2025/26 Premier League Roundup: Gameweek 7
- Linus O'Howell
- Oct 6
- 7 min read
Bournemouth 3-1 Fulham
AFC Bournemouth’s climb continues as they beat Fulham to move into the Top 4! After nothing happened in the first half, Evanilson had a pair of chances to give Bournemouth the lead early in the second half, but he wasn’t able to beat Bernd Leno! In the 70th minute, it was Fulham who took the lead as Ryan Sessegnon finished well following a great through ball by Samuel Chukwueze! However, just 8 minutes later, Bournemouth were back on level terms through Antoine Semenyo, and whilst he did brilliantly, Leno shouldn’t have let this one go in! In the 84th minute, Bournemouth got their noses in front thanks to a wonder strike by Justin Kluivert! Just wow! And then, in the 96th minute, Semenyo scored again to seal all 3 points for the hosts! Overall, this was a great comeback from AFC Bournemouth! The Cherries rise to 4th in the league, and their next game is a big one away at Crystal Palace! As for Fulham, they lost 3-1 from a winning position again! The Cottagers drop to 14th in the table, and they host Arsenal next time out!
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
A 95th-minute winner earned Chelsea a dramatic late win as Liverpool suffered their third defeat in a week! After just 14 minutes, it was Chelsea who had the lead as Moises Caicedo lashed one into the top corner! Liverpool’s defending was really poor here; they gave Caicedo way too much space to shoot! At the start of the second half, Liverpool had a great chance to equalise, but Mohamed Salah failed to hit the target, before Liverpool were back level in the 63rd minute through Cody Gakpo! In the 91st minute, Chelsea came oh so close to winning it through Enzo Fernandez as his headed effort struck the post, but in the 95th minute, Chelsea weren’t to be denied as Estevao scored to send Stamford Bridge into a frenzy! Overall, what a much-needed win this was for Chelsea! The Blues rise to 7th in the table, and they head to Nottingham Forest next time out! As for Liverpool, it’s now 3 straight defeats for them! The Reds drop to second in the league, and they host Manchester United in a massive game after the International Break!
Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace
Another late goal handed Everton the win as Crystal Palace’s record-breaking unbeaten run came to an end! Tyrick Mitchell came close early on as his effort struck the woodwork before Jean-Philippe Mateta forced a decent save out of Jordan Pickford! However, in the 37th minute, Crystal Palace would have their lead courtesy of Daniel Munoz! Early in the second half, Jake O’Brien pulled out a really important block to stop Mateta from making it 2-0, before Mateta somehow struck wide from just a few yards out! Everton then punished Palace as Iliman Ndiaye scored from the penalty spot, before in the 93rd minute, the hosts nicked it thanks to a bit of fortune for Jack Grealish! Overall, what a crazy win this was for Everton! The Toffees rise to 8th in the table, and they head to Manchester City following the international break! As for Crystal Palace, they’ll be absolutely kicking themselves to lose their unbeaten run like this! The Eagles drop to 6th place, and they host Bournemouth next time out!
Leeds 1-2 Tottenham
Joe Rodon had a great chance to give Leeds the lead early on, but he could only head the ball onto the post before Tottenham had the lead in the 23rd minute after Mathys Tel’s effort flew into the back of the net following a deflection! Dominic Calvert-Lewin then missed a great opportunity to equalise just a few minutes later, but in the 34th minute, Leeds would be back on level terms courtesy of Noah Okafor! Mathys Tel then struck the crossbar from close range before the end of the first half, and at the start of the second half, Calvert-Lewin was denied well by Guglielmo Vicario! In the 57th minute, Tottenham were back in front as Mohammed Kudus scored following another deflected effort! And then, in the 93rd minute, Joel Piroe had a great chance to equalise for Leeds right at the end, but his effort was brilliantly saved by Vicario! In the end, it’s another tight defeat for Leeds United! The Whites drop to 15th in the table, and their next game is a big one away at Burnley! As for Tottenham Hotspur, this is another positive win for them! Spurs rise to third in the league, and they host Aston Villa next time out!
Aston Villa 2-1 Burnley
Whilst Martin Dubravka made a decent save to stop Ezri Konsa from scoring, he couldn’t stop Donyell Malen, who finished well to give Aston Villa the lead at the 25th-minute mark! Josh Cullen then came close to equalising for Burnley; his effort bounced just wide of the post, before Dubravka made another decent save, this time to deny Morgan Rogers! However, in the 63rd minute, Villa would have their second goal as Malen was at the double! I have to say, this was so easy, where was Burnley’s defence?! Dubravka then made another good stop to keep Matty Cash’s deflected effort out, before Burnley had one back in the 78th minute through Lesley Ugochukwu! Overall, it’s now 4-straight wins for Aston Villa! Villa rise to 13th in the table, and they head to Tottenham following the International Break! As for Burnley, they can thank their goalkeeper that they didn’t lose this game by a lot more! The Clarets remain inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th), and they host Leeds next time out (in what is a must-win game)!
