Brighton top, United stumble: 6 Premier League week 1 takeaways

Hull City End 52-Year Wait, Mikel Arteta Registers Landmark Win: Records Tumble On Premier League Gameweek 1

From Hull City's historic victory over Manchester United to Liverpool extending their remarkable unbeaten run on the opening day and Arsenal beginning their title defence in style, the opening Premier League weekend delivered plenty of numbers that made headlines.

Brighton top, United stumble: 6 Premier League week 1 takeaways

The new English Premier League (EPL) season is already producing twists and turns. Matchweek 1 wrapped up on Monday night with Chelsea edging Fulham in a five-goal clash. The South African looks at what we’ve learned from the first round of the English top flight. Man United’s woes extend into Premier League Manchester United lost 0-2 to Hull City on the road, although recent results had already set the tone. During pre-season, the Red Devils lo…

Brighton Storm to Premier League Summit as Manchester United Suffer Shock Hull Defeat and Tottenham Face Early Crisis

The 2026/27 Premier League season has wasted little time producing surprises, with Brighton & Hove Albion emerging as the early leaders after an emphatic opening-week victory. Brighton overwhelmed Aston Villa 4-0 on Sunday, putting themselves at the top of the table on goal difference and immediately raising questions about whether Fabian Hürzeler’s side could become one of the campaign‘s unexpected challengers. Jack Hinshelwood scored twice as …

EPL match-week 1: Hull City shock Man Utd as Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City win

The 2026/27 Premier League season began with a dramatic opening match-week that produced surprise results, emphatic victories and late goals across England’s top flight. Arsenal made the strongest possible start to their title defence, defeating newly promoted Coventry City 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard were on target as […] The post EPL match-week 1: Hull City shock Man Utd as Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Ci…