Premier League Matchday 8 Roundup

Important weekend in the Premier League after matchday 8 with a result that could weigh heavily at the end of the year, as Bournemouth defeated Arsenal, pushing them further away from Liverpool and Manchester City.

Both the Reds and Citizens won their matches with a lot of effort (especially Pep Guardiola’s side) by 2-1 over Chelsea and Wolves, respectively.

In other key matches, Manchester United came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1, Tottenham crushed West Ham 4-1, while Brighton and Aston Villa secured away wins.

Matchday 8 Results

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Premier League Matchday 8: Newcastle 0-1 Brighton

Brighton achieved a very important victory in their aspirations for this season, defeating Newcastle 0-1 at St. James’ Park.

Although the Magpies were the ones who tried the most, the Seagulls managed to score the only goal of the match thanks to Danny Welbeck, who played a one-two with Georginio Rutter and finished nicely around the 35th minute.

Newcastle tried everything but came up against a brilliant Bart Verbruggen, who made six saves and was the man of the match. Meanwhile, Fabian Hürzeler’s team had two clear opportunities after defensive mistakes, but theycouldn’t capitalize to extend the lead.

Now, Brighton moves up to fifth place with 15 points, while their rivals drop to ninth with 12 units.

Premier League Matchday 8: Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal

The biggest surprise of the weekend came from Bournemouth, who took advantage of William Saliba’s early red card to secure a 2-0 victory over Arsenal, delivering one of the major upsets of the season.

Around the 30th minute, the French defender fouled Evanilson near midfield, and referee Robert Jones, after being called by the VAR, decided to send him off for what was deemed a last-man foul.

The Gunners struggled and couldn’t create real danger, while the Cherries capitalized on their chances. The first came in the 70th minute with a low corner from Lewis Cook that found Justin Kluivert, who immediately passed it back to Ryan Christie, who placed it in the top corner in a set-piece play.

Nine minutes later, a mistake by Jakub Kiwior left Evanilson one-on-one with David Raya, and the Spanish goalkeeper fouled the Brazilian inside the box. Kluivert stepped up to take the penalty and scored the definitive 2-0.

Now, Bournemouth has climbed to 11th place with 11 points, while Arsenal falls four points behind league leaders Liverpool.

Premier League Matchday 8: Wolves 1-2 Manchester City

Once again, John Stones came to the rescue, just as he did a month ago against Arsenal, but this time to give Manchester City a 1-2 victory over Wolverhampton.

The Wolves surprised early on with a goal from Jorgen Larsen after a great pass from Nélson Semedo. The bottom-placed team was leading Pep Guardiola’s side.

However, the Citizens kept pushing but were up against a brilliant José Sá, who made some spectacular saves. Nevertheless, he couldn’t stop a powerful shot from outside the box by Josko Gvardiol. Although he got a hand to it, the Croatian’s strike was too strong and well-placed, making it impossible to save.

In the second half, City continued pressing until the final play, when a corner from Phil Foden was headed in by Stones, giving them a controversial victory. The play was reviewed by VAR due to a possible offside by Bernardo Silva, who was on the goalkeeper’s line.

Manchester City remains second, just one point behind Liverpool, while Wolves stayed at the bottom with only one point.

Premier League Matchday 7: Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

Liverpool managed to maintain their lead in the Premier League after defeating a very tough Chelsea 2-1.

The Reds took the lead around the half-hour mark after Levi Colwill fouled Curtis Jones inside the box. The referee awarded a penalty, and Mohamed Salah converted it, scoring his fifth goal of the season.

The equalizer came early in the second half, in the 48th minute, following a great pass from Moisés Caicedo to Nicolas Jackson, and the Senegalese forward finished expertly into the corner, also netting his fifth goal.

However, the Blues hadn’tfinished celebrating when Salah assisted Jones toput Liverpool back in front. The lead remained unchanged, and Liverpool secured all three points, reaching 21 out of a possible 24. Meanwhile, Chelsea dropped to sixth place with 14 units.