Premier League Round 7 Highlights: Everton delivered Invincibles Day as Chelsea & Ruben Amorim ended prolonged Jinxes

It was the Invincibles Day on Sunday after a late Jack Grealish goal condemned Crystal Palace to their first league defeat of the season on a weekend that had several highlights but not so many goals.
Arsenal's Invincibles achievement survives another season and will reach 22 years without anyone equaling the feat of Arseñe Wenger's warriors, who became the first side in English football history, to go a 38-game season without a loss back in 2003-04.
From Antoine Semenyo’s brilliance under the floodlights to Erling Haaland’s lone strike for Manchester City in Brentford, here is the recap of all the action in Premier League Gameweek Seven as players head off for the international break.
Premier League Round 7 Highlights
1. Semenyo continues to deliver for Bournemouth

Ghanaian winger Antoine Semenyo is becoming inevitable in this Premier League season as his inspiring performance helped Bournemouth to a 3-1 comeback win over Fulham at the Vitality Stadium on Friday night.
The game was headed for a stalemate before the visitors broke the deadlock early in the first quarter when left-back Ryan Sessegnon put them ahead after being teed up by substitute Samuel Chukwueze.
Semenyo restored parity for the hosts eight minutes later, scoring a brilliant solo goal from the left. He then teed up Justin Kluivert for the go-ahead strike six minutes before time, before icing the cake with his second of the night on the counter in the sixth minute of added time.
Bournemouth won 3-1 and have now collected more points than any other side since the start of round two of this Premier League season.
2. Historical Kudus delivers Spurs in Elland Road

Hours after Semenyo’s heroics for Bournemouth, another Ghanaian was the star of the show early on Saturday as Tottenham Hotspur fended off a stubborn Leeds United to mark their return to winning ways.
Mohammed Kudus, unplayable on his day, was again at his brilliant best as he played a direct involvement in both goals for Thomas Frank’s charges, helping them inflict a first league home defeat on Leeds United since September 2024.
The former West Ham United man assisted Mathys Tel’s first goal of the season to break the deadlock after 23 minutes, but the hosts responded through Noah Okafor, who fired home a rebound ten minutes later.
Kudus then came up with the winning goal three minutes before the hour mark, firing past Karl Darlow via a deflection to become the first-ever Ghanaian to score a goal for Tottenham Hotspur.
Kevin-Prince Boateng was the only Ghanaian on record to have played for Spurs before Kudus, but he was unable to find the back of the net in 24 appearances. The club will be delighted with the occasion Kudus chose for his maiden goal.
3. Ruben Amorim breaks a 38-year jinx on his 50th game at Man United

Ruben Amorim became the first Manchester United manager to win his 50th game in charge of the club since Sir Alex Ferguson in 1987 following a 2-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday.
United headed into the game on the back of a loss at Brentford last weekend, looking to leave a positive statement before the international break, and they were able to secure a much-needed win against an impressive Sunderland side.
Mason Mount, picked to start ahead of Matheus Cunha, justified his manager’s trust by firing United into the lead less than eight minutes in, beating the goalkeeper to find the bottom corner from Bryan Mbeumo’s pass for his third Man United goal.
Benjamin Šeško doubled the lead with his second goal in as many games around the half-hour mark, firing home from close range after the visitors failed to convincingly deal with a long throw from Diogo Dalot.
The result saw Amorim win his 50th Manchester United game, a feat that had eluded David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, José Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and Erik ten Hag. It also marked the first time United had won three straight league home games in two years.
4. A perfect day for Arsenal as West Ham fall at the Emirates

A home win in this fixture had been a rare feat for Mikel Arteta and his men, who had lost each of the last two since their 3-1 victory in December 2022.
West Ham United had frustrated Arsenal at the Emirates, winning their last two visits without conceding, but after their former captain Declan Rice put Arsenal in front after 38 minutes on Saturday, a defeat was almost inevitable.
Arsenal have hosted West Ham 29 times in the Premier League and not once have they dropped points after scoring the opening goal. It was a complete performance for the hosts, though they knew goal difference could put them in an uncomfortable position later on.
Bukayo Saka put the game to bed with a second-half penalty won by Jurriën Timber, marking his 200th Premier League appearance with his 100th goal involvement, sealing a 2-0 win for Arsenal on Arteta’s 300th game in charge.
5. Chelsea tame defending champions to end a 19-year jinx

