Gunners Top While Cats & Cherries Rise

Gameweek Nine proved to be a good one for home fans with seven home wins across the ten games while many games a single goal difference in a weekend with not a single draw. 

Leeds Hold Off Hopeful Hammers

The Gameweek began with Leeds United securing 2-1 win over West Ham United at Elland Road on Friday evening. The hosts made a rapid start as Brenden Aaronson tapped in from close range for 1-0 inside three minutes and Joe Rodon doubled the lead with a flicked header from a corner for 2-0. The win looked under threat late on as Mateus Fernandes headed in for 2-1 which is how the clash ended. 

Black Cats Stun Blues

Sunderland's superb start since promotion continued with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Blues went 1-0 ahead inside four minutes as Alejandro Garnacho collected a through ball to race towards goal before flicking in and the visitors drew level on 22 minutes with Wilson Isidor who tapped in from close range for 1-1. The sides looked set for a share of the points but there was late drama as Chemsdine Talbi (90) finished off a superb counter-attack to secure an historic 2-1 win for the Black Cats. 

Magpies Edge Past Cottagers

Newcastle United returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win against Fulham at St James's Park. The hosts struck first with Jacob Murphy slotting in from the edge of the area for a 1-0 lead that lasted until the 56th minute when Sasa Lukic headed in to equalise at 1-1. The game looked to be heading for a draw but the hosts secured the win in added time as Bruno Guimaraes latched onto a rebound to slot in for the 2-1 victory. 

Red Devils Delight Over Seagulls

Manchester United continued their recent good form with a 4-2 win in a thriller with Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford. A superb strike from the edge of the area by Matheus Cunha on 24 minutes gave United a 1-0 lead and they doubled that advantage on 34 minutes as Casemiro saw an effort deflect in for 2-0. The lead became 3-0 on the hour mark as Bryan Mbeumo curled from close range and the visitors staged a comeback with ex-United forward Danny Welbeck (74) swept a stunning free-kick in for 3-1 before Charalampos Koustoulas headed in for 3-2 in added time. The final say went to the hosts as Mbeumo clipped in his second and United's fourth for a 4-2 win. 

Reds Stung By Brilliant Bees

Liverpool's woeful form continued in a 3-2 defeat to Brentford at the GTECH Community Stadium. A rapid start from the hosts saw Dango Ouattara latch on to a long throw to hit in for 1-0 with the lead doubled just before the interval as Kevin Schade finished off a counter attack for 2-0 but the score soon became 2-1 as Milos Kerkez tapped in for the visitors. The Bees restored their two goal lead on the hour mark via an Igor Thiago penalty and the visitors set-up a tense finish with an 89th minute strike from Mohamed Salah for 3-2 but in vain as they suffered defeat. 

Cherries Extend Forest Woes

Super Sunday began with Bournemouth easing to a 2-0 win at the Vitality Stadium against Nottingham Forest. The hosts struck first as Marcus Tavernier scored directly from a corner in the 25th minute and the lead was doubled on 40 minutes as Eli Kroupi fired in from distance for a 2-0 win that propelled them to second in the table.

Gunners Edge Past Eagles

Arsenal extended their stay at the top with a narrow 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium. The hosts struck the crucial goal in the 39th minute as Eberechi Eze volleyed in against his former club. 

Victorious Villa End City Streak

Aston Villa boosted their form with a narrow 1-0 win over Manchester City at Villa Park. City's nine game unbeaten run was brought to an end by a 19th minute drilled strike from Matty Cash which proved to be enough for the 1-0 victory. 

Winless Wolves Suffer Clarets Joy

Wolverhampton Wanderers remain without a win after losing out 3-2 in a thriller with Burnley at Molineux. A first half brace from Zian Flemming in the 14th and 30th minutes gave the Clarets a 2-0 lead which was cancelled out into the interval by a Jorgen Strand Larsen penalty on 42 minutes and leveller from Marshall Munetsi in added time for 2-2. The comeback proved to be in vain as Lyle Foster struck in added time to seal the 3-2 win for the visitors. 

