Derby Delight For Reds

Gameweek Five was one where rainy weather affected all games but thankfully just making things wet rather than any postponements but another which saw the top and bottom unchanged as Liverpool kept up their 100% start while Wolves are the only team yet to score a single point this season.

Derby Delight For Reds

The weekend began at Anfield as Liverpool moved five points clear with a 2-1 over Everton in a lunchtime derby in the torrential rain. The Reds opened the scoring on 10 minutes as Ryan Gravenberch connected to a Mohamed Salah pass and the lead doubled on the half hour as Gravenberch turned provider to setup Hugo Ekitike who slotted in for 2-0. The Blues battled to cut the deficit and it paid off in the 58th minute as Idrissa Gueye made it 2-1 with a powerful drive but the comeback ended there as the hosts held on to secure a fifth win out of five. 

Seagulls Held By Spurs

The afternoon kick-offs began with Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur sharing the points in a 2-2 draw at the AMEX Stadium. The opening goal came with eight minutes played as Yankuba Minteh struck and the lead became 2-0 on the half-hour mark as Yasin Ayari fired in from distance. The visitors cut the gap just before the interval through Richarlison (43) and were gifted the draw with eight minutes to go as an own goal from Jan Paul van Hecke made it 2-2 and ensured a share of the points. 

Forest Held By Clarets 

A second draw of the afternoon came at Turf Moor as Burnley and Nottingham Forest shared the points in a 1-1 draw. A rapid start from the visitors saw Neco Williams fire them ahead inside 2 minutes but they were pegged back by 20th minute leveller from Jaidon Anthony for 1-1 which is how the game ended. 

Eagles Soar Past Hammers

West Ham United's mixed start to the season continued in a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at London Stadium. The Eagles opened the scoring in the 37th minute as Jean-Philippe Mateta headed in for 1-0 but they were pegged back on 49 minutes as Jarrod Bowen headed into level at 1-1. The winning goal for the visitors came on 68 minutes as Tyrick Mitchell fired them ahead with a superb volley which secured the win. 

Leeds Extend Wolves Woes 

Wolverhampton Wanderers are still to score a point after they lost out 3-1 to Leeds United at Molineux. The hosts struck first with a superb effort from Ladislav Krejci inside eight minutes but were pegged back by Dominic Calvert-Lewin on 31 minutes. Leeds completed the comeback with a stellar free-kick from Anton Stach (39) before Noah Okafor extended the lead to 3-1 just before half-time. The second half saw both sides have chances but neither added to their tally as Leeds held on for the win. 

Fiery Evening As United Edge Chelsea

A fiery Saturday evening clash at Old Trafford saw Manchester United claim a 2-1 win over Chelsea where both sides played the second half with ten men. The visitors suffered an early blow as Robert Sanchez was sent off inside five minutes and United took advantage with Bruno Fernandes tapping in for 1-0 on 14 minutes before Casemiro doubled the lead on 37 minutes. 

However, Casemiro's evening ended early as he was sent off just before half-time for a second booking. The second half was a quieter affair with Chelsea pulling a goal back in the 80th minute through Trevoh Chalobah for 2-1 which is how it ended. 

Cottagers Defeat Bees

Fulham sealed their second win of the season with a comfortable 3-1 win over Brentford at Craven Cottage on Saturday evening. The Bees opened the scoring in the 20th minute as Mikkel Damsgard capitalised on an error to make it 1-0. The hosts levelled on 38 minutes through Alex Iwobi before he setup Harry Wilson to make it 2-1 into the halftime interval. The lead increased to 3-1 within five minutes of the restart as Ethan Pinnock deflected into his own net to wrap up the win for the Cottagers. 

Cherries Share Points With Magpies 

Super Sunday began with a 0-0 draw between Bournemouth and Newcastle United at the Vitality Stadium with the best chance of the afternoon coming late on as Justin Kluivert was denied by Nick Pope from a free-kick. 

