Spanish striker Michu hit his fourth goal in three league games but Swansea City missed the chance to top the fledgling Premier League standings after the Welsh side were held 2-2 at home by Sunderland on Saturday.
Everton also lost their perfect record after goals from Shane Long and Gareth McAuley secured a 2-0 victory for West Bromwich Albion [ Images ] at The Hawthorns.
Chelsea [ Images ], who are not in league action this weekend, have a maximum nine points, followed by Swansea and West Brom on seven.
New Tottenham Hotspur [ Images ] signing Moussa Dembele came off the bench to score on his debut but coach Andre Villas-Boas was left waiting for his first win in charge after Robert Snodgrass scored five minutes from time to earn Norwich City a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane.
Striker Andy Carroll enjoyed a bitter sweet debut for West Ham United after joining on loan from Liverpool, helping set up a first-minute goal in a 3-0 demolition of Fulham [ Images ] before suffering a second-half hamstring injury that could sideline him from England's [ Images ] opening two 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
Wigan Athletic twice led at home to Stoke City [ Images ] but had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Meanwhile, Man City have bought Javi Garcia from Benfica [ Images ].
The 25-year-old is expected to fill the gap left by Nigel De Jong [ Images ], who joined AC Milan [ Images ] earlier in the day, although he can also play in the centre of the defence.
The Spaniard was a regular at Benfica after arriving from Real Madrid [ Images ] in 2009, scoring six times in 73 appearances for the Portuguese club.
Garcia, who has one cap for Spain, will wear the number 14 shirt at City.
Photo: Gareth McAuley of West Brom is congratulated after he scores the second goal during the Premier League match against Everton at The Hawthorns on Saturday (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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