REPUBLIC OF IRELAND captain Nathan Collins went off injured early as Brentford and Sunderland played out a lively 1-1 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Enzo Le Fee scored a late penalty to rescue a point for Sunderland. It was a moment of redemption for the midfielder, who embarrassed himself with a botched panenka spot-kick on this ground last season.
Regis Le Bris’ side were comfortably beaten that day in January but here they bullishly refused to go down easily after falling behind to Vitaly Janelt’s half-volley early in the second half.
At that stage, they looked like paying the price for failing to take advantage of a first half they had dominated, a contentious and highly drawn-out VAR check chalking off a goal from Dan Ballard whilst Le Fee struck a post and Brentford clung on more by luck than by design.
Keith Andrews suffered the misfortune of losing his captain Collins inside 20 minutes, then having gone behind, gambled on three half-time changes that looked to have paid off in the shape of Janelt’s strike and three points.
Then, in the 82nd minute, substitute Wilson Isidor went down with Keane Lewis-Potter’s hands on him. A penalty was the decision and there was catharsis for Le Fee as he got it right from 12 yards, besting Caoimhín Kelleher.
Hull City 0-0 Aston Villa
Hull’s unbeaten start to life back in the Premier League continued as Sergej Jakirovic’s surprise package ended a breathless week by holding rebuilding Aston Villa to a 0-0 draw.
Six deadline-day signings were followed by the Tigers handing new contracts to six of their Championship play-off heroes and the manager who masterminded their top-flight return.
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Hull secured another positive result on Saturday evening, when Mohamed Belloumi went agonisingly close to adding another victory to their Manchester United and Coventry triumphs when rattling the crossbar in the second half.
Emiliano Buendia wasted the best Villa opening as Unai Emery’s new-look side picked up their first point of the season, but their wait to score a Premier League goal continues.
Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace
Ben Chilwell celebrated his return to Crystal Palace with a late winner in their 3-2 comeback victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.
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The deadline-day signing from Strasbourg, who spent half of the 2024-25 season on loan from Chelsea at Selhurst Park, was introduced as a 74th-minute substitute and found the back of the net three minutes later.
Josh King opened the scoring for the hosts in the 11th minute before Tyrick Mitchell levelled with 10 minutes remaining in the first half.
Cesar Palacios opened his Premier League account three minutes before half-time to restore Fulham’s lead, but Mitchell equalised again after the break and Chilwell struck late on to seal a first win for new Palace boss Pierre Sage.
Brighton 1-1 Leeds
Brighton’s club-record signing Luka Vuskovic headed his first goal in English football to earn a 1-1 Premier League draw at home to Leeds.
Daniel Farke’s unbeaten visitors were on course for victory at the Amex Stadium after Jayden Bogle tapped home a 15th-minute opener.
But Croatia defender Vuskovic – a £46million summer arrival from Tottenham – earned the Seagulls a share of the spoils by nodding in Maxim De Cuyper’s corner 19 minutes from time.
Injury-hit Brighton lacked creativity for large spells but were rewarded for a much improved second-half display and could have snatched a late winner through Pascal Gross.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin wasted a golden first-half chance to double Leeds’ lead, while Ao Tanaka, who assisted Bogle’s opener, struck the crossbar and also had a goal disallowed for offside at 1-0.
The result leaves the West Yorkshire club with five points from their opening three top-flight fixtures, with the Seagulls a point behind.
In Saturday’s 12.30pm kick-off, substitute Jacob Ramsey struck late on as Newcastle came from 2-0 down to snatch a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth and preserve Matthias Jaissle’s unbeaten start to his time on Tyneside.
Marcus Tavernier’s fourth goal in five games against a club where he spent time in the youth set-up and Malick Thiaw inadvertently deflecting into his own net left Bournemouth firmly in command.
However, Harvey Barnes instantly halved the deficit before Bournemouth were undone at the death once again, with Ramsey popping up off the bench to coolly score in the 88th minute to secure a share of the spoils.
While Bournemouth are now unbeaten in nine Premier League matches against Newcastle, they remain winless in three matches this season, and four of the five goals they have conceded have been after 80 minutes.
The visitors should have been out of sight after half an hour as Newcastle were sloppy at the back, but Evanilson and Tavernier were wasteful in front of goal and it ultimately cost them.
