Liverpool defeated Arsenal 1-0 in a top-of-the-table clash in the Premier League on Sunday eveinng at Anfield.
One change for the champions saw Alexis Mac Allister come in for Curtis Jones, while the Gunners named new signing Eberechi Eze on the bench.
Arsenal didn’t settle in the clash and needed to make a substitution five minutes when William Saliba stepped off the field following an injury, with Cristhian Mosquera brought on as his replacement.
With no goals recorded in the first spell, the Reds had the ball in the net shortly after the interval when Hugo Ekitike tapped in a loose ball but it was disallowed for offside.
The Reds continued to probe and hit the opener courtesy of a thunderous free-kick outside the area by Dominik Szoboszlai on 82 minutes.
Arsenal were unable to secure a comeback despite applying persistent pressure in the later stages, as the reigning champions made it three wins from three games to remain top of the table.
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Manchester City
Manchester City’s slow start to the season continued after going down 2-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Norwegian ace Erling Haaland made his 100th league appearance while Ballon D’Or winner Rodri made his first league start since September last year.
Haaland would go on to mark his landmark outing in style when he latched on a scooped shot from Omar Marmoush to guide in the opener.
The Seagulls clawed back midway through the second half as veteran James Milner fired in from the penalty spot following a hand-ball by Matheus Nunes.
With time running out, Brighton hit the killer punch when Brajan Gruda picked up a through-ball by Kaoru Mitoma and drilled home with a composed finish.
Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham United
West Ham United produced a late showing to get the better of Nottingham Forest 3-0 and finally got their campaign off the mark.
The clash looked destined for a goalless draw, but an inspired substitution by Potter saw a certain Crysencio Summerville come on for Fernandes minutes to the end.
Summerville turned it on minutes after coming on when he stormed past the defence having picked up a pass and set-up Jarrod Bowen for the opener.
The exciting winger got in the thick of things again and drew a foul off Sangare to win a penalty, which Lucas Paqueta buried comfortably.
Forest’s misery was compounded in additional time as Callum Wilson latched on a pin-point cross from El Hadji Malick Diouf to head in easily.
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