Manchester City also had a tough trip away to Liverpool as both teams shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw. Both teams needed the points after Liverpools first round defeat so were both extremely hungry for the points. Tevez levelled late on to keep both teams relatively happy with the result.
Chelsea are not top of the league with a 2-0 win over Newcastle at Stanford Bridge. Torres scored a great goal and a penalty was also put away to unsure Chelsea had a great start to the new campaign.
Other results saw Everton to strong for a poor Villa winning 3-1 in the midlands. QPR & Norwich had a 1-1 draw whilst Wigan reminded Southampton of life in the Premier league with a 2-0 win. Stoke & Arsenal shared the spoils with a goalless draw and Spurs and West Brom drew 1-1.