Gameweek Roundup: Hull City Stun Manchester United as Brighton Hit Aston Villa for Four

The latest round of Premier League fixtures produced 30 goals across ten matches, seven home wins, one draw and two away victories — plus a result that shook the early-season table. Manchester City and Hull City set the pace at the summit, while Tottenham Hotspur prop up the division.

Hull humble Manchester United

The shock of the round came at Hull City, where the hosts ran out 2-0 winners over Manchester United. According to the Premier League table, that lifts Hull to second with six points from two matches, level with leaders Manchester City and behind them only on goal difference. United sit 16th with nothing to show from their opening fixture.

Brighton run riot against Villa

Brighton & Hove Albion produced the round's most emphatic scoreline, beating Aston Villa 4-0 at home. The table shows the Seagulls fifth with three points from a single game and a goal difference of +4. Villa drop to 18th after a defeat that leaves them pointless.

Brentford compound Tottenham's troubles

Brentford were almost as ruthless in a 3-0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur. Per the standings, Spurs sit bottom with no points, no goals and five conceded from two matches, while Brentford are seventh after a winning start.

Chelsea edge a five-goal contest

The tightest game of the round came at Fulham, where Chelsea ran out 3-2 winners. Chelsea sit eighth on three points, while Fulham — who also found the net twice — are 14th and still searching for a first point of the campaign.

Newcastle and Liverpool share the spoils

Newcastle United and Liverpool played out the round's only draw, finishing level at 2-2. Newcastle remain unbeaten in third with four points from two games, while Liverpool — also unbeaten, yet winless — lie 11th with two draws, four goals scored and four conceded.

City stay perfect at the summit

Manchester City made it two wins from two with a 2-1 home victory over AFC Bournemouth. According to the Premier League table, they lead the way on six points, with six goals scored and two against. Bournemouth are 13th with a single point from their two matches.

Elsewhere in the round

• Arsenal opened with a comfortable 3-0 home win over Coventry City, who remain pointless after two matches without scoring.
• Everton beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to climb to fourth, unbeaten on four points from two games, while Palace stay 19th with six goals conceded.
• Ipswich Town edged past Sunderland 2-1 at home.
• Leeds United won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest — one of only two away victories in the round — leaving Forest on a single point from two matches.

The shape of the table

Manchester City and Hull City are separated only by goal difference at the top, with Newcastle United and Everton leading the chase on four points apiece. Brighton, Arsenal, Brentford, Chelsea, Ipswich Town and Leeds United all began with victories.

At the other end, Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace and Coventry City have lost both of their games so far, with Spurs propping up the division having yet to score. Manchester United, Aston Villa, Fulham and Sunderland are also still waiting for a first point.

With several sides having played only once, the table carries an uneven look, and a truer picture will emerge only once the fixtures even out. For now, though, Hull City's name sitting alongside Manchester City's at the top is the story of the gameweek.