Gameweek's 12/13 saw the league programme resume after the final International break of the year with the second week seeing some high scoring thrillers.
Blues Beat Clarets
Gameweek 12 began with the lunchtime game at Turf Moor as Chelsea secured a 2-0 win over Burnley.
The Blues opened the scoring with a header from Pedro Neto in the 38th minute and the win was wrapped up just before the end of the 90 minutes with Enzo Fernandez slotting in for 2-0 in the 88th minute to leave the Clarets still in the bottom three.
Cherries Comeback Halts Hammers
Bournemouth and West Ham United shared the points in a 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium. The visitors opened up a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to a brace from ex-Cherries forward Callum Wilson who drilled in an effort on 11 minutes before a superb finish on the turn on 35 minutes. The hosts hit back after being gifted a penalty which Marcus Tavernier slotted in on 69 minutes for 2-1. The sides were level with 81 minutes on the clock as Enes Ural curled in for 2-2 to secure the draw.
Seagulls Stun Bees
Brighton & Hove Albion continued their good form with a 2-1 over Brentford at the Amex Stadium. The Bees opened the scoring with an Igor Thiago penalty on the half hour mark but they were pegged back on 71 minutes as Danny Welbeck volleyed them level at 1-1. Brighton regained the lead as Jack Hinshelwood bundled the ball in for 2-1 on 84 minutes but there was more drama to come as Thiago saw his second penalty of the afternoon saved by Bart Verbruggen as the Seagulls held on for the win.
Cottagers Cull Black Cats Charge
Fulham moved up the table after a narrow 1-0 win over Sunderland at Craven Cottage. The crucial strike came six minutes from the end of the 90 as Raul Jimenez fired in from close range to secure the 1-0 victory.
Fantastic Forest Rout Reds
Liverpool's poor form continued with a 3-0 humiliation by Nottingham Forest at Anfield. The visitors opened the scoring on 33 minutes as Murillo fired in for 1-0 before Nicolo Savona doubled the lead with just 39 seconds of the second half played for 2-0. The miserable afternoon for the hosts got worse in the 76th minute as Morgan Gibbs-White capitalised on a rebound to hit in for 3-0 and complete the rout.
Eagles Extend Wolves Woes
Wolverhampton Wanderers wait for a first win of the season continued as they lost out 2-0 to Crystal Palace at Molineux. The sides played a close first hour with neither able to break the deadlock then the break came on 63 minutes as Daniel Munoz fired in from close range before Yeremy Pino wrapped up the 2-0 win with his first Eagles goal on 69 minutes.
Barnes' Brace Stuns City
Saturday evening saw Newcastle United secure a 2-1 win over Manchester City at St James's Park. A goalless first half saw where the defence won for both sides led to a wait until the 63rd minute for the deadlock to be broken as Harvey Barnes capitalised on a rebound to make it 1-0 but the lead lasted just five minutes as Ruben Dias levelled for City but it was to be a consolation as Barnes struck his second on 70 minutes to seal the win.
Villa Victorious Against Leeds
Super Sunday began at Elland Road as Aston Villa secured a 2-1 win over Leeds United. The hosts made a rapid start as Lukas Nmecha benefitted from a defensive error to tap in for 1-0 inside eight minutes and they held the lead until the 48th minute when Morgan Rogers flicked in from a cross to level before he swept in a superb free-kick to secure the 2-1 win in the 75th minute.
Gunners Derby Delight Over Spurs
The second game of the day saw Arsenal ease to a 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby at Emirates Stadium. The hosts opened the scoring on 36 minutes with Leandro Trossard after connecting to a through ball to slot in for 1-0 and the lead doubled on 41 minutes with Eberechi Eze drilling in for 2-0 before scoring his second and Arsenal's third just a minute into the second half with a curled effort. Spurs cut the gap to 3-1 on 55 minutes with a superb lob from Richarlison but it was to be only a consolation as Eze completed his hat-trick 0n 76 minutes with a clever finish to wrap up the 4-1 win.
Toffees Topple United
The final game of the gameweek saw Everton claim a narrow 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday evening. The first real event of the game was a bizarre one as Idrissa Gueye was sent off for striking fellow team-mate Michael Keane in the 13th minute but despite being a man-down, the visitors took the lead with a stunning effort from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall on the half-hour mark and it proved to be enough to secure all three points,
Bees Buzz Past Clarets
Brentford sealed a 3-1 win over Burnley at the Gtech Community Stadium in a game that saw all the drama in the final ten minutes as the sides played the first 80 minutes cancelling each other out before Igor Thiago opened the scoring from the penalty spot on 81 minutes before a Zian Flemming penalty levelled on 85 minutes for 1-1. Thiago flicked the hosts back into the lead just a minute later for 2-1 and they wrapped up the win with a Dango Ouattara effort in added time for a 3-1 win.
