Premier League: the weekend's matches – in pictures

Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal Champions Manchester City exposed the division's meanest defence when Joleon Lescott rose highest to head home a corner in the 40th minute Photograph: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

But Arsenal, who were dangerous throughout the match, leveled the scores late on when Laurent Koscielny smashed home a loose ball inside the box Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

It ensured a deserved point for the Gunners - though they celebrated as if they had won three Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool the lead in an emotional encounter at Anfield as both sets of players and fans paid tribute to the victims of Hillsborough Photograph: Tom Jenkins

But ten-men Liverpool could not hold on. First Antonio Valencia curled a shot past Pepe Reina, then Robin Van Persie dispatched an 81st minute penalty Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

Newcastle 1-0 Norwich City Demba Ba scored his third goal in two games for Newcastle as they played a Norwich side managed by former Magpies boss Chris Hughton Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

Newcastle should have won by a greater margin, but their Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse was among the culprits who missed good chances. Cisse, who has yet to score this season, blazed over from the penalty spot Photograph: Graham Stuart/AFP/Getty Images

Tottenham 2-1 QPR Tottenham scored twice in two minutes as they came from behind to beat QPR. Alejandro Faurlin's own goal brought Tottenham level in the 60th minute after Bobby Zamora had given the visitors a first half lead Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Jermain Defoe slotted home the winner - his fourth goal of the season - to lift Spurs into the top half of the table Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

Chelsea 1-0 Stoke City: It was an eventful day for Chelsea's David Luiz – firstly it was announced that he'd signed a new five-year deal with the Blues, then during the game his two-footed studs up lunge on Stoke's Jonathan Walters earned him a yellow card (though it could have been red) as well as a mouthful of abuse from the Stoke player Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

The game was settled five minutes from time when Ashley Cole popped up and finished like a natural striker, dinking the ball over Asmir Begovic to give Chelsea a three-point reward for an uncertain performance. It was his first goal for Chelsea since an 8-0 win over Wigan in May 2010. The win keeps the Blues at the top of the table Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

Swansea City 0-3 Everton: Victor Anichebe opened the scoring midway through the first half when he lashed the ball home from six yards out. The Everton forward continued to be a thorn in Swansea's side throughout the game and missed a number of chances, including the one above, late in the game Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Just before half time the visitors go 2-0 up when a diving Kevin Mirallas heads the ball home after his original effort bounced down off the bar. Their comprehensive victory is completed eight minutes from time when Leighton Baines curls in a free kick from the left, finding Marouane Fellani level with the near post, ten yards out and he powers a head into the top left corner. Everton's brilliant performance is rewarded by them moving up to second in the table Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Southampton 4-1 Aston Villa Darren Bent opened the scoring but the visitors were unable to hold the lead as Rickie Lambert equalised just before the hour mark. The home side took the lead five minutes later when their left-back Nathaniel Clyne cut the ball inside to Lambert, who played it into Gaston Ramírez, whose delicate touch found the onrushing Clyne, who slotted the ball under Brad Guzan Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

Having twice squandered a 2-1 lead this season, against Manchester City and United, there was a sense that Southampton required a third to kill off the game. It arrived in the 72nd minute when Jason Puncheon's shot from a tight angle deflected in off Clark, above. A fourth goal arrived in injury time, Lambert rocketing a penalty into the bottom corner after Guzan had bundled over the substitute Emmanuel Mayuka Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

Wigan Athletic 1-2 Fulham: Referee Lee Probert shows a red card as a joke to Wigan's Ben Watson and Fulham's Steve Sidwell as he receives treatment after being floored when he was caught in the middle of the two players' tackle Photograph: Paul Currie/Action Images

Hugo Rodallega scored against his old club in the first half to give Fulham a well deserved lead and then in the 68th minute a clinically-taken goal by Damien Duff doubled the visitor's lead. Arouna Koné pulled one back for Wigan in injury time but it was too little, too late. The victory, which was Fulham's first away win of the season, lifted Martin Jol's side into the top four Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Reading: There was not a huge amount between the two teams during what was a pretty mediocre match, here Reading's Adam Le Fondre puts his head in where it hurts as WBA's Gareth McAuley tries to hook the ball away Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

The main difference between the teams was the amount of chances created, with the home side having the lion's share of them. The Baggies's on-loan striker Romelu Lukaku struck on his full debut when his shot just past the hour mark made its way past the unsighted Alex McCarthy and into the net. West Brom deservedly continued their excellent start to the season and are up to third in the Premier League, while Reading have slipped to the bottom Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

West Ham United 1-1 Sunderland: The visitors took the lead early in the game when Steven Fletcher brought a crossed ball down before lashing a left-footed volley into the far corner. It was his fourth goal in three top-flight games. During the second period there were precious few opportunities for James McClean to maraud down the wing as Martin O'Neill's side camped in their own half trying to resolutely defend their lead Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Which everyone knows is a risky tactic when employed for such an amount of time. And so it came to pass that the inevitable did happen – a loose ball fell to the Hammer's captain Kevin Nolan 15 yards from goal in the 93rd minute as he swiveled and then fired a volley into Simon Mignolet's bottom right corner, giving the keeper no chance. The result preserves West Ham's unbeaten home league record this season, while Sunderland have now drawn all of their four top-flight games Photograph: Tom Hevezi/AP