Villa Held By Black Cats

Sunderland and Aston Villa shared the points in a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light. The first half saw neither side able to score but saw the hosts suffer a blow with the sending off of Reinaldo Mandava in the 33rd minute. Villa took until the 67th minute to make their man advantage pay off as Matty Cash put them 1-0 ahead. Their joy lasted just eight minutes as Wilson Isidor levelled for the hosts and 1-1 is how it ended. 

Gunners Late Show Denies City

The final clash of the weekend saw Arsenal leave it late to secure a 1-1 draw against Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium. The visitors made a rapid start with Erling Haaland putting them 1-0 ahead inside nine minutes and the advantage looked to be enough to secure the win but deep into added time, Gabriel Martinelli levelled for the hosts to send the Emirates Stadium crowd wild. 

Liverpool Late Show Beats Burnley

The fifth game-week of the season saw a lot of close games with only three game won by more than a single goal and half the league failing to score. 

Gunners Cruise Past Forest

The weekend began with Arsenal easing to a 3-0 win at Emirates Stadium over Nottingham Forest. The hosts struck the opener on 32 minutes through Martin Zubimendi before Viktor Gyokeres doubled the lead within a minute of the half-time restart. The win was wrapped up on 79 minutes as Zubimendi struck his second goal of the afternoon for 3-0. 

Cherries Cull Seagulls

Bournemouth continued their good start to the season with a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Vitality Stadium. Alex Scott put the hosts ahead on 18 minutes with his first goal for the club but they were pegged back just after the half time break by Kaoru Mitoma's 48th minute leveller. The hosts regained the lead with an Antoine Semenyo penalty on the hour mark and held the lead to record the 2-1 win. 

Eagles And Black Cats Share The Points

In a battle between a host yet to win at home and a visitor yet to win away this season, Crystal Palace and Sunderland shared the points in a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park. 

Toffees Stuck In Villa Draw

Everton and Aston Villa also shared the points in a 0-0 draw at Hill Dickenson Stadium as the most played top flight fixture saw neither side able to break the deadlock, made worse for Villa who have yet to score at all this season. 

Leeds Late Gift To Cottagers

Fulham and Leeds United looked destined to be the third goalless draw of the afternoon but the points were gifted to the hosts in added time at Craven Cottage. An unfortunate header from Gabriel Gudmundsson sailed into the net to seal the 1-0 win for the hosts. 

Magpies Extend Wolves Woes 

Wolverhampton Wanderers' wait for a first point of the season goes on as they lost out 1-0 to Newcastle United who claimed their first win of the season at St James' Park. The crucial strike came on 29 minutes via summer signing Nick Woltemade.

Spurs Stun Hammers 

Tottenham Hotspur continued their good start to the season with a comfortable 3-0 win over West Ham United at London Stadium. A close first half saw the sides enter the interval level at 0-0 but it took just two minutes for Pape Matar Sarr to open the scoring. The hosts suffered a blow with the sending off of Tomas Soucek and the man advantage paid off quickly for the visitors as Lucas Bergvall (57) and Micky Van De Ven (64) struck to wrap up the victory. 

Bees Sting Blues Hopes

Brentford and Chelsea shared the points in a batting 2-2 draw at the GTECH Community Stadium, The hosts opened the scoring on 35 minutes through Kevin Schade for a 1-0 lead into the interval. The Blues levelled on the hour through Cole Palmer before completing the turnaround on 85 minutes with Moises Caicedo making it 2-1. The win looked to be sealed as the game went deep into added time but the Bees were soon buoyant as Fabio Carvalho levelled to secure the 2-2 draw. 

Liverpool Late Show Beats Burnley

Liverpool extended their perfect start with another late show this time to secure a 1-0 over Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday.

The hosts look to be holding on for a draw despite a blow with the 85th minute sending off of Lesley Ugochukwu but were stunned in added time as Mohamed Salah slotted in a penalty to secure the narrow win. 

