Liverpool Win at Vitality as City Run Riot in Sunday Premier League Action

Liverpool claimed all three points at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, edging out the hosts by a single goal to nil. The result keeps Liverpool firmly in the conversation at the top of the table, and the victory will have been all the sweeter given it came on Andoni Iraola's return to a ground where he built his managerial reputation. A clean sheet on the road is always a statement, and Liverpool delivered one.

Manchester City produced the afternoon's most emphatic scoreline, thrashing Sunderland 5–3 at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Despite the margin, the eight-goal thriller suggested City were far from watertight at the back, and Sunderland will take some credit for refusing to fold. City's attack, however, proved overwhelming, and the result is a reminder of the firepower Pep Guardiola's side can call upon.

At Craven Cottage in London, Fulham and Manchester United played out a 1–1 draw in a match that appeared to be heading Fulham's way before United salvaged a late equaliser. The point does little to excite either set of supporters, but for United it carries a hint of relief, snatching something from a game that could easily have ended in defeat.

The day's final result came from Elland Road in Leeds, where Leeds United and Crystal Palace shared a goalless draw. Leeds remain unbeaten, and while the dropped points might frustrate the home support, manager Jesse Marsch will be aware that resilience over a long season is built on exactly these kinds of stubborn, hard-fought stalemates. Palace, for their part, earned a respectable point on the road.