Key events
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Arsenal 2-2 Fulham. “This was a messy and chastening afternoon for Mikel Arteta, and a hugely encouraging one for a neat, sparky Fulham team,” reports Barney Ronay.
Everton 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers. “Sean Dyche rubbished the suggestion that no points and no goals from the first two matches of the season constituted a crisis at Everton. He cannot say that now,” writes Andy Hunter.
Brentford 1-1 Crystal Palace. “Thomas Frank’s team failed to put the game to bed which allowed Palace to claim a point in west London.”
Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest. “Manchester United continue to lurch and flail through this early phase of the season,” begins Jamie Jackson.
Bournemouth 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur. “On this evidence James Maddison is a £40m bargain,” writes Ben Fisher.
… so Everton are bottom, winless and goalless after three matches. But there is hope, argues Brad Wilson. “This is so frustrating, because people will just see another Everton scoreless game and snicker, but this was sooo much better than last week (almost like two different teams), and the new striker, Chermiti, looked decent. This really wasn’t bad, and I am generally gloomy on EFC. But, ouch. Woulda coulda shoulda.”
Premier League full times and table
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Arsenal 2-2 Fulham
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Bournemouth 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
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Brentford 1-1 Crystal Palace
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Everton 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest
FULL TIME: Celtic 0-0 St Johnstone. The Scottish champions drop their first points of the season.
FULL TIME: Ipswich 3-4 Leeds. A very late goal for Conor Chaplin isn’t enough to salvage a point for the Tractor Boys. A big win for Leeds after their slow start to the season.
FULL TIME: Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest
United, two down after four minutes, claim all three points. The award of the winning penalty may spark some discussion, but that’s a big result given the way the game started for Erik ten Hag’s men!
FULL TIME: Arsenal 2-2 Fulham
Adama Traore very nearly snatches it for ten-man Fulham at the death. He nearly chips Aaron Ramsdale but the keeper claws away. And that’s it. Mikel Arteta looks extremely downcast.
FULL TIME: Everton 0-1 Wolves
First Fulham, now Wolves: the same old story for Everton, who dominated only to pass up their chances, then concede late and lose.
So much for Middlesbrough’s comeback at the Hawthorns. Jeremy Sarmiento makes it 4-2 to West Bromwich Albion, and Michael Carrick’s hotly tipped team have just one point after the first four matches.
FULL TIME: Brentford 1-1 Crystal Palace
The spoils shared in west London.
Brighton welcome West Ham to the Amex this evening. The team news is in, and Rob Smyth has it.
“Jesus wept” – Mary Waltz.
A couple of big goals in the Championship. Marcus Forss pulls one back from the spot for Middlesbrough at West Brom; it’s now 3-2 to the hosts. Meanwhile Leicester look likely to maintain their 100 percent record, Kasey McAteer scoring on 84 minutes at Rotherham; the Foxes are 2-1 up.
GOAL! Everton 0-1 Wolves (Kalajdzic 87)
Sasa Kalajdzic comes on and almost immediately glances a header past Jordan Pickford! Memories of Everton’s opening-day defeat to Fulham come flooding back.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-2 Fulham (Palhinha 87)
The ten men are level! Joao Palhinha bundles home at a corner and the Emirates falls silent in shock.
RED CARD: Calvin Bassey (Fulham)
A second bookable offence and Bassey walks on his debut. He’d already been yellow carded for time-wasting, and so when he dragged down Eddie Nketiah the outcome was inevitable.
GOAL! Ipswich 2-4 Leeds (Sinisterra 75). Luis Sinisterra looks to have settled it once and for all at Portman Road.
Everton have the ball in the net. Abdoulaye Doucoure one-twos his way through the middle with James Garner and slots. But VAR gets involved, and he’s marginally offside. Everton so close to their first goal of the season, but they’ll have to wait.
