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Arsenal Stay Perfect as Liverpool and Chelsea Stumble
Arsenal won again and stayed perfect in the Premier League.
They beat Sunderland 2-0.
Goalkeeper David Raya saved an important penalty before Arsenal scored twice.
Liverpool could only draw 0-0 with Fulham.
Chelsea also drew, finishing 2-2 against Hull City.
Tottenham drew 0-0 with Everton and still had not scored in the league.
Other winners included Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town.
Bournemouth and Brentford shared a 2-2 draw.
Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 to take 12 points from four Premier League matches.
David Raya saved Enzo Le Fee’s penalty before Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka scored for Arsenal.
Liverpool drew 0-0 with Fulham, recording three draws in their opening four league games.
Chelsea drew 2-2 with Hull City after Joao Pedro’s second-half equaliser.
Tottenham drew 0-0 with Everton, failing to score in their first four league matches for the first time.
- Who
- Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and other Premier League clubs.
- What
- Arsenal won while Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur drew their matches.
- Where
- Matches took place at stadiums including Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, Anfield, Stamford Bridge and Tottenham’s home ground.
- When
- Saturday, during the opening four matches of the Premier League season.
- Why
- Arsenal’s victory kept them perfect, while the other title contenders dropped points and Tottenham continued to struggle to score.
Key facts
- Arsenal result
- Arsenal defeated Sunderland 2-0.
- Arsenal record
- Arsenal have 12 points from four matches.
- Liverpool result
- Liverpool drew 0-0 with Fulham.
- Chelsea result
- Chelsea drew 2-2 with Hull City.
- Tottenham record
- Tottenham failed to score in their first four league matches for the first time in club history.
- Other results
- Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 2-1; Ipswich Town beat Crystal Palace 3-2; Bournemouth drew 2-2 with Brentford.
Quotes
Andoni Iraola
Liverpool manager
“We need to be more solid and be more controlled. New players and new staff. This is the process. In a few months I'm sure we'll be able to control better.”
rediff.com
“We need to find ways of winning games and find moments to score and win these type of games that are close.”
rediff.com
Sources
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