EPL Round-up: Leicester, Arsenal Draw, Liverpool Win

Leonardo Ulloa’s injury-time penalty rescued a point for Leicester in a controversial encounter with West Ham as the Foxes went eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Jamie Vardy’s crisp finish from a lightning break gave Leicester the lead on 18 minutes – but he was then sent off after getting a second yellow card for diving when he tangled with Angelo Ogbonna early in the second half. Referee Jon Moss made himself even more unpopular when he awarded West Ham a penalty with six minutes left. There had been pushing and pulling in both penalty areas but he decided to punish Wes Morgan for pulling back Winston Reid at a corner.

Yannick Bolasie struck late for Crystal Palace to secure a draw in a match which Arsenal completely dominated.

Arsenal should have won comfortably to leapfrog Manchester City into third but instead they remain fourth in a nervy race for a Champions League spot.

Alexis Sanchez headed in Danny Welbeck’s chip to give the Gunners the lead but they lacked a killer instinct to put the result beyond doubt. Bolasie then struck from distance, beating Petr Cech at his near post. The Congolese forward’s equaliser alarmingly sucked the energy out of Arsenal and it was their London rivals who seemed more likely to score in the dying minutes.

An experimental Liverpool side won at Bournemouth to record a third consecutive victory in all competitions. Roberto Firmino’s rebound and Daniel Sturridge’s header gave the visitors a commanding 2-0 lead at half-time. Bournemouth rallied after the break but Joshua King’s stoppage-time strike came too late for a comeback.

The result lifts Liverpool up to eighth place in the Premier League table, while the Cherries remain 13th. Liverpool made 10 changes from Thursday’s momentous Europa League win over Borussia Dortmund as manager Jurgen Klopp named an inexperienced side.