Manchester United and Chelsea fell further off the pace in the Premier League as they lost leads in disappointing draws on Saturday.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men were unable to retain their advantage as they drew 1-1 at Southampton, while Chelsea slipped from 2-0 up in a dramatic encounter with promoted Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester City thumped Brighton and Hove Albion 4-0, while Liverpool emerged comfortable winner against Burnley at Turf Moor.
Crystal Palace, Leicester City and West Ham were also winners, while Newcastle United and Watford drew 1-1.
BLADES COMEBACK STUNS CHELSEA
Frank Lampard is still waiting for his first home win as Chelsea boss after the Blues somehow failed to hold on against Sheffield United.
Kurt Zouma's own goal one minute from time saw the Blades claim a famous point. Callum Robinson had earlier reduced the deficit for the visitors, while he and substitute Lys Mousset were involved as the ball diverted in off Zouma's shin with the clock ticking down.
Tammy Abraham had scored twice before half-time to seemingly put Chelsea on course for victory, but instead they remain behind their opponents in the table on just five points from four games.
MAN UNITED DENIED AFTER SUPERB JAMES OPENER
Daniel James produced an excellent finish to score his third Manchester United goal and give his side a 10th-minute advantage at Southampton.
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But the 10-man host ensured Solskjaer has now gone three straight league games without a win as Jannik Vestergaard sent in a towering header just before the hour mark.
United could not find a winner even after Kevin Danso's dismissal in the 73rd minute, the left-back picking up a second yellow card for a foul on Scott McTominay.
LAPORTE A WORRY AS AGUERO INSPIRES MAN CITY
City's win over Brighton was straightforward from the moment Kevin De Bruyne gave it the lead after 68 seconds.
The Belgium international then set up the first of two goals for Sergio Aguero either side of half-time, the other created by David Silva, who had also laid on the opener.
Aguero, who now has six goals in four games, then turned provider with 11 minutes remaining as he set up Bernardo Silva.
However, City's win came at a cost, with defender Aymeric Laporte leaving the field on a stretcher due to a suspected knee injury after colliding with Adam Webster.
City later confirmed Laporte had been hospitalised, with a diagnosis on the severity of his problem to follow.
VARDY BOOSTS IMPRESSIVE LEICESTER
Elsewhere, Jamie Vardy's double inspired Leicester to a 3-1 win over Bournemouth at the King Power Stadium.
He scored in each half as well as assisting Youri Tielemans' goal for the unbeaten Foxes, with the former England striker's first effort a wonderful lob. Callum Wilson netted for Bournemouth, which has won only one of its first four games.
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Crystal Palace followed up its win over Manchester United last week with a 1-0 home victory over Aston Villa, which arrived courtesy of Jordan Ayew's strike 17 minutes from time. Trezeguet was sent off for the visitor early in the second half.
It is three wins in a row across all competitions for West Ham after in-form Sebastien Haller and Andriy Yarmolenko gave it a 2-0 home triumph over Norwich City.
Will Hughes scored after 78 seconds for Watford, which had to settle for a first point of the season rather than a maiden victory after Fabian Schar cancelled out his effort for Newcastle.
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