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PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND-UP

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MANCHESTER City slumped to a first defeat in 19 Premier League games as injury-hit Norwich deservedly won 3-2 at Carrow Road.

The champions had last lost in the league in January – a 2-1 reversal at Newcastle – but the Canaries were in inspired form to deny Pep Guardiola’s side.

Norwich, who were without seven players and could not call on City loanee Patrick Roberts, took the lead in the 18th minute.

Kenny McLean headed home a corner at the near post and the Canaries were soon 2-0 up when Teemu Pukki teed up Todd Cantwell to tap into an empty net.

City, who are already five points behind leaders Liverpool, got themselves back in the game before halftime when Sergio Aguero nodded home Bernardo Silva’s cross.

Yet the visitors’ disastrous day took another turn when Nicolas Otamendi lost possession 20 yards from his own goal, and Emiliano Buendia set up Pukki to add a third in the 51st minute.

City pressed for the remainder of the game, finding an 87th-minute consolatio­n through Rodri, but the hosts held on for a famous victory.

Sadio Mane struck twice as Liverpool came from behind to maintain their 100 per cent start with a 3-1 win over Newcastle.

Jetro Willems stunned Anfield by firing Steve Bruce’s side into an early with a brilliant strike but the Reds responded in style.

Mane netted twice before the interval and Mohamed Salah added the third.

Tottenham returned to winning ways with a resounding 4-0 victory at home to Crystal Palace.

Son Heung-min opened his account for the season in the 11th minute, collecting Toby Alderweire­ld’s long ball and firing into the bottom corner. Spurs doubled their lead courtesy of Patrick Van Aanholt’s own goal after 21 minutes and Son volleyed home a third.

Erik Lamela got in on the act before the break when he converted Harry Kane’s cross.

Manchester United beat Leicester 1-0 at Old Trafford. The hosts won a penalty in the seventh minute when Caglar Soyuncu brought down Marcus Rashford and the United forward sent Kasper Schmeichel the wrong way from the spot.

Tammy Abraham continued his fine form with a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 5-2 win at Wolves. Fikayo Tomori and Mason Mount also scored.

Abraham was then credited with an own goal in the 70th minute and Patrick Cutrone pulled another goal back for Wolves with five minutes left.

Jeff Hendrick stepped off the bench to equalise late on as Burnley picked up a 1-1 draw away at Brighton.

Neal Maupay broke the deadlock in the 51st minute when he volleyed home Solly March’s cross from 12 yards.

Elsewhere, Moussa Djenepo scored the only goal as Southampto­n beat Sheffield United 1-0 at Bramall Lane. Former Swansea City striker Oli McBurnie had a goal ruled out by VAR at the start of the second half and they were made to pay when Djenepo put the Saints ahead with a solo goal in the 67th minute.

Billy Sharp was sent off for United with five minutes remaining.

Watford hit back from 2-0 down to bag a 2-2 draw at home to Arsenal.

The Gunners were in command at the break thanks to two Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goals. But defensive errors again cost Unai Emery’s side.

Sokratis Papastatho­poulos saw a pass intercepte­d to allow Tom Cleverley to strike before David Luiz conceded a penalty which substitute Roberto Pereyra coolly converted.

Callum Wilson bagged a brace to help Bournemout­h to a much-needed 3-1 win over Everton.

Wilson nodded Bournemout­h into the lead before Dominic CalvertLew­in equalised with a towering header. But two goals in five secondhalf minutes sealed Everton’s fate.

Substitute Ryan Fraser made it 2-1 from a low free-kick before Wilson made it three goals in two games with a delicious lob past Jordan Pickford.

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