Brighton’s 5-0 win reshapes the Premier League Regular Season - 7 table
The round in review — results, standouts and the table
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Brighton’s emphatic win keeps them third as Manchester City maintain top spot, while Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool strengthen their positions near the leading places. Fulham’s victory over Hull City is the round’s surprise, and the lower table remains tightly packed around the teams on 5 and 6 points.
What changed
Brighton’s 5-0 win sends a clear message at the top
Brighton’s 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace was the defining result of Premier League Regular Season - 7, lifting Brighton to #3 on 16 points and leaving Palace #14 on 7 points. Brighton took control early: Jaydee Canvot’s own goal for Brighton made it 1-0 after 4 minutes, before Diego Gomez and Yasin Ayari scored in the next six minutes. Charalampos Kostoulas added Brighton’s fourth in the 49th minute, and Jack Hinshelwood completed the scoring in the 84th.
The result was the round’s largest winning margin and opened a nine-point gap between Brighton and Crystal Palace. Across all 10 matches, the round produced 26 goals.
Manchester City keep the lead as Haaland strikes twice
Manchester City stayed #1 on 21 points after beating Ipswich 3-2. Phil Foden put City ahead in the 19th minute, but Daizen Maeda equalised for Ipswich two minutes later. Erling Haaland restored City’s advantage in the 34th minute and scored again in the 69th, giving him two goals in the match. Zian Flemming’s penalty in the 90th minute pulled one back for Ipswich, but City held on.
Arsenal remain #2 on 18 points after Noni Madueke’s 80th-minute goal secured a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest. Arsenal are three points behind Manchester City, while Forest are #19 on 5 points. Brighton’s result puts them between the leading pair and the rest of the current top four, with Chelsea #4 on 13 points.
Chelsea strengthened that position by winning 2-0 at Everton. Pedro Neto scored in the 46th minute and again in the 90th, making him one of the round’s two leading scorers alongside Haaland. Chelsea are three points ahead of Everton, who are #8 on 10 points.
Liverpool move above Brentford in a tight upper table
Liverpool came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1. Keane Lewis-Potter put Brentford ahead in the 44th minute, but Víctor Muñoz equalised for Liverpool in the 62nd before Alexander Isak scored the winner in the 70th. Liverpool are now #5 on 12 points, two points ahead of Brentford at #6 on 10 points.
Leeds and Manchester United shared a 1-1 draw. Bryan Mbeumo gave United the lead in the 35th minute, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised for Leeds in the 51st. Leeds are #7 on 10 points, three points ahead of Manchester United at #13 on 7 points.
Fulham provide the round’s surprise result
Fulham, listed at #18 on 5 points, beat Hull City 1-0 through Alex Iwobi’s 33rd-minute goal. Hull City are #9 on 9 points, four points ahead of Fulham despite losing the meeting.
Aston Villa also earned a narrow away win, beating Newcastle 1-0 through Johan Manzambi’s 36th-minute goal. Newcastle are #11 on 8 points and Aston Villa #12 on 8 points, leaving the teams level on points.
Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0, with Marcus Tavernier scoring after 5 minutes and Francisco Evanilson adding the second in the 48th. Bournemouth are #15 on 6 points, two points ahead of Sunderland, who are #20 on 4 points.
Tottenham finished the round with a 3-1 win over Coventry. James Maddison scored in the 14th minute, Jack Rudoni equalised for Coventry in the 49th, and Omar Marmoush restored Tottenham’s lead in the 58th. Ben Davies added Tottenham’s third in the 90th. Tottenham are #16 on 6 points, level with Coventry at #17 on 6 points.