Overview
- Liverpool beat West Ham 2-0 as Alexander Isak scored his first Premier League goal for the club before Cody Gakpo sealed it in stoppage time, with Mohamed Salah starting on the bench and Lucas Paqueta sent off for dissent.
- The win eased pressure after nine defeats in 12 and lifted Liverpool to eighth, with Arne Slot’s selection call and defensive solidity breaking a damaging run.
- Manchester United overturned a deficit at Selhurst Park to win 2-1 through Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount, both from free‑kick routines delivered by Bruno Fernandes, securing only their second away league win in 12.
- Ruben Amorim highlighted United’s set‑piece focus after the match, with the team now on 10 goals from dead‑ball situations this season following a first half that included a retaken Jean‑Philippe Mateta penalty.
- Arsenal drew 1-1 at Chelsea after Moises Caicedo’s first‑half red card, with Trevoh Chalobah’s header canceled out by Mikel Merino’s equaliser, leaving Arsenal five points clear of Manchester City; Aston Villa and Brighton also won to rise to third and fifth.