For the first time since September 2006, Chelsea have won back-to-back Premier League home games against Liverpool, and they had to do it under testing conditions at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.
Battling with several injuries, Enzo Maresca was forced to hand a start to 20-year-old Josh Acheampong, who partnered Benoît Badiashile — recently back from a lengthy injury layoff, at the heart of defence.
Chelsea took the lead with a sensational strike from Moises Caicedo in the 14th minute and held on until further injury setbacks forced them to substitute Badiashile, who had been brilliant up to that point.
Liverpool restored parity eight minutes after his withdrawal through Cody Gakpo, who fired home from close range after Alexander Isak flicked a right-sided cross into his path.
Chelsea later lost Acheampong to injury and were left with Jorrel Hato, primarily a left-back, as their only centre-back for the final 25 minutes, boosting Liverpool’s belief they could snatch the winner.
However, it was Chelsea who struck late through substitute Estevão Willian, who finished off Marc Cucurella’s low ball across the goal to secure a 2-1 win in the 90+5th minute.
It marks the first time Chelsea have won back-to-back Premier League home games against Liverpool, having won 3-1 in May, since a run of three between October 2004 and September 2006, while it’s Liverpool’s first time losing three consecutive games since March–April 2023.
6. Aston Villa back in business with Burnley win

Aston Villa edged Burnley to make it back-to-back Premier League wins and continue their rejuvenation after enduring their worst start to a season in the 21st century.
In his second league start of the season, Donyell Malen scored in both halves to give Unai Emery’s side a 2-0 lead before Lesley Ugochukwu headed home from a corner to set up a nervy finish.
Villa held on for their fourth consecutive win across all competitions, heading into the international break as the English team with the joint-best winning run, level with Arsenal.
7. Everton end Crystal Palace’s unbeaten start
Everton ensured no team remains unbeaten in the Premier League this season after coming from behind to beat Crystal Palace at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Palace were on a run of 19 unbeaten games across all competitions, the only team still with such a record after beating Liverpool at Selhurst Park the previous Gameweek.
They took the lead through Daniel Muñoz before halftime, but the hosts responded from the spot 14 minutes from time as Iliman Ndiaye sent Dean Henderson the wrong way to restore parity.
Jack Grealish completed the comeback in the third minute of added time, firing home after Beto was initially denied by a fine Henderson save, sealing all three points for Everton and ending Palace’s unbeaten run.
8. Wolves denied another win against Brighton

Having come close to their first win but settling for a point the previous Gameweek against Tottenham Hotspur, Wolves hoped for better fortune this weekend, but it ended in déjà vu.
They took the lead against visiting Brighton at the end of the first quarter when Marshall Munetsi’s volley came off the crossbar and deflected in off Bart Verbruggen for an own goal.
The lead lasted almost the entire game until Jan Paul van Hecke headed home a Stefanos Tzimas cross four minutes from time, following a quickly taken corner that caught the Wolves' defence unaware.
9. Newcastle heap more misery on a sorry Ange

Second-half goals from Bruno Guimarães and Nick Woltemade gave Newcastle United their second league win of the season, defeating Ange Postecoglou’s Nottingham Forest at St James’ Park.
Guimarães opened the scoring two minutes before the hour mark with a sensational curling strike from outside the box before winning a late penalty converted by Woltemade to seal a 2-0 victory.
By scoring that penalty, Nick Woltemade became only the third player in Newcastle United’s history to score in each of his first three home games, after Alan Shearer and Les Ferdinand.
10. Erling Haaland helps Man City maintain form

Erling Haaland’s ninth-minute strike was the difference as Manchester City made it seven games unbeaten across all competitions and secured back-to-back league wins for the first time this season.
Brentford offered little threat in attack, while City didn’t create as many chances as Pep Guardiola would have wanted. Still, Haaland’s lone strike proved decisive, ensuring City remain in form.
It was the Norwegian’s 10th goal involvement in seven Premier League games this season, and his nine goals are only second to Harry Kane among players in Europe’s top five leagues.
Summary of the Premier League standings

Heading into the break, Arsenal displaces Liverpool at No. 1, while Tottenham, Bournemouth, and Man City make up the top five, moving ahead of Crystal Palace.
Chelsea, Everton, Sunderland, and Manchester United all sit on double-digit points, while Newcastle United, Brighton, and Aston Villa close in on a place in the top half of the table.
No change in the relegation zone despite Wolves picking up their second point of the season.

