Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur played out an intense 2-2 draw in Sunday’s high-profile Premier League derby, while Liverpool continued their resurgence, climbing to second place with a victory over West Ham United.
Brighton and Hove Albion bounced back from their midweek European setback to claim third place with a win over Bournemouth.
Chelsea’s struggles persisted as they suffered a home defeat to Aston Villa, and Sheffield United found themselves at the bottom of the table after a humiliating 8-0 thrashing by Newcastle United, featuring goals from eight different Newcastle players.
In the first north London Premier League derby without Harry Kane since 2014, Arsenal twice took the lead, first through Cristian Romero’s unfortunate own goal and then a Bukayo Saka penalty early in the second half. However, Tottenham, managed by Ange Postecoglou, earned a deserved point thanks to Son Heung-min’s brace.
Postecoglou commented, “We conceded an unlucky own goal, then a VAR penalty, so it’s not like everything was falling in our favour. The boys showed real character and resilience, embodying the type of team we want to be.”
Liverpool moved into second place, trailing leaders Manchester City by two points, after defeating West Ham 3-1. Mohamed Salah’s penalty and goals from Jarrod Bowen and Darwin Nunez secured the victory.
Chelsea faced the displeasure of their fans as they lost 1-0 to Aston Villa and had Malo Gusto sent off in the 58th minute. Ollie Watkins scored the decisive goal, marking Chelsea’s worst start since 1978.
Brighton staged a comeback against Bournemouth, with Kaoru Mitoma making an instant impact off the bench, contributing to a 3-1 win.
Newcastle made history by becoming the first team in Premier League history to have eight different scorers in a single game as they routed Sheffield United 8-0, marking their largest Premier League win since 1999.
