🦁 Chelsea late win over Bournemouth; Everton collapse, Liverpool lose | OneFootball

After the international break, the Premier League has returned.

It’s going to be a brilliant Saturday with eight mouth-watering games across the day, and you can follow all of it right here.

Chelsea leave it late to beat Bournemouth

Scorers: Nkunu 86′

Chelsea saved a first half penalty and scored with four minutes of normal time remaining to edge out a 1-0 win over Bournemouth.

The home side had nearly hit first when Marcus Tavernier lashed a powerful strike onto the bar.

As the half hour mark approached, Nicolas Jackson had a good chance to score, but his hesitation before pulling the trigger allowed Mark Travers to make the save.

A penalty was awarded when Evanilson chipped the goalkeeper Robert Sánchez who then wiped out the onrushing striker.

The Brazilian then stepped up to take the spot-kick, and the Brazilian made amends with a brilliant save.

As the hour mark approached with no score, a neat Bournemouth move ended in Antoine Semenyo cutting the ball back for Ryan Christie, who saw his side-footed effort deflected onto the post.

It seemed like the Blues were heading for a 0-0 draw, when Christopher Nkunku powered through three defenders in the box to put Chelsea ahead from a Jadon Sancho assist with no time for Bournemouth to reply.

Everton collapse for second game running after brilliant Villa comeback

Scorers: Watkins 36, 58′,76′ Durán; McNeill 16′, Calvert-Lewin 27′

Aston Villa came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at home thanks to a brace from Ollie Watkins and a wonder-goal from substitute Jhon Durán.

Unai Emery’s men had the best of the early exchanges, with Ollie Watkins unlucky not to put the home side in the lead.

Yet it was Everton that took the lead somewhat against the run of play as Dwight McNeil stole the ball from ex-Everton man Amadou Onana in midfield and surged forward to net his first goal of the campaign.

The Toffees were soon two goals to the good as McNeil put a dangerous ball into the box from a set piece, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed home.

Everton of course lost at home to Bournemouth from a 2-0 winning position, and Villa soon pulled a goal back when a Lucas Digne cross was attacked strongly by Ollie Watkins, who headed the ball beyond Jordan Pickford.

After a neat passage of play from Everton, Calvert-Lewin put his shot wide from a one-on-one situation.

And then Watkins was on target again as Villa levelled up the scores as the striker got on the end of a ball that was bouncing awkwardly in the box.

Next the England striker had a chance to put his side ahead and deliver his hat-trick, but he pulled his shot wide of the post.

Maybe the Everton collapse was inevitable from this point, but nothing would’ve prepared fans at Villa park from the screamer of a shot from Jhon Durán from 35 yards out which bent and swerved its way into the back of the net.

The game was now wide open and Calvert-Lewin lashed a shot onto the underside of the bar soon afterwards.

But the home side hung on and delivered Everton’s second defeat in a row from a 2-0 winning position.

Haaland the hero

Scorers: Haaland 19′ 32′; Wissa 1′

Erling Haaland’s first half double was enough to see Manchester City beat Brentford 2-1 at the Etihad.

Amazingly, after just 30 seconds, Brentford took the lead as Yoane Wissa headed in after a mistake from John Stones.

But the lead lasted just 18 minutes as Erling Haaland – who else? – scored again to equalise.

The Norway international then grabbed his second of the game on the half hour mark as he finished superbly past Mark Flekken.

Into the second half and it was City who were enjoying most of the ball but struggled to find Haaland for that record-breaking hat-trick.

The goal machine had a great chance to get his third with 20 minutes to go but Haaland was stopped after a fine save by the Brentford goalkeeper.

Haaland really was pushing for that third goal but Flekken was enjoying the game of his life and stopped the former Dortmund man on two further occasions.

History at Anfield

Scorers: Hudson-Odoi 72′

Arne Slot lost his first game as Liverpool boss as Nottingham Forest won 1-0 thanks to Callum Hudson-Odoi’s stunner.

Arne Slot’s side came into this encounter hoping to maintain their 100 per cent start under the Dutch tactician and they did so with Trent Alexander-Arnold starting at right-back after his brilliant international break.

