Roundup of latest Premier League action as the top flight returned from the last international break of 2025.
Eberechi Eze’s hat-trick plus Leandro Trossard’s strike saw league leaders, Arsenal thrash North London rivals – Tottenham 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium, despite Richarlison’s 55th-minute consolatory goal for Spurs.
Pedro Neto’s header and Enzo Fernandez’s finish fired Chelsea up to second in a 2-0 win at second-bottom Burnley.
Manchester City dropped to third in a surprise 2-1 defeat at Newcastle despite Ruben Dias’ rebound equalising strike, as Harvey Barnes struck twice for Eddie Howe’s Magpies.
Morgan Rogers’ second-half brace saw Aston Villa move up to fourth with a comeback 2-1 victory away to third-bottom Leeds, after Lukas Nmecha put the Whites into an eighth-minute lead.
Down in the relegation zone, Wolves remained rock bottom as new manager – Rob Edwards enjoyed a winless start in a 2-0 loss at home to Crystal Palace, as Daniel Munoz and Yeremy Pino netted second-half goals for the visiting Eagles.
West Ham climbed out of the bottom three with a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth as Callum Wilson’s first-half brace put the Hammers in control, before Marcus Tavernier’s penalty and Enes Unal’s equaliser salvaged a point for Andoni Iraola’s Cherries.
Nottingham Forest too moved out of the drop zone after Murillo, Nicola Savona and Morgan Gibbs-White netted in a shock 3-0 victory away at under-fire Liverpool.
Elsewhere, Jack Hinshelwood struck a 84th-minute winner as Brighton came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at home, after Danny Welbeck cancelled out Igor Thiago’s penalty with a 71st-minute volley.
Fulham made it two wins in three league games after Raul Jimenez netted a 84th-minute winner in a 1-0 victory at home to Sunderland.
Ten-men Everton snatched a surprise 1-0 win away at Manchester United through Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s 29th-minute curled finish, despite a controversial red card for Idrissa Gueye after he argued with his own teammate, Michael Keane.
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