Chaos At Old Trafford, Merseyside Derby Victory And Everything Else From Saturday's Premier League Action

Chaos At Old Trafford, Merseyside Derby Victory And Everything Else From Saturday's Premier League Action

There was plenty of action to be seen across the Premier League on Saturday, with Chelsea aiming to end their 12-year wait for a win at Old Trafford, Everton's attempt to ruin Liverpool's perfect start to the season in the Merseyside Derby, and a comeback at the Amex Stadium.

Here are reports from all seven games.

Liverpool Resist Fightback To Claim The Bragging Rights

Liverpool held off any hope of an Everton revival to win the Merseyside Derby and maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season.

Ryan Gravenberch's superb half-volley to flick the ball above Jordan Pickford set the Reds on their way in the 10th minute, which was added to by Hugo Ekitike's slotted finish not long after - his fourth goal in just six league games.

Hugo Ekitike gets his first Merseyside derby goal as Liverpool now lead 2-0 🤩@tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/YmwpiY8O6b

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) September 20, 2025

There was refereeing controversy in bizarre fashion, as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was shown a yellow card for taking a quick free kick, leaving the players and David Moyes stunned at what they had just seen.

Idrissa Gana Gueye rifled in a tidy move started by Jack Grealish and set up by Iliman Ndiaye to give the Toffees some hope with 32 minutes still to play, having been even in the balance of play since the half-hour mark.

But although Everton pushed for an equalizer, Liverpool stood firm at the back and even looked more likely to score the next goal as Mo Salah breached the back line and prepared to fire at goal only to be denied by a last-ditch challenge from James Tarkowski.

The Reds now sit six points clear at the top, having played one more than Arsenal, who face Manchester City on Sunday.

Ange Still Winless

Ange Postecoglou failed once more to get his first win as Nottingham Forest manager in three attempts in all competitions, having been held to a 1-1 draw by relegation favorites Burnley.

It had been the most ideal of starts for Forest, as Neco Williams converted a loose ball directly from a corner after just two minutes.

Burnley's Quilindschy Hartman almost caught out Matz Sels with a near-post volley thundered goalwards from outside the box, but Sels managed to push it out for a corner in awkward fashion.

But the pressure eventually told, as the Clarets equalized in the 20th minute after the ball bounced off Lyle Foster's foot and into the path of Jaidon Anthony, whose shot squirmed across the surface and into the net, despite the best efforts of Oleksandr Zinchenko to stop the ball on the line.

Burnley kept on coming, with Loum Tchaouna's free kick from 25 yards out crashing off the crossbar after leaving Selz hopeless, and Anthony spurning a great chance down the middle to give the hosts the lead.

Still, Martin Dubravka had to be on his A game to keep the scores level, making three good saves from a flurry of second-half opportunities.

More Pain For Potter

West Ham United's woes under Graham Potter continued with a 2-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace.

Jean-Phillipe Mateta bagged his second goal of the campaign in scrappy fashion, netting a header that had rebounded off the bar and fallen into his path eight minutes before the interval.

However, Irons captain Jarrod Bowen dragged the Hammers level shortly after the restart, having peeled away at the near post for a free header.

The Palace winner came from another cross into the box, which was initially headed by Konstantinos Mavropanos but fell for Tyrick Mitchell on the volley, which he took in tremendous fashion to smash it past Alphonse Areola.

West Ham remain in the bottom three with just one win all season, whilst the Eagles move into the top four, extending their club record unbeaten run in the Premier League to 11 games and a remarkable 17 in all competitions.

Leeds Win Crucial Battle

Leeds United picked up a huge three points against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a vitally important battle for both sides.

It was Wolves who took the initiative, as Ladislav Krejci finished off a lovely move that opened the Leeds defense like a can of beans.

However, that was to be as good as it got for the Midlands side, as Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalized and Anton Stach arrowed a free kick into the top corner to turn the game on its head in the space of eight minutes.

Noah Okafor buried a four-on-five for Leeds on the stroke of halftime to make good use of their late onslaught towards the interval mark.

