Arsenal go top as Liverpool suffer last-gasp defeat at Chelsea

LONDON :Arsenal claimed top spot in the Premier League on Saturday as they beat West Ham United 2-0 in manager Mikel Arteta's 300th game in charge before champions Liverpool suffered a stoppage-time defeat in London for the second successive weekend.

Liverpool would have reclaimed the leadership going into the international break had they beaten Chelsea in the day's late game but were stunned when Brazilian teenager Estevao scored in the 95th minute to give the hosts a 2-1 victory.

Little over a week ago Arsenal trailed Liverpool by five points but wins over Newcastle United and West Ham combined with defeats against Crystal Palace and Chelsea for Arne Slot's side means Arteta's team are in pole position.

Tottenham Hotspur continued their impressive start to the season under new manager Thomas Frank as they beat Leeds United 2-1 at Elland Road to move into third place.

Arsenal have 16 points from seven games, Liverpool are on 15 and Spurs 14 along with fourth-placed Bournemouth, who beat Fulham 3-1 at home on Friday.

Manchester United eased the pressure on manager Ruben Amorim as they defeated Sunderland 2-0 at Old Trafford to move into the top half of the table with 10 points.

Arteta's win ratio of 58 per cent since taking charge is better than the likes of club greats Arsene Wenger, George Graham and Herbert Chapman, although the Spaniard stressed in the build-up to his landmark game that his record has so far not been good enough to deliver the Premier League title.

West Ham had beaten Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the past two seasons - results that contributed to the Gunners falling short in the quest for a first league title since 2004.

But after investing around 250 million pounds ($336.95 million) in the summer