English Premier League – Match Recaps – 29 September 2012
Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Stoke City, Manchester City, and Sunderland all won in the English Premier League on September 29, 2012.
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
The first loss of the season for Arsenal as Chelsea never trailed in the match. It’s been a great start for Chelsea who have 16 points from five matches and four clear of both Manchester teams.
| 20′ | 0 – 1 | Fernando Torres | |
| 42′ | Gervinho | 1 – 1 | |
| 53′ | 1 – 2 | Juan Mata |
Everton 3-1 Southampton
The Toffees continue their uncharacteristic great start to the season with a solid win at Goodison Park. Southampton surprised with an early lead but Everton was quick to respond and take a 3-1 lead by the 38th minute.
| 6′ | 0 – 1 | Gaston Ramirez | |
| 25′ | Leon Osman | 1 – 1 | |
| 32′ | Nikica Jelavic | 2 – 1 | |
| 38′ | Nikica Jelavic | 3 – 1 |
Fulham 1-2 Manchester City
A gritty come from behind win for Man City who trailed 1-0 after 10 minutes. Fulham have been a tough team to beat at home but couldn’t stop Edin Dzeko from scoring the match winner in the 87th minute.
| 10′ | Mladen Petric (pen) | 1 – 0 | |
| 43′ | 1 – 1 | Sergio Agüero | |
| 87′ | 1 – 2 | Edin Dzeko |
Norwich City 2-5 Liverpool
A Luis Suarez hat trick was more than enough as Liverpool earned their first league win of the season. It’s a win that will take some pressure off new manager Brendan Rodgers but not for long as Liverpool are only up to 14th place.
| 2′ | 0 – 1 | Luis Suárez | |
| 38′ | 0 – 2 | Luis Suárez | |
| 47′ | 0 – 3 | Nuri Sahin | |
| 57′ | 0 – 4 | Luis Suárez | |
| 61′ | Steve Morison | 1 – 4 | |
| 68′ | 1 – 5 | Steven Gerrard | |
| 87′ | Grant Holt | 2 – 5 |
Reading 2-2 Newcastle United
Demba Ba brough the Magpies back two different times as the visitors salvaged a draw. Reading have yet to win a match this season and expected to be fighting to avoid relegation.
| 57′ | Jimmy Kebe | 1 – 0 | |
| 58′ | 1 – 1 | Demba Ba | |
| 62′ | Noel Hunt | 2 – 1 | |
| 83′ | 2 – 2 | Demba Ba |
Stoke City 2-0 Swansea City
Stoke got their first win of the season behind a Peter Crouch brace. The striker has four goals in six matches and Stoke are up to 12th place.
| 12′ | Peter Crouch | 1 – 0 | |
| 36′ | Peter Crouch | 2 – 0 |
Sunderland 1-0 Wigan Athletic
The Black Cats won their first league match of the season in part to a Jordi Gomez red card. Four minutes after the ejection, Steven Fletcher scored the game winning goal.
| 47′ | Jordi Gómez (red card) | ||
| 51′ | Steven Fletcher | 1 – 0 |
Manchester United 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur
A surprise result as Spurs had not won at Old Trafford in many years. They came out firing in the first half with a quick 2-0 lead but had to hang on in the second half. Clint Dempsey scored the match winner in the 52nd minute right after United had just made it 2-2.
| 2′ | 0 – 1 | Jan Vertonghen | |
| 32′ | 0 – 2 | Gareth Bale | |
| 51′ | Nani | 1 – 2 | |
| 52′ | 1 – 3 | Clint Dempsey | |
| 53′ | Shinji Kagawa | 2 – 3 |
