Premier League, matchday 10: Manchester United and Aston Villa draw 4-4

Arsenal lead the table with 27 points, 5 ahead of Brighton in second place. Crystal Palace dropped to the bottom this round with 7 points, 1 behind Sunderland. The highest-scoring match of the round produced 8 goals.

The Premier League produced 30 goals in ten matches on matchday 10, an average of 3.0 a game. The away sides took two wins, the hosts six, and two matches ended level. Three matches finished 1-0. Eleven goals came before half-time and nineteen after.

The standout result

Manchester United – Aston Villa 4-4

Manchester United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford. Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha netted in the 1st minute for Aston Villa, assisted by John McGinn. Nicolas Jackson was on target in the 4th minute. Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty in the 16th minute for Manchester United. Youri Tielemans found the net in the 44th, assisted by Noussair Mazraoui. It was 2-2 at the break. John McGinn converted a penalty in the 48th minute for Aston Villa. Leon Goretzka struck in the 53rd, assisted by Nicolas Jackson. Joshua Zirkzee netted in the 92nd minute for Manchester United, assisted by Patrick Dorgu. Patrick Dorgu was on target in the 96th minute, assisted by Bruno Fernandes.

The other matches

Everton – Coventry 3-1

Everton beat Coventry 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Yann Gboho scored in the 52nd minute for Coventry. Thierno Barry found the net in the 56th for Everton, assisted by Vitaliy Mykolenko. In the 61st minute, Thierno Barry scored again. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall struck in the 81st, assisted by Thierno Barry.

Leeds – Tottenham 1-0

At Elland Road, Leeds beat Tottenham 1-0. Noah Okafor netted in the 79th minute for Leeds.

Fulham – Newcastle 1-1

Fulham drew 1-1 with Newcastle. Jacob Murphy was on target in the 80th minute for Newcastle. Rodrigo Muniz scored in the 83rd minute for Fulham.

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Arsenal – Hull City 1-0

Arsenal beat Hull City 1-0 at Emirates Stadium. Martin Odegaard found the net in the 72nd for Arsenal.

Nottingham Forest – Manchester City 3-1

At City Ground, Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1. In the 6th minute, Jair Cunha scored for Nottingham Forest. Liam Delap struck in the 18th, assisted by Xaver Schlager. Nottingham Forest took a 2-0 lead into half-time. Rayan Cherki netted in the 52nd minute for Manchester City. Liam Delap was on target again in the 73rd minute for Nottingham Forest, assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.

Brighton – Brentford 2-0

Brighton beat Brentford 2-0. Diego Gomez scored in the 15th minute for Brighton. Pascal Groß converted a penalty in the 42nd minute.

Crystal Palace – Liverpool 1-3

Crystal Palace lost 1-3 to Liverpool at Selhurst Park. In the 40th minute, Alexis Mac Allister scored for Liverpool, assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai. Crystal Palace went into half-time 0-1 down. Florian Wirtz struck in the 54th for Liverpool, assisted by Bradley Barcola. Alexander Isak netted in the 89th minute, assisted by Florian Wirtz. Eddie Nketiah converted a penalty in the 95th minute for Crystal Palace.

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Ipswich – Bournemouth 1-2

At Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich lost 1-2 to Bournemouth. Francisco Evanilson scored in the 5th minute for Bournemouth. Ipswich trailed 0-1 at the break. An own goal by Leif Davis in the 46th minute counted for Bournemouth. Jack Clarke converted a penalty in the 73rd minute for Ipswich.

Sunderland – Chelsea 1-0

Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0. Enzo Le Fée converted a penalty in the 36th minute for Sunderland.

Thierno Barry scored 2 goals for Everton against Coventry. Liam Delap scored 2 goals for Nottingham Forest against Manchester City.

Results and scorers

• Everton 3-1 Coventry — Yann Gboho (Coventry, 52'); Thierno Barry (Everton, 56'); Thierno Barry (Everton, 61'); Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton, 81')
• Leeds 1-0 Tottenham — Noah Okafor (Leeds, 79')
• Fulham 1-1 Newcastle — Jacob Murphy (Newcastle, 80'); Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham, 83')
• Arsenal 1-0 Hull City — Martin Odegaard (Arsenal, 72')
• Nottingham Forest 3-1 Manchester City — Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest, 6'); Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest, 18'); Rayan Cherki (Manchester City, 52'); Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest, 73')
• Brighton 2-0 Brentford — Diego Gomez (Brighton, 15'); Pascal Groß (Brighton, 42', penalty); red card: Igor Thiago (Brentford, 23')
• Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool — Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool, 40'); Florian Wirtz (Liverpool, 54'); Alexander Isak (Liverpool, 89'); Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace, 95', penalty)
• Ipswich 1-2 Bournemouth — Francisco Evanilson (Bournemouth, 5'); Leif Davis (Bournemouth, 46', own goal); Jack Clarke (Ipswich, 73', penalty)
• Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea — Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland, 36', penalty)
• Manchester United 4-4 Aston Villa — Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha (Aston Villa, 1'); Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa, 4'); Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United, 16', penalty); Youri Tielemans (Manchester United, 44'); John McGinn (Aston Villa, 48', penalty); Leon Goretzka (Aston Villa, 53'); Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United, 92'); Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United, 96')

Table

Top scorers

1. E. Haaland (Manchester City) — 9 goals
2. T. Barry (Everton) — 6 goals
3. A. Isak (Liverpool) — 6 goals
4. João Pedro (Chelsea) — 5 goals
5. R. Cherki (Manchester City) — 5 goals