Roundup of the latest Premier League action with drama at both ends of the table and a sacking.
Mohamed Salah’s brace fired Liverpool eight points clear at the summit with a 3-2 comeback win at rock-bottom Southampton, after Adam Armstrong and Mateus Fernandez put the Saints ahead following Dominik Szoboszlai’s opener.
Manchester City remain second following a 4-0 home loss to Tottenham, in which James Maddison scored twice before Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson netted.
Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez’s goals secured a 2-1 win for third-placed Chelsea at Leicester, as Jordan Ayew’s 94th minute penalty couldn’t save Foxes’ boss – Steve Cooper from the sack.
Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey and Ethan Nwaneri found the net as Arsenal rounded out the top four with a 3-0 home win over Nottingham Forest.
Down in the relegation zone, Crystal Palace slipped to second-bottom following a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa, as Ismaila Sarr and Justin Devenny put them ahead twice only for Ollie Watkins and Ross Barkley to equalise for Villa.
Ipswich slipped to third-bottom on goal difference with a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United, which saw Ruben Amorim’s reign as Red Devils’ boss start with frustration as Marcus Rashford’s goal was cancelled out by Omari Hutchinson.
Matheus Cunha’s brace plus goals from Joao Gomes and Goncalo Guedes put Wolves out of the bottom three with a 4-1 comeback win at Fulham, after Alex Iwobi had put the Cottagers ahead initially.
Joao Pedro and Kaoru Mitoma’s strikes fired Brighton up to fifth with a 2-1 win at Bournemouth, amidst Carlos Baleba’s red card before David Brooks netted a 93rd minute consolatory goal for the Cherries.
Tomas Soucek’s header and Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s first goal since February 2021 -albeit as a Man Utd player at that time – saw West Ham win 2-0 at Newcastle.
Brentford snatched a goalless draw at Everton despite finishing a man down, after Christian Norgaard was controversially red carded for a collision with Jordan Pickford.
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