Despite four sides not featuring in the English Premier League this weekend, there was certainly not any lack in action, and we picked our top three moments.
With the Premier League heading into the second half of the season, the teams near the bottom of the table will start to get nervous and there were some very important points picked up from those fighting for their lives.
Much like most weeks in the Premier League, there was also controversy in terms of key decisions made from the referees.
With the weekend of fixtures not failing to disappoint, there is Premier League action midweek, and you can make these games even more exciting at Bet9ja.
Quick fire goals, West Ham United 4-0 Nottingham Forest
West Ham United were three games without a win prior to Saturday’s home win, and this victory meant that they climbed up to 16th in the Premier League table, two points off the drop.
It took until the 71st minute for the Hammers to break the deadlock, when January signing Danny Ings opened the scoring, and it took just two minutes for him to double the deficit.
Two more goals then followed to complete a 4-0 onslaught, with all four goals coming in quick fire fashion over a 15 minute spell.
Important three points, Leeds United 1-0 Southampton
The start of this month saw the sacking of American boss Jesse Marsch from Leeds United, as they found themselves sitting in the relegation zone in the Premier League.
However, Javi Gracia was recently announced as the new boss at Elland Road and he led his side to their first league win in 11 games, when they beat the Saints 1-0, which consequently meant they climbed out of the relegation zone.
VAR controversy, Leicester City 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal thought they had taken the lead in the 27th minute when Leandro Trossard curled one into the back of the net, but it was soon disallowed due to Benjamin White being deemed to foul goalkeeper Danny Ward.
However, the decision has since caused some controversy, and Gary Linekar said he was “bemused” by the decision, despite publicly being a Leicester fan, as he felt like the decision was not “a clear and obvious error”. Fortunately for Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli got the winner early into the second-half, to keep Arsenal two points clear of Manchester City.
