Man Utd earn crucial comeback win, Ange's Spurs rebound

Title-chasing Arsenal have lost to Bournemouth 2-0 in one of the biggest shocks of the Premier League this season.

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Runners-up in the last two seasons, Arsenal had the chance to top the standings with a win in Saturday's programme, but lost for the first time after going down to 10 men when William Saliba was sent off before halftime.

Goals from Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert then sealed victory for Bournemouth at   the Vitality Stadium to leave third-placed Arsenal a point behind leaders Liverpool and level with Manchester City in second, having played a game more than both their title rivals.

While it was a stunning loss for Arsenal, Manchester United picked up only their third league win of the season by edging Brentford 2-1.

Fourth-placed Aston Villa tightened up the top of the standings by moving to within a point of leaders Liverpool and level with Arsenal after beating Fulham 3-1. Brighton were three points off the pace after winning 1-0 at Newcastle.

Tottenham, meanwhile, scored three times in eight minutes in a 4-1 win over West Ham to bring the smiles back to Ange Postecoglou's face.

The Argentina international Alejandro Garnacho was Manchester United's hero, firing home from a tight angle when connecting with Marcus Rashford's cross just after halftime.

It sparked a comeback that culminated in Rasmus Hojlund's winner to secure United a precious win for the under-pressure manager Erik ten Hag, who must have feared the worst when United found themselves a goal down to an Ethan Pinnock header just before the break.

But United responded quickly after the break thanks to Garnacho's 47th minute goal and Hojlund flicking the winner past Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken in the 62nd.

In the early game, Tottenham scored three times in eight minutes in the hammering of the Hammers.

Spurs, who had thrown away a 2-0 lead before succumbing to a calamitous defeat against Brighton in their previous match, went behind to an 18th minute goal from Mohammed Kudus at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but powered back with a brilliant second-half performance.

Dejan Kulusevski levelled the game in the 36th minute and after the break Yves Bissouma, Alphonse Areola, with an own goal, and skipper Son Heung-min all struck just before the hour mark.

West Ham had Kudus sent off in the 86th minute for pushing Micky van de Ven in the face in an angry confrontation.

At Craven Cottage, Raul Jimenez had fired Fulham in front in the fifth minute but Morgan Rogers quickly levelled four minutes later and Ollie Watkins made it 2-1 in the 59th, with an Issa Diop own goal 10 minutes later sealing the win.

Villa's World Cup-winning goalie Emiliano Martinez, hailed as the "best in the world" by manager Unai Emery, also saved a penalty.

Southampton led Leicester 2-0 after 28 minutes at St Mary's, but the visitors roared back with second-half goals from Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Vardy, from the penalty spot, and Jordan Ayew, in the 98th minute, to secure an extraordinary 3-2 win.

The match turned after Southampton's Ryan Fraser was sent off for dragging back Jamie Vardy, the offence that led to the penalty.

The loss left Southampton rooted to the bottom of the table.

Everton won at Ipswich 2-0 while Brighton's impressive start under coach Fabian Hurzeler continued at Newcastle, courtesy of Danny Welbeck's fifth goal of the season.

Australian Associated Press

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