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By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER and JAMES SHARPE and ISAAN KHAN, REPORTER and MATT BARLOW, FOOTBALL WRITER and ROSS HEPPENSTALL and GETHIN HICKS, REPORTER and KIERAN GILL, MAIL SPORT REPORTER Updated: 02: 59 AEDT, 8 February 2026 33 View comments Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates across all the Premier League's 3pm kick-offs, with Isaan Khan and Matt Barlow reporting from Arsenal vs Sunderland, James Sharpe at Bournemouth vs Aston Villa, Ross Heppenstall at Burnley vs West Ham and Gethin Hicks at Fulham vs Everton. Arsenal have the lead at half-time at the Emirates through Martin Zubimendi's fine strike. The Gunners are going seven points clear at the top as it stands. Half-time whistles have gone in three other games, while Wolves and Chelsea are still going with the Blues 3-0 up. Just before Arsenal's goal, Brian Brobbey was booked for a lunging tackle. Brobbey may have been slightly fortunate to escape with a yellow there. Arsenal have just seen a penalty overturned as well, with Gabriel Jesus narrowly offside in the build-up. Arsenal hit the front just before half-time. Leandro Trossard lays the ball back to Martin Zubimendi on the edge of the area and the Spaniard hits a first time effort. It hits the inside of the post before finding the net. Nothing Roefs could do in the Sunderland goal. A first half hat-trick for Cole Palmer and Chelsea are in cruise control. Marc Cucurella finds Palmer in the box and he does the rest, rifling past Sa. This game has meandered along with Arsenal enjoying possession but not creating clear-cut chances. The best was Declan Rice’s curling effort, which just went wide. Same taker, same result. Cole Palmer goes the opposite way with his second penalty of the afternoon. The Blues look set to bounce back from their Carabao Cup semi-final exit here. Wolves have given them more than a helping hand. Another penalty for Chelsea. Yerson Mosquera pushes Joao Pedro over in the box. Ridiculous. Still goalless at the Emirates. Declan Rice has just gone close for Arsenal with an effort from distance with Roefs glad to see it whistle wide of the target. I know West Ham threw away a 2-0 lead against Chelsea last weekend, but surely this is game over. El Hadji Malick Diouf crosses for Valentin Castellanos and the West Ham attacker heads his side into a 2-0 lead. West Ham look to be closing the gap to three points to Nottingham Forest. Leeds, Crystal Palace and Tottenham will be looking over their shoulders nervously too. The opening goal has swung the tide of this match - it's all Fulham now. Chukwueze, who has been a stand out, pulls a remarkable save out of Jordan Pickford from the penalty spot. The Toffees need to compose themselves. Spurs did well at Utd today?
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