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2022-08-05

20:00

Crystal Palace

0–2

Arsenal

Selhurst Park

Anthony Taylor

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Patrick Vieira

Mikel Arteta

Marc Guéhi

Martin Ødegaard

Evening

The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Marc Guéhi and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.

['64th Minute Yellow Card by Nathaniel Clyne for Crystal Palace', '20th Minute Goal by Martinelli for Arsenal', '20th Minute Assist by Oleksandr Zinchenko for Arsenal', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Ben White for Arsenal', '85th Minute Own Goal by Marc Guéhi for Arsenal']

Premier League

Friday

Palace improved as the game wore on and Aaron Ramsdale was called upon to make two top saves whilst William Saliba impressed with his defending as the Gunners grabbed a clean sheet. Arsenal wasted no time in stamping their authority on the game, which quietened down the raucous home crowd. Martinelli blazed an early chance wide after some superb solo dribbling from Jesus, who looked like he had been playing in an Arsenal shirt all his life. Much like last season, Arsenal decided to sit on a lead which allowed Palace to grow into the game. Ramsdale had to be alert to divert Odsonne Edouard's close-range header away from goal from what was Palace's first attempt on goal just before the break. Ramsdale was called into action again on 52 minutes when denying Eberechi Eze on the angle after the former QPR man was found by a clever pass from Wilfried Zaha. Palace had good flow and maintained their attacks in search of an equaliser but the greater threat came from the away side as Jesus' persistent work off the ball almost led to Martin Odegaard - captain for the first time - fluffing his lines inside the box. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats hereArteta has them supremely well-organised without the ball and the base of their defence is one of the best around, led by Gabriel and backed up by Ramsdale when required. It was that base that led them to victory at Selhurst Park with the added zest and enthusiasm of Jesus in attack an obvious upgrade on what Alexandre Lacazette provided for the majority of his time in an Arsenal shirt. It's a lazy observation to define Arsenal as brittle these days. Many teams would have crumbled under the pace and threat provided by Palace, especially in the second half. However, Arteta has found a smart way of defending resolutely in key areas with the team cohesion at the back perfectly summed up by the performance of William Saliba, who slotted in very impressively to the defensive structure.

2022-08-06

12:30

Fulham

2–2

Liverpool

Craven Cottage

Andy Madley

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Marco Silva

Jürgen Klopp

Tim Ream

Jordan Henderson

Afternoon

The Match was played between Fulham and Liverpool at Craven Cottage at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.

['17th Minute Yellow Card by Kenny Tete for Fulham', '32nd Minute Goal by Aleksandar for Fulham', '32nd Minute Assist by Kenny for Fulham', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Bobby Reid for Fulham', '80th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '80th Minute Assist by Darwin for Liverpool']

Premier League

Saturday

Fulham came close to producing one of the biggest shocks on the opening weekend of any Premier League season as Aleksandar Mitrovic marked his return to the top flight with two goals in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Craven Cottage. Mohamed Salah levelled for the visitors with 10 minutes remaining to deny Marco Silva's side a famous victory after a performance full of endeavour that celebrated Fulham being back in the top division. The Portuguese feared his squad was not ready for this ultimate curtain-raiser, citing only 16 senior players following last weekend's 1-1 draw with Villarreal, but it appeared he was bluffing judging by the start his side made. Mitrovic, who scored a record 43 goals in the Championship last season, had a sight of goal inside the opening minute after good high pressing from Bobby Decordova-Reid on Trent Alexander-Arnold, but the Serbian striker poked his shot wide. It sparked a bright opening from the hosts, with debutants Andreas Pereira and Joao Palhinha looking classy operators in midfield, but Liverpool would slowly assert themselves as Luis Diaz correctly had a goal ruled out for an offside against Andrew Robertson in the build-up on 15 minutes. Unperturbed by the warning sign, Harrison Reed raced onto an Antonee Robinson cross to slam a shot into the body of Andrew Robertson but it would be a more familiar goalscorer who would have Liverpool on the canvas. Having struggled to find a rhythm and create chances against a newly-promoted side giving it their all in their first game back in the top flight, the Cottagers took the lead in the 32nd minute. Kenny Tete sent in a deep cross to the far post where Mitrovic beat Alexander-Arnold to head past Alisson. Diaz was comfortably the best performer in a Liverpool shirt before the interval, and the Colombian came within inches of an instant response when he ran onto Thiago's pass to crash a left-foot shot against the post, but Fulham deservedly led at the break. It meant Liverpool had ended a run of 51 Premier League matches without conceding a penalty, the longest ongoing sequence in the competition. Alisson didn't come close to keeping out the striker's confident penalty as Klopp turned to Fabio Carvalho in need of further inspiration. But it was Salah who would provide the response, in typical fashion. Since the start of last season, Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored 45 goals in English league football, 16 more than any other player. A frustrating afternoon for Liverpool but they will be encouraged by what they saw from Nunez. In 39 minutes on the pitch, he grabbed one goal, one assist, and had four shots - twice as many as any other Liverpool player - including three on target.

2022-08-06

15:00

Tottenham Hotspur

4–1

Southampton

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Andre Marriner

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Antonio Conte

Ralph Hasenhüttl

Hugo Lloris

James Ward-Prowse

Afternoon

The Match was played between Tottenham and Southampton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.

['21st Minute Goal by Ryan for Tottenham', '21st Minute Assist by Dejan for Tottenham', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Sessegnon for Tottenham', '31st Minute Goal by Eric for Tottenham', '31st Minute Assist by Son for Tottenham', '61st Minute Own Goal by Mohammed Salisu for Tottenham', '63rd Minute Goal by Dejan for Tottenham', '63rd Minute Assist by Emerson for Tottenham', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo Bentancur for Tottenham', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Yves Bissouma for Tottenham', '12th Minute Goal by James for Southampton', '12th Minute Assist by Moussa for Southampton']

Premier League

Saturday

The visitors took a surprise lead in the 12th minute through James Ward-Prowse's superb downward volley, but the home side equalised just nine minutes later as Ryan Sessegnon scored his first Premier League goal for Spurs with a back-post header. Conte's side went ahead in the 31st minute as Eric Dier's clever glancing header - his first goal in three years - saw Spurs take a half-time lead. Sessegnon, who was preferred at left wing-back ahead of Perisic, repaid Conte's faith by quickly equalising from Kulusevski's whipped cross. It was another header from a defender that gave Spurs the lead as Dier continued his solid form at the end of last season to deftly nod in Heung-Min Son's cross. Sessegnon nearly had a second goal just seconds after the restart but his low finish was ruled out for offside. A shocked Saints defence then conceded again two minutes later as the outstanding Kulusevski fired in a curling effort to make it a miserable debut for new Saints goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, who could do nothing about any of the Spurs goals. Sessegnon and Royal both delivered superb performances that justified Conte's decision to start the wing-backs against Southampton. But after surprisingly going behind, the pair shone to drive Spurs to a comfortable win. The Spurs faithful may soon need a song for Royal too after an equally impressive showing. He provided two assists in the space of two second-half minutes as he forced Salisu's own goal before some superb work to tee up Kulusevski's goal. It is no surprise that both players' performances have come as a result of new competition in the squad, especially 22-year-old Sessegnon who is now learning from the vastly-experienced Perisic - something Conte acknowledged afterwards. The latter in particular was a standout as the 18-year-old midfielder from Man City belied his age and inexperience to put in a strong display on his Premier League debut. Goalkeeper Bazunu, who also joined from City, was not at fault for any of the goals and made five saves to keep the scoreline down. He looked confident at claiming crosses too and appears Premier League ready. Forward Aribo does too. The former Rangers player carried much of Saints' threat as he drew a save from Lloris in the second half and was good aerially winning seven duels - the most of any Saints player. Hasenhuttl knows that this side of his team must improve if they are to avoid a relegation battle this season. A goal and assist from Dejan Kulusevski continues his fine form from last season, with his quality on the ball giving Southampton so many problems. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats hereSouthampton are set for the visit of Leeds at St Mary's on Saturday August 13 at 3pm.

2022-08-06

15:00

Newcastle United

2–0

Nottingham Forest

St James' Park

Simon Hooper

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Eddie Howe

Steve Cooper

Kieran Trippier

Joe Worrall

Afternoon

The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Nott'ham Forest at St James' Park at Afternoon and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Joe Worrall and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.

['78th Minute Goal by Callum for Newcastle Utd', '78th Minute Assist by Joelinton for Newcastle Utd', "15th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Worrall for Nott'ham Forest", "23rd Minute Yellow Card by Neco Williams for Nott'ham Forest", "56th Minute Yellow Card by Lewis O'Brien for Nott'ham Forest"]

Premier League

Saturday

Superb second-half goals from Fabian Schar and Callum Wilson saw Newcastle ease past Nottingham Forest 2-0 in their Premier League opener, but Eddie Howe wants his side to be more ruthless in front of goal. The Magpies really should have won by more after a dominant but frustrating first half. Newcastle registered 14 shots - six on target - and had seven corners, but were guilty of being wasteful in front of goal. Joelinton should have buried at least two of his first-half chances, dragging one wide and seeing another well saved by Nottingham Forest loanee Dean Henderson. Along with fellow debutant Moussa Niakhate, the pair were key in keeping Forest from an opening weekend mauling at St James' Park. It took something special to break the Nottingham Forest defence. Scott McKenna's clearance fell to Schar, who drove into the space ahead of him with no pressure from the opposing defence, before thundering a shot past Henderson. Soon after, Wilson's smart finish made it 2-0. Joelinton picked out the striker inside the area, as he majestically lifted the ball over the goalkeeper's head at the near post, continuing his trend of scoring early on in the season. It was one-way traffic in the first half, all heading towards Nottingham Forest's goal. Inside four minutes, Allan Saint-Maximin was already testing Joe Worrall down the right flank, eventually finding Joe Willock in midfield. However, the latter's effort was seen behind for a corner. Newcastle continued to see set-pieces come and go throughout the first half - registering seven corners - with Joelinton seeing a strong shot stopped by Dean Henderson in the 20th minute. The Newcastle man easily turned past former Magpie Jack Colback in midfield, but his fierce strike from range was pushed away by the Forest goalkeeper. Joelinton should have buried Newcastle's best chance of the half 11 minutes later. He made a driving run to the top of the area, but his shot dragged just past the target as the Magpies continued to waste chances. Nottingham Forest showed a glimpse of what made them Sky Bet Championship play-off winners last season towards the end of the half. Lewis O'Brien picked out Jesse Lingard inside the area, but Schar was there to block the forward's effort. Neco Williams tried to power home the rebound, but it flashed wide. Just after, Henderson was again called into action to deny Miguel Almiron at the near post. The second half was a slightly quieter affair, although Newcastle were still dominant, finally making the breakthrough with Schar's smashing strike just before the hour. Nottingham Forest almost scored their first Premier League goal of the 2022/23 campaign soon after as Williams delivered a lovely ball into the area. Sam Surridge was there, but he directed his header into the turf before it bounced wide. Newcastle netted their deserved second not long after as they cruised to victory in front of a typically raucous St James' Park, getting off the mark in style. Overall it works out at an average goals scored per 90 minutes of 0. 6 in the first eight matchdays of a season. That compares to a 0. His body seems to peak after the pre-season period.

2022-08-06

15:00

Bournemouth

2–0

Aston Villa

Vitality Stadium

Peter Bankes

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Scott Parker

Steven Gerrard

Lloyd Kelly

John McGinn

Afternoon

The Match was played between Bournemouth and Aston Villa at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Lloyd Kelly and the Manager of Bournemouth was Scott Parker. The Captain of Aston Villa was John McGinn and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.

['39th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Bournemouth', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Ben Pearson for Bournemouth', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Philip Billing for Bournemouth', '80th Minute Goal by Kieffer for Bournemouth', '80th Minute Assist by Lloyd for Bournemouth', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Danny Ings for Aston Villa', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Jacob Ramsey for Aston Villa', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Douglas Luiz for Aston Villa']

Premier League

Saturday

Jefferson Lerma scored the game's opener in the second minute - the quickest goal scored on matchday one by a promoted team in Premier League history - pouncing on a loose ball from a Lloyd Kelly knockdown before lashing home. The Cherries, resuming life in the top flight following a two-year hiatus, ground out the victory thanks to impressive solidity at the back, before Kieffer Moore's unchallenged header safeguarded maximum spoils 10 minutes from time. Gerrard, once England team-mates with opposite number Parker, attempted to change the course of the game in the second period by introducing Emi Buendia and Ollie Watkins, but the performance had all the hallmarks of a callow opening weekend display - untidy and disjointed. The first was scored just one minute and 56 seconds into the game, as Marcus Tavernier's corner was met by Kelly, who nodded into the path of poacher Lerma. The midfielder then fired through a host of bodies and well beyond the reach of a stranded Emi Martinez, who was unsighted by a melee of disorientated Villa defenders. Having wrestled ascendancy, and with Kelly and Chris Mepham controlling proceedings at the back, Parker's side were able to ride a brief wave of Villa pressure before Moore ended any faint hope of a revival. Kelly recycled the ball on the byline, before sweeping a useful cross towards the towering frame of the Wales international as he rose unopposed to head the hosts into an unassailable two-goal lead. It has been a quiet summer for Bournemouth so far, with only three new players through the door at the Vitality Stadium, but in Marcus Tavernier, they look to have recruited wisely. Tavernier brought energy and guile in equal measure, succumbing to cramp in the closing stages but not before he had made a positive impression on everybody watching. In total, the 23-year-old completed six successful dribbles - twice as many as any other player - with Villa often reduced to fouling him. Tavernier won five free kicks over the course of his 85 minutes on the pitch and showed an eye for a pass too, creating three scoring chances for Bournemouth and helping to ensure their Premier League return went exactly according to plan.

