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Champions City shocked by Wolves, Spurs down nine-man Liverpool
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Manchester City slipped to a shock first Premier League defeat of the season when they were beaten 2-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, while Tottenham Hotspur overcame nine-man Liverpool by the same score thanks to a stoppage-time Joel Matip own goal.

Manchester United's campaign of woe continued with a 1-0 home loss to Crystal Palace but there were no such troubles for Arsenal who, along with Spurs, closed the gap with leaders City to one point with a rampant 4-0 win at Bournemouth.

There were also celebrations for promoted Luton Town, who earned their first success of the season at Everton.

Wolverhampton Wanderers players celebrate during the Premier League match against Manchester City in Wolverhampton, UK, September 30, 2023. /CFP
Wolverhampton Wanderers players celebrate during the Premier League match against Manchester City in Wolverhampton, UK, September 30, 2023. /CFP

Wolverhampton Wanderers players celebrate during the Premier League match against Manchester City in Wolverhampton, UK, September 30, 2023. /CFP

Manchester City had been imperious this term and made the trip to Wolverhampton having won all six of their opening league games.

A Ruben Dias own goal put Wolves 1-0 up in the 13th minute, but Julian Alvarez levelled with a bending free kick past Jose Sa in the 58th.

Hwang Hee-chan restored the home side's lead on the counter-attack in the 66th by firing into the net from close range, which proved to be the winner.

Having been beaten at Newcastle United in midweek in the League Cup, City have lost back-to-back games in all competitions for the first time since January last season.

"We were well set up but we did not defend properly these situations. They beat us in the one versus one and that is not good and we have to do it properly," City coach Pep Guardiola said.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was equally deflated after his side missed the chance to go top when they conceded in the 96th minute to lose at Spurs after having two players sent off and a goal wrongly ruled out for offside.

Matip turned into his own net to seal the win for Spurs, who moved up to second in the table, after Cody Gakpo had struck in first-half stoppage time to cancel out Son Heung-min's 36th-minute opener.

Liverpool's Curtis Jones was given a straight red card after a VAR review following a tackle on Yves Bissouma in the 26th minute and Diogo Jota was dismissed for a second yellow in the 69th.

Liverpool, who dropped to fourth in the table, had been denied an opening goal for offside when Luis Diaz finished brilliantly, although the referees' body later admitted it was the wrong decision, blaming a "significant human error."

Source(s): Reuters

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