Premier League Recap: Chelsea Shock Liverpool, Arsenal and Man United Win, Spurs Beat Leeds

Chelsea 2–1 Liverpool: Late Drama at Stamford Bridge

Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes suffered a major blow as Chelsea snatched a dramatic 2–1 victory at Stamford Bridge, condemning the Reds to a fourth straight league defeat in London.

The hosts struck first when Moisés Caicedo — once courted by Liverpool — punished some slack midfield play, blasting a thunderous 25-yard strike into the top corner. Liverpool nearly levelled through Dominik Szoboszlai, but Benoît Badiashile’s brave block kept the hosts ahead.

The Reds were frustrated by Chelsea’s relentless pressing and their own wastefulness, epitomised when Milos Kerkez misfired a simple pass meant for Mohamed Salah. Moments before half-time, Alejandro Garnacho’s curling effort clipped the post, sparing Liverpool further misery.

Arne Slot introduced Florian Wirtz after the break, and the change almost paid off when Salah shot narrowly wide seconds after the restart. Liverpool eventually found an equaliser around the hour mark when Cody Gakpo pounced on Alexander Isak’s touch to blast home.

Despite losing both centre-backs to injury, Chelsea finished strongest. Giorgi Mamardashvili denied Jamie Gittens, Caicedo and Estêvão in quick succession, but in stoppage time, Estêvão slid in at the far post to turn home Marc Cucurella’s cross — sealing a thrilling late win and a second consecutive stoppage-time defeat for Liverpool.

Arsenal 2–0 West Ham: Rice Haunts Former Club as Gunners Go Top

Arsenal continued their title charge with a 2–0 win over West Ham United, handing the Hammers a record 135th top-flight London derby defeat.

The Gunners dominated early on, with Jurrien Timber testing Alphonse Areola before Eberechi Eze missed a golden chance from close range. Arsenal thought they had the breakthrough when Bukayo Saka finished coolly, only for the flag to go up.

Persistent pressure finally paid off in the 38th minute when former Hammer Declan Rice pounced on Areola’s parry from Eze’s shot, slamming home to give Arsenal a deserved lead. Riccardo Calafiori hit the post before half-time as Arsenal looked for more.

The Gunners doubled their advantage midway through the second half when Timber was fouled in the box by El Hadji Malick Diouf. Saka stepped up to convert the penalty — his 100th Premier League goal contribution — sealing the points.

Injuries to Martin Ødegaard and Rice soured the afternoon slightly, but Mikel Arteta’s side held firm to claim a crucial victory that moved them top of the table before Liverpool’s defeat later that evening.

Manchester United 2–0 Sunderland: Mount and Šeško Fire Reds to Victory

Manchester United secured their third straight Premier League home win with a convincing 2–0 victory over Sunderland, marking their best Old Trafford run in over two years.

New signing Senne Lammens made his debut in goal, but it was Sunderland’s Robin Roefs who shone early on, making several saves before Mason Mount broke the deadlock in the eighth minute with a precise finish into the bottom corner after Bryan Mbeumo’s assist.

United’s relentless first-half pressure saw Roefs deny Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes, tipping the captain’s shot onto the woodwork. The second goal finally arrived when Benjamin Šeško volleyed home from close range after Sunderland failed to clear Diogo Dalot’s long throw.

Regis Le Bris responded by reshuffling his defence, and Sunderland briefly improved, with Granit Xhaka forcing Lammens into action. However, the second half produced few clear chances, and United comfortably saw out the win.

The result marked Ruben Amorim’s 50th victory in charge — the first United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson to reach that milestone — and extended their unbeaten Premier League run against promoted sides to 25 matches.

Leeds 1–2 Tottenham: Kudus Strike Secures Spurs Win in Windy Elland Road Clash

Tottenham Hotspur battled stormy conditions and a resilient Leeds United to claim a 2–1 win at Elland Road, extending their strong head-to-head record with six wins from the last seven meetings.

Leeds started brightly, with Sean Longstaff’s free-kick striking the post after catching the wind, but Spurs struck first through Mathys Tel, whose deflected effort off Pascal Struijk wrong-footed Karl Darlow.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed a gilt-edged chance to equalise before Leeds levelled through Noah Okafor, who tapped home after Brenden Aaronson’s shot was fumbled by Guglielmo Vicario. Tel nearly restored the lead with a header against the bar before half-time, while Vicario produced a superb save to deny Calvert-Lewin after the restart.

Spurs punished Leeds shortly after the hour mark when Mohammed Kudus fired a low drive into the bottom corner from the edge of the area. Despite throwing on three strikers late on, Leeds failed to find another goal, as Spurs earned their first league win since early September.

The victory lifted Tottenham to second in the Tabel Liga Primer Inggris, bolstering their push for a top-four finish.