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Wolves score two own goals as Premier League leaders Arsenal win 2-1 Tolu Arokodare had headed Wolves level in 90th minute FT: Burnley 2-3 Fulham - Harry Wilson with a goal and two assists FT: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton - Hugo Ekitike scores double Mohamed Salah assists on return after being named as substitute FT: Chelsea 2-0 Everton and with goals Use 'Get involved' button on this page to have your say Jess Anderson FT: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton Stephen Warnock Former Liverpool and Aston Villa defender on Final Score On Mohamed Salah having the most goals and assists for a single club in Premier League history. .. That's why you have got to sort the relationship out. That's why he is important for the football club. FT: Chelsea 2-0 Everton Chelsea Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca to BBC Match of the Day: "The game is never finished. We had many chances, we missed. But overall I'm happy with the clean sheet and the performance. "We said many times with Cole [Palmer] we are a better team. Unfortunately he was out for many games for us, but now he's back and for sure he will help us. " On having Reece James and Malo Gusto both being used as an inverted full-back which is a popular tactic at the moment: "Never with two, huh? They are good players and when they are good players they can play in every position. They can play full-back and midfielder. "[Malo Gusto] took the chance and his assist for Cole, so I am very happy for Malo. "If we are not able to win, win, win that still doesn't mean we're not ready to compete for titles. "When you don't concede it's not just about one player, it's about all the team. Joao Pedro's press, Alejandro Garnacho's press. " Can Cole Palmer play two games in one week? : "In this moment he can't play. " So he won't play in the Carabao Cup against Cardiff then? : "Probably not. " FT: Chelsea 2-0 Everton Alan Shearer MOTD pundit A comfortable win for Chelsea. .. Everton had a couple of opportunities but never looked like getting back into the game once it was 2-0. Malo Gusto was the stand-out Chelsea player for me. .. not just in terms of the obvious with the goal and assist but also the questions he posed for Everton. .. linking up with Palmer and Neto down the right but also moving into midfield alongside James to create the extra man when needed. FT: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton Ashley Williams Former Wales defender on Final Score Mo Salah has had a tough week. I'm sure he is sick to death about everyone talking about him. Today, what he has done, he has answered it perfectly. He was unlucky not to score, but I thought he answered all of those questions. That is the beauty of football. The next game is always an opportunity to put it right. FT: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton Chris Sutton Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield I suppose everybody will be leaving Anfield with that feeling of what's going to happen next with Mo Salah? Is he going to stay or is he going to go? But it's been a good week for Slot. I don't think it was a goodbye. There were a couple of moments where we you thought 'was that a wave or not' but it just looked like he was applauding the fans like he does every week and as a lot of the other players did. It's going to be interesting to see how this situation pans out. If you're a Liverpool fan you want to keep your best players so you'll be hoping it works out. FT: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton Chris Sutton Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield I think Brighton were wasteful but it feels like a really big win for Arne Slot with everything he's had to put up with - going away to Italy and beating Inter was a big result and then to back it up today. Liverpool strive for consistency this season and Hugo Ekitike was sensational once again. FT: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton Stephen Warnock Former Liverpool and Aston Villa defender on Final Score There's a microscope on the football club. There has been a lot of talk around Liverpool and the response. The actual interview has spurred Liverpool on and made them a tighter-knit group. A siege mentality in the changing room. Two clean sheets on the bounce - that's vitally important. It is making sure that you know you're tough to beat. Burnley v Fulham (17: 30 GMT) Burnley boss Scott Parker: "The cold hard reality is along any season - or any journey in life - there's some bumps and some adversity. Maybe the modern day world has not allowed us to embrace that adversity. "We want a quick fix, an instant click of a finger, for things to be put right. Speaking with experience, that's not reality. "I've got a group that look up, face up, and go again. With that attitude, that desire, you have a chance, in terms of progressing and becoming better. I see that in this group. " Burnley v Fulham (17: 30 GMT) Burnley have lost their last Premier League games. They are on 10 points after 15 games, five from safety. Ten of the 17 Premier League teams who have been on 10 points at this stage of a season have gone on to avoid relegation. FT: Chelsea 2-0 Everton Chelsea Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca to Sky Sports: "I'm happy. It's important to win games after two or three we didn't win. It's important for the players. We are happy. "I think the reaction was good. The players want to win every game. Sometimes we struggle a little bit more, sometimes we are able to win the game. I think in this moment it was very important for the players to win the game. " On centre-backs Trevoh Chalobah and Wesley Fofana: "It's important they are both fit. It's important as well the players behind them are ready when we need them. "We missed chances. You have to be clinical. The game is always open. But overall, I'm happy with the performance. It is only December but this is a must-win for Burnley, in terms of confidence and also staying in touch with the teams above the relegation zone. Look at Leeds at the moment and you can see they have got some confidence. Burnley are the opposite, after losing six games on the spin. It is a big game for Fulham too, who are still in danger of being dragged into a relegation scrap. For all their good play and excitement in pushing Manchester City and Crystal Palace close in the past few days, Marco Silva's side did not pick up any points. So, it