Manchester United crashed to a last-gasp 2-1 defeat in opposition to Brighton and an Erling Haaland’s hat-trick fired Premier League champions Manchester City to a 4-1 win in opposition to Ipswich on Saturday. Erik ten Hag’s facet had been left shell-shocked by Joao Pedro’s winner 5 minutes into stoppage-time on the Amex Stadium. United fell behind to a thirty second minute purpose from Danny Welbeck, who poked in Kaoru Mitoma’s cross for his sixth purpose in 16 appearances in opposition to his former membership. Amad Diallo equalised for United after an hour, chopping inside for a shot that deflected in off Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke.
Joshua Zirkzee prevented Alejandro Garnacho from placing the guests forward within the closing phases when the United ahead touched residence his team-mate’s end on the road.
Zirkzee, a close-season signing from Bologna, was in an offside place and VAR dominated out the purpose.
Left utterly unmarked on the far submit, Brazilian striker Pedro rubbed salt into United’s wounds as he headed residence from Simon Adingra’s cross to make sure Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler maintained his 100 per cent begin following final weekend’s win at Everton.
The 31-year-old German is the youngest everlasting supervisor in Premier League historical past after arriving from St Pauli to exchange Roberto De Zerbi within the close-season.
“My crew deserved to win. These moments make recollections and we’ve to take pleasure in it,” Hurzeler mentioned.
Ten Hag added: “Both objectives are very comfortable. As a crew, we must always have finished higher. We need to be extra scientific in each containers.”
At the Etihad Stadium, City scored 3 times in 4 minutes to outlive an early scare in opposition to promoted Ipswich.
Sammie Szmodics, signed from Blackburn within the close-season, gave Ipswich a shock lead within the seventh minute, working on to Omari Hutchinson’s go and squeezing his shot by way of Ederson’s legs.
City levelled when Leif Davis’s twelfth minute foul on Savinho conceded a penalty that Haaland dispatched with ease.
Ipswich keeper Arijanet Muric spent 4 years with City earlier than leaving in 2022 and he returned with a present for his outdated membership, dwelling in possession within the 14th minute as Kevin De Bruyne stole the ball and slotted residence.
Unstoppable Haaland
City made it three when the unstoppable Haaland flicked De Bruyne’s deft go previous Muric.
German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan got here off the bench for City within the second half after rejoining his former membership from Barcelona on a one-year contract on Friday.
Haaland accomplished his treble within the 88th minute with a usually predatory end for his fourth purpose already this season.
Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma obtained again in favour with boss Ange Postecoglou as his very good strike impressed a 4-0 rout of Everton in north London.
Postecoglou picker Bissouma following a one-game suspension after posting a social media video that confirmed him inhaling nitrous oxide.
“You know what it is like while you punish your youngster and so they do all the things proper for the following two days?” Postecoglou had mentioned of Bissouma’s return.
The Mali worldwide made essentially the most of his reprieve within the 14th minute, lashing residence from the sting of the world for his first league purpose for Tottenham in his 52nd look.
Son Heung-min doubled Tottenham’s lead within the twenty fifth minute, forcing Jordan Pickford into an embarrassing mistake because the Everton keeper was robbed by the South Korean for a easy end.
Cristian Romero headed Tottenham’s third within the 71st minute. Son bagged his second with a scientific end six minutes later.
West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui earned the primary win of his reign as second half objectives from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen sealed a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace.
Alex Iwobi’s seventieth minute purpose clinched Fulham’s 2-1 win in opposition to Leicester at Craven Cottage after Emile Smith Rowe’s first half opener for the hosts was cancelled out by Wout Faes.
Nottingham Forest gained 1-0 at Southampton due to Morgan Gibbs-White’s seventieth minute strike.
Title contenders Arsenal journey to Aston Villa in Saturday’s late recreation.
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