Wolves stun Man City 2-1 at Molineux as Ruben Dias own-goal and a Hee-Chan Hwang strike were enough for the hosts. Julian Alvarez bent in a superb free-kick for City but Erling Haaland recorded just 15 touches. City lose second successive game without Rodri.
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| Image: Hee-Chan Hwang celebrates after restoring Wolves' lead against Manchester City |
Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season was brought to a surprising halt by Wolves as the champions slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Molineux.
City had won six consecutive matches as they began their title defence in imperious form, but the 1-0 defeat at Newcastle in the Carabao Cup in midweek showed Pep Guardiola's side were not infallible.
Having started the week without a competitive defeat in 90 minutes since May, City have now been handed two in a row thanks to a Ruben Dias own goal and a close-range Hee-Chan Hwang strike.
Julian Alvarez bent in a brilliant free-kick to briefly level the scores but City were otherwise uninspired, with Erling Haaland registering just 15 touches as Wolves defended superbly.
Rodri was once again conspicuous by his absence as he served the second of his three-match suspension - an ominous prospect given the influential midfielder will also be banned for the trip to title rivals Arsenal next Sunday, live on Sky Sports.
What's next?
For Wolves, their next game is at home to Aston Villa on Sunday October 8; kick-off 2pm.
Meanwhile, Man City are in Champions League action on Wednesday. They face a trip to Germany to face RB Leipzig; kick-off 8pm.
They are back in Premier League action on Sunday October 8 when they travel to title rivals Arsenal, kick-off 4.30pm.
Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal
Highlights:
Kai Havertz scores his first Arsenal goal since his £65m move from Chelsea this summer; Havertz's second-half penalty followed goals from Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard before the break; Ben White added a fourth in stoppage time.
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Kai Havertz scored his first Arsenal goal in a comfortable 4-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
In his 10th appearance for the Gunners since moving from Chelsea for £65m in the summer, Havertz calmly slotted home from the penalty spot to give his side a 3-0 lead minutes into the second half after Martin Odegaard had been recklessly brought down by Ryan Christie (53).
Earlier, Bukayo Saka had put Arsenal in front with a header from close range (17) before Odegaard scored a spot-kick of his own just before the break (44), while Ben White's header in stoppage time (90+3) sealed a routine victory on the south coast.
The result sees Arsenal remain unbeaten in the Premier League so far this season with 17 points from seven games. Bournemouth remain winless and drop into the relegation zone.
What's next?
Bournemouth's next assignment is a Premier League clash with Everton at Goodison Park on October 7 (kick-off 3pm). The Cherries then host Wolves in the league two weeks later on October 21 (kick-off 3pm).
Up next for Arsenal is a trip to Lens in the Champions League on Tuesday (kick-off 8pm). The Gunners then return to Premier League action next Sunday when they host champions Manchester City, live on Sky Sports (kick-off 4.30pm).
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