**Matchday 5 of the 2026/27 Premier League season produced enough shocks to wreck plenty of early assumptions.**
[Brighton](https://essential.football/team/brighton/) beat [Arsenal](https://essential.football/team/arsenal/) 3-0, Brentford swept Chelsea aside 3-0, while Coventry claimed a first top-flight win in 25 years. Manchester City survived Sunderland 5-3 after Brian Brobbey scored three times, and Manchester United escaped Fulham with a late 1-1 draw. Those results shaped the Premier League team of the week, with room for match-winners, busy defenders and attackers who changed games. The selection rewards decisive moments, rather than reputation, across a frantic weekend.
**1\. James Trafford, Leeds United**
Trafford earns the gloves after keeping Crystal Palace scoreless in a 0-0 draw. Leeds needed his concentration throughout a tense contest, and his clean sheet preserved an unbeaten start.
**2\. Lewis Hall, Newcastle United**
Hall produced one of the weekend’s clearest attacking contributions from defence. He struck in the seventh minute against Hull, following Joe Willock’s opener, then helped Newcastle protect a 2-1 victory after Mohamed-Ali Cho pulled one back.
**3\. Jannik Schuster, Brentford**
Schuster gets the centre-back berth after Brentford shut Chelsea out in a 3-0 win. The Bees conceded little once they took charge after half-time, while Chelsea struggled to create a sustained response.
**4\. Jérémy Jacquet, Liverpool**
Jacquet helped Liverpool record another clean sheet in a 1-0 win at Bournemouth. His defensive work gave Alexander Isak’s second-half strike a platform, while Liverpool extended their unbeaten start.