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Brighton Halt Arsenal as Coventry, Everton and Villa Earn Key Wins
Brighton ended Arsenal's perfect Premier League start with a 3-0 victory, while Coventry City and Aston Villa secured their first league wins of the campaign.
Written by GFR European Desk · AR001063
Brighton secured a 3-0 victory over Premier League champions Arsenal, ending the Gunners' perfect start to the campaign and inflicting their first defeat of the season.
Speaking after the match, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta acknowledged the uncharacteristic display in which his side conceded three goals, describing the heavy loss as a "big lesson" for his team.
Coventry and Everton secure key victories
Coventry City earned their first points of the Premier League season since returning to the top flight with a win against Nottingham Forest. Jay Dasilva scored the decisive goal, sealing a victory framed as over 25 years in the making following difficult times for the club.
Everton maintained their unbeaten run to move up to fifth in the Premier League standings after defeating ten-man Ipswich Town. A goal from Thierno Barry proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Aston Villa pick up inaugural league win
Elsewhere, Aston Villa recorded their first Premier League victory of the season after five matches. Villa held off a late push from Tottenham Hotspur, leaving Spurs still winless in the league following another defeat.
Sources
- BBC Sport Football — Brighton cruise past Arsenal to end champions' perfect start
- BBC Sport Football — Coventry earn first points of season in dramatic win over Forest
- BBC Sport Football — Everton's unbeaten run continues with win over 10-man Ipswich
- BBC Sport Football — Spurs lose again as Villa hold on for first league win
- BBC Sport Football — Brighton humbling 'a big lesson' for Arsenal - Arteta
- BBC Sport Football — A Coventry win 25 years in the making
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