Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Premier League Matchday 2: Manchester City, Arsenal Start Perfectly
The second round of Premier League matches has finished.
Manchester City won again and are first with six points.
Arsenal also have two wins and are second.
Hull City, newly back in the top division, have also won both games.
Manchester United lost their first match but came back to beat Ipswich Town 5-2.
Bruno Fernandes scored three goals in that comeback.
Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion have scored the most goals so far, with seven each.
Arsenal and Hull City have not allowed any goals in their first two matches.
Manchester City lead the Premier League with six points after beating Crystal Palace 4-1.
Arsenal are second after a 1-0 win at Aston Villa, while Hull City also made it two wins from two.
Manchester United recovered from their opening defeat to Hull City by beating Ipswich Town 5-2, with Bruno Fernandes scoring a hat-trick.
Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion have scored seven goals each, the highest team totals after two matches.
Arsenal and Hull City have conceded no goals; David Raya and Konstantinos Tzolakis share the Golden Glove lead with two clean sheets each.
- Who
- The 20 Premier League teams, including Manchester City, Arsenal, Hull City and Manchester United, played Matchday 2.
- What
- The second round of fixtures was completed, producing two wins each for Manchester City, Arsenal and Hull City, among other results.
- When
- After two matches of the season; the article does not provide specific calendar dates.
- Where
- Across Premier League grounds in England, including Manchester, London, Birmingham, Coventry and other locations listed in the fixtures.
- Why
- The teams were playing their scheduled Premier League Matchday 2 fixtures.
- Matchday leader
- Manchester City have six points from two wins and sit first.
- Second place
- Arsenal are second after defeating Aston Villa 1-0.
- Best comeback
- Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 5-2 after losing their season opener to Hull City.
- Top scorer
- Bruno Fernandes leads the scoring chart with three goals after his hat-trick.
- Most team goals
- Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion have scored seven goals each.
- Unbeaten defenses
- Arsenal and Hull City have conceded no goals after two matches.
- Golden Glove leaders
- David Raya and Konstantinos Tzolakis each have two clean sheets.
- Complete results
- Manchester City 4-1 Crystal Palace; Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest; Bournemouth 1-1 Everton; Coventry City 0-1 Hull City; Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Newcastle United; Chelsea 4-3 Brighton & Hove Albion; Leeds United 1-1 Brentford; Sunderland 1-0 Fulham; Manchester United 5-2 Ipswich Town; Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal.