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Javier Hernandez opened his account for the season © Getty Images

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Wayne Rooney scored his second hat-trick in as many games for Manchester United as the champions maintained their perfect start to the season with a 5-0 win at Bolton.

With Premier League rivals Manchester City going top after a 3-0 win at Wigan, the champions responded emphatically in the late kick-off, bursting out of the blocks to claim an early lead courtesy of Javier Hernandez, who slid in to meet Nani's low cross in the opening five minutes.

Rooney doubled United's lead after poking the ball home from Phil Jones' cross, and the pair were involved in United's third just five minutes later, as Jussi Jaaskelainen denied Jones his first United goal after a superb solo run, but the ball trickled to Rooney, who slotted home from six yards out.

Hernandez made it four after Bolton failed to clear after dispossessing Nani, and Rooney completed his hat-trick on 68 minutes, powering in a first-time strike from Nani's pass after Ryan Giggs had found the Portuguese on the edge of the area.

Sergio Aguero has scored five goals in the Premier League already © Getty Images

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With 18 goals and a maximum 12 points from their opening four games United are top of the table on goal difference from rivals Manchester City, who had Sergio Aguero to thank for a magnificent hat-trick in a crushing 3-0 win against Wigan to briefly lift Roberto Mancini's side up to top spot.

Aguero sent City on their way in the 13th minute, the recalled Carlos Tevez and David Silva combining brilliantly before the latter teed up the Argentina striker to slot home his fourth goal in the league. But as Aguero continued his magnificent goalscoring run, his international team-mate Tevez failed to get on the scoresheet after seeing his first-half penalty saved by Wigan keeper Ali Al Habsi.

Samir Nasri came off the bench in the second half to make his home debut and the former Arsenal man did not take long to make an impact, sending Silva's lay-off into the path of Aguero, who made no mistake from the edge of the area. And City's man of the moment completed his hat-trick six minutes later, rifling low into the corner before being taken off by Mancini, who will understandably want to wrap his new-found magician up in cotton wool.

Daniel Sturridge showed £50 million striker Fernando Torres how to find the back of the net as Chelsea claimed their first win on the road this season with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland.

Sunderland should have taken the lead when on-loan signing Nicklas Bendtner - making his 100th Premier League appearance - glanced a header wide from a free-kick. The hosts were made to rue that miss when Sturridge's clever cross found John Terry, who coolly side-footed home after Sunderland had initially failed to clear their lines.

Chelsea's second arrived five minutes after the restart, Sturridge running clear and shrugging off the challenge of Wes Brown before slipping the ball past Black Cats keeper Simon Mignolet. Sunderland got one back through Ji Dong-Won but that was as good as it got for Steve Bruce's charges.

Andrey Arshavin is congratulated on his goal © Getty Images

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Stoke made it eight games unbeaten in all competitions this season as they leapfrogged Liverpool in the table with a narrow 1-0 win over the Reds.

Stoke's record signing Peter Crouch may have been the name on everyone's lips at the Britannia Stadium but it was strike partner Jon Walters who stole his limelight. Jamie Carragher's first-half man-handling of Walters was too much for Mark Clattenburg and the referee had no qualms pointing to the spot, leaving Walters to dust himself down and fire his spot-kick straight down the middle.

There was high drama late in the game when Luis Suarez vehemently claimed a penalty after Matthew Upson looked to have handled in the box. However, Clattenburg turned down Suarez's pleas, preferring to book the striker for his over-exuberant appeal.

Arsenal gave their fans something to cheer about as they recorded their first win of the season with a hard-fought 1-0 triumph over top-flight new-boys Swansea.

A shocking error from goalkeeper Michel Vorm presented Andrey Arshavin with the easy task of converting into an empty net, albeit from a tight angle five minutes before half-time. Vorm collected the ball on the edge of his box but as he rolled the ball out it hit his own defender Angel Rangel and bounced into the path of Arshavin, who needed no second invitation in accepting the gift.

The visitors were almost back on level terms early in the second half but were denied by the woodwork. Scott Sinclair picked himself up off the floor and his resulting free-kick had Wojciech Szczesny beaten all ends up, although fortunately for the stranded keeper the crossbar was there to save his blushes.

Leon Osman grabbed the opener for Everton © PA Photos

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Emmanuel Adebayor marked his debut for Tottenham with a goal as Spurs chalked up their first win of the campaign with a 2-0 victory at Wolves. In the 92nd meeting between the sides, Harry Redknapp's side went ahead after Adebayor combined brilliantly with fellow new boy Scott Parker.

The England midfielder delivered a brilliant slide-rule pass and Adebayor calmly rounded the keeper to open his account for his new club. Jermain Defoe made sure of the points 10 minutes from time, the diminutive striker collecting Niko Kranjcar's pass and driving low into the far corner.

Gabriel Agbonlahor grabbed a late equaliser as Aston Villa twice came from behind to force a 2-2 draw at Everton.

After a section staged a protest against the club's owners prior to the game, Everton fans were in good voice after watching their side take the lead with a well-crafted goal. A slick passing move ended with Tim Cahill feeding Leon Osman, who proceeded to leather the ball past a despairing Shay Given from 12 yards.

Stiliyan Petrov levelled with a 30-yard rocket, only for the home side to regain the lead through Leighton Baines's penalty. All three points looked secure but the Toffees could not hang on, Agbonlahor heading in Marc Albrighton's cross with seven minutes left on the clock.

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