Roundup of the second matchweek in 2025-26 Premier League season.
Braces from Jurrien Timber and Viktor Gyokeres plus a goal from Bukayo Saka saw Arsenal surge to the summit with a ruthless 5-0 home win over Leeds in North London.
First-half goals from Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha saw Tottenham snatch victory at Manchester City to go second in the table.
Rio Ngumoha’s 100th-minute winner at just 16 years and 361 days old saw Liverpool clinch a 3-2 victory at Newcastle, after Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike put the Reds ahead either side of Anthony Gordon’s red card, before Bruno Guimaraes’ header and William Osula’s effort brought the ten-men Magpies level.
Comeback goals from Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Trevoh Chalobah saw Chelsea round out the top four with a 5-1 victory at rock-bottom West Ham.
Down in the relegation zone, Wolves sit second bottom after Vitor Pereira’s Old Gold slipped to a narrow defeat at Bournemouth after Marcus Tavernier’s deflected fourth-minute strike won the game for the hosts, whilst Wolves’ Toti Gomes was red carded for a foul on Evanilson.
Jack Grealish provided assists for Iliman Ndiaye and James Garner as Everton enjoyed a winning start to life at the Hill Dickinson Stadium with a 2-0 win over Brighton, which dropped the Seagulls to third bottom.
Aston Villa sit above the bottom three on goal difference after Dango Ouattara‘s strike on his club debut gifted Brentford victory in West London.
Elsewhere, Callum Hudson-Odoi’s 57th-minute strike rescued a 1-1 draw for Nottingham Forest away at Crystal Palace after Ismaila Sarr had fired the Eagles ahead in a fiery Selhurst Park, with the pair having been embroiled in summer drama surrounding UEFA Europa and Conference League placings.
Second-half goals from Josh Cullen and Jaidon Anthony saw Burnley claim a 2-0 win at home against fellow promoted rival, Sunderland.
Emile Smith Rowe rescued Fulham a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United with his 73rd-minute effort from Alex Iwobi’s cross, after Rodrigo Muniz had deflected Leny Yoro’s header into his own goal to put Utd ahead just 15 minutes earlier.
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