Arsenal [ Images ], with Cesc Fabregas [ Images ] back pulling their strings, took full advantage of an 85-minute one-man advantage when they beat Manchester City [ Images ] 3-0 in a bruising Premier League battle at Eastlands Sunday.

City defender Dedryck Boyata was sent off for a last-man foul on Marouane Chamakh [ Images ] and Arsenal, who could afford a penalty miss by Fabregas in his first league game for five weeks, won with goals by Samir Nasri, Alex Song and Nicklas Bendtner [ Images ].

Arsenal and City are both now on 17 points as are Manchester United [ Images ], who claimed their first away league win of the season after four draws when Javier Hernandez [ Images ] scored both goals, including the winner four minutes from time, in a 2-1 success at Stoke City [ Images ].

Chelsea [ Images ], who beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Saturday, lead the way with 22 points, while in Sunday's other match Liverpool claimed only their second win of the season when they beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Anfield.