English Premier League: Matchday 5

Southampton's Emile Højbjerg scored against Brighton.

       The Barclays Premier League is up and running again after two weeks' break and the players and managers are ready to perform for the action-hungry fans. Drama and surprises are seen as we head down Matchday 5.

       The first match was played between Tottenham and Liverpool at Wembley. Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino scored easy goals at 39' and 54' respectively. Tottenham's only goal came from Érik Lamela at 90+3' and was not enough for the draw, meaning Liverpool continued their win-streak.

       In the next match, Manchester City eased past Fulham at Etihad Stadium. Leroy Sané opened for them at 2', David Silva added the second at 21', and Raheem Sterling made it 3-0 at 47'. City are 3rd on the table while Fulham sit at 15th place.

       Bournemouth faced off against Leicester City in an epic showdown. Ryan Fraser scored two for the hosts at 19' and 37', while Joshua King and Adam Smith added one each at 41' and 81'. Leicester's James Maddison and Marc Albrighton scored goals at 88' and 89' respectively, but no further goals meant the match ended 4-2. 

       Newcastle lost to Arsenal at St James' Park. Granit Xhaka opened for the Gunners at 49', while Mesut Özil added another at 58'. The hosts' only goal came from Ciaran Clark at 90+1', which meant that Arsenal took the three points to secure 7th place, while the former rest at 19th.

       Huddersfield lost to Crystal Palace at John Smith's Stadium. The only goal of the game came from Wilfried Zaha at 38'. Three points for the Eagles earned them 12th place on the table, while Huddersfield are at the 18th spot.

       Chelsea defeated Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge. The Welsh scored first with Sol Bamba at 16', but a hat-trick by Eden Hazard; with goals at 37', 43' and 80'; and one from Willian at 83' ended the match 4-1 for the hosts and earning them top spot on the table, beating Liverpool on goal difference.

       Watford lost to Manchester United at Vicarage Road. Lukaku opened for United at 35' and Chris Smalling added another brilliantly at 38'. Andre Gray scored one for Watford at 65', and a free kick for Watford after Matić's red card at 90+3' was denied the net by De Gea as he saved United from a draw. 

       Wolverhampton got over Burnley with the sole goal coming from Raúl Jiménez at 61'. Wolves are now at 9th place, while Burnley sit at the bottom of the table.

       Everton were trodden upon by West Ham at Goodison Park. Andriy Yarmolenko scored for the Londoners at 11' and 31', while Gylfi Sigurđsson scored for Everton at 45+1'. Marko Arnautović topped it off for West Ham with a superb goal at 61', ending the scoring 3-1.

       Southampton drew with Brighton at St Mary's Stadium. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg opened for the hosts at 35', and Danny Ings added the second at 65'. But two minutes later, a goal came from Brighton's Shane Duffy and Glenn Murray's extra-time penalty ended the match as a draw.