Jarrod Bowen got the winner against a Gunners side who later had Myles Lewis-Skelly sent off. Victory would have moved Arsenal to within five points of Arne Slot's team, who visit champions Manchester City on Sunday, but they struggled badly against a Hammers side who defended magnificently and created the better openings over the 90 minutes. Bowen started and finished the move that led to the winner late in the first half, collecting a loose ball on the edge of his own box and feeding Aaron Wan-Bissaka before stooping low to nod the full-back's cross into the net for his 50th Premier League goal. It was the first time Arsenal had trailed in a home Premier league game at half-time this season, but they showed no discernible improvement after the interval - despite pinning West Ham back for much of the second period. Leandro Trossard had a low shot saved by the feet of Alphonse Areola, but the Gunners' hopes of a route back into the contest were dealt a major blow when Lewis-Skelly was sent off for a professional foul on Mohammed Kudus near the halfway line. Referee Craig Pawson initially cautioned the 18-year-old for dragging Kudus to the floor, but the video assistant referee (VAR) ruled that Lewis-Skelly had denied the Ghanaian a clear goalscoring opportunity and the yellow card was upgraded to a red. West Ham held on comfortably in the end to move 13 points clear of the bottom three and level with Manchester United in 15th - although they stay 16th because of their inferior goal difference.

An excellent piece of play out wide from Pedro Neto fashioned a ninth-minute opener for Chelsea, with the winger skipping past Ian Maatsen before drilling a low delivery across the face of goal which only required a slight prod from Enzo Fernandez to turn it past Emiliano Martinez. But Chelsea did not seize control and half-time introduction Rashford - who was initially ruled offside before the video assistant referee system overturned the decision - helped Aston Villa to level when he tapped a Matty Cash delivery across the six-yard box for Asensio to bundle home. After once again being fed by fellow mid-season recruit Rashford, Asensio then netted a 90th-minute winner thanks to a huge mistake from Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, who allowed a first-time strike to slide underneath him. Villa started slowly but eventually clicked and made the most of Chelsea's poor defending, getting in behind through good passing play from John McGinn and Youri Tielemans, but the hosts lacked the precision to equalise in the first half as Ollie Watkins failed to convert any of his four efforts. Cole Palmer's recent underwhelming form continued as he squandered an glorious chance to restore Chelsea's lead at 1-1, taking too long to shoot as goalkeeper Martinez slipped twice, giving Ezri Konsa time to rush back and clear his effort. Asensio's late winner means Villa rise to seventh in the table, a point behind Chelsea and two points off fourth-placed Manchester City.

Youssef En-Nesyri had given Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce side a fourth-minute lead before the game was stopped, with TNT Sports' coverage of the game reporting, external fighting in the stands. The players were then taken off the pitch with a message on the screen saying the match was suspended because of "inappropriate behaviour among spectators". When play did resume, Anderlecht equalised in the 19th minute through Luis Vazquez, who then put the Belgians ahead with a fine finish into the bottom corner. That made it 4-2 to Fenerbahce on aggregate, having led 3-0 from the first leg of the knockout round tie. But Yusuf Akcicek made sure there was to be no late drama as he nodded in from close range to equalise on the night and restore the visitors' three-goal advantage.

Dutch side Alkmaar drew 2-2 with Turkey's Galatasaray on Thursday to progress 6-3 on aggregate, while Spanish outfit Sociedad beat Midtjylland of Denmark 5-2 on Thursday to go through 7-3 on aggregate. Alkmaar had won the first leg of the knockout round tie 4-1 to take command and went 2-0 up in the return. A clearance bounced in off Seiya Maikuma three minutes before half-time for their first and Denso Kasius added a second 10 minutes after the break with a fine drive from distance. Galatasaray fought back well as Victor Osimhen's half volley made it 2-1, just a minute after Kasius' strike, before Roland Sallai slotted in an equaliser in the 70th minute. But the hosts needed three further goals to take the game to extra time and that proved too much as Alkmaar went through. Real Sociedad also fended off a fightback as they went 2-0 up in 18 minutes thanks to goals from Brais Mendez and Luka Sucic, but an Adam Buksa penalty and Darío Osorio effort levelled the encounter. That meant Sociedad's advantage in the tie was back down to one goal, but Sucic's second in first-half added time gave them some breathing room and Midtjylland's task was made even harder when midfielder Dani Silva was sent off for a foul in the 69th minute. Mikel Oyarzabal was then fouled inside the box for the hosts, but picked himself up to score a 73rd-minute penalty before Orri Oskarsson added a fifth in the 90th minute.

Pep Guardiola's side were attempting to reverse a 3-2 deficit from the play-off first leg but this contest was effectively over after four minutes when Mbappe's precise lob from Raul Asencio's pass increased their advantage. City, with Erling Haaland only fit enough for the bench, saw their plight worsen moments after Mbappe's opener when they lost defender John Stones to injury. And City's earliest Champions League exit since they failed to get out of the group in 2012-13 edged closer when Mbappe showed brilliant close control to wrong-foot Josko Gvardiol before beating Ederson after 33 minutes. The France forward's third came just after the hour with a low shot as City subsided, barely laying a glove on Real all night as they were outclassed. City pulled a goal back when Nico Gonzalez turned in his first goal for the club after Omar Marmoush's free-kick hit the bar, but it was no consolation on a desperate night for the reigning Premier League champions. It was a chastening experience for Guardiola, whose discomfort was particularly relished by Real's fans because of his old Barcelona allegiances, as he faces a mammoth task to rebuild and restore City to Europe's top table.