Saturday's Premier League matches - in pictures

After his wonderful goal and then calamitous miss against Manchester United last week, Fernando Torres was once again the centre of attention for Chelsea against Swansea. The Spaniard scored in the 29th minute to put the Blues 1-0 up Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

... as John Terry helpfully pointed out Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

But Torres was responsible for an horrendous two-footed challenge on Mark Gower 10 minutes later Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters

An offence for which he earned a straight red card. Nonetheless, Ramires scored in either half and Didier Drogba netted in injury time as Chelsea won 4-1 Photograph: Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images

Liverpool faced Wolves at Anfield after a run of back-to-back league defeats. They took the lead when Charlie Adam's shot was turned into his own goal by Roger Johnson in the 11th minute Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Luis Suárez put Liverpool two up from close range seven minutes before half-time, and though the Wolves substitute Steven Fletcher hit back early in the second half the Reds won 2-1 Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

Manchester United's match at Stoke was a predictably physical encounter, as Javier Hernández could confirm after being shunted by Jonathan Woodgate into the goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. Hernández had to leave the field injured as a consequence Photograph: JON SUPER/AP

Nani jinked into the box and slotted the ball into the near corner of Begovic's net in the 27th minute to give United the lead Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

But Peter Crouch headed Stoke level as United failed to deal with the considerable aerial threat they posed throughout the match. 1-1 it ended Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters

Robin van Persie scored twice against Bolton at the Emirates. The first came less than a minute into the second half, and the second, pictured, was a clever flick in the 71st minute Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

That was the Dutchman's 100th goal for Arsenal. Alex Song also scored one minute from time as Arsenal ran out 3-0 winners Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

Evreton and Manchester City met at Eastlands, but neither side could find a breakthrough in the opening hour Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

However after Mario Balotelli's introduction City found a clinical edge. The Italian scored with a deflected shot in the 68th minute Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

And was quick to celebrate with his manager Roberto Mancini. A late goal for James Milner made it 2-0 at full-time Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Newcastle hosted Blackburn at St James Park in a game in which Newcastle's Demba Ba scored twice before half-time. His second, pictured, preceded a goal for Blackburn from Junior Hoilett Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

And when Leon Best tangled with Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson and defender Scott Dann, Ba was able to knock the ball home and complete his hat-trick. It finished 3-1 Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Newcastle Utd via Getty Images

West Brom and Fulham played out a goalless draw at the Hawthorns, despite the efforts of Orlando Sa of Fulham and Gareth McAuley of West Brom, pictured Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

More interesting than the match itself was the rumour that Martin Jol, the Fulham boss, set off a fire alarm at half-time when having a cheeky cigarette Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

Tottenham's Emmanuel Adebayor was central to a fine first half performance from the Lillywhites at Wigan. Meanwhile, Wigan's goalkeeper Ali al-Habsi looked shaky from the off Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images

Rafael van der Vaart had given Spurs the lead in only the third minute thanks to Adebayor's pass before Gareth Bale headed Spurs two up. Wigan improved in the second half and scored through their French midfielder Mohamed Diame, but they could not grab an equaliser. Photograph: Paul Currie/Action Images