Liverpool Suffer Late Fate, Blues Bottle And City Win Big... Saturday's Premier League Recap

Liverpool Suffer Late Fate, Blues Bottle And City Win Big... Saturday's Premier League Recap

There were seven matches on Saturday in the Premier League, with big results at the top of the Premier League table and a theme of late goals across the board.

Here's the breakdown from all seven games.

Liverpool Lose First Game This Season

When Crystal Palace met Liverpool today at Selhurst Park, one of their 0's had to go - and it was the league leaders who waived goodbye to their invincibility.

Palace started as they meant to go on, Sarr scoring in the ninth minute despite Liverpool claiming they shouldn't have had a corner in the lead up to the goal.

Ismaïla Sarr is basically an Arsenal legend without ever playing for Arsenal. He singlehandedly ended Liverpool’s invincible chase in 2020, and now he’s scored one of the goals that handed them their first loss of the season.

— The Football Era (@FootballEra_) September 27, 2025

Daniel Munoz peeled away at the back post to force Alisson into a great save, and then headed the rebound over as he should have doubled the lead, which was soon followed up by another great stop to deny Jean-Phillipe Mateta.

Federico Chiesa looked to have stolen points late for the Reds - as they have done in all five previous league games - as he turned in a poor attempt at a clearance three minutes from time.

However, it was finally their turn to suffer late heartbreak, as Eddie Nketiah found himself all alone at the back of the crowd following a long throw-in, sticking it past Alisson to send the home crowd into raptures.

The Eagles are now the only team without a loss in the Premier League, and sit in second place after a much deserved victory.

Brentford Beat United

Any hopes of Manchester United's first back-to-back victories since May 2024 were dashed, as they fell 3-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium.

The Bees took a lead after only eight minutes, as a long ball up to Igor Thiago remarkably found him free of any defenders, before the striker thundered a volley into the back of the net.

Having already had another assault on the United goal, Brentford increased their advantage in the 20th minute as Igor Thiago converted a cross into the box, despite Altay Bayindir's best efforts.

As ever there will be so much focus on Ruben Amorim...

But can we take a moment for Igor Thiago.

Signed for a club record fee to replace their previous talisman Ivan Toney, does his meniscus before making his professional debut and only returns the following May.

At the start… pic.twitter.com/opUIZDf0Mc

— Dougie Critchley (@DougieCritchley) September 27, 2025

Benjamin Sesko's first Premier League goal came after three bites at the cherry in a matter of seconds, firing the ball into the goal from four yards out in scrappy fashion.

Dango Ouattara should have made it three in the second half, as Kevin Schade pulled the ball back to him in acres of space, however the forward couldn't beat Bayindir from inside the box.

Bruno Fernandes spurned a chance to equalise from the penalty spot, as his kick to the bottom right was denied by Caoimhin Kelleher; Nathan Collins was perhaps fortunate to stay on the pitch for pulling Bryan Mbeumo back to concede the foul.

In the 90+5th minute, Mathias Jensen converted a counter attack as his effort from 20 yards caught the United 'keeper off his line and unable to reach the shot.

Brighton Win In Comeback At The Bridge

Chelsea suffered back-to-back defeats in the league, losing 3-1 to Brighton in what is the Seagulls' third win in a row against the Blues in all competitions.

Enzo Fernandez headed home for his third of the season in the 24th minute, as Reece James' deflected cross fell perfectly into the path of the Argentinian to convert.

Trevoh Chalobah became Chelsea's second red card dismissal in the same number of games, as the defender brought down Diego Gomez has he beared down clean through on goal, just outside the box.

Danny Welbeck got the first of his goals in the 77th minute, powering home a cross with his head to level the scoring.

Malo Gusto can count himself lucky not to have given away a penalty, as he gave Jakub Minteh a a good look at his boots as the Brighton man tried to head the ball forward.

Minteh heads the ball

Gusto studs him in the face

Decision: No penalty! pic.twitter.com/pE8E3w0y0Z

— Yapi 🐐 (@BhaHarvey) September 27, 2025

The Seagulls found a winner two minutes into stoppage time with another header, in a passage coming from a corner in which the Blues were caught out for their loose marking.

Welbeck grabbed a brace six minutes later to seal the points, as Josh Acheampong's mistake in possession inside his own area gifted the former Arsenal striker the chance to score from close range.

Sunderland Win Again

Ange Postecoglou remains without a win in charge of Nottingham Forest, as Sunderland won 1-0 at the City Ground to move up to 11 points.

Omar Alderete gave the Black Cats the lead in the 38th minute, running round the back of the Forest defence from a free-kick to score in an unmarked position.

Igor Jesus and Omar Hutchinson had two shots from a matter of yards out in quick succession saved by Robin Roefs, after a Sunderland defender was tackled in his own box.

Chris Wood was the next Forest man to try his luck at goal, heading on target but denied by the man-in-form goalkeeper.

It was a game of missed chances for the hosts, who would have scored if not for Sunderland's man between the sticks.

City Thrash Burnley

Manchester City reacted to their worst start to a season for two decades by dismantling Burnley 5-1, despite a tough first half.

The deadlock was broken 12 minutes in, Esteve putting the ball in his own net after Phil Foden forced the error.

Jaidon Anthony made it four goals in five games for him seven minutes before the break, as Burnley grabbed a shock equaliser after Ruben Dias was beaten in reaching the low cross into the box.

The lead was restored just after the hour mark, Matthes Nunes volleying in from not very far out - which was followed up four minutes later by another own goal by Esteve.

Erling Haaland scored two goals in the remaining few minutes to cap off a 5-star win against the Clarets.

The highest scoring Norwegian in @premierleague history... @ErlingHaaland! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ut3SbPAfQn

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 27, 2025

Tottenham Rescue Late Point

Tottenham came away with a late point to deny Wolves their first win of the season, in a game where the away side deserved to win.

Matt Doherty came so close to giving Wolves the lead in the first half, shooting in space from the angle but finding the crossbar rather than the net.

Santiago Bueno stabbed home from very close in after the ball bounced off the knee of Joao Palhinha from a Wolves corner, Spurs' first Premier League goal conceded in the second half this season.

However, the Portuguese midfielder curled a peach into the corner of the net to save Tottenham in the 90+4th minute, after Pape Matar Sarr laid the ball into him from Mathys Tel's cross.

Leeds and Bournemouth Level

Leeds remain unbeaten at home in the league this season, however they were denied victory in the final stages in a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin came so close to opening proceedings as he re-directed a cross into the box towards goal, however Djordje Petrovic made a fantastic diving safe to deny the striker.

Antoine Semenyo converted a free-kick conceded 20 yards out, blasting the ball under the wall and away from the man led behind the players and into the goal.

Joe Rodon finally gave Leeds a goal after they missed their early flurry of chances, leaping well from a corner, but Petrovic somehow couldn't keep the ball out.

Five Premier League games unbeaten 📈 pic.twitter.com/d4V46B1Fmi

— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 27, 2025

In the 54th minute, the Yorkshire club took the lead through Matty Longstaff, half-volleying an effort just inside the box that came off the inside of the post.

Eli Kroupi silenced Elland Road's celebrations in injury time, as a header from a free-kick near the halfway line came into the back post, where the substitute was in space and able to find the goal with ease.