2022-08-06

17:30

Everton

0–1

Chelsea

Goodison Park

Craig Pawson

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Frank Lampard

Thomas Tuchel

Jordan Pickford

César Azpilicueta

Evening

The Match was played between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Jordan Pickford and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.

['45+8th Minute Yellow Card by Yerry Mina for Everton', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Vitaliy Mykolenko for Everton', '90+8th Minute Yellow Card by Mason Holgate for Everton', '45+9th Minute Yellow Card by Jorginho Penalty for Chelsea', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Reece James for Chelsea', '90+11st Minute Yellow Card by Marc Cucurella for Chelsea']

Premier League

Saturday

Jorginho's penalty earned Chelsea a first win at Everton since 2017, with the hosts' 1-0 defeat worsened by serious injuries suffered by Yerry Mina and Ben Godfrey. Jorginho converted from the spot with what was the third opening-weekend penalty he has scored for the Blues, after Abdoulaye Doucoure had halted Ben Chilwell's run into the box with a clumsy challenge. That goal came after more than eight minutes of first-half injury time, added largely due to a nasty early injury suffered by Godfrey in a challenge with Kai Havertz, which saw him requiring oxygen before he was stretchered off and taken to hospital. Those enforced changes in personnel added more frustration to an Everton side forced to operate without a recognised striker on the pitch but from two corners owing to Dominic Calvert-Lewin's injury James Tarkowski forced Edouard Mendy into a fingertip stop before Doucoure pulled an excellent sprawling save out of the Chelsea goalkeeper. Demarai Gray also beat Thiago Silva in a footrace into the area in a rare promising moment in open play for Everton before the defender recovered to block his effort behind, but the hosts lacked the quality to find a way through as they fell to an opening-day defeat for the first time since 2012. A promising Everton opening was stopped in its tracks by a seven-minute stoppage when Godfrey was left requiring oxygen and a stretcher after an innocuous challenge with Kai Havertz in his own area. From then the pattern of the opening half took a different tone, one of Everton withstanding spells of Chelsea pressure and looking occasionally threatening from set-pieces. Debutant Tarkowski was denied by Mendy at full-stretch in their best chance of the opening period from one corner. Ironically, Chelsea racked up 13 of their own before the break but only forced Jordan Pickford into one real save from a long-range Mason Mount effort. The hosts looked certain to hold onto the half-time stalemate their workrate had earned until a clumsy tug from Doucoure halted Chilwell's run into the box. After Craig Pawson's immediate penalty award, Jorginho succeeded in beating Pickford from 12 yards where he had failed in the Euro 2020 final 13 months ago, to give Chelsea the lead in the 54th minute of the opening period. Fittingly for a game punctuated by stoppages chances came in fits and starts after half-time too. Without a recognised number nine on the pitch for either side both found chance creation challenging in the final half-hour, with debutant Marc Cucurella forging Chelsea's one late opening of note with a low cross to Sterling, which was kept out by a vital block from Vitaliy Mykolenko.

2022-08-07

14:00

Leicester City

2–2

Brentford

King Power Stadium

Jarred Gillett

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Brendan Rodgers

Thomas Frank

Jonny Evans

Pontus Jansson

Afternoon

The Match was played between Leicester City and Brentford at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Jarred Gillett was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Jonny Evans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.

['33rd Minute Goal by Timothy for Leicester City', '33rd Minute Assist by James for Leicester City', '46th Minute Goal by Kiernan for Leicester City', '46th Minute Assist by Jamie for Leicester City', '62nd Minute Goal by Ivan for Brentford', '62nd Minute Assist by Rico for Brentford']

Premier League

Sunday

Brentford boss Thomas Frank hailed his side's determination and mentality after the Bees fought back from two goals down to snatch a deserved 2-2 draw at Leicester. Brendan Rodgers' side were on course for a comfortable Premier League victory at the King Power Stadium after goals either side of half-time from Timothy Castagne and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall saw them grab the advantage. Leicester put their pre-season uncertainty behind them with a fast start, and, after Youri Tielemans forced David Raya into a smart save with a strike from distance, James Maddison planted a diving header wide from close range. Those missed chances did not deter the hosts and they took a deserved 33rd-minute lead when Castagne headed home Maddison's inch-perfect corner for his first goal for the Foxes since March. Brentford rarely threatened in the first half and their situation got worse seconds into the second half as Dewsbury-Hall's long-range strike found its way past Raya to extend Leicester's advantage. But, out of nothing, Brentford hit back through Toney, who held off Daniel Amartey's challenge to pull one back from six yards in the 62nd minute. It set up a grandstand finish and Brentford might have been forgiven for thinking their chances of an equaliser were gone when Toney headed wide from close range, but, with time running out, Dasilva stepped up and curled home a stunning equaliser to complete the Bees' comeback. It was the 23-year-old's first Premier League goal after missing more than a year with a complex hip injury. It was a difficult pre-season for Leicester. However, the issues were swept aside when Dewsbury-Hall doubled their advantage seconds into the second half. Leicester were bright and two of the players linked with moves away in Maddison and Wesley Fofana were at the heart of it. Fofana's crucial tackle on Bryan Mbeumo stopped a potential goalscoring opportunity for Brentford before Maddison's inch-perfect corner set up Castagne's header for Leicester's opener. Finding a solution to that, and keeping hold of their stars ahead of the transfer deadline will be high on the agenda for Rodgers in the coming weeks. With his side trailing 2-0, Frank brought on Keane Lewis-Potter and Dasilva in the 59th minute and switched to a 3-4-3. Frank's changes had paid off. Wissa was then brought off in the 84th minute for Halil Dervisoglu and two minutes later the Turkish forward assisted Dasilva for the equaliser. But the Dane disproved that at Leicester as he used his full allocation expertly and ensured Brentford completed an impressive comeback.

2022-08-07

14:00

Manchester United

1–2

Brighton and Hove Albion

Old Trafford

Paul Tierney

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Erik ten Hag

Graham Potter

Harry Maguire

Lewis Dunk

Afternoon

The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Brighton at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Graham Potter. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.

['25th Minute Yellow Card by Scott McTominay for Manchester Utd', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Lisandro Martínez for Manchester Utd', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Manchester Utd', '68th Minute Allister Own by Alexis Mac for Manchester Utd', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Luke Shaw for Manchester Utd', '30th Minute Goal by Pascal for Brighton', '30th Minute Assist by Danny for Brighton', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Leandro Trossard for Brighton']

Premier League

Sunday

Optimism was high in the stands as United made their way out on to the pitch to begin another season in search of the Premier League title, especially with a new man at the helm, but that lasted all of half an hour. The Dutchman, who even changed the dugouts at Old Trafford in a bid to bring back the glory days, has spoken of the challenges facing him, but this disjointed performance will have really brought that home to everyone. The visitors, playing more like Ten Hag's former side Ajax than his current one in the first period, cut their opponents open to take the lead as the impressive Leandro Trossard picked out Danny Welbeck's run in the box. Moises Caicedo, another to catch the eye, Gross, Adam Lallana and Solly March were all involved, before the latter's low driven cross was only parried by David de Gea straight to that man Gross, who again side-footed into an empty net. It could have been worse for the home team, with McTominay fortunate to only be booked after his sliding tackle caught Caicedo high on his ankle midway through the first half, with VAR deciding to give the Scotland midfielder the benefit of the doubt. However, the VAR somehow decided new United centre-back Lisandro Martinez had not pushed Welbeck over in the box and soon the hosts were back in the game as the previously secure Robert Sanchez flapped at a corner, with Mac Allister then bundling the ball into his own net after a goalmouth scramble. The VAR checked the goal after a possible handball by Diogo Dalot and a potential offside against Harry Maguire, but it stood as United were left with a quarter of the game to turn it around. Nothing dashes optimism more than a dose of reality. Heading into the new Premier League season, with Erik ten Hag coming in along with some new faces, there was hope that this could be the year Manchester United finally come good. It did not take long for the rigours and demands of the Premier League set in. Unsurprisingly, Man Utd's problems from previous seasons had not magically disappeared. While they generally began brightly, they rode their luck on two separate occasions when mistakes from Diogo Dalot and Fred almost allowed Leandro Trossard to score. Although the Dutchman was keen to stress that he will need time to implement his ideas, he also knows that is not something afforded to many in football. He has now seen first hand the kind of issues he is facing at Man Utd and, with a constant pen and pad in his hand during the first half, it's time for him to find the solutions. As ever, all is not lost for Man Utd, but the Ten Hag renaissance is a long way from starting yet. However, Graham Potter's side, who gave United a run for their money before losing 2-0 at the Theatre of Dreams back in February, were in no mood to roll over and hand Erik ten Hag a first win on his United bow. Both of their goals were easy on the eye and typical of the football played under Potter since he arrived on the south coast in 2019, especially in a first period that saw United face an alarming 12 shots on goal. And while some may have mistakenly marked this down as the sort of fixture Ten Hag and United would enjoy to get the new man's reign off to a winning start, they will now be rapidly revising that opinion. Richard MorganBoth finishes were simple enough after Gross was twice left unmarked at the far post to tap into an empty goal and incredibly for a player with only 19 Premier League goals to his name, six of those have now come against United, who must now be sick of the sight of him. And if the 31-year-old could continue to add goals to his midfield armoury, then he really will become indispensable to Graham Potter this season.

2022-08-07

16:30

West Ham United

0–2

Manchester City

London Stadium

Michael Oliver

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David Moyes

Pep Guardiola

Declan Rice

İlkay Gündoğan

Afternoon

The Match was played between West Ham and Manchester City at London Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.

['45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by João Cancelo for Manchester City', '65th Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '65th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City']

Premier League

Sunday

A crowd of 62,443 packed into the Hammers' home ground - the biggest of any London-based club - only to be met by the towering presence of Haaland and the wizardry of Ilkay Gundogan. Haaland is the second debutant in Premier League history to win a penalty and then successfully convert it, and the second striker to register twice on their City debut, matching Sergio Aguero's feat from August 2011. Michail Antonio had threatened to break the deadlock early on, directing a header marginally over, but it was De Bruyne who went closest when rounding off an archetypal City move in the 27th minute, having been unsurprisingly found by Gundogan - the goal was swiftly chalked off by the linesman's flag, but it served to preview the inevitable. Haaland has been quick to adapt to the Premier League champions' style of play, Guardiola said after the Norwegian's double. Guardiola was speaking ironically but his goals certainly put him in good company, making him only the second Manchester City player to score twice on his Premier League debut after Sergio Aguero. The early evidence suggests they now have a striker capable of taking on the mantle from the Argentine.

2022-08-13

12:30

Aston Villa

2–1

Everton

Villa Park

Michael Oliver

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Steven Gerrard

Frank Lampard

John McGinn

Jordan Pickford

Afternoon

The Match was played between Aston Villa and Everton at Villa Park at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was John McGinn and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Everton was Jordan Pickford and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.

['29th Minute Yellow Card by Philippe Coutinho for Aston Villa', '31st Minute Goal by Danny for Aston Villa', '31st Minute Assist by Ollie for Aston Villa', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Lucas Digne for Aston Villa', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Ings for Aston Villa', '85th Minute Goal by Emi for Aston Villa', '85th Minute Assist by Ollie for Aston Villa', '90+8th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Aston Villa', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Tom Davies for Everton', '87th Minute Own Goal by Lucas Digne for Everton']

Premier League

Saturday

The two former England midfielders had both seen their teams lose on the opening weekend but, meeting each other as managers for the first time in the most played fixture in English football history, it was Gerrard who got the big decisions right on the day. Villa looked the brighter team from the start with Everton's vulnerability evident when centre-back Diego Carlos went close with an early headed chance from a corner. But Lampard's side did think they had the lead themselves midway through the first half. Anthony Gordon bundled the ball into the net from close range after James Tarkowski had won the initial header from a right-wing corner but the youngster was offside. Everton were unable to build any momentum because they fell behind soon afterwards. Everton were just a little too easy to play against. There were opportunities but when Dwight McNeil needed to find the pass he overhit it and when Demarai Gray needed to control the ball inside the box it escaped him. The rest of the time there was the sight of the recalled Tyrone Mings reaching the ball before them. The second goal looked to have finished it as a contest when debutant Amadou Onana was dispossessed in midfield and Buendia played a one-two with Watkins to score a really neat goal. The Argentine made a real difference after he came on and seemed to enjoy himself. Play for free.

2022-08-13

15:00

Manchester City

4–0

Bournemouth

Etihad Stadium

David Coote

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Pep Guardiola

Scott Parker

İlkay Gündoğan

Lloyd Kelly

Afternoon

The Match was played between Manchester City and Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Bournemouth was Lloyd Kelly and the Manager of Bournemouth was Scott Parker. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.

