And that’s where we’ll wrap up for today, with Liverpool scoring on the stroke of half-time against Wolves.

It’s been a busy old afternoon, as always, in the world of football. Thanks for joining us and tuning in.

Bayern are level on 39 minutes against Leverkusen and it’s a scorcher from Aleksandar Pavlovic, a real long range thunderbolt, that has done the trick. 1-1

Elsewhere in Saturday early evening football:

• St Johnstone 0-0 Celtic

• Ebbsfleet 0-0 Oldham

Stockport travel to Barnsley a bit later in League One. Dominik Szoboszlai has just missed from point-blank range at Molineux and Liverpool are still goalless against Wolves.

Speaking of happy managers – Enzo Maresca is happy too. Mainly because he’s got Cole Palmer in his Chelsea squad. What a player he is (by the way).

Leverkusen are ahead at Bayern Munich and it’s a complete sucker punch against the run of play.

Robert Andrich scores with the visitors’ first shot on target, a fine low drive into the corner that has Manuel Neuer easily beaten. Well, well.

Mikel Arteta is very happy after Arsenal’s late show to down Leicester – even if there were a few jitters for the Gunners today when the visitors had brought it back to 2-2.

He told the BBC: “I’m very happy, first of all with the performance. I think we were unbelievable today. Te team showed unbelievable character to keep pushing, creating chance after chance. We suffered more than we should have but this is football. This is the Premier League, every team has got unbelievable resources to create issues and today they scored two goals out of very little but this is the quality that they have.”

There’s two big matches going on right now and both are goalless. Wolves are giving Liverpool an early scare in the Premier League’s Saturday teatime offering, while Bayern Munich have enjoyed the better of the early stages against Bundesliga reigning champs Bayer Leverkusen. Two good games to keep your eyes on.

Raúl Jiménez’s controversial penalty clinched Fulham the win at the City Ground and halted Nottingham Forest’s unbeaten Premier League start. The Mexican converted his 50th goal in the English top flight early in the second half after a lengthy video assistant referee check.

West Ham got a point today. And where the London Stadium is an unhappy home, they remain unbeaten on their early-season tour of the capital city. After victory at Crystal Palace and drawing at Fulham came this attritional affair on the capital’s western fringe against Brentford.

John Brewin enjoyed himself at the Gtech Community Stadium:

And in Scotland:

Here’s your Championship roundup, as Leeds put down a marker while West Brom and Sunderland both lost at the top:

Down at the bottom, at the end of a week that brought fresh hope of a takeover at Everton, Sean Dyche finally tasted his first Premier League victory of the season. A fresh start does not have to be confined to the boardroom.

Here’s what Andy Hunter made of a sweet afternoon for the Toffees, where Dwight McNeil bagged two:

Cole Palmer FC may take some stopping if they can keep this up. While these days it’s doing the rest of Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea side a disservice to suggest this is a one-man team, another irresistible performance from the England forward that saw him become the first player in Premier League history to score four times before half-time made it four wins on the trot for the Blues.

Ed Aarons witnessed a virtuoso performance at Stamford Bridge:

It looked like being a story of Arsenal throwing away two points today. That, and a sensational second-half goalscoring cameo by the Leicester right-back, James Justin, plus the defiance of the goalkeeper, Mads Hermansen. Having made it 2-1 with a deflected header, Justin produced a volley of irresistible sweetness to equalise. Arsenal’s total dominance of the first half looked set to count for nothing, especially as they could not find a way back through in regulation time.

Read read from David Hytner’s report at the Emirates Stadium:

Next up: Wolves v Liverpool at 5.30pm. Can the Reds get the win that will take them top? Join Rob Smyth.

Readers’ round-up

Jeremy Boyce: “After today’s results there are 3 points between the top 7. All back for more on Tuesday evening, sleep well.”

Simon McMahon: “Dundee United, leading 1-0 at half time, found themselves 3-1 down after 78 minutes at Kilmarnock, then gained a point with a penalty equaliser in the 100th minute! Late drama indeed. Come on United!”

90 min: Brentford 1-1 West Ham Vociferous appeals from the hosts for a penalty but nothing doing.

89 min: Arsenal 2-2 Leicester Danish goalkeeper Mads Hermansen is performing heroics in the Foxes goal as Arsenal hurl everything at him. Havertz heads over in the Gunners’ latest attempt to snatch a winner.

Krishnamoorthy v makes this claim: “I can’t believe this is actually Chelsea. They have not been this emphatic since 2006 probably.”

If results stay the same, Chelsea are heading up to second place, for the time being.

85 min: Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace This is where Everton fans start having kittens but, so far, they’re holding firm as they bid to hold out for their first Premier League win of the campaign.

A total of 16 goals in these five 3pm kick-offs. Surely more to come though.

