Premier League Review:Robbie Keane scored four and Fernando Torres bagged a hat-trick as Tottenham and Liverpool demolished lower league opposition at their respective homes, but it wasn't all plain sailing for the big sides as Chelsea suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of Wigan at the DW Stadium.

The 3-1 defeat has allowed defending champions Manchester United to sneak into top spot on goal difference after they eventually broke down Stoke City’s resistance at the Brittania Stadium, while in the day's late kick-off Arsenal moved into fifth with a 1-0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Carlo Ancelotti'sfirst defeat came against a side that had not beaten a 'big four' club in 34 games since their arrival in the Barclays Premier League, but they ended that torrid record today with a stunning 3-1 victory.

After centre-back Titus Bramble had given the Latics a 16th-minute lead to leave Chelsea trailing at the break, the visitors hit back two minutes after the restart as Didier Drogba scored his 100th goal for the club.

But a minute later Chelsea were reduced to 10 men when goalkeeper Petr Cech was shown the first red card of his Blues career in his 230th game for bringing down Hugo Rodallega.

Replacement Henrique Hilario’s first touch of the ball was to pick it out of the net after being beaten by Rodallega from the spot, and with Paul Scharner adding a third late on, it ended Chelsea’s 100 per cent unbeaten start to the league campaign.

Unitedchalked up their seventh consecutive win in beating Stoke, who managed to hold out for just over an hour before Dimitar Berbatov scored his second of the season. John O'Shea wrapped up the points with his first league goal since April 2007.

Fernando Torres scored a stunning treble to keep Liverpoolhot on the heels of the front-running duo as the Reds crushed Hull6-1 at Anfield.

The Spaniard has now scored five goals in his last two games, eight overall this season, and an astonishing 33 in 34 games in front of his own fans since his arrival on Merseyside.

After opening up with a left-footed strike in the 12th minute, the hosts were pegged back three minutes later by a left-foot volley from Geovanni.

Torres added his second in the 28th minute before completing his fourth career hat-trick for Liverpool a minute after the break.

Steven Gerrard, Ryan Babel and Albert Riera then rubbed salt into the Tigers’ wounds as the home side ran riot.

Torres, though, was outdone by Robbie Keane, who netted four in a 5-0 Spursrout of Burnleyat White Hart Lane.

Keane’s first from the penalty spot in the 18th minute was his 50th league goal at home and, after Jermaine Jenas added the second, the Republic of Ireland captain went wild in the second half with further goals after 74, 77 and 87 minutes to send Spurs fourth.

The Gunnersare three points adrift of their north London rivals and Liverpool with a game in hand after an unconvincing win over Fulhamwas secured by a 52nd minute Robin van Persie strike. Fulham made much of the running against Arsene Wenger's side but could find no way past young goalkeeper Vito Mannone.

It was a bad day for the 'second city' clubs as Birminghamand Aston Villaboth suffered 2-1 defeats by Lancashire sides.

Villa had taken the lead against Blackburn at Ewood Park through Gabriel Agbonlahor, his fifth goal in five games.

But Christopher Samba equalised and, although Blackburn Roverswere reduced to 10 men when Vince Grella was dismissed, David Dunn grabbed a late winner from the spot.

At St Andrews, goals from Tamir Cohen and Chung-Yong Lee — the second two minutes after Kevin Phillips had equalised late on — gave Boltona 2-1 victory over Birmingham.

Portsmouthsuffered ignominy and heartbreak in equal measure at Fratton Park as they suffered their seventh successive defeat in the league against Everton.

In-form Louis Saha’s seventh goal in as many games in all competitions this season just before the break was all that separated the sides.

Pompey, though, should have taken at least a point, only to spurn a hatful of chances, ensuring they have now made the worst start to a season by a top-flight club for 79 years.