Premier League: the weekend's matches – in pictures

Manchester United v Crystal Palace The first home game since the transfer window closed and the Old Trafford faithful seem to have taken to new signing Marouane Fellaini Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Wonder if the fans will be wearing handbands in appreciation of Wayne Rooney at the next game? Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Nine minutes in and Patrice Evra gallops through the Palace penalty area, bumps into Mile Jedinak and goes to ground. There's a huge shout for a penalty, but none is forthcoming. It's the correct decision - Jedinak didn't foul him Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

One minute before half-time Ashley Young goes down in the area after getting a shove in the back from Kagisho Dikgacoi whilst clean through on goal. The defender gets a red card and United have a penalty ... Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Robin van Persie steps up, sends the keeper the wrong way and United are 1-0 up Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images

United new boy Marouane Fellaini come on just after the hour mark and soon gets stuck in as Marouane Chamakh can testify. In fact five minutes after coming on the Belgian goes close to bagging himself a spectacular debut goal. The ball loops his way outside the Crystal Palace box, where he chests it down, lets it bounce and sends a rasping drive goalwards. The ball bounces just in front of Julian Speroni, who manages to scramble it clear Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

With nine minutes to go Manchester United have a free-kick a few yards outside the Crystal Palace penalty area, well left of centre. Rooney steps up and whips the ball over the wall and into the bottom left-hand corner. Speroni got a hand to it, but not one strong enough to keep the ball out. Final score: Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Sunderland v Arsenal Looks like the Gooners have also taken their new star signing to their hearts Photograph: Michael Mayhew/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

Here's the man himself showing off some of his silky skills. He created Arsenal's opening goal when after industrious work down the wing, he squared the ball for Olivier Giroud to tap home Photograph: Ian Macnicol/AFP/Getty Images

A penalty from Craig Gardner put the home side leve after the break but Arsenal came back and secured three points courtesy of a brace by Aaron Ramsey. Final score: Sunderland 1-3 Arsenal Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters

Tottenham v Norwich City Once sold, soon forgotten Photograph: Matthew Impey/Wiredphotos

Christian Eriksen, the last of the Andre Villas-Boas's flurry of signings made this summer, made an eye-catching debut full of brightness, smart movement and refined touches Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

Infact who needs Bale when Eriksen is leading the Canaries a merry dance and Gylfi Sigurdsson can finish like this to open the scoring. The Iceland international added a second after the break to lift Spurs to joint top of the table with Arsenal on nine points. Final score: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Norwich City Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images

Aston Villa v Newcastle United When the sun wasn't shining in their eyes at Villa Park, the Newcastle fans saw Hatem Ben Arfa sweep the ball home from six yards out to open the scoring for their side in the 18th minute Photograph: OLLY GREENWOOD/AFP/Getty Images

Christian Benteke's header put the home side on level terms again just after the hour mark. However the equilibrium didn't last long as just six minutes later Hatem Ben Arfa struck a left foot from 20-yards out that Brad Guzan could only push into the path of Yoan Gouffran, who confidently converted. Final score: Aston Villa 1-2 Newcastle United Photograph: Jed Leicester/Action Images

Everton v Chelsea Everton manager Roberto Martinez and his Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho peruse the action Photograph: Chris Brunskill/Getty Images

Deadlock is broken during first half injury-time when Steven Naismith rose highest to head in a knockback. Final score: Everton 1-0 Chelsea Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Hull City v Cardiff City The Hull keeper Allan McGregor punches clears a Cardiff City attack. However it was the home side who opened the scoring five minutes before half-time when Tom Huddlestone swung in a lovely, low curling cross that Curtis Davies, judging the bounce to perfection, stooped to head home Photograph: John Clifton/Action Images

On the hour mark Fraizer Campbell picked out Don Cowie on the right, and the former Aberdeen player's cross was volleyed first time past Allan McGregor by Peter Whittingham. Final score: Hull City 1-1 Cardiff City Photograph: John Clifton/Action Images

Fulham v West Bromwich Albion Fulham's Steve Sidwell opened the scoring midway through the first half with their first effort on target when he fired into the net after the ball broke to him from a corner by Alexander Kacaniklic Photograph: Robin Parker/PA

For most of the match Fulham looked on course for victory as Albion were looking short of ideas. That was until injury time at the end of the match when Gareth McAuley soared superbly to meet a Chris Brunt corner and send a powerful header into the net for the Baggies' first Premier League goal of the new season. Final score: Fulham 1-1 West Bromwich Albion Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Stoke City v Manchester City Stoke City's Kenwyne Jones tussles with Manchester City's Matija Nastasic, in fact the home side's striker had a number of chances to score but poor finishing kept him off the score sheet Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Also keeping the visitors in the game was Joe Hart's reactions as the England No 1 saved Jonathan Walters close range shot after the Stoke striker stole possession from Samir Nasri and found himself with a clear run on goal. Final score: Stoke City 0-0 Manchester City Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Southampton v West Ham: West Ham's goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen was the hero at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton as he kept the home side from scoring on numerous occasions Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

Kevin Nolan of West Ham attempts to control the ball as the two mid-table teams battle with the elements as well as one another. Nolan had the ball in the net at one stage but was ruled offside. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Pablo Daniel Osvaldo of Southampton reacts after another missed chance on goal. Final score: Southampton 0 West Ham 0 Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images