Roman Pavlyuchenko's stoppage-time winner knocked Liverpool off top spot in the Premier League as Tottenham Hotspur continued its unbeaten run under Harry Redknapp with a 2-1 victory. This dramatic win, which saw Spurs climb off the bottom of the table, ended Liverpool's unbeaten start to the season and left Chelsea on top on goal difference after it thrashed Sunderland 5-0 earlier Saturday. Dirk Kuyt fired Liverpool into a third minute lead at White Hart Lane. The visitors then spurned numerous chances to double their advantage, hitting the woodwork three times. They were made to pay 20 minutes from time when Spurs, who'd beaten Bolton and drawn 4-4 with Arsenal since Redknapp's arrival from Portsmouth, leveled when Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher headed a David Bentley corner into his own net under pressure from Ledley King. And just when a draw seemed assured, Russia striker Pavlyuchenko, on as a substitute, turned in Darren Bent's cross from close range. Elsewhere Cristiano Ronaldo's two goals helped champion Manchester United leapfrog Hull City and go into third place but only after it held on for a 4-3 win over the top-flight new boys at Old Trafford. Nicolas Anelka scored his first Chelsea hat-trick as Sunderland was put to the sword at Stamford Bridge. “I'm pleased,” said Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari. “Not just because we scored five goals, but because we played good football.” Arsenal's title hopes suffered a major setback against another promoted team as they lost 2-1 away to Stoke City, in a match where several players were injured and Robin van Persie red-carded. Long throws from Rory Delap set up both Stoke's goals. A third league defeat this season left Arsenal six points behind Chelsea. West Brom came from a goal behind against Blackburn Rovers, a man down for more than an hour after South African goalscorer Benni McCarthy was sent-off, in a 2-2 draw at The Hawthorns. Wigan ended a run of four straight defeats with a 2-1 win against Portsmouth. West Ham, who'd also lost four in a row, drew 1-1 away to Middlesbrough. Everton won in the league for the first time this season at Goodison Park with a 1-0 victory over Fulham where France striker Louis Saha scored against his old club. Bolton and Manchester City meet at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday while high-flyers Aston Villa is away to Newcastle on Monday. Hoffenheim reclaims lead Newcomer Hoffenheim routed Karlsruhe 4-1 to return to the top of the Bundesliga with its fifth straight victory and defending champion Bayern Munich also won Saturday to move into third. Hoffenheim's prolific attack got two goals each from Vedad Ibisevic and Chinedu Obasi, while in Munich, Lukas Podolski came off the bench to score one and set up another in Bayern's 3-1 win over Arminia Bielefeld, which finished with 10 men. In other matches, Shalke won 2-0 at Energie Cottbus, Hannover blanked Hamburger SV 3-0, Werder Bremen routed Hertha Berlin 5-1 and Cologne won 3-1 in Stuttgart. Bayer Leverkusen beat Wolfsburg 2-0 on Friday to claim the provisional lead but Hoffenheim, which played in the third division two years ago, rolled over Karlsruhe with its high-paced game to retain a one-point lead. Hoffenheim has 25 points - and tops the league with 31 goals - Leverkusen has 24 and Bayern now has 21 after its fourth straight win.
