EPL Roundup: Aston Villa Holds Man City, Chelsea Pips West Ham

September 3, 2022

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland put his team ahead as he chases various Premier League records but City had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa that denied them going top overnight.

Haaland scored his 10th Premier League goal in only his sixth match, equalling a record that Mick Quinn set for Coventry City in December 1992.

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But a brilliant strike from Leon Bailey salvaged a point for Steven Gerrard’s side who kept the champions in second place while Villa are 17th.

Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea to came from behind to beat West Ham United 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz responded after Michail Antonio had stunned Stamford Bridge.

Ivan Toney scored a superb hat-trick for Brentford as they beat Leeds United 5-2.

After winning and converting a penalty, Toney scored a great free-kick before a sublime chip sealed his treble against a Leeds side who fought to the end. It was his sixth goal out of six games for the Bees.

AFC Bournemouth produced a stirring comeback to come from 2-0 down at half-time to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2, with Jaidon Anthony producing a late winner against the team that bought 21 players in the summer transfer window including Nigeria’s duo of Taiwo Awoniyi and Emmanuel Dennis.

Awoniyi had a good chance to score but his shot was wide.

Harry Kane’s fifth goal of the season moved Tottenham Hotspur up to second with a 2-1 victory over Fulham, for whom Aleksandar Mitrovic scored his sixth goal of the campaign.

in the 141st Merseyside derby Everton shared the points with Liverpool in a goalless draw. The woodwork was struck four times, with Jordan Pickford pushing Mohamed Salah’s shot on to a post in stoppage time the closest to a winner.

Pickford was awarded Man of the Match for strings of saves in the game.

Wolves overcame Southampton to claim their first win of the season, Daniel Podence with the only goal at Molineux.

Newcastle United were unable to convert their home dominance over Crystal Palace into goals as the two sides shared a goalless draw.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

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