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Premier League round-up: Nathan Collins injured as Brentford held, Hull remain unbeaten
LAST UPDATE | 5 Sep
Brentford 1-1 Sunderland
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND captain Nathan Collins went off injured early as Brentford and Sunderland played out a lively 1-1 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Enzo Le Fee scored a late penalty to rescue a point for Sunderland. It was a moment of redemption for the midfielder, who embarrassed himself with a botched panenka spot-kick on this ground last season.
Regis Le Bris’ side were comfortably beaten that day in January but here they bullishly refused to go down easily after falling behind to Vitaly Janelt’s half-volley early in the second half.
At that stage, they looked like paying the price for failing to take advantage of a first half they had dominated, a contentious and highly drawn-out VAR check chalking off a goal from Dan Ballard whilst Le Fee struck a post and Brentford clung on more by luck than by design.
Keith Andrews suffered the misfortune of losing his captain Collins inside 20 minutes, then having gone behind, gambled on three half-time changes that looked to have paid off in the shape of Janelt’s strike and three points.
Then, in the 82nd minute, substitute Wilson Isidor went down with Keane Lewis-Potter’s hands on him. A penalty was the decision and there was catharsis for Le Fee as he got it right from 12 yards, besting Caoimhín Kelleher.
Hull City 0-0 Aston Villa
Hull’s unbeaten start to life back in the Premier League continued as Sergej Jakirovic’s surprise package ended a breathless week by holding rebuilding Aston Villa to a 0-0 draw.
Six deadline-day signings were followed by the Tigers handing new contracts to six of their Championship play-off heroes and the manager who masterminded their top-flight return.
Hull secured another positive result on Saturday evening, when Mohamed Belloumi went agonisingly close to adding another victory to their Manchester United and Coventry triumphs when rattling the crossbar in the second half.
Emiliano Buendia wasted the best Villa opening as Unai Emery’s new-look side picked up their first point of the season, but their wait to score a Premier League goal continues.
Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace
Ben Chilwell celebrated his return to Crystal Palace with a late winner in their 3-2 comeback victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.
The deadline-day signing from Strasbourg, who spent half of the 2024-25 season on loan from Chelsea at Selhurst Park, was introduced as a 74th-minute substitute and found the back of the net three minutes later.
Josh King opened the scoring for the hosts in the 11th minute before Tyrick Mitchell levelled with 10 minutes remaining in the first half.
Cesar Palacios opened his Premier League account three minutes before half-time to restore Fulham’s lead, but Mitchell equalised again after the break and Chilwell struck late on to seal a first win for new Palace boss Pierre Sage.
Brighton 1-1 Leeds
Brighton’s club-record signing Luka Vuskovic headed his first goal in English football to earn a 1-1 Premier League draw at home to Leeds.
Daniel Farke’s unbeaten visitors were on course for victory at the Amex Stadium after Jayden Bogle tapped home a 15th-minute opener.
But Croatia defender Vuskovic – a £46million summer arrival from Tottenham – earned the Seagulls a share of the spoils by nodding in Maxim De Cuyper’s corner 19 minutes from time.
Injury-hit Brighton lacked creativity for large spells but were rewarded for a much improved second-half display and could have snatched a late winner through Pascal Gross.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin wasted a golden first-half chance to double Leeds’ lead, while Ao Tanaka, who assisted Bogle’s opener, struck the crossbar and also had a goal disallowed for offside at 1-0.
The result leaves the West Yorkshire club with five points from their opening three top-flight fixtures, with the Seagulls a point behind.
Newcastle United 2-2 Bournemouth
In Saturday’s 12.30pm kick-off, substitute Jacob Ramsey struck late on as Newcastle came from 2-0 down to snatch a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth and preserve Matthias Jaissle’s unbeaten start to his time on Tyneside.
Marcus Tavernier’s fourth goal in five games against a club where he spent time in the youth set-up and Malick Thiaw inadvertently deflecting into his own net left Bournemouth firmly in command.
However, Harvey Barnes instantly halved the deficit before Bournemouth were undone at the death once again, with Ramsey popping up off the bench to coolly score in the 88th minute to secure a share of the spoils.
While Bournemouth are now unbeaten in nine Premier League matches against Newcastle, they remain winless in three matches this season, and four of the five goals they have conceded have been after 80 minutes.
The visitors should have been out of sight after half an hour as Newcastle were sloppy at the back, but Evanilson and Tavernier were wasteful in front of goal and it ultimately cost them.
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