Saturday, November 1, 2025, delivered a mix of routine wins for the league leaders, a dramatic late equaliser, and a vital derby victory in the Premier League.
Arsenal Extend Lead with “Defensive Masterclass”
Burnley 0 – 2 Arsenal
Premier League leaders Arsenal continued their outstanding start to the season with a professional 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor, taking a seven-point advantage at the top. The goals came in the first half from headers by Viktor Gyokeres (14′) and Declan Rice (35′). Gyokeres netted from a corner, showcasing the team’s “set-piece prowess,” while Rice rounded off a lightning-quick counter-attack.
The result marks a superb achievement for Mikel Arteta’s side: a seventh consecutive clean sheet in all competitions, underscoring what was described as a “defensive masterclass.” As Rice himself stated, “We knew it was going to be a tough test, but we had to stick to our principles… In the end our quality shone through.” Burnley struggled to create, failing to register a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes.
Manchester United Salvage a Point in Thriller
Nottingham Forest 2 – 2 Manchester United
This match at the City Ground provided late drama, ending in a hard-fought draw. Manchester United took a first-half lead through Casemiro (34′), but the game exploded immediately after the break. Forest stunned the visitors with two goals in two minutes from Morgan Gibbs-White (49′) and Nicolo Savona (50′).
United pushed for an equaliser, and it came from a moment of individual brilliance as Amad Diallo scored a stunning left-footed volley (81′) from the edge of the area to ensure the points were shared. Diallo’s late heroics allowed Ruben Amorim’s unbeaten run to be extended to four games, following a match where he “might have scored a winner” with another fierce strike that was cleared off the line.
Chelsea Take London Derby Spoils
Tottenham Hotspur 0 – 1 Chelsea
Chelsea secured an important 1-0 win against rivals Tottenham Hotspur, with João Pedro scoring the decisive goal (34′) after Spurs “play[ed] themselves into trouble again.” While the scoreline was narrow, reports indicated Chelsea “could easily have had four or five” as they were “by some distance the better side.”
In contrast, Spurs delivered a “disastrous evening at the office” and were described as “simply abject from beginning to end,” being sent home “with boos in their ears.” This result extends Chelsea’s dominance in the fixture, marking their sixth win in seven visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fulham Cruise Past Ten-Man Wolves
Fulham 3 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Fulham ended a run of four straight league defeats with a convincing victory at Craven Cottage. The home side took an early lead through Ryan Sessegnon (9′). Wolves’ task was made significantly harder when Emmanuel Agbadou received a straight red card (36′) for a last-man foul. Fulham capitalised in the second half with goals from Harry Wilson (62′) and a late Yerson Mosquera own goal (75′), which “compounded the misery” for the visitors. An eighth league defeat from 10 games this season leaves Wolves “rock bottom,” with the result set to “only heighten speculation over the future of Wolves coach Vitor Pereira.”
Palace Continue Unbeaten Home Run
Crystal Palace 2 – 0 Brentford
Crystal Palace extended their impressive unbeaten run at Selhurst Park, securing a comfortable 2-0 win. Jean-Philippe Mateta broke the deadlock (30′) with a “sensational looping header.” They doubled the advantage shortly after the restart when Brentford captain Nathan Collins “glanced the ball into his own net” (51′) following a long throw, with the “Eagles continuing to soar.”
Dominant Brighton Dispatch Leeds
Brighton & Hove Albion 3 – 0 Leeds United
Brighton put in a dominant performance at the Amex Stadium, securing a clean 3-0 victory. Danny Welbeck opened the scoring (11′), his sixth in as many games, which he said he controls “what I can control – I am enjoying playing my football here at Brighton.” The win was rounded off by a brace from Diego Gomez (64′, 70′) in the second half.
