Premier League Roundup, Matchday 3
The third week of the Premier League has concluded, featuring exciting matches, remarkable individual performances, and unexpected outcomes. Here is the Premier League roundup for this matchday.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
Alexander Isak dominated as Liverpool secured a 2-0 Premier League victory, handing Ipswich Town their first home loss in 21 games. Isak’s nine-minute brace marked the fastest league brace by a Liverpool player since 2011. Liverpool’s win means they have avoided going seven games without a victory for only the second time in their history and extended their unbeaten streak against newly promoted teams to 21 matches (16 wins, 5 draws). After a promising start against Sunderland, Ipswich have now faced a tough reality in the Premier League, losing their last two games by a combined score of 7-2.
Newcastle 2-2 Bournemouth
Bournemouth missed another opportunity to claim their first Premier League win under new manager Marco Rose, letting a two-goal advantage slip away in a 2-2 draw against Newcastle United. This result also meant they missed the chance to achieve three consecutive victories at St. James’ Park. The Cherries have now set an unwanted record as the first team in Premier League history to score first in their opening three matches but fail to win any of them.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham
Tottenham settled for a 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest. Forest, who have yet to win under Oliver Glasner, have only one victory in their last 13 home league games. Spurs avoided losing their first three league matches of a new season for the first time since 1979, but remain without a win or goal in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest have now gone six Premier League games without a win and missed the opportunity to achieve five consecutive wins over Tottenham for the first time.
Manchester City 1-0 Coventry
Manchester City extended their unbeaten Premier League streak against newly-promoted teams to 31 matches with a straightforward 1-0 win over Coventry City. Enzo Maresca’s team managed to withstand some tense moments near the end to extend their winning streak in the Premier League to three games, while Coventry remain without a point or goal this season after a disappointing start back in the top division.
Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace twice overturned a deficit to achieve an exciting 3-2 win against Fulham in the Premier League, marking their fourth consecutive head-to-head victory at Craven Cottage. The away team maintained their composure to clinch the win, resulting in Fulham starting a top-tier season with three straight losses for only the third time in their history.
Brighton 1-1 Leeds
Luka Vušković netted his first goal for Brighton as the Seagulls rallied from behind to secure a 1-1 draw in the Premier League against Leeds United, who are still unbeaten (W1, D2). Hürzeler’s team has recorded one win, one draw, and one loss so far in their Premier League season but remain undefeated in their three home matches this season, including their European fixtures, with a demanding schedule set to start soon.
Brentford 1-1 Sunderland
Brentford missed the opportunity to secure back-to-back victories against Sunderland for the first time ever, as they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium in the Premier League. Sunderland’s late comeback earned them their fourth point of the season after three games. Brentford remain unbeaten (one win, two draws) but will be disappointed to have dropped two points so late in the match.
Hull 0-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa earned their first point of the Premier League season by securing a 0-0 draw against the impressive Hull City in East Yorkshire. The Tigers extended their unbeaten streak to three matches since returning to the top division. This result is unlikely to dampen Hull’s perfect start, as they have now gone eight competitive home games without a loss and find themselves surprisingly near the top of the Premier League standings.
Everton 2-2 Manchester United
Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored a stunning 96th-minute equalizer on his Everton debut, securing a 2-2 draw against Manchester United and extending Everton’s unbeaten run to four games. In the final moments of the match, the summer signing curled a magnificent shot from 25 yards to deny United a win and keep Everton’s unbeaten streak alive.
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Martin Ødegaard netted his first game-winning goal since the 2024/25 Premier League finale, helping Arsenal come from behind to claim a 2-1 win against London rivals Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. This result marks only the second time in 22 seasons that Arsenal have started their Premier League campaign with three consecutive wins, and it also extends their unbeaten streak against Chelsea to 12 games (9 wins, 3 draws).
