NIGERIAN international, Victor Moses scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea, as the Blues laboured to a 1-1 draw away to Swansea at the Liberty Stadium yesterday.

Moses struck with a header in the 61st minute to put Chelsea in the lead but were forced to settle for a share of the spoils went Pablo Hernandez got an 88th minute equaliser with a magnificently low strike from outside the box.

Much of football’s focus this week has centred on the fallout of Chelsea’s 3-2 loss to Manchester United last week, which caused consternation on the pitch as well as off it – in the wake of the allegations the Blues have made against referee Mark Clattenburg.

Roberto Di Matteo would no doubt have been relieved he could put those matters to one side and although Victor Moses’ 61st-minute header put them in charge, they were forced to settle for a share of the spoils when Hernandez leveled in 88th minute.

Robin van Persie struck inside three minutes against his former club as Manchester United went top of the Premier League table with a comfortable 2-1 victory over 10-man Arsenal at Old Trafford.

The prolific Dutchman was taunted throughout by visiting fans but reminded them of his talents in the opening moments in a Barclays Premier League contest United dominated from the outset.

Wayne Rooney missed United’s fourth penalty of the season but Patrice Evra added a second and Arsenal’s misery was compounded by the sending off Jack Wilshere before Santi Cazorla hit an injury-time consolation.

England midfielder Wilshere had been making only his second appearance for the Gunners after a 14-month injury lay-off.

The result took United top and they stayed there after Swansea’s Pablo Hernandez struck an 88th-minute equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw against previous leaders Chelsea at the Liberty Stadium.

Steve Sidwell’s last-gasp goal helped Fulham salvage a 2-2 draw against a Marouane Fellaini-inspired Everton.

The Cottagers looked on course to claim their fourth home victory in five league matches when they took the lead after Bryan Ruiz’s exquisite 25-yard free-kick came back off the upright before cannoning off Tim Howard’s back and into the net.

But a brilliant brace from Belgian Fellaini turned the match on its head before substitute Sidwell struck from close range.

Toffees’ captain Phil Neville last week expressed his desire to see his side claim a Champions League place this season and they moved into the top four after Tottenham suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat to Wigan.

The Latics, who had won just two of their nine opening fixtures before today, were not content to sit on the back foot and had three decent chances to open the scoring, with Spurs keeper Brad Friedel keeping the scores level at half-time.

But after the interval, the American punched clear an inswinging Shaun Maloney corner into the path of Ben Watson to volley over the line.

Bradley Johnson’s first-half header gave Norwich a 1-0 win at home to Stoke while Gabriel Agbonlahor’s 57th-minute strike – his first in 29 matches – propelled Aston Villa to a 1-0 win at Sunderland.

-Guardian

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