['19th Minute Goal by İlkay for Manchester City', '19th Minute Assist by Erling for Manchester City', '31st Minute Goal by Kevin for Manchester City', '31st Minute Assist by Bruyne for Manchester City', '37th Minute Goal by Phil for Manchester City', '37th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '79th Minute Own Goal by Jefferson Lerma for Manchester City', '5th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Stacey for Bournemouth', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Mepham for Bournemouth', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Bournemouth']

Premier League

Saturday

Despite taking their foot off the gas in the second period, there was still time for Pep Guardiola's side to add a late fourth through Jefferson Lerma's own goal. Haaland, however, was replaced after having just eight touches of the ball during his 74 minutes on the pitch, although his manager was quick to defend the Norwegian after the game. The hosts took just 19 minutes to make the breakthrough, although in truth it would have come sooner were it not for some poor City finishing and an inspired Mark Travers in the visitors' goal. But when it did finally arrive, the floodgates opened as first Gundogan fired the champions ahead after being set up by Haaland, who did well to hold off the attentions of two Bournemouth players in a tight space on the edge of the area, before slipping the German through on goal. One became two just past the half-hour mark after a lovely solo goal by De Bruyne, who cut in from the right flank and then found the corner of the net with a delightful curler using the outside of his foot. Six minutes later it was game over as Bournemouth made the mistake of trying to attack their opponents, only to lose the ball with too many players forward, with predictable consequences as seconds later Travers was once again picking the ball out of his net. Guardiola swapped his England internationals with Jack Grealish replacing Phil Foden at the break, but in the baking Manchester sun, the home side played at a reduced tempo, no doubt conscious of greater challenges to come this season. However, there was still time for a fourth with 11 minutes to go as Grealish's lofted pass sent Joao Cancelo free to the left byline and after cutting back inside, the full back's low-driven cross was diverted into his own net by the outstretched foot of the unfortunate Lerma. And with the newly predicted Cherries next up for Haaland on his home debut, many were expecting the frontman to score a hatful in the Etihad sunshine on Saturday, but it did not quite work out that way. Haaland set up Ilkay Gundogan's opener in the 4-0 win, but could not take two chances of his own and was frustrated when Phil Foden failed to pick him out for what would have been an easy tap-in early on. Haaland's 19th-minute assist was his first touch of the game, and a 73rd-minute scuffed shot from a Jack Grealish cross moments before he was replaced by Julian Alvarez only his eighth of the match, but his movement pulled the Bournemouth defence apart to create the space for others. City's brilliant playmaker barely got out of second gear on Saturday afternoon, but was still head and shoulders above everyone else on the field at the Etihad. The Belgium international's goal was a real thing of beauty, bending an effort into the bottom lefthand corner of the net with the outside of his foot having cut in from the right, while he also set up Phil Foden as City raced into a 3-0 half-time lead. And if the 31-year-old - who looks refreshed after a rare summer free of football - carries on in this vein of form this season, and stays fit, then the champions will be hard to stop.

2022-08-13

15:00

Southampton

2–2

Leeds United

St. Mary's Stadium

Tony Harrington

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Ralph Hasenhüttl

Jesse Marsch

James Ward-Prowse

Patrick Bamford

Afternoon

The Match was played between Southampton and Leeds United at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Tony Harrington was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Captain of Leeds United was Patrick Bamford and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.

['72nd Minute Goal by Joe for Southampton', '72nd Minute Assist by Adam for Southampton', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Mohammed Salisu for Southampton', '81st Minute Goal by Kyle for Southampton', '81st Minute Assist by Sekou for Southampton', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Harrison for Leeds United', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Rasmus Nissen for Leeds United', '46th Minute Goal by Rodrigo for Leeds United', '46th Minute Assist by Jack Harrison for Leeds United', '60th Minute Goal by Rodrigo for Leeds United', '60th Minute Assist by Pascal Struijk for Leeds United', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Brenden Aaronson for Leeds United']

Premier League

Saturday

Joe Aribo, introduced from the bench, reduced arrears for the hosts with 20 minutes remaining, before Kyle Walker-Peters earned a share of the spoils by latching onto Sekou Mara's defence-splitting pass in the 81st minute. Rodrigo had fired Leeds into the lead within 30 seconds of the second-half restart, latching onto Jack Harrison's front-post cross and applying a deft touch to beat 20-year-old goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu on his home debut. Since Leeds’ return to the Premier League in September 2020, Jack Harrison has registered 11 assists in the competition, more than any other player currently with the Whites. Saints were then undone again by Rodrigo, who nodded home Pascal Struijk's flick-on from close range, before Hasenhuttl looked to his bench for redemption. Substitute Aribo rounded Illan Meslier to put a dent in the scoreline after some neat work from Armstrong on the left wing, paving way for Walker-Peters to capitalise on a significant momentum shift when collecting Sekou Mara's incisive pass and drilling home from a tight angle.

2022-08-13

15:00

Arsenal

4–2

Leicester City

Emirates Stadium

Darren England

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Mikel Arteta

Brendan Rodgers

Martin Ødegaard

Jonny Evans

Afternoon

The Match was played between Arsenal and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Leicester City was Jonny Evans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–2.

['23rd Minute Goal by Gabriel for Arsenal', '23rd Minute Assist by Granit for Arsenal', '55th Minute Goal by Granit for Arsenal', '55th Minute Assist by Gabriel for Arsenal', '75th Minute Goal by Martinelli for Arsenal', '75th Minute Assist by Gabriel Jesus for Arsenal', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Takehiro Tomiyasu for Arsenal', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Wesley Fofana for Leicester City', '53rd Minute Own Goal by William Saliba for Leicester City', '74th Minute Goal by James for Leicester City', '74th Minute Assist by Kelechi for Leicester City']

Premier League

Saturday

Temperatures rose in the stadium when a replay was shown on the big screen, with the Foxes frontman loudly booed. The heatwave had little impact on a fast, frantic match, which almost began with an opening goal from Wesley Fofana, who forced a good save from Ramsdale after nicking the ball off Xhaka. Arsenal and Leicester stuck with the same starting XIs they played on the opening weekend - and in Leicester's case they named an identical squad. Cedric Soares and the injured Reiss Nelson came out of the Gunners' group, with fit-again Takehiro Tomiyasu and Emile Smith Rowe taking their spots on the bench. This time Arsenal had to wait less than 60 seconds for a response, with Martinelli working space for a left-foot shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the box after being picked out by Jesus. Jesus almost grabbed his hat-trick as Arsenal finished on top, hitting a post from a tight angle, but by then he'd already shone in the sunshine and claimed his role as a new Gunners hero.

2022-08-13

17:30

Brentford

4–0

Manchester United

Brentford Community Stadium

Stuart Attwell

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Thomas Frank

Erik ten Hag

Pontus Jansson

Harry Maguire

Evening

The Match was played between Brentford and Manchester Utd at Brentford Community Stadium at Evening and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.

['10th Minute Goal by Josh for Brentford', '10th Minute Assist by Mathias for Brentford', '30th Minute Goal by Ben for Brentford', '30th Minute Assist by Ivan for Brentford', '35th Minute Goal by Bryan for Brentford', '35th Minute Assist by Ivan for Brentford', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Manchester Utd', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Scott McTominay for Manchester Utd', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Marcus Rashford for Manchester Utd', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Fernandes for Manchester Utd']

Premier League

Saturday

Erik ten Hag said he could have taken off all of his “naïve” players at half-time after a catalogue of errors put them 4-0 down at the interval against Brentford. In an astonishing first half in some intense west London heat, Manchester United put in one of their worst performances in 30 years of playing in the Premier League - with Ten Hag's mistake-laden side doing their new manager no favours. Dasilva shaped to shoot with his weaker right foot but De Gea couldn't get his body arranged to block the tame effort. Eight minutes later, Ten Hag's defence and midfield tried to entice Brentford by playing out from the back - but couldn't produce the quality to stop those who swarmed to get them. Eriksen was foiled by his former midfield team-mate Jensen in the penalty area, with Brentford's No 8 setting himself before rolling the ball past a wrong-footed De Gea. To complete the set in the first half, United's attack produced very little to test David Raya, even with the recalled Ronaldo starting up front. The 37-year-old produced a couple of snapshots which Raya both held and let fly harmlessly over his bar. Another astonishing five-minute period put the game well and truly beyond United after just 35 minutes. Debutant Mee showed more tenacity than Martinez at the back post to nod in an efficient Brentford corner. Then, as United tried to claim some sort of route back in the game, Brentford hit them on the break. Toney raced away to find Mbuemo in the middle, who hurdled a late challenge from Luke Shaw from behind to steer the ball past De Gea. Tyrell Malacia, Scott McTominay and Raphael Varane replaced Martinez, Shaw and Fred - and there were some minor improvements after the break. Ronaldo had two excellent chances to pull a goal back as Dalot found him twice in a lot of penalty area space - but headed wide, then over. Eriksen himself twice went close as he headed straight at Raya before pulling a shot wide from inside the box. But Brentford managed to keep United at arm's length - and didn't need to get out of second gear after half-time. Raya looked like he knew what he was doing at every turn while De Gea was throwing the ball in the net. Maguire and Martinez did not look up for the fight while Pontus Jansson and Ben Mee made their presence felt throughout. Up front, Brentford showed the clinical finishing that Ronaldo and co could not. Yet it was in the midfield where Eriksen and United were bullied. Ten Hag surprisingly set up with the normally-attacking Fred at the base, with Eriksen and Fernandes either side of him. Dalot and Shaw came into the midfield to support them - but that just left Maguire and Martinez exposed. The individual midfield battle was chalk and cheese. Fred couldn't protect the back four so was taken off at half-time, just as Norgaard marshalled the Brentford backline expertly with well-timed tackles or even tactical fouls. Fernandes couldn't compare the chances that Jensen and Dasilva could - while Eriksen's involvement in Brentford's second goal told you everything you need to know. Brentford hand pick their players through a specific recruitment scheme that allows them to uncover gems like Jensen and Mbuemo from Europe. Criticising Manchester United has become a weekly occurrence. There is no denying they have been bad for a while, but just when it seemed it could not get any worse, along came Brentford. Saturday's 4-0 drubbing in west London flattered United. Brentford may have only had four shots on target in the first half - all of which went in - but it could have easily been double figures. The hosts out-worked, out-muscled and out-classed their opponents. The stats could not be any more damning, either. But the 52-year-old has become the first manager to lose each of his first two games in charge of United since John Chapman in November 1921. He's got the biggest job in football. And the early signs are not good.

2022-08-14

16:30

Chelsea

2–2

Tottenham Hotspur

Stamford Bridge

Anthony Taylor

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Thomas Tuchel

Antonio Conte

Jorginho

Hugo Lloris

Afternoon

The Match was played between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Jorginho and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.

['19th Minute Goal by Kalidou for Chelsea', '19th Minute Assist by Marc for Chelsea', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Reece James for Chelsea', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Edouard Mendy for Chelsea', '77th Minute Goal by Reece for Chelsea', '77th Minute Assist by Raheem for Chelsea', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Kai Havertz for Chelsea', '68th Minute Goal by Pierre for Tottenham', '68th Minute Assist by Ben for Tottenham', '90+6th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '90+6th Minute Assist by Ivan for Tottenham']

Premier League

Sunday

The managers had to be separated before being shown red cards as this notoriously fiery derby on a scorching hot day in the capital spilled over in the most captivating of endings. There were early glimpses of the attacking threat possessed by the visitors but, in the sweltering west London heat, Spurs withered as Tuchel's tactical masterclass allowed Chelsea to take hold, with the majestic Jorginho and N'Golo Kante anchoring a fluid and threatening 3-4-3 formation which Spurs simply could not get to grips with. The outstretched leg of Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris prevented Kai Havertz from firing Chelsea into a deserved lead on 19 minutes, but the deadlock was broken seconds later when Koulibaly was afforded the freedom of the penalty area and emphatically volleyed Marc Cucurella's corner home. Chelsea's dominance continued through to the interval but a second goal eluded them, with Koulibaly and Mason Mount firing over in quick succession. It would have been impossible for Spurs not to improve on their disjointed first-half performance after the break, but progress was laborious, with Kane feeding Heung-Min Son in behind within minutes of the restart only for Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to smother the South Korean's scuffed shot. Chelsea should have had their second soon after but Raheem Sterling blazed over the bar after Ruben Loftus-Cheek waltzed his way into the Spurs area. Seconds later, Kane passed up a glorious opportunity to equalise, scuffing wide after evading the offside trap. Chelsea were then denied victory as Kane, after Christian Romero had avoided censure despite pulling Cucurella's hair, glanced home in the dying seconds before Tuchel and Conte, who refused to let go of each other after shaking hands while walking in opposite directions, were dismissed by referee Anthony Taylor in the final act of a captivating derby.

2022-08-15

20:00

Liverpool

1–1

Crystal Palace

Anfield

Paul Tierney

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Jürgen Klopp

Patrick Vieira

James Milner

Joel Ward

Evening

The Match was played between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joel Ward and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.

['40th Minute Yellow Card by Luis Díaz for Liverpool', '57th Minute Red Card by Darwin Núñez for Liverpool', '61st Minute Goal by Luis for Liverpool', '61st Minute Assist by James for Liverpool', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Kostas Tsimikas for Liverpool', '32nd Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '32nd Minute Assist by Eberechi for Crystal Palace', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Joachim Andersen for Crystal Palace', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Joel Ward for Crystal Palace', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Odsonne Édouard for Crystal Palace', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Vicente Guaita for Crystal Palace']

Premier League

Monday

Luis Diaz salvaged a 1-1 draw for Liverpool against Crystal Palace at Anfield despite Darwin Nunez having been sensationally sent off for a headbutt on his full debut. Wilfried Zaha's first-half goal had given Palace the lead against the run of play and when Nunez reacted foolishly to a push from Joachim Andersen, Jurgen Klopp's side looked set for a miserable defeat in their first home game of the Premier League season. With his team needing something special, Diaz provided it with a fine solo goal that completely altered the mood at Anfield. It was the impressive Palace who came closest to a winner when Zaha struck the post but the draw means both sides remain winless this season. But the Reds could have done without Nunez's forthcoming three-game ban as the injury crisis continues to grow with Joel Matip and Roberto Firmino missing against Palace. Liverpool had dominated the first half an hour but Zaha's breakaway strike after excellent work by Eberechi Eze shocked them. Nat Phillips, the defender making his first Premier League start for 16 months, struggled to cope with the Palace counter-attacks. Zaha might even have doubled the advantage soon after when eluding Phillips once more but his heavy touch allowed Alisson to smother. Liverpool had to wait for stoppage time until their best chance of the first half when Nunez hit the post with a mistimed shot. None more so than Diaz. His goal was brilliant, collecting the ball out wide on the left before cutting inside beyond three Palace defenders and curling his shot into the far corner of the net. But it was more than the goal. His appetite to win the ball back lifted the crowd. But, down to 10 men, there were gaps for Palace to exploit. Had Zaha found the other side of the post late on, Patrick Vieira would have felt it was a deserved win. Play for free.

