Premier League: A busy afternoon for Claudio Ranieri (left), Manchester City (top, right) and Liverpool
Premier League: A busy afternoon for Claudio Ranieri (left), Manchester City (top, right) and Liverpool

Premier League round-up: Winning start for Claudio Ranieri, Man City and Liverpool extend unbeaten runs


A round-up of Saturday's action in the top flight...

Premier League results

  • Brighton 1-1 Leicester
  • Everton 1-0 Cardiff
  • Fulham 3-2 Southampton
  • Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace
  • Watford 0-3 Liverpool
  • West Ham 0-4 Manchester City
  • Tottenham 3-1 Chelsea - click here for the report

Updated Premier League Table


Five goals in Ranieri's first Fulham game

Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic scores against Southampton

Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice as Claudio Ranieri won his first match as Fulham boss to pile pressure on Southampton manager Mark Hughes.

Stuart Armstrong netted a brace - his first Saints goals - either side of strikes from Mitrovic and Andre Schurrle for Fulham.

Mitrovic, who rivalled Armstrong as the game's star performer, restored the hosts' lead with a crisp volley after 63 minutes and Fulham held on to win 3-2 on Ranieri's Premier League return.

The Cottagers were facing the prospect of a seven-match losing streak in the league for the first time in 56 years, but instead they won for a second time this season, following the August 26 defeat of Burnley, to move off the foot of the table.

Southampton have not won since September 1 against Crystal Palace and Hughes, who had an 11-month stint at Craven Cottage in 2010-11, has just three wins in 21 league games since his appointment in March.

Man City hit four at West Ham again

Manchester City duo Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane celebrate at West Ham

Manchester City found the London Stadium to their liking again as they thumped West Ham 4-0.

Strikes from David Silva, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane's double took City's tally to 17 goals in only four visits to Stratford.

An ultimately routine victory made it eight wins from eight in all competitions and strengthened City's hold on top spot in the Premier League.

  • Man City have scored four goals in their last three away Premier League games against West Ham – the last team to score 4+ in three consecutive away games against the same opponent were Chelsea against Bolton (October 2009, January 2011 and October 2011).

Liverpool leave it until the last half hour as Firmino ends drought

Mo Salah scores for Liverpool at Watford

Roberto Firmino ended his Premier League goal drought as 10-man Liverpool maintained their unbeaten start at Watford.

The striker headed in late on to complete a 3-0 win and score his first top flight goal since September 15.

Trent Alexander-Arnold's brilliant free-kick had made it 2-0 after Mohamed Salah opened the scoring after the break.

But Liverpool will be without Jordan Henderson for next weekend's Merseyside derby with Everton after he was sent off for two bookings.

Hard-working Watford will feel aggrieved after Jon Moss rejected their penalty claims when Andy Robertson tripped Will Hughes in the second half with the score level.

It was far from a vintage Liverpool performance but they remain unbeaten in 13 games and two points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Son hits 50th Spurs goal as Chelsea are stunned at Wembley

Chelsea tasted defeat in the Premier League for the first time this season, as they were stunned with a 3-1 scoreline at Tottenham.

Mauricio Pochettino's side leapfrog them to go third in the process, after goals from Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Heung-min Son.

Click here for the full report and Opta stats...

Everton stay strong at Goodison as Sigurdsson remains the star