Summary

  • RESULT: Arsenal 3-1 Man United

  • RESULT: Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa

  • RESULT: Crystal Palace 3-2 Wolves

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 3 September 2023

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    As always contact us to have you say on today's action, also what should we do with VAR? How do you make it better?

    Send us your thoughts and we will stick the best ones in this page through the day.

  2. VAR have let Marco Silva and Fulham down - Jenaspublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 3 September 2023

    Manchester City 5-1 Fulham

    Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker and pundits Ian Wright and Jermaine Jenas look at Manchester City's controversial second goal against Fulham and Erling Haaland's hat-trick.

  3. 'I would be fuming'published at 12:55 British Summer Time 3 September 2023

    Manchester City 5-1 Fulham

    Marco Silva's point was given further weight by Man City striker Erling Haaland admitting he would also have been "fuming" at the decision.

    Referee Michael Oliver and VAR Tony Harrington decided that an offside Manuel Akanji had not interfered with play when Nathan Ake's header bounced past him and into the net to put City back ahead just before half-time in what had been a closely-fought Premier League contest.

    "It was offside," admitted Haaland in an interview with beIN SPORTS after full-time. "I feel bad for them - I would be fuming after this as well. It must be a horrible feeling."

    I suspect Silva might be getting an apology soon from the Premier League.

  4. 'A huge mistake'published at 12:53 British Summer Time 3 September 2023

    Manchester City 5-1 Fulham

    Another week, another refereeing decision making Marco Silva angry.

    To be fair, he has a very valid point after seeing Manchester City's second goal against his Fulham side stand despite Manuel Akanji being in an offside position and looking very much like he's trying to kick the ball...

    Media caption,

    Manchester City 5-1 Fulham: Marco Silva reacts to controversial VAR decision in thumping

  5. Postpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 3 September 2023

    While we are waiting for team news from Selhurst Park and Anfield, let's look at some of the big stories from yesterday.

    It was another bad day for VAR.

  6. The weekend so farpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 3 September 2023

    Chelsea v Nottingham ForestImage source, Getty Images

    This is what has happened in the latest round of Premier League matches so far. Click on the team names to read either the match report or the preview.

    Friday

    Saturday

    Today

  7. Thanks for joining uspublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 3 September 2023

    Good afternoon and welcome along to BBC Sport's coverage of today's Premier League matches.

    There will be live commentary from BBC Radio 5 Live on the Liverpool v Aston Villa and Arsenal v Manchester United matches and you can listen to both of those in this very page, along with full updates from the Crystal Palace v Wolves game.

  8. A big day aheadpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 3 September 2023

    What a weekend in the Premier League it has been so far, with hat-tricks for Son Heung-min, Erling Haaland and Evan Ferguson.

    Son Heung-min, Erling Haaland and Evan FergusonImage source, Getty Images

    And we have three more matches to look forward to today, with Mohamed Salah set to be in action for Liverpool after the Reds turned down a £150m bid for him on Friday...

    Mohamed SalahImage source, Getty Images

    ...before one of the biggest matches of any Premier League season as Arsenal take on Manchester United.

    Arsenal v Manchester UnitedImage source, Getty Images