Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, 6 September 2026, at 16:30 UK time (17:30 SAST), a result that completed matchweek three of the 2026/27 Premier League season and lifted the Gunners level on points with leaders Manchester City at the top of the table.
According to Arsenal’s official website, manager Mikel Arteta said his side’s response after conceding an early opener was “an absolute joy to watch,” praising “the composure, the personality, the threat that we generated” as Arsenal turned the game around. Kai Havertz levelled the score before half-time and Martin Odegaard struck early in the second half to complete the comeback, taking Arsenal to nine points from three matches and level with City on both points and goal difference.
Elsewhere on Sunday, Everton and Manchester United shared four goals in a 2-2 draw at Hill Dickinson Stadium. That followed a full weekend of action that had already seen Manchester City labour to a 1-0 win over promoted Coventry City, and Liverpool open the round with a 2-0 win at Ipswich Town on the Friday. The full matchweek three results, the fixtures for matchweek four and the updated standings are below.
Who is Playing? 2026/27 Premier League Fixtures
Matchweek four of the 2026/27 Premier League season runs from Saturday, 12 September to Monday, 14 September 2026, the final round before the season’s first international break later in the month. Kick-off times below are converted from UK time to South African Standard Time (SAST).
| Date | Kick-off (SAST) | Home | Away | Result / Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Sep | 16:00 | AFC Bournemouth | Brentford | Upcoming |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 16:00 | Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest | Upcoming |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 16:00 | Chelsea | Hull City | Upcoming |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 16:00 | Crystal Palace | Ipswich Town | Upcoming |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 16:00 | Liverpool | Fulham | Upcoming |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 18:30 | Tottenham Hotspur | Everton | Upcoming |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 21:00 | Sunderland | Arsenal | Upcoming |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 15:00 | Coventry City | Brighton & Hove Albion | Upcoming |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 17:30 | Manchester United | Manchester City | Upcoming |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 21:00 | Leeds United | Newcastle United | Upcoming |
The standout fixture of round four comes on Sunday, 13 September, when Manchester United host Manchester City at Old Trafford. It is Enzo Maresca’s first trip back to Old Trafford since taking over as City boss in the close season, and United will be looking to close the gap on a City side still unbeaten and level on points at the top of the table.
Current 2026/27 Premier League Table
The 2026/27 Premier League table is now fully settled through matchweek three, with all 20 clubs having played three games. Manchester City stay top on nine points, ahead of Arsenal only on goals scored after both sides won every match so far and share a plus-five goal difference. Newly promoted Hull City sit third and remain the only side in the division yet to concede a league goal this season, while Chelsea round out the top four despite Sunday’s defeat at the Emirates. At the other end of the table, Fulham and Coventry City are the only two clubs still without a point after three matchweeks.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
A note on this table: standings are currently updated automatically at the end of each Premier League matchday. If anything here looks off, flag it to Andile directly.
2026/27 Premier League Season FAQs
The Premier League has confirmed a set of Laws of the Game changes for 2026/27, most of them mandatory adjustments agreed by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) earlier this year and aimed at cutting time-wasting and tightening refereeing consistency.
Below are the questions supporters are asking most, along with the facts on promotion and relegation from last season.
Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City have all been promoted to the 2026/27 Premier League. Coventry City won the Championship title outright under Frank Lampard, Ipswich Town secured automatic promotion by finishing second, and Hull City came up through the play-offs.
Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley and West Ham United were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2025/26 season, dropping into the Championship for 2026/27.
Under the new 2026/27 rules, a player receiving on-field medical treatment must leave the pitch for a minimum of one minute, up from the previous 30-second minimum. The change is designed to discourage players from returning to the field too quickly simply to avoid a longer stoppage.
Yes. For the first time, the Video Assistant Referee can now intervene when a player is shown a second yellow card, and therefore a red card, that was clearly the wrong decision. VAR still cannot review a single yellow card shown in isolation.
Under a new trial, if a goalkeeper needs injury treatment, the goalkeeper’s manager must immediately send an outfield player off the pitch, and that player must stay off for at least one minute once play resumes. According to the body representing match officials, Pro Ref, the rule is designed to “address occasions where goalkeeper injuries have been used to disrupt momentum, slow the game down or create opportunities for tactical instruction.”
Players being substituted now have a strict 10-second limit to exit the pitch. If they take longer, the incoming substitute is held back and cannot enter play until the first stoppage after a full minute of play has passed, effectively penalising the team for the delay.
