Ozil sets up Arsenal win, Everton beat Chelsea

Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey continued
their impressive starts to the season as Arsenal
beat Sunderland 3-1 at the Stadium of Light as
Mezut Ozil caught the eye on his debut.
Ozil had an early impact when he created the
opening goal on 11 minutes as he beautifully
pulled Kieran Gibbs’ long ball under control
before rolling a pass across the edge of the
penalty area for Olivier Giroud to finish low
inside the near post.
Modibo Diakite hit the top of the crossbar for
Sunderland before the home side equalised
three minutes after half-time when Craig
Gardner scored from the penalty spot after
Adam Johnson had tumbled under a challenge
from Laurent Koscielny.
Sunderland had a goal disallowed correctly for
offside before Arsenal regained the lead on 67
minutes when Carl Jenkinson pulled a cross
back to the edge of the area and Aaron Ramsey
struck a superb first-time shot past Keiren
Westwood.
Ramsey scored his second of the game nine
minutes later when he rolled the ball under
Westwood after being played in by Giroud
following a patient build-up from Arsenal.
Jose Mourinho suffered his first Premier
League defeat since returning as Chelsea
manager after Steven Naismith’s goal handed
Roberto Martinez his first victory as Everton
boss.
Samuel Eto’o was close to marking his Chelsea
debut with a goal, but was denied by a superb
block from Gareth Barry, while Tim Howard
produced a flying save to thwart Ramires.
The only goal arrived in first-half stoppage-
time when Leon Osman’s cross was headed
back across goal by Nikica Jelavic for Naismith
to nod in from close range.
Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney fired
Manchester United to an uninspiring 2-0
victory over 10-man Crystal Palace at Old
Trafford.
Referee Jon Moss, who had waved away three
previous penalty appeals and booked Ashley
Young for diving, dismissed Kagisho Dikgacoi
for bringing down the England man on the
edge of the box in the 44th minute.
Van Persie stepped up to convert from the
spot but it was not until the 81st minute that
Rooney, who started the match sporting a
headband to protect the gash which kept him
out of England’s World Cup qualifiers, curled
home an excellent free-kick.