ARSENAL BEAT LIVERPOOL TO GO TOP, RONALDO HITS 700 IN MAN UTD WIN
BUKAYO Saka's double sent Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League after a 3-2 win over Liverpool on Sunday as Cristiano Ronaldo's 700th club goal helped Manchester United to a 2-1 win over Everton.
The Gunners led three times at the Emirates as Gabriel Martinelli struck within a minute and Saka scored in first-half stoppage time.
Darwin Nunez and Roberto Firmino replied for Liverpool either side of halftime.
But Saka's penalty condemned Jurgen Klopp's men to defeat.
Liverpool are now 14 points adrift of the leaders after winning just two of their opening eight league games.
"Liverpool were very efficient in the way they converted their chances, but we showed a lot of composure and character in difficult moments to overcome them," said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.
Worse could be to come for Liverpool as they face Manchester City at Anfield next weekend and lost Luis Diaz and Trent AlexanderArnold to injuries.
"We don't have to look yet at the table, but we know where we are," said Klopp. "We are not top. We have to sort it and we will."
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo reached another landmark in his illustrious career by scoring his 700th club goal in Manchester United's win at Everton.
The goal took the 37-yearold Portugal forward's tally to 144 for United across his two spells at the club.
He scored 450 for Real Madrid, 101 for Juventus and five for Sporting Lisbon.
Sunday's goal at Goodison Park was only the second of the season for Ronaldo, whose 699th goal came in the Europa League against FC Sheriff in September.
Ronaldo started the Everton game on the bench but came on for the injured Anthony Martial in the 29th minute and scored what proved to be the winner 15 minutes later as United went 2-1 up.
Having started his career in 2002, 700 goals means Ronaldo has averaged 35 a season Everton boss Frank Lampard and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag were both in awe of the forward's achievements.
Ten Hag, who has mostly used Ronaldo from the bench this season, added: "That is really impressive, when you score 700 goals, it's a huge performance.
"I'm really happy for him, I congratulate him on that performance and I'm also happy it's his first goal this season in the Premier League - he had to wait for it and I'm sure there will be more goals."
Ronaldo's team-mate Bruno Fernandes told BT Sport: "It is tough still counting goals for Ronaldo because every week seems like a new record.
"I am really happy because he has been working hard to get this goal. Today he got the goal and the win and that is the most important for him, that the team won."