Liverpool secured the highest spot within the Premier League heading into the worldwide break with a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace, whereas Manchester City and Arsenal got here from behind to win their respective residence matches Saturday.
Diogo Jota’s early aim was sufficient for Liverpool to take care of their spectacular begin underneath new supervisor Arne Slot who has six wins from his opening seven Premier League video games in cost.
Liverpool have 18 factors with City and Arsenal on 17.
City trailed at residence to Fulham however Mateo Kovacic’s double ensured a 3-2 win. Arsenal have been additionally in hassle in opposition to winless Southampton however Kai Havertz scored his sixth aim of the season earlier than Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka sealed a 3-1 victory.
Newcastle United missed the prospect to maneuver into the highest 4 as they drew 0-0 at Everton – former Everton participant Anthony Gordon having a penalty saved by Jordan Pickford.
Leicester City posted their first Premier League win since gaining promotion, beating Bournemouth 1-0 with a aim by Argentine Facundo Buonanotte.
Brentford maintained their unimaginable behavior of scoring early objectives as they beat backside membership Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-3 to pile extra stress on Wolves supervisor Gary O’Neil.
Unlike their earlier three Premier League video games once they scored inside the primary minute, this time it took Brentford 76 seconds of an unimaginable six-goal first half in west London to go forward with a Nathan Collins header.
West Ham United bought their first residence league win of the season as they beat promoted Ipswich Town 4-1.
While the main focus has been on one other anticipated title battle between Pep Guardiola’s City and Arteta’s Arsenal, Liverpool have proven that they are going to be a power to be reckoned with.
Jota’s close-range aim in his one centesimal look for Liverpool was sufficient for Dutchman Slot to get pleasure from his ninth win from his first 10 matches in cost since taking on from Juergen Klopp – the perfect begin by a Liverpool supervisor.
“It definitely is (very satisfying). And it’s actually also quite special if you know how many great managers Liverpool had,” Slot informed reporters after his aspect’s fifth league clear sheet of the season.
The win did come at a worth although with accidents to goalkeeper Alisson and Alexis Mac Allister.
Shock leads
After successive league attracts, Manchester City wanted to get again to successful methods however have been surprised on the Etihad when Andreas Pereira stabbed residence within the twenty sixth minute for Fulham.
Kovacic restored parity six minutes later, firing in a deflected shot after Fulham struggled to clear a nook and he struck once more simply after the break after an help by Jack Grealish.
Jeremy Doku appeared to have secured the win however Fulham completed strongly and threatened an equalizer after Rodrigo Muniz pulled a aim again.
Southampton took a shock lead in north London within the fifty fifth minute when Cameron Archer completed a counterattack.
But the in-form Havertz was teed up by Saka to degree 4 minutes later, the German scoring for the seventh successive residence recreation in all competitions.
Saka picked out substitute Martinelli to provide Arsenal the lead earlier than claiming his personal reward for an outstanding show.
For leisure, the place to be was at Brentford’s Community Stadium.
Collins lit the fuse with an virtually predictable Brentford early aim however Matheus Cunha levelled quickly after.
“We’ve been practicing winning the coin toss all week, and we lost it. That’s why it took us so long (to score),” joked Brentford boss Thomas Frank whose aspect have 10 factors.
Bryan Mbeumo’s penalty, his sixth aim of the season, restored Brentford’s lead just for Jorgen Larsen to make it 2-2.
Christian Norgaard fired the hosts again in entrance and Ethan Pinnock’s header made it 4-2 at halftime. Fabio Carvalho scored his first Brentford aim to kill off the guests who grabbed a late comfort from Rayan Ait Nouri.
Everton had a aim dominated out in opposition to Newcastle at Goodison Park and conceded a penalty shortly afterward, however Gordon’s spot-kick was saved out by Pickford to the delight of the house trustworthy. Newcastle stayed within the sixth spot with Everton sixteenth.
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