FRIDAY Hamburg 1-0 Leverkusen (Papadopoulos 76)Kyriakos Papadopoulos's header and some resolute home defending were enough to ensure Leverkusen suffered consecutive defeats and failed to score away from home for the first time since March.SATURDAYChelsea 3-1 Arsenal (Alonso 13, Hazard 53, Fàbregas 85; Giroud 90+1)A second defeat of the week left Arsenal 12 points adrift of their London rivals at the top of the table. Héctor Bellerín was injured in the move that led to Chelsea's opener, while Petr Čech's misplaced clearance... UEFA.com - News
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Giroud wondergoal helps Arsenal beat Palace
SUNDAY Arsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace (Giroud 17, Iwobi 56)Olivier Giroud's brilliant improvised finish was his second in as many starts, following his strike in the Boxing Day success against West Brom. Petr Čech made some fine saves, and Alex Iwobi made it 2-0 with what was the 20-year-old's first headed goal for the first team. The Gunners are up to third in the Premier League table, moving above fellow group stage contenders Manchester City.SATURDAYLeicester City 1-0 West Ham United (Slimani 20)The English ... UEFA.com - News