Premier League: Early tw in title race as Manchester City go down to Wolves as Arsenal hammer Bournemouth, Manchester United lose | Football News
Hwang Hee-chan scored the winner as Wolverhampton Wanderers ended champions Manchester City’s perfect start to the Premier League season with a shock 2-1 home win on Saturday.
The defeat at Molineux was City’s second loss in five days, after Newcastle United dumped them out of the League Cup, and dashed the leaders’ hopes of stretching their season-opening run to seven league wins in a row.
A Ruben Dias own goal sent Wolves 1-0 up in the 13th minute, Pedro Neto’s shot deflected in off the Portuguese player’s knee, but Julian Alvarez levelled the score with a bending free kick in the 58th.
Thanks for your support, City fans
🐺 2-1 ⚪️ #ManCity pic.twitter.com/79h8gabDFq
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 30, 2023
Hwang restored the home side’s lead against the run of play in the 66th firing into the back of the net after a pass from Matheus Cunha.With City manager Pep Guardiola serving a touchline ban for his third yellow card of the season, the visitors looked dinctly average against determined and hard-working opponents.
Matheus Nunes, who joined City from Wolves at the end of the transfer window after forcing a move refusing to train, started and was booed the crowd every time he touched the ball. He was replaced at halftime.
Man United slump to fourth season defeat at home to Palace
Manchester United slumped to their fourth defeat of the Premier League season as an early Joachim Anderson strike earned Crystal Palace a 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Defeat for United.#MUFC || #MUNCRY
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 30, 2023
Having tasted defeat in their previous home league match, against Brighton and Hove Albion, the below-par hosts again found themselves behind in the 25th minute as Anderson arrowed into the top corner.
With plenty of time to find a leveller on home turf, clear-cut chances remained few and far between in the Manchester rain, with Palace goalkeeper Sam Johnstone enjoying a quiet afternoon.
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Arsenal heap more misery on Bournemouth with 4-0 away win
Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 4-0 win away at struggling Bournemouth on Saturday as Kai Havertz opened his account for the North London club while Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Ben White also scored.
Three points. Big performance. 💛 pic.twitter.com/Ex4n4vz93Y
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 30, 2023
Arsenal’s breakthrough came when a Gabriel Jesus header from a tight angle came off the post and Saka was in the right place to head in from the rebound.
Bournemouth conceded two penalties either side of halftime after crunching tackles in the box, and the visitors cruised ahead to 3-0 as Odegaard dispatched the first before Havertz scored the second – his first goal for the Gunners.
White then scored with a glancing header from a set piece in injury time as Arsenal provisionally moved up to second while Andoni Iraola’s winless Bournemouth side dropped into the relegation zone with just three points from seven games.
