Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season in Matchweek 8 on Saturday, while Arsenal secured another win to join them on 21 points at the top of the standings.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, continued their impressive form with a convincing victory over Manchester United, who suffered another disappointing result at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Aston Villa end Man City’s perfect start
Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory over Manchester City at Villa Park on Saturday, October 24, ending the visitors’ perfect start to the Premier League campaign.
Nicolas Jackson scored twice for Villa, with Erling Haaland briefly equalising for Man City after the break.
Arsenal also secured a 2-0 win over Everton, with Ezri Konsa and Gabriel getting on the scoresheet to keep the Gunners level on points with City.
Elsewhere, Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. An own goal from Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders gave Spurs the lead before Mathys Tel added a second, while Cole Palmer was sent off.
Fulham also secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Coventry City, with Oscar Bobb scoring the decisive goal.
Friday’s meeting between Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest ended in a 1-1 draw.
Bournemouth pile more pressure on Man Utd
Manchester United suffered another damaging defeat on Sunday, losing 3-0 to Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
Goals from Rayan, Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson secured all three points for the visitors, leaving Michael Carrick’s side 16th in the table with just seven points from eight matches.
Liverpool, meanwhile, returned to winning ways at Anfield with a 2-0 victory over Brighton.
Pascal Gross scored an own goal before Alexander Isak doubled Liverpool’s advantage, helping the Reds climb to fourth place.
Newcastle United also secured a 2-0 away win over Crystal Palace, with Harvey Barnes and William Osula scoring.
Hull City and Brentford played out a 1-1 draw, while Sunderland and Leeds United shared the points after a goalless encounter.
With Manchester City and Arsenal level on 21 points, the title race remains finely balanced after eight matches.
Attention now turns to Matchweek 9, with Liverpool hosting Arsenal in one of next weekend’s biggest fixtures.
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