Brighton & Hove Albion moved into third place in the Premier League standings after thrashing Crystal Palace 5-0 on Sunday, while Arsenal maintained their title challenge with a narrow 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.

The two results shaped the upper half of the table, with Manchester City remaining top after Saturday's 3-2 win over Ipswich Town.

City have collected 21 points from seven matches, maintaining a perfect record and a three-point advantage over second-placed Arsenal.

Arsenal moved to 18 points after Noni Madueke scored the only goal against Nottingham Forest in the 80th minute.

The victory marked their sixth win of the campaign and ensured they stayed within reach of the league leaders.

Brighton, meanwhile, delivered the most emphatic performance of the weekend, dismantling Crystal Palace 5-0.

Jaydee Canvot's own goal opened the scoring before Diego Gomez, Yasin Ayari, Charalampos Kostoulas and Jack Hinshelwood completed the rout.

The victory lifted Brighton to 16 points, placing them third, two points behind Arsenal.

They have also scored 23 goals in seven matches, the highest tally among the teams in the current standings.

Chelsea remained fourth on 13 points after beating Everton 2-0 on Saturday, while Liverpool occupy fifth with 12 points following their comeback victory over Brentford.

Brentford, Leeds United and Everton are level on 10 points, occupying sixth, seventh and eighth places respectively.

Leeds earned a point against Manchester United after Dominic Calvert-Lewin cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo's first-half goal.

At the bottom, Sunderland suffered a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth after going down to 10 players in the 17th minute.

They remain 19th with four points, while Tottenham Hotspur are bottom on three points after playing six matches.