Manchester misery in EPL

MANCHESTER, England (AP):

Yesterday went badly wrong for Manchester teams, with United and City losing on the same day for the first time in more than six years, in the English Premier League (EPL).

Man United entered the late match at Newcastle with their worst seven-game start to a league season in 30 years and dropped to 12th after Matthy Longstaff scored in a 1-0 win for the hosts.

City had a shock defeat at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers, with Adama Traoré scoring twice in the closing stages for a 2-0 win. It was the first loss at home for Pep Guardiola’s team in any competition since a 3-2 defeat to Crystal Palace in the league last December.

City’s chances of reeling in Liverpool are being hampered by injuries in defence and the loss of Kevin De Bruyne, who is injured again after a run of problems last season.

City had dominated possession but failed to really trouble Rui Patrício in the Wolves goal. David Silva struck the post with a free kick, but it was as close as City was going to get before Traoré finished off a break started by Raúl Jiménez in the 80th.

Traoré grabbed his second in similar fashion in injury time after Wolves withstood the home side’s desperate attempts to equalise.

It left Guardiola contemplating the side’s second defeat of the season and the third game in which they have dropped points.

Solskjaer under pressure

Man United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær is under pressure after his side’s third league defeat left them just two points above the relegation zone.

The 19-year-old Longstaff, who clipped the crossbar in the first half, sealed a dream debut with the winning goal in the 72nd minute. Jetro Willems ran at the static United defence and cut the ball back for Longstaff, who let fly from outside the penalty area past the helpless David De Gea in the United goal.

The visitors were without the likes of Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard.

“We do lack quite a few key players, but that’s no excuse now,” Solskjær told Sky Sports. “The players work hard, they ran their socks off. At the moment, we’re in a position we’re not used to.”

Counterpart Steve Bruce enjoyed his first home win as Newcastle manager - and his first win as a coach over his former side United at the 23rd attempt across all competitions.

Elsewhere, Chelsea beat Southampton 4-1 away to stretch the team’s winning run to four games across all competitions under Frank Lampard. The win lifted Chelsea to fifth place after eight rounds, just behind Leicester on goal difference.

Former Chelsea defender David Luiz helped Arsenal move up to third with his first goal for the Gunners in a 1-0 win over Bournemouth at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.

Yesterday’s EPL results:

Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth

Man City 0-2 Wolves

Southampton 1-4 Chelsea

Newcastle 1-0 Man United