By West Ham intensified pressure on Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag with a dramatic 2-1 victory on Sunday, while Cole Palmer led Chelsea to a 2-1 win over Newcastle. Tottenham suffered a 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace, giving Palace their first victory of the season.
Later on Sunday, Liverpool has the chance to reclaim the top of the Premier League table if they secure a win away at Arsenal in the weekend’s most anticipated clash.
Manchester United’s fourth league loss in nine games leaves Ten Hag facing scrutiny as questions grow over his tenure. United’s missed chances were evident, with Alejandro Garnacho hitting the post early, Edson Alvarez narrowly avoiding an own goal, and Diogo Dalot misfiring with an open net in sight.
Meanwhile, under-pressure West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui showed his frustration by making three halftime substitutions. One of them, Crysencio Summerville, broke the deadlock in the 74th minute. Casemiro later equalized with a close-range header, but VAR awarded West Ham a late penalty after a foul on Danny Ings by Matthijs de Ligt. Jarrod Bowen converted, pushing West Ham above United, who now fall to 14th place.
Cole Palmer led Chelsea to a 2-1 win over Newcastle
Chelsea rebounded from their recent loss at Liverpool, with Palmer at the heart of their win. Although he had an early goal ruled offside, he played a key role in Pedro Neto’s setup for Nicolas Jackson’s sixth goal of the season. Newcastle, without a win in five league games, equalized through Alexander Isak, but Palmer’s early second-half goal secured Chelsea’s victory.
At Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace edged Tottenham 1-0 with a strike from Jean-Philippe Mateta after a skillful assist by Eberechi Eze. Tottenham, missing their captain Son Heung-min, failed to threaten and now sit eighth, trailing the top four by four points.