City Cruise In Derby Delight

The weekend concluded with a Manchester Derby which saw Manchester City ease to a 3-0 win over Manchester United at Etihad Stadium. The hosts opened the scoring through Phil Foden on 18 minutes before a second half brace from Erling Haaland (53, 68) wrapped up the 3-0 win. 

Reds Go Clear At The Top

Matchday three saw a return to the standard 10games across Saturday and Sunday with three being the magic number as four sides hit three goals in victories.

Blues Derby Delight Over Cottagers

Chelsea continued their good start to the season with a 2-0 London derby win over Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Blues opened the scoring just before the interval with Joao Pedro making it 1-0 in added time and the points were wrapped up just over 10 minutes into the second half with an Enzo Fernandez penalty for a 2-0 final score. 

United Edge Clarets In Thriller

Manchester United left it late to seal a 3-2 win over Burnley at Old Trafford. The hosts were gifted the opener on 27 minutes thanks to a Josh Cullen own goal for a 1-0 lead that lasted until the 55th minute when Lyle Foster levelled at 1-1. United regained the lead via Bryan Mbeumo just two minutes later but were pegged back yet again on 66 minutes by Jaidon Anthony for 2-2. The vital goal of the five came deep into added time as Bruno Fernandes slotted in a penalty to seal the 3-2 win. 

Black Cats Deny Bees

Sunderland left it late to seal a second win of the season as they won 2-1 against Brentford at the Stadium of Light. A close first half saw the sides goalless and the parity remained past the hour mark until the 77th minute when Igor Thiago put the visitors 1-0 ahead. However this was short lived as Enzo le Fée levelled from the penalty spot on 82 minutes before Wilson Isidor completed the turnaround deep into added time for the 2-1 victory. 

Cherries End Spurs Spree

Tottenham Hotspur's perfect start to the season ended in a 1-0 loss to Bournemouth at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, The crucial goal came after just five minutes through Evanilson  

and despite several chances for both sides proved enough to secure the narrow away win.

Toffees Extend Wolves Woes 

Wolverhampton Wanderers remain the only club without a point after losing out 3-2 to Everton at Molineux. The visitors opened the scoring through Beto inside seven minutes before Hwang Hee-Chan levelled for the hosts on 21 minutes for 1-1. Iliman Ndiaye restored the lead for the Toffees on 33 minutes with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall extending the advantage to 3-1 on 55 minutes, The hosts cut the gap on 79 minutes through Rodrigo Gomes but it wasn't enough to prevent the 3-2 defeat. 

Whites and Magpies Stalemate

A battle of the United's at Elland Road saw neither able to claim a win in a 0-0 draw between Leeds and Newcastle. The hosts could have sealed a win late-on but saw a Dominic Calvert-Lewin strike denied by Nick Pope.

Seagulls Stun Man City 

Sunday's action began with Brighton & Hove Albion sealing a 2-1 win over Manchester City at the AMEX Stadium. The visitors opened the scoring on 34 minutes through Erling Haaland but were pegged back by a James Milner penalty on 67 minutes. The sides looked set for a draw but Brajan Gruda had other ideas as he struck an 89th minute winner to claim a 2-1 victory. 

Hammers Cut Down Forest

West Ham United earned their first points of the season with a comfortable 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Despite the score-line, the game was a close one for the majority as the opening goal came in the 84th minute from Jarrod Bowen before Lucas Paqueta slotted in an 88th minute penalty to double the lead and Callum Wilson rounded off the win in added time., 

   

Szobo Stunner Guts Gunners

Liverpool moved two points clear at the top after a narrow 1-0 win over Arsenal at Anfield. The crucial strike came on 83 minutes as Dominik Szoboszlai rocketed in a free-kick to seal a huge win for the hosts.

Eagles Ease Past Villa

Crystal Palace cruised to a 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park. The visitors opened the scoring with a Jean-Phillipe Mateta penalty on 21 minutes before doubling the lead on 68 minutes via Marc Guehi for 2-0 before Ismaila Sarr rounded off the victory in the 78th minute.