Phil Jagielka rifled a shot into the top corner in injury time to earn Everton a dramatic 1-1 draw with Liverpool in the Merseyside derby at Anfield, while the north London derby between Arsenal and Spurs also ended all square as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cancelled out Nacer Chadli's opener.
- Brewin: Liverpool denied as Jagielka strikes thunderbolt
- Delaney: Chelsea stroll to another Premier League win
The hosts looked to have earned what would have been a deserved victory through Steven Gerrard's 65th-minute free-kick --a record ninth Premier League goal in the fixture for the Reds captain.
But with 91 minutes on the clock, Jagielka, who had not scored for Everton since April 2013, let fly with an effort that gave Simon Mignolet no chance. It still leaves Everton without a victory at Anfield since 1999, but rarely will a point have felt so sweet.
Arsenal and Tottenham battled out a 1-1 draw in Saturday's north London derby at the Emirates Stadium.
After Gunners captain Mikel Arteta and Aaron Ramsey had both been forced off with injury, Spurs midfielder Nacer Chadli put the visitors ahead against the run of play on 56 minutes.
Arsenal, who go to leaders Chelsea next weekend, finally made their possession count when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain smashed home an equaliser, but Spurs -- inspired by a stand-out performance from captain Younes Kaboul - held out for a share of the points.
Wayne Rooney's reckless dismissal did not stop Manchester United from returning to winning ways as they edged past West Ham to triumph 2-1 at Old Trafford.
Rooney became the third-highest scorer in Premier League history when he opened the scoring with a deft volley, and Robin van Persie doubled the lead with his 50th goal for the club.
Rooney then put his team's chances in jeopardy by kicking out at Stewart Downing in the 59th minute but, despite Diafra Sakho's header making things awkward, Louis van Gaal's side held on for a 2-1 win.
Diego Costa continued his remarkable start to life in the Premier League as Jose Mourinho celebrated his 250th match as Chelsea boss with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa.
#INSERT type:image caption:Diego Costa was on target once again as Chelsea defeated Villa. END#
Oscar put the Blues in front after seven minutes before Costa, selected despite his troublesome hamstring limiting him to one game a week, headed in after 59 minutes -- his eighth goal in his first six top flight games.
A third Chelsea goal came from Costa's saved shot as Willian netted before Spain striker Costa was taken off in the hope that he can recover in time to feature in Tuesday's Champions League Group G clash at Sporting Lisbon.
Edin Dzeko's wonderful double and Frank Lampard's fourth goal in three games sealed a 4-2 victory for Manchester City despite the champions at one stage surrendering a two-goal lead over Hull.
City looked to have pocketed the points early on as Sergio Aguero and Dzeko both found the net inside 11 minutes, the Bosnian hitting a stunning strike from the edge of the penalty area.
But Hull wrestled their way back into contention when centre-back Eliaquim Mangala headed a calamitous own-goal past Willy Cabellero -- handed a Premier League debut ahead of the dropped Joe Hart -- and then gave away a penalty with a reckless high tackle on Abel Hernandez.
Hull's record signing converted the spot-kick, but Manuel Pellegrini's side regained control after the interval and sealed victory through Dzeko's clinical finish and a trademark strike from the evergreen Lampard.
#INSERT type:image caption:Abel Hernandez levels for Hull from the spot -- but Manchester City scored twice more to win. END#
Graziano Pelle's acrobatic volley ensured an unhappy south coast return for Harry Redknapp as Southampton saw off QPR in a 2-1 victory at St Mary's.
On-loan defender Ryan Bertrand opened his Saints account to hand the hosts the lead before Charlie Austin blasted home on the turn.
Italian striker Pelle trumped Austin's smart finish with a true showman's goal to secure Saints' fourth win in six Premier League ties this term as former Southampton boss Redknapp received a hostile reception after quitting Saints for bitter rivals Portsmouth in 2005.
Leicester were given a reality check at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace made sure a memorable week for the Foxes ended in a 2-0 defeat.
Having come from two goals down to beat Manchester United 5-3 last weekend, Leicester offered little to send the travelling contingent back to the East Midlands feeling giddy as the bite of top-flight football saw the visitors punished for a rare off-day.
For Palace boss Neil Warnock, this was a second win in six days as goals from Fraizer Campbell and Mile Jedinak settled the encounter.
Connor Wickham passed up a glorious opportunity to claim a first Premier League win of the season for Sunderland over 10-man Swansea as the match ended 0-0.
The unmarked striker was picked out by Sebastian Larsson six yards from goal with 16 minutes of a tight contest remaining, but sent his header over the bar to let the Swans off the hook. It was the Black Cats' fifth draw in six league outings.