Torres, van Persie bring victories to their teams

Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle:

Fernando Torres produced a masterclass in forward play to help Chelsea to a deserved victory over Newcastle.
The Blues attack were at their fluent best, with £32m signing Eden Hazard scoring his first goal for the club when he converted from the spot after Torres was fouled by Vurnon Anita.

The Spain striker made it 2-0 before the break, latching on to Hazard's backheel to rifle in from 18 yards.
The goals were enough to send the Blues to the top of the Premier League table.
And on this performance, Chelsea, who have now won their first three league games, must now be regarded as serious title challengers.
Ever since Roberto Di Matteo took charge of team affairs last March, the club's rise from their rut has been remarkable. And one player who has benefited greatly from the change in management is Torres.

Manchester United 3-2 Fulham:

Robin van Persie crowned his full debut for Manchester United with a stunning first goal for his new club in a nervy win against Fulham.
The Dutchman's strike came after Damien Duff had given the visitors the lead, and it came in a scintillating first half as Shinji Kagawa and Rafael added further goals.
David De Gea turned Mladen Petric's point-blank effort on to the bar but the United keeper then failed to reach a Fulham cross as Nemanja Vidic deflected into his own net.

And when it looked like United might throw away their advantage, the Spaniard stopped Moussa Dembele's close-range shot before the home side finally restored a measure of calm to the game.
A late injury to substitute Wayne Rooney and defensive worries aside, where Michael Carrick again had moments of alarm as a stand-in centre-back, Sir Alex Ferguson's side were dominant for large periods of the game and they could easily have scored more as Kagawa hit a post and Rafael had a second goal disallowed.

-  BBC.co.uk