Premier League Recap: Postecoglou Sacked, Arsenal Go Top, Thriller at Selhurst Park and More

Fulham 0-1 Arsenal

Arsenal returned to the Premier League summit with a narrow 1-0 victory over Fulham, ending the Cottagers’ four-match home winning run. Mikel Arteta’s side were determined to respond after Manchester City’s earlier win, but Fulham made the brighter start with Tom Cairney and Harry Wilson testing the visitors’ resolve. Riccardo Calafiori thought he had opened the scoring for Arsenal, only for VAR to rule his effort offside.

Fulham kept pressing through Wilson and Josh King, while David Raya was alert to deny a dangerous cross-shot. Arsenal finished the half strongly, with Bernd Leno denying Viktor Gyökeres before Calafiori went close again. However, Marco Silva’s side suffered a setback when Joachim Andersen was forced off injured before half-time.

The decisive moment came after the break when Leandro Trossard finished from close range after Gabriel flicked on Bukayo Saka’s corner. Fulham briefly thought they’d conceded a penalty, but the decision was overturned after review. Arsenal held firm to secure a vital away win, suffering just one defeat in their last 18 league trips, while Fulham slipped to their third straight defeat, sitting 14th.

Brighton 2-1 Newcastle

Danny Welbeck struck twice to give Brighton a 2-1 win over Newcastle United, extending the Seagulls’ unbeaten home record against the Magpies to nine Premier League games.

Brighton dominated the first half, with Georginio Rutter denied by Nick Pope before Welbeck broke the deadlock four minutes before half-time, latching onto Rutter’s through ball to chip home. Newcastle struggled to create chances, though Nick Woltemade’s composed finish levelled the match with 15 minutes remaining.

Just as the Magpies looked set to earn a point, Welbeck pounced on a loose ball six minutes from time to fire into the bottom corner and seal the win. The result lifts Brighton to ninth, while Newcastle drop to 12th, continuing their sluggish away form.

Burnley 2-0 Leeds

Burnley earned a crucial victory in their fight for survival, beating Leeds United 2-0 to move out of the Premier League relegation zone and record their first-ever win over the Whites in the competition.

Lesley Ugochukwu headed the opener from Kyle Walker’s cross following a long throw, his second goal in successive matches. Leeds nearly equalised through Brenden Aaronson, but Martin Dúbravka’s fingertip save diverted his shot onto the post.

Loum Tchaouna then doubled Burnley’s advantage with a stunning 30-yard strike that flew into the top corner. Leeds wasted further chances, with Jack Harrison volleying over and Lukas Nmecha heading wide late on. The win snapped Burnley’s six-match winless run and marked only their fourth Premier League home win in 25 attempts.

Crystal Palace 3-3 Bournemouth

Jean-Philippe Mateta netted a second-half hat-trick, including a stoppage-time penalty, as Crystal Palace drew 3-3 with Bournemouth in one of the season’s most thrilling contests.

Bournemouth raced into a two-goal lead through Eli Junior Kroupi, who struck twice in the opening 25 minutes on his full Premier League debut. Palace fought back after the break, with Mateta turning home Daniel Muñoz’s cross before slotting in another from close range to make it 2-2.

Ryan Christie looked to have won it for Bournemouth late on, but in injury time, Bafodé Diakité’s foul on Marc Guéhi allowed Mateta to complete his hat-trick from the spot. The Frenchman even missed a last-gasp chance to win it, as both sides shared the spoils. Bournemouth stay fourth with a seven-match unbeaten run, while Palace remain mid-table.

Manchester City 2-0 Everton

Erling Haaland continued his incredible scoring streak as Manchester City beat Everton 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium, extending their unbeaten run to eight matches.

Everton started brightly, with Beto narrowly missing Iliman Ndiaye’s cross early on. City hit the bar through Haaland and saw Jordan Pickford deny Jérémy Doku before half-time. The breakthrough came just before the hour when Haaland rose highest to head home Nico O’Reilly’s cross.

Five minutes later, he doubled the lead with a powerful low drive from Savinho’s cutback, taking his tally to 23 goals in 13 games for club and country. Pickford prevented further damage late on, but City’s dominance lifted them temporarily to the top, while Everton remain winless at the Etihad since 2010.

Sunderland 2-0 Wolves

Sunderland continued their strong start at home, defeating Wolves 2-0 to remain unbeaten at the Stadium of Light this season.

Nordi Mukiele opened the scoring in the 16th minute after a neat one-two with Trai Hume. The hosts dominated the first half, with Hume going close again soon after. Wolves struggled to threaten, failing to convert their few chances in a flat attacking display.

Late in the game, Ladislav Krejci inadvertently diverted the ball into his own net to seal Sunderland’s win. The result means the Black Cats have taken 10 points from their first four home games for the first time since 1968/69, while Wolves remain bottom, still searching for their first victory.

Nottingham Forest 0-3 Chelsea

Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest, resulting in the dismissal of Forest coach Ange Postecoglou after just 39 days, the shortest tenure of any permanent appointment in Premier Lig geçmişi.

Forest started brightly and could have led through Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White, both squandering good openings. Chelsea offered little in attack before half-time, though Andrey Santos went close from João Pedro’s lofted pass.

After a triple half-time change, Chelsea struck through Josh Acheampong’s powerful header from Pedro Neto’s cross. Neto then added a superb free-kick minutes later before Reece James smashed home a late third from a corner. Malo Gusto’s late red card was the only blemish on an otherwise dominant performance. The Blues have now won four of their last five visits to the City Ground, while Forest’s winless run continues.