It was a Saturday of breathless drama in the English Premier League, characterized by stunning comebacks, calamitous goalkeeping errors, and vital goals that have reshuffled both ends of the table.
Manchester City cut Arsenal’s lead at the top of the table to four points, but they did it the hard way at the Etihad.
Phil Foden opened the scoring after just 59 seconds—briefly the fastest goal of the season until later in the day—and Joško Gvardiol doubled the lead, making it look like a routine afternoon for the champions.
However, Leeds United roared back in the second half. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, off the bench, pounced on a defensive error to give the visitors hope, before Lukas Nmecha equalized from a rebound after Gianluigi Donnarumma saved his penalty.
With the game heading for a draw that would have dented City’s title hopes, Foden struck again in the 91st minute, curling a precise effort into the bottom corner to break Leeds' hearts and secure a vital 3-2 victory.
Key Stat: Phil Foden has now scored both the earliest and latest goals for City in a single match this season.
Sunderland 3 - 2 AFC Bournemouth
The story of the day arguably belongs to Sunderland. The Black Cats found themselves 2-0 down early on after Amine Adli’s strike and a goal-of-the-season contender from Tyler Adams, who lobbed goalkeeper Robin Roefs from the center circle.
Refusing to fold, Sunderland clawed their way back. Enzo Le Fée started the revival from the penalty spot before Bertrand Traoré leveled the game just after the break.
The comeback was completed by Brian Brobbey, whose towering header 21 minutes from time sent the Stadium of Light into raptures.
The victory lifts the newly promoted side into a shock 4th place in the Premier League table.
Bournemouth’s misery was compounded when Lewis Cook was sent off in stoppage time.
Everton 1 - 4 Newcastle United
Newcastle United finally secured their first away win of the season in emphatic style, dismantling Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Defender Malick Thiaw was the unlikely hero, scoring twice, including a header after just 52 seconds that eclipsed Foden’s earlier effort as the fastest goal of the season.
Lewis Miley and Nick Woltemade also found the net as the Magpies capitalized on a porous Everton defense.
Jordan Pickford endured a nightmare afternoon against his former rivals, conceding a soft goal to Miley that slipped through his legs.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall grabbed a consolation for the Toffees, but the 4-1 defeat heaps pressure on the Merseysiders, who looked well off the pace.
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 2 Fulham
Tottenham’s wretched home form continued with a demoralizing derby defeat to Fulham. The damage was done inside the opening six minutes.
Kenny Tete fired Fulham ahead before Harry Wilson capitalized on a catastrophic error by Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who rushed out of his box and fluffed his clearance, allowing Wilson to curl into an empty net.
Mohammed Kudus pulled one back for Spurs with a stunning strike, but despite late pressure, Ange Postecoglou’s side could not find an equalizer.
Boos rang out at the final whistle as Spurs languish in 10th place, seemingly drifting away from the European spots.
Brentford 3 - 1 Burnley
At the Gtech Community Stadium, Brazilian striker Igor Thiago continued his prolific form, netting a brace to take his league tally to 11 goals.
After a tense first half, the game exploded late on. Thiago converted a penalty after Dango Ouattara was fouled, only for Burnley to equalize moments later through a Zian Flemming spot-kick.
However, Thiago restored the lead just 60 seconds later with a sharp volley, and Ouattara added a third in stoppage time to seal the points.
The result leaves Burnley deep in relegation trouble while Brentford climb to 8th.
