By Xinhua
London : Christiano Ronaldo was sent off for a head-butt as Manchester United suffered a second consecutive Premier League draw at Portsmouth.
After being held goalless by 10-man Reading in their opening clash, the champions looked set for a win Wednesday night thanks to a Paul Scholes goal 15 minutes into the match but was again denied three points by a second-half header from striker Benjani Mwaruwari.
Chelsea continued their perfect start to the season with a fine 2-1 comeback win at Reading while Manchester City, Fulham and Wigan all booked home wins.
Following his protracted summer transfer saga, Carlos Tevez finally donned a red shirt for the first time at Fratton Park.
The Argentine was involved in the United goal when he set it up perfectly for Scholes to lash a 25-yard drive past David James, but was unable to secure his new club a first Premiership victory of the season.
Portsmouth levelled in the 53rd minute when Benjani Mwaruwari timed his run from deep to perfection to power a header home from Matthew Taylor’s left-wing cross.
Sulley Muntari was sent off after picking up a second yellow card on 83 minutes but two minutes later and before United could take any advantage, Ronaldo was dismissed for butting Richard Hughes.
Steve Coppell’s Reading, fresh from the goalless draw at Old Trafford, took the lead on the half-hour when Andre Bikey tapped into an empty net after Chelsea’s goalkeeper Petr Cech, returning to the scene of his fractured skull of last season, had flapped at a high ball.
Frank Lampard’s surge into the box brought about Chelsea’s equaliser two minutes into the second half. Three minutes later, Didier Drogba netted the winner with a brilliant curling effort from the edge of the area.
Sven Goran Eriksson’s first home game in charge of Manchester City finished on a high note as Michael Johnson’s first professional goal downed promoted Derby County 1-0.
The promoted duo Birmingham City and Sunderland drew 2-2 at St Andrews, with the visitors snatching a last-minute equaliser.
Elsewhere, Fulham condemned Bolton Wanderers to a second straight defeat after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Craven Cottage while Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer’s spill gifted Wigan a 1-0 win.