Chelsea lost for the first time under Carlo Ancelotti as Wigan claimed a shock 3-1 victory at the DW Stadium, while Manchester United defeated Stoke 2-0 to move top of the Premier League on Saturday.

Ancelotti had led Chelsea to six successive league wins, as well as two more victories in the Champions League and League Cup, since arriving from AC Milan in the close-season.

But the Italian’s 100-percent record came to an end in acrimonious circumstances as Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech was sent off in the second half.

Chelsea fell behind in the 16th minute when Charles N’Zogbia’s cross was headed home by Titus Bramble.

Ancelotti’s team levelled in the 48th minute as Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland allowed Didier Drogba’s shot to squirm into the net, giving the Ivorian his 100th Chelsea goal.

But Wigan regained the lead when Hugo Rodallega tumbled under the slightest contact from Cech to win a penalty in the 53rd minute.

Cech was sent off by referee Phil Dowd and Rodallega picked himself up to smash the spot-kick past substitute goalkeeper Hilario. Paul Scharner’s 90th minute goal sealed Chelsea’s fate.

Ancelotti said: “We didn’t play a good game, it was a bad performance. I don’t know why we didn’t play well.

“But these things can happen after a lot of victories. We have to accept this loss and fix things for our next match.

While Chelsea stumbled for the first time, reigning champions United eventually wore down Stoke at the Britannia Stadium.

After a tight first hour, United finally broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute when Ryan Giggs, on as a substitute, slipped a pass to Dimitar Berbatov who tapped in.

United defender John O’Shea ensured there was no way back for Stoke when he headed in a Giggs free-kick in the 77th minute.

“I wish we were saying this (being top of the table) at the beginning of May,” United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said. “There is a long way to go but it has been a good day for us.”

Fernando Torres hit a hat-trick as Liverpool routed struggling Hull 6-1 at Anfield.

Torres gave Liverpool the lead in the 12th minute with a fine finish from Albert Riera’s cross.

Hull hit back three minutes later when Brazilian midfielder Geovanni guided a volley past Jose Reina.

But Spain striker Torres restored Liverpool’s advantage in the 28th minute. He took Yossi Benayoun’s pass and danced past Ibrahima Sonko and goalkeeper Boaz Myhill before slotting home.

Torres sealed the third hat-trick of his Liverpool career in the 47th minute when he converted another Benayoun pass.

Steven Gerrard added the fourth with a cross-shot in the 61st minute, then Ryan Babel scored twice in the last two minutes.

Arsenal rode their luck as Robin van Persie’s goal and a fine performance from young Italian goalkeeper Vito Mannone secured a 1-0 win at Fulham.

Van Persie gave Arsenal the lead in the 52nd minute with an impressive finish from Cesc Fabregas’s pass, but it took several excellent saves from Mannone to preserve the victory.

Tottenham striker Robbie Keane scored four times to inspire a 5-0 demolition of Burnley at White Hart Lane.

Keane stroked in an 18th minute penalty, then, after Jermaine Jenas’s deflected effort in the 33rd minute, he notched three more in the last 16 minutes.

Ten-man Blackburn defeated Aston Villa 2-1 at Ewood Park.

Villa’s Gabriel Agbonlahor opened the scoring in the third minute, but Christopher Samba headed an equaliser for Rovers in the 24th minute.

Sam Allardyce’s side had Australia midfielder Vince Grella sent off for a second booking midway through the second half, but won it in the 89th minute when David Dunn scored a penalty.

South Korea midfielder Lee Chung-Yong scored his first goal for Bolton to earn a dramatic 2-1 victory at Birmingham.

Tamir Cohen headed in from close range for Bolton’s opener, then Kevin Phillips equalised for Birmingham in the 84th minute before Lee’s winner two minutes later.

Louis Saha condemned Portsmouth to a seventh successive Premier League defeat as the France striker gave Everton a 1-0 victory at Fratton Park.

Saha’s seventh goal of the season came following a 42nd minute error by Younes Kaboul and Pompey have now made the worst by an English top-flight club for 79 years.

Source: AFP