It was Luis Diaz who could have given the hosts a lead after 15 minutes but his effort slammed back off the post.

Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels was fortunate not to concede a comically own goal just before the break as he dropped a looping header on to the goal line but managed to just keep it out.

Slot was looking for answers in the second half with the Reds sluggish on the hour mark. Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez were introduced to try and give them some life, but still the match remained goalless.

But it was Forest who should have broken the deadlock as Anthony Elanga’s effort ballooned over the bar when he really should have hit the target.

That miss didn’t matter though, as just a few moments later Callum Hudson-Odoi curled in a world class effort to give Forest the breakthrough.

It was Forest’s first win at Anfield in 55 years.

Lack of cutting edge

Brighton enjoyed all the spoils but they couldn’t find the back of the net as the south coast side drew 0-0 with Ipswich.

Fabian Hürzeler was named as the Manager of the Month on Friday and was hoping his side could back that up with yet another win against the newly-promoted outfit.

It was all Brighton in the first half as Danny Welbeck went close late on but the Seagulls just couldn’t find that killer instinct inside the penalty area.

After the break it was Georginio Rütter who had a great chance to take the lead but the new signing couldn’t find the target when it looked easier for him to score.

Hammering home

Scorers: Raul Jimenez 24′; Ings 90+4′

Danny Ings scored only his fourth goal for West Ham as the Julen Lopetegui’s side earned a surprise draw at Fulham.

Michail Antonio was the hero for Jamaica in midweek and was named from the start for West Ham here with the east London side travelling across the capital to Craven Cottage.

Fulham thought they might have had a penalty on 20 minutes but it didn’t matter as just a few moments later Raul Jimenez gave the hosts a deserved lead.

West Ham made a host of changes at the break as Crysencio Summerville and Lucas Paqueta joined the action but to no avail.

Jarrod Bowen was pushed into the middle as the Hammers pushed for an equaliser but the England international couldn’t finish late on.

Amazingly though, with virtually the last kick of the game Danny Ings netted a poacher’s finish for a share of the points.

Mateta magic helps Palace

Scorers: Mateta 48′ (PEN) 90+1′; Vardy 21′, Mavididi 46′

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s second half double was enough to see Crystal Palace claim a 2-2 draw against a spirited Leicester side.

Eddie Nketiah was given was given his Crystal Palace debut with the former Arsenal man starting in attack alongside Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eberechi Eze.

But it was the old head of Jamie Vardy who opened the scoring as the veteran striker used his pace and finished with aplomb.

Into the second half and the Foxes netted immediately as Stephy Mavididi broke Palace hearts with a superb strike into the roof of the net.

The home side pulled one back within a few seconds however as Mateta was just onside and stroked the ball home.

And then with just a few seconds of the game left, Mateta netted from the spot to earn a share of the points.

Devils > Saints

Scorers: De Ligt 36′, Rashford 42′, Garnacho 90+5′

A debut goal from Matthijs de Ligt and Marcus Rashford’s first since March helped Manchester United to a 2-0 win against Southampton.

The first chance of the game came on five minutes as Tyler Dibling attacked down the right and fired in a brilliant effort that was saved well by Andre Onana.

Against the run of play United had their own chance to open the scoring on 15 minutes as Joshua Zirkzee’s outstretched leg couldn’t quite reach a Christian Eriksen cross.

Saints were all over United here though, with the recently-promoted side dominating in almost all aspects of the game with 25 minutes gone.

They should have gone ahead on the half hour mark as Dibling was fouled inside the area for a penalty. Cameron Archer though, missed from the spot.

Amazingly, United then doubled their lead just before the break as Marcus Rashford curled in a lovely effort from the edge of the area.

Into the second half and Rashford went close to adding his second as the England international saw his strike just deflected over the bar.

With 15 minutes to go a difficult game got even harder for Saints as Jack Stephens was given a straight red card for a horror challenge on Alejandro Garnacho.

The Argentine dusted himself off though and grabbed a third with the last kick of the game to add some gloss to the scoreline.

Sunday sees Wolves take on Newcastle and then the small matter of the North London derby.