Premier League: Chelsea and United share points, City go top as Liverpool and Spurs grind win

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Manchester City and Liverpool moved two points clear at the top of the Premier League by winning their first games after the international break.

Defending champions City thrashed Burnley 5-0 with goals from Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Riyad Mahrez and Leroy Sane.

Liverpool won in less emphatic style, with Mohamed Salah’s first-half strike the only goal at Huddersfield.

Both sides are above third-placed Chelsea, who needed a 96th-minute equaliser from Ross Barkley to earn a point against Manchester United in Saturday’s day’s early kick-off at Stamford Bridge.

The 2-2 draw was somewhat overshadowed by a late bust-up involving United manager Jose Mourinho, who was later apologised to by Chelsea Staff.

Tottenham continued their best start to a Premier League season by beating West Ham 1-0. Spurs are in fourth, level on points with Chelsea, but will drop to fifth if Arsenal beat Leicester on Monday.

Newcastle slipped to the bottom of the table with a 1-0 home defeat by Brighton, while Neil Warnock’s Cardiff picked up their first win in the top flight – 4-2 at home against Fulham.

Newcastle equalled the top-flight record for the longest home losing streak from the start of a season – five matches by Manchester United (1930-31), Portsmouth (2009-10) and Bolton Wanderers (2011-12). All three teams were relegated that season.

Results of Saturday Premier League games:

West Ham 0-1 Tottenham

Newcastle 0-1 Brighton

Cardiff 4-2 Fulham

Wolves 0-2 Watford

Bournemouth 0-0 Southampton

Man City 5-0 Burnley

Huddersfield 0-1 Liverpool

Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

Watford scored twice in 58 seconds to seal an excellent win at Molineux that moved them above Wolves and into seventh, while Bournemouth and Southampton played out a 0-0 draw.

 

Credit: BBC Sports