Roundup of latest Premier League action as the title fight grew closer.
John Stones rescued Manchester City a 2-2 draw at home to Arsenal after Riccardo Calafiori’s curled strike and Gabriel’s header despite Leandro Trossard’s red card for dissent put the Gunners ahead following Erling Haaland’s 100th City goal.
Liverpool moved into second with a 3-0 home win over Bournemouth through Luis Diaz’s brace, plus a stunning strike from Darwin Nunez.
Second-half goals from Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa and Jhon Duran saw Aston Villa come from behind to beat rock-bottom Wolves 3-1 at home and go third, after Matheus Cunha put the Old Gold ahead with a 25th minute effort.
Nicolas Jackson’s brace plus Cole Palmer’s strike saw Chelsea round out the top five with a 3-0 win at West Ham.
Down in the relegation zone, Everton moved off the foot of the table after they claimed a 1-1 draw at Leicester, having led through Iliman Ndiaye’s low effort before Stephy Mavididi equalised for the Foxes in difficult conditions.
Like Everton, Southampton also claimed their first point of the season after Tyler Dibling’s opener was cancelled out by Sam Morsy in a 1-1 draw at home to Ipswich.
Crystal Palace sat two points clear of the drop in 16th position after they scrapped their way to a goalless draw at home to Manchester United.
Elsewhere, goals from Brennan Johnson and James Maddison sealed a 3-1 home win for Tottenham over Brentford, having equalised through Dominic Solanke after Bryan Mbeumo volleyed the Bees’ ahead after 23 seconds.
Ramon Sosa rescued Nottingham Forest a 2-2 draw at Brighton after Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck put the hosts ahead following Chris Wood’s penalty, but both managers and Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White were red carded late on.
Finally, Raul Jimenez, Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson found the net as Fulham ended Newcastle’s unbeaten start with a 3-1 home win, despite Harvey Barnes’ 46th minute consolatory goal for the Magpies.
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