Roundup of a dramatic matchweek as the Premier League returned from November’s international break.
Kai Havertz came on from the bench to head Arsenal to the summit with a 89th minute winner at Brentford, as he nodded in from Bukayo Saka’s cross to settle a scrappy contest.
Manchester City and Liverpool sit second and third in the table after a 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium, in which Erling Haaland’s first-half strike for the Cityzens was cancelled out by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s late equaliser.
Ollie Watkins’ 61st minute winner saw Aston Villa come from behind to win 2-1 away at Tottenham to go fourth on goal difference, after Pau Torres had cancelled out Givoani Lo Celso’s opening goal on the stroke of half-time.
Alejandro Garnacho’s third-minute aerobatic strike fired Manchester United to a 3-0 win away to second-bottom Everton.
Down in the relegation zone, Burnley remain rock bottom following a 2-1 home loss to West Ham through Tomas Soucek’s 91st minute winner, after Jay Rodriguez’s 49th minute penalty for the hosts had been cancelled out by Dara O’Shea’s own-goal.
Sheffield United remain third bottom following a 3-1 loss at home to Bournemouth, with Marcus Tavernier twice on target for the Cherries either side of Justin Kluivert’s first Premier League goal, whilst Oli McBurnie’s injury-time header denied the visitors a clean sheet.
Jacob Brown’s 83rd minute strike saw Luton snatch a first-ever Premier League win with a 2-1 triumph at home to Crystal Palace to stay above the bottom three, after Teden Mengi’s opening goal had been cancelled out by Michael Olise in the space of two minutes.
Elsewhere, second-half goals from Jamaal Lascelles, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon saw Newcastle thrash ten-man Chelsea 4-1, after Alexander Isak’s goal had been cancelled out by Raheem Sterling in the first half before Reece James was red carded in the 73rd minute for the Blues.
Joao Pedro’s brace proved enough for Brighton to snatch an eventual 3-2 win at Nottingham Forest despite Lewis Dunk’s red card for dissent, having initially fell behind to Anthony Elanga’s third-minute goal before Evan Ferguson dragged the Seagulls level in the 26th minute.
Finally, Fulham edged past Wolves in a 3-2 thriller at Craven Cottage with Willian’s brace of second-half penalties, after Alex Iwobi had put them initially ahead in the sixth minute before Wolves twice responded through Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-Chan.
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