Manchester United suffered an afternoon of frustration as Wolves held them to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in front of the watching Sir Alex Ferguson.
The visitors made a positive start, Raul Jimenez having a low strike well saved by David De Gea and defender Ryan Bennett heading over from a corner.
But United got the breakthrough with 18 minutes gone, Paul Pogba creating the chance for Fred to score, and the Brazilian could have added another just before the break only to be denied by a fine save by Rui Patricio.
The importance of that save was illustrated after 53 minutes, a neat move creating a chance for Joao Moutinho to curl a finish beyond De Gea and level for Wolves, and United were unable to find a winner, Marouane Fellaini's header too close to Rui Patricio as time began to run out.
Liverpool made it six wins from six Premier League games as they returned to the top of the table after brushing aside Southampton 3-0 at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp's side needed only 10 minutes to take the lead as Saints defender Wesley Hoedt deflected the ball into his own net from Xherdan Shaqiri's cross-shot, and it was 2-0 after 21 minutes when Liverpool won a corner and Joel Matip headed home.
Two became three seconds before half-time, Mohamed Salah tapping in after a fine Shaqiri free kick had rattled the bar, and despite losjng ex-Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk to a knock, Joe Gomez replacing him, Liverpool were rarely threatened.
Three first-half goals helped Manchester City ease to a 5-0 victory at Cardiff, Pep Guardiola's side taking total control after being frustrated in the early stages.
Leroy Sane's cross seemed certain to set up Sergio Aguero only for Sean Morrison to divert the ball away, and then Ilkay Gundogan lashed over from close range -- but Aguero broke through after 32 minutes following Bernardo Silva's pass.
Silva was on target within minutes, looping a header in, and City wrapped it up with a superb goal, Gundogan and Sterling linking and the former bending a brilliant finish into the corner. Riyad Mahrez added the fourth and fifth after the break with his first goals for the club, the second a fine strike, as Cardiff crumbled.
Leicester scored twice in the second half as they added to Huddersfield's worries with a 3-1 win at the King Power Stadium.
The visitors, struggling so far this season, had gone in front after only five minutes when Mathias Jorgensen headed home, but when they committed large numbers forward at a 19th-minute corner, Jamie Vardy led a swift break and set up Kelechi Iheanacho to level.
Home midfielder James Maddison brushed the side-netting with a free kick soon after the break -- but he was on target with his next dead ball attempt, bending the ball past Jonas Lossl to increase the pressure on the winless Terriers, and Vardy's superb dinked finish wrapped up the win.
Burnley secured their first Premier League win of the season as they saw off Bournemouth 4-0 at Turf Moor.
There was little in the way of early threat from either side, but Sean Dyche's side increased the pressure and were rewarded a few minutes before half-time, Ashley Westwood's blocked effort falling to Matej Vidra, who tapped in.
They doubled the lead within moments as Aaron Lennon produced a neat finish, and although Bournemouth stepped up the pace after the break, Lennon struck again and Ashley Barnes put the icing on the cake as the Clarets climbed off the bottom of the table.
Crystal Palace and Newcastle cancelled each other out in a drab 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park.
Palace had an early chance, James McArthur steering his header over, but Newcastle hit back and Ayoze Perez could have done better but sent a tame shot straight at Wayne Hennessey.
Shortly before the break, the Magpies were rescued by the post as a dangerous free kick glanced off James Tomkins but his the woodwork and stayed out, and they escaped again towards the end as Mamadou Sakho got a free header all wrong and Wilfried Zaha whistled a shot wide.
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