Liverpool did what needed to be done earlier in the day – to keep their summit spot. The pressure was on Arsenal and Manchester City to both win three points and they did but it was far from an easy task.Manchester City once again showcased their resilience, coming from behind for the fourth consecutive Premier League home match this season to secure a 3-2 victory over Fulham, maintaining their unbeaten league run.In a day filled with early goals across the Premier League, City could feel somewhat hard done by not getting on the scoresheet immediately. Both İlkay Gündoğan and Erling Haaland came close early on, but it was Fulham who struck first. Raúl Jiménez delivered a precise outside-of-the-boot pass to Adama Traoré, whose shot was blocked by Ederson, but that was only a brief respite for City. Moments later, Jiménez’s clever flick set up Andreas Pereira, who volleyed Fulham into the lead.Fulham nearly doubled their advantage shortly afterward, when a rapid counterattack led to Alex Iwobi setting up Traoré, but his lifted effort sailed over the crossbar. It was a miss the visitors would soon regret, as Manchester City quickly capitalized. Despite Fulham’s attractive, possession-based football, City equalized through a more opportunistic approach when Mateo Kovačić’s powerful strike from the edge of the box deflected in off Joachim Andersen.Kovačić, who had only netted twice in the Premier League for City before today, doubled his tally in this match alone. Just two minutes into the second half, the Croatian midfielder calmly slotted home another effort from the edge of the box, giving City the lead. However, much like in the first half, Fulham nearly struck back immediately. Traoré found himself one-on-one with Ederson again, but the City goalkeeper denied him for the second time with a crucial save.Fulham continued to threaten, with Jiménez almost scoring in his fourth straight Premier League game, only to be denied by a last-ditch block. But their hopes of a comeback were soon dashed in spectacular fashion, as Jérémy Doku cut inside from the left and unleashed a stunning shot into the top-right corner, leaving Bernd Leno with no chance.Fulham grabbed a late consolation through Rodrigo Muniz, who turned and fired into the top corner, but City held firm to extend their unbeaten league streak to 30 matches. Additionally, their remarkable run of 50 competitive home games without defeat in regulation time remains intact.Meanwhile, Arsenal extended their impressive unbeaten run against newly promoted teams at the Emirates Stadium, coming from behind to defeat Southampton 3-1. This result keeps Arsenal close to Liverpool and level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.Despite dominating the early proceedings, Arsenal were nearly punished when Southampton’s Kyle Walker-Peters forced a save from David Raya after the ball fell kindly to him from a corner. Arsenal thought they had taken the lead when Kai Havertz headed in from a Declan Rice corner, but the goal was disallowed for a foul. Growing frustrated, the Gunners began to fire speculative shots from distance, with Thomas Partey testing former Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, but the first half ended goalless.Jota’s winner keeps the Reds at the top of the leagueGabriel Jesus came close early in the second half, curling just wide, but Arsenal’s wastefulness in front of goal almost cost them when Mateus Fernandes hit the roof of the net after a clever setup by Tyler Dibling. A few moments later, Southampton capitalized on an error in midfield when Fernandes dispossessed Raheem Sterling and set up Cameron Archer, who curled a superb effort into the bottom corner to put the visitors ahead.Southampton’s joy was short-lived, however, as Arsenal responded quickly. Bukayo Saka linked up with Havertz, who netted his seventh consecutive home goal with a strike off the post. Arsenal then completed the turnaround with a wonderful cross from Saka, finding substitute Gabriel Martinelli at the back post for an easy finish—Saka’s seventh assist in the league this season.Saka continued to torment Southampton’s defense, forcing Ramsdale into another save, while the visitors pushed for an equalizer, with Dibling striking the outside of the post. Havertz then rattled the woodwork as the match remained on a knife-edge. But Saka sealed the victory late on, calmly finishing with his weaker right foot to make it 3-1 and secure Arsenal’s 29th unbeaten match against Southampton (20 wins, nine draws). The Saints, meanwhile, suffered their seventh straight away defeat in the Premier League, still searching for their first top-flight win since their return.YOU CAN WATCH SAKA’S GOAL HEREENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 7Saturday Crystal Palace – Liverpool 0-1 (0-1)/Jota 8/Arsenal – Southampton 3-1 (0-0)/Havertz 57, Marinelli 68, Saka 88 – Archer 55/Brentford – Wolverhampton 5-3 (4-2)/Collins 2, Mbuemo 20, Norgaard 28, Pinnock 45, Carvalho 90 – Cunha 4, Larsen 26, Ait-Nouri 90+3/Leicester – Bournemouth 1-0 (1-0)/Buonanotte 16/Man.City – Fulham 3-2 (1-1)/Kovačić 32, 47, Doku 82 – Pereira 26, Muniz 89/West Ham – Ipswich 4-1 (2-1)/Antonio 1, Kudus 43, Bowen 49 – Delap 6/19.30: (3.20) Everton (3.50) Newcastle (2.20)Sunday 16.00: (2.25) Aston Villa (3.50) Man.Utd. (3.10)16.00: (1.47) Chelsea (4.40) Nott.Forest (6.75)18.30: (3.05) Brighton (3.70) Tottenham (2.35)***odds are subject to change***
