Luis Diaz’s rapid brace led Liverpool to a resounding 3-0 home victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League this weekend, a considerable improvement after the embarrassing 1-0 upset to Nottingham Forest last week. An early Bournemouth goal was denied by VAR for offside, after which Diaz posed multiple threats finally culminating in him scoring in the 26th minute. He secured his second goal just minutes later, and a fantastic goal from Darwin Nunez increasing the lead to 3-0. Despite some occasional defensive vulnerabilities, Liverpool remained the dominant side, ultimately disenabling any comeback attempts from Bournemouth.
Aston Villa staged a thrilling comeback to clinch a 3-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, denying them their first Premier League win of the season. Wolverhampton initiated the scoring through Matheus Cunha, but failed to maintain their lead. Villa, who had not posed any threat in the first half, came to life in the second. Ollie Watkins equalised through a fortunate deflected shot. In the closing minutes, a supreme cross from Youri Tielemans was neatly converted by Ezri Konsa guaranteeing the win, before Jhon Duran added a third goal in stoppage time.
Last but not least, Fulham won 3-1 against Newcastle United.
Raul Jimenez, Emile Smith Rowe, and Reiss Nelson of Fulham each netted a goal, leading their team to a 3-1 win over Newcastle United at Craven Cottage. This resulted in Eddie Howe’s squad experiencing their initial Premier League loss of the season. Newcastle, despite their impressive season debut, are at the fifth position in the league table with 10 points from five games, whereas Fulham are in the ninth position with eight points.
In the early stages, Newcastle erroneously celebrated a supposed goal from Joelinton. However, the goal was dismissed as offside, paving the way for Fulham to score within a minute, thanks to a well-executed effort from Adama Traore to Jimenez. Smith Rowe then doubled Fulham’s lead, thanks to a well-timed assist from Alex Iwobi.
Post half-time, Harvey Barnes from Newcastle managed a goal, but Nelson’s injury time score sealed the game for Fulham. In a game between Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford, the Spurs managed a 3-1 win despite a surprising volley from Bryan Mbeumo. Dominic Solanke, Tottenham’s £65 million recruit, quickly leveled the game. Brennan Johnson added a second before James Maddison, set up by Son Heung-min, ensured a comfortable win.
In another match, Everton couldn’t secure their first season victory in a match against Leicester City that ended in a 1-1 draw. A goal from Iliman Ndiaye in the initial half was offset by Stephy Mavididi from Leicester.
In the 12th minute, Ndiaye rounded off a refined play from Everton, clutching Ashley Young’s assist, gliding past two defenders, and netting a goal against goalkeeper Mads Hermansen. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, with two goals already this season, couldn’t bypass Hermansen on a counterstrike, while a corner from Harry Winks sparked a frenzy in the Everton area, leading to Mavididi’s 73rd-minute equaliser. Everton, languishing in 19th place with a mere point from five matches, have their supporters already fretting over a consecutive fourth drop. Leicester occupies the 15th slot with three points from their five games thus far.
On the note of the match between Southampton and Ipswich town, it ended in a stalemate. In the 95th minute, Sam Morsy’s rebounded hit targeted the apex of the net, securing a draw for Ipswich Town against Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium, leaving both squads yet to taste victory this season. The home side took the initiative after a fifth-minute goal by 18-year-old Tyler Dibling. Ipswich fumbled in clearing their area, a blunder Dibling capitalized on, overcoming a defender and casually slingshotting the ball into the net for his maiden senior goal. The hosts were near scorers again but hit the post. The away side wasted several scoring opportunities but were equally thwarted by a resilient Aaron Ramsdale. However, a late corner kick saw Morsy striking a strong shot which, upon deviation off a defender, soared past the goalkeeper.