LONDON (AP) – Eden Hazard converted a second-half penalty as Chelsea beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1 today to remain four points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Arsenal and Southampton also won, but Liverpool’s inconsistent start to the season continued with an away loss to Newcastle.
Oscar put Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea side ahead on 32 minutes with a sublime finish across the goal, but Charlie Austin hauled QPR level with a clever back-heeled flick.
Hazard was then fouled by Eduardo Vargas, and the Belgium international won the game from the penalty spot.
Arsenal had to wait until the 70th minute to take the lead at home to bottom club Burnley through Alexis Sanchez, before Calum Chambers scored from close range for his first Arsenal goal two minutes later as Burnley failed to clear a corner. Sanchez then added another in the last minute.
Elsewhere, Liverpool’s underwhelming start to the season continued as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle. Substitute Ayoze Perez scored the decisive goal in the 74th, after Alberto Moreno failed to clear Moussa Sissoko’s pass in the penalty area, for Newcastle’s fourth straight win in all competitions.
Southampton continued their impressive start to the season with a 1-0 win at Hull.
Victor Wanyama scored for Ronald Koeman’s side in the third minute with a long-range strike after Hull goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic picked out the midfielder with a poor clearance. Southampton’s win means they remains second in the table.
Everton were held to a 0-0 draw against Swansea at Goodison Park, while West Ham came from two goals down away to Stoke to draw 2-2.
West Brom won 1-0 at Leicester after an own goal from Esteban Cambiasso.
