Premier League Matchday 3 2026/27: Results, Goals, Stats & Key Moments

Premier League 2026/27

Matchweek 3 • 4–6 September 2026 • English Premier League

Matchday 3 at a glance

The third matchweek of the 2026/27 Premier League season provided plenty of drama at both ends of the table. Manchester City and Arsenal remained perfect after three matches, while Liverpool finally recorded their first win under Andoni Iraola.

The weekend also produced several dramatic comebacks. Newcastle recovered from two goals down to draw with Bournemouth, Crystal Palace came from behind twice to defeat Fulham and Everton scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to rescue a point against Manchester United.

10 Matches

23 Goals

2.3 Goals per match

4 Draws

Premier League Matchday 3 results

Fixture	Result	Goals
Ipswich Town vs Liverpool	0–2	Isak 6', 9'
Newcastle United vs Bournemouth	2–2	Tavernier 9'; Thiaw OG 35'; Barnes 37'; Ramsey 88'
Brentford vs Sunderland	1–1	Janelt 57'; Le Fée 82' pen
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham	0–0	No goals
Manchester City vs Coventry City	1–0	Haaland 26'
Fulham vs Crystal Palace	2–3	King 11'; Mitchell 35', 54'; Palacios 42'; Chilwell 77'
Brighton vs Leeds United	1–1	Bogle 15'; Vušković 71'
Hull City vs Aston Villa	0–0	No goals
Everton vs Manchester United	2–2	Mbeumo 46'; George 83'; Šeško 88'; Maitland-Niles 90+6'
Arsenal vs Chelsea	2–1	Rogers 2'; Havertz 25'; Ødegaard 50'

Match-by-match review

Ipswich Town 0–2 Liverpool

0–2

Alexander Isak announced himself with a devastating opening nine minutes as Liverpool secured their first Premier League victory of the campaign at Portman Road.

Goals

6' — Alexander Isak, assist Cody Gakpo
9' — Alexander Isak, assist Cody Gakpo

45% Ipswich possession

55% Liverpool possession

14–10 Shots

5–7 Shots on target

Key moment: Isak's two goals arrived inside the opening nine minutes, giving Liverpool control before Ipswich could settle.

Newcastle United 2–2 Bournemouth

2–2

Bournemouth appeared on course for a first victory of the season after racing into a 2–0 lead, but Newcastle produced another comeback at St James' Park.

Goals

9' — Marcus Tavernier
35' — Malick Thiaw own goal
37' — Harvey Barnes
88' — Jacob Ramsey

52,643 Attendance

2–2 Final score

88' Equaliser

2–2 Half-time score

Key moment: Substitute Jacob Ramsey struck in the 88th minute to deny Bournemouth a victory after the visitors had led 2–0.

Brentford 1–1 Sunderland

1–1

Brentford looked set to claim all three points after Vitaly Janelt's second-half strike, but Sunderland rescued a point through Enzo Le Fée's late penalty.

Goals

57' — Vitaly Janelt
82' — Enzo Le Fée, penalty

Key moment: Le Fée kept his composure from the spot after Sunderland were awarded a penalty eight minutes from full time.

Nottingham Forest 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur

0–0

Forest and Tottenham shared the points in a goalless contest. Tottenham dominated possession but could not turn territorial control into a goal.

41% Forest possession

59% Tottenham possession

12–11 Shots

2–0 Shots on target

Key moment: Tottenham finished with ten corners and 59% possession but failed to register a shot on target, extending their early season goal drought.

Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City

1–0

Manchester City maintained their perfect start, although Coventry made the champions work for a narrow victory at the Etihad Stadium.

Goal

26' — Erling Haaland, assist Antoine Semenyo

78% City possession

15–12 Shots

4–3 Shots on target

9 Points after 3 games

Key moment: Haaland's 26th-minute header proved decisive as City controlled 78% possession but could not add a second.

Fulham 2–3 Crystal Palace

2–3

Crystal Palace produced one of the weekend's best comebacks, twice recovering from a deficit before Ben Chilwell delivered the winning goal.

Goals

11' — Joshua King
35' — Tyrick Mitchell
42' — César Palacios
54' — Tyrick Mitchell
77' — Ben Chilwell

65% Fulham possession

25–10 Shots

3.13–1.97 xG

2 Mitchell goals

Key moment: Chilwell's 77th-minute strike completed Palace's comeback and gave Pierre Sage his first league victory as manager.

Brighton 1–1 Leeds United

1–1

Leeds took the lead through Jayden Bogle before Brighton fought back in the second half. Luka Vušković's header eventually earned the hosts a point.

