Chelsea beat Brighton in seven-goal thriller, Leeds hold Brentford

Chelsea's front three, including Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers, and Cole Palmer, orchestrated a thrilling seven-goal thriller as the Blues defeated Brighton 4-3 on Sunday, marking Xabi Alonso's perfect start at Stamford Bridge. Alonso's reign kicked off with a 3-2 victory at Fulham on Monday. Pedro and Palmer, who were on target twice, played pivotal roles in Chelsea's victory while Rogers set up Pedro Neto's goal.

Emi Martinez made his Chelsea debut at just 30 years old, becoming the first player over 30 to start a league game for the Blues in over two years. Brighton dominated the match for the first 31 minutes, leading 4-0, but fell three goals behind within the first half hour. Neto and Rogers capitalized on Brighton's errors, while Martinez was overpowered by Yalcouye's volley, and Pedro redeemed himself with a last-minute equalizer.

Leeds fought back to draw 1-1 against Brentford, with Kevin Schade scoring the opening goal and Dominic Calvert-Lewin securing the point. Sunderland secured a 1-0 victory over Fulham with Wilson Isidor's late winner, while Manchester United will face Ipswich at Old Trafford after their shock opening week defeat at Hull. Marcus Rashford has returned to the United first team after a loan spell at Aston Villa and Barcelona, making his first start for the Red Devils in nearly two years.