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Brighton and Hove Albion pummeled Crystal Palace 5-0 on Sunday, with the season's unexpectedly exciting side delivering the standout result of the weekend.
Manchester City stayed in first place despite a financial breaches cloud, thrashing Ipswich Town. Ipswich had overperformed to start the season. Bournemouth earned its first win of the season, with Marco Rose in his first season, while Sunderland lost and will hope early results help over the long campaign. Fulham also secured its first win this season, climbing above the relegation mix for now.
Arsenal managed a narrow win over Nottingham Forest with a rotated team, as depth handled the challenge. Liverpool beat Brentford after benefiting from a red card, with Andoni Iraola in his first season in charge there. Chelsea defeated Everton, with early-season defensive chaos maybe behind them. Aston Villa continued picking up wins after a poor start, climbing rankings.
Manchester United sits 13th place in standings after drawing Leeds United, with Daniel Farke's side showing midtable consistency. Tottenham Hotspur remains the last winless team in the league ahead of playing Coventry City on Monday. Coventry, a promotion side, is struggling with Premier League demands.
One observer noted, "there are more average-to-poor teams than usual."
Source: CBS Sports - Sun Oct 18, 3:29 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).