Summary

  • Reaction to the weekend's Premier League fixtures, as champions Arsenal beat rivals Chelsea to go joint-top of table alongside Manchester City

  • Read: Two right-backs in midfield - are Chelsea short despite £349m spent?

  • Manchester United concede in final seconds of stoppage time as debutant Ainsley Maitland-Niles earns Everton a draw

  • Read: Man Utd cannot ignore more dropped points despite positives

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  1. Postpublished at 11:50 BST

    Anyone who can make Martin Tyler's voice squeak like that has to have scored a special goal.

    As Andy Gray said on co-coms, a "star is born".

    That Federico Macheda went on to have some career, didn't he?

    Federico MachedaImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involved - Best debut goalspublished at 11:48 BST

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    Two other words Matt: Federico Macheda.

    Jake, Leeds

    Oohhh, this is like a game of 'best debut goal' poker. Anyone care to raise Jake on Macheda?

  3. 'Now we know what he can do' - Moyes on Maitland-Niles equaliserpublished at 11:44 BST

    Everton 2-2 Man Utd

    David Moyes told BBC Match of the Day that he believed his Everton side deserved a point following their battling display at home to Manchester United:"It looked as if it wasn't going to be the case. We opened up a bit at the end as well, and Manchester United were countering. We had a couple of good defensive moments to stop them from making it three, but overall, we deserved to get that second goal, and it was an unbelievable goal as well."

    On new signing Ainsley Maitland-Niles: "He's only been in a couple days really. Haven't had much training time with him, but now we do know what he can do from outside the box."

    On if the performance will calm supporters following criticism over Everton's lack of signings: "I don't think they will be calm by that because they still know the size of the squad we have got. Sometimes it gives players an opportunity to show what they can do. Sometimes, having too many players in the camp gives you problems behind the scenes, squads are too big, and players moan because they aren't in it. Players will be given opportunities and that's where they will be judged in how they do."

    • Click on the play icon below to listen to the full interview.
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    Man Utd result won't calm Everton fans - Moyes

  4. Postpublished at 11:41 BST

    Fair enough though Matt, he even teed it up himself with a spot of keepy-uppy.

    Cue the commentator branding Stanic: "Super Mario!"

    Back to Everton...

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    Get Involved - Best debut goalspublished at 11:39 BST

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    Two words: Mario Stanic

    Matt, Abu Dhabi

    I am all for punchy messages, but you are allowed to elaborate Matt. For those who are out of the loop, Stanic scored a 35-yard volley on his Premier League debut for Chelsea against West Ham in August, 2000. I will give you a minute to go hunting for that on your favoured search engine...

  7. Analysis: Depleted Toffees show their fightpublished at 11:35 BST

    Everton 2-2 Man Utd

    Keifer MacDonald
    BBC Sport reporter

    David Moyes and Jack GrealishImage source, Getty Images

    The build-up to Everton's match on Sunday was dominated by conversations about who they failed to sign in the transfer window.

    Since their last league match - a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth eight days ago - they had sold attackers Illiman N'Diaye and Beto, while Nathan Patterson joined Torino.

    Their departures, plus Everton's failure to bring in reinforcements - a deal for Folarin Balogun fell apart in the final minutes of the window - have left David Moyes with only 18 senior outfield players until January.

    When on-loan Grealish - once the most expensive British player of all time - took to the touchline on his return to the club, he appeared to be Everton's most likely route back into the game.

    That it turned out to be a stunner from Ainsley Maitland-Niles, their other deadline-day recruit, made Everton's late rescue act all the sweeter.

    The fact that they needed a wonder strike from a player who has spent most of his career filling in at midfield and full-back - and only has 15 career goals - is a sign of the lack of options Moyes has.

    Everton are one of only seven Premier League teams to remain unbeaten after three games, but a lack of reinforcements could be the undoing of the foundations Moyes has laid since his return in January 2025.

  8. Postpublished at 11:30 BST

    That pic of Attilio Lombardo playing for Crystal Palace against Everton at Goodison in August 1997 was the only one in our library, so it will have to do.

    They don't make Premier League footballers like Attilio any more, do they? How old was he, about 47?

    If he wasn't known as the 'Bald Eagle' then I am putting in an official complaint to the Crystal Palace supporters' club.

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    Get Involved - Best debut goalspublished at 11:27 BST

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    Talking of debut goals and Everton, Lombardo scoring for Palace at Goodison in our first game back in the Prem in 1997 has to be up there.

    Al, Kingston

    Attilio Lombardo playing at Everton for Crystal Palace in August 1997Image source, Getty Images
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    Get Involved - Best debut goalspublished at 11:25 BST

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    We asked you earlier about your favourite goal from a player on his or her debut.

