Brentford hold on after Burnley fightback as Liverpool and Everton win
Brentford came away with a 4-3 win at Burnley in a match that saw the hosts recover from 3-0 down to lead before a late winner decided the contest. The result came on a day when Liverpool extended their margin with a 5-2 victory over West Ham and Everton edged Newcastle 3-2.
Brentford withstand Clarets' comeback at Turf Moor
The game at Turf Moor produced one of the day’s most dramatic swings. Brentford built a significant lead in the first phase of the match, but Burnley mounted an extraordinary response, coming back from 3-0 down to take the lead during the second half. Ashley Barnes came off the bench to level for Burnley, and Zian Flemming struck twice for his side at different points in the move-packed contest.
VAR intervened during the sequence of events, with a Flemming effort eventually ruled out after checks, and Burnley briefly thought they had a fourth only for that goal to be disallowed. The pendulum swung again when Mads Damsgaard produced a late strike to restore Brentford’s advantage and secure a 4-3 victory for the visitors. The official interventions and the late winner combined to turn what had been a seemingly comfortable lead for Brentford into a nervy finish.
Disasi own goal and Gakpo finish push Liverpool clear
Liverpool’s game at Anfield ended 5-2 in favour of the home side after a sequence that included an unfortunate own goal by Axel Disasi for West Ham. That moment widened space for Liverpool and helped distil the match in the Reds’ favour. Jarrod Bowen had earlier created a threat from a corner, with Castellanos reacting to head in for West Ham, but Liverpool responded decisively.
Cody Gakpo restored Liverpool’s three-goal cushion with a curling effort after play stretched West Ham’s defence, and a substitution change saw Ryan Gravenberch withdrawn for Trey Nyoni as the hosts managed the closing stages. The combination of an opponent’s miscue and incisive finishing kept Liverpool on the front foot and produced the 5-2 scoreline.
Pickford save and quick-fire goals define Newcastle v Everton
At St James’ Park, Everton secured a 3-2 win that hinged on rapid momentum swings. Newcastle briefly levelled the match, but less than two minutes after that equaliser Everton regained the advantage when Thierno Barry bundled in a close-range chance. Jordan Pickford then produced a major intervention, denying a powerful volley from Sandro Tonali — a stop described during coverage as one of the game’s standout moments — which helped preserve Everton’s slender lead.
Joelinton and Jacob Murphy had combined for a Newcastle goal earlier, and Anthony Gordon’s miscontrol in a key passage led to the move that allowed Barry to score for Everton. The match featured quick turnarounds: an equaliser was followed almost immediately by Everton reasserting control, and Pickford’s save proved the decisive defensive action.
What makes this stretch of fixtures notable is how fragile leads proved across the board: Brentford’s early advantage was nearly erased by Burnley’s remarkable revival, Liverpool capitalised on both opponent errors and clinical finishing, and Everton leveraged short bursts of pressure to outscore Newcastle. The VAR checks, an own goal, and a high-profile goalkeeper save were all decisive factors that shaped results during a turbulent day of Premier League action.
