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Goals were hard to come by Sunday in the Premier League as between three matches, the ball only hit the back of the net five times to round out Matchday 3. A Harry Kane brace saw Tottenham see off Nottingham Forest despite a Dean Henderson penalty save, Newcastle drew their third match of the season against Wolverhampton, and West Ham finally got a goal and a victory.
Saturday’s Premier League matches had something for everyone as there were goals galore. Manchester United broke a seven-game away losing streak with a victory at Southampton before Liverpool hung nine goals on newly promoted Bournemouth. Everton and Brentford played to the only draw of the day while Arsenal and Manchester City picked up comeback victories. City were down 2-0 at the break but got a second-half hat trick from Erling Haaland to win it. Let’s check in on what went on around the league.
Scores
Sunday
Wolves 1, Newcastle 1
West Ham 1, Aston Villa 0
Tottenham 2, Nottingham Forest 0
Saturday
Arsenal 2, Fulham 1
Everton 1, Brentford 1
Liverpool 9, Bournemouth 0
Man City 4, Crystal Palace 0
Brighton 1, Leeds 0
Chelsea 2, Leicester City 1
Man United 1, Southampton 0
Harry Kane is in top form for Spurs
Kane could’ve had a hat trick if not for Henderson’s heroics at the City Ground. It was an impressive performance for Nottingham Forest as they gave Spurs trouble at times,but Antonio Conte’s side has almost become more confident without the ball than they are with it. Spurs struck first as Dejan Kulusevski found Kane for the opener only five minutes into the match. After allowing the goal, the Tricky Trees found their footing as Brennan Johnson and Neco Williams created chances, but the Spurs’ defense held strong.
Kane was handed a chance from the spot by Steve Cook, whose outstretched arm saw him, Kane, and Henderson all tumble into the net before Kane’s penalty chance. But Henderson did his homework, reading the penalty the…
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