London, Nov. 23 (Reuters): League leaders Arsenal and Liverpool were both beaten 3-2, while a Ruud van Nistelrooy hattrick fired Manchester United to a 5-3 victory over Newcastle United in a Premier League goal bonanza on Saturday.

Arsenal came unstuck at St Mary’s, where Southampton have not been beaten all season. Second-placed Liverpool went down at Loftus Road to Fulham after two goals from the hosts’ Argentine striker Facundo Sava, while Chelsea snatched a 1-1 draw at Bolton Wanderers.

Everton clocked up their sixth consecutive league win by beating West Bromwich Albion 1-0.