On Monday
Arsenal – Crystal Palace 2-2
Patrick Vieira has played almost 400 competitive games for Arsenal. He is now returning to the Emirates Stadium as the coach of Crystal Palace. The Frenchman received a warm welcome from the fans of the Gunners. The 45-year-old doesn’t like the welcome present from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabonese Arsenal take the lead early on. An early shock for Palace, which otherwise shows a good first half. Vieira’s team have to take the deficit into the break, but then equalize five minutes after the restart in the person of Benteke. And it gets even better. Edouard completes a counterattack by the Eagles, his blast finds its way past Arsenal keeper Ramsdale via latte. Arsenal come very close to equalizing, full-back Tierney only hits the crossbar. Palace’s second win of the season seems to be in the dry as they are shocked by Joker Lacazette. The Frenchman dusts off alone in front of Guaita and still secures one point for the Gunners. Vieira would have liked to celebrate the return to his heart club Arsenal with three points, now he has to be content with one.
The goals: 8. Aubameyang 1: 0, 50. Benteke 1: 1, 73. Edouard 1: 2, 90. + 5 Lacazette 2: 2.
The Swiss: Nati-Captain Granit Xhaka is still injured by the Gunners.
On Sunday
Newcastle 2-3 Tottenham
This is not how the Newcastle sheiks imagined the debut. In the 2: 3 defeat against Tottenham, a fan collapses in the stands. Tottenham defender Sergio Reguilon immediately made the referee aware of the incident, who then interrupted the game in the 41st minute when the score was 2-1. The person concerned was then taken to the hospital – it is said to have been a heart attack. The viewer is now in a stable condition again. After a good 20 minutes, the referee called the teams back on the pitch to restart the game. The result became a minor matter. Fabian Schär saw the whole thing from the bench, he was not used.
The goals: 2. Wilson 1: 0, 17. Ndombele 1: 2, 22. Kane 1: 2, 45. Heung-Min Son 1: 3, 89. Dier 2: 3 (own goal).
Everton 0-1 West Ham United
Gate: 74. Ogbonna 0-1.
On Saturday
Leicester 4-2 Manchester United
What a spectacular exchange of blows! Greenwood puts forward for guests. A line from 18 meters that hits the inner post. Tielemans strokes the ball into the crossbar while standing. An art shot that leads to compensation. Söyüncü heralds the highly emotional final phase. After a corner he pushes the ball over the line from close range. Leicester leads first time. But not for long. Rashford makes it 2-2 four minutes later. Take a deep breath? Puff cake. Vardy scores another opening goal for the “Foxes” with a volley on the outside of the instep. There’s no stopping the stands. Daka puts the lid on in stoppage time. For Leicester it is the first league win since August 28th. Manchester United meanwhile remains in the mini-low. Two defeats, one draw – so the Premier League record of Ronaldo and Co. from the last three games.
Gates: 19. Greenwood 0: 1, 31. Tielemans 1: 1, 78. Söyüncü 2: 1, 82. Rashford 2: 2, 83. Vardy 3: 2, 90. + 1 Daka 4: 2.
Manchester City 2-0 Burnley
Burnley is a welcome guest at the Etihad Stadium. Because the “Skyblues” sent the “Clarets” home with a 5-0 package in each of the last three league home games. This time, Manchester City is “only” enough to win 2-0. Bernardo Silva pushes the ball over the line after a rebound from goalie Pope and De Bruyne hits the far corner with his left after the guests cannot clear.
Gates: 12. Bernardo Silva 1-0, 70th De Bruyne 2-0.
Watford 0-5 Liverpool
It’s a coaching debut to forget for Claudio Ranieri at Watford. Mainly responsible is a «Red»: Mo Salah. The Egyptian shows once again an outstanding performance. Already in the 8th minute, Salah launches team-mate Mané with a clever outside foot pass. After the break, the “Egyptian King” amazes the audience – and opponents. He leaves three players standing and flicks the ball past Foster from an acute angle. A dream goal. In addition, it is Salah’s eighth (!) Game in a row in which he scores a hit. Just like Salah, Firmino is also in shiny shape. The Brazilian does a hat trick at Watford.
The goals: 8. Mané 0: 1, 37. Firmino 0: 2, 52. Firmino 0: 3, 54. Salah 0: 4, 90. + 1 Firmino 0: 5.
Brentford 0-1 Chelsea
Edouard Mendy puts Chelsea in first place. The keeper of the «Blues» is simply not to be overcome this evening. Not even in stoppage time when Nörgaard tried an overhead kick. Mendy steers this degree over the bar. Chilwell scored the Chelsea goal shortly before the break. From around 15 meters he takes a volley with his left and thrashes the ball into the mesh.
Gate: 45. Chilwell 0-1.
Aston Villa 2-3 Wolverhampton
Gates: 48. Ings 1-0, 68. McGinn 2-0, 80. Saiss 2: 1, 85. Coady 2: 2, 90. + 5 Ruben Neves 2: 3.
Southampton 1-0 Leeds
Gate: 53 Broja 1-0.
Norwich 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Gates: Nothing.