Sunderland A.f.c Absent as Liverpool, Brentford and Everton Produce 19-Goal Weekend
Saturday at 3: 00 p. m. ET — sunderland a. f. c did not feature in a Premier League spell of late drama that produced three high-scoring matches this weekend, highlighted by Liverpool’s 5-2 win, Brentford’s 4-3 stoppage-time victory and Everton’s 3-2 away success.
This surge of goals is the immediate reason the results are dominating coverage today: three fixtures combined for 19 goals across the weekend, delivering decisive shifts in form and table pressure for multiple clubs.
Liverpool’s five-goal display at Anfield pushed the Reds into the top five
Liverpool climbed into the Premier League’s top five with a 5-2 victory over West Ham, powered by three first-half set-piece goals from Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister, followed by second-half strikes from Cody Gakpo and Jeremie Frimpong.
West Ham hit back twice in the second half through Tomas Soucek and Valentin Castellanos, but the scoreline left the Hammers two points adrift of safety and under mounting pressure in the relegation fight.
Sunderland A. f. c missing from the weekend’s 19-goal narrative
While sunderland a. f. c remained out of the action, the three matches produced outcomes with immediate standing consequences: Liverpool moved three points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea, tightening the race for a top-five finish and potential continental places.
That concentration of goals across a single block of fixtures turned attention to who was playing and who was not, with clubs outside those matches left to contend with the changing shape of the table after a chaotic afternoon of results.
Brentford’s late winner at Turf Moor and Everton’s comeback at St James’ Park
Brentford survived an extraordinary contest to beat Burnley 4-3, racing to a 3-0 lead inside 34 minutes through Mikkel Damsgaard, Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade before a Michael Kayode own goal and strikes from Jaidon Anthony and Zian Flemming dragged Burnley level; Damsgaard then netted a stoppage-time winner.
VAR intervened twice at Turf Moor: one review disallowed a late Burnley equaliser for offside and a subsequent review ruled out an Ashley Barnes goal for handball at the death, denying Burnley a point in a match that further imperils their survival hopes.
Everton claimed a 3-2 win at Newcastle with three separate leads at St James’ Park through Jarrod Branthwaite, Beto and Thierno Barry, while a notable save preserved the result and left Newcastle slipping to 12th as Everton climbed toward eighth.
Everton’s results away from their new Hill Dickinson Stadium have been strong this season; only one club has taken more points on the road, underscoring David Moyes’ side’s resilience in a turbulent campaign.
More details expected 10: 00 a. m. ET. If the FA Cup fifth round next weekend yields upsets, Premier League momentum could shift again by midweek.