Spurs End Toffees Home Comforts 

Everton saw their unbeaten home run come to an end at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in a 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur. The visitors opened the scoring in with a Micky Van de Ven header in the 19th minute before he doubled his tally with a second headed effort in first half added time for 2-0. The gloss on a comfortable performance came in the 89th minute as Pape Matar Sarr fired in to wrap up the 3-0 win. 

Forest Hopes Cut Down By Blues

 Gameweek eight saw a managerial sacking in record time and late goals aplenty.

Forest Hopes Cut Down By Blues 

Nottingham Forest extended their poor run with a 3-0 loss to Chelsea at the City Ground in Saturday's early kick-off. The visitors opened the scoring as Josh Acheampong cushioned a header in for 1-0 on 49 minutes and the lead doubled when Pedro Neto's free kick went in to the net just three minutes later. The gloss on the win was added in the 84th minute as Reece James fired in from close range but the Blues afternoon did have a dent with the dismissal of Malo Gusto in the 87th minute. However, the story of the day came after the match as Ange Postecoglou was sacked as Forest manager less than 30 mins after the final whistle. 

Seagulls Soar Against Magpies

Brighton & Hove Albion won the Battle of the Birds as they sealed a 2-1 win over Newcastle United at the AMEX Stadium. The hosts struck first as Danny Welbeck finished off a passing play to score in the 41st minute. The visitors levelled on 76 minutes though with Nick Woltemade flicking in a back-heel from close range for 1-1. The hosts regained the lead though and sealed the win with a second Welbeck goal on 84 minutes as he fired in from the edge of the area for the 2-1 win. 

Clarets Joy Against Leeds

Burnley returned to winning ways with a 2-0 win at Turf Moor against Leeds United. The hosts opened the scoring on 18 minutes as Lesley Ugochukwu flicked in a headed effort for 1-0 before the lead was doubled in the 68th minute as Loum Tchaouna swept in a superb strike from distance for 2-0 and the hosts held on for just their second win of the season. 

Mateta's Matchball As Cherries Denied

Crystal Palace left it late to seal a 3-3 draw against Bournemouth at Selhurst Park and they went behind early on as Eli Kroupi crept in to head the opener inside seven minutes before he doubled his and the Cherries tally by firing in from close range for 2-0 on 38 minutes. The hosts hit back with two goals in five minutes as Jean- Phillipe Mateta tapped in from close range on 64 minutes before levelling on 69 minutes by slotting in at the far post. Bournemouth regained the lead with two minutes left of the 90 as Ryan Christie connected to a cross to slot in for 3-2 but their joy was soured deep into added time as Mateta completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot to ensure a share of the points at 3-3. 

City Celebrate As Toffees Tumble

Manchester City continued their good form with a 2-0 win over Everton at Etihad Stadium. The hosts struck first on 58 minutes as Erling Haaland connected to a cross to head in for 1-0 and he doubled his and City's tally when he slotted in from close range just five minutes later for 2-0 and the two goals proved to be enough to secure the three points. 

Black Cats Purr Against Winless Wolves

Sunderland equalled their tally of home wins from their last top flight season with a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Stadium of Light. The hosts opened the scoring in the 16th minute as Nordi Mukiele fired in his first goal for the club for 1-0 and the lead was doubled late on as the hosts were gifted a second goal with bizarre own goal from Ladislav Krejci who slotted in from the edge of the area for the 2-0 final score. 

Gunners Edge Past Cottagers

Arsenal extended their stay at the top with a narrow 1-0 win away to Fulham at Craven Cottage. A close fought first half saw the sides goalless at the interval before the deadlock was broken on 58 minutes by Leandro Trossard who tapped in at the far post to score the crucial goal to secure the 1-0 victory. 

Spurs Stunned By Victorious Villa

Super Sunday began with Aston Villa securing a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur stadium. A rapid start for the hosts saw Rodrigo Bentancur give them a 1-0 lead inside five minute. Villa hit back in the 37th minute with Morgan Rogers firing in for 1-1 before an equally stunning winner came in the 77th minute from Villa substitute Emiliano Buendia as they sealed the 2-1 win. 

Red Devils Extend Reds Woes 

Liverpool's losing streak extended to four in a row after a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield. The visitors stunned the home crowd with Bryan Mbuemo slotting in inside two minutes for a 1-0 lead that saw Cody Gakpo hit the post three times across the afternoon before levelling on 78 minutes. The winning goal came on 84 minutes as Harry Maguire headed in to seal the 2-1 win for the visitors. 

