Premier League Standings: Man City and Arsenal Maintain Perfect Records, Manchester United Drop Down the Table

On September 7 Beijing time, the third round of the 2026-27 Premier League season concluded, and the standings are as follows:

In the headline match, Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1. They now have three wins from three matches and nine points, level with Manchester City at the top of the table. The two teams even have the same goal difference of +5, but Manchester City lead by a narrow margin because they have scored one more goal.

Promoted side Hull City sit firmly in third place with an unbeaten record of two wins and one draw. Chelsea, who lost this match, are fourth with six points. Teams with five points include Brentford, Liverpool, Newcastle, Everton and Leeds United.

After Manchester United drew 2-2 away against Everton, they have one win, one draw and one defeat for three points, moving to 11th place in the lower half of the table.

At the other end of the standings, Aston Villa and Tottenham, who had started with two consecutive defeats and were at the bottom, each escaped the bottom positions with a draw. Coventry are currently bottom after three straight losses, scoring no goals and conceding five, while Fulham are 19th with the same three-match losing streak.

2026-27 Premier League Round 3:

Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool

Newcastle 2-2 Bournemouth

Brentford 1-1 Sunderland

Brighton 1-1 Leeds United

Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace

Manchester City 1-0 Coventry

Forest 0-0 Tottenham

Hull City 0-0 Aston Villa

Everton 2-2 Manchester United

Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea