Arsenal grab late winner and Palmer scores four for Chelsea


The Premier League served up some incredible matches on Saturday afternoon, with tons of goals flying in around the grounds.

After Manchester City dropped points at Newcastle in the early match, there was plenty on the line for some of the teams across England.

Arsenal had the chance to draw level with their rivals, while Chelsea could put the pressure on with a win against Brighton.

It was also a big afternoon for teams near the bottom, with West Ham and Everton in particular desperate for some points.

Read our round-up below to see what happened across the top flight.

Arsenal 4-2 Leicester

Arsenal survived a serious scare against Leicester at the Emirates.

Having led 2-0 at half-time thanks to strikes from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, the Foxes pulled it back to 2-2 thanks to James Justin’s brace.

But Trossard struck again in the 94th minute and Kai Havertz added another in the 99th to ensure the Gunners kept pace with Manchester City.

It will be a painful memory for Leicester, who felt hard done by with the extended amount of stoppage time in North London.

Brentford 1-1 West Ham

Brentford and West Ham played out a 1-1 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium in West London.

The Bees became the first side in Premier League history to score inside the first minute in three consecutive matches.

Bryan Mbeumo struck again to give Thomas Frank’s side the lead.

But Tomas Soucek hit back in the second half, earning the Hammers a crucial point under Julen Lopetegui.

Chelsea 4-2 Brighton

It was absolute chaos at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

Cole Palmer scored four goals in the first half, taking his tally for the season to seven already.

The Blues initially fell behind after Georginio Rutter netted seven minutes in and the score was 3-2 after Carlos Baleba stamped out Palmer’s incredible opening 45 minutes.

But the Seagulls had no answer in the second half, making it another three points for Chelsea and Enzo Maresca.

Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace

Everton finally won their first game of the season at Crystal Palace’s expense at Goodison Park.

Marc Guehi scored the opener 10 minutes into the game and made it look like it would be another miserable day for the blue half of Merseyside.

But Dwight McNeil came to the rescue with a second-half brace.

The win means Everton move off the bottom of the table and out of the relegation zone.

Nottingham Forest 0-1 Fulham

Fulham’s good start to the season continued on the road at Nottingham Forest.

The Cottagers won 1-0 thanks to Raul Jimenez’s penalty in the second half.

Forest had no reply, although they did have a goal ruled out in the match.

The win puts Fulham on 11 points, just three off Manchester City and Arsenal.





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