Manchester City endured their fifth successive defeat on Saturday night, as Tottenham handed them a 4-0 thrashing at the Etihad Stadium, with James Maddison scoring twice in a commanding Premier League victory.

Maddison, celebrating his 28th birthday, struck a first-half brace, leaving the reigning champions reeling as celebrations for manager Pep Guardiola's recent contract extension quickly turned sour.

Any hopes of a comeback were dashed when Pedro Porro, who once played for City, netted soon after the restart. Brennan Johnson then completed the stunning away victory for Ange Postecoglou’s side.

Earlier in the day, Arsenal reignited their title challenge in style, securing a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. Bukayo Saka’s stunning 15th-minute opener, Thomas Partey’s long-range effort, and a first Premier League goal for 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri sealed the win for Mikel Arteta’s side, ending a four-match winless run in the league.

Partey doubled the lead after the break, and Nwaneri capped a dominant performance with a third goal, marking a strong return to form for the Gunners.

In another Premier League match, Enzo Maresca made a winning return to Leicester as Chelsea triumphed 2-1 at the King Power Stadium. Nicolas Jackson opened the scoring after 15 minutes, shrugging off Leicester defender Wout Faes, and Enzo Fernandez sealed the win with a rebound goal in the 75th minute after Jackson’s initial shot was saved.

Jordan Ayew's stoppage-time penalty was Leicester’s only shot on target, as pressure continues to mount on manager Steve Cooper with just two wins in 12 games.

Meanwhile, Matheus Cunha was the star for Wolves, scoring a goal in each half and adding an assist in their 4-1 comeback victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage. Cunha cancelled out Alex Iwobi’s opener before setting up Joao Gomes. His second goal, a stunning long-range strike, and Goncalo Guedes’ stoppage-time effort sealed Wolves’ first away win of the Premier League season, lifting them out of the relegation zone for the time being.

At Villa Park, Aston Villa fought back twice to secure a 2-2 draw with struggling Crystal Palace. Ismaila Sarr stunned the home side with an early opener, but Ollie Watkins equalised. Villa had a chance to take the lead, but Dean Henderson saved a penalty from Youri Tielemans. Palace regained the advantage through Justin Devenny’s first professional goal, but Villa found the equaliser in the 77th minute through Ross Barkley, ensuring both teams shared the points.

Everton were held to a goalless draw at Goodison Park against Brentford, despite playing for almost an hour against 10 men. Christian Norgaard was sent off after a VAR intervention for a foul on goalkeeper Jordan Pickford late in the first half. Referee Chris Kavanagh overturned his initial decision after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor.

Finally, Brighton continued their strong start under manager Fabian Hurzeler with a 2-1 win at Bournemouth. Joao Pedro’s early strike and Kaoru Mitoma’s second-half goal put the Seagulls in control, but a red card for Carlos Baleba made for a nervy finish. David Brooks pulled one back in the third minute of added time, and Antoine Semenyo hit the bar as Bournemouth pushed for an equaliser.