The Premier League returned from the October international break with a weekend of decisive results and notable individual displays. Big wins at the top of the table and upheaval at the bottom produced the performances below.<\/p>\n
Igor Thiago (Brentford) delivered a defining showing at the London Stadium. He struck the bar early, then “found the back of the net with a scrappy effort” and later saw a dinked attempt ruled narrowly offside. Thiago registered six shots, one fewer than the entire West Ham side across 90 minutes.<\/p>\n
Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) starred in a 3\u20133 draw at Selhurst Park. The 19-year-old had two shots, both on target and both goals: an early close-range header and an emphatic volley just before the interval. It was his first Premier League start since his \u00a312 million ($16.1 million) move from Lorient on Deadline Day, taking his tally to three goals in 96 minutes of Premier League action.<\/p>\n
Chelsea\u2019s right-sided duo combined to sweep aside Nottingham Forest in a 3\u20130 opener. “Both players left the game with a goal and an assist to their names.” Neto set up Josh Acheampong\u2019s header and then scored from a quick free kick after a set-up by James, while the Blues captain finished the scoring with a late thumping effort.<\/p>\n
Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) scored his first goal for the club in a 2\u20130 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 27-year-old right back led the match with 15 successful duels, winning 10 aerially and five on the ground, a display that helped preserve Sunderland\u2019s run of form under R\u00e9gis Le Bris.<\/p>\n
Danny Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion) showed composure to chip over Nick Pope and later produced a late effort to seal a 2\u20131 win at Newcastle United. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) continued his scoring surge with goals 16 and 17 of the season against Everton, despite recording a match-low 29 touches.<\/p>\n
Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) capped the weekend with a hat-trick. His hold-up play created a tap-in shortly after the hour, he equalised five minutes later, and he converted a stoppage-time penalty after Ryan Christie\u2019s 89th-minute strike had appeared to settle the match for Bournemouth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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