Here is the full match report for Premier League Matchday 4 of the 2026–27 season.
⚽ Matchday 4 Results Overview
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Venue
Liverpool
0 – 0
Fulham
Anfield
Crystal Palace
2 – 3
Ipswich Town
Selhurst Park
AFC Bournemouth
2 – 2
Brentford
Vitality Stadium
Aston Villa
1 – 2
Nottingham Forest
Villa Park
Chelsea
2 – 2
Hull City
Stamford Bridge
Tottenham Hotspur
0 – 0
Everton
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Sunderland
0 – 2
Arsenal
Stadium of Light
Coventry City
0 – 5
Brighton & Hove Albion
CBS Arena
Manchester United
0 – 1
Manchester City
Old Trafford
Leeds United
4 – 1
Newcastle United
Elland Road
📝 Key Game Summaries
Manchester United 0 – 1 Manchester City
Venue: Old Trafford
Key Detail: The Manchester Derby took an early turn in the 23rd minute when Manchester City received a direct red card. Despite playing with 10 men for over an hour, City held firm defensively and found a crucial breakthrough away from home to claim all three points at Old Trafford.
Leeds United 4 – 1 Newcastle United
Venue: Elland Road
Key Detail: Leeds delivered an emphatic home performance to blow Newcastle away. The Whites stormed to a 3-0 lead by halftime—including an own goal by Lewis Miley and strikes from Jayden Bogle and Dominic Calvert-Lewin—before Noah Okafor added a fourth in the second half. Bazoumana Touré managed a late 90th-minute consolation goal for the visitors.
Sunderland 0 – 2 Arsenal
Venue: Stadium of Light
Key Detail: The Gunners put in a disciplined road display, netting twice to overcome Sunderland. Arsenal closed out the match despite a fiery ending that saw a second yellow card issued to Sunderland deep into stoppage time.
Coventry City 0 – 5 Brighton & Hove Albion
Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
Key Detail: Brighton produced the biggest margin of victory of Matchday 4. The Seagulls took full advantage after Coventry went down to 10 men following a 53rd-minute red card, putting 5 unanswered goals past the hosts.
Crystal Palace 2 – 3 Ipswich Town
Venue: Selhurst Park
Key Detail: A five-goal thriller in London. Crystal Palace were reduced to 10 men in the 34th minute after a red card, and Ipswich capitalised to secure a hard-fought 3-2 victory on the road.
Chelsea 2 – 2 Hull City
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Key Detail: Newly promoted Hull City fought back at Stamford Bridge to claim a high-value point in an entertaining 2-2 draw against Chelsea.
Premier League Table (Matchday 4)
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Arsenal
4
4
0
0
+7
12
2
Man City
4
4
0
0
+6
12
3
Hull City
4
2
2
0
+3
8
4
Brighton & Hove Albion
4
2
1
1
+8
7
5
Chelsea
4
2
1
1
+1
7
6
Brentford
4
1
3
0
+3
6
7
Liverpool
4
1
3
0
+2
6
8
Everton
4
1
3
0
+2
6
9
Ipswich Town
4
2
0
2
-3
6
10
Newcastle United
3
1
2
0
+2
5
11
Leeds United
3
1
2
0
+1
5
12
Nottingham Forest
4
1
2
1
0
5
13
Manchester United
4
1
1
2
0
4
14
Sunderland
4
1
1
2
-2
4
15
AFC Bournemouth
4
0
3
1
-1
3
16
Crystal Palace
4
1
0
3
-5
3
17
Tottenham Hotspur
4
0
2
2
-5
2
18
Fulham
4
0
1
3
-3
1
19
Aston Villa
4
0
1
3
-6
1
20
Coventry City
4
0
0
4
-10
0
Key Takeaways
Pacesetters: Arsenal and Manchester City remain the only teams with a 100% win record. Arsenal sit top on goal difference (+7 vs +6).
Surprise Packages: Promoted Hull City maintain their unbeaten start in 3rd place with 8 points.
Unbeaten Run: Six clubs—Arsenal, Manchester City, Hull City, Brentford, Liverpool, and Everton—have not suffered a league defeat yet.
Early Relegation Zone: Coventry City sit bottom with 0 points, joined in the bottom three by Aston Villa and Fulham (1 point each). Tottenham Hotspur remain winless in 17th.
