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According to Reuters, Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season on October 24, 2026 as they fell 2-1 away to Aston Villa. Nicolas Jackson scored twice for the hosts while Erling Haaland replied for the visitors. The result ended City’s perfect start to the campaign after seven straight wins.
Arsenal capitalised on that slip with a 2-0 victory over Everton at the Emirates Stadium in torrential rain, The Guardian reported. Ezri Konsa opened the scoring early from a set piece before Gabriel headed in a second goal in the 68th minute. The win left Arsenal level on points with Manchester City though behind on goal difference after eight matches played.
Tottenham Hotspur secured a 2-0 win at Chelsea in the London derby, marking only their second league victory at Stamford Bridge in 36 years, according to ESPN. An own goal by the Chelsea goalkeeper and a late strike by Mathys Tel decided the contest after Cole Palmer received a red card for the home side. The result gave Tottenham a second league win in the space of a week.
The Qatar News Agency summarised how Arsenal had joined Manchester City at the top of the table as Tottenham claimed the derby honours on the same day. Fulham earned a 1-0 win at Coventry City with a late goal from Oscar Bobb that lifted them clear of the bottom three. Additional fixtures on October 25, 2026 were set to complete the round of matches.
Premier League standings published by The National placed both Manchester City and Arsenal on 21 points from eight games with Brighton sitting third on 16 points from seven matches. The tight race at the top comes after Arsenal drew in the Champions League against Bayern Munich in midweek. Several teams remain in close contention as the season approaches its early phase.
Konsa reflected on Arsenal’s first goal after the final whistle. “A goal from a set-piece has felt like it has been coming. Today was the day,” he said. The result extended the team’s home league winning run to nine consecutive matches.
