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LONDON, England — Matchday 8 of the 2026/27 Premier League season delivered drama across the weekend, with Manchester City suffering their first defeat of the campaign and Arsenal moving level on points at the top of the table. Liverpool returned to winning ways, while Manchester United endured another heavy home loss.
Here are the full results from Matchday 8, followed by the updated standings.
Friday 23 October
• Ipswich Town 1–1 Nottingham Forest
Saturday 24 October
• Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City
• Arsenal 2–0 Everton
• Coventry City 0–1 Fulham
• Chelsea 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur
Sunday 25 October
• Crystal Palace 0–2 Newcastle United
• Hull City 1–1 Brentford
• Liverpool 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion
• Manchester United 0–3 AFC Bournemouth
• Sunderland 0–0 Leeds United
(After Matchday 8)
| Pos | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | +11 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | +16 | 16 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 6 | Brentford | 8 | +5 | 11 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 8 | +3 | 11 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Hull City | 8 | +1 | 10 |
| 11 | Everton | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Fulham | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 8 | -10 | 7 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | -8 | 5 |
Manchester City and Arsenal sit level on 21 points at the summit, with Brighton remaining the league’s highest scorers. The race at both ends of the table continues to take shape after an eventful eighth round of fixtures.
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