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The Premier League served up plenty of drama on Sunday 8th November, with an eight-goal thriller, a red card, and even a shock win for one of the division's strugglers. Here, we'll run you through the key fixtures from the day.
Manchester United twice come from two down to stun Aston Villa
Michael Carrick's Manchester United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa on Sunday in one of the wildest games of the season. United found themselves two goals down inside four minutes after strikes from Alysson and Nicolas Jackson, before Bruno Fernandes' penalty and Youri Tielemans' goal levelled things up before the break. Villa raced into another two-goal lead early in the second half, with John McGinn converting a penalty conceded by Diogo Dalot and Leon Goretzka adding a fourth, but substitute Joshua Zirkzee pulled one back in stoppage time and Patrick Dorgu struck in the 96th minute to rescue a point. The point means the Red Devils avoid bottom place in the table heading into the international break, but fans of the club will be far from happy with the team’s start to the campaign and their inability to keep the ball out of their own net. That said, the desire from the players is certainly still there, it may just be the quality they are lacking.Sunderland stun Chelsea at the Stadium of Light
Sunderland ended their long winless run on Sunday with a hard-fought win over Chelsea. The game finished 1-0 in a contest that was far more comfortable for the hosts than the scoreline suggests. A penalty from Enzo Le Fée was enough to secure the victory. Brian Brobbey bullied the Chelsea defence all afternoon and was brought down by Levi Colwill on 36 minutes, with Le Fée slotting home from the spot. Chelsea dominated possession but rarely threatened, with Cole Palmer denied a penalty after VAR ruled the contact was outside the box and Danny Welbeck heading over in stoppage time. It was Sunderland's first league win since August, lifting them off the bottom of the table and easing the pressure on Régis Le Bris, while Xabi Alonso's side were left to rue another inconsistent display.
Liverpool pile the pressure on Pierre Sage
Liverpool got back to winning ways on Sunday after a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace. Palace created the better chances in the first half, with Yeremy Pino hitting the crossbar and Jørgen Strand Larsen having a goal ruled out for offside, but Alisson made a string of fine saves to keep them out. Alexis Mac Allister broke the deadlock from a corner on 40 minutes, Florian Wirtz swept home Bradley Barcola's cross for his first Premier League goal of the season early in the second half, and Alexander Isak's deflected effort made it three a minute from time. Eddie Nketiah's stoppage-time penalty was scant consolation as Andoni Iraola's side ended their two-game losing run and climbed to fourth, leaving Palace bottom of the table after a fourth straight league defeat.
Bournemouth make it eight in a row
Bournemouth extended their winning run to eight games in all competitions, beating Ipswich Town 2-1 to leave Gary O'Neil frustrated against his former club. Evanilson struck in the fifth minute after dispossessing Christian Walton, becoming the first Bournemouth player to score in five consecutive Premier League games, and Ryan Christie's effort deflected in off Leif Davis just 27 seconds into the second half to knock the stuffing out of the hosts. Jack Clarke's 73rd-minute penalty set up a nervy finish, with nine minutes of added time after Bafodé Diakité suffered a head injury, but Marco Rose's side held firm to climb to seventh.
Brighton climb to second as ten-man Brentford are beaten
Brighton moved above Manchester City into second place, beating Brentford 2-0 to sit five points behind leaders Arsenal. Diego Gómez struck another stunner on 15 minutes, and the Bees' task became much harder eight minutes later when Igor Thiago was sent off following a VAR review for catching Chema Andrés in the face with a raised arm. Pascal Groß doubled the lead from the spot three minutes before the break after Keane Lewis-Potter fouled Luka Vušković at a corner, and Fabian Hürzeler's side cruised through the second half, with Brentford failing to register a single shot on target all game.
