The Dozen: the weekend’s best Premier League photos Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Your weekend roundup of the best photography from England’s top flight • Follow us on Instagram for more great sports photography Daffydd Bynon @daff_25 Main image: Manchester City’s Ederson is fouled by Sadio Mané resulting in a red card for the Liverpool forward. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images via Reuters Sun 10 Sep 2017 15.27 EDT Last modified on Wed 19 Oct 2022 11.32 EDT Liverpool’s Alberto Moreno challenges Manchester City’s Kyle Walker during City’s 5-0 win at the Etihad Stadium. This was Jürgen Klopp’s heaviest defeat in all competitions as the Liverpool manager and his joint-heaviest ever managerial loss (lost 6-1 with Mainz v Werder Bremen in October 2006). Manchester City scored five goals in a game versus Liverpool for the first time since March 1937 (5-1). Photograph: Matt McNulty/JMP/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pep Guardiola gives instructions. Guardiola said:“The game was tight, it was equal when it was 11 against 11. After the red card it was different – I know it’s not easy to play against 10, it’s easier but not easy.” Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sadio Mané receives a straight red for this high challenge on City’s goalkeeper Ederson. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Tyrone Mings and Hector Bellerin battle for possession in the air. Danny Welbeck scored the opener, followed by Alexandre Lacazette, with Welbeck finishing off for the 3-0 win over Bournemouth at The Emirates. Welbeck has scored three goals in four Premier League games this season, having scored just two in 16 appearances in the competition last term. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Craig Dawson dives to clear the ball away for West Bromwich Albion against Brighton at The Amex Stadium. Brighton recorded their first top-flight win for 34 years as two goals from Pascal Gross helped secure the points with a 3-1 win. Gross’s 45th-minute opener was Brighton’s first in the Premier League, and first in the top-flight since May 1983 when Gordon Smith scored against Norwich. Photograph: Daniel Hambury/PA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Everton’s Ashley Williams challenge for a header during the 3-0 thrashing of The Toffees at Goodison Park. Kane scored twice and reached his 100th goal for Spurs after failing to score in his 13 Premier League appearances during August, he has now scored in his first game in September in each of the past two seasons. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Marcos Alonso of Chelsea controls the ball as Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City and Antonio Rudiger battle for possession as Chelsea beat Leicester City 2-1 at the King Power Stadium. Leicester have lost 12 of their last 14 games against Chelsea in all competitions (W1 D1). Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Watford’s André Carrillo and Southampton’s Cédric Soares battle for the ball during the 2-0 away win for Watford at St Mary’s. Watford enjoyed a league win over Southampton for the first time in eight attempts (W 1, D 3, L4); their first since October 2008 (3-0 at St Mary’s). Photograph: Steven Paston/PA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kurt Zouma joins Eric Choupo-Moting celebrating scoring the opener for Stoke City in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United at the Bet365 Stadium. Choupo-Moting’s opener was the first goal Manchester United had conceded in 535 minutes of Premier League football. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Scott Dann of Crystal Palace misses the target with a header late in the game for a chance to draw with Burnley at Turf Moor. The Clarets won 1-0 thanks to Chris Wood’s 169 second early strike. Burnley’s fastest Premier League goal since November 2016, also against Palace – Sam Vokes firing the Clarets ahead 78 seconds into the match. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Christian Benteke reacts after missing a chance to score. Palace have lost their past six Premier League games in which they’ve registered at least 60% possession. Frank de Boer said: “The goal we conceded was very disappointing. We have given a lot of sloppy goals away already and that was even worse.” Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Swansea City’s Renato Sanches skips the challenge from Newcastle’s Ayoze Pérez as the Magpies score late to seal the points with a 1-0 win at the Liberty Stadium. The Swans have lost their opening two home league games of a season without scoring a goal for just the second time in their history (1985-86). Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Topics Sport The dozen Premier League Liverpool Manchester City Arsenal Bournemouth West Bromwich Albion