MU suffers a painful defeat, Arsenal wins against Newcastle.

Báo Quân đội Nhân dân•07/05/2023

* The clash between the 3rd and 2nd placed teams in the Premier League was a thrilling affair, with Arsenal emerging victorious. A goal from Martin Odegaard (14th minute) and an own goal from Fabian Schar (71st minute) helped the Gunners conquer St James' Park. With this result, Arsenal now have 81 points, just one point behind Man City but having played one more game. Meanwhile, Newcastle suffered their second defeat in their last five matches.

Martin Odegaard marked the most successful season of his career with his 15th goal. According to Opta, this is the first time in Premier League history that Arsenal have had two players score 15 or more goals in a single season: Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli (both with 15 goals).

* In the early hours of May 8th ( Hanoi time), Manchester United suffered a 0-1 defeat at home to West Ham in the 35th round of the Premier League. With their left flank completely ineffective, the "Red Devils" could only rely on the right flank, creating a few chances from long-range shots by Antony and Bruno Fernandes. While his teammates were struggling, goalkeeper David De Gea unexpectedly made a mistake that directly led to a goal. In the 27th minute, Said Benrahma unleashed a long-range shot that wasn't particularly dangerous, but De Gea reacted slowly, allowing the ball to go into the net.

In the 73rd minute, De Gea's net was shaken again by a header from Tomas Soucek, but VAR intervened and disallowed the goal for offside. For the first time this season, MU lost when Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, and Christian Eriksen were in the starting lineup. The defeat also puts the Old Trafford side in danger in the race for a top-four finish. Currently, MU are only one point ahead of Liverpool and have a game in hand. Meanwhile, West Ham secured their first win after three consecutive defeats, putting them seven points clear of the relegation zone.

* In the late match of Ligue 1's 34th round, PSG visited Troyes. With Messi serving an internal disciplinary suspension and Neymar sidelined for an extended period, the responsibility for scoring fell entirely to Mbappe. It only took the French star 8 minutes to put his name on the scoresheet with an easy header into an empty net. In the 59th minute, Vitinha headed the ball twice in quick succession to beat the Troyes goalkeeper, extending PSG's lead to 2-0. In the 83rd minute, Troyes unexpectedly pulled one back through Chavalerin. However, just 3 minutes later, Fabian Ruiz unleashed a powerful shot to seal a 3-1 victory. With this result, PSG re-established a lead of over 6 points over second-placed Lens.

* The Sun reports that Juventus have contacted Mason Greenwood's representatives expressing interest in loaning the Manchester United player. Mason Greenwood has not played for Manchester United since January 2022 due to allegations of assaulting his former girlfriend. The English star was recently acquitted, but he remains suspended as the club is conducting an internal investigation.

According to The Sun, Haaland will receive £1 million if Manchester City win the Premier League. If they lift the Champions League trophy, Haaland will receive another £1 million. Meanwhile, Haaland's reward if City beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final will be £350,000. The Norwegian striker also holds a significant advantage in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot, so he is highly likely to pocket an additional £350,000.

According to the Spanish newspaper SPORT, Wolves are offering Barcelona a swap deal involving Ansu Fati. They are offering £26 million plus Ruben Neves for Fati's services. This has attracted interest from Barcelona. Fati's agent, Mendes, has also suggested that a move to Wolves is a viable option.

* Since arriving at Real Madrid, Hazard has consistently been relegated to the bench. He hasn't contributed much professionally, not to mention his recurring injuries. However, the Belgian midfielder has no desire to leave the Bernabeu anytime soon. In a recent revelation, Hazard expressed his wish to terminate his contract with Real Madrid by the deadline, specifically in the summer of 2024.

The "Today's Football Results" section of the People's Army Newspaper provides readers with the latest football results for matches played last night and this morning.

HOAI PHUONG ( compiled )

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