Kevin de Bruyne’s first goal for Manchester City wasn’t enough to salvage their 100 percent start against the Hammers, who have defeated Arsenal, Liverpool and Manuel Pellegrini’s side in their first three away games this season.
City fell behind in the sixth minute when on-loan Chelsea winger Victor Moses fired home from 20 yards for the first league goal conceded by Pellegrini’s club this term.
Senegal forward Diafra Sakho netted the visitors’ second from close-range in the 31st minute. Belgium midfielder De Bruyne, a 75 million euros signing from Wolfsburg last month, marked his first City start with a clinical finish in first half stoppage-time.
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But a brilliant Adrian save from Nicolas Otamendi’s header ended the hosts’ winning run at five matches and lifted West Ham into second place.
Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea restored order with a battling 2-0 win over nine-man Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
The champions won at home for the first time in the Barclays Premier League this season as Kurt Zouma headed in and Eden Hazard’s late shot ricocheted in off Calum Chambers.
Odion Ighalo kept Newcastle in the relegation zone as the Nigerian forward’s double inspired Watford’s 2-1 win at St James’ Park. Ighalo gave Watford a 10th minute lead with a low strike and he increased their advantage with his fourth goal in six matches in the 28th minute.
Ten-man Sunderland slipped to the bottom of the table alongside north-east rivals Newcastle after their fourth defeat of the season.
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Bournemouth, in the top tier for the first time, raced into a two-goal lead inside the first nine minutes, with Callum Wilson striking in the fourth minute before Matt Ritchie smashed in a superb volley.
Leicester staged another impressive fightback to maintain their unbeaten record with a 2-2 draw at Stoke.
Everton’s Kevin Mirallas was sent off for a foul on Modou Barrow in the final moments of his side’s 0-0 draw at Swansea.
On Sunday, Manchester United travel to Southampton, Tottenham host Crystal Palace and Liverpool take on Norwich.
