Manchester City maintain top spot with perfect record in Premier League Matchday 7

The curtain has come down on the Matchday 7 fixtures of the Premier League for the 2026/27 season, amid mixed results across a number of grounds.

Chelsea beat hosts Everton 2-0, while Fulham defeated Hull City 1-0. Manchester City claimed a hard-fought 3-2 win over Ipswich, while Liverpool snatched an away win against Brentford 2-1.

In the rest of the fixtures, Aston Villa beat Newcastle 1-0, Bournemouth defeated Sunderland 2-0, and Brighton thrashed visitors Crystal Palace 5-0. Leeds drew with Manchester United 1-1, while Nottingham Forest fell to Arsenal 0-1, and Tottenham beat Coventry 3-1.

With these results, Manchester City top the table with 21 points from 7 matches, having won all of them, scoring 19 goals and conceding just 7.

Arsenal are second with 18 points from 7 matches, having won 6 matches and lost one, while Brighton come third with 16 points, and Chelsea are fourth with 13 points.

On the other hand, Nottingham Forest occupy 18th place with 5 points from 7 matches, followed by Sunderland in 19th place with 4 points, while Tottenham sit at the bottom of the table in 20th place with just 3 points from 6 matches.