2022-08-20

15:00

Crystal Palace

3–1

Aston Villa

Selhurst Park

Andy Madley

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Patrick Vieira

Steven Gerrard

Joel Ward

John McGinn

Afternoon

The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joel Ward and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Aston Villa was John McGinn and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.

['7th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '7th Minute Assist by Odsonne for Crystal Palace', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '71st Minute Goal by Jean-Philippe for Crystal Palace', '71st Minute Assist by Tyrick for Crystal Palace', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Jeffrey Schlupp for Crystal Palace', '5th Minute Goal by Ollie for Aston Villa', '5th Minute Assist by Leon for Aston Villa', '36th Minute Yellow Card by John McGinn for Aston Villa']

Premier League

Saturday

The Eagles thought they had taken the lead late in the first half when Jeffrey Sclupp fired home from Odsonne Edouard's cutback, but VAR deemed Edouard to be offside from the initial free kick. After Bailey struck the woodwork early in the second half, Crystal Palace soon had a second that counted, with VAR involved again. Lucas Digne was penalised for handball after a Marc Guehi header - expertly saved by Martinez - hit his raised arm. The first half was a breathless affair as Zaha quickly cancelled out Watkins' opener. After their equaliser, Palace began to find their attacking feet, although Schlupp's goal to see the hosts ahead was ruled out for offside. Crystal Palace continued to hunt for a second, but came up against the resolute Martinez. Just after Schlupp's disallowed goal, the goalkeeper denied Edouard at the near post before Aston Villa hacked the ball to safety. Just before half-time, an unmarked Jordan Ayew drove onto a cross from the left, but his strike was palmed away by a diving Martinez. Vicente Guaita had little to do for much of the first half, but denied Emi Buendia a minute later as the Villa forward sent his strike straight at the Palace stopper. Villa could have taken the lead six minutes after the break; it was a superb bit of play from Bailey down the right with Mitchell doing his best to not foul the forward. However, that allowed Bailey to cut inside before unleashing a thunderous, curling strike goalwards, only to see it hit the top of the crossbar. But the tide turned in Palace's favour soon after. Martinez had initially made a superb save from Guehi's header, but after a lengthy VAR check, Digne was judged to have handled the ball. Zaha made sure the hosts' second counted as he netted the rebound from his own saved penalty. The hosts kept pushing for a third with Villa not offering too much in the other direction despite the introductions of Danny Ings, Philippe Coutinho and Douglas Luiz in the second half. And Mateta rounded off the victory after a fine, sweeping Palace attack to secure a well-deserved win for the Eagles. With two goals and an integral part in Crystal Palace's dazzling attacking performance, Zaha takes the plaudits. His backheel for Mitchell to set up Mateta for the third goal was simply sensational. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here

2022-08-20

15:00

Fulham

3–2

Brentford

Craven Cottage

Peter Bankes

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Marco Silva

Thomas Frank

Tim Ream

Pontus Jansson

Afternoon

The Match was played between Fulham and Brentford at Craven Cottage at Afternoon and Peter Bankes was the Match Referee. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2.

['20th Minute Goal by João for Fulham', '20th Minute Assist by Andreas for Fulham', '29th Minute Yellow Card by João Palhinha for Fulham', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Kenny Tete for Fulham', '90th Minute Goal by Aleksandar for Fulham', '90th Minute Assist by Kevin for Fulham', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Kevin Mbabu for Fulham', '44th Minute Goal by Christian for Brentford', '44th Minute Assist by Mathias for Brentford', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Dasilva for Brentford', '71st Minute Goal by Ivan for Brentford', '71st Minute Assist by Yoane for Brentford', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Mee for Brentford']

Premier League

Saturday

Aleksandar Mitrovic went from zero to hero as he put a hatful of wasted chances behind him to secure Fulham a sensational late 3-2 win over Brentford at Craven Cottage. There were just 44 seconds on the clock when Bobby Decordova-Reid bundled home after full debutant Jay Stansfield had hit the bar, as the hosts made a dream start and threatened to blow Brentford away. Joao Palhinha doubled the lead with a thumping header from Andreas Pereira's superb corner, before the Bees finally registered their first shot of the afternoon in the 27th minute. Even as the Cottagers' dominance faded they still remained in full control until Christian Norgaard volleyed home Mathias Jensen's corner a minute before the break to stun Craven Cottage. Ivan Toney thought he had brought Brentford level four minutes into the second period as Thomas Frank's team re-emerged as a different prospect. Although he was denied by a tight VAR offside call, he would get his goal from Yoane Wissa's square ball with 20 minutes to go. There was still time for a rollercoaster of a game to take another turn, however - and the previously out-of-sorts Mitrovic would be the man to make it happen, burying his 98th goal in a Fulham shirt in the final minute for the winner. The intensity of the home attack was too much for Brentford to bear, with Pereira pulling the strings in midfield and the hosts' front three constantly looking to exploit their high line. After surviving a number of near misses they fell two behind when Palhinha powered home a Pereira corner to put Fulham in full control. A couple of stoppages around yellow cards for the hosts on the half-hour tempered their momentum slightly, but they had still been untroubled before Norgaard volleyed Jensen's corner at the near post out of nowhere a minute before the interval. The hope Brentford took from their comeback goal stayed with them after the interval and Toney's great turn and finish four minutes after the break looked to have brought them level, before a VAR call ruled he was inches offside when he first received the ball. Mitrovic should have restored Fulham's two-goal lead when played through inadvertently by a wayward Josh Dasilva backpass, but was denied by David Raya's superb reaction stop. His profligacy then looked like it may cost Fulham then when Toney did get his goal, tapping home from close range from Wissa's ball across the six-yard box to bring Brentford level. The visitors looked the more likely to grab a late winner with their tails up from a second two-goal comeback in three games but were unable to turn their territory into more clear chances, and instead, Mitrovic wrestled back Fulham's lead in the final minute, rising above Bryan Mbeumo at the back post to head home Kevin Mbabu's cross. That would prove the final act in a breathless derby in west London, and enough to earn Fulham the spoils and settle a historic afternoon at Craven Cottage.

2022-08-20

17:30

Bournemouth

0–3

Arsenal

Vitality Stadium

Craig Pawson

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Scott Parker

Mikel Arteta

Lloyd Kelly

Martin Ødegaard

Evening

The Match was played between Bournemouth and Arsenal at Vitality Stadium at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Lloyd Kelly and the Manager of Bournemouth was Scott Parker. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.

['27th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Zemura for Bournemouth', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Bournemouth', '11th Minute Goal by Martin for Arsenal', '11th Minute Assist by Gabriel for Arsenal', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Jesus for Arsenal', '54th Minute Goal by William for Arsenal', '54th Minute Assist by Granit for Arsenal']

Premier League

Saturday

Captain Martin Odegaard also scored twice as Arsenal made it three wins from three this season, although Arteta was reluctant to get carried away with his team's fast start. After waiting three seasons for his Arsenal first-team opportunity, the 21-year-old celebrated his first goal for the club in style. Jesus scored two and set up two in the 4-2 win over Leicester last time out and the brilliant Brazilian - named man of the match again - played a part in both of Arsenal's opening goals on Saturday evening as Odegaard recorded his first top-flight brace since October 2014 when he was playing in Norway and just 15. Strangely, there were no more shots on target after that from the visitors in the first half but their dominance in the opening 45 was near-total, with Bournemouth unable to get an effort away at all. Bournemouth's Marcos Senesi - making his full debut - had been out-fought by Jesus in the build-up to the first goal and Ben Pearson lost Odegaard for the second and both were hooked at half time, with Lewis Cook and Jaidon Anthony sent on - but the changes ultimately made little impact to the course of the game.

2022-08-21

14:00

Leeds United

3–0

Chelsea

Elland Road

Stuart Attwell

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Jesse Marsch

Thomas Tuchel

Rodrigo

Jorginho

Afternoon

The Match was played between Leeds United and Chelsea at Elland Road at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Rodrigo and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The Captain of Chelsea was Jorginho and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.

['37th Minute Goal by Rodrigo for Leeds United', '37th Minute Assist by Jack Harrison for Leeds United', '69th Minute Goal by Jack for Leeds United', '69th Minute Assist by Rodrigo for Leeds United', '9th Minute Yellow Card by Kalidou Koulibaly for Chelsea', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Raheem Sterling for Chelsea', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Kalidou Koulibaly for Chelsea']

Premier League

Sunday

Edouard Mendy's howler set Leeds on their way to an emphatic 3-0 win as they overwhelmed Chelsea at Elland Road, with Thomas Tuchel saying the Blues 'lost the discipline'. The Chelsea goalkeeper's error for the opening goal when he was dispossessed by Brenden Aaronson turned the game against Thomas Tuchel's side and when Rodrigo doubled the lead with his head just moments later it sparked wild scenes inside the stadium. Chelsea made changes to formation and personnel but Jack Harrison's close-range strike midway through the second half ended any hope of a comeback and Tuchel's misery was compounded when Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off late on for a second bookable offence. Tuchel has bigger troubles. Conor Gallagher, on his full debut for the club, could not fill the void left by N'Golo Kante in midfield, and, though Raheem Sterling threatened early on, this Chelsea team were unable to cope with the intensity of the home side's work. The uncertainty of the performance was not helped by the regular in-game formation changes as Tuchel switched from a back five to a four and back to a five. Koulibaly found himself on the right in the second half and his needless second yellow card for pulling back Joe Gelhardt summed up the ineptitude of Chelsea's display. The thrill for Marsch will be that his fingerprints were all over it. Tyler Adams, his compatriot, was superb in the middle of the pitch. He does not have Kalvin Phillips' range of pass but he brings plenty of other qualities. His tackle on Gallagher early in the game raised the crowd and set the tone for the performance. The key moment was also made in America. Marsch had been urging his players forward from the outset - quite literally gesticulating as much with his arms - and that spirit was embodied by Aaronson for the opening goal.

2022-08-21

16:30

Newcastle United

3–3

Manchester City

St James' Park

Jarred Gillett

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Eddie Howe

Pep Guardiola

Kieran Trippier

İlkay Gündoğan

Afternoon

The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Manchester City at St James' Park at Afternoon and Jarred Gillett was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–3.

['8th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Guimarães for Newcastle Utd', '28th Minute Goal by Miguel for Newcastle Utd', '28th Minute Assist by Allan for Newcastle Utd', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Fabian Schär for Newcastle Utd', '39th Minute Goal by Callum for Newcastle Utd', '39th Minute Assist by Allan for Newcastle Utd', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Kieran Trippier for Newcastle Utd', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Joelinton — for Newcastle Utd', '5th Minute Goal by İlkay for Manchester City', '5th Minute Assist by Bernardo for Manchester City', '18th Minute Yellow Card by João Cancelo for Manchester City', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by John Stones for Manchester City', '60th Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '60th Minute Assist by Rodri for Manchester City', '64th Minute Goal by Bernardo for Manchester City', '64th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City']

Premier League

Sunday

Manchester City displayed their championship resolve as they came from two goals down to salvage a 3-3 draw in an all-action game at Newcastle. Allan Saint-Maximin made all three of Newcastle's goals as City found it impossible to deal with the winger's pace and power, first crossing for Miguel Almiron to level with a diving header which was initially ruled out for offside before a VAR intervention. After a surging run forward Saint-Maximin then found Callum Wilson for the second, with the striker beating Ruben Dias before firing past Ederson. Kieran Trippier then curled in a third with a stunning free-kick after Saint-Maximin had been fouled by John Stones. But City, unbeaten in the Premier League since February, would not go down without a fight and were given a lifeline when Erling Haaland rifled home from a corner, before Bernardo Silva finished off a piece of genius playmaking from Kevin De Bruyne to level things up again. The drama was not limited to the goalmouths with Trippier shown a red card by referee Jarred Gillett for a high challenge on De Bruyne, but VAR stepped in again and the decision was downgraded to a booking, and neither side could then find another breakthrough late on as a pulsating match at St James' Park ended level. Eddie Howe admitted before the game his side's attacking intent may leave holes at the back and City dealt them an early blow when Gundogan was left unmarked to take down Silva's cross and beat Nick Pope with his second touch. Saint-Maximin was left with Rodri and Kyle Walker on him in the build-up to the hosts' equaliser, but beat both before crossing for Almiron to glance home at the back post. An offside flag cut the Paraguayan's celebrations short, but a VAR review judged him just onside and brought St James' Park to its feet. Wilson's second owed much to the Frenchman's direct running too, turning inside Walker and driving forward before feeding the forward, whose excellent first touch took him away from Dias before he fired past the exposed Ederson. Newcastle's half-time lead was deserved but felt fragile, until Trippier doubled their advantage with a free-kick reminiscent of his World Cup strike against Croatia in 2018 - again after a Saint-Maximin run. Haaland, who had earlier been denied by a stunning Pope save to tip a shot onto the post, would pull City back into contention six minutes later when a corner kick was kept alive at the back post. Trippier was shown a straight red card for a knee-high trip on the Belgian which threatened to turn the match in City's favour, until Gillett visited the pitchside monitor and awarded him a yellow instead.

2022-08-22

20:00

Manchester United

2–1

Liverpool

Old Trafford

Michael Oliver

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Erik ten Hag

Jürgen Klopp

Bruno Fernandes

Jordan Henderson

Evening

The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Liverpool at Old Trafford at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.

