Bruno Fernandes' hat-trick helped Manchester United bounce back from their Hull humiliation and a poor start against Ipswich to secure a 5-2 comeback victory on Sunday.
Michael Carrick's Red Devils suffered a deserved defeat in their Premier League opener last weekend and were facing further embarrassment against promoted opposition at Old Trafford.
Leif Davis fired Ipswich ahead, but United showed the spirit and intensity sorely lacking at Hull, with Fernandes levelling and Jacob Greaves turning in a Harry Maguire effort shortly after the break.
The Ipswich defender soon gave away a penalty that Fernandes converted, before the freshly-crowned PFA Player of the Year completed his hat-trick from close range.
Bryan Mbeumo added gloss and Chuba Akpom scored a late consolation for Ipswich on a day when Marcus Rashford made an impressive first Old Trafford appearance in 90 weeks.
Chelsea's winning start to life under Xabi Alonso continued with a pulsating 4-3 win over Brighton at Stamford Bridge.
It was another display of electrifying attacking football that should have had the game won inside half-an-hour, goals from Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and João Pedro putting the home side into a three-goal lead. It was then almost dismantled by a brave Brighton fightback and their own clumsy defending.
Malick Yalcouye crashed in his first goal for the Seagulls, beating goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez on his debut, then João Pedro's own goal had Chelsea teetering on the edge of an embarrassing collapse on the hour.
As often before in such circumstances, they turned to Cole Palmer. He took matters into his own hands to take the game away from the visitors and send Alonso racing down the touchline in celebration, bulldozing through midfield to lash in his team's fourth.
The question remains whether a title challenge is plausible while the Blues' defence remains this obliging.
There was no place in the Chelsea squad for Enzo Fernandez, whose departure before Tuesday's transfer deadline appears increasingly likely, nor Robert Sanchez, whose errors in the previous win over Fulham may prove to be his last for Chelsea following the arrival of Martinez.
Sunderland claimed their first win of the season as they edged out Fulham 1-0 thanks to Wilson Isidor’s goal, just days after he signed a new contract with the Black Cats.
Brought off the bench midway through the second half, Isidor rattled the post when it was easier to score before converting a similar chance with 15 minutes left at the Stadium of Light.
Regis Le Bris’ side started their campaign last weekend with a last-gasp defeat at Ipswich. Fulham have lost two from two.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin fired a late equalizer as Leeds fought back to salvage a 1-1 draw against Brentford in their opening home Premier League game of the season.
Calvert-Lewin converted substitute Lukas Nmecha's low cross in the 79th minute after Kevin Schade had given Brentford a deserved half-time lead.
Leeds had been given the runaround for the first 45 minutes by a slick Brentford side who dominated, but Leeds responded to boss Daniel Farke's tactical changes during the break and will feel they deserved their point.
Chelsea's Cole Palmer (2nd R) scores his side's fourth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion, at Stamford Bridge Stadium. (is associated with: «Fernandes hat-trick helps Utd thump Ipswich, Palmer inspires Chelsea») John Walton/PA Wire/dpa
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