Arsenal achieved a commanding 5-2 victory over West Ham, propelling them to second place in the Premier League standings following a dominant first-half display.
In a notable performance, Dutch player Justin Kluivert made history by scoring the first-ever Premier League hat-trick consisting entirely of penalties during Bournemouth's 4-2 win against Wolves.
Arsenal's recent resurgence saw them score a total of 13 goals in just one week, narrowing the gap to league leaders Liverpool to six points. Bukayo Saka, who contributed a goal and two assists, expressed confidence in the team's form, stating, "We are back to our best form. We look fluid and dynamic; we are all enjoying football right now."
The match against West Ham featured all five Arsenal goals in a frenzied first half, with Gabriel Magalhaes opening the scoring from a corner. Saka assisted Leandro Trossard for the second goal, followed by Martin Odegaard converting a penalty for the third. Kai Havertz added the fourth before West Ham managed to score twice in quick succession, only for Saka to restore the three-goal lead with another penalty.
In the match at Molineux, Kluivert's hat-trick helped Bournemouth secure a victory over Wolves, who had recently shown signs of improvement. Kluivert opened the scoring, followed by a response from Wolves' Jorgen Strand Larsen. Kluivert then scored twice more, including a penalty, to complete his hat-trick.
Brentford continued their impressive home form with a 4-1 win against Leicester City. After falling behind to a goal from Facundo Buonanotte, Brentford rallied with Yoane Wissa starting the comeback, and Kevin Schade scoring twice before sealing the victory.
In a tight match, Crystal Palace managed to escape the relegation zone with a late equalizer against Newcastle. Marc Guehi's own goal put Newcastle ahead, but he later assisted Daniel Munoz, who scored the equalizer in stoppage time.
Full Premier League results included:
- Brentford 4 (Wissa 25, Schade 29, 45+8, 59) - Leicester 1 (Buonanotte 21)
- Crystal Palace 1 (Munoz 90+4) - Newcastle 1 (Guehi 53-og)
- Nottingham Forest 1 (Wood 49-pen) - Ipswich 0
- West Ham 2 (Wan-Bissaka 38, Emerson 40) - Arsenal 5 (Gabriel 10, Trossard 27, Odegaard 34-pen, Havertz 36, Saka 45+5-pen)
- Wolves 2 (Strand Larsen 5, 69) - Bournemouth 4 (Kluivert 3-pen, 18-pen, 74-pen, Kerkez 8)
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