GOAL! Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest (Fernandes 76 pen)
Contact on Marcus Rashford’s knee in the box. It’s soft, but it’s a penalty, and Bruno Fernandes slots it calmly into the corner. United lead despite that awful start! What moxie they’ve shown today.
GOAL! Brentford 1-1 Crystal Palace (Andersen 76)
Joachim Andersen sticks out a telescopic leg to steer home an opportunistic equaliser.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Fulham (Nketiah 72)
Fabio Vieira won the penalty, now he sets up a goal for Eddie Nketiah. The Gunners complete the turnaround in two minutes!
GOAL! Southampton 2-1 QPR (Armstrong 64). Adam Armstrong restores Southampton’s lead at St Mary’s.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Fulham (Saka 70 pen)
Kenny Tete upends Fabio Vieira, the referee points to the spot, and after interminable faffing, Bukayo Saka slots from 12 yards!
RED CARD: Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest)
Bruno Fernandes threatens to break clear only to be cynical wrestled by Joe Worrall. Off he goes, and United will fancy their chances of completing the turnaround against ten men.
Wolves are beginning to get on top at Goodison. James Tarkowski and Jordan Pickford faff about, and suddenly Fabio Silva is one on one with the keeper. Fortunately for Everton, he shoots weakly wide. “This Everton match is turning into a repeat of the Fulham opener,” suggests Mary Waltz. “Squander multiple golden opportunities for scoring, a mistake opponent goal. Against the run of play. We deserved better, that is all hot air. Please, I don’t care how, get a ball into the net, Of your nose, backside, or off the opponents pinky. AAARRRGGGHHH.”
It’s still goalless at Goodison Park. But only just. Fabio Silva volleys home, only for the offside flag to save Everton.
Middlesbrough In All Sorts Of Bother cont. Tommy Smith has been sent off for a second bookable offence. Meanwhile an equaliser for Rotherham against Leicester, Fred Onyedinma putting the Foxes’ 100-percent record in jeopardy.
To the Championship! Norwich have gone 3-0 up at Huddersfield through Jon Rowe, while Brandon Thomas-Asante has put West Brom 3-1 up at the Hawthorns, and Middlesbrough are in all sorts of bother.
GOAL! Manchester United 2-2 Nottingham Forest (Casemiro 52)
Casemiro finishes off an elaborate training-ground free-kick routine, and United are level having been two down after four minutes!
Manchester United have swapped out Raphael Varane for Victor Lindelof. Taiwo Awoniyi has already started running at the substitute. Meanwhile at the Emirates, Arsenal have sent on Eddie Nketiah for … Leandro Trossard. Most observers would have hooked Kai Havertz instead, but here we are.
GOAL! Ipswich 2-3 Leeds (Broadhead 45+7). Nathan Broadhead takes advantage of some defensive dithering deep into first-half stoppage time, and Ipswich’s dream of maintaining their 100 percent record is not yet in Pipe territory. However, with Norwich 2-0 up at Huddersfield, as things stand there’ll be an East Anglian switcheroo at the top end of the Championship table tonight.
Some half-time reading.
Premier League half-times
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Arsenal 0-1 Fulham
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Brentford 1-0 Crystal Palace
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Everton 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Manchester United 1-2 Nottingham Forest
… and here’s the table as it stands. You may say it doesn’t amount to a hill of beans, but tell that to Brentford supporters.
Arsenal are still trailing at home to Fulham. Martin Odegaard slots but Kai Havertz was offside in the build-up. “Can Arteta send somebody onto the pitch to pump some air into Havertz?” asks Charles Antaki. “He just looks like a great big throbbing vacuum at the moment, contribution around the nil mark. Action, Mikel!”
Peter Littley adds: “Watching Havertz makes me wonder why Arsenal bought a so-called ‘goal scorer’ from a team that couldn’t score goals. All they have now is an expensive, proven non goal threatening, shirt filling wanderer. No different from his Chelsea days.”
