Ahead of the second International break of the season, this weekend saw the number 'two' dominate the stats with 11/20 teams scoring two or more goals while only five sides kept a clean sheet.
Saturday's early kick-off saw Hull secure a 2-0 win at home to Crystal Palace with the Tigers securing all three points with a duo of strikes in the second half. Mohamed Diame put the hosts in front on the hour mark before the win was confirmed with just a minute left of normal time with Nikica Jelavic striking for 2-0.
A four-goal thriller saw Leicester and Burnley share the points in a 2-2 draw with the hosts opening the scoring in the 33rd minute through Jeffrey Schupp before Micheal Kighthly levelled in the 39th minute but Leicester regained the lead instantly as Riyad Mahrez headed for 2-1 in the 40th minute. As the game entered the final minutes, Leicester looked to be on their way to a place in the top half but were halted in the 90th minute by a superb equaliser as Ross Wallace buried a free-kick past Kasper Schmeichel.
Liverpool secured their first win since August with a 2-1 win at home to West Brom who missed the chance to move into the top half but went into the interval behind after a first goal of the season for Reds summer signing Adam Lallana. The Baggies levelled jut six minutes into the second half after Dejan Lovren was adjudged to have fouled Saido Berahino with the young striker converting from the resulting penalty for 1-1. However, Liverpool bounced back just five minutes later with a stunning strike from Jordan Henderson which proved to be enough to secure all three points.
Sunderland moved away from the bottom three with a 3-1 win over Stoke who despite falling to a defeat sit four points clear of the danger zone themselves. Connor Wickham put the hosts in front inside four minutes before Charlie Adam equaliser for the Potters in the 15th minute but Sunderland went into the interval ahead after a 23rd minute strike from Steven Fletcher. Fletcher confirmed the win for Sunderland when he struck for a second time in the 79th minute for 3-1.
Swansea missed the chance to move into the top four as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Newcastle who still sit in the bottom three despite securing a point.The Swans went ahead in the 17th minute through Wilfried Bony's strike but were pegged back just before the interval as Papiss Cisse made it 1-1 in the 43rd minute. Swansea regained the lead just five minutes into the second half with Wayne Routledge striking for 2-1 but the win was denied by Papiss Cisse's second strike in the 75th minute which ensured a share of the points.
The late kick-off saw Manchester City retained second place with a 2-0 win away to Aston Villa but left it late to secure the win with Yaya Toure putting them ahead with just eight minutes left before Sergio Aguero continued his superb scoring spree with a strike in the 90th minute to confirm the win.
Sunday's lunchtime kick-off saw Manchester United move into the top four after securing a 2-1 win over Everton who sit just outside the bottom three as a result. Angel Di Maria put the hosts in front in the 27th minute before Everton drew level in the 55th minute through Steven Naismith. United regained the lead just seven minutes later as Radamel Falcao scored his first goal of the season which proved to be enough to secure all three points.
Chelsea maintained their five point lead at the league's summit after securing a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the London derby with Eden Hazard putting the Blues in front from the penalty spot in the 28th minute. Arsenal attempted to draw level but their efforts eventually proved to be in vain as Diego Costa confirmed the win in the 78th minute to continue his and Chelsea's superb start to the season.
Tottenham moved up to sixth with a 1-0 win against a Southampton side who missed the chance to go second with the crucial strike coming just before the interval as Christian Eriksen struck in the 40th minute. The final game of the weekend saw West Ham secure a 2-0 win in a London derby against QPR. The Hammers were gifted the lead inside five minutes after Nedum Onuoha's own goal before the sealed the win just before the hour mark with a strike from the in-form Diafra Sakho.
A four-goal thriller saw Leicester and Burnley share the points in a 2-2 draw with the hosts opening the scoring in the 33rd minute through Jeffrey Schupp before Micheal Kighthly levelled in the 39th minute but Leicester regained the lead instantly as Riyad Mahrez headed for 2-1 in the 40th minute. As the game entered the final minutes, Leicester looked to be on their way to a place in the top half but were halted in the 90th minute by a superb equaliser as Ross Wallace buried a free-kick past Kasper Schmeichel.
Liverpool secured their first win since August with a 2-1 win at home to West Brom who missed the chance to move into the top half but went into the interval behind after a first goal of the season for Reds summer signing Adam Lallana. The Baggies levelled jut six minutes into the second half after Dejan Lovren was adjudged to have fouled Saido Berahino with the young striker converting from the resulting penalty for 1-1. However, Liverpool bounced back just five minutes later with a stunning strike from Jordan Henderson which proved to be enough to secure all three points.Swansea missed the chance to move into the top four as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Newcastle who still sit in the bottom three despite securing a point.The Swans went ahead in the 17th minute through Wilfried Bony's strike but were pegged back just before the interval as Papiss Cisse made it 1-1 in the 43rd minute. Swansea regained the lead just five minutes into the second half with Wayne Routledge striking for 2-1 but the win was denied by Papiss Cisse's second strike in the 75th minute which ensured a share of the points.Sunday's lunchtime kick-off saw Manchester United move into the top four after securing a 2-1 win over Everton who sit just outside the bottom three as a result. Angel Di Maria put the hosts in front in the 27th minute before Everton drew level in the 55th minute through Steven Naismith. United regained the lead just seven minutes later as Radamel Falcao scored his first goal of the season which proved to be enough to secure all three points.Chelsea maintained their five point lead at the league's summit after securing a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the London derby with Eden Hazard putting the Blues in front from the penalty spot in the 28th minute. Arsenal attempted to draw level but their efforts eventually proved to be in vain as Diego Costa confirmed the win in the 78th minute to continue his and Chelsea's superb start to the season.Tottenham moved up to sixth with a 1-0 win against a Southampton side who missed the chance to go second with the crucial strike coming just before the interval as Christian Eriksen struck in the 40th minute. The final game of the weekend saw West Ham secure a 2-0 win in a London derby against QPR. The Hammers were gifted the lead inside five minutes after Nedum Onuoha's own goal before the sealed the win just before the hour mark with a strike from the in-form Diafra Sakho.
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