Overview
- Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 on Sunday to move into second place after Diego Gomez scored a long-range goal and Pascal Gross converted a penalty, with Brentford reduced to 10 men when Igor Thiago was sent off.
- Liverpool climbed above Chelsea after a 3-1 win at Selhurst Park with goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak and a stoppage-time penalty for Crystal Palace from Eddie Nketiah.
- Chelsea fell 1-0 at Sunderland as Enzo Le Fée converted a 36th-minute penalty, leaving Xabi Alonso’s side under increased scrutiny following an inconsistent start to the season.
- Bournemouth extended a long winning run with a 2-1 victory at Ipswich highlighted by an early Evanilson goal and an own goal by Davis, their fourth straight Premier League win and eighth in all competitions.
- Crystal Palace suffered a fourth straight defeat and the weekend’s results leave the table reshuffled but still early and fluid, with Brighton’s defensive form and Bournemouth’s momentum key trends to watch as the league pauses for the November break.