Premier League Match Highlights: All Seven Games From Saturday's Action
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Premier League Match Highlights: All Seven Games From Saturday's Action

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The Premier League delivered a busy Saturday of football with seven matches producing goals, comebacks, late drama and some worrying early-season trends.


Crystal Palace completed a comeback against Fulham, Manchester City maintained their perfect start, Newcastle rescued a point against Bournemouth and Tottenham were held to another goalless draw.

Here is the full Sevens Sports Arena round-up of today's Premier League action.

Newcastle 2–2 Bournemouth: Ramsey Rescues Newcastle

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Bournemouth looked set to claim their first Premier League victory of the season after building a two-goal advantage at St James' Park.


Marcus Tavernier opened the scoring before an unfortunate Malick Thiaw own goal doubled Bournemouth's advantage.

Newcastle struggled to impose themselves during the opening period, but the hosts eventually found a route back into the contest.

Harvey Barnes pulled one goal back with a curling effort before Jacob Ramsey completed the comeback in the 88th minute.

The result means Bournemouth have now taken the lead in all three of their opening league matches but failed to win any of them. They have dropped seven points from winning positions during that run.

For Newcastle, the point preserves their unbeaten start under Matthias Jaissle.

Brentford 1–1 Sunderland: Late Penalty Saves Sunderland

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Brentford appeared on course for victory after Vitaly Janelt gave the hosts the lead in the second half.


Sunderland, however, refused to leave west London empty-handed.

A foul on substitute Wilson Isidor presented Sunderland with a late opportunity from the penalty spot, and Enzo Le Fée stepped up to level the contest.

It was particularly significant for the midfielder, who had previously missed a penalty against Brentford.

His late conversion secured Sunderland a valuable point and demonstrated their resilience after Brentford had controlled much of the second half.

Brighton 1–1 Leeds: Chances Missed as Points Are Shared

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Brighton and Leeds produced an entertaining contest but neither side could find the decisive goal.


Leeds created several promising opportunities but were unable to make their pressure count.

Brighton eventually found an equaliser through Luka Vušković after Leeds had taken the lead, ensuring the points were shared.

The result leaves both sides searching for greater consistency as the early Premier League table begins to take shape.

Fulham 2–3 Crystal Palace: Palace Complete Dramatic Comeback

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Crystal Palace produced one of the day's most impressive recoveries after twice falling behind against Fulham.


Fulham appeared to have the momentum on home soil, but Palace repeatedly found ways back into the contest.

Tyrick Mitchell helped bring Palace level before substitute Ben Chilwell completed the turnaround to give Oliver Glasner's side a 3-2 victory.

The win represents Palace's first three points of the season and could provide a significant boost after their difficult opening fixtures.

Manchester City 1–0 Coventry: Haaland Reaches 300

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Manchester City maintained their perfect Premier League start with a narrow victory over newly promoted Coventry City.


The champions dominated possession but found Coventry difficult to break down.

The decisive moment eventually arrived when Erling Haaland converted a chance created by new signing Enzo Fernández.

The goal carried additional significance as it represented Haaland's 300th club career goal.

Fernández also made his Manchester City debut following his British-record-equalling transfer from Chelsea.

Coventry pushed for an equaliser late on and created danger, but City held firm to secure a third consecutive league victory.

Nottingham Forest 0–0 Tottenham: Another Blank for Spurs

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Tottenham's difficult start under Roberto De Zerbi continued at the City Ground.


Spurs were held to a goalless draw by Nottingham Forest, meaning Tottenham have now failed to score in each of their opening three Premier League matches.

Forest thought they had found the breakthrough, but their effort was ruled out following a VAR review.

Tottenham eventually had to settle for their first point of the campaign, but the lack of attacking production will be the biggest concern heading into the next round of fixtures.

Hull City 0–0 Aston Villa: Hull's Defence Stands Firm

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Aston Villa's frustrating start continued as Unai Emery's side were held to a goalless draw by newly promoted Hull City.


Villa dominated possession but struggled to turn that control into meaningful chances.

Their attacking problems were highlighted by the fact that they managed only one shot on target across the 90 minutes.

Hull, meanwhile, extended their impressive defensive record to three consecutive clean sheets.

For Villa, the result leaves them with just one point from their opening three league games, while Hull continue to demonstrate that they may be far more difficult to beat than many expected.

What We Learned From Saturday's Premier League Action

The biggest theme from the day's matches was how difficult it remains to protect a lead.


Bournemouth surrendered another advantage, Fulham twice allowed Palace to fight back and Sunderland scored late to rescue a point at Brentford.

At the other end of the table, Manchester City remain perfect after three matches, while Tottenham and Aston Villa have serious attacking questions to answer.

With Arsenal and Chelsea still to meet on Sunday, the early Premier League picture could change again before Matchweek 3 is complete.

Fan Debate

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⚽ Goal: Manchester City are already looking like the team to beat this season.


🔥 Fire: Tottenham's attack has been nowhere near good enough after three Premier League matches.

😲 Shock: Bournemouth have led all three of their opening league games without winning any of them.

👍 Like: Crystal Palace's comeback against Fulham could be the result that kick-starts their season.

💬 Comment: Which Premier League match from today was the biggest talking point for you?

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