Manchester City 2-0 Everton, Brighton 2-1 Newcastle, and more: football – as it happened

Ange Postecoglou was dismissed as Nottingham Forest head coach after just 39 days in charge, failing to secure a win in any of his eight games, which was highlighted by a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea. This news dominated early-afternoon headlines, while Manchester City, Burnley, Brighton, and Sunderland all returned to winning ways following the international break.

In match reports, Nordi Mukiele scored his first goal for Sunderland in a 2-1 win, helping the newly promoted side achieve four wins in eight games. Brighton defeated Newcastle 2-1, with Danny Welbeck scoring twice, extending Newcastle's winless streak at the Amex Stadium to nine games. Crystal Palace and Bournemouth drew 3-3, as Jean-Philippe Mateta completed a hat-trick with a late penalty to rescue a point for Palace, though he missed a last-minute chance to win it. Manchester City topped the table after Erling Haaland's double secured a victory, taking his tally to 24 goals in 13 competitions. Burnley beat Leeds 2-0 with goals from Lesley Ugochukwu and Loum Tchaouna, boosting their survival hopes. Arsenal can reclaim the top spot with a win or draw against Fulham, as Manchester City currently lead on goals scored.

Erling Haaland leads the race for the Golden Boot with 11 Premier League goals, while Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo trails with six. In other results, Hibernian won 4-0 against Livingston, Motherwell lost 1-2 to Falkirk, Rangers drew 2-2 with Dundee United, St Mirren fell 0-1 to Aberdeen, and Oxford United defeated Derby County 1-0.