The Match of the Day running order has been revealed ahead of the programme, after what has certainly been an action packed afternoon.
You can see the highlights of all of those played so far along with all the talking points, replays and analysis from 10:20pm on BBC One.
Presenter Gary Lineker will be joined by pundits Micah Richards and Jermaine Jenas. If you miss the show, you can view it over on the BBC iPlayer or Sunday morning from 7:55am (but don’t forget the clocks go back one hour tonight!).
11 goals were scored across just five games played across Friday night and Saturday afternoon, and as always, it’s caused plenty of changes in the Premier League table, with five more games left to play out over the next few days.
1ST) LIVERPOOL v SHEFFIELD UTD
Sheffield United’s Sander Berge converted his penalty after Fabinho fouled Oli McBurnie, however Firmino levelled and Jota managed to head the Reds ahead.
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2ND) FULHAM v CRYSTAL PALACE
Wilfried Zaha adds to Jairo Riedewald’s opener to lift Crystal Palace up to fifth in the Premier League; Aboubakar Kamara sent off upon VAR review before Tom Cairney strikes stoppage-time consolation.
Player ratings
Fulham: Areola (6), Aina (6), Adarabioyo (6), Ream (6), Robinson (7), Lemina (7), Zambo (6), Cairney (7), Loftus-Cheek (6), Lookman (7), Mitrovic (6).
Subs: Reid (6), Reed (n/a), Kamara (4).
Crystal Palace: Guaita (7), Clyne (7), Dann (8), Kouyate (8), Mitchell (7), Townsend (7), Milivojevic (7), Riedewald (8), Schlupp (7), Batshuayi (7), Zaha (9).
Subs: van Aanholt (6), Sakho (n/a), Eze (6).
Man of the match: Wilfried Zaha.
Fulham boss Scott Parker: “Definitely confidence isn’t proving an issue. The dynamic of this division means we need to learn and you can’t give up goals. In the first 15 minutes, we dominated but we lacked a threat. We had control and they scored the first time they went forward. We came out of the blocks but then the second goal put us under pressure.
“They know what they’re about, and from that point it became very difficult for us. We need to learn from this as we had a dominance about us, but we lacked a sharpness and a dynamic side to us in the final third.
“Today was a massive game, and next week will be massive as well. We need to learn from the mistakes, and of course the next one is huge for us, but it’s only as big as the others. This is a young team that is still trying to gel. We ultimately don’t have any points from today. When the chips are down, we have to face up and still work hard.”
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson: “Every press conference begins with Zaha. I don’t come in here to talk just about Wilf but about the team’s performance. He’s started this season so well and he does so many things well. We’re more than happy with him and he’s happy with us, with the way we’re trying to play.
“Last week, we were close to the relegation zone, things move quick in this game! We need to start by not conceding goals between the 90th and 95th minute. We’re more than happy with 10 points from six games. I’ve said on many occasions, I don’t think the league position after six games is that important. There’s going to be so many twists and turns. We’re above Manchester City at the moment, but it doesn’t interest me.
“We’ve got a stronger squad now, there’s no question about that with players on the bench today being kept out of the starting line-up. The team discipline, organisation and work rate is better. Even on days when our passing and attacking isn’t as good as it was today, we’ve been able to stay in games. The players know what they need to get up the table and they’re determined to do that.”
3RD) WEST HAM v MAN CITY
Phil Foden came off the bench to earn Man City a draw at West Ham, who led at half-time thanks to Michail Antonio’s wonderful overhead kick.
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4TH) MAN UTD v CHELSEA
Edinson Cavani went closest for the hosts, as Cesar Azpilicueta’s penalty claims at the other end were ignored after Harry Maguire’s challenge.
5TH) ASTON VILLA v LEEDS
Player ratings
Aston Villa: Martinez (6), Cash (6), Konsa (7), Mings (6), Targett (5), Luiz (6), McGinn (6), Trezeguet (7), Barkley (6), Grealish (7), Watkins (6).
Subs used: Traore (5).
Leeds: Meslier (6), Alioski (8), Koch (7), Ayling (8), Dallas (7), Struijk (5), Klich (7), Costa (7), Harrison (8), Rodrigo (7), Bamford (8).
Subs used: Shackleton (7), Raphinha (6), Hernandez (6).
Man of the match: Patrick Bamford.
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith said: “I’ve said to the players that I have only been disappointed with 40 minutes of football this season. I was frustrated with the second-half performance as I thought at half-time the game was pretty even, we had chances and they had chances.
“I told them I was disappointed with our reaction to their first goal as I thought it was pretty even up to then, then after that our reactions weren’t what they should be.
“Jack [Grealish] has been great this season and he had a great chance and then they went down the other end and scored.
“After that, we lost a yard and they gained a yard and looked a very good team, while we looked a poor team. We were lucky to get away with three actually the way the last 25 minutes went.
“But you have to give credit to Leeds, I thought they were excellent with their one-touch passing and they comfortably beat us in the second half.”
Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa said: “We haven’t been doing anything different with him [Bamford], he’s been doing exactly the same things and he has always been doing, the only difference is now he is converting the chances.
“Everything that Bamford gets, he gets because he deserves it. From my point of view, he is a player with a lot of qualities and creates a lot of danger. If he continues to improve his efficiency then he will receive even greater plaudits.
“I am very happy for him, he deserves it. We have made no changes, no significant changes, it is just now that he is being more efficient.”
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