Premier League Matchweek 4: Arsenal and City stay perfect, Spurs stay scoreless

Arsenal and Manchester City finished Matchweek 4 with a perfect 12 points. Manchester United lost at home despite a long numerical advantage, while Tottenham completed four opening matches without a goal.

City won the derby but remained behind Arsenal on tiebreakers

Haaland’s goal gave City a 1–0 Old Trafford win on September 13 and, in the cited account, extended his scoring run to four games across the league and Champions League. VTC News described United having more possession and chances while City retained greater control over the contest. Those are different measures, and the latter is an interpretation rather than a direct consequence of the totals.

City’s four wins left them behind Arsenal only on the standings tiebreakers. They spent most of the derby with 10 men; the original heading’s suggestion that the short-handed period was brief conflicts with the match account.

Raya’s penalty save helped Arsenal stay perfect

Roughly a day earlier, Arsenal won 2–0 at Sunderland, with David Raya saving a penalty. The fourth straight league victory kept Arsenal first, ahead of City on tiebreakers.

Hull remained the early surprise

Promoted Hull entered the round third, with seven points and no goals conceded from three games. A 2–2 draw at Chelsea ended the clean-sheet streak but preserved the unbeaten start.

Tottenham’s unwanted milestone

A 0–0 home draw with Everton left Spurs without a goal after four opening league games, described as a first in club history. Opta’s pre-match models had only narrowly favored Tottenham, not treated the fixture as straightforward.

Other results

Liverpool also drew 0–0 at home, against Fulham, extending their league home winless run. Brighton recorded the round’s biggest victory, beating Coventry City 5–0.

Early separation in the table

Báo Lào Cai described Arsenal and City pulling away with perfect records, United dropping to 13th after the derby, and Hull competing near the top despite being newly promoted. Hull’s continued presence there is one of the early stories worth following.

Sources and scope

Báo Lào Cai — Matchweek 4 results and standings · VTC News — United lose to City despite a numerical advantage · Soha — derby details and standings · Báo Lào Cai — Matchweek 4 schedule and preview

This analysis uses the cited reports and published facts. It does not use tracking data or independently calculated xG. Any illustration summarizes the argument rather than player coordinates.