Premier League Matchday 6: Everton And Brentford Among Lucky Winners While Manchester United Struggles

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Manchester United faced a tough defeat on matchday six of the Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur added to Erik ten Hag's woes with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford, where Bruno Fernandes received a red card. Spurs achieved an expected goals (xG) figure of 4.59, the third-highest United have allowed since 2009. Only against Arsenal in December 2017 and Manchester City in October 2011 did United concede more quality chances.

Everton secured their first win of the season on Saturday, overcoming Crystal Palace 2-1. Dwight McNeil scored twice in quick succession during the second half to lead the comeback. Palace initially took the lead through Marc Guehi from a set-piece. Despite Everton's win, they only managed eight shots and an xG of 0.89, compared to Palace's 17 shots and 0.95 xG, suggesting a draw might have been fairer.

Brentford managed to secure a point against West Ham in a match that ended 1-1, though they were somewhat fortunate. Bryan Mbeumo scored within the first minute, marking Brentford as the first team to score in the opening minute for three consecutive matches in Premier League history. West Ham had more opportunities with an xG of 0.99 and 18 shots compared to Brentford's eight shots and 0.37 xG.

Nicolas Jackson had a challenging day despite Chelsea's 4-2 victory over Brighton at Stamford Bridge. Cole Palmer made history by scoring four goals in one half, but Jackson missed his chance to shine. He had five attempts, two on target, and accumulated an xG of 1.37, ranking third highest among players over the weekend but failed to score.

Tottenham's performance was deserving of their victory given their high xG against Manchester United. However, other teams like Everton and Brentford were less dominant yet managed favourable results due to some luck with their chances.