['16th Minute Goal by Jadon for Manchester Utd', '16th Minute Assist by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Raphaël Varane for Manchester Utd', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Diogo Dalot for Manchester Utd', '53rd Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '53rd Minute Assist by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Fernandes for Manchester Utd', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Trent Alexander-Arnold for Liverpool']

Premier League

Monday

An unrecognisable Manchester United performance of class and intensity saw goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford earn a deserved 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford. Instead, United kept up their early promise and doubled their advantage eight minutes into the second period, when half-time arrival Anthony Martial set Rashford free to beat Alisson at his near post. The visitors did finally rally to pull a goal back with 10 minutes remaining, as Mohamed Salah became the first player in Liverpool's history to score 10 goals against United when he nodded home the rebound from Fabio Carvalho's shot. Rashford's pace had already worried Virgil Van Dijk before Anthony Elanga latched onto Bruno Fernandes' superb square pass and smacked the base of the post when clean through five minutes in. They did improve from their shellshocked start but not enough to test De Gea's resolve before the break, and instead came closest when Fernandes cleared a corner straight into Lisandro Martinez on his own goal-line. It was not something Keane and United would have to worry about for long. A heavy Henderson touch fell for Martial, whose quick thinking released Rashford in behind Alexander-Arnold. The newly confident No 10 raced clear of the visitors' backline before slotting the ball inside Alisson's near post and showing the personal importance of the goal with an emphatic celebration in front of the Stretford End. Even as Liverpool then pushed forward their defensive woes remained, and Rashford was allowed to dance past three challenges before arching a dipping effort just over Alisson's bar from the edge of the area. The Reds, who had scored in every Premier League game since December 2021, threatened to make a game of it late on when Carvalho's shot was palmed out by De Gea to Salah, who had the simple task of beating the stranded goalkeeper with a near-post header. But for all of Liverpool's pressing for an equaliser in the final 10 minutes, they never threatened to derail a special night for United and Ten Hag, with the pressure now shifted onto Klopp's side after failing to win their first three league games for the first time in a decade.

2022-08-27

12:30

Southampton

0–1

Manchester United

St. Mary's Stadium

Andy Madley

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Ralph Hasenhüttl

Erik ten Hag

James Ward-Prowse

Bruno Fernandes

Afternoon

The Match was played between Southampton and Manchester Utd at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.

['50th Minute Yellow Card by Diogo Dalot for Manchester Utd', '55th Minute Goal by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '55th Minute Assist by Diogo for Manchester Utd', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Scott McTominay for Manchester Utd', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Fred — for Manchester Utd']

Premier League

Saturday

Bruno Fernandes' fine volley was the difference as Manchester United beat a spirited Southampton 1-0 at St Mary's to give Erik ten Hag his first away win as manager. Southampton had their fair share of chances during the game, but United's resolute defending and some smart saves from David de Gea - most notably to deny Joe Aribo an equaliser - kept the hosts out. Ralph Hasenhuttl's team have won just one of their previous nine home matches in all competitions, losing seven. After an even opening 20 minutes, the first big opportunity fell to the visitors, but an excellent save from Saints goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu to deny Anthony Elanga and some last-ditch defending to thwart Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen stopped United from taking the lead. Defender Armel Bella-Kotchap should have broken the deadlock on 30 minutes but blazed over at the back post from a few yards out, before David de Gea did well to hold onto a firm Che Adams shot moments later. Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane defended resolutely for United in the first half and the visitors had another opportunity to take the lead just before the break, but Fernandes saw his free-kick from the edge of the area blocked by the Southampton wall. Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl brought Che Adams into his starting line-up following last weekend's 2-1 win at Leicester. He replaced Sekou Mara in Saints' only change. Anthony Elanga kept his place, with Marcus Rashford again starting up front. Anthony Martial missed out due to injury. Four minutes into the second half, it was United who tested the Southampton goal. Scott McTominay's effort was routinely saved by Bazunu at the near post, before Varane headed over the bar from the resulting corner. Elanga then thought he was in on goal minutes later after a quick one-two with Fernandes, but Bella-Kotchap made a superb tackle to deny him. United were probing and their pressure was rewarded in the 55th minute. Elanga was the spark again down the right-hand side, finding Jadon Sancho who then fed the overlapping Diogo Dalot. The Portuguese full-back whipped a cross towards his countryman Fernandes, who was in acres of space on the edge of the box to slam the ball home on the volley. Southampton responded well and had a penalty appeal against McTominay waved away by referee Andy Madley and VAR, before De Gea expertly stopped Joe Aribo's close-range header in the 66th minute to keep the visitors in the lead. The away side introduced Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro in the second half as they withstood some intense pressure from the hosts. Despite their best efforts, though, Southampton's wait for a first home win against United since August 2003 goes on. But a word that's used a lot in football and certainly has not been the case with United in recent years - is consistency. That is their next challenge. A hard-fought win at St Mary's showed they are capable of producing it. Maguire now faces potentially his most challenging period since joining United three years ago. Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are showing early signs of forming a solid partnership at the heart of the defence, while left-back Tyrell Malacia also produced another impressive performance in place of Luke Shaw. Much has been made of Martinez's height at 5ft 9in, but the stats suggest there has been a fuss about nothing. The Argentine won five out of five aerial duels against Southampton and had a 100 per cent ground duel success rate. Alongside him, Varane looked back to his commanding best. His reign is firmly up and running. All of a sudden there's competition for places again - a positive selection headache to have. Bella-Kotchap could have easily been named man of the match had he taken a first-half chance instead of blazing over from a few yards out, but he looks more than capable of becoming an established Premier League defender.

2022-08-27

15:00

Manchester City

4–2

Crystal Palace

Etihad Stadium

Darren England

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Pep Guardiola

Patrick Vieira

Kevin De Bruyne

Joel Ward

Afternoon

The Match was played between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was Kevin De Bruyne and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joel Ward and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–2.

['53rd Minute Goal by Bernardo for Manchester City', '53rd Minute Assist by Rodri for Manchester City', '62nd Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '62nd Minute Assist by Phil for Manchester City', '70th Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '70th Minute Assist by John for Manchester City', '81st Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '81st Minute Assist by İlkay for Manchester City', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Foden for Manchester City', '4th Minute Own Goal by John Stones for Crystal Palace', '21st Minute Goal by Joachim for Crystal Palace', '21st Minute Assist by Eberechi for Crystal Palace', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Jean-Philippe Mateta for Crystal Palace', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace']

Premier League

Saturday

Erling Haaland scored a 19-minute hat-trick to inspire a ruthless Manchester City comeback, coming from 2-0 down at half-time to beat Crystal Palace 4-2 in the Premier League. The striker netted his first goals at the Etihad since he signed for £51m from Borussia Dortmund earlier in the summer, taking his overall tally to six goals in four league games. It was a marked difference from the first half, when Haaland was largely marked out of the game by Crystal Palace defenders Marc Guehi and Joachim Andersen. Some poor Man City defending had see them two goals down inside 21 minutes as Crystal Palace made life difficult for them once again. Eberechi Eze's free-kick deflected off three Man City players before being sent past Ederson by an unwitting John Stones inside four minutes. Andersen was then left unmarked as Eze sent in another set-piece - a corner this time - which he rose to nod home as Man City ended the first half without a shot on target. Before Saturday, Man City had never come from 2-0 behind at half-time to win in the Premier League but as with most instances under Pep Guardiola, a little bit of history was never going to hold them back as they blew Crystal Palace away in the second half. Rodri sprayed a pass to the right wing for Silva to collect, before the Portugal midfielder drove along the top of the area before sending his low shot past Vicente Guaita. Nine minutes later, Haaland equalised with his first of three goals. It was a wonderful, curling pass from Phil Foden that the striker nodded home, pumping up the crowd as he ran back for the restart. His second was a typical poacher's goal. Silva's pass found Stones in the middle, but he scuffed his own shot that looked to be going wide. But Haaland was lurking at the back post to tap home to see Man City in front for the first time. It was his 13th career hat-trick at the age of 22, seeing Man City extend their unbeaten start to the season. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here

2022-08-27

15:00

Chelsea

2–1

Leicester City

Stamford Bridge

Paul Tierney

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Thomas Tuchel

Brendan Rodgers

Jorginho

Jonny Evans

Afternoon

The Match was played between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Jorginho and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The Captain of Leicester City was Jonny Evans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.

['22nd Minute Yellow Card by Conor Gallagher for Chelsea', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Conor Gallagher for Chelsea', '47th Minute Goal by Raheem for Chelsea', '47th Minute Assist by Marc for Chelsea', '63rd Minute Goal by Raheem for Chelsea', '63rd Minute Assist by Reece for Chelsea', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Kai Havertz for Chelsea', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for Leicester City', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Dennis Praet for Leicester City', '66th Minute Goal by Harvey for Leicester City', '66th Minute Assist by Jamie for Leicester City']

Premier League

Saturday

Raheem Sterling ignited his Chelsea career with a virtuoso second-half performance that inspired the 10-man Blues to victory at home to Leicester. But it looked as though those well-laid plans would go up in smoke when Conor Gallagher was sent off after less than half an hour for illegally halting two Leicester counter-attacks. However, Sterling scored both his first and second Chelsea goals to lift the mood at a nervous Stamford Bridge and, while Harvey Barnes quickly hit back for the Foxes, the home side were able to hold on and move back into the top half of the Premier League. Chelsea were embarrassed in their previous outing at Leeds but Tuchel resisted the temptation to overhaul his starting XI, with only the suspended Kalidou Koulibaly - who was sent off at Elland Road - left out, and Trevoh Chalobah starting. But the Blues head coach decided to move away from his tried and tested 3-4-3 formation in favour of a 4-2-2-2 that saw Gallagher employed as one of the sitting midfielders. Tuchel also aimed criticism at his team as a whole for allowing an attacking corner to be turned into a Leicester counter-attack, which led to Gallagher's second yellow card. However, he has been pressed into action in a very different role in recent weeks having been asked by Tuchel to fill the not insignificant hole the injured N'Golo Kante has left in the heart of Chelsea's midfield. Gallagher struggled in the heavy defeat at Leeds last weekend and was replaced after 64 minutes, but things got even worse against Leicester in what was his first start for his boyhood club at Stamford Bridge. Gallagher's first yellow card was for a foul on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall near the touchline and he was then dismissed just minutes later for a foul on Barnes after being left hopelessly exposed for a second time as Leicester countered from a Chelsea corner. The consequences of his latest foul quickly dawned on Gallagher, who looked distraught as he trudged down the tunnel, where he was left to contemplate how to get his fledgling Chelsea career back on track. Brendan Rodgers was left to rue the host of chances his team squandered, as well as a Barnes goal that was ruled out in the first half for what looked a soft foul on Mendy. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here.

2022-08-27

15:00

Brentford

1–1

Everton

Brentford Community Stadium

John Brooks

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Thomas Frank

Frank Lampard

Christian Nørgaard

Jordan Pickford

Afternoon

The Match was played between Brentford and Everton at Brentford Community Stadium at Afternoon and John Brooks was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Christian Nørgaard and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Everton was Jordan Pickford and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.

['54th Minute Yellow Card by Yoane Wissa for Brentford', '84th Minute Goal by Vitaly for Brentford', '84th Minute Assist by Keane for Brentford', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Hickey for Brentford', '24th Minute Goal by Anthony for Everton', '24th Minute Assist by Conor for Everton', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Pickford for Everton', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Anthony Gordon for Everton']

Premier League

Saturday

Everton's tough start to the season threatened to continue early on as Brentford, with the memory of thrashing Man Utd in their last home game fresh in their minds, flew out of the blocks in the opening minutes but after Bryan Mbeumo skewed Rico Henry's early cross wide, the visitors settled. There was little in the way of serious momentum built by either side throughout much of the first period although much of Brentford's joy came down their left flank, and it was from there that Henry saw a delivery half-cleared to Jensen, who smacked the base of the far post from 20 yards. Everton put that let-off behind them and then soon took the lead with the best move of the half. Coady's well-placed long ball found Gordon's run, and after holding off Zanka he fired across David Raya and just inside the far post. Even without dominating the game, Brentford continued to produce the lion's share of the chances and after another left-wing cross found Ivan Toney, who headed against the post to set up a sitter for Yoane Wissa, only for him to sky over the bar from eight yards. It took seven minutes of the second period for the goalframe to rattle again as Norgaard raised eyebrows with a spectacular overhead kick from Jensen's long throw, which clattered off the goal frame and nearly back over the line after hitting Jordan Pickford's back. Ben Mee needed to be at his best on the rare occasions Everton managed to play in behind and after he was outpaced by Demarai Gray to Alex Iwobi's threaded through ball, he recovered well to block the flying forward's effort behind. Instead, Brentford would grab a deserved equaliser seven minutes from time when Janelt reacted quickest to stab home Keane Lewis-Potter's flick from a corner.

2022-08-27

17:30

Arsenal

2–1

Fulham

Emirates Stadium

Jarred Gillett

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Mikel Arteta

Marco Silva

Martin Ødegaard

Tim Ream

Evening

The Match was played between Arsenal and Fulham at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Jarred Gillett was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.