80 min: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Fulham The hosts creating very little as they attempt to preserve their unbeaten record. Their xG is 0.58.

79 min: Brentford 1-1 West Ham Time ticking on and Paqueta strolls off looking unhappy after being hooked. Lopetegui not happy with the Brazilian’s effort today.

Up in Scotland, James Humphries is keeping an eye out. “Mighty ‘Well up 2-1 against St Mirren, and I’ll bet at least 50p there’s more goals in this. Keep yer Cole Palmer, Lennon Miller’s where it’s at (but don’t tell anyone, we want him to stay).”

A missed penalty and two red cards in that Motherwell game by the way.

Andy (not that one) Flintoff notes: “Am I alone in thinking it’s a bit remiss of Man City to *not* have a direct replacement for Rodri already within their squad of full internationals?”

Kári Tulinius writes: “Every time I watch Leicester this season, they scrape goals even if they otherwise look out of their depth. It’s early to talk about survival chances, but being able to find the back of the net by hook or crook is invaluable when fighting for safety.”

It sure is.

Euro round-up

An early look at matters in Europe, with Inter winning by the odd goal in five at Udinese in a 2pm kick-off.

54 min: Chelsea 4-2 Brighton Almost a fifth for Cole Palmer. More dodgy defending from Brighton but this time the long-shinned Englisman can’t convert.

Goals in the Championship

Wilson Isidor has given Sunderland an equaliser at Watford while Leeds have doubled their lead at home to Coventry thanks to Jayden Bogle. Sunderland are set to go top while Leeds are up to fifth in the live table, just two points off top spot.

Some analysis from Jonathan Wilson of Newcastle’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City in today’s early Premier League kick-off.

We’re into the second half of most of our games although not yet at Arsenal and Chelsea.

And, on a day of Premier League records needing to be updated, let’s not forget this one from 3.01pm.

Some Cole Palmer stats to impress your friends with…

Kevin Dardis emails: “Hi David. Having read Jeremy Boyce’s mail, I was reminded about something I recently read about the Bundesliga. Or rather, about the 2. Bundesliga. Of the 18 teams in the second flight this season, nine of them were in the top flight when the Bundesliga - and professional football here in Germany - was launched in 1963 (Cologne, Hamburg, Schalke, Nuremberg, Braunschweig, Kaiserslautern, Karlsruher, Hertha Berlin, Preußen Münster). Only four teams in the current top flight (Dortmund, Stuttgart, Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt) can claim the same. Footballing landscapes certainly shift drastically. This is perhaps the wrong MBM for such statistics but there you go.

“Greetings from a Fürth season ticket holder (another team in the 2. Bundesliga - German champions in 1914, 1926 & 1929).”

Steven Grundy writes: “Hey David, It is very hard to take your eyes off this game.

“Chelsea are probably the most exciting team in the world at the moment. Just like with the Wolves game - they might win this 9-2 or lose 4-5. Unbelievable. Sanchez was at fault for 2 of Brighton’s goals. Is he really the best out of the 8 goalkeepers that Chelsea have on their books? Also, Palmer is on fire. Unstoppable during the first 45 minutes.

“Finally, just a thought. Man Utd should consider buying Chelsea’s left winger, who is wreaking absolute havoc. Do you think ten Hag might put in a bid for him?”

Some half-time reading for you while you check if you have Cole Palmer in your fantasy teams…

Reaction to the Cole Palmer goal-fest at Stamford Bridge

Glenn in Canada: “At 3-1 I was going to say the scoreline doesn’t do justice to Chelsea’s performance, the ball has been in the back of Brighton’s net 5 times already and the Gulls could easily be down to 10 men. But holy moly, what a game.”

Mark Turner adds: “4 in 41 minutes – a nice regular rhythm. Am I the only one who’ll feel slightly disappointed if he doesn’t finish with nine today?”

He’s on track to do so Mark.

40 min: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Fulham Not an awful lot to report from the City Ground as Forest bid to keep their unbeaten start going. Anyway, back to the Bridge…

38 min: Brentford 1-0 West Ham The Hammers have certainly steadied the ship since the concession of that first-minute goal although they haven’t created much.

37 min: Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace The Toffees are pushing for an equaliser with Calvert-Lewin and McNeill both having chances. But Palace remain a threat on the break and from set-pieces so the mood could still sink further at Goodison.

Simon McMahon with Fitba news. “Afternoon David. A minute’s applause before the start of Dundee v Aberdeen today in memory of former Dee Fabian Caballero who has sadly died at the age of 46. No goals in any of the games in the Scottish Premier so far, with managerless Hearts, as predicted on last week’s clockwatch, at Ross County, Motherwell v St. Mirren and Kilmarnock v Dundee United.”