is vital they get something at Turf Moor, and I think they will. The obvious result is a draw and this time I am going to go with it. Fulham's away form has been pretty poor but they do have some real quality in their team. Harry Wilson has been excellent for them this season, but while I don't see them losing this, I don't see them nicking it either. Sutton's prediction: 1-1 FT: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton Liverpool Liverpool goalscorer Hugo Ekitike: "I wouldn't say it was perfect because I know I could score way more today. The most important was to win in front of our fans. It was a good day at work. " On his first goal: "The ball came quick. I tried to be ready. You don't expect to score in the first minute and I try to be always ready. " On his second goal: "He gave me a great ball, I just had to be in a good place. It was easy to finish. "I was looking for the hat-trick but it is going to be another time. It was good, two goals. We try to stick together and work together. Today wasn't easy. We had to stay compact and stick together. I think we deserved it. We did a great week and let's continue. "When you play for Liverpool, you just have to win games. We are Liverpool, we need to win. " FT: Chelsea 2-0 Everton Chris Wise Final Score reporter at Stamford Bridge Imagine the Chelsea headlines won’t focus on their central defenders, but that was a very strong display from Fofana and Chalobah. Back-to-back Premier League clean sheets for Chelsea. Everton will say they weren’t ruthless enough, and there’s certainly some truth in that too. FT: Chelsea 2-0 Everton Chelsea Chelsea full-back Malo Gusto speaking to Sky Sports: "Very happy today. It was important for us to come back, with a clean sheet it was even better. " Did you know that Cole Palmer would score from your pass? "I trust him, he knows I like to pass the ball to him, it was a great run for him and he scored, so I'm happy for him and me too. "The most important thing tonight was the win, we know how important it is to defend properly in the Premier League and not concede. " On the performance of centre-backs Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah: "Of course, they are top defenders, it's great for us to see this type of performance. They are very strong at the back and that helps us to be as well. That's what we train every day. We played really well and I think the coach will be happy. "After the last three games we didn't get the three points, so that was the main objective today. " Liverpool move up into the European places, while Brighton drop to ninth. Chelsea break into the top four - and Everton go down to eighth. FT: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton Chris Sutton Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield Important three points for Slot. All the talk was about Salah before the match and if he would come on and he did come on but it's all about Hugo Ekitike. Two goals, three points against a Brighton side who were wasteful on the day. FT: Chelsea 2-0 Everton Chelsea Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in eight of their 16 games, no team has done this more in the Premier League this season. Liverpool 2-0 Brighton Chris Sutton Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield We keep hearing there's going to be talks between Salah and his advisors and Slot but Mo Salah's just got to apologise, hold his hands up and say 'I got it wrong' for this wonderful relationship between him and his club Liverpool to carry on. Liverpool 2-0 Brighton All over and Liverpool win it 2-0 thanks to two goals from Hugo Ekitike. Liverpool 2-0 Brighton Andy Robertson almost sets up Mohamed Salah, but Bart Verbruggen gathers and collects the cross. Last Updated 13th December 2025 at 21: 57 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Mikel Arteta Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Rob Edwards Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Manager: Mikel Arteta Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Rob Edwards Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Arsenal have won their last eight Premier League games against Wolves, their longest winning run against an opponent since a run of 10 against Burnley from 2010 to 2019. Wolves have won just one of their last 14 away league games against Arsenal (D4 L9), losing the last four in a row since a 2-1 victory in November 2020. Arsenal have scored in each of their last 35 meetings with Wolves in all competitions, since a 1-0 home loss in February 1979. In English football history, only Wrexham against Darlington have had a longer scoring streak across all competitions (49 between 1929 and 1961). This will be the 42nd Premier League match between the top side and the bottom side, with the league leaders winning 30 of the previous 41 (D7 L4). Wolves are responsible for two of the bottom side’s four victories, beating Manchester United at Molineux in both January 2004 and February 2011. Arsenal are looking to win five consecutive home Premier League matches for the first time since between January and April 2024. The Gunners have also won their last seven at the Emirates against teams starting the day in the bottom-three, since drawing 3-3 with Southampton in April 2023. Though they still have the best defence in the Premier League this season with nine goals conceded, Arsenal have shipped six goals in their last five league games, double the amount they did in their first 10 this term. Wolves remain winless in all 15 Premier League games this season, with only QPR in 2012-13 (16) and Sheffield United in 2020-21 (17) having longer runs from the start of a campaign. Meanwhile, their two points is a joint-low after 15 games in top-flight history, level with the Blades from 2020-21. Wolves are winless in 19 Premier League games and have lost their last eight in a row. Both runs are their joint-longest in their league history, also going 19 without a win between December 1984 and April 1985, and losing eight in a row between December 1981 and February 1982. 12 of Arsenal’s first 17 Premier League goals this season had come from set piece situations (8x corner, 2x penalty, 2x free-kick). Since Viktor Gyökeres’ header at Burnley in November, the Gunners’ last 11 league goals have all been from open play. Arsenal winger Noni Madueke has scored four goals in his two Premier League starts against Wolves, including a hat-trick for Chelsea at Molineux last season. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.