City Edge Leeds In Thriller
Manchester City bounced back to winning ways with a 3-2 thriller against Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium and they made the perfect start as Phil Foden flicked them into the lead inside a minute. The lead doubled on 25 minutes as Josko Gvardiol headed in for 2-0. Leeds hit back in the second half as a substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin slotted in on 49 minutes before Lukas Nmecha fired in the rebound from his saved penalty on 68 minutes for 2-2. The win was sealed in added time for the hosts though as Foden tricked and flicked an effort in for 3-2 to break the hearts of the visitors.
Black Cats Comeback Stuns Cherries
Sunderland came from behind to seal a 3-2 win over Bournemouth at the Stadium of Light. The visitors opened the scoring on seven minutes as Amine Adli flicked in for 1-0 before Tyler Adams doubled the lead in style with an epic lob from the halfway line for 2-0 on 15 minutes. The hosts cut the gap with an Enzo Le Fee penalty on the half hour before Bertrand Traore levelled within second of the second half restart for 2-2. Sunderland completed the turnaround as Brian Brobbey headed in for 3-2 on 69 minutes and a bad second half for the Cherries only got worse as Lewis Cook was dismissed in added time.
Magpies Thrash Toffees
Newcastle United eased to a 4-1 win over Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the mid evening game and made a perfect start as Malick Thiaw headed in for 1-0 inside a minute and Lewis Miley fired in from the edge of the area to double the lead on 25 minutes and a superb first half for the visitors was wrapped up in the final minute by Nick Woltemade's deft lob for 3-0. The rout was extended on 58 minutes as Thiaw headed in for his second and Newcastle's fourth. Everton did get a consolation though with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall slotting in on 69 minutes for 4-1 which is how it ended.
Spurs Stunned By Cottagers
Fulham claimed the bragging rights in a 2-1 London Derby win over Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the late evening game. A superb start for the visitors saw Kenny Tete seeing an effort deflect in for 1-0 before a howler from Spurs 'keeper Guglielmo Vicario allowed Harry Wilson to curl in an epic effort for 2-0 from almost on the far touchline. The hosts reduced the gap with a Mohammed Kudus volley on the hour mark but it proved to be only a consolation as the Cottagers celebrated the 2-1 win.
United Comeback Denies Eagles
Manchester United came from behind to claim a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Sunday lunchtime clash. The hosts opened the scoring with a Jean-Phillipe Mateta penalty which had to be taken twice due to a double touch but he scored both efforts for a 1-0 lead after 36 minutes. United drew level on 54 minutes as Joshua Zirkzee fired in from a tight angle and the turnaround was completed in the 63rd minute as Mason Mount swept in a superb free-kick and United secured the 2-1 victory.
Winless Wolves Lose Out to Villa
Wolverhampton Wanderers are still without a win this season after they lost out 1-0 to Aston Villa at Villa Park. The crucial strike came on 67 minutes after a goalless first hour and it was worth the wait as Boubacar Kamara fired into the top corner from outside the area to secure the three points.
Forest Cut By Seagulls
Brighton & Hove Albion moved up to fifth in the table after a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The visitors opened the scoring in the 45th minute as Maxim De Cuyper clipped in for a 1-0 lead that became 2-0 late on with Stefanos Tzimas capitalising on a defensive error to tap in to complete the win.
Reds Bounceback Against Hammers
Liverpool ended their losing run with a 2-0 win over West Ham United at London Stadium. The Reds went ahead on the hour mark after a close fought first half as Alexander Isak fired into the bottom corner from around 12 yards and the Hammers afternoon got worse on 84 minutes as Lucas Paqueta was dismissed after two bookings for dissent in the space of a minute. Liverpool wrapped up the win in added time as Cody Gakpo finished off a clever move for the 2-0 win.
Blues Held By Gunners
The final game of the weekend saw Chelsea and Arsenal share the points in a 1-1 London Derby at Stamford Bridge, The Blues suffered a blow on 38 minutes with Moises Caicedo dismissed for a dangerous challenge but they defied the man disadvantage by opening the scoring with a Trevoh Chalobah header on 48 minutes. Arsenal levelled on the hour mark with a clever flicked header from Mikel Merino to make it 1-1 and ensure a share of the points.
