Key Points

What a weekend of surprises in the Premier League! Crystal Palace pulled off a major upset by handing Liverpool their first defeat of the season. Chelsea continued to struggle with another loss, this time falling 3-1 to Brighton at home. Manchester United's away form hit new lows as they slumped to defeat against Brentford. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to a dominant 5-1 victory with two late goals.

Key Points: Palace Stun Liverpool as Haaland Fires Man City to Glory

  • Crystal Palace become only unbeaten Premier League side after stunning Liverpool 2-1
  • Chelsea suffer back-to-back defeats with 3-1 loss to Brighton at Stamford Bridge
  • Manchester United's away woes continue with 3-1 defeat against Brentford
  • Erling Haaland scores late brace to reach eight goals in Man City's 5-1 rout of Burnley
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Weekend of surprises in Premier League as Palace stun Liverpool, Brighton sink Chelsea, Brentford beat United; Haaland fires City to glory

Crystal Palace remain unbeaten after shocking Liverpool while Haaland's brace powered Man City. Chelsea and Man United suffer defeats in dramatic Premier League weekend.

"The Eagles made a flying start, with Ismaila Sarr capitalising on a poor clearance - Goal.com"

New Delhi, September 28

Liverpool tasted defeat for the first time this season as they went down 2-1 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday. The result means Palace are now the only unbeaten side in the Premier League this season, as per Goal.com.

The Eagles made a flying start, with Ismaila Sarr capitalising on a poor clearance from Ryan Gravenberch to score the opener. Liverpool were indebted to goalkeeper Alisson, who produced a string of superb saves to keep the visitors in the contest before half-time.

Though Chiesa struck late to give Arne Slot's side hope, substitute Eddie Nketiah netted a dramatic winner to seal a famous victory for Palace.

At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's struggles continued as they fell 3-1 to Brighton, making it back-to-back league defeats for Enzo Maresca's side, as per Sky Sports.

The Blues, reduced to 10 men for the second consecutive week, could not cope with Brighton's intensity. The result leaves Chelsea with just one win in their last five outings across competitions.

At Gtech Community Stadium, Manchester United's inconsistency showed once again as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat against Brentford. Bruno Fernandes had a penalty saved, a miss that proved costly for Ruben Amorim's men, as per Sky Sports.

Brentford raced into a two-goal lead after 20 minutes through Igor Thaigo's brace. Though Benjamin Sesko pulled one back, United never looked in control. Mathias Jensen's stoppage-time strike sealed the hosts' deserved win.

The result leaves United winless in their last eight away league matches, slipping further into the bottom half of the table.

At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City ran out 5-1 winners against Burnley, with Erling Haaland once again stealing the show in stoppage time, as per Goal.com.

City benefitted from two own goals by Maxime Esteve. Matheus Nunes scored for City at the 61st minute, but Haaland made sure his name was on the scoresheet. The Norwegian struck in the 90th minute from Jeremy Doku's cross and added another moments later after Burnley's defence faltered.

With those two late goals, Haaland's tally now stands at eight Premier League goals this season.

- ANI

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Priya S
Chelsea's situation is getting worrying. Back-to-back defeats and red cards show lack of discipline. As a Chelsea fan from Mumbai, I'm really concerned about where this season is heading 😟
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Arjun K
Haaland is just a machine! Two goals in stoppage time when the game was already won shows his hunger. City look unstoppable again this season. The title race might be over before it even began.
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Sarah B
United's away form is shocking. Eight matches without a win away from home is unacceptable for a club of their stature. Bruno missing the penalty was the turning point - they never recovered after that.
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Vikram M
Palace being the only unbeaten team now - who would have predicted that? Football is truly unpredictable. This is what makes waking up at 1 AM to watch matches worth it! 🏆
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Michael C
Respectfully, I think the article focuses too much on the big teams losing. Brentford and Palace deserve more credit for their tactical masterclasses rather than just talking about Liverpool and United's failures.
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Ananya R
Brighton showing they're not a one-season wonder! Their intensity and pressing game is amazing to watch. Indian fans appreciate good football regardless of which team plays it 👏

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