Premier League roundup: Biggest stories from Matchday 4

Away teams had a banner weekend

Cast your mind back to September 2000: "Music" by Madonna was pumping out of everyone's stereo, "Remember the Titans" was just hitting theaters and Blockbuster Video was passing on acquiring a tiny little tech company called Netflix out of fears that it wasn't worth the $50 million price tag it came with. It was, in short, a different time.

It was also the last time the Premier League saw its away teams pull off a weekend quite as strong as the one they managed here on Matchday 4. Back in September 2000, every single one of the league's away teams managed a win or a draw; here in the present, all but one pulled off the feat. (It was Newcastle United who ruined the statistic with its 4-1 loss away at high-flying Leeds.) Every other away side this weekend beat the odds to get a result: Fulham drew at Liverpool, Ipswich won at Crystal Palace, Brentford drew at Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest won at Aston Villa, Hull drew with Chelsea, Everton drew with Spurs, Arsenal won at Sunderland, Brighton won at Coventry and Manchester City won at Manchester United.

The Manchester derby got spicy

Manchester United maestro Bruno Fernandes is good at many things — quick passes, intelligent forward play, post-match interviews — but for better or worse, he really, really excels at riling up his opponents. The Portuguese playmaker was in fine form in this weekend's Manchester derby, and it was his flying challenge in the 23rd minute that caused Manchester City attacker Phil Foden to lose his head and get sent off.

Foden's early dismissal was dramatic, but it didn't wind up being the most dramatic moment of the game. That honor went to City striker Erling Haaland's controversial game-winning goal in the 60th minute. Referee Michael Oliver disallowed the goal for an offside call in its genesis, but Oliver's video review team overturned his call and encouraged him to give the goal anyway. He did, but further review proved that his original instinct was correct ... and the video team that told him to doubt it was promptly dropped from the Premier League refereeing circuit altogether.

Controversial or not, though, City could barely contain its glee upon winning the derby, and Haaland in particular ended the game fired up beyond belief. Both United and City are fighting through transitional seasons in 2026-27; this rivalry match clearly means more to both sides than it has in a good long while.