Welcome To Gist Hacker: EPL Update: Southampton Rout Sunderland, Chelsea, Everton, West Ham Win

The Barclays Premier League goal galore continued on Saturday with five afternoon kick-off games producing 22 goals.

Southampton alone claimed 36 per cent of it after an 8-0 humiliation of Sunderland at the St. Mary’s Stadium while Arsenal and Hull City shared a 4-goal thriller two-goal apiece.

Arsenal 2-2 Hull City

Danny Welbeck’s stoppage time equaliser helped Arsenal maintain their unbeaten record over Hull City and also kept them away from equaling their worst start to a league season under Arsene Wenger.

Alexis Sanchez opened scoring for the hosts in the 13th minute, when he lashed home a low shot across a dejected Steve Harper.

A controversial Mohammed Diame strike restored parity four minutes later. The midfielder seemed to drag Mathieu Flamini back to get to the ball, before clipping the ball over Woojciech Szczesny.

The Polish goalkeeper was beaten again a minute into the second period as Tom Huddlestone and Jake Livermore combined, with the latter delivering a cross into the area which striker Abel Hernandez guided into the net via a header.

Abel Hernandez Placed Hull City Ahead Against Arsenal With a Powerful Header, Image: Getty.

Welbeck salvaged a point for the ‘Gunners’ in the first minute of injury time. The English striker shot Sanchez’s clever pass into the bottom right corner.

Arsenal, who before kick-off were buoyed by the return of Aaron Ramsey, suffered another injury blow in the end, with another midfielder Jack Wilshere suffering a knee problem.

Burnley 1-3 West Ham
Senegalese forward Diafra Sakho scored his sixth goal in six league starts for West Ham as Sam Allardyce’s side recorded their second best league win on the road at Burnley, who on their own are yet searching for a first win in eight matches.

Sakho, who joined the ‘Hammers’ from Metz in August, opened scoring with a header just after the break.

Enner Valencia added a second in the 54th minute via a powerful header.

George Boyd pulled one back for Burnley but West Ham substitute Carlton Cole restored the two-goal cushion on 70 minutes, nodding home to seal the contest.

Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea
Cesc Fabregas’ first league goal for Chelsea sealed a vital three point as the leaders survived a late fightback from Crystal Palace to maintain their five point advantage at the summit.

Oscar opened scoring for the visitors converting a superb 25-yard free-kick on 6 minutes.

Cesar Azpilicueta Sent Off Against Crystal Palace. Image: Getty.

Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta and Palace’s Damian Delaney were dismissed in the 40th and 43rd minutes.

Fraizer Campbell scored the ‘Eagles’’ consolation on the nick of full-time but Jose Mourinho’s side held on to a much required win.

Everton 3-0 Aston Villa
Ross Barkley made his return to Everton’s starting line-up since the opening game of the 2014-15 season and contributed immensely in the 3-0 win over Aston Villa.

Phil Jagielka scored his second goal of the season from a Leighton Baines assist before Romelu Lukaku doubled the hosts’ lead three minutes after the break.

Baines also provided for Seamus Coleman to round off their second league win of the season.

Southampton 8-0 Sunderland

Southampton trounced Sunderland at home but it was Santiago Vergini’s own goal that seems to stuck in the headlines for its bizarreness.

The Argentine defender, on loan from Estundiantes, volleyed into his own net from 18 yards to open scores. Graziano Pelle and Jack Cork each scored from six yards.

Pelle completed his brace after Liam Birdcut had scored another own goal, the Italian expertly burying the ball into the bottom corner of the net after a Dusan Tadic cut-back.