Premier League: Liverpool, Chelsea hold on as Forest, Ipswich win; Hull remains undefeated

Liverpool’s stuttering start to the Premier League season continued as Fulham were held to a 0-0 draw at Anfield, while Chelsea had to settle for a 2-2 draw against unbeaten Hull City on Saturday.

Nottingham Forest secured a 2-1 victory at Aston Villa, while Ipswich Town produced a dramatic 3-2 win at 10-man Crystal Palace. Bournemouth and Brentford also shared the points in a 2-2 draw.

The results mean Hull remain unbeaten after four games and have eight points, while Liverpool have now drawn three of their opening four league games under new manager Andoni Iraola. Chelsea have seven points.

Tottenham Hotspur drew 0-0 with Everton at half-time, while Arsenal were still scheduled to face Sunderland on Saturday.

LIVERPOOL HELD BY FULHAM

Liverpool were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Fulham at Anfield as the visitors picked up their first point of the season.

The hosts looked to reproduce the attacking sharpness they showed in their midweek Champions League win over Atletico Madrid. Fulham, despite arriving at Anfield on the back of three straight defeats, looked confident and disciplined and created several chances on the counter.

Liverpool had their chances but Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno made an important save in front of Victor Muoz and Alexander Isak also went close. The visitors threatened through Josh King and Gonzalo Garca as Liverpool struggled to find a way through their defensive structure.

As a result, Iraola have just one win from their opening four league games and three draws in this round. Fulham, meanwhile, finally got off the mark.

BODY EXTENSION UNDEFEATED RUN

Hull City continued their impressive return to the Premier League with a 2-2 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea started quickly, Morgan Rogers putting the visitors ahead after seven minutes. However, Hull responded strongly as Mohamed Belloumi struck twice to turn the game around by half-time.

A point for Chelsea was finally saved in the 66th minute by Joao Pedro, who finished with an assist from Cole Palmer. Hull then had to resist sustained pressure from the home side but held on for another valuable point.

The promoted side have now picked up eight points from their opening four games, also beating Manchester United and Coventry City and drawing with Aston Villa. Their unbeaten run made them one of the early surprises of the season.

Chelsea, meanwhile, are still looking for their first clean sheet of the campaign after another challenging defensive display.

FOREST SNATCH LATE VILLAGE WIN

Nottingham Forest secured their first Premier League win of the season with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa.

Liam Delap put Forest ahead shortly after half-time before Villa finally scored their first league goal of the season through Alysson who headed in John McGinn’s cross.

The home side looked to be heading for a point but Forest struck again late on. Igor Jesus secured all three points for the guests in the 88th minute.

The win gives Forest a much-needed boost after a difficult start to their campaign, while Villa remain winless in the league.

IPSWICH EDGE PALACE IN THRILLER

Ipswich Town claimed their second win of the season with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Palace took the lead through Anan Khalaili after Daichi Kamada set him up, but Ipswich responded quickly through Emersonn who headed in Leif Davis’ cross.

The visitors then took control after Palace were reduced to 10 men before half-time. Axel Disasi was shown a red card for a reckless challenge on Jack Clarke before Davis put Ipswich in front.

Despite their numerical disadvantage, Palace refused to give up and equalized with Jorgen Strand Larsen’s superb finish.

However, Ipswich had the last word. Zian Flemming struck in stoppage time to complete a dramatic 3-2 win and send the traveling supporters into celebration.

DISTRIBUTION POINTS BOURNEMOUTH, BRENTFORD

Bournemouth are still waiting for their first Premier League win under Marco Rose after being held to a 2-2 draw by Brentford.

Kevin Schade put Brentford ahead before Bournemouth turned the game around through Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier.

Schade then finished off his surge with a lob to level the scores and extend Brentford’s unbeaten run into the campaign. Bournemouth have now dropped points after taking the lead in their next league game. ed points after taking the lead in the next league game.

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Issued by:

Saurabh Kumar

Published on:

12 Sep 2026 23:20 IST