The New Zealand Herald

Overnight games

- — AP

Winston Reid found the Liverpool net with a header inside two minutes at Upton Park. Newcastle manager Alan Pardew saw his side stage a late comeback to draw 2-2 with Hull. Queens Park Rangers twice came from behind to also draw 2-2 with Stoke, and Victor Wanyama’s 80th-minute goal gave Southampto­n a 1-0 win at Swansea that moved the south-coast club to second place.

Villa started brightly against Arsenal before collapsing and conceding three goals in four minutes.

Welbeck teed up Ozil to run through and roll past goalkeeper Brad Guzan in the 32nd minute. Ozil turned Manchester City v Chelsea Leicester City v Manchester Utd Tottenham v West Brom Everton v Crystal Palace provider by crossing from the left flank and Welbeck powered in the ball from close range. Villa’s capitulati­on was capped by defender Aly Cissokho sliding in to turn a cross into his own net in the 36th minute.

At St James’ Park, Newcastle fans displayed banners against manager Alan Pardew, with the team without a league win after five matches.

What will encourage Pardew, though, is Papiss Cisse making an instant impact on his return from knee surgery.

When Cisse went on in the 69th minute, Newcastle were 2-0 down to Hull after conceding from Nikica Jelavic and Mohamed Diame. The Senegal forward, sidelined since April, scored after four minutes on the pitch, and stabbed in the equaliser three minutes from the end.

Burnley and Sunderland are still searching for their first wins after drawing 0-0. QPR and Stoke have just one win each after their draw at Loftus Road.

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