“Plenty goals now, though. Dundee 0-1 Aberdeen, Motherwell 1-1 St. Mirren, Kilmarnock 0-1 Dundee United.”

A timely Championship-themed email from Jeremy Boyce. “Yeah, never mind all you fancy dan so-called “big” teams all trying to find a way of grabbing a slice of the ever-expanding Big Cup/League pie, or alternatively avoid becoming the next “big” team to find themselves back down one step in what is officially the hardest League to get promoted from in the universe, THE CHAMPIONSHIP! And yes, today’s Championship table is crammed with former/fallen Premiership “big” teams hoping to restore their former glories. All but 3 of the bottom half of the table have enjoyed (?) time upstairs since the Premier League was founded. At the top end, where it’s hard as nails, It’s already looking like a white knuckle-ride for automatic promotion from now to April, with no stand-out, runaway Leicester or Burnley showing just yet. And with Baggies losing at Sheff Wed earlier, the door is open to the chasing group, 3 of who (Sunderland, Burnley, Sheff U) have tricky away days today, while NastyLeeds will fancy making up ground at home to Coventry. Don’t worry lads, only another 40 games to go (excluding play-offs).”

Championship early games round-up

A review of those three early 12.30pm kick-offs in the Championship that featured wins for Blackburn, Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday.

Goal in the Championship. Wilfried Gnonto slots home from around 16 yards to put Leeds 1-0 up on Coventry at Elland Road. That’s the first goal in the Championship’s 3pm games although Cardiff have now just gone 1-0 up at Hull.

15 min: Arsenal 0-0 Leicester Still all Arsenal and Saka and Martinelli both have chances, the latter wasting a great opportunity as he blasts over from eight yards out.

A lively start in the Premier League with those early goals for Brentford, Brighton and Palace. The live league table has Brighton in third as it stands.

5 min: Arsenal 0-0 Leicester The Gunners on the front foot as you’d expect. They’re dominating possession although Leicester almost had a moment on the break just there.

Brentford have now taken a first-minute lead for three Premier League games in a row. That’s surely a record, Norris.

Peep! Peep!! Peep!!! Whistles shrill around the country and the 3pm games are in play.

Serie A: Udinese 1-2 Inter (HT)

The champions were pegged back at Udinese after Christian Kabasele levelled for the home side after 35 minutes. But Lauro Martinez has given Inter the lead again on the stroke of half-time.

Match report: Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City

Louise Taylor was at St James’ Park as the Magpies fought back from a goal down to deny Man City.

A reminder of the key team news. David Raya is fit to start in goal for Arsenal at home to Leicester while Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite makes his first start of the season as the Toffees host Crystal Palace.

Seven minutes of added time to play at St James’ Park where it’s still Newcastle 1-1 Man City.

Serie A latest: Udinese 0-1 Inter

It’s been a slightly sticky start to the season for champions Inter but they’ve taken the lead at Udinese today inside the opening minute via Davide Frattesi.

Still 1-1 at St James’ Park with 10 minutes to go. This would be four points dropped in two games for Manchester City. Those ‘without Rodri’ stats will no doubt be flashed up again if they fail to win here.

Goals in the Championship

Second-half strikes in all three games. Blackburn are 2-0 up on QPR after goals from Lewis Travis and Danny Batth; Josh Maja has pulled a goal back for West Brom, who now trail 2-1 at Sheffield Wednesday; and Borja Sainz has scored his second of the day for Norwich to give the Canaries the lead again after Craig Forsyth had levelled for Derby.

Oof!! Norwich lead at Derby but, come on, the ball was surely out in the build-up.

Premier League teams news arrives 75 minutes before kick-off these days so we’ll have starting XIs very soon.

More early kick-off news

But not great news for Deano’s former club Bradford, who trail 2-1 at Harrogate in a North v West Yorkshire derby. In the other League Two game that started early, Walsall lead Colchester 1-0. In League One, we’re into the second half of two games and it’s currently Crawley 0-1 Bolton and Reading 1-1 Huddersfield.

Championship half-times

It’s been a tough first period for leaders West Brom, who are 2-0 down at Sheffield Wednesday following a Darnell Furlong own goal (9) and a strike from Josh Windass (23) for the hosts. I drove past a place in Bradford a couple of days ago and saw an advert for an evening with Dean Windass. Good times for the Windass clan.

• Blackburn 0-0 QPR

• Derby 0-1 Norwich

• Sheff Wed 2-0 West Brom

Half-time: Newcastle 0-1 Manchester City

It’s been a well-contested first 45 minutes at St James’ Park but City have the advantage after a Josko Gvardiol goal 10 minutes before the break. Nice set-up play from Jack Grealish and a classy finish from the Croatian.

You can follow minute-by-minute action here, courtesy of Rob Smyth.