The Premier League produced another dramatic round of results on September 12, with several established clubs dropping valuable points. Liverpool were held to a goalless draw by Fulham at Anfield, while Chelsea could manage only a 2-2 draw against promoted Hull City.
Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest defeated Aston Villa and Ipswich Town secured a dramatic away victory at Crystal Palace, adding more unpredictability to the early stages of the season.
1. Liverpool’s Attack Fails to Break Through
Liverpool were unable to find the net against Fulham as the two teams finished 0-0.
The result extended Liverpool’s run of draws under new manager Andoni Iraola, with the Reds now having drawn three of their opening four league matches. Fulham, meanwhile, picked up their first point of the campaign.
The result will raise questions about Liverpool’s attacking rhythm after a heavily reshaped squad was expected to challenge near the top of the table.
2. Hull Continue Their Impressive Start
Promoted Hull City continued their remarkable opening to life in the Premier League by holding Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea took an early lead through Morgan Rogers, but Mohamed Belloumi scored twice to put Hull ahead. João Pedro eventually rescued a point for Chelsea with a second-half equaliser.
Hull now have eight points from four matches and remain unbeaten, an impressive return for a newly promoted side.
3. Chelsea’s Defensive Problems Continue
For Chelsea, the draw was another frustrating result.
Despite spending heavily during the summer transfer window, the London club have struggled to keep opponents out. Hull’s two goals once again exposed weaknesses at the back, even though Chelsea eventually avoided defeat.
Manager Xabi Alonso will now be looking for greater defensive consistency as the season develops.
4. Ipswich Produce a Late Shock
Ipswich Town delivered one of the day’s biggest surprises by beating Crystal Palace 3-2 away from home.
Palace took an early lead, but Ipswich responded before Axel Disasi was sent off for a foul. The visitors took advantage and eventually secured victory through Zian Flemming’s stoppage-time winner.
The result gives Ipswich their second win of the season and provides an early boost to their survival campaign.
5. Forest Find a Way Past Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest also claimed an important away win, defeating Aston Villa 2-1.
Liam Delap put Forest ahead before Aston Villa scored their first league goal of the season through Alysson. The visitors, however, regained the lead late in the match when Igor Jesus found the net in the 88th minute.
For Villa, the defeat continues a difficult opening period, while Forest leave with valuable points.
6. Bournemouth Still Waiting for a Win
Bournemouth and Brentford shared four goals in another entertaining match, finishing 2-2.
Bournemouth recovered from going behind and briefly moved ahead through Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier. Kevin Schade then scored again for Brentford to preserve their unbeaten start.
The result means new Bournemouth manager Marco Rose is still searching for his first Premier League victory.
7. Early Season Produces Plenty of Surprises
The latest results underline how unpredictable the 2026-27 Premier League campaign has already become.
Hull’s unbeaten run and Ipswich’s away victory demonstrate that the promoted teams are capable of challenging more established clubs. At the same time, Liverpool and Chelsea have both dropped points when they would have expected stronger results.
With several teams still finding their rhythm, the early table could change rapidly over the next few matchweeks.