Premier League: Cuti Romero won duel against Mac Allister and Dibu Martínez added another unbeaten fence

In a duel between two Argentine world champions on British soil, the Cordoban ended up smiling Christian Romerosince his team Tottenham defeated Brighton & Hove Albion from the Pampas 2-1 at home Alexis MacAllister in a match corresponding to the 30th day of the Premier League.

The Londoners, fighting for access to the next edition of the Premier League, took the lead early, 10′ into the first half, thanks to a great goal by Son Heung Min. It was the South Korean’s seventh goal of the tournament and his 100th in the Premier League since his arrival in 2015. In doing so he became the first Asian to reach 100 in the English league.

The visit started after 34 minutes of the first half with a header from defender Lewis Dunk and got a chance to go to the front. Even his players came to shout a goal that ended up not being a goal, given that after 10 minutes of the second chapter the referee Stuart Attwell canceled the maneuver, at the request of the VAR, because Danny Welbeck’s shot finished in the net he had deflected into Mac Allister’s arm.

In a heated match, in which coaches Roberto De Zerbi and Cristian Stellini were sent off after a skirmish between members of their coaching staff, the local cast ended up winning with a goal from their emblem, Harry Kane (celebrated for the 23rd time in the race), with 11 minutes to go.

In this way Tottenham adds 53 points and remains fifth, three units behind Manchester United, who with Lisandro Martínez as starter beat Everton 2-0 at home (with goals from Scotsman Scott McTominay and Frenchman Anthony Martial), and Newcastle, who beat Brentford 2-1 away (David Raya against and Alexander Isak for the winner, Ivan Toney for the loser).

A very solid work by Emiliano Martínez, voted man of the match, allowed his team, Aston Villa, which also featured Emiliano Buendía as starter, to defeat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Villa Park with goals from Bertrand Traoré and Ollie Watkins. For the Mar del Plata goalkeeper it was the ninth game unbeaten in 28 appearances this season.

In this way, the team led by the Spaniard Unai Emery added its seventh game without defeat (six wins and one draw). And the win, coupled with Brighton & Hove Albion’s defeat by Tottenham in London, enabled the Bad guys They will jump to sixth place, the last one that gives access to the next edition of the Europa League.

Much less propitious was the day for Enzo Fernández, given that Chelsea, Frank Lampard’s debut as manager (he only signed a contract until the end of the season), lost again: this time Wolverhampton beat them 1-0 with a great goal from Portuguese Matheus Nunes. THE Blues will have to turn the page quickly, as they visit Real Madrid on Wednesday for the first leg of one of the keys to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

In other games of the 30th round, West Ham United (Manuel Lanzini was a substitute and did not come on) defeated Fulham 1-0 as hosts and Bournemouth beat Leicester City 1-0.

Next, Manchester City, who are eight points off the top second and will have Julián Álvarez on the bench, visit Southampton (starter Carlos Alcaraz). League leaders Arsenal take on Liverpool on Sunday and Leeds United host Crystal Palace.