Premier League Matchday 4: Arsenal Stay Perfect as Ipswich Shock Palace and Liverpool Stumble!
Premier League Matchday 4 delivered another dramatic Saturday as Arsenal maintained their perfect start, while Liverpool dropped points at home and newly promoted Ipswich Town produced one of the biggest surprises of the day.
Seven matches were played on September 12, with Arsenal beating Sunderland 3–0 to continue their winning run. Nottingham Forest also claimed a late victory at Aston Villa, while Ipswich stunned Crystal Palace 3–2 at Selhurst Park.
There were also draws at Stamford Bridge, Anfield, the Vitality Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, making it a Saturday packed with dropped points and unexpected results.
Arsenal Stay Perfect With 3–0 Win at Sunderland
Arsenal continued their impressive opening to the season with a 3–0 victory away to Sunderland.
The defending champions entered the match with three wins from three league games and left the Stadium of Light with another three points, keeping their perfect record intact.
The result also strengthened Arsenal's early position near the top of the Premier League as Mikel Arteta's side continues to build momentum at the start of the campaign.
Ipswich Shock Crystal Palace in Five-Goal Thriller
Ipswich Town produced one of the day's biggest surprises by beating Crystal Palace 3–2 at Selhurst Park.
Palace initially took the lead through Anan Khalaili, but the match changed dramatically after Axel Disasi was sent off in the first half.
Ipswich took advantage of the extra man as Emersonn and Leif Davis put the visitors ahead before Crystal Palace fought back through Jørgen Strand Larsen.
With the game appearing destined for a draw, Zian Flemming struck in stoppage time to give Ipswich a dramatic 3–2 victory and their second league win of the season.
Nottingham Forest Strike Late to Beat Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest secured a dramatic 2–1 win away at Aston Villa, with Igor Jesus scoring the decisive goal in the 88th minute.
Liam Delap gave Forest the lead with his first goal for the club before Villa responded through Alysson's header.
Forest refused to settle for a point, however, and Igor Jesus converted late in the match to give the visitors all three points.
The victory was Forest's first Premier League win of the season, while Aston Villa remain without a league victory after four matches.
Hull Hold Chelsea to 2–2 Draw
Chelsea were forced to settle for a point at Stamford Bridge after Hull City fought back to earn a 2–2 draw.
Chelsea initially took control, but Hull responded with two goals from Mohamed Belloumi to turn the game around.
João Pedro eventually rescued a point for Chelsea with a second-half equaliser, while Hull maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign.
Liverpool Held by Fulham at Anfield
Liverpool's difficult start under new manager Andoni Iraola continued as Fulham held them to a 0–0 draw at Anfield.
Liverpool enjoyed plenty of possession but struggled to turn their control into clear chances. Victor Muñoz's header against the crossbar came closest to breaking the deadlock.
The result means Liverpool have now drawn three of their opening four Premier League matches, while Fulham collected their first point of the season.
Bournemouth and Brentford Share Four Goals
Bournemouth and Brentford played out an entertaining 2–2 draw at the Vitality Stadium.
Kevin Schade put Brentford ahead before Justin Kluivert levelled for Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier then put the hosts in front, but Schade struck again to secure a point for Brentford.
The draw means Brentford remain unbeaten after four league matches, while Bournemouth are still searching for their first Premier League victory under new manager Marco Rose.
Tottenham Still Searching for Their First Goal
Tottenham Hotspur and Everton played out another goalless draw, leaving Spurs without a goal after their opening four Premier League matches.
Tottenham created opportunities but could not find a breakthrough, while Everton secured another point from a 0–0 result.
Tottenham's extended scoring drought has quickly become one of the biggest talking points of the early Premier League season.
Premier League September 12 Results
The seven completed Premier League matches on September 12 produced the following results:
- Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest
- Bournemouth 2–2 Brentford
- Chelsea 2–2 Hull City
- Crystal Palace 2–3 Ipswich Town
- Liverpool 0–0 Fulham
- Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Everton
- Sunderland 0–3 Arsenal
These results cover the Premier League action played on Saturday, September 12. Matchday 4 continues with Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United vs Manchester City on September 13, followed by Leeds United vs Newcastle United on September 14.