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City strikes late after Chelsea slips up in Premier League

Manchester United's Anthony Martial scores past Liverpool's Simon Mignolet during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Manchester United's Anthony Martial scores past Liverpool's Simon Mignolet during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Jon Super) Manchester United's Anthony Martial scores past Liverpool's Simon Mignolet during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

LONDON (AP) – Manchester City enjoyed the perfect ending to a Saturday afternoon in the Premier League when nothing went right for title rival Chelsea.

City produced a 90th minute winner to beat Crystal Palace 1-0 and secure a fifth consecutive victory from as many matches, while champion Chelsea slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Everton that sealed its worst start to a Premier League season.

To round off a miserable day for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, there were victories for two other title hopefuls.

The most expensive teenager in soccer history, Anthony Martial, scored on his debut in Manchester United’s 3-1 win over Liverpool and Arsenal comfortably beat Stoke 2-0.

Martial, whose fee from Monaco could rise to 80 million euros ($90 million), was not the only teenager to make headlines.