Roundup of latest Premier League action which saw plenty of drama across the table.
Cody Gakpo’s brace plus opening goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah saw league leaders, Liverpool thump Ipswich 4-1 at Anfield, despite Jacob Greaves’ consolatory maiden Premier League goal for the Tractor Boys from a 90th minute header.
Arsenal remained six points behind in second after Riccardo Calafiori fired in a 74th minute winner at Wolves in a controversial encounter, which saw the Gunners’ Myles Lewis-Skelly red carded for a first-half trip on Matt Doherty whilst Wolves’ Joao Gomes was later sent off in a separate incident.
Third-placed Nottingham Forest suffered a shock 5-0 thrashing at Bournemouth in which Dango Ouattara struck a hat-trick in-between goals from Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo.
Manchester City climbed to fourth on goal difference from Newcastle after second-half goals from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden fired Pep Guardiola’s Cityzens to a comeback 3-1 win over Chelsea, having seen Josko Gvardiol cancel out Noni Madueke’s third minute opener.
Newcastle rounded out the top five with a comeback 3-1 win away at rock-bottom Southampton through Alexander Isak’s brace and Sandro Tonali’s effort, after Jan Bednarek had put the Saints into a tenth-minute lead initially.
Elsewhere, early second-half goals from Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannouss saw Leicester climb out of the relegation zone at Wolves and Ipswich’s expense with a 2-1 win at Tottenham, after Richarlison had put Spurs into a half-time lead.
Bryan Mbeumo’s re-taken penalty plus Kevin Schade’s header saw Brentford record their first away win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory, despite Romain Esse netting a consolatory debut goal for Oliver Glasner’s Eagles.
Lisandro Martinez’s deflected strike saw Manchester United snatch a 1-0 away win at Fulham.
Iliman Ndiaye fired Everton to a narrow away victory at Brighton with a 42nd minute penalty following a handball from Joel Veltman.
Finally, Emerson Palmieri’s header saw West Ham fight back for a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa after Jacob Ramsey had put the Villains into an eighth-minute lead.
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