LONDON —
Arsenal underlined their credentials as genuine
Premier League title contenders with a 3–1 win over arch rivals Tottenham,
while Chelsea’s dramatic 2–1 victory at Crystal Palace gave Graham Potter his
first success as Blues boss on Saturday.
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As the Premier League returned with a bang after the
international break, Liverpool were rocked by Brighton forward Leandro
Trossard’s hattrick in a 3–3 draw at Anfield.
But it was Arsenal who stole the spotlight as Mikel
Arteta’s side made it seven wins from eight league games, moving them four
points clear at the top of the table.
Thomas Partey put Arsenal ahead early in the first
half of the north London derby at the Emirates Stadium.
Harry Kane equalized with a penalty but third-placed
Tottenham imploded after the interval as
Hugo Lloris’s mistake allowed Gabriel
Jesus to restore Arsenal’s lead.
Tottenham defender Emerson Royal was sent off for an
ugly foul on Gabriel Martinelli before Granit Xhaka’s goal ensured Arsenal
would avenge the 3–0 defeat against their hated neighbors last season that cost
them a Champions League place.
Ending Tottenham’s 13-match unbeaten run in the
league was a significant statement of intent from Arsenal.
“They were phenomenal. We went from it, and we
created great energy in the stadium and deserved to win the game,” Arteta said.
“We were free, courageous and brave. This is what we
demand from the players.”
At Selhurst Park,
Chelsea left it late to give
Potter his first win in his second match since arriving from Brighton to
replace the sacked Thomas Tuchel.
Chelsea, who drew 1–1 with RB Salzburg in the
Champions League in Potter’s first game, suffered a nightmare start on seven
minutes as Wesley Fofana squandered possession and Jordan Ayew fed Odsonne
Edouard to fire into the top corner.
Chelsea defender Thiago Silva escaped a red card
when he was only booked for stopping Ayew’s attack by deliberately handling.
Silva made the most of that escape as he provided
the assist for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 38th minute equalizer.
The Brazilian
headed the ball towards Aubameyang and he let it bounce across his body before
swiveling to fire a half-volley into the bottom corner from just inside the
area.
It was Aubameyang’s first Chelsea goal since signing
from Barcelona on transfer deadline day.
Conor Gallagher, who spent last season on loan at
Palace, won it for Chelsea in stoppage-time when the substitute curled a fine
finish into the top corner.
“To be a goal down and come away with three points
is fantastic, so credit to the players,” Potter said.
Potter’s replacement at Brighton, former Shakhtar
Donetsk boss Roberto De Zerbi, enjoyed a memorable introduction to the Premier
League.
Trossard fired Brighton ahead inside four minutes
after punishing sloppy Liverpool defending.
With
Liverpool in disarray, the Belgian forward
struck again in the 18th minute.
Roberto Firmino gave Liverpool a 33rd minute
lifeline when he turned in Mohamed Salah’s flick. And Firmino grabbed
Liverpool’s leveller with a 54th minute goal as the Brazilian side-stepped his
marker to convert Luis Diaz’s pass.
Jurgen Klopp’s men looked to have completed an epic
comeback in the 63rd minute when Albion keeper Robert Sanchez punched a corner
that hit Adam Webster and deflected into his own net.
But Trossard sealed his treble with a close-range
finish from Kaoru Mitoma’s cross to silence Anfield with seven minutes left.
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