['36th Minute Yellow Card by Ben White for Arsenal', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Jesus for Arsenal', '64th Minute Goal by Martin for Arsenal', '64th Minute Assist by Bukayo for Arsenal', '85th Minute Goal by Gabriel for Arsenal', '85th Minute Assist by Santos for Arsenal', '44th Minute Yellow Card by João Palhinha for Fulham', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Antonee Robinson for Fulham', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Bobby Reid for Fulham']

Premier League

Saturday

Fulham had shown impressive resolve up until then, with Leno making a string of saves to deny his former side as the hosts dominated, but Arsenal's pressure eventually told at a jubilant Emirates Stadium, Gabriel's strike sending them back to the top of the Premier League. Arsenal came into the game seeking to maintain their winning start to the season but Fulham had an unbeaten start of their own to defend and showed resilience in the face of first-half pressure. Granit Xhaka should have hit the target when set up by Gabriel Jesus, while Gabriel Martinelli hit the bar direct from a corner, but their best opportunity of the first period fell to Bukayo Saka, whose one-on-one effort was well saved by Leno. Odegaard's leveller went in with the help of a deflection after Saka had picked up William Saliba's pass and moved it on to the Norwegian, and while Fulham came close to going back in front moments later, when Mitrovic was denied by Ramsdale and Ben White blocked the follow-up, the Gunners eventually made the breakthrough. Leno could not keep hold of Martinelli's corner under pressure from several Arsenal players and Gabriel reacted quickest to prod the ball over the line and spark delirious celebrations in north London as Arteta's side maintained their flying start to the campaign. There was plenty to like about Martin Odegaard's performance but one moment stood out. It was just one of many instances of the Norwegian, wearing the captain's armband this season and wearing it well, demonstrating the composure and quality needed to keep Arsenal moving in the right direction and keep the pressure firmly on Fulham. His goal, his third in two games, was of course his most significant contribution, fired in with the help of a small deflection, and it was fitting that it came after combining with Bukayo Saka. Odegaard's understanding with his younger team-mate is almost telepathic and it could be seen throughout at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal tore into Fulham on their right flank. In total, Odegaard found Saka with 15 passes - six more than any other player - while Saka found him with 12 - nearly twice as many as he played to anyone else. And it is what he will continue to do.

2022-08-28

14:00

Aston Villa

0–1

West Ham United

Villa Park

David Coote

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Steven Gerrard

David Moyes

John McGinn

Declan Rice

Afternoon

The Match was played between Aston Villa and West Ham at Villa Park at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was John McGinn and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.

['57th Minute Yellow Card by Matty Cash for Aston Villa', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Boubacar Kamara for Aston Villa', '74th Minute Goal by Pablo for West Ham', '74th Minute Assist by Declan for West Ham']

Premier League

Sunday

Aston Villa had the ball in the net during the opening period although Lucas Digne's corner had already swung out of play before Ezri Konsa tapped in. Konsa's close-range finish from Digne's corner was quickly ruled out and that was the closest either side came to scoring. Everyone inside Villa Park knew the boos were coming. The rot spreads for longer than just this August though with Villa winning only two of their final 11 matches last season. The boo-boys' next move will be to clear their throats. As the Hammers travelled to the west Midlands to face Aston Villa on Sunday, they remained the only team in English football's top four divisions not to have scored in the league. They began the day bottom of the table, with three defeats from three. Despite routine victories over Danish club Viborg in the Europa Conference League, domestically Moyes' side had not been at the races - and they looked to be off the pace again at Villa Park in the opening 45 minutes. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here

2022-08-28

16:30

Nottingham Forest

0–2

Tottenham Hotspur

The City Ground

Craig Pawson

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Steve Cooper

Antonio Conte

Joe Worrall

Hugo Lloris

Afternoon

The Match was played between Nott'ham Forest and Tottenham at The City Ground at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Joe Worrall and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.

["54th Minute Yellow Card by Steve Cook for Nott'ham Forest", "58th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Worrall for Nott'ham Forest", "61st Minute Yellow Card by Scott McKenna for Nott'ham Forest", "73rd Minute Yellow Card by Lewis O'Brien for Nott'ham Forest", "84th Minute Yellow Card by Cheikhou Kouyaté for Nott'ham Forest", "85th Minute Yellow Card by Brennan Johnson for Nott'ham Forest", '5th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '5th Minute Assist by Dejan for Tottenham', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Kane for Tottenham', '81st Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '81st Minute Assist by Richarlison for Tottenham', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Harry Kane for Tottenham']

Premier League

Sunday

The England captain scored the 200th league goal of his professional career when he rolled in a low shot after being located by Dejan Kulusevski in the fifth minute. Kane was thwarted from the penalty spot - for the first time in 22 attempts in all competitions - by Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson after the break. He did, however, atone for the miss inside the final 10 minutes by heading in Richarlison's superb cross. It was his 187th Premier League goal, which elevated him to joint-third on the all-time scoring chart, behind only Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer. It had been 23 years since the two teams had faced off at the City Ground, with a Steffan Iversen goal enough to seal a Spurs win back in 1999 - and despite Forest taking the game to their opponents from the first whistle, a landmark goal from Kane handed Spurs the advantage. Ryan Yates planted a free header the wrong side of the upright as the hosts looked to fly out of the blocks after the break, though the tide almost turned completely when Spurs were awarded a penalty after Cook wildly swung his arm at a cross - and avoided a red card after a VAR review. Forest continued to believe in their ability to level proceedings, but without a shot on target in the second half, the search for an equaliser would prove to be futile, particularly after Kane headed in a clever cross from Richarlison after the hosts' backline had switched off. He clinically finished his first of the afternoon and then kept his composure to add a second with some good movement in the box, unfazed by his rare miss from 12 yards out.

2022-08-30

19:30

Crystal Palace

1–1

Brentford

Selhurst Park

Simon Hooper

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Patrick Vieira

Thomas Frank

Joel Ward

Ivan Toney

Evening

The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Brentford at Selhurst Park at Evening and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joel Ward and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Brentford was Ivan Toney and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.

['59th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '59th Minute Assist by Cheick for Crystal Palace', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Cheick Doucouré for Crystal Palace', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Hickey for Brentford', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '88th Minute Goal by Yoane for Brentford', '88th Minute Assist by Vitaly for Brentford']

Premier League

Tuesday

Substitute Yoane Wissa's late header salvaged a 1-1 draw for Brentford at Crystal Palace on Tuesday night. It was Palace midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp who produced the first meaningful opening, as his surging run from deep in his own half right to the edge of Brentford's box allowed him to test Bees goalkeeper David Raya for the first time. Palace continued to pose a threat in the second half as Schlupp fired straight at Raya instead of passing to striker Jean Philippe-Mateta in space in the box, while the impressive Olise curled an effort off the post after cutting in from the right. Aaron Hickey had been excellent in the first half, restricting Palace's fit-again talisman and twice blocking his shots at goal. But the right-back only had to give Zaha an inch of space on the edge of the box to be punished on the hour mark. Afterwards, Zaha couldn't hide his frustration at Brentford's late equaliser but insisted he was fully focused on Palace, describing the club as a family. Those bonds could be tested in the coming days if a sizeable offer comes in - and on current form, Palace's London rivals may struggle to recruit a more dangerous forward. There's a work ethic which courses through Frank's side and it means you can never count them out. The worker Bees are always in with a chance, right until the last moment. Crystal Palace travel to Newcastle and Brentford host Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday at 3pm.

2022-08-30

19:45

Southampton

2–1

Chelsea

St. Mary's Stadium

Michael Oliver

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Ralph Hasenhüttl

Thomas Tuchel

James Ward-Prowse

César Azpilicueta

Evening

The Match was played between Southampton and Chelsea at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Thomas Tuchel. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.

['45+1st Minute Goal by Adam for Southampton', '45+1st Minute Assist by Romain for Southampton', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Mohammed Salisu for Southampton', '64th Minute Yellow Card by James Ward-Prowse for Southampton', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Pulisic for Chelsea']

Premier League

Tuesday

Saints never looked back from there with Adam Armstrong firing home the winner in first-half added time to leave Ralph Hasenhuttl's side above the Blues. Chelsea have delivered a mixed bag of performances so far this season and it was evident in the first-half alone. For 20 minutes they were sharp, resilient and deservedly went ahead through Sterling as he swivelled to put home Mason Mount's pull-back. Southampton needed a spark and impressive 18-year-old midfielder Lavia delivered it. James Ward-Prowse's corner was poorly cleared by Cesar Azpilicueta to the edge of the box where the Belgian took a touch before hammering a piledriver into the corner which flashed past Edouard Mendy. Saints were on top from then on, capitalising on their pressure in added time when Romain Perraud smartly picked out Armstrong in the box, who controlled sharply before firing into the corner via a slight deflection off the left leg of Kalidou Koulibaly. Chelsea were angered by Che Adams fouling Jorginho on the half-time whistle and flicking the ball into his face yet couldn't turn it into momentum after the break. Instead, Southampton were twice denied by brilliant goalline clearances. The first saw Mohamed Elyounoussi's header hit the shoulder of Marc Cucurella before Thiago Silva flicked Mohammed Salisu's effort away. The only downer on the home side's evening was when Lavia hobbled off injured after 60 minutes. Easier said than done, it seems. For much of Tuchel's time at Chelsea, his team looked solid but no more. No clean sheet in four tells only part of the tale. They look so open right now. The switch to a back four does not seem to suit them and the injuries are mounting. That is a short-term issue and the impending arrival of Wesley Fofana should help too. Adam BateIf there is anyone who has outshone the 18-year-old Lavia, it is Armel Bella-Kotchap. He is a 20-year-old centre-back signed from Bochum and looks to have serious potential. The pair cost less than £20m in the summer and it is easy to see that value rising and rising. Southampton's strategy is focused on developing younger talent but the fear was that they might be courting relegation in doing so. After that alarming start, any concerns are receding. Hasenhuttl has a team packed with talent. It is fun again at St Mary's. Adam BatePlay Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here

2022-08-30

20:00

Leeds United

1–1

Everton

Elland Road

Darren England

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Jesse Marsch

Frank Lampard

Rodrigo

Jordan Pickford

Evening

The Match was played between Leeds United and Everton at Elland Road at Evening and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leeds United was Rodrigo and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The Captain of Everton was Jordan Pickford and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.

['40th Minute Yellow Card by Tyler Adams for Leeds United', '55th Minute Goal by Luis for Leeds United', '55th Minute Assist by Brenden for Leeds United', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Diego Llorente for Leeds United', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Rasmus Nissen for Leeds United', '17th Minute Goal by Anthony for Everton', '17th Minute Assist by Alex for Everton', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Davies for Everton', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Anthony Gordon for Everton', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Patterson for Everton']

Premier League

Tuesday

Luis Sinisterra's first Premier League goal for Leeds cancelled out Anthony Gordon's first-half finish to keep Everton winless in the league this season after a chaotic 1-1 draw at Elland Road. But Leeds equalised 10 minutes into the second half thanks to Sinisterra's low drive from outside the box which wrong-footed a motionless Jordan Pickford on the Colombian's first Premier League start since joining from Feyenoord in July for £25. 4m. Everton weathered early pressure from Leeds to strike first with their only shot on target of the opening 45 minutes. His replacement Gelhardt had a hand in the Whites' second-half equaliser as he set free Brendan Aaronson, who found Sinisterra with the 23-year-old striking home from distance for his second Leeds goal after scoring in last week's Carabao Cup win against Barnsley. Everton thought they had regained the lead through Demarai Gray's low finish, but it was ruled out for offside with VAR confirming the linesman's decision in a close call. Leeds then came close to leading through Gelhardt but he was denied by Pickford's boot in a smart save by the goalkeeper. Pickford's opposite number Meslier was also in good form as he stopped Patterson late on in a frenetic second half. Luis Sinisterra impressed on his first Premier League start for Leeds as he was a constant threat on the right side. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here

2022-08-31

19:30

Manchester City

6–0

Nottingham Forest

Etihad Stadium

Paul Tierney

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Pep Guardiola

Steve Cooper

İlkay Gündoğan

Joe Worrall

Evening

The Match was played between Manchester City and Nott'ham Forest at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Joe Worrall and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The match ended in a scoreline of 6–0.

['12th Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '12th Minute Assist by Phil for Manchester City', '38th Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '38th Minute Assist by John for Manchester City', '50th Minute Goal by João for Manchester City', '50th Minute Assist by Bernardo for Manchester City', "76th Minute Yellow Card by Emmanuel Dennis for Nott'ham Forest"]

Premier League

Wednesday

Erling Haaland made it back-to-back hat-tricks as Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening. The Norwegian took his tally for the Premier League season to nine in just his fifth appearance in the competition with all three of his goals coming in the first half as Steve Cooper's newly-promoted side just could not cope with City's new centre-forward. A wonderful strike from Joao Cancelo made it four before two goals by the impressive Julian Alvarez on his full Premier League debut capped the night for Pep Guardiola's side. City were in total control from the outset with Forest content to defend deep. Haaland's first goal came when he got to the ball first from Phil Foden's cross and the second came not long after. Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson's pass only found Bernardo Silva and City succeeded in smartly working the ball to their striker once again. Pep Guardiola made two changes to the Man City team with Ilkay Gundogan coming in for Kevin De Bruyne and Julian Alvarez replacing Riyad Mahrez. Steve Cooper changed three of his Nottingham Forest side with Renan Lodi, Cheikhou Kouyate and Remo Freuler replacing Harry Toffolo, Steve Cook and Jesse Lingard. This time Haaland showed his unselfish side, feeding Foden only for the ball to break back to him so that he could tap it into the net. The third was similarly straightforward. A header from near the line as he latched onto a nodded centre from John Stones. It did not stop them singing but nor did the support stop City scoring. Cancelo's fourth was superb, a powerful shot from the edge of the box. Alvarez's first goal - the fifth - was deserved. It was a reward for an enterprising full debut having earlier struck the post. The two new arrivals bring that box threat - that ability to smell the goal, according to Guardiola - and though the City head coach had talked of resting Haaland to play Alvarez, this was a reminder that he could always pair them. It can be a ruthless combination. He spoke of how Haaland is around the academy players in the canteen, the buzz that it has brought to everyone at the club. Haaland never was able to win the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund. Alvarez is in Europe for the first time. Both are 22. Their time is now. But with these two around, it will matter a little bit less. There is leeway when you are as potent as this.

2022-09-01

20:00

Leicester City

0–1

Manchester United

King Power Stadium

Craig Pawson

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Brendan Rodgers

Erik ten Hag

Jonny Evans

Bruno Fernandes

Evening

The Match was played between Leicester City and Manchester Utd at King Power Stadium at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Jonny Evans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.

