Promoted side Crystal Palace have finally won a match on their return to English Premier League football.
Palace, who were founding members of the Premier League in 1992, beat 10-man Sunderland 3-1 at home.
Also in London, Winston Reid's West Ham missed the chance to join Chelsea at the top of the the table, going down 1-0 at home to Stoke City.
Title contenders Manchester City climbed to second place, beating promoted visitors Hull City 2-0.
There were also 1-0 wins for Norwich over visitors Southampton while Newcastle repelled Fulham by the same scoreline.
Cardiff City held Everton to a scoreless draw in Wales.
Third-placed Liverpool take on Manchester United at Anfield on Monday and fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur travel to Arsenal in the North London derby.
