Manchester City and Arsenal continued to set the pace in the Premier League after Sunday's fixtures, with both clubs sitting on 21 points following eight matches.

City occupy first place on goal difference, boasting a superior difference of +11 compared with Arsenal's +8. Both sides have won seven of their eight league games and suffered one defeat.

Brighton remain third on 16 points despite losing 2-0 to Liverpool at Anfield. The defeat ended their recent run of strong results, although they retain a five-point advantage over fifth-placed Chelsea.

Liverpool's victory lifted them into fourth position with 15 points.

The Reds are now just one point behind Brighton, setting up a close contest for the places near the top of the standings.

Chelsea occupy fifth place on 13 points, while Brentford and Leeds United follow with 11 points each. Brentford sit sixth, ahead of Leeds on goal difference.

Newcastle United also collected three points on Sunday, beating Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park.

The victory moved the Magpies to eighth place with 11 points, level with Aston Villa, who sit ninth.

Further down the table, Bournemouth climbed to 13th after their impressive 3-0 win over Manchester United.

The result lifted the Cherries to nine points, while United remained 16th on seven points.

Crystal Palace also have seven points after their defeat to Newcastle, leaving them 17th with a goal difference of -10.

Nottingham Forest and Coventry City occupy 18th and 19th positions respectively, both on six points.

Sunderland remain bottom after a goalless draw against Leeds United left them with five points from eight matches.

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