There were goals and plenty of drama in the four 2pm Premier League kick-offs on Sunday.
Aston Villa thumped high-flyers Bournemouth, Newcastle imploded against an impressive Brentford, the so-called M23 derby between Crystal Palace and Brighton ended in a stalemate, and Nottingham Forest picked up their first league win under Sean Dyche and their first victory since the opening day.
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Aston Villa 4-0 Bournemouth
After their hugely impressive start to the season, Bournemouth suffered their second-successive league defeat – and third overall – in emphatic fashion against Aston Villa at Villa Park.
By contrast, the hosts, who began the campaign sluggishly, have been rejuvenated in recent weeks and took the lead courtesy of a sublime Emi Buendia free-kick.
Midfielder Amadou Onana then blasted home a second from the edge of the box to give Unai Emery’s side a commanding advantage at the break.
Antoine Semenyo saw his second-half penalty saved by Emi Martinez before Ross Barkley added a third and Donyell Malen claimed a fourth after Youri Tielemans’ shot hit the Dutchman and wrong-footed Djordje Petrovic.
The result lifts Villa up to seventh while the Cherries drop to ninth.
Brentford 3-1 Newcastle
It was a tale of two halves at the Gtech Community Stadium, where Newcastle led going into the break only for a fine Brentford display in the second-half turned the game on its head to secure all three points for the hosts.
Harvey Barnes bamboozled several defenders in the Bees box before rifling home to put the Magpies in front on 27 minutes.
But the implosion started 10 minutes after the break when Kevin Schade equalised before Dan Burn received a second yellow card for a foul on Dango Ouattara in the box.
From the resulting penalty, Igor Thiago gave Keith Andrews’ side the lead before the Brazilian doubled his tally for the afternoon in stoppage time to move Brentford up to 12th, four points clear of 14th-placed Newcastle.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Brighton
Despite an entertaining contest at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace and Brighton had to settle for a 0-0 draw in the M23 derby.
The rivals could not be separated in a typically lively encounter, with Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr going closest for the hosts.
The visitors saw a second-half penalty decision overturned, while Yankuba Minteh wasted a glorious chance for Fabian Hurzeler’s team.
The result means Palace occupy 10th spot in the table, just two points adrift of fourth-placed Sunderland, while Brighton are a point behind the Eagles.
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