Arsenal continue to set the pace up top whilst the battle for Premier League survival delivered more curveballs.
Leandro Trossard became the first Premier League player to produce three assists in the first-half of an away match, as Gabriel, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard all capitalised on his respective assists in a 3-0 win for league leaders – Arsenal at Fulham.
Erling Haaland’s late penalty saw Manchester City remain five points behind in second place, as Pep Guardiola’s Citizens scrapped their way past Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Manchester United clung onto third with a goalless draw at home to rock-bottom Southampton, despite finishing with ten men after Casemiro was red carded for a reckless tackle on Carlos Alcaraz.
Tottenham round out the top four after Harry Kane’s brace and Son Heung-min’s strike secured a 3-1 home win over Nottingham Forest, who netted their first away goal in London this season through Joe Worrall’s late header.
Down in the relegation zone, second-bottom Leeds fought back twice to snatch a 2-2 draw at home as Jack Harrison produced a second-half own goal and equaliser, after Patrick Bamford had cancelled out Alexis Mac Allister’s headed opening goal in the first half.
Phillip Billing’s 28th minute strike from Dango Ouatttara’s cutback pass saw Bournemouth stun Liverpool at the Vitality Stadium, which lifted the Cherries up to 18th but they remain in the bottom three on goal difference.
West Ham are the team sat immediately above the drop zone after Said Benrahma’s penalty sealed a comeback 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa, as Ollie Watkins fired the Villains ahead in the 17th minute with his fourth goal in four consecutive away games.
Elsewhere, goals from Kai Havertz and Mateo Kovacic saw Chelsea clinch a 3-1 away win at ten-men Leicester, after the Foxes’ Kelechi Iheanacho cancelled out Ben Chilwell’s opening goal but the hosts finished a man down after Wout Faes’ late red card.
Miguel Almiron curled in a 79th minute winner as Newcastle defeated Wolves 2-1 at St James’ Park, after Wolves’ Hwang Hee-Chan cancelled out Alexander Isak’s headed opener.
Finally, Dwight McNeil’s opening minute winner saw Everton climb out of the relegation zone with a narrow home win over Brentford, which left the visitors’ manager – Thomas Frank believing that his team deserved “at least a draw” at Goodison Park.
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