Aguero Thumps Newcastle, Ighalo On Score SheetCHELSEA’s terrible start to the season continued as Southampton came from behind to record a stunning victory at Stamford Bridge.
The Premier League champions took an early lead through Willian’s free-kick.
Steven Davis drove in an equaliser before Sadio Mane ran through after a defensive error to put Saints ahead.
Graziano Pelle’s angled finish sealed victory for Southampton, who climb to ninth in the table. Chelsea’s fourth defeat of the season leaves them 16th.
Sergio Aguero scored five times in 20 minutes as Manchester City came from behind to thrash Newcastle 6-1 and return to the Barclays Premier League summit.
Aleksandar Mitrovic had given the winless Magpies a shock lead at the Etihad Stadium but Aguero burst to life either side of half-time with a nine-minute hat-trick.
The Hornets were gifted their equaliser when goalkeeper Artur Boruc misplaced his kicked to striker Odion Ighalo.
Sunderland edged above their rivals with a 2-2 draw at home to West Ham but a first win of the season was let slip.
Steven Fletcher and Jeremain Lens put the Black Cats two up in 22 minutes, the latter with a lovely chipped finish.
But Carl Jenkinson pulled one back in first-half injury-time, Lens was sent off for a second yellow card and Dimitri Payet levelled on the hour.
Crystal Palace moved third in the table after a 2-0 home win in the early kick-off against West Brom.
It was 0-0 until the 68th minute, when Yannick Bolasie netted, and Yohan Cabaye’s late penalty sealed it.
By then the Baggies had already lost Jonny Evans and James Morrison to injury.
Leicester, beaten by Arsenal last time out, returned to winning ways with a 2-1 success at Norwich.
Jamie Vardy won and converted a debatable penalty in the 28th minute, taking his tally to seven in eight appearances this season, before Jeffrey Schlupp doubled the lead.
Dieumerci Mbokani’s first goal for the Canaries reduced the arrears but there was no equaliser.
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