Palmer nets 4 first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless and Liverpool goes top of the Premier League
Associated PressChelsea knew it was getting a talented player by signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City last year. Arsenal took advantage of its big rival’s slip-up by beating Leicester 4-2 thanks to two stoppage-time goals — an own-goal and a close-range finish by Kai Havertz — to join City on 14 points. Brentford became the first Premier League team to score inside the first minute in three straight games, but couldn’t hold on following Bryan Mbeumo’s strike after 37 seconds and drew with West Ham 1-1. Haaland barely got a chance at St. James’ Park, so couldn’t tie the record of City great Sergio Aguero in scoring in each of his first six games of a Premier League season. Gabriel Martinelli and Trossard scored for Arsenal in the first half, only for the Gunners’ usually obdurate defense to surprisingly let in two goals by Leicester right back James Justin.