['87th Minute Yellow Card by James Maddison for Leicester City', '23rd Minute Goal by Jadon for Manchester Utd', '23rd Minute Assist by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Diogo Dalot for Manchester Utd', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Tyrell Malacia for Manchester Utd', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Lisandro Martínez for Manchester Utd']

Premier League

Thursday

Leicester were booed off at full-time following a lacklustre performance as pressure grows on boss Brendan Rodgers with this their worst start since 1994. Struggling Leicester were second best throughout a drab clash as United rarely looked trouble in one of the easiest away victories they will have this season. The home side's troubles were summed up by the manner in which they conceded. Goalkeeper Danny Ward launched the ball into the United half which was won by Diogo Dalot. Leicester did not have a touch in the United box during the first half although they did come out after the break with more purpose, determined to end United's record of not losing for eight years when leading at half-time. James Maddison forced David de Gea into flying save from a 25-yard free-kick, but that was as close as they'd come. Ten Hag introduced Casemiro just before the hour and then want-away forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who acrobatically shot wide late on as Transfer Deadline Day ticked away in the background. James Justin shot over from inside the United box with a last-gasp Leicester chance, compounding another miserable night at the King Power. There is a platform on which he can build and, crucially, he appears to have identified those players whom he can trust to take the team forward in the short term. Once again he named an unchanged side without Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire and once again it paid off. There are new heroes now. Bruno Fernandes has the armband, his name sang at full-time. Lisandro Martinez has Maguire's spot on the left of defence. The newfound spirit was perhaps summed up in the second half when Diogo Dalot managed to deny Harvey Barnes a corner. Immediately, he was up and slapping the chest of the Manchester United centre-backs. Encouragingly, there is a bite to this team again. Scott McTominay provided that in midfield, a dominant presence for the 45 minutes, and ahead of him there are promising signs too. The moment of quality that separated the sides featured excellent work from Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho. Anthony Elanga has brought energy and there is, of course, the impending introduction of Antony on that right side to add a new dimension. Perhaps there is even the possibility of a refocused Ronaldo contributing to the team in the coming months now the uncertainty over his future can be parked until after the World Cup. From nowhere, United have some positives. And that feels long overdue. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here

2022-09-03

12:30

Everton

0–0

Liverpool

Goodison Park

Anthony Taylor

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Frank Lampard

Jürgen Klopp

Jordan Pickford

Virgil van Dijk

Afternoon

The Match was played between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Jordan Pickford and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The Captain of Liverpool was Virgil van Dijk and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.

['38th Minute Yellow Card by Amadou Onana for Everton', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Pickford for Everton', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Virgil van for Liverpool', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Fabinho — for Liverpool']

Premier League

Saturday

After conceding first in eight of their last nine games, Liverpool were far from their best in the first half - and were fortunate not to extend that statistic when Tom Davies hit the post. Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz both struck the woodwork within the same phase of play shortly before the interval, with Jordan Pickford getting his fingertips onto Nunez's looping shot. Virgil van Dijk was booked for a nasty challenge on Amadou Onana - and was fortunate to escape further punishment according to Frank Lampard - before Everton thought they had taken the lead on 69 minutes when Coady tapped home Neal Maupay's cross-shot but VAR ruled out the goal after a lengthy delay. Everton sit 16th and have now failed to win any of their first six matches of a Premier League season for only a third time, also doing so in 1994/95 and 2010/11 - but the outlook is a lot more positive following this latest draw, their fourth in succession. It was Pickford whose error allowed Divock Origi to score a bizarre 96th-minute winner at Anfield in December 2018, but he excelled on this occasion, denying Salah with his fingertips deep into stoppage time to preserve the stalemate. Nathan Patterson was facing a tough assignment up against Diaz with the pair tangling off the ball after a quarter of an hour, referee Anthony Taylor seeing little in the skirmish. But this was a fractious affair, a devilish derby full of bite and needle but low on early quality. A towering jump from Nunez at the far post met Trent Alexander-Arnold's first-time cross on 19 minutes but his header was wayward. Anthony Gordon was next to try to break the deadlock as his low drive from a half-cleared corner was gathered by Alisson. Davies was having a fine game as the most advanced of Everton's midfield three, and the local lad came within the width of a post of putting Everton in front on 32 minutes. Joe Gomez failed to deal with Patterson's cross, Maupay slipped as Van Dijk came across to block his effort with the ball dropping for Davies to curl a shot with the outside of his boot, beating Alisson but not the woodwork. It was Liverpool, however, who would end the half in the ascendancy as Pickford produced a stunning save to divert Nunez's lofted shot onto the crossbar with Diaz keeping the ball alive to cut inside and hit the inside of the post inside the same minute as Everton somehow survived. Klopp summoned Roberto Firmino at the interval in place of Fabio Carvalho in a bid to add chaos with four forwards, and it very nearly provided an instant reward when Elliott's low cross was glaringly lifted off target by Kostas Tsimikas at the far post five minutes after the restart. The game sparked into life during a frantic five-minute spell shortly after the hour mark when Pickford twice kept out Firmino in quick succession, first tipping his low shot wide before fisting his powerful header away. From another corner, Fabinho brought a third save from Pickford before it was Everton's turn to wonder how they had not scored when Gordon's cutback was swept goalwards by Maupay on the stretch but Alisson shut the door. Coady was left crestfallen when his close-range finish was then ruled out for offside following a protracted VAR review with the centre-back just the wrong side of James Milner's back heel. The Liverpool end erupted as referee Taylor confirmed the decision. Dwight McNeil was introduced late on and his deflected curling shot drew another smart save from Alisson. Pickford responded to keep out another instinctive effort from Firmino before Salah was left speechless when his first real sight of goal was tipped onto the post. It was a day when the goalkeepers came out on top. Pickford made eight saves in this match, his most in a Premier League fixture in which he did not concede.

2022-09-03

15:00

Nottingham Forest

2–3

Bournemouth

The City Ground

Michael Oliver

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Steve Cooper

Gary O'Neil

Joe Worrall

Lloyd Kelly

Afternoon

The Match was played between Nott'ham Forest and Bournemouth at The City Ground at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Joe Worrall and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The Captain of Bournemouth was Lloyd Kelly and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3.

["33rd Minute Goal by Cheikhou for Nott'ham Forest", "33rd Minute Assist by Morgan for Nott'ham Forest", "45+4th Minute Yellow Card by Scott McKenna for Nott'ham Forest", "76th Minute Yellow Card by Renan Lodi for Nott'ham Forest", '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Neto — for Bournemouth', '51st Minute Goal by Philip for Bournemouth', '51st Minute Assist by Lewis for Bournemouth', '63rd Minute Goal by Dominic for Bournemouth', '63rd Minute Assist by Lloyd for Bournemouth', '87th Minute Goal by Jaidon for Bournemouth', '87th Minute Assist by Dominic for Bournemouth']

Premier League

Saturday

Bournemouth overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at the City Ground and give Gary O'Neil his first win as interim manager. Steve Cook and Jesse Lingard replaced Remo Freuler and Lewis O'Brien, who both dropped to the bench. Despite having to wait for five minutes, Johnson held his nerve brilliantly to beat Neto and give Forest a comfortable advantage, before Bournemouth staged a remarkable comeback. Six minutes after the break, Lewis Cook nipped in ahead of Jesse Lingard in midfield and fed Billing, whose left-footed thunderbolt whistled past Dean Henderson to half the deficit. Twelve minutes later, Marcus Tavernier's floated corner to the back post was met by the head of Kelly and Solanke did the rest, acrobatically guiding the ball past Henderson from a few yards out for his 50th goal in a Bournemouth shirt. The turnaround was complete in the 87th minute when McKenna's poor backpass on the touchline was intercepted by Solanke, giving the forward a chance to cross to Anthony, who had been introduced just moments earlier, for a simple finish. Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi, one of 21 players signed by the club in the summer transfer window, almost rescued a draw moments before the final whistle, but he shot wide from inside the box. Losing in the manner they did - having led 2-0 at half-time - will worry Cooper.

2022-09-03

15:00

Wolverhampton Wanderers

1–0

Southampton

Molineux Stadium

John Brooks

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Bruno Lage

Ralph Hasenhüttl

Rúben Neves

James Ward-Prowse

Afternoon

The Match was played between Wolves and Southampton at Molineux Stadium at Afternoon and John Brooks was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wolves was Rúben Neves and the Manager of Wolves was Bruno Lage. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.

['27th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Castro for Wolves', '45+1st Minute Goal by Daniel for Wolves', '45+1st Minute Assist by Matheus for Wolves', '76th Minute Yellow Card by João Moutinho for Wolves', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Rúben Neves for Wolves', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Gonçalo Guedes for Wolves', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Ibrahima Diallo for Southampton', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Armel Bella for Southampton']

Premier League

Saturday

The hosts had scored just twice in their opening five league games this season, which helped to explain why 6ft 7in striker Sasa Kalajdzic was handed his debut just days after arriving from Stuttgart. Che Adams has been leading the line impressively for Southampton this season - scoring four goals in six games before starting at Molineux - but his form deserted him as his side dropped out of the top half of the Premier League. The Scotland international's first chance was undoubtedly the most glaring, with the ball falling to him just yards out after Jose Sa fumbled Joe Aribo's cross into his path. Adams' openings were two of the only chances to speak of in a game that saw just three shots hit the target across the 90 minutes. But despite his imposing physique, the 25-year-old was handed a bruising welcome to the Premier League and ended up being replaced at half-time. Shortly after, Kalajdzic - now sporting a bloodied lip - had his shirt ripped as a result of more robust defending, before seeking out the physios again after appearing to twist his knee awkwardly shortly before half-time. Kalajdzic failed to reappear for the second half, meaning he ended the game with the underwhelming total of eight touches and two successful passes across his first 45 minutes in English football. Ralph Hasenhuttl was stunned to see his side fail to score, admitting that both he and Adams knew the striker should have found the net in the second half.

2022-09-03

15:00

Newcastle United

0–0

Crystal Palace

St James' Park

Michael Salisbury

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Eddie Howe

Patrick Vieira

Kieran Trippier

Joel Ward

Afternoon

The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Crystal Palace at St James' Park at Afternoon and Michael Salisbury was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joel Ward and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.

['15th Minute Yellow Card by Sean Longstaff for Newcastle Utd', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Fraser for Newcastle Utd', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Joel Ward for Crystal Palace']

Premier League

Saturday

Newcastle were denied victory after a controversial VAR decision ruled out an own-goal from Tyrick Mitchell in an entertaining 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace. The hosts had the ball in the net early in the second half when Kieran Trippier's free-kick was turned in by the Palace defender although Joe Willock was adjudged to have fouled goalkeeper Vicente Guaita despite being pushed. Newcastle had already hit the post in the first half from Miguel Almiron's volley before seeing Willock's strike pushed onto the woodwork by Guaita. Newcastle had 22 shots to Palace's 19 but neither side could find the net at St James' Park as Nick Pope made nine saves to keep a third clean sheet. Newcastle controlled the first-half and should have led through Alexander Isak. He was set through clean on goal after blocking Joachim Andersen's forward pass, but the striker, making his home debut, was denied by Guaita, who stood tall to save his chipped effort. Guaita did superbly to keep Newcastle out, saving from Sean Longstaff's close-range header at a corner with Joelinton unable to force the rebound over the line as Cheick Doucoure did brilliantly to sweep it away. The hosts came again as Almiron's volley from the edge of the penalty area bounced to safety off the foot of Guaita's left-hand post. Newcastle were frustrated again at the start of the second half when Kieran Trippier's free-kick was headed back across goal by Sven Botman and bounced in off the shoulder of Mitchell. However, Willock was penalised for colliding with Guaita as the Newcastle midfielder attempted to force the ball home despite being pushed into the goalkeeper by Mitchell. There was still time for Willock to see his shot pushed onto a post by Guaita and then he slashed wide from inside the six-yard box with Newcastle's last big chance. But they are on the right path. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats here

2022-09-03

15:00

Brentford

5–2

Leeds United

Brentford Community Stadium

Robert Jones

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Thomas Frank

Jesse Marsch

Pontus Jansson

Robin Koch

Afternoon

The Match was played between Brentford and Leeds United at Brentford Community Stadium at Afternoon and Robert Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Leeds United was Robin Koch and the Manager of Leeds United was Jesse Marsch. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–2.

