According to a report by BBC Sport on Sunday, October 18, 2026, Manchester City remain top of the Premier League table after seven matches, with Arsenal keeping the pressure on the leaders following their narrow victory over Nottingham Forest.

Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the campaign with a 3-2 victory over Ipswich Town on Saturday, taking their points tally to 21 from seven matches.

Arsenal moved to 18 points after securing a hard-fought 1-0 win against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday. Substitute Noni Madueke scored the decisive goal in the 80th minute to ensure Mikel Arteta’s side remained three points behind the league leaders.

Brighton & Hove Albion occupy third place with 16 points after producing one of the weekend’s most impressive performances. They defeated Crystal Palace 5-0, with Diego Gomez scoring a remarkable goal from inside his own half.

Chelsea remain fourth with 13 points after recording a 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday, while Liverpool sit fifth on 12 points following their 2-1 away win against Brentford.

Brentford occupy sixth place with 10 points, while Leeds United are seventh after drawing 1-1 with Manchester United at Elland Road.

Everton have 10 points following their defeat to Chelsea, while Hull City and Ipswich Town are among the teams sitting on nine points after Saturday’s results.

Manchester United remain in the bottom half of the table in 13th place with seven points from seven matches. Bryan Mbeumo gave them the lead against Leeds, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised to secure a point for the hosts.

Bournemouth climbed to 15th place after recording their first league victory of the season, beating Sunderland 2-0 on Sunday.

Sunderland remain in the relegation zone with four points, while Nottingham Forest have five points and sit 18th after losing to Arsenal.

Tottenham Hotspur occupy the bottom position ahead of their Monday meeting with Coventry City, which provides an opportunity to change the standings.

The next round of fixtures begins on Friday, October 23, when Ipswich Town host Nottingham Forest, before Arsenal welcome Everton and Manchester City travel to Aston Villa on Saturday.