Premier League Week Three Roundup

Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal

Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning late free kick earned Liverpool a hard fought win over Arsenal in a tense Premier League clash at Anfield. With chances at a minimum, the game looked set for a stalemate until the Hungarian curled home from distance in the 83rd minute, sparking wild celebrations in the Kop.

Arsenal’s evening was unsettled early when William Saliba, injured in the warm up, was forced off after just five minutes, replaced by new signing CristhianMosquera. New recruit Eberechi Eze was also introduced late on.

Liverpool had a Hugo Ekitike strike ruled out for offside, but their persistence paid off as Szoboszlai secured three points, keeping Slot’s side perfect this season and handing Arsenal their first defeat.

Man Utd 3-2 Burnley

Bruno Fernandes struck a stoppage time penalty to hand Manchester United a dramatic win over Burnley at Old Trafford. United twice led but were pegged back, with goalkeeper Altay Bayindir at fault for Jaidon Anthony’s second equaliser.

The winger then undid his good work in injury time, tugging Amad’s shirt as the Ivorian drove into the box. Referee Sam Barrott initially waved play on, but after a lengthy VAR check overturned his call. Four minutes later, Fernandes who missed from the spot a week earlier calmly slotted home to seal the points for Ruben Amorim’s side.

 Wolves 2-3 Everton

Jack Grealish shone again as Everton beat Wolves, leaving the hosts still pointless after three Premier League games. On loan from Manchester City, Grealish set up two more goals taking his tally to four assists in two matches as David Moyes’ side made it three straight wins in league and cup.

Beto opened the scoring from Grealish’s header before Hwang Hee-chanequalised. But Everton quickly regained control, with Grealish’s clever pass leading to Iliman Ndiaye’s finish, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall adding a third early in the second half. Rodrigo Gomes pulled one back late on, yet Everton held firm, heading into the international break in fine form while Wolves continue to struggle.

Chelsea 2-0 Fulham

Joao Pedro extended his fine scoring run as Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, though referee Robert Jones’ decisions overshadowed the derby.

Fulham thought they had taken the lead when Josh King struck in the first half, but VAR ruled out the goal after Rodrigo Muniz was deemed to have fouled Trevoh Chalobah, a call that left Marco Silva furious. Chelsea capitalised, Pedro heading home Enzo Fernandez’s corner on the stroke of half time for his fifth goal in as many starts since arriving from Brighton.

Fernandez then doubled the lead from the penalty spot after Ryan Sessegnonwas penalised for handball, another debatable call. Despite losing Liam Delap to injury, Chelsea held firm for a valuable win before the international break, while Fulham were left to rue their frustration with the officials.

Aston Villa 0-3 Crystal Palace

Marc Guehi put transfer talk aside with a stunning strike as Crystal Palace earned their first Premier League win of the season, beating Aston Villa 3-0 at Villa Park.

Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Daichi Kamada was fouled by keeper Marco Bizot, before Guehidoubled the lead midway through the second half with a superb curling effort from the edge of the box. Ismaila Sarrthen sealed victory late on with a header from MaxenceLacroix’s flick on.

Villa dominated possession but struggled to create clear chances, with Dean Henderson twice denying Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers. Palace climb to eighth with five points from three games, while Villa remain winless, second bottom and still searching for their first goal of the campaign.

Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham

West Ham struck three late goals to beat Nottingham Forest and ease pressure on manager Graham Potter. With the game drifting, Jarrod Bowen broke the deadlock before Lucas Paqueta converted a penalty and Callum Wilson netted his first Hammers goal to seal victory.

After a cautious first half, Forest rarely threatened, while keeper Matz Sels kept them in contention with saves from Paqueta and Wilson. But the visitors’ late surge secured their first win of the season, leaving Forest toothless and well beaten.

Brighton 2-1 Man City

Substitute Brajan Gruda struck in the 89th minute to give Brighton their first Premier League win of the season and condemn Manchester City to a second straight defeat. ErlingHaaland marked his 100th league appearance with his 88th goal, but missed further chances that left City vulnerable.

James Milner levelled from the spot against his former club after a Matheus Nunes handball, becoming the league’s second oldest scorer at 39. Brighton pushed on after the equaliser and were rewarded late when Gruda rounded James Trafford to secure a memorable comeback victory.

Tottenham 0-1 Bournemouth

Evanilson’s early strike gave Bournemouth a deserved 1-0 win at Tottenham, ending Thomas Frank’s strong start in charge. The Brazilian’s shot deflected off Cristian Romero and over Guglielmo Vicario after just five minutes, and the visitors went on to dominate.

Antoine Semenyo headed over, while David Brooks hit the bar as Spurs struggled to create.Tottenham’s first effort on target didn’t arrive until the 68th minute, and Mathys Tel’s stoppage-time volley was their best chance of an equaliser.

Bournemouth move level on points with Spurs, both sides now on two wins from three games.

Leeds 0-0 Newcastle

Newcastle’s wait for a first win of the season continued as they drew 0-0 at Leeds, with £69m signing Nick Woltemade watching from the stands as he looks set to replace the departing Alexander Isak. Newcastle lacked cutting edge despite Jacob Murphy twice testing Lucas Perri. Leeds offered little going forward until late on, when substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin was denied by Nick Pope.

In heavy rain, chances were scarce, but Daniel Farke’s side earned a battling point after back to back defeats, while Newcastle were left frustrated again.

Sunderland 2-1 Brentford

Wilson Isidor scored a stoppage time winner as Sunderland came from behind to beat Brentford at the Stadium of Light.Brentford had threatened to take all three points, with Igor Thiago heading them ahead after Kevin Schade’s penalty was saved.

Sunderland were handed a lifeline when Enzo le Fee converted a late penalty, and Isidor then nodded in GranitXhaka’s cross to complete the turnaround. The victory moves the promoted Black Cats up to sixth, marking their best start in the Premier League since 2016-17, while Brentford were left to rue missed opportunities.