LONDON: Kai Havertz scored the overdue winner as big-spending Chelsea fought again for a debatable 2-1 win in opposition to West Ham, whilst Manchester Town had been held to a 1-1 draw after Leon Bailey snatched a overdue equaliser for suffering Aston Villa on Saturday.

Having launched into a £250 million ($280 million) spending spree in the summertime switch window, Chelsea are anticipated to ship on their new house owners’ eye-watering funding.

The early returns were blended as Chelsea crashed to defeats in opposition to Leeds and Southampton.

So when Michail Antonio gave West Ham a surprise 62nd minute lead with a close-range end, the critics had been polishing their knives at Stamford Bridge.

However Ben Chilwell equalised within the 76th minute, simply 3 mins after the England left-back changed Marc Cucurella.

Chilwell headed Thiago Silva’s lofted ball previous his marker, spun round and poked his shot thru Lukasz Fabianski’s legs from a decent perspective.

Havertz cleverly completed off Chilwell’s go to finish Chelsea’s break out within the 88th minute of an exciting finale.

There was once nonetheless extra drama as Maxwel Cornet seemed to equalise in stoppage time, just for the target to be controversially disallowed via VAR for Jarrod Bowen’s foul on Edouard Mendy.

Thomas Tuchel’s aspect stay unconvincing however they’re as much as 5th position after their 3rd win in six video games, whilst West Ham boss David Moyes was once furious with the officers for denying his group some degree.

“The goalkeeper involves take it, and in reality fumbles it out of his arms 5 or 6 yards, so he may just by no means recuperate it. Then he acted as though he had a shoulder damage. I’m amazed that VAR despatched the referee for him to look it,” Moyes stated.

“However I assumed even though he is going to the TV there’s no means he’s overturning this, as a result of this can be a target. It was once a ridiculously dangerous choice. The sorrowful factor is that is the extent of the susceptible refereeing in this day and age.”

Erling Haaland has been remarkably prolific since his £51 million transfer from Borussia Dortmund within the shut season and he struck once more in the second one part at Villa Park.

The Norway striker’s tenth target in his first six Premier League video games gave him a proportion of the file with Micky Quinn, who hit the similar tally for Coventry in 1992.

However Pep Guardiola’s aspect had been punished for failing to construct on their lead as Bailey’s blistering end left the champions annoyed.

Impressive Pickford

Within the goalless Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, there was once extra VAR intrigue as Conor Coady idea he had put Everton forward in opposition to Liverpool with a close-range end from Neal Maupay’s shot in the second one part.

However Coady’s target was once accurately disallowed for offside after a VAR take a look at.

There may just simply had been objectives aplenty however for a person of the fit show from Everton keeper Jordan Pickford and a few superb stops from his Liverpool counterpart Alisson Becker.

“Wow, what are you able to do? It was once a really perfect derby, tremendous intense, with numerous actually impressive saves,” Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp stated.

“We hit the put up thrice and Pickford made such a lot of saves.”

Everton are actually with out a victory of their first six video games this time period, whilst Liverpool’s momentum was once checked after successful their earlier two fits.

Unbeaten Tottenham made it 4 wins from six video games with a 2-1 victory in opposition to Fulham in north London.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg broke the impasse for Tottenham within the fortieth minute, sweeping house from Richarlison’s go.

Harry Kane higher Tottenham’s lead within the 74th minute from Ryan Sessegnon’s go to change into the 3rd absolute best goal-scorer in Premier League historical past, with 188 objectives taking him previous Andy Cole.

Handiest Alan Shearer (260) and Wayne Rooney (208) are actually above Kane within the scoring chart.

Kane’s target additionally moved him stage with Thierry Henry’s tally of 43 in Premier League London derbies.

Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic curled house within the 82nd minute, however Tottenham held company.

Managerless Bournemouth got here again from two objectives right down to win 3-2 in a mystery at Nottingham Woodland.

Ivan Toney scored a hat-trick as Brentford beat Leeds 5-2 on the Group Stadium.

Daniel Podence scored as Wolves beat Southampton 1-0 at Molineux for his or her first league victory this season.

Newcastle and Crystal Palace drew 0-0 at St James’ Park.