Arsenal emerged as the biggest winners of the English Premier League weekend after recording a narrow 1-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, while Brighton & Hove Albion stunned Manchester City with a 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium.
The ninth round of matches produced exciting encounters, unexpected results and crucial victories as clubs continued their battle for points in the 2026/27 campaign.
Arsenal secured all three points against Liverpool on Sunday, thanks to Kai Havertz’s 16th-minute strike. The German forward finished off a cross from Declan Rice to hand the Gunners a memorable victory at Anfield.
The result strengthened Arsenal’s position in the title race, while Liverpool were left disappointed after failing to convert their opportunities.
Brighton also recorded an impressive away victory, defeating Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium. Yasin Ayari scored the only goal of the encounter in the 11th minute to hand the Seagulls a memorable three points.
At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea defeated Manchester United 2-0. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring in the 50th minute before Cole Palmer converted a penalty in the 64th minute to seal the victory for the Blues.
Brentford enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 home win over Nottingham Forest at the Gtech Community Stadium. An own goal by Nikola Milenković in the 30th minute gave Brentford the advantage before Igor Thiago added a second in the 76th minute.
At the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth continued their impressive form with a 2-0 victory over Leeds United. Evanilson broke the deadlock in the 31st minute, while Amine Adli scored in stoppage time to complete the win.
Tottenham Hotspur also collected maximum points after defeating Crystal Palace 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Archie Gray scored in the 25th minute before Jan Paul van Hecke added the second in the 73rd minute.
Coventry City produced one of the weekend’s most impressive attacking performances, beating Sunderland 3-1 at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scored in the 17th minute, Taiwo Awoniyi doubled the advantage in the 37th minute and Jack Rudoni added a third in the 52nd minute. Enzo Le Fée converted a penalty in the 67th minute for Sunderland’s consolation.
Meanwhile, Hull City and Ipswich Town shared four goals in an entertaining 2-2 draw at the MKM Stadium. Florentino Luís gave Ipswich the lead in the 22nd minute before Tyler Iroegbunam equalised in the 58th minute. Oliver McBurnie put Hull ahead in the 68th minute, but Julio Enciso restored parity six minutes later.
Aston Villa and Fulham also settled for a 1-1 draw at Villa Park. Nicolas Jackson gave Villa the lead in the 39th minute before an own goal credited to Fulham goalkeeper Zeno Suzuki in the 64th minute brought the visitors level.
The weekend’s action concludes on Monday when Newcastle United host Everton at St James’ Park, with both sides looking to secure valuable points.
With the title race gathering momentum and the competition for points intensifying across the table, the latest round of fixtures has once again demonstrated the unpredictability and excitement of English Premier League football.
By George Koffi Nkunu
