Birmingham: Aston Villa handed Manchester City their first Premier League defeat of the season with a 2-1 victory, while Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 to move level on points with the defending champions.
Nicolas Jackson scored twice for Villa at Villa Park, with Erling Haaland pulling one back for City. The result ended City’s perfect start to the league campaign and lifted Villa to sixth place in the standings.
Arsenal capitalised on City’s setback with a comfortable win over Everton at the Emirates Stadium. Ezri Konsa opened the scoring before Gabriel Magalhães added a second in the 68th minute to secure all three points.
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The results tightened the race at the top of the Premier League, with Arsenal and Manchester City level on 21 points after eight matches.
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur recorded a 2-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. A Chelsea goalkeeper own goal and a late strike from Mathys Tel secured the win for Tottenham, while Cole Palmer was sent off.
