LONDON, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal remains top of the Premier League going into the international break with a six-point lead over Manchester City, thanks to a 1-0 home win over Hull City and Manchester City's 3-1 defeat away to Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute, firing home from close range after Hull goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis had blocked a shot at his near post.
Arsenal has won its last five league matches, three of them by a 1-0 scoreline, while Hull has now gone nine matches without a win.
Two goals from Liam Delap helped Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1, inflicting a third consecutive defeat on Enzo Maresca's team.
Manchester City dominated possession but always looked vulnerable to Nottingham Forest on the counterattack.
Jair Cunha put the home side ahead after just six minutes following a bad mistake by Josko Gvardiol. Delap made it 2-0 in the 18th minute when he collected the ball in midfield and was allowed to advance unchallenged before firing into the net.
Rayan Cherki pulled one back for Manchester City early in the second half, but Delap's second goal against his former club in the 73rd minute sealed Nottingham Forest's win. The striker collected the ball outside the penalty area, took one touch and fired a shot that went in off the post.
Two late goals arrived at Craven Cottage as Fulham and Newcastle United each took a point in a 1-1 draw.
Newcastle opened the scoring in the 80th minute through Jacob Murphy, but Fulham rescued a point just three minutes later through substitute Rodrigo Muniz.
Leeds United ended Tottenham Hotspur's three-match winning streak with a 1-0 victory at Elland Road, thanks to a 79th-minute goal from substitute Noah Okafor, who had been on the pitch for just a minute and a half when he found himself in the right place to score. Harry Wilson teed him up after Dominic Calvert-Lewin had flicked on a long throw-in.
Everton came from behind on Friday to win 3-1 at home to Coventry City, with all four goals coming in the second half.
Yann Gboho opened the scoring for Coventry City in the 52nd minute, but goals from Everton's in-form striker Thierno Barry in the 56th and 61st minutes turned the match around. Barry then turned provider for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's 81st-minute goal to seal the win. ■
