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– Bukayo Saka contributed a goal and an assist as Arsenal continued their fight for a Premier League top-four finish with an impressive 3-2 win over Watford at Vicarage Road on Sunday.
– Martin Odegaard got the visitors’ first on five minutes when, after a neat one-two with Saka, the England man played it back into his teammate’s path, who fired past Ben Foster.
– Watford were level on 11 minutes through Cucho Hernandez, whose bicycle kick from Kiko Femenia’s cross flew past Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
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– But Arsenal were back ahead on the half hour mark as Saka finished off after being set up by Alexandre Lacazette.
– Mikel Arteta’s side scored a third on 52 minutes as Gabriel Martinelli finished off a wonderful team move. Saka took a quick throw and Odegaard combined with Lacazette for Martinelli to finish off.
– Moussa Sissoko netted a second for Watford with three minutes remaining as he chested down and finished from Hernandez’s cross.
– Watford did put the ball in the back of Arsenal’s net after just 17 seconds through Emmanuel Dennis but the goal was ruled out for offside.
– The result moves Arsenal into fourth place while Watford remain 19th — three points behind 17th place Everton, who have three games in hand.