    We have a few coming up but feel free to join the debate by using the 'Get Involved' button.

  11. Watch: Maitland-Niles debut stunner rescues point for Evertonpublished at 11:23 BST

    Everton 2-2 Man Utd

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    Last-gasp Maitland-Niles stunner rescues point for Everton

    We posted the highlights first thing, but here's another look at Everton's 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United, complete with grandstand finish...

    PS: If you are in a rush, Ainsley Maitland-Niles' debut goal is at 8mins 45secs.

  12. 'Time was running out, we needed a goal'published at 11:17 BST

    Everton 2-2 Man Utd

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    'Time was running out, needed a goal' - Maitland-Niles

    Ainsley Maitland-Niles told BBC's Match of the Day that was the best debut he has ever had:

    "Words can't describe how I feel right now, but yeah, I am happy to be a Toffee and what a day."

    On whether his stunning equaliser is the best goal he has ever scored: "It's up there for sure, depending on how you look at things, but is definitely up there.

    "Time was running out, we needed a goal and I just tried to put as much technique behind it as possible and it managed to go in, so I am happy."

    On his first impressions of Everton: "From the first day I got into the building you could feel the energy and the fight and the spirit. It's contagious and it always will be, playing for Everton."

  13. Battling Everton deny Man Utd first away winpublished at 11:11 BST

    Everton 2-2 Man Utd

    Ainsley Maitland-Niles celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Ainsley Maitland-Nilesleft Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens rooted to the spot in the sixth minute of added time at the Hull Dicknson Stadium on Sunday when he curled an unstoppable effort into the net to deny the visitors a first away win of the season.

    Michael Carrick's side looked set to seal all three points at Everton for the second consecutive season after Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko scored either side of Tyrique George firing the Toffees level.

    But Maitland-Niles' first Premier League strike since December 2019 maintained Everton's unbeaten start to the season at the end of a turbulent week on Merseyside.

  14. Postpublished at 11:09 BST

    From dogged defence and gritty determination, let's move on to stunning debut goals, shall we?

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    Get Involved - 'A red card would have been harsh'published at 11:08 BST

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    A red card for Gabriel would've been harsh. He was already swinging his foot before Martinez had the ball in both hands, just one of those which looks worse in slow motion and which we should avoid micro-managing. I'm not an Arsenal fan.

    James, Guildford

  16. Arsenal's defence looking ominous againpublished at 11:06 BST

    Paul Birch
    BBC Sport

    Arsenal’s first Premier League title for 22 years was built on their brilliant defence that conceded just 27 goals and topped almost every statistic and metric going.

    Despite being without a key part of that machine in William Saliba, Mikel Arteta’s back four have seamlessly continued where they left off so far. They’ve won their opening three games of a top-flight campaign while also conceding fewer than two goals for only the third time in their history after 1924-25 and their Invincibles season of 2003-04.

    Although they were finally breeched by Morgan Rogers’ second-minute volley in their win over Chelsea yesterday, the Blues could not find another way through and ended the game with an xG of just 0.35.

    It took the Gunners’ average xG conceded per game this season to a remarkably low 0.31.

    Arteta's side have also not received a red card or faced a penalty in any of their last 43 top-flight games.

    With new signing Ezri Konsa slotting in nicely on his full debut the signs are looking ominous for their title rivals.

    ArsenalImage source, BBC Sport
  17. Postpublished at 11:05 BST

    At the risk of being branded a party pooper, I think we can probably say that Hull City will have to go some to match Arsenal's defensive stats come the end of the season...

  18. Postpublished at 11:02 BST

    You know, I had to click on this link to double check Mark's stat, but it's true.

    Amazing stuff. Hull City, we salute you!

    Next up...Chelsea away, this season's irresistible force meets the immovable object.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:00 BST

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    Not sure how many people had Hull to be the last team to concede a goal on their bingo card!

    Mark, Stafford

  20. Postpublished at 10:59 BST

    Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea

    I guess the takeaway from this could be that Arsenal have conceded their first goal in the Premier League this season.

    Cue Mark in Stafford...

  21. We need to enjoy the victory - Artetapublished at 10:54 BST

    Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea

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    'We reacted in an amazing way' - Arteta on Arsenal's win in London derby

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta puffed his cheeks before his interview with BBC's Match of the Day, in recognition of the stern test his side had come through against a Chelsea side he acknowledges were set up well by his good friend Xabi Alonso.

    Here is what he said about Arsenal winning their first three league matches while conceding only one goal: "We are very happy and we need to continue to raise the bar and look to improve every single time because there are still a lot of margins to do so. We need to enjoy the victory because it was a big one today."