Arsenal's Lukas Podolski celebrates scoring their second goal in the English Premier League win over Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium. PictureL Glyn Kirk Source: AFP
Manchester City's Scott Sinclair (right) shoots over Aston Villa's goalkeeper Brad Guzan (left) at Etihad stadium on Saturday. Picture: Andrew Yates Source: AFP
ARSENAL have come from behind to end their miserable recent run of form with a 5-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
Spurs took the lead in the north London derby through Emmanuel Adebayor but the game changed as the Togo striker, a former Arsenal player, was dismissed after 18 minutes.
"It could have been any other player in any other game and these challenges happen," said Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas.
"I think Ade was in full control of his emotions, he went for a challenge and in the north London derby you want players to go for challenges to win second balls, you want them to be strong, to be brave and that's exactly what we were from the first minute to the last."
Per Mertesacker levelled and goals from Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud had Arsenal 3-1 by half-time.
Santi Cazorla knocked in a fourth after 61 minutes and, although Gareth Ball pulled one back 20 minutes from time, Theo Walcott restored the three-goal margin in the final minute.
"It's a big win, I promised goals before the game," said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
"Even if they were down to 10 men, you could see that we were coming into the game and creating chances. In the end it was a great win, a great score and that will strengthen our belief again."
Chelsea lost further ground at the top of the table as they went down 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion to extend their run without a win to four games.
Shane Long put West Brom ahead after 10 minutes, heading in a James Morison cross and, although Eden Hazard's deflected header levelled the scores six minutes before half-time, Peter Odemwingie restored the West Brom lead with a near-post header just after half-time.
Manchester City were comfortable 5-0 winners over Aston Villa and returned to the top of the table - at least until Manchester United's later game at Norwich City.
David Silva put them ahead shortly before half-time and a disputed Sergio Aguero penalty doubled that advantage early in the second half.
Another penalty allowed Carlos Tevez to make it 3-0 before Aguero's deflected shot made it four. Tevez tapped in his second to round off the scoring.
Southampton came out in the big clash at the bottom, beating Queen's Park Rangers 3-1.
Ricky Lambert fired in a half-cleared corner and Jason Puncheon curled in a second just before half-time.
QPR began the second half with a flurry and pulled one back as Junior Hoilett headed in an Adel Taarabt cross but Anton Ferdinand turned a Morgan Schneiderlin cross into his own net to give Southampton the win.
Reading won their first game of the season, coming from behind to beat Everton 2-1.
Steven Naismith made the most of some poor marking to convert a Nikica Jelavic cross after 10 minutes but Reading levelled as a Nicky Shorey free-kick was flicked in by Adam LeFondre six minutes into the second half.
And with 11 minutes remaining a Le Fondre penalty claimed the points.
Luis Suarez struck twice as Liverpool beat Wigan Athletic 3-0.
First he lashed in a Raheem Sterling cut back and then poked in Jose Enrique's through ball.
Jose Enrique added a third with his first goal for the club.
Michu headed the opener after 58 minutes as Swansea City won 2-1 at Newcastle United. Jonathan De Guzman's first Premier League goal sealed the win three minutes from time despite a late strike from Demba Ba.
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