Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 1-0 to stay high of the Premier League as Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis got here from behind to win on Saturday. Metropolis had been 3-2 victors over Fulham to remain one level behind Liverpool, alongside Arsenal who noticed off Southampton 3-1. Arne Slot has now gained 9 of his first 10 video games since succeeding Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool supervisor, however was annoyed that the guests invited a late onslaught from the winless Eagles. Jota prodded the Reds into the lead from Cody Gakpo’s cross on 9 minutes.
The Portuguese worldwide was then responsible of lacking two huge probabilities to increase Liverpool’s benefit.
Palace didn’t make them pay, however victory got here at a price for Slot as goalkeeper Alisson Becker limped off with a hamstring damage.
“In the event you rating the second you break them mentally,” mentioned Slot. “All of the followers saved believing in a end result as a result of it was solely 1-0, though in my view we had been the dominant crew.”
Contemporary from a dominant win over Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League, Arsenal had been anticipated to comb apart winless Southampton.
However the Saints shocked the Emirates 10 minutes into the second half when Cameron Archer fired in his first Premier League purpose since a summer season transfer from Aston Villa.
The lead solely lasted three minutes earlier than Kai Havertz scored for the seventh consecutive house sport.
Gabriel Martinelli was launched after an hour and took simply eight minutes to make his mark with a end on the volley from Bukayo Saka’s cross.
Having arrange Arsenal’s first two targets, Saka pounced on a free ball to attain the third himself.
Fulham’s outrageous opener
Rodri‘s season-long absence on account of a severe knee damage is anticipated to be a significant blow to Metropolis’s possibilities of retaining the title for a fifth consecutive season.
However it was the Spaniard’s deputy Mateo Kovacic who scored twice to show the sport round for the champions on the Etihad.
The guests had not misplaced for the reason that opening night time of the season at Manchester United and led due to Andreas Pereira’s end from an outrageous backheel help by Raul Jimenez.
Kovacic’s deflected effort shortly introduced Metropolis degree earlier than a cleaner strike lower than two minutes into the second half made it 2-1.
Jeremy Doku then smashed into the highest nook from outdoors the field to offer Metropolis a two-goal cushion, which they wanted.
Rodrigo Muniz gave Fulham hope on 88 minutes, however Metropolis held out for a seventeenth consecutive win towards the Cottagers.
West Ham eased the strain on new boss Julen Lopetegui by ending a run of three house defeats to begin the brand new season.
Michail Antonio, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta struck for the Hammers in a 4-1 win over Ipswich, who’re nonetheless ready for his or her first Premier League win 22 years.
There have been six targets earlier than half-time as Brentford beat Wolves 5-3 to depart the guests nonetheless rooted to the foot of the desk.
Leicester secured their first league win of the season as Facundo Buonanotte’s strike beat Bournemouth 1-0.
Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag faces an enormous match if he’s to stay in cost when the Crimson Devils go to Aston Villa within the choose of Sunday’s motion.
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