Five For Dimitar: 11/27/10

Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal

The Gunners spent most of the second half fending off Aston Villa's attempt at a comeback from a 2-0 halftime scoreline, but Jack Wilshere dashed the Villans' hopes in the third minute of stoppage time with Arsenal's fourth. The win sent Arsene Wenger's men into first for a few hours.
MatchStat) Shots: Aston Villa 7, Arsenal 20

Bolton 2-2 Blackpool

The Seasiders had a 2-0 lead on the road in the 75th minute, before Owen Coyle's side got goals from Martin Petrov and Mark Davies to claim a point in what was a fantastically open match.
MatchStat) Shots: Bolton 32 (!!), Blackpool 17

Everton 1-4 West Bromwich Albion

Baggie Power returns! Though both sides ended the match with ten men, Roberto Di Matteo's club was in control through most of the match. West Brom jump from 16th to 11th with the three points.
MatchStat) Fouls: Everton 12, WBA 19

Fulham 1-1 Birmingham City

Fulham got an early second half equalizer from Clint Dempsey (USA! USA!), and two teams that could both use three points settled for one apiece.
MatchStat) Possesion: Fulham 59%, Birmingham 41%

Manchester United 7-1 Blackburn

The Berba put five past Sam Allardyce's shambolic squad, and the Red Devils needed each and every goal to match Chelsea's league-leading goal difference. Man U end the day in first ahead of Chelsea's clash with Newcastle tomorrow.
MatchStat) Possession: Man U 65%, Blackburn 35%

Stoke City 1-1 Manchester City

Shockingly, after a great performance last week, Roberto Mancini's team reverted to Boring, Boring City on the road, getting an 80th minute goal from Micah Richards but conceding a an extra time equalizer to Matthew Etherington.
MatchStat) Shots on Goal: Stoke 4, Man City 4

West Ham United 3-1 Wigan

The Hammers got three points that will be necessary to their chances of surviving the relegation fight this season, building a 3-0 lead before a late consolation for the Latics.
MatchStat) Possesion: West Ham 41%, Wigan 59%

Wolverhampton 3-2 Sunderland

A game that was scoreless at halftime came alive on this goal-tastic Saturday. Kevin Foley scored for Wolves, then the lead changed hands through goals by Darren Bent and Danny Welbeck. Then, Stephen Hunt equalized in the 80th minute and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake scored the winner in the 88th. Wolves didn't move up in the table, but got much closer to the safety of 17th.
MatchStat) Corners: Wolves 11, Sunderland 5

Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly:

Celtic blew a 2-0 home lead against Inverness, drawing 2-2 and closing the gap at the top of the table to two points, with Rangers playing Sunday.

Spanish Inquisition:

Third place Villareal won 3-0 at last place Real Zaragoza, closing the gap between the top of the table and the Yellow Submarine to five points. Fourth place Espanyol blew a pair of one-goal leads against sixth place Atletico Madrid, but a 78th minute goal from Pablo Daniel Osvaldo gave them a 3-2 victory and kept them within two points of second place.

Insert Cheap Italian Stereotype Here:

AC Milan got a goal from Robinho in a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria, opening their lead atop Serie A to four points. Fourth place Juventus got an 81st minute equalizer against Fiorentina to move u up to third on goal difference.

Das Boot:

Borussia Dortmund extended their league lead to seven points with a 4-1 victory over Monchengladbach. Third place Bayer Leverkusen was held to a 2-2 draw at Hoffenheim, and are now eleven points back.