Arsenal 2-0 West Ham
After a clearance off the line, Eberechi Eze somehow blasted over from just a few yards out, before Arsenal did have the lead after 38 minutes as Declan Rice fired home (on the rebound) against his former club! Riccardo Calafiori then struck the post just before halftime, before Arsenal were awarded a penalty after Malick Diouf brought down Jurrien Timber! It was Bukayo Saka who then stepped up and scored to seal all 3 points for the hosts! Overall, this was nice and simple for Arsenal! The Gunners now find themselves top of the league, and their next game is another London Derby away at Fulham! As for West Ham United, they didn’t do anything here! The Hammers remain inside the Relegation Zone (in 19th), and they host Brentford next time out!
Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland
Manchester United picked up a much-needed victory to halt Sunderland AFC’s momentum! After just 8 minutes, Manchester United already had the lead through none other than Mason Mount! Robin Roefs then made a pair of decent saves to keep the game at 1-0, before he made a cracking save to tip Bruno Fernandes’ effort onto the woodwork! However, Roefs couldn’t save everything, as in the 31st minute, Man United’s lead was doubled courtesy of Benjamin Sesko! Sunderland then had a couple of chances to get back into the game, but they couldn’t guide the ball past the debuting Senne Lammens! Overall, Manchester United got the win that they so desperately needed! United rise to 10th in the table, and their next game is a huge one away at Liverpool! As for Sunderland AFC, their positive unbeaten run has come to an end! The Black Cats drop to 9th in the league, and they host Wolves next time out!
Newcastle 2-0 Nottingham Forest
Matz Sels made a good save to deny Joelinton in the first half, before Morato pulled out a great block to stop Nick Woltemade from giving Newcastle the lead! However, in the 58th minute, Newcastle would get themselves in front thanks to a great finish by Bruno Guimaraes! Sandro Tonali then forced a great save out of Sels before Woltemade smashed the crossbar! Matz Sels then made another great save, this time to deny Malick Thiaw, but shortly afterwards, Newcastle were awarded a penalty after Elliot Anderson wiped out Guimaraes! Nick Woltemade then stepped up and finally got his goal (in emphatic fashion) to seal all 3 points for the hosts! Overall, this caps off a better week for Newcastle United! The Magpies rise to 11th spot, and they head to Brighton next time out! As for Nottingham Forest, it’s another defeat for Ange Postecoglou! Forest remain 17th in the table, and they host Chelsea in 2 weeks’ time!
Wolves 1-1 Brighton
Another late goal cost Wolverhampton Wanderers their first league win of the season as Brighton and Hove Albion fought back to earn a point! Less than 20 seconds after Vitor Pereira was sent off, Wolves had the lead thanks to a fortunate own goal from Bart Verbruggen! This was incredibly unlucky for Verbruggen, especially considering he’d just pulled off a great save! In the second half, Jhon Arias had a great opportunity to make it 2-0, but he poorly blasted over from close range, before Sam Johnstone made a great save to deny Georginio Rutter! Wolves then came close again as Jorgen Strand Larsen struck the post, before in the 86th minute, Brighton were headed back onto level terms by Jan Paul van Hecke! In the end, it’s another game where Wolverhampton Wanderers haven’t been able to hold on! Wolves remain bottom of the league, and their next game is a big one away at Sunderland! As for Brighton and Hove Albion, at least they didn’t lose! The Seagulls drop to 12th in the table, and they host Newcastle next time out!
Brentford 0-1 Manchester City
After just 9 minutes, Manchester City already found themselves in front as Erling Haaland scored yet again! This was a superb goal from Haaland! Phil Foden then had a pair of chances to score, but he was pretty wasteful, before Caoimhin Kelleher made a good save to keep Tijjani Reijnders’ effort out! Early in the second half, Brentford had a great chance to score as Igor Thiago was in one-on-one, but he couldn’t get the better of Gianluigi Donnarumma! In the end, Brentford’s poor first half cost them in this one! The Bees drop to 16th in the table, and they head to West Ham in a couple of weeks’ time! As for Manchester City, they’ll be happy with the 3 points here! City rise to 5th in the league, and they host Everton next time out!
Premier League Table at the End of Gameweek 7
Arsenal: 16pts (+11)
Liverpool: 15pts (+4)
Tottenham: 14pts (+8)
Bournemouth: 14pts (+3)
Manchester City: 13pts (+9)
Crystal Palace: 12pts (+4)
Chelsea: 11pts (+4)
Everton: 11pts (+2)
Sunderland: 11pts (+1)
Manchester United: 10pts (-2)
Newcastle: 9pts (+1)
Brighton: 9pts (0)
Aston Villa: 9pts (-1)
Fulham: 8pts (-3)
Leeds: 8pts (-4)
Brentford: 7pts (-3)
Nottingham Forest: 5pts (-7)
Burnley: 4pts (-8)
West Ham: 4pts (-10)
Wolves: 2pts (-9)
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