Brighton & Hove Albion beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the fourth leg of the English Premier League today (Saturday).

Brighton took the lead when Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope failed to hold on to Billy Gilmour’s shot and it reached 18-year-old Ferguson to score the first goal.

Ferguson added a second goal when he escaped control and struck a powerful long-range ball in the 65th minute, and 5 minutes later completed his hat-trick with a deflected shot past Newcastle defender Fabian Schar.

Substitute Callum Wilson reduced the gap in stoppage time but Brighton held on for the win and the three points.

Manchester City regained top spot in the English Premier League after a stunning win over Fulham in the fourth round of the competition on a night that saw 26 goals and two hat-tricks.

Norway international striker Erling Holland led defending champions Manchester City to their fourth win back at the top when he scored a hat-trick in a 5-1 win over hosts Fulham.

Holland scored a hat-trick of goals in the 58th and 70th minutes with a penalty kick and 90 + 5, assisted by Argentine Julian Alvarez (31), Dutchman Nathan Ake added the second goal (45 + 4). After American Tim Ream scored the only goal for the visitors (33).

Haaland is the only player to score six goals so far and has taken his tally to 42 in the league since joining City from Borussia Dortmund last summer. He holds the distinction of being the fastest player to achieve this feat in the Premier League.

Holland said he was hungry for more goals and glory: “I’m always hungry.” “It’s a new season and I’m ready for it.”

It was Haaland’s seventh hat-trick in City colours, for whom he scored 52 goals last season and helped them win a historic treble (Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup) before adding the European Super Cup this summer.

It was City’s fourth win in a row and saw them increase their tally to 12 points, as West Ham United regained the lead after a 2-1 win over hosts Luton Town on Friday, while Fulham suffered a second defeat in their last three league matches so far. Its score was frozen at 3 points.

Tottenham continued their good start to the league and after a disappointing exit at the hands of their neighbors Fulham in the second round of the League Cup, unleashed their fury on hosts Burnley after beating them 5-2, including a hat-trick. For their new captain, South Korean international striker Heung-min Son.

It was Tottenham’s third win in the league under new Australian coach Ange Postecoglou in a row and without a score.

Chelsea suffered a surprise 0-1 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest, the second time this season since the first match against their neighbors West Ham.

Manchester United’s newly signed Swede Anthony Elanga scored the only goal in the 48th minute.

As Chelsea finished twelfth since 1994, the American owners failed to help the Blues break the British transfer record for the second time in 7 months, trying to make up for past disappointment.

Everton and hosts Sheffield United both picked up their first point of the season with a 2-2 draw, while Brentford drew with Bournemouth on two goals each.