Arsenal meted out their usual punishment to north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at The Emirates with Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka all on target in a 3-1 win to stay top of the Premier League on Saturday.
Spurs’ Emerson Royal only added to the visitors’ misery when he was sent off in the second half for a reckless tackle on Gabriel Martinelli.
Harry Kane’s first-half equaliser for Tottenham saw him set yet more scoring records, but his side self-destructed after half-time as their 12-year wait for a league win in the fixture continued.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have now won seven of their opening eight games and lead the standings by four points with second-placed Manchester City facing Man Utd on Sunday.
An absorbing Derby with top-spot up for grabs was evenly poised after Partey’s sublime 20th minute opener was cancelled out by Kane’s penalty.
Liverpool held
A hat-trick from Belgian forward Leandro Trossard earned Brighton & Hove Albion a worthy point in an exhilarating 3-3 draw with title-chasing Liverpool.
Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge could not have got off to a better start as two well-taken goals from Trossard gave the visitors a 2-0 lead by the 17th minute mark at a stunned Anfield.
Home supporters grew more frustrated before Roberto Firmino’s goal, which was initially ruled out for offside against Mohamed Salah only to be overturned by VAR, gave his side a 33rd-minute lifeline.
“This game has different stories,” Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp told BBC.
Other results
⚫ Palace 1 Chelsea 2
⚫ Fulham 1 Newcastle 4
⚫ Southampton 1 Everton 2
⚫ Bournemouth 0 Brentford 0