the Ravens at home to Crewe on Tuesday night was hardly a disaster, according to the boss. Andy Woodman's side are now unbeaten in 10 games and have a handy six-point cushion

Crystal Palace (0) 1 v Chelsea (1) 3 Estêvão 34 João Pedro 50 Fernández (pen) 64 Richards 88 By Kaz Mochlinski at Selhurst Park Premier League Matchweek 23 An Estêvão Willian wonder goal set Chelsea on the way to a comfortable victory at Selhurst Park, with a second half penalty and then a red card contributing to Crystal Palace being comprehensively crushed. Jaydee Canvot crucially suffered a nightmare afternoon, as he gave away the ball to Estêvão for the vital opening goal

Popular shirts in these parts : Picture by @YTJourno League Two Bromley (1) 2 Whitely 31, Thompson 70 Crewe Alexandra (0) 2 Pond 54, Demetriou 90+4 Bromley are living the dream. And they are determined not to wake up from it. OK, so they did not quite get the win they wanted to extend their lead at the top of the division to eight points, but if they can still come close to winning on an off day where they had only 31 per cent of the ball, things are looking good. The weekend

By Alessandro Schiavone Igor Thiago's dream to be called up for Brazil's World Cup squad has just become a bit harder to realize. And not only because the uncapped Samba star drew two consecutive blanks against the likes of Chelsea and Nottingham Forest. Sixteen goals in 23 Premier League are still the stuff dreams are made of for someone who was still playing in Bulgaria's top-flight a couple of years ago. But Endrick might have just stolen a march on the Brentford striker a

Bees v Tricky Trees BRENTFORD 0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2 Flat, loose, a lack of vibrancy and colour. It turned out to be one of those days for Brentford. The Bees remain at relatively soaring Premier League altitude – but there was nothing remotely high about this display, as they slumped to surprising home defeat against resourceful Nottingham Forest. A goal in each half, from Igor Jesus and another, late on by substitute Taiwo Awoniyi, were examples of a Forest outfit, largely u

No half measures on the pitch : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (1) 2 Martinez og 29, Merino 84 Manchester United (1) 3 Mbeumo 37, Dorgu 50, Cunha 87 Two sensational second-half strikes condemned Arsenal to a first home loss of the campaign to extend their run of off-key results just when they desperately wanted to keep their foot on the gas. It looked like the Gunners had salvaged a late draw when Mikel Merino prodded home from close range following a corner, but

Signs of life : Picture by @capitalfootball Just when they seemed dead and buried, West Ham have suddenly sprung to life. A couple of weeks ago they lost at home to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest to plunge the club into despond. Now, a week on from a last-gasp win at Spurs they claimed a 3-1 win against Sunderland to breathe more life into their hopes of survival. A first half blitz brought goals from Crysencio Summerville, Jarrod Bowen (from the penalty spot) and Mateu

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone at San Siro An Italian legend praised Cristhian Mosquera and William Saliba for making life hard for Lautaro Martinez. Giuseppe Bergomi, who won the 1982 World Cup with Italy and is now a famous co-commentator for Sky Italia, leapt to the Argentine's defence. He exclusively told Capital Football: "Lautaro did well for what was possible. "He was up against two very strong Arsenal central defenders. "But he and Thuram worked well and enabled Su

Burnley (1) 2 v Tottenham Hotspur (1) 2 van de Ven 38 Tuanzebe 45 Foster 76 Romero 90 By Kaz Mochlinski at Turf Moor Premier League Matchweek 23 Cristian Romero rescued Tottenham Hotspur from an ignominious defeat at relegation-threatened Burnley with a 90th minute equaliser, but the 2-2 draw at Turf Moor did little to ease the pressure on the beleaguered Spurs head coach Thomas Frank. In the Premier League, Tottenham have now won just once in their last eight matches. They f

Match day at the Cottage : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Fulham (0) 2 Chukwueze 72, Wilson 90+2 Brighton (1) 1 Ayari 28 They do love their injury time goals against the Albion. Fulham repeated their trick from the opening weekend of the season when an injury time goal saved the day - and a point - at Brighton - here it was the magical boot of Harry Wilson doing the trick. This time it meant three points. Wilson is having a golden season to remember and when sub Charalam