Premier League’s second week of the 2025/2026 season saw a mix of dominant victories, close contests, and a few surprises. Here is a summary of all the matches:
- West Ham United 1-5 Chelsea: Chelsea put on a masterful performance, dominating their London rivals with a convincing away win.
- Manchester City 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Tottenham Hotspur secured an impressive victory at the Etihad, handing Manchester City their first defeat of the season.
- Burnley 2-0 Sunderland: Promoted side Burnley earned their first win of the season, beating fellow newcomers Sunderland with a clean sheet.
- Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa: Brentford narrowly defeated Aston Villa in a tight match, securing all three points at home.
- AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Bournemouth secured a hard-fought win against Wolves, who have now lost their first two matches of the season.
- Arsenal 5-0 Leeds United: Arsenal delivered the biggest win of the week, demolishing promoted side Leeds United with a five-goal haul to maintain their perfect start to the season.
- Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest: These two teams shared the points in a closely contested draw.
- Everton 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: Everton bounced back from their opening day loss to secure a solid home win against Brighton.
- Fulham 1-1 Manchester United: Manchester United continued their slow start to the season by drawing with Fulham, leaving them with one point from two games.
- Newcastle United 2-3 Liverpool: In a thrilling match, Liverpool came out on top in a high-scoring away win, keeping pace with the league leaders.
Key Statistics and Standings
League Table After Week 2:
- Top 3: Arsenal, Tottenham, and Liverpool all have 6 points, maintaining a perfect record. Arsenal sits at the top due to a superior goal difference of +6.
- European Spots: Chelsea and Nottingham Forest are in the top five, with 4 points each.
- Relegation Zone: West Ham and Wolves are in the bottom two, having lost both of their opening matches.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Everton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 13 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
Top Scorers (2 goals each):
A number of players are tied at the top of the goal-scoring charts with two goals each, including:
- Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)
- Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)
- Jurriën Timber (Arsenal)
- Brennan Johnson (Tottenham)
- Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)
- Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
Clean Sheets:
- David Raya (Arsenal) and Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham) lead with two clean sheets each.
- Goalkeepers from Burnley (Martin Dubravka), Chelsea (Robert Sanchez), Everton (Jordan Pickford), and Bournemouth (Djordje Petrovic) also recorded clean sheets in week two.
Additional Notes:
- The 2025/2026 season marks the first full season using semi-automated offside technology.
- Puma has replaced Nike as the official Premier League match ball supplier.
- The three promoted clubs are Leeds United, Burnley, and Sunderland. Leeds and Sunderland have so far struggled, while Burnley secured their first win.
- The week saw a total of 26 goals scored across all ten matches, with an average of 2.6 goals per game.
- The largest home win was Arsenal’s 5-0 thrashing of Leeds, while the biggest away win was Chelsea’s 5-1 victory over West Ham.