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Today’s EPL News Roundup (October 2)

Haaland hits 25‑club mark

Manchester City’s thrilling 5-3 win over Sunderland featured an 81st‑minute strike from Erling Haaland that restored a two‑goal cushion and completed a notable milestone: Haaland has now scored against all 25 Premier League clubs he has faced, underscoring City’s ruthless attack this season.

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Chelsea’s explosive start

Chelsea have produced 22 goals in their opening five Premier League matches — the most in the division so far — and sit among a rare group: only the 10th side in Premier League history to both score double figures and concede double figures in the first five games, highlighting their entertaining, high‑risk style.

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Bruno’s hat‑trick powers United

Manchester United’s 5-2 win over Ipswich was powered by Bruno Fernandes’ brilliant hat‑trick — his third for the club — as United registered 33 shots, their highest in a Premier League match since October 2016. The result underlined United’s attacking punch in the early weeks of the campaign.

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Szoboszlai’s late penalty rescue

Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Newcastle produced high drama when Dominik Szoboszlai scored from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time, rescuing a point in what the Premier League called one of the season’s standout fixtures. The penalty salvaged a draw and kept Liverpool’s early campaign momentum intact.

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Brobbey’s treble in vain

Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey produced a remarkable individual display by scoring a hat‑trick against Manchester City, yet his goals proved insufficient as City won 5-3. Brobbey became just the fifth player in Premier League history to net a treble for the losing side — a rare and bittersweet feat.

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Maitland‑Niles stunner earns Everton point

Everton’s thrilling 2-2 draw with Manchester United was capped by Ainsley‑Maitland Niles’ stunning 25‑yard stoppage‑time curler, his first Premier League goal since December 2019, which earned Everton a late point and produced one of the season’s most dramatic finishes.

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