Sergio Aguero’s four-goal blast sinks Spurs

London: High-flying Southampton thrashed Sunderland 8-0 in the Premier League on Saturday as unbeaten leaders Chelsea remained five points clear at the top with a 2-1 win away to Crystal Palace.Sergio Aguero scored all Manchester City’s goals in a 4-1 defeat of 10-man Tottenham Hotspur as the champions remained second while Arsenal needed a stoppage-time equaliser to seal a 2-2 draw with Hull  the team they beat in last season’s FA Cup final.

 

Everton climbed up the table with a 3-0 win at home to Aston Villa but struggling Burnley were left searching for their first league win of the season after a 3-1 loss at home to West Ham.At St Mary’s, Southampton were 3-0 up at half-time, the goal rush starting when Sunderland’s Santiago Vergini put through his own net when he volleyed in an attempted clearance in the 12th minute. 

 

Graziano Pelle made it 2-0 six minutes later and there was more misery for the more than 2,000 travelling Sunderland fans who had made the long journey down from the north-east to the south coast when Jack Cork turned in from close range.The goals kept coming in the second half, Liam Bridcutt diverting Pelle’s shot into his own net for a second own-goal of the match before Pelle, Dusan Tadic, Victor Wanyama and Sadio Mane piled on the agony for Sunderland.

At Selhurst Park, Oscar’s brilliant 30-yard free-kick gave Chelsea a sixth-minute lead.But five minutes before the break, Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta was shown a red card for diving in two-footed on Mile Jedinak.However, there was still time in the first half for Palace to also be reduced to 10 men, with Damien Delaney dismissed for a second bookable offence after hauling back Loic Remy.

 

Chelsea doubled their lead in the 51st minute when Cesc Fabregas played a one-two with Eden Hazard and Oscar before calmly planting the ball past Julian Speroni at the near post. Palace pulled a goal back in the last minute through Fraizer Campbell. Aguero was the start turn as Manchester City overwhelmed Spurs, who last season conceded 11 goals in two league games against the eventual champions. The Argentina forward opened the scoring in the 13th minute and then struck from the penalty spot seven minutes later after Christian Eriksen’s equaliser.