['30th Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Mikkel Damsgaard for Brentford', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Hickey for Brentford', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Luis Sinisterra for Leeds United', '79th Minute Goal by Marc for Leeds United', '79th Minute Assist by Luke for Leeds United', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Mateusz Klich for Leeds United']

Premier League

Saturday

It was the Ivan Toney show in west London as his stunning hat-trick earned Brentford a 5-2 win over Leeds in a breathless game at the Gtech Community Stadium. Toney netted a superb treble of his own as a penalty, free-kick and 30-yard chip saw his one-man masterclass down a Leeds side who otherwise largely matched their hosts, and saw a frustrated Jesse Marsch sent off shortly after his third. Lucas Sinisterra's foul on the Bees striker, awarded after a VAR review, lit the touchpaper as Toney got to his feet to keep up his 100-per-cent record from the penalty spot to send Ilan Meslier the wrong way after half an hour. That put him one goal off 50 for the Bees - with all 49 coming from inside the box - and he celebrated reaching his half-century as he shocked the Gtech with a 25-yard free-kick which left Meslier rooted to the spot. Sinisterra gave Leeds hope moments before the break when latching onto Ben Mee's poor header and finishing smartly, but Toney restored the two-goal lead with a hat-trick goal of real composure, latching onto a dreadful clearance from Meslier before bringing the ball inside and chipping it into the unguarded net. There was little sign of what was to come in the opening half hour of a game, with Kane Lewis-Potter's daisycutter the only shot on target as both sides held one another at arms' length. Toney stepped up to make it 18 out of 18 from the spot for the Bees, before he added a second from much less familiar territory - his first free-kick goal for the club - two minutes before the break. Sinisterra turned himself from zero to hero as he flicked the ball over Rico Henry's head and pulled one back in first-half stoppage time. The half-time arrival of Patrick Bamford improved them further, and it looked only a matter of time until they would level things up after the break. That was until Meslier's ill-judged clearance from a long ball forward fell perfectly for Toney, who raced away from the stricken goalkeeper and floated in a classy third. A furious Marsch was given his marching orders after Summerville's hopes of a penalty of his own were turned down by a second VAR review against Hickey, but still Leeds pressed on and after Bamford had missed a superb chance to reduce the arrears again, Roca slid in to turn Ayling's cross home. Any belief of a comeback was extinguished within 15 seconds of the restart as Llorente misjudged a high ball and nodded Mbeumo through to finish coolly at the near post. The Bees were still not done as Leeds imploded late on, with Llorente then caught on the ball by Wissa to get in on the action. When then 18-year-old Ivan Toney's final-day goal helped keep Northampton Town in the Football League in 2014, he posted a celebratory tweet which became briefly iconic in Cobblers circles. Some things have changed in eight years while others have not. Northampton remain in League Two, and after a second Premier League hat-trick to down Leeds, Toney is, presumably, still buzzing. But what a rise from a player plucked from obscurity by Newcastle ahead of his time, only to rebuild the reputation his early promise had earned. His stock has risen so far we can now ask the question of whether he could be on Gareth Southgate's England plane to Qatar and mean it. After 12 goals in his first Premier League season, Toney is at it again. After such a starring individual performance from his talisman, Brentford manager Thomas Frank was always going to have to fend questions over his international credentials. The 26-year-old is sensational from 12 yards - the best in the world, in Frank's eyes - but far more than that too. Brentford were unfortunate not to add another to their tally from Toney's defensive work, tracking back to beat a Leeds centre-back to a pass and launch a dangerous counter. The second goal of his hat-trick was the first free-kick goal of his career, something Frank said came after hours of work on the training ground. It is the kind of commitment which will be music to the ears of Southgate, whose demands on work-rate have hindered some clearly talented players during his England tenure. With Toney in attack, Brentford are already considering waving away any worries of second-season syndrome

2022-09-03

15:00

Tottenham Hotspur

2–1

Fulham

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Stuart Attwell

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Antonio Conte

Marco Silva

Hugo Lloris

Tim Ream

Afternoon

The Match was played between Tottenham and Fulham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.

['27th Minute Yellow Card by Cristian Romero for Tottenham', '40th Minute Goal by Pierre for Tottenham', '40th Minute Assist by Richarlison for Tottenham', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Rodrigo Bentancur for Tottenham', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Richarlison — for Tottenham', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Kenny Tete for Fulham', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Bobby Reid for Fulham', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by João Palhinha for Fulham', '83rd Minute Goal by Aleksandar for Fulham', '83rd Minute Assist by Kenny for Fulham', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Aleksandar Mitrović for Fulham']

Premier League

Saturday

The Serb had barely threatened until then but Spurs were almost punished for missing a succession of earlier chances when his deflected strike in the penultimate minute of normal time forced an outstanding save from Lloris. Richarlison, a menace throughout on his first Spurs start, then created another opportunity for Son after nutmegging Tosin Adarabioyo and cutting the ball back for him, but the South Korean's effort took a deflection and flew over the bar. Fulham then needed a last-ditch tackle from Adarabioyo on Kane to avoid falling behind following more good work from Richarlison, with Son then striking the underside of the bar from Kane's deft ball over the top, but the breakthrough came soon after that. Hojbjerg exchanged passes with Richarlison as he entered the Fulham box and, despite being surrounded by defenders, the Dane managed to stroke a low finish past Bernd Leno for his second goal of the campaign. Spurs picked up where they left off in the second half but continued to spurn chances, with Eric Dier missing perhaps their best opportunity when he fired over from Richarlison's cross when unmarked. Ryan Sessegnon was then denied by Leno as the hosts continued to carve Fulham open but the Spurs wing-back was the architect of the second goal when it finally arrived, his low cross steered home by Kane for his 188th Premier League goal, putting him clear of Andrew Cole in third place in the all-time scoring charts. Richarlison struck the inside of the post as Spurs pushed for a third but Mitrovic's brilliant strike came moments later and Spurs were indebted to Lloris for keeping him from scoring a second when he acrobatically tipped his effort over the bar. The Brazilian was outstanding on his first start for Spurs, a whirlwind of energy and ferocious aggression, and with no shortage of quality either. The completeness of his performance could be seen in the statistics. Richarlison created four chances, including his cushioned assist for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's opener. He had three shots, and would have had a goal, too, had it not been for a marginal VAR call which ruled out his late strike for offside. Richarlison is plainly not one of them. His appetite for the dirty work could be seen in the moments after the VAR call which cost him his goal. Richarlison held his head in his hands, but only for a second. Then, he was off again, chasing, hustling and harrying the Fulham defenders ahead of him. The underlying data shows how important they have been.

2022-09-03

17:30

Aston Villa

1–1

Manchester City

Villa Park

Simon Hooper

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Steven Gerrard

Pep Guardiola

John McGinn

İlkay Gündoğan

Evening

The Match was played between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park at Evening and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Aston Villa was John McGinn and the Manager of Aston Villa was Steven Gerrard. The Captain of Manchester City was İlkay Gündoğan and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.

['26th Minute Yellow Card by Matty Cash for Aston Villa', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Lucas Digne for Aston Villa', '74th Minute Goal by Leon for Aston Villa', '74th Minute Assist by Jacob for Aston Villa', '50th Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '50th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City']

Premier League

Saturday

Manchester City missed the chance to go top of the Premier League after Leon Bailey rescued a 1-1 home draw for Aston Villa to cancel out Erling Haaland's 10th goal in six games. Haaland and De Bruyne came close to adding a second as the Norwegian striker saw Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez deny him twice, while the Belgian struck the bar from a free-kick. But the home side grabbed an equaliser in the 74th minute when Bailey thumped home a first-time finish from Jacob Ramsey's low cross. A quiet first half saw neither side have a shot on target, with Villa striker Ollie Watkins coming closest just before half-time after his shot deflected off John Stones' diving tackle to go just wide of Ederson's post. De Bruyne delivered a sumptuous cross from the right that flew over Martinez's reach and dropped perfectly for the 22-year-old to side-foot home at the far post. Villa created an opening to level in the 58th minute but Ramsey's heavy touch when one-versus-one allowed Ederson to save at his feet. City looked the likeliest to score next, though, as Haaland was twice denied by Martinez in the space of four minutes. De Bruyne came close too as he first struck the bar from a free-kick just outside the box in the 67th minute before smashing wide after great link-up play with Haaland. But City's inability to add a second cost them in the 74th minute as Bailey hit a sweet first-time finish into the top corner. Manchester City's midfield maestro was in scintillating form at Villa Park. De Bruyne was at the heart of every City attack, put in a magical cross for Haaland's opener and came close to scoring himself. A classic influential performance from the Belgian. Play Fantasy Premier League and see more stats hereManchester City's goal to open the scoring against Aston Villa, arguably, involved the best midfielder in the world passing to the best striker in the world. Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland. The new deadly double act. City don't just score perfect goals anymore. They can score ugly ones. City can now punish you from deep crosses such is the quality on show from the assister, this one from De Bruyne, and the devastating finishing ability of Haaland. It's a frightening combo that is likely to cause so much damage this season. Here we have two world-class players singing from the same hymn sheet, dialling the same number. There is a chemistry there - one that almost brought a Haaland assist for a De Bruyne goal in the second half but for the Belgian's finish whistling past the post. Manchester City's next fixture sees them open their latest quest to win a maiden Champions League title away to Sevilla on Tuesday, with kick off at 8pm.

2022-09-04

14:00

Brighton and Hove Albion

5–2

Leicester City

The American Express Community Stadium

Tony Harrington

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Graham Potter

Brendan Rodgers

Lewis Dunk

Jonny Evans

Afternoon

The Match was played between Brighton and Leicester City at The American Express Community Stadium at Afternoon and Tony Harrington was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Graham Potter. The Captain of Leicester City was Jonny Evans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–2.

['10th Minute Yellow Card by Luke Thomas for Brighton', '10th Minute Own Goal by Luke Thomas for Brighton', '12th Minute Yellow Card by Alexis Mac for Brighton', '15th Minute Goal by Moisés for Brighton', '15th Minute Assist by Enock for Brighton', '64th Minute Goal by Leandro for Brighton', '64th Minute Assist by Pascal for Brighton', '1st Minute Goal by Kelechi for Leicester City', '1st Minute Assist by Patson for Leicester City', '3rd Minute Yellow Card by Luke Thomas for Leicester City', '33rd Minute Goal by Patson for Leicester City', '33rd Minute Assist by Youri for Leicester City']

Premier League

Sunday

Leicester took just 52 seconds to open the scoring through Kelechi Iheanacho but their defensive issues came to the fore yet again as a Luke Thomas own-goal and Moses Caicedo goal turned the game around. It had all started rather well for Leicester and their under-pressure boss when Iheanacho, via a quick move down the left, scored the second-fastest goal of the Premier League season with just 52 seconds on the clock. It looked like a case of 'how many' for the hosts but a Youri Tielemans ball caused confusion for Lewis Dunk and Daka kept his composure to draw his team level at 2-2. It was a pulsating opening 33 minutes. Rodgers switched to a back five after the break with the influential Harvey Barnes departing, yet things got worse for the ragged visitors. Mac Allister thought he had netted a stunning effort from the edge of the box but VAR spotted an offside in the build-up that cut short the celebrations after a four-minute wait to get to that decision. There was more to come for the midfielder as with the last kick of the game he curled home a sumptuous 25-yard free-kick straight into the top corner. Potter was in disbelief on the bench at the quality - as was Rodgers, but for very different reasons. But this horrendous defensive record goes back further than Ward's introduction to the side after the departure of Kasper Schmeichel to Nice. And perhaps the decision from Rodgers to install Ward as the replacement is proving to be the wrong one anyway.

2022-09-04

16:30

Manchester United

3–1

Arsenal

Old Trafford

Paul Tierney

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Erik ten Hag

Mikel Arteta

Bruno Fernandes

Martin Ødegaard

Afternoon

The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Arsenal at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Bruno Fernandes and the Manager of Manchester Utd was Erik ten Hag. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.

['35th Minute Goal by Antony for Manchester Utd', '35th Minute Assist by Marcus Rashford for Manchester Utd', '66th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '66th Minute Assist by Bruno for Manchester Utd', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Scott McTominay for Manchester Utd', '75th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '75th Minute Assist by Christian for Manchester Utd', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Manchester Utd', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Eriksen for Manchester Utd', '24th Minute Yellow Card by William Saliba for Arsenal', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Jesus for Arsenal', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Bukayo Saka for Arsenal']

Premier League

Sunday

Antony's goal came after Arsenal had been denied a 12th-minute opener by VAR after referee Paul Tierney used the pitchside monitor to disallow Gabriel Martinelli's clinical finish for a foul on Christian Eriksen by Martin Odegaard in the build-up to the goal. But United retook the lead just six minutes later as Rashford fired home from Bruno Fernandes' through-ball. But the goal was disallowed after VAR advised referee Tierney to check the pitchside monitor, where he ruled that Eriksen had been fouled by Arsenal's captain in the build-up. Martinelli came close to opening the scoring again in the 32nd minute but David de Gea excellently saved the Brazilian's back-post header from Odegaard's cross. Three minutes later, though, the home side took the lead through debutant Antony, who swept home a first-time left-footed finish into the bottom corner from Rashford's pass. Arsenal started the second half strongly and deservedly levelled in the 60th minute after Saka finished off the rebound from Diogo Dalot's last-ditch tackle on Gabriel Jesus. But United hit back six minutes later as Rashford restored their lead after he smashed past Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale from Fernandes' pass. Fernandes sent Eriksen clear and the Dane squared for the forward, who converted easily to end Arsenal's 100 per cent start to the season and continue the Gunners' miserable recent record at Old Trafford, having now won just one of their last 16 Premier League away games at United. Manchester United defeat reveals Arsenal's shortcomings, while inconsistencies continue to plague Mikel Arteta's young guns. Play for free, entries by 3pm Saturday.

2022-09-16

20:00

Nottingham Forest

2–3

Fulham

The City Ground

Jarred Gillett

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Steve Cooper

Marco Silva

Ryan Yates

Tim Ream

Evening

The Match was played between Nott'ham Forest and Fulham at The City Ground at Evening and Jarred Gillett was the Match Referee. The Captain of Nott'ham Forest was Ryan Yates and the Manager of Nott'ham Forest was Steve Cooper. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3.

["11th Minute Goal by Taiwo for Nott'ham Forest", "11th Minute Assist by Ryan for Nott'ham Forest", "27th Minute Yellow Card by Steve Cook for Nott'ham Forest", "34th Minute Yellow Card by Willy Boly for Nott'ham Forest", '40th Minute Yellow Card by Issa Diop for Fulham', '54th Minute Goal by Tosin for Fulham', '54th Minute Assist by Willian for Fulham', '57th Minute Goal by João for Fulham', '57th Minute Assist by Kenny for Fulham', '58th Minute Yellow Card by João Palhinha for Fulham', '60th Minute Goal by Harrison for Fulham', '60th Minute Assist by Bobby for Fulham', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Kenny Tete for Fulham', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Andreas Pereira for Fulham']

Premier League

Friday

Fulham scored three times in a sensational, five-minute spell at the City Ground as they came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 and climb to sixth in the Premier League table. Forest welcomed Fulham to the City Ground a year to the day since Chris Hughton was sacked with the club sitting bottom of the Championship. Fulham mustered little in response in the first half, with Aleksandar Mitrovic largely nullified, save for one near-post header from a corner which forced a scrambling save from Dean Henderson. The damage was