Chelsea draw with Hull, Liverpool held by Fulham and Villa remain winless

Hull City produced a resilient display at Stamford Bridge to secure a 2-2 draw with Chelsea, lifting themselves to third place in the Premier League behind only Arsenal and Manchester City. Chelsea took the lead when Morgan Rogers drilled in at the near post early on, but Hull responded through Mohamed Belloumi, who first equalised with a volley and later struck a deflected goal after a corner left goalkeeper Emi Martinez exposed. Joao Pedro then converted a Cole Palmer cross just after the hour to restore parity, and Chelsea could not find a winner.

The game underlined Chelsea’s attacking potency — the report highlights the contributions of Rogers, Pedro and Palmer — but also their defensive vulnerabilities: since Xabi Alonso’s appointment they have scored freely against strong opposition while also conceding frequently. Hull, who had previously kept three clean sheets, extended their solid start to the season with a confident point at Stamford Bridge.

At Anfield, Liverpool were held to a goalless draw by Fulham, who claimed their first point under manager Alvaro Arbeloa. The match saw frustrating moments for the home side, whose expensive front line featuring Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak struggled to unlock Fulham’s defence. Fulham missed notable chances — Gonzalo Garcia spurned a gilt-edged opportunity and Josh King was denied by a fine save from Alisson Becker — while boos were heard from the stands as Liverpool dropped points and climbed to sixth in the table.

Aston Villa’s struggles continued as Nottingham Forest won 2-1 at Villa Park, leaving Villa anchored in the relegation zone. Liam Delap opened the scoring with a long-range effort after a big-money move from Chelsea was highlighted in the report, Alysson levelled for Villa with their first league goal of the season, but Igor Jesus struck to secure Oliver Glasner’s first victory as Forest boss. Elsewhere, Crystal Palace lost 3-2 to Ipswich after Axel Disasi’s first-half red card and Zian Flemming scored a stoppage-time winner; Brentford drew 2-2 with Bournemouth with Kevin Schade netting twice; and Bournemouth remain without a Premier League victory under Marco Rose. Tottenham and Everton were scheduled to meet later, with Manchester United hosting Manchester City on Sunday in the weekend’s other headline clash.