Bees Burst Hammers Hopes 

The final game of the weekend saw  Brentford extend West Ham United's poor start to the season with a 2-0 win at London Stadium. Igor Thiago continued his scoring streak with the opener on 43 minutes and the gloss on the win came deep in added time as Mathias Jensen struck for 2-0. 

Gunners Shoot To The Summit

Game week Seven saw a new name at the top of the table and also was a good week to be a home fan with seven out of ten games being home wins. 

Cherries Comeback Stuns Cottagers

Friday night saw Bournemouth continue their good start with a 3-1 comeback win over Fulham at the Vitality Stadium. An even game saw the sides level at 0-0 until the 70th minute when Ryan Sessegnon put the visitors ahead and they looked to be on for the win. However, the hosts hit back twice in five minutes with Antoine Semenyo / Justin Kluivert making it 2-1 with efforts in the 78th and 84th minutes. The joy for the Cherries extended further in added time as Semenyo struck his second to wrap up the 3-1 win. 

Spurs End Leeds Home Streak

Tottenham Hotspur became the first team to go away with all three points at Elland Road in over a year as they sealed a 2-1 win over Leeds United.  The visitors opened the scoring with a deflected effort from Matthys Tel on 23 minutes before Noah Okafor levelled for the hosts on 34 minutes. The crucial strike came just before the hour mark as Mohammed Kudus struck his first goal for Spurs to make it 2-1 which is how the match ended. 

Gunners Glory Against Blunt Hammers

Arsenal rose to the top of the league after a 2-0 win over West Ham United at Emirates Stadium. Former Hammers hero Declan Rice opened the scoring with a 38th minute effort to give the Gunners a 1-0 lead into the interval. The lead became 2-0 on 67 minutes as Bukayo Saka slotted in a penalty and wrapped up the victory. 

Home Joy For United 

Manchester United boosted their mixed form with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford over Sunderland. The hosts struck an early opener as Mason Mount tapped in after eight minutes for 1-0 and they were 2-0 to the good on 31 minutes as Benjamin Sesko made it two goals in two games for United as they climbed up the table.

Last Gasp Blues Stun Reds

Liverpool's added time curse struck again as they lost out 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Blues opened the scoring with a long range effort from Moises Caicedo in the 14th minute which was levelled in the 63rd minute by Cody Gakpo. Both sides pushed for a winner and alike their last visit to London, Liverpool suffered in the final seconds as Estevao fired into seal the 2-1 victory.

Villa Win Battle Of The Clarets

Aston Villa boosted their mixed start to the season with a 2-1 win over Burnley at Villa Park on Sunday. The hosts struck first as Donyell Malen opened his account for the season in the 25th minute before doubling his and Villa's tally on 63 minutes with a superb effort for 2-0. The visitors cut the gap to 2-1 on 78 minutes through Lesley Ugochukwu but it proved to be only consolation as Villa held on for the win. 

Toffees End Eagles Streak 

Crystal Palace's unbeaten start to the season came to an end at the Hill Dickenson Stadium with a 2-1 defeat to Everton. The Eagles opened the scoring in the 37th minute with a powerful strike from Daniel Munoz before Iliman Ndiaye levelled with a 76th minute penalty. The winning goal came three minutes into added time as Jack Grealish slotted in from close range for a 2-1 final score. 

Magpies Extend Forest Woes

Newcastle United capped off a bad week for Nottingham Forest with a 2-0 win at St James's Park. A close first half saw the sides remain goalless into the interval and the deadlock was broken just before the hour mark through Bruno Guimaraes and the win was wrapped up in the 84th minute as Nick Woltemade slotted in a penalty for 2-0. 

Winless Wolves Held By Seagulls

Wolverhampton Wanderers search for a first win of the season continues after they were denied in a 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion at Molineux. The hosts were gifted the lead on 21 minutes thanks to a Bart Verbruggen own goal and looked on the way to a rare win but their hopes were dashed with just four minutes left of the 90 by a leveller from Jan Paul van Hecke to seal the 1-1 draw. 

