Arsenal climbed to the Premier League summit after a 3-0 victory at the Emirates, with Martin Zubimendi scoring twice and Viktor Gyokeres adding another. Ange Postecoglou, in his first game in charge of Nottingham Forest, could not prevent defeat on his return to north London. Captain Martin Odegaard was forced off after 18 minutes with an injury.

Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, with Fabio Carvalho striking in stoppage time. Caicedo levelled in the 85th minute after Cole Palmer had been brought on to spark Chelsea’s revival; Brentford had led at half-time through Kevin Schade. Newcastle United’s £69 million signing Nick Woltemade scored on his debut to seal a 1-0 win over Wolves at St James’ Park (€80.0 million).

Villa and Crystal Palace also drew 0-0 with Everton and Sunderland respectively, while Fulham beat Leeds 1-0 following an own goal by Gabriel Gudmundsson. Tottenham Hotspur defeated 10-man West Ham 3-0, and Bournemouth beat Brighton 2-1. Rangers boss Russell Martin faced fan criticism after a 2-0 defeat to Hearts, saying supporters are entitled to their opinion while the board’s backing would be decided. In other fixtures, Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich thumped Hamburg 5-0, and Rasmus Hojlund struck on his Napoli debut in a 3-1 win at Fiorentina. Liverpool head to Burnley as they seek to reclaim the top spot, while attention turns to Manchester for a City vs United derby at the Etihad.