Man City's perfect start ended by Aston Villa, Arsenal go joint-top

Manchester City's flawless start to the Premier League season was abruptly halted by a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday, allowing Arsenal to tie them atop the standings following a 2-0 victory over Everton. Tottenham secured a hard-fought 2-0 win at Chelsea for the second time in 42 visits to Stamford Bridge, thanks to a goal disallowed by Mike Penders and a Cole Palmer red card.

Enzo Maresca became the first manager to win seven Premier League games in his debut season but couldn't prevent City's struggles at Villa Park, where they've lost four straight matches. Nicolas Jackson scored twice for Emery's new-look Villa side, capitalizing on City's dominant play. Despite losing key players to departures, Emery has transformed his squad with new signings like Zion Suzuki, who made crucial saves.

Haaland equalized early in the second half, but Villa held on for the win. Arsenal capitalized on their set-piece prowess to beat Everton 2-0, moving alongside City with 21 points from eight games. Meanwhile, Tottenham's win over Chelsea, despite playing with an injured Bukayo Saka, propelled them out of the relegation zone.