Premier League week 2 features 9 matches. Pedro Neto scores a brace and delivers 5 key passes in Chelsea's 2-0 victory at Everton, while Erling Haaland scores two goals in Manchester City's 3-2 success against Ipswich.
Week in review
Chelsea, 6th before the match, win 2-0 at Everton, 5th, in the weekend's top fixture between Top 6 neighbours. Pedro Neto, right winger, scores a brace including the winning goal and provides five key passes in 89 minutes. Manchester City, leaders, win 3-2 against Ipswich, 10th. Erling Haaland, striker, scores two goals including City's third, the winning goal, and delivers three key passes in 90 minutes. Brighton, 3rd, thrash Crystal Palace, 12th, 5-0 at home with 9 shots on target against 1 and no goals conceded. Charalampos Kostoulas scores a goal and provides an assist in 71 minutes, while Yasin Ayari scores a goal and has two shots on target.
D3 Player of the week
Pedro Neto (Chelsea) scores a brace, including the winning goal, and distributes five key passes as a right winger in the 2-0 victory at Everton. Podium: 2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City), 3. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton).
D3 Striker
Same winner: Pedro Neto (Chelsea), already presented above (D3 Player of the week). Podium: 2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City), 3. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton).
D3 Midfielder
Phil Foden (Manchester City) scores a goal and delivers three key passes as an attacking midfielder in the 3-2 victory against Ipswich. Podium: 2. J. Manzambi (Aston Villa), 3. Yasin Ayari (Brighton).
D3 Defender
Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) scores Brentford's only goal as a left-back in the 1-2 loss against Liverpool.
D3 Goalkeeper
Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea) makes four saves and keeps a clean sheet as goalkeeper in the 2-0 victory at Everton. Podium: 2. S. Lammens (Manchester United), 3. J. Trafford (Leeds).
D3 Performance
Same winner: Pedro Neto (Chelsea), already presented above (D3 Player of the week). Podium: 2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City), 3. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich).
D3 Team
Brighton, 3rd, thrash Crystal Palace, 12th, 5-0 with 9 shots on target against 1 and no goals conceded. Podium: 2. Chelsea, 3. Bournemouth.
D3 Surprise
Liverpool. Outsiders, Liverpool, 9th, pull off an upset with a 2-1 victory at Brentford, 4th, despite 60% possession for the opposition.
D3 Match to remember
Brighton 5-0 Crystal Palace. Brighton thrash Crystal Palace 5-0 in a result that far exceeds what expected goals predicted for both sides. Podium: 2. Brentford 1-2 Liverpool, 3. Everton 0-2 Chelsea.
D3 Team of the week (4-3-3)
Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea), Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), Dara O'Shea (Ipswich), Luka Vušković (Brighton), Josh Acheampong (Chelsea), Yasin Ayari (Brighton), J. Manzambi (Aston Villa), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Alex Iwobi (Fulham), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
Key takeaways
Dara O'Shea, Ipswich centre-back, wins 7 duels out of 9 and completes 5 tackles in the 2-3 loss at Manchester City, the leaders. Emiliano Martínez, Chelsea goalkeeper, makes four saves and keeps a clean sheet at Everton, 5th in the table. Bournemouth, 18th, dominate Sunderland, 17th, with 29 shots against 3 and win 2-0 without conceding. Sunderland are reduced to ten men following a red card.
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