Premier League Roundup, Matchday 8
The eighth 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 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Julio Enciso equalized after Neco Williams scored first, securing a somewhat lucky 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. This result extends Gary O’Neil’s unbeaten streak against Nottingham Forest to six matches (1 win, 5 draws). Meanwhile, Oliver Glasner has not won in his last four league games and is likely beginning to feel the pressure, as his team moved into the relegation zone.
Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City
Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Aston Villa extended their unbeaten streak to seven games in all competitions with a 2-1 win over Manchester City, ending City’s perfect winning record in the Premier League on matchday eight. Villa secured their first Premier League victory of the season at Villa Park and preventing City from becoming only the eighth English top-tier team to win their first eight matches of a season.
Arsenal 2-0 Everton
Arsenal comfortably secured a 2-0 win over Everton in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta’s team has won 12 of their last 13 Premier League matches (with only 1 loss). Although they are still in second place, this result puts them level on 21 points with the league leaders, Manchester City. It’s a recurring pattern for the Merseysiders, who have managed only one win in their last 31 away Premier League encounters against this opponent (5 draws, 25 losses), and have gone without an away league win in nine matches since last season (5 draws, 4 losses).
Coventry 0-1 Fulham
Oscar Bobb’s excellent late solo goal made the difference as Fulham broke their eight-game winless streak in Premier League away matches with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Coventry City, who have now lost four of their five home games this season. The Cottagers move up to 15th place after securing consecutive league victories for the first time in six months.
Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur secured only their second league victory in 37 visits to Stamford Bridge by dramatically defeating Chelsea 2-0 in the Premier League. This marked Tottenham’s first away victory of the season, moving them up to 14th place in the standings. Meanwhile, Chelsea’s six-match unbeaten streak at home ended, and they now need to regroup ahead of upcoming matches against Liverpool and Manchester United.
Liverpool 2-0 Brighton
Liverpool secured their first Premier League home victory since April by defeating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0, ending the Seagulls’ streak of five consecutive clean sheets across all competitions. With this win, Liverpool have now claimed six victories in their last seven matches (with one loss), steadily building a strong reputation under Iraola.
Hull 1-1 Brentford
Hull City have gone seven games without a victory in all competitions (4 draws, 3 losses) after being held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford at the MKM Stadium in the Premier League. Brentford have managed only one win in their last seven league games (5 draws, 1 loss), but Hull City continue to be unbeaten at home this season (1 win, 3 draws).
Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle
Newcastle United beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the Premier League, securing only their second away victory against the Eagles in 12 meetings (with 6 draws and 4 losses). Crystal Palace missed the opportunity to achieve back-to-back league wins over Newcastle for the first time since September 1972. This result leaves Palace just one spot and one point above the relegation zone, while Newcastle move up to 8th place after ending a streak of three defeats in four Premier League games.
Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick faced increased pressure after the Red Devils suffered a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth, marking their third loss in four home games. Meanwhile, Bournemouth extended their unbeaten streak against United to seven consecutive encounters. With Fernandes remaining on the bench, United appear poised to begin yet another new chapter following their winless streak reaching eight matches across all competitions.
Sunderland 0-0 Leeds
Leeds United recorded their 14th draw in 28 Premier League games in 2026, extending their record, as they held Sunderland to a dull 0-0 draw affected by the weather at the Stadium of Light. This result leaves Sunderland stuck at the bottom of the league table, and worryingly, six of the last eight teams in that position at this point in the season have ended up being relegated. Meanwhile, the situation looks more positive for Leeds, who sit seventh with 11 points, marking their best start since the 2002/03 season.
