Roundup of the second matchweek of 2024-25 Premier League season.
Erling Haaland’s hat-trick plus a goal from Kevin De Bruyne saw Manchester City come from behind to beat third-bottom Ipswich 4-1 to go top, after Sammie Szmodics had put the Tractor Boys into a shock seventh-minute lead.
Joao Pedro’s injury-time header saw Brighton beat Manchester United 2-1 at the AMEX to sit second, after Danny Welbeck’s goal against his former team was cancelled out by Amad Diallo.
Clinical second-half goals from Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey fired Arsenal to a 2-0 win at Aston Villa.
Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah both found the net as Liverpool beat Brentford 2-0 in their first league match at Anfield under Arnie Slot.
Down in the relegation zone, Everton sit rock-bottom following a 4-0 loss at Tottenham in which Son Heung-Min scored twice and Yves Bissouma plus Cristian Romero put their names on the scoresheet.
Wolves were left second-bottom after they lost 6-2 at home to Chelsea, courtesy of Noni Madueke’s hat-trick plus goals from Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer and the Blues’ new signing – Joao Felix.
Crystal Palace sat just above the bottom three on goal difference after a 2-0 loss at home to West Ham, thanks to quick-fire second-half goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen.
Alexi Iwobi netted a 70th minute winner to secure a 2-1 home victory for Fulham over Leicester, after Emile Smith Rowe’s opener was cancelled out by Wout Faes.
Morgan Gibbs-White struck a 70th minute rebound winner as Nottingham Forest scraped an away win at Southampton.
Finally, Anthony Gordon’s tap-in of Harvey Barnes’ cross rescued Newcastle a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, having fallen behind to Marcus Tavernier’s first-half effort.