Roundup of the latest Premier League action as the Halloween weekend threw up tricks and treats.
Manchester City began the weekend sat top but suffered a narrow Halloween defeat at home to third-placed Brighton, as Yasin Ayari netted a 11th-minute winner for the Seagulls from Maxim De Cuyper’s swift cutback pass from interception of Matheus Nunes’ pass.
Arsenal consequently took advantage of City’s defeat as Kai Havertz swept in a 16th-minute winner from Declan Rice’s low cross in a 1-0 win over Liverpool, which saw the Gunners move top of the table with their first league win at Anfield since 2012.
Chelsea consequently inherited fourth ahead of Liverpool after second-half goals from Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer handed them a 2-0 home victory over Manchester United, as the visitors finished a man down after Lisandro Martinez’s red card in the 64th minute.
Down in the relegation zone, Sunderland remained rock bottom after they fell to a 3-1 loss at Coventry in which Enzo Le Fee netted a consolatory goal and Omar Alderete was red carded, whilst Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Taiwo Awoniyi and Jack Rudoni lifted the Sky Blues out of the bottom three.
Nottingham Forest consequently slipped to second bottom after they suffered a 2-0 defeat at Brentford, in which Nikola Milenkovic’s own-goal put the Bees in front at half time before Igor Thiago settled the contest.
Crystal Palace fell to third bottom after they taste a third consecutive league defeat with a 2-0 loss at Tottenham, as Jean-Philippe Mateta was red carded in the 13th minute before Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke netted for the hosts.
Elsewhere, Everton improved to seventh with a 1-0 victory at Newcastle through Thierno Barry’s 49th-minute finish, as the Magpies finished a man down following a 98th-minute red card for Jacob Ramsey.
Bournemouth surged up to eighth with a clinical 2-0 home win over Leeds through goals from Evanilson and Amine Adli.
Julio Enciso rescued Ipswich a 2-2 draw at Hull with his 74th-minute equaliser after the Tractor Boys led at half time through Florentino Luis’ strike, before Tim Iroegbunam and Oli McBurnie put Hull in front from behind in the second half.
Zion Suzuki’s own-goal handed Fulham a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa after Nicolas Jackson had fired Villa ahead at half time.
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