Arsenal extend perfect PL start as Chelsea, Liverpool held
Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland. Meanwhile, other top clubs including Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham struggled to secure wins in their respective matches.
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Arsenal extended a flawless start to their Premier League title defence thanks to Bruno Guimaraes's stunning strike in a 2-0 win over Sunderland, while Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham were all held at home on Saturday.
Newly-promoted Hull remain unbeaten and third in the table after a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge as Liverpool failed to find a way past struggling Fulham in a goalless encounter.
Tottenham's wait for a league goal goes on despite a £300 million ($405 million) splurge on new players as they drew another blank in a stalemate with Everton.
Arsenal were also indebted to David Raya's penalty save from Enzo Le Fee as they opened up a three-point lead over Manchester City after four wins from their opening four games.
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