Goals

15' — Jayden Bogle
71' — Luka Vušković

67% Leeds possession

20–10 Shots

5–5 Shots on target

71' Equaliser

Key moment: Vušković's 71st-minute header turned the momentum of the match and rescued Brighton after Leeds had created several first-half chances.

Hull City 0–0 Aston Villa

0–0

Hull continued their remarkable start to life back in the Premier League by keeping a third consecutive clean sheet. Aston Villa dominated possession but could not find a finish.

74% Villa possession

13–11 Shots

1–4 Shots on target

3 Hull clean sheets

Key moment: Hull goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis made important saves as Villa's pressure failed to produce a goal.

Everton 2–2 Manchester United

2–2

Everton produced one of the most dramatic finishes of the weekend, scoring twice in the final eight minutes to turn a 2–1 deficit into a draw.

Goals

46' — Bryan Mbeumo
83' — Tyrique George
88' — Benjamin Šeško
90+6' — Ainsley Maitland-Niles

45% Everton possession

18–14 Shots

6–3 Shots on target

90+6' Equaliser

Key moment: Maitland-Niles smashed home from outside the box in the sixth minute of added time to deny Manchester United victory.

Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea

2–1

Arsenal passed their first major test of the title defence by recovering from an early Chelsea goal to win a pulsating London derby at the Emirates.

Goals

2' — Morgan Rogers
25' — Kai Havertz
50' — Martin Ødegaard

Key moment: Ødegaard completed Arsenal's comeback five minutes after half-time, finishing a flowing move after Havertz's clever contribution created the opening.

Manchester City and Arsenal remain perfect

After three matches, Manchester City and Arsenal were the only sides to maintain 100% records. Both had collected nine points and carried identical +5 goal differences into the international break.

City's 1–0 victory over Coventry was considerably tighter than their possession dominance suggested, while Arsenal's 2–1 win over Chelsea represented their biggest examination of the season to that point. Both victories kept the early title race level.

Liverpool finally get their first win

Liverpool entered Matchday 3 still searching for their first league victory under Andoni Iraola. Alexander Isak changed that almost immediately at Portman Road, scoring twice in the first nine minutes.

The 2–0 result moved Liverpool to five points from their opening three matches. Isak's brace also provided the clearest attacking statement of the weekend for the Reds.

Comebacks define the weekend

Matchday 3 repeatedly demonstrated why Premier League matches cannot be considered finished until the final whistle.

Newcastle recovered from 2–0 down to draw 2–2 with Bournemouth.
Crystal Palace twice came from behind to beat Fulham 3–2.
Everton scored in the 83rd and 90+6th minutes to draw 2–2 with Manchester United.
Arsenal overturned Morgan Rogers' early goal to beat Chelsea 2–1.

Matchday 3 statistical highlights

Category	Matchday 3 statistic
Total matches	10
Total goals	23
Average goals per match	2.30
Highest-scoring match	Fulham 2–3 Crystal Palace
Biggest winning margin	One goal
Goalless draws	2
Perfect records after Matchday 3	Manchester City and Arsenal
Most dramatic late goal	Maitland-Niles, 90+6' vs Manchester United

Early Premier League picture

Matchday 3 left Manchester City and Arsenal tied on nine points, with Hull City's unbeaten start placing the newly promoted side third on seven points. Chelsea remained fourth on six points, while Brentford, Liverpool, Newcastle, Everton and Leeds all occupied the five-point group.

At the other end, Fulham remained without a point after three defeats, while Coventry were still searching for their first Premier League point following their narrow defeat at the Etihad. Aston Villa's goalless draw at Hull also meant they had yet to score in the opening three matches.

The early title-race takeaway

Three games are far too early for definitive conclusions, but the opening weeks have already produced a clear pattern: City and Arsenal have started fastest, Hull have emerged as the surprise package, while several established clubs are already chasing lost points.

Sources and match data

Match results, goal timings and statistical figures were cross-checked against official competition information and established match-data providers.

Premier League — official competition website and Matchweek information.
FBref — individual Premier League match reports and match statistics.
Opta Analyst — Newcastle United vs Bournemouth and Hull City vs Aston Villa statistical analysis.
StatMuse — match statistics for Brighton vs Leeds, Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham and Manchester City vs Coventry.
Sports Mole — Premier League results and match event data.
Soccerzz / Playmaker Stats — Everton vs Manchester United and Manchester City vs Coventry match statistics.
Reuters/AP and major match reports — key moments and match narratives.