The New Nation - Internet Edition

AP, London

Liverpool came back from two goals down to win 3-2 at Manchester City on Sunday and stay even on points with Chelsea, which outplayed Aston Villa 2-0.

Fernando Torres scored twice to cancel out City strikes by Stephen Ireland and Javier Garrido. The game was into six minutes of injury time when Dirk Kuyt scored the winner for his first Premier League goal in 26 games. Joe Cole and Nicolas Anelka scored first half goals for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Blues and the Reds are tied with 17 points from seven games.

Playing top flight soccer for the first time in its 104-year history, Hull is in third place after a 1-0 victory at Tottenham.

The Tigers, who were promoted last season through the playoffs, also won 2-1 at Arsenal a week ago. Brazilian midfielder Geovanni followed his long-range goal against the Gunners with a powerfully struck ninth-minute free kick against Tottenham, which remains last with only two points. In Sunday's other games, lowly Bolton won 3-1 at West Ham, Newcastle rallied from two goals down to capture a tie at Everton and Portsmouth edged Stoke 2-1.

Mladen Petric's 90th-minute goal gave Hamburger SV a 2-1 victory at Energie Cottbus on Sunday to regain the Bundesliga lead.

Hamburg's first victory at Cottbus moves Martin Jol's team three points ahead at the top the standings with 16 points from seven rounds.

Schalke striker Kevin Kuranyi scored twice to break out of a seven-week scoring drought to help his team earn a 2-2 draw at home against 10-man Wolfsburg. Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 at home against Hannover.

Stephen McGinn lifted last-place St. Mirren to a 1-0 victory over Rangers on Sunday and put Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premier League on goal difference.

McGinn's 77th-minute goal only five minutes after coming on as a substitute gave the Buddies' a first home victory over Rangers in 22 years.

The loss at Love Street was Rangers' first league defeat of the season. Celtic, which has 19 points and leads Rangers on goal difference, outplayed Hamilton 4-0 Saturday.