Vitor Pereira's side - with the Brazilian manager fresh from signing a new three-year contract - had two good chances in the 52nd and 55th minutes to get back into the game, but neither were converted as they fell to a fifth straight defeat.

Tottenham Comeback At Brighton

Tottenham rescued themselves from a two-goal deficit to earn a point at the Amex Stadium.

Yankuba Minteh broke free of three Spurs defenders and rounded Guglielmo Vicario in goal to slot the Seagulls in front after just eight minutes.

1-0 Brighton.

MINTEH HAS OPENED THE SCORE AGAINST TOTTENHAM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/EEkSoCYwGv

— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) September 20, 2025

Soon after, Lucas Bergvall's poor clearance gave the ball to Yasin Ayari, who fired a speculative effort at goal from the edge of the box, which was inexplicably misjudged by the Italian 'keeper and into the net.

Tottenham got one back 12 minutes later after ping-pong football landed at the feet of Richarlison from five yards out, which the Brazilian forward pounced on.

Xavi Simons forced a decent save down low in an attempt to push for an equalizer—a goal that eventually came with eight minutes left, as Jan Paul Van Hecke put the ball in his own net trying to defend a cross.

Red Cards Galore In Crazy United Victory

Manchester United came away with a 2-1 win to prolong Chelsea's 12-year wait for a win at Old Trafford in a game that saw both teams reduced to ten men in the pouring rain.

The match was impacted after only four minutes, as Robert Sanchez was given his marching orders for taking out Bryan Mbeumo as the last man - in response, Enzo Maresca took off Estevao Willian and Pedro Neto for substitute goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen and Tosin Adarabioyo inside the first seven minutes.

RED CARD for Robert Sánchez! 🟥 pic.twitter.com/rDAw0vkOd8

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 20, 2025

Seven minutes later, more disaster hit for the Blues as Bruno Fernandes stabbed the ball in from very close range after being played onside by the foot of Trevoh Chalobah.

Bruno Fernandes scores his 100th goal for Manchester United! 🔴 pic.twitter.com/ouioIfst7G

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 20, 2025

Immediately after, Maresca switched the team up again, bringing off Cole Palmer for Andrey Santos, much to the criticism of the Chelsea faithful despite reports that the Englishman is still nursing a groin injury.

In the 37th minute, Casemiro punished Reece James' hash of a clearance by putting the ball up in the air inside his own penalty box, which was won in the air by a Manchester United player and directed towards the Brazilian to put the Red Devils two goals to the good. However, the midfielder was soon dismissed to even the teams up after committing two bookable offenses.

Chelsea did start to have a lot more of the ball in the second half, although the same issues persisted, being that they had already taken three attacking players off, which left Joao Pedro isolated.

Unsurprisingly, based in their lack of threat from open play, it was a corner that got them back into it, with Chalobah rising highest to steer the ball beyond Altay Bayindir with ten minutes remaining - yet it was to prove worthless for the Blues, as they failed to create anything else and fell to their first Premier League defeat.

Fulham Win London Derby

Fulham recovered from conceding first to beat Brentford 3-1 in the West London derby.

Mikel Damsgaard punished Josh King's careless back pass to slot past Bernd Leno and into the bottom corner with 20 minutes on the clock.

Mikkel Damsgaard takes full advantage of a loose pass and Brentford are ahead! 🐝 pic.twitter.com/LscOWXwXsb

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 20, 2025

The lead switched around in no time though, as Alex Iwobi and Harry Wilson scored in the space of three minutes - Wilson's goal in particular was a delightful finish.

One brings TWO!

Harry Wilson makes it 2-1 to Fulham 🎯 pic.twitter.com/Yr2c4wYaTd

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 20, 2025

Ethan Pinnock then turned the ball into his own net with a miscalculated header that sealed victory for the Cottagers.

"He can't believe it"

An unfortunate moment for Ethan Pinnock as he turns the ball into his own net 😦 pic.twitter.com/cIwfX4iaQr

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 20, 2025

Things threatened to get even worse for the Bees as Fulham added a fourth; however, it was ruled out by VAR - fortunately for the Cottagers, it had no impact on proceedings as the hosts still went on to claim a much-deserved victory.