On Sunday, Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory against Brighton, displacing Liverpool from the top of the Premier League table ahead of Liverpool’s anticipated clash with struggling Manchester United. Aston Villa, coming off significant wins against Manchester City and Arsenal, staged a comeback to defeat 10-man Brentford 2-1, while West Ham dominated Wolves with a 3-0 win.
Arsenal, under Mikel Arteta, dominated at the Emirates, finally breaking through in the 53rd minute when Gabriel Jesus headed the ball into an empty net after a corner. Kai Havertz extended the lead in the closing minutes, scoring past Brighton’s goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.
Meanwhile, Unai Emery’s Aston Villa initially fell behind to a Keane Lewis-Potter goal at Brentford, but a red card for Ben Mee in the 71st minute turned the tide. Villa leveled the score with Alex Moreno’s goal, and Ollie Watkins secured the turnaround with a header in the final minutes.
At the London Stadium, West Ham redeemed themselves after a 5-0 loss last week, with Mohammed Kudus scoring twice and Lucas Paqueta providing all three assists. West Ham defeated Wolves 3-0, with Jarrod Bowen scoring after a deadly combination from Paqueta and Kudus.
In Saturday’s action, Manchester City surrendered a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace, paving the way for Liverpool to potentially extend their lead if they beat Manchester United. Erik ten Hag’s United, still reeling from last season’s 7-0 loss at Anfield, faced a challenging record against Liverpool, having lost four of the last five meetings.
United, without captain Bruno Fernandes due to suspension and with Marcus Rashford on the bench, aimed to improve their recent form against Liverpool. Saturday’s Premier League games were overshadowed by a shocking incident at Bournemouth, where Luton captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest, leading to the abandonment of the match. Lockyer was reported to be stable, undergoing tests and scans at the hospital.
