Eden Hazard is the top scorer in the Premier League after netting in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.The Reds dropped their first points of the season, despite a stunning late equaliser from Daniel Sturridge.
It means Liverpool have lost top spot, with champions Manchester City having the edge on goal difference after beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling scored the goals as the Citizens reasserted control in the title race. Aguero is joined at the top of the scoring charts by Harry Kane, after last season’s Golden Boot runner-up bagged a brace to help Tottenham Hotspur beat Huddersfield Town.
Manchester United suffered a fourth defeat of the season after falling 3-1 to West Ham United at the London Stadium to start the day. The loss leaves the Red Devils languishing in 10th place after their worst league start for 29 years.
Marko Arnautovic was among the scorers for the Hammers after finding the net for the fourth time in six matches.
Arsenal are now five points above United after two late goals beat Watford at the Emirates Stadium. Leicester City have also gone above the Red Devils after winning 2-0 away to Newcastle United, with Jamie Vardy on the scoresheet.
Wolverhampton Wanderers continue to enjoy life in the top flight after moving up to eighth following a 2-0 victory over Southampton. There was also a first win in four for Everton, with the Toffees putting three past Fulham at Goodison Park.
Saturday’s Premier League Result:
West Ham United 3-1 Manchester United
Arsenal 2-0 Watford
Everton 3-0 Fulham
Huddersfield Town 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Newcastle United 0-2 Leicester City
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Southampton
Chelsea 1-1. Liverpool
Chelsea went in front after 25 minutes of an entertaining game when Hazard finished to cap a slick move.
Hazard’s brilliance aside, the Blues couldn’t put the game away and were made to pay for their profligacy when Sturridge struck a world-class effort into the top corner two minutes from time.
United fell behind 2-0 in the first half thanks to a cute finish from Felipe Anderson and an own goal by Victor Lindelof. The latter was unfortunate when Andriy Yarmolenko’s shot deflected off him and beyond David De Gea two minutes before the break.
Jose Mourinho had set United up in a back three, with midfielder Scott McTominay converted to centre-back. Things changed after the break when Marcus Rashford was introduced for Lindelof and the visitors returned to a more familiar back four.
Rashford got United back in it with a peach of a goal, but the United comeback was undone three minutes later when Arnautovic finished smartly after getting away from McTominay.
Such questions are looking increasingly valid the more the Reds toil in attack and remain open defensively.
United continue to stumble, in contrast to neighbours City, who had to be patient against the Seagulls. It took 29 minutes for the champions to go in front, when Sterling tapped in from Leroy Sane’s cross.
The gifted winger was decisive in the build-up to City’s second when he played in Aguero five minutes after the hour mark.
Arsenal left it late to break Watford’s resolve at the Emirates Stadium. The Hornets were undone in the 81st minute when Craig Cathcart turned an Alex Iwobi cross into his own net.
The Gunners made sure of the points two minutes later when Iwobi and Lacazette combined and the latter played in Mesut Ozil.
Spurs sauntered into a commanding lead thanks to a quick-fire double in nine first-half minutes from Kane. The prolific No. 10 met Kieran Trippier’s teasing cross to net his first.
Kane was unerring in front of goal again after left-back Danny Rose had been felled in the box. Tottenham’s main man up top made no mistake from the spot to continue a remarkable run on his travels.
Like Spurs, Leicester can also rely on a striker who’s ice-cool when a chance comes his way. Vardy stroked the Foxes into a 30th-minute lead when he finished from 12 yards after DeAndre Yedlin was flagged for handball in the area.
Harry Maguire piled on the misery for the Magpies when he headed in James Maddison’s corner 18 minutes from time.
Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson had an eventful day against Fulham.
The Iceland international crashed a penalty off the bar seven minutes after the break. Fortunately for the Toffees, he made up for the miss by scoring a stunner from outside the box four minutes later. Everton were two up after 66 minutes when Theo Walcott dropped a cross in for substitute Cenk Tosun.
There was still time for Sigurdsson to add his second in style a minute before the end.
Wolves had to wait until the 79th minute to break the deadlock against Southampton. The winner came when Benfica loanee Raul Jimenez smartly played in Ivan Cavaleiro, and the winger finished well.
The three points were safe after Matt Doherty teed up Jonny Castro for 2-0. The result means Wolves are just three points adrift of the top four.
Credit: BleacherReport
