Premier League: Liverpool Lead as Arsenal & City Stutter

Premier League: Liverpool Lead as Arsenal & City Stutter

An unlikely team has entered the top four in the form of Nottingham Forest in the same weekend that defending champions City and title aspirants Arsenal lost.

Spurs 4-1 Aston Villa

Aston Villa took an early lead through a corner in the first half, but Tottenham Hotspur roared back in the second half with a determined performance. Brennan Johnson equalised from a Son Heung-min cross, setting the stage for Dominic Solanke's brace that left Villa deflated. James Maddison's sublime free kick sealed a comprehensive 4-1 victory for Spurs.

Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea

In a rather dull encounter, both Manchester United and Chelsea missed numerous chances, with Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford being the main culprits. Sloppy passes and tackles, particularly from Lisandro Martínez, marred the game. United took the lead through Bruno Fernández, but Chelsea's Moisés Caicedo equalised with a long-range strike just four minutes later. United were awarded a penalty but failed to convert, leaving the match to end in a 1-1 draw.

Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal

Despite the scoreline, Newcastle United's clash with Arsenal was a one-sided affair. Newcastle needed just one chance to score, with Anthony Gordon's cross being converted by Alexander Isak. Arsenal, lacking creativity, struggled to create meaningful opportunities and failed to capitalise on the few chances they had.

Bournemouth 2-1 Man City

In a shocking turn of events, Bournemouth humbled Manchester City. City started off in control, but Bournemouth's aggressive pressing made them vulnerable. Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring for Bournemouth, who then wasted several chances before Evanilson added a second. City managed to pull one back through Joško Gvardiol, but it wasn't enough to prevent their first defeat in 32 games.

Premier League: Liverpool Lead as Arsenal & City Stutter

Ipswich 1-1 Leicester

Ipswich Town and Leicester City shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw, with both teams unable to find a decisive winner.

Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

Liverpool edged Brighton for the second time in a week, having knocked them out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. Mohamed Salah secured the win with a classic counterattack, a hallmark of Liverpool's play this season.

Fulham vs Brentford

Fulham are set to host Brentford on Monday evening, with both teams looking to climb the table.

Nott'm Forest 3-0 West Ham

Nuno Espírito Santo's Nottingham Forest jumped to third in the league after a hard-fought 3-0 victory over West Ham United.

Southampton 1-0 Everton

Promoted side Southampton shocked Everton with a narrow 1-0 win, continuing their impressive form.

Wolves 2-2 Crystal Palace

Wolverhampton Wanderers are slowly beginning to pick up points, drawing 2-2 with Crystal Palace in an entertaining match.

EPL: Arsenal & Liverpool Share Spoils as City Leads

Current Standings

Liverpool sit top of the table with 25 points, followed by Manchester City on 23 points. Surprisingly, Nottingham Forest are third with 19 points, followed by Chelsea, Arsenal, and Aston Villa, all on 18 points but separated by goal difference. Manchester United languish in 13th place with 12 points.