Premier League

Arsenal Pass Aston Villa Test, Brighton Rock Man Utd

Arsenal passed an early test of their Premier League title credentials with a 2-0 win at Aston Villa as Manchester United crashed to a last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Saturday. Erling Haaland's hat-trick fired champions Manchester City to the top of the table with a 4-1 win over Ipswich, while Tottenham thrashed Everton 4-0. Arsenal's two ...

Rice Sent Off as Arsenal Held by Brighton

Declan Rice was controversially sent off for the first time in the Premier League as Arsenal were held to a contentious 1-1 draw against Brighton on Saturday. Mikel Arteta's side were leading through Kai Havertz's first-half strike when Rice saw red after the interval at the Emirates Stadium. In a bizarre incident, the Arsenal midfielder earned ...

Haaland Treble Fires Man City, Arsenal Pay Price for Rice Red Card

Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League with a hat-trick in the champions' 3-1 win at West Ham, while Declan Rice was controversially sent off as Arsenal were held to a damaging 1-1 draw by Brighton on Saturday. Haaland's second hat-trick in successive matches ensured Pep Guardiola's team extended their flawless ...

Chelsea Held by Palace as Newcastle Sink Spurs

Chelsea suffered fresh frustration after blowing the lead in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace, while Newcastle beat Tottenham 2-1 as Manchester United and Liverpool prepared for their Premier League showdown on Sunday. Enzo Maresca's Chelsea have won only once in the first three league games of the Italian's reign after a chaotic ...

Liverpool Demolish Man Utd to Maintain Perfect Slot Start

Arne Slot passed his first major examination as Liverpool manager with a statement 3-0 win at Manchester United thanks to Luis Diaz's double and a Mohamed Salah strike on Sunday. Slot has the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp but has made a perfect start with a 100% record from three Premier League games to sit alongside Manchester City ...

Asenal Depleted for Tottenham Trip, Ten Hag Under Scrutiny at Southampton

An under-strength Arsenal face a huge test of their Premier League title credentials at rivals Tottenham, while Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag desperately needs a response from his side at Southampton. AFP Sports looks at the pick of the action as the English top-flight returns from an international break this weekend: Can Arsenal ...

Arsenal’s Mean Defense Faces Acid Test to Shut Out Man City Again

Arsenal's Premier League title ambitions face the ultimate test on Sunday when a relentless Erling Haaland aims to fire Manchester City five points clear of the Gunners at the top of the table. Mikel Arteta's men managed to stop City scoring twice last season but still could not deny the English champions a record fourth consecutive Premier ...

Profligate Man Utd Pay Price in 0-0 Draw at Palace

Manchester United did not take their chances and needed some heroics from goalkeeper Andre Onana as Crystal Palace held out for a 0-0 draw on Saturday. Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes hit the bar for the visitors in the first half as United dominated on a ground where they were thrashed 4-0 just four months ago. But only a stunning double ...

Man City Feel Rodri Absence in Newcastle Draw

Manchester City failed to shrug off the absence of Rodri in a 1-1 draw at Newcastle on Saturday as they dropped Premier League points for the second consecutive game. The Spaniard has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a serious knee injury picked up in last weekend's fiery 2-2 draw with title rivals Arsenal. Josko Gvardiol put the ...

Tottenham Beat 10-Man Manchester Utd to Up Pressure on Ten Hag

Tottenham piled more pressure on Erik ten Hag's position as Manchester United manager with a dominant 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. Spurs made a flying start when Brennan Johnson tapped in from Micky Van de Ven's storming run after three minutes. Tottenham should have added to their lead long before United were reduced to 10 men when ...