Roundup of the latest Premier League action as the top four teams all unexpectedly stuttered for the second consecutive matchweek.
League leaders, Arsenal extended their lead to seven points with a goalless draw at Nottingham Forest.
Second-placed Manchester City suffered a surprise 2-0 loss at local rivals, Manchester United, in which Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu netted second-half goals in Michael Carrick’s first game as interim manager of the Red Devils.
Aston Villa missed a chance to go second after Thierno Barry’s 59th-minute rebound winner condemned them to a surprise 1-0 loss at home to Everton.
Liverpool rounded out the top four with a 1-1 draw at home to second-bottom Burnley, as Florian Wirtz’s strike was cancelled out by Marcus Edwards’ equaliser for the Clarets.
Down in the relegation zone, rock-bottom Wolves were held to a goalless draw against Newcastle at Molineux.
Callum Wilson reignited third-bottom West Ham’s survival bid with a 93rd winner in a 2-1 win at Tottenham to move to within five points of safety, after Crysencio Summerville’s early deflected strike was cancelled out by Cristian Romero’s header.
Leeds remained eight points above the drop in 16th position after Lukas Nmecha struck a 91st-minute winner from Ethan Ampadu’s cross.
Elsewhere, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer’s penalty found the net as Chelsea won their home top-flight game under Liam Rosenoir in a 2-0 win over West London rivals, Brentford.
Comeback goals from Enzo Le Fee and Brian Brobbey saw Sunderland claim a 2-1 victory at home over Crystal Palace, after Yeremy Pino had put the Eagles into a 30th-minute lead.
Charalampos Kostoulas’ 91st-minute overhead-kick rescued Brighton a 1-1 draw at home to Bournemouth, after Marcus Tavernier put the Cherries ahead through a 32nd-minute penalty after Bart Verbruggen controversially fouled Amine Adli.
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