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Premier League results: A first win for Unai Emery, four red cards & a surprise result

[su_label type=”info”]SMA News – Agencies [/su_label][su_spacer size=”10″] Arsenal won for the first time under Unai Emery, Everton had Richarlison sent off and drew at Bournemouth, Leicester scored a late winner at Southampton and Huddersfield were held at home by Cardiff.
Earlier on Saturday, newly promoted Wolves surprised Manchester City, as Aymeric Laporte rescued a point for the champions after Willy Boly’s controversial opener.
The French defender’s strike went in off his arm in a match that saw Sergio Aguero twice denied by the frame of the goal.
In the 15:00 BST kick-offs, West Ham went ahead at Arsenal through Marko Arnautovic – before a Nacho Monreal finish, an Issa Diop own goal and Danny Welbeck’s late finish turned the tie around.
Marco Silva’s Everton had Richarlison sent off after 41 minutes, before they went 2-0 up through goals from Theo Walcott and Michael Keane.
But Bournemouth, who had Adam Smith sent off after going 1-0 down, came back thanks to a Joshua King penalty and Nathan Ake’s close-range strike.
Southampton took the lead at home to Leicester through Ryan Bertrand, but Demarai Gray struck back for the visitors at St Mary’s, where Saints’ Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was dismissed after receiving two yellow cards, the second for simulation.
And in the 91st minute, Harry Maguire grabbed a dramatic winner for the Foxes.
Huddersfield’s Jonathan Hogg was shown a straight red for a violent tussle in the penalty area in the second half of their 0-0 draw at home to Cardiff.
In the 17:30 BST kick-off, Liverpool take on Brighton at Anfield, where victory for Jurgen Klopp’s team would send them two points clear at the top of the table.

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