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EPL: Manchester City maintain perfect start, Chelsea slump at home

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Chelsea's Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa (2nd R) vies with Crystal Palace's English defender Scott Dann and French midfielder Yohan Cabaye (L) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge in London on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO

Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-0 victory over promoted Watford as champions Chelsea suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Raheem Sterling scored his first goal for the club and Fernandinho netted a superb second to lift City to their fourth successive win and open an eight-point advantage over Chelsea.

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