Sunderland 1-2 Chelsea: Chelsea remain unbeaten despite not looking at their sharpest. Torres started on the bench and with Drogba out, Sturridge was able to make his first start of the season. Chelsea took the lead after eighteen minutes when a corner wasn't cleared, it fell to Terry who smashed it home, with a little help from a Sunderland defender. Sturridge then made it 2-0 six minutes into the second half with an audacious touch past Mignolet and Brown couldn't prevent it from trickling into the net. Sunderland did pull one back through debutante Ji Dong-Won in injury time but Chelsea go to ten points from four games.
Arsenal 1-0 Swansea: Arsenal secured their first win of the season after some good business on transfer deadline day. But it was one of Arsenal's senior players who scored the winner in fortunate circumstances. Swansea keeper Vorm had hold of the ball and ran to throw it to a defender, instead the throw hit the legs of the nearest defender in calamitous fashion before falling to Arshavin and the Russian tapped home five minutes before half-time. Swansea had chances to equalise but they are still yet to score in the Premiership.
Manchester City 3-0 Wigan: Man City went top of the table for a couple of hours with another convincing win, this time over Wigan. Dzeko had scored six goals so far this season but somehow started on the bench as Tevez was brought back into the squad. But it was Aguero who grabbed the headlines with a hat-trick, his first coming on thirteen minutes. City were then given a penalty when Lopez fouled Silva but Tevez produced a simply awful penalty which Al-Habsi easily saved. Nasri came on for Tevez in the second half and made immediate impact as he set up Aguero for his second after sixty-three minutes. Aguero scored his third just five minutes later after a Silva run created the path for Aguero to score.
Stoke 1-0 Liverpool: Stoke remain unbeaten after a hard fought victory against Liverpool. The only goal of the game came from the penalty spot when Walters threw himself to the ground, but he was being held by Carragher. Walters took the penalty and slotted home after twenty-one minutes. Liverpool had numerous chances to equalise including Suarez missing a open target. They did have a penalty shout twice turned down, the first one came in the first half when the ball struck Delap's hand. His hand was out but it was too close for him to move it, although it was still a dangerous thing to do. The second came in second half injury time when Suarez hit the arm of the sliding Upson and again the defender couldn't get out of the way and the penalty was correctly not given.
Wolves 0-2 Tottenham: Tottenham secured their first win of the season with both Parker and Adebayor making their debuts. The two debutantes linked up with Adebayor putting Spurs ahead after sixty-eight minutes. Defoe wrapped the game up ten minutes from time to stop Wolves' decent start to the season.
Everton 2-2 Aston Villa: Everton fans protested before this match about the lack of funds going into the club after their minimal appearance in the transfer window. But it was Everton who took the lead via Osman after nineteen minutes. Petrov equalised after sixty-three minutes with a screamer into the bottom corner. But Everton again took the lead six minutes later when Delph stupidly climbed over Osman and conceded a penalty, Baines stepped up and converted. Villa equalised again seven minutes from time with Agbonlahor retaining Villa's unbeaten run.
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