City Sting The Bees

The final game of the weekend saw Manchester City secure a narrow 1-0 win over Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. The crucial strike came inside nine minutes as Erling Haaland slotted in for 1-0 which was enough to secure the three points. 

Eagles End Reds Run

Gameweek Six saw a few surprises namely a first loss at the top and first point at the bottom and all but one of the 20 teams scored. 

Bees Sting Red Devils 

The weekend began with Brentford easing to a 3-1 win over Manchester United at the GTECH Community Stadium on Saturday lunchtime. The hosts raced into a 2-0 lead inside 20 minutes with a brace from Igor Thiago (8,20)  United took just six minutes to hit back with a first goal of the season for summer signing Benjamin Sesko and had the chance to level in the second half after being awarded a penalty which saw Caoimhin Kelleher save from Bruno Fernandes' effort. The save did prove to be vital as the hosts wrapped up the win in added time with a superb third goal coming from Mathias Jensen for a 3-1 final score. 

Seagulls Soar At The Bridge

Brighton & Hove Albion came from behind to seal a 3-1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Blues struck first with a 24th minute opener from Enzo Fernandez before suffering a blow with the dismissal of Trevoh Chalobah on 53 minutes. The visitors' comeback began with Danny Welbeck levelling on 77 minutes before fellow substitute Maxim de Cuyper put them 2-1 ahead two minutes into added time and then Welbeck made it 3-1 in the 100th minute to complete the win.

Eagles End Reds Run

Crystal Palace extended their hoodoo over Liverpool with a 2-1 win at Selhurst Park which ended the Reds' perfect start. A rapid start from the hosts saw Ismaila Sarr continue his scoring streak against the Reds with a ninth minute strike and it looked to be enough to seal the three points but an 87th minute leveller from Federico Chiesa proved otherwise. However, the hosts scored a late goal of their own as Eddie Nketiah sealed the 2-1 in added time. 

Cherries Late Show Halts Leeds

Bournemouth left it late to seal a 2-2 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road. The Cherries opened the scoring via Antoine Semenyo in the 26th minute only to be pegged back on 37 minutes by a Joe Rodon leveller for 1-1. Leeds completed the turnaround on 54 minutes through Sean Longstaff but were denied the win by an added time equaliser from Eli Kroupi for 2-2.

City Cruise Past Clarets

Manchester City eased to a 5-1 win over Burnley at the Etihad Stadium and they were gifted the opener with a Maxim Esteve own goal inside 12 minutes before Jaidon Anthony levelled on 38 minutes. City restored the lead through Matheus Nunes on the hour before a second own goal of the afternoon from Esteve made it 3-1. The win was wrapped up in added time as Erling Haaland struck a late brace for 5-1. 

Black Cats Rise As Forest Fall

Sunderland continued their superb start to the season with a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at The City Ground. The crucial strike came in the 38th minute as Omar Alderete slotted into the net to extend the hosts' poor run since their managerial change of five without a win. 

Spurs Stun Winless Wolves

Wolverhampton Wanderers finally secured their first point of the season in a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The visitors opened the scoring through Santiago Bueno on 54 minutes and they looked to be on for their first win of the season before being denied deep in added time as Joao Palhinha levelled for the hosts to seal the 1-1 draw. 

Villa Cruise Past Cottagers

Aston Villa claimed their first win of the season with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday. A rapid start from the visitors saw Raul Jimenez give them a 1-0 lead inside three minutes. Villa hit back through Ollie Watkins on 37 minutes to make it level at the interval but they completed the turnaround with two goals in as many minutes with John McGinn (49) & Emi Buendia (51) wrapped up the 3-1 win. 

Magpies Stunned By Gunners

Newcastle United's mixed season continued with a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal at St James' Park on Sunday afternoon. The Magpies opened the scoring with summer singing Nick Woltemade striking in the 34th minute and the lead held until the 84th minute when Mikel Merino levelled for 1-1. The visitors completed the turnaround deep into added time with Gabriel Magalhaes sealing the 2-1 win. 

Toffees Held By Hammers

The final game of the weekend saw Everton and West Ham United share the points in a 1-1 draw at Hill Dickenson Stadium on Monday evening. The hosts opened the scoring with an 18th minute effort from Michael Keane but had to settle for a share of the points thanks to Jarrod Bowen's 65th minute leveller.