In Matchweek 9 of the Premier League, both London giants Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur claimed essential victories.
Arsenal secured a 1–0 home win over Crystal Palace, marking their 700th Premier League victory and retaining top spot on the table. Meanwhile, Spurs delivered a dominant 3–0 away win against Everton to climb into the top three.
Reigning champions Manchester City suffered a surprise defeat to Aston Villa, ending their winning streak.
Arsenal Edge Palace to Reach Historic 700th Win
In the 39th minute, Declan Rice delivered a precise lofted free kick, which was headed back across the goal by Gabriel from the right side of the box. Eberechi Eze, facing his former club, calmly slotted the ball home to give Arsenal a 1–0 lead.
Notably, this was Eze’s first goal for Arsenal, and he chose not to celebrate against his former team. The strike also marked Arsenal’s 11th set-piece goal of the season, the highest in the league so far.
Just one minute into the second half, William Saliba picked up an injury and was replaced by Mosquera. Arsenal held their lead until the final whistle, claiming their 700th Premier League victory and staying at the top of the table with 22 points. Palace remain 10th with 13 points.
This win makes Arsenal only the second team in Premier League history to reach 700 wins, behind Manchester United (760). Liverpool leads with 682 wins, followed by Chelsea with 671, while Spurs and City share fifth with 555 each.
Spurs Crush Everton as van de Ven Scores Twice
Tottenham Hotspur showcased their attacking power with a 3–0 away victory over Everton, handing the hosts their first home defeat of the season. Spurs are now level on 17 points with Sunderland and climbed to third place on goal difference, pushing Sunderland down to fourth.
In the 19th minute, Spurs earned a right-side corner. Kudus delivered the ball to the far post, Bentancur nodded it across, and van de Ven rose highest to head home the opener.
At the 25-minute mark, Everton’s right-back O’Brien found the net, but the goal was ruled out for offside interference. In first-half stoppage time, Pedro Porro’s corner found van de Ven again, and he doubled the lead with another powerful header.
In the 89th minute, Richarlison flicked on a header in the box, and Sarr headed in from close range to seal a 3–0 win for Spurs.
City’s Winning Streak Ends as Haaland’s Scoring Run is Broken
The biggest disappointment of the round came from Manchester City. The defending champions suffered a 0–1 defeat away to Aston Villa, ending their three-match winning streak.
In the 19th minute, Buendía delivered a corner, and Matty Cash struck a low left-footed shot from outside the box to score the decisive goal.
In the 60th minute, Savinho had two close-range chances, but Villa defender Pau Torres made a crucial goal-line clearance.
Late in the match, Erling Haaland tapped in from Marmoush’s right-wing cross, but the goal was disallowed for offside. To make matters worse, Haaland collided with the post during the play and appeared in pain.
The disallowed goal also ended his remarkable streak of scoring in 12 consecutive matches for club and country.
City now sit fifth with 16 points, level with Manchester United but ahead on goal difference. United are sixth.
