The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
Toffees boss comes unstuck by Salah
Liverpool thrashed Everton 4-1, with Mohamed Salah scoring twice to ensure Rafa Benitez’s first Merseyside derby as Toffees boss was a forgettable one.
Jordan Henderson scored early on for the Reds and Salah added a second not long after.
Demarai Gray pulled one back before half-time but Salah pounced on a Seamus Coleman mistake and Diogo Jota hit the fourth.
Bernardo Silva’s exquisite volley inspired Manchester City to a battling 2-1 win at Aston Villa.
The forward’s brilliant strike proved the difference as City were made to fight for a fourth straight Premier League win.
Silva’s first-half screamer added to Ruben Dias’ opener had the champions in cruise control before Ollie Watkins’ goal after the break made life uncomfortable.
Jack Grealish was a late substitute on his first return to Villa Park since his £100 million summer move to the Etihad to earn a mixed reception.
Hakim Ziyech struck the winner as Chelsea stayed top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Watford, in a game that was temporarily halted after a medical emergency in the stands.
A Watford fan suffered a cardiac arrest in the Graham Taylor Stand 12 minutes into the match at Vicarage Road and referee David Coote took both sets of players off the pitch.
Medical staff from both teams raced across the pitch to assist the supporter, who was stabilised and then carried out on a stretcher to be taken to hospital.
When the match resumed it was Chelsea who took the lead, with Mason Mount stroking the ball past Daniel Bachmann in the 30th minute.
However, the visitors’ advantage did not last long and Emmanuel Dennis, who had been a doubt for the fixture, struck the ball into the bottom corner.
In the second half, substitute Ziyech fired past Bachmann from a Mount pass to secure all three points for Chelsea.
James Maddison scored for the third successive game as Leicester twice came from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw at Southampton.
In-form Maddison conjured a moment of magic early in the second period but the Foxes squandered golden chances to complete a comeback success on the south coast.
Jamie Vardy blazed over when through on goal, while Harvey Barnes was denied by a fine save from home goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
Defender Jonny Evans had initially fired the visitors level, in between first-half goals from Saints duo Jan Bednarek and Che Adams. Neal Maupay’s spectacular late equaliser ensured West Ham’s Brighton hoodoo struck again in a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.
Maupay’s overhead kick a minute from time means West Ham are still waiting for a first Premier League win over the Seagulls after nine attempts.
The Hammers looked to have finally beaten their bogey team as they led through Tomas Soucek’s first-half header.
But Brighton had other ideas and finally put one of their chances away to deny the hosts victory yet again.
Burnley maintained their impressive record against Wolves with a 0-0 draw that made it six unbeaten versus the West Midlands side for Sean Dyche.
It was the first time that Dyche’s side had played since their thrilling 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace last month after Storm Arwen postponed the Clarets’ clash with Tottenham last Sunday.