🦁 Liverpool go top; Palmer scores four times, Arsenal survives the scare

There are seven games taking place on Saturday that have implications for the entire Premier League.

Here’s how it all turns out.

Goalscorers: Konaté 45+2, Salah 60′; Ait-Nouri 56′

Liverpool bounced back with a 2-1 win at Molineux on Saturday evening to secure top spot in the Premier League.

As the half hour approached, Arne Slot’s side began to turn the screw with a series of corners, but still couldn’t find a way through.

A dangerous ball from Andy Robertson into the box should have been converted by Dominik Szoboszlai, but Wolves keeper Sam Johnstone made the save.

Just before the half-time whistle blew, Diogo Jota delivered a dangerous cross from the left and Ibrahima Konaté scored his first Premier League goal with a powerful header into the net.

In the second half, some sloppy play near the dead-ball line by Konaté allowed Wolves to steal the ball and while Liverpool’s defense struggled to recover, Rayan Aït-Nouri poked the ball into the goal.

As soon as Wolves scored, Liverpool took a penalty when Nélson Semedo tackled Jota to the ground in the penalty area. This penalty was converted by Mo Salah and the Reds celebrated the 2-1 win.

Goal scorers: Mbuemo 1′; Soucek 54′

Brentford became the first team in Premier League history to score in the first minute in three consecutive games when Bryan Mbuemo opened the scoring against West Ham at the G-Tech Community Stadium, but were held to a 1-1 draw -Had to settle for a draw.

The in-form striker hit the corner for the second time in a row within 60 seconds, increasing the pressure on Hammers coach Julen Lopetegui.

West Ham were successful for most of the rest of the half, scoring 11 tries, but managed to test the goalkeeper with just one of those attempts as Brentford largely kept them at bay.

Minutes into the second half, however, the visitors were level when Tomáš Souček managed to capitalize on a deflected shot from Michail Antonio and deflect it past Flekken for the equalizer.

The Hammers tried to capitalize on their quick start to the second half, but Antonio shot over the goal when placed well. Although the Bees had more possession, it was still their East London counterparts who posed the greater threat in the second half.

However, there was no winner for either side and both sides had to settle for a hard-fought point.

Goalscorers: Palmer 21′, 28′, 31′, 41′; Rutter 8′, Baleba 34′

Brighton’s unbeaten run ended with a 4-2 defeat to Enzo Maresca’s rejuvenated Chelsea side.

The Seagulls threatened to continue their strong start as they took the lead after just eight minutes. Summer newcomer Georginio Rutter gave his team the lead with a header from twelve meters away.

Chelsea had the ball in the net but the offside flag prevented the ball from reaching the goal while Cole Palmer hit the post.

But midway through the first half the Blues found a deserved response when Nicolas Jackson combined with Palmer again, allowing the Englishman to fire the ball past the Brighton goalkeeper and level the game.

A few moments later they thought they had turned things around, but Jadon Sancho’s effort was ruled out for offside as they fired into Brighton’s goal.

But the visitors’ luck didn’t last and Lewis Dunk was guilty of bringing down Jadon Sancho before the half-hour mark, allowing Cole Palmer to score a second legal goal for Maresca’s side.

Attacks kept coming and when Chelsea scored a third it was all about Palmer, who completed a ten-minute hat-trick with a superb free-kick before Carlos Baleba scored for the Seagulls in a crazy first half.

However, Palmer wasn’t done yet and added a fourth goal for himself and Chelsea after replacing Jadon Sancho, becoming the first player in Premier League history to score four goals in the first half.

After an hour he had the best chance to score the fifth goal, but then he shot the ball past his weaker foot. But a Brighton comeback never came from the Seagulls and it was Chelsea who had the upper hand in the second half despite failing to contribute to the result, putting in another impressive performance under Maresca to take them a point clear of top spot provided.

Goalscorers: McNeil 47′, 54′; Guehi 10′

Everton picked up their first win of the season when they came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Goodison Park.

It was Palace who took advantage after just ten minutes when Marc Guehi pushed a loose ball past Jordan Pickford to give his side the lead after chaos reigned from a set-piece.

Sean Dyche’s side tried to push for an equaliser, but Palace had the better chances in the first half as the Toffees failed to even register a shot on target at the break and only a final defensive block prevented them from doing so. They were 0 up at half-time :2 down as they left the field to boos from the home fans.

However, they came out of the starting blocks in the second half and were able to equalize thanks to a moment of magic from Dwight McNeil.

The winger picked up the ball from Ashley Young before deflecting a shot off the left post to level the game and give Toffees fans hope.

And just minutes later, the ex-Burnley man added a second goal in quick succession to turn the game on its head, curling in from a corner at the near post to give Everton a surprise lead.

Palace continued to dominate and create plenty, but they couldn’t find the finishing touch as Everton desperately held on for their first win of the season to finally get their season going.

Goalscorers: Martinelli 20′, Trossard 45+1′, 90+5′, Havertz 90+7′; Justin 46′, 64′ Arsenal made it late to beat Leicester City 4-2 in a two-half game at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners started slowly and it took until the 15th minute for one of the Arsenal players to test Hermansen in the Leicester goal.

A few moments later they had a great chance to take the lead, but Gabriel Martinelli hammered the ball over the crossbar.

But just three minutes later the Brazilian made amends when the winger met Jurrien Timber’s low cross and fired it into the goal from the penalty spot.

From that point on it was one-way traffic and the Gunners found some breathing room in first-half stoppage time when Martinelli turned on an assist and allowed Leandro Trossard to double Arsenal’s lead.

But just a minute into the second half, Leicester had equalized when James Justin headed a free-kick over the shoulder of Kai Havertz into the goal.

That made the game anything but pleasant and the Foxes scored a surprise equalizer just after the hour when Justin delivered a superb volley that shot past David Raya at the far post.

Arsenal pushed to regain the lead but were repelled each time by excellent goalkeeping from Hermansen, who fended off close-range attacks from Havertz and Trossard before turning a header over from Calafiori.

Just when it looked like Leicester City would hold on, their hearts were broken when Wilfred Ndidi fired a corner past his own goalkeeper in stoppage time to ensure they took a well-deserved but hard-fought three points took home.

There was still time to score a fourth goal when Kai Havertz fired the final shot of the game, much to the relief of the Emirates crowd.

Goalscorers: Jimenez 51′ (pen)

Fulham beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in a very tepid game at the City Ground. Although it was an even affair, both teams went into the break, with Fulham having their only shot on goal in the first half thanks to a shot from full-back Antonee Robinson.

However, the visitors took the lead shortly after the break when the VAR ruled that Murillo had fouled Andreas Pereira, giving the Cottagers a penalty which Raul Jimenez confidently converted.

It never seemed like Forest would get back into the game as Nuno Espirito Santo’s side only experienced one attempt to test the goalkeeper, a long-range shot from Jota Silva.

It was a low-quality affair as Forest gave Leno no problems despite chasing the game for most of the second half, but in the end it was Marco Silva’s side who sneaked away with three points.

Goal scorers: Gordon (pen) 57′; Gvardiol 35′

League leaders Manchester City were held to a draw for the second game in a row as Newcastle were held to a 1-1 draw at St James’ Park.

The home side escaped the trap early and saw their first attempt of the game repelled, but the game quickly threatened to slip into a familiar pattern as Manchester City got most of the ball.

However, Newcastle’s man-to-man approach left the visitors frustrated and their early threat on the counter-attack was evident, with Anthony Gordon racing through at one point before the attack eventually collapsed.

Supported by a loud home crowd, the Magpies harassed Pep Guardiola’s side, who lacked their usual dynamism. Without creating any clear chances, it was the hosts who enjoyed the best of the first half hour.

However, ten minutes before half-time their good work was undone when Joško Gvardiol shot inside before rolling the ball past Nick Pope into the far corner, giving his side a lead against the run of play.

It could have been two before the break, except that İlkay Gündoğan missed the chance to beat Nick Pope when he received the ball, while at the other end Joelinton fired a sharp volley at Ederson on the break.

However, Newcastle United came into action in the second half and after Anthony Gordon broke the offside trap, he was brought down by Ederson.

The Englishman brushed off and sent the Manchester City goalkeeper the wrong way from the penalty spot to equalize.

The Magpies were firmly on the rise when Harvey Barnes tested the Man City goalkeeper and City began to look a little frayed.

But the introduction of Phil Foden calmed the visitors and they began to threaten again around the Newcastle United penalty area.

As the game neared its conclusion, the game remained tense as both sides looked for the killing blow.

But nothing came of it as Haaland headed straight at Pope in what proved to be the last chance of the game, leaving City to rue two lost points.

On Sunday Ipswich Town face Aston Villa and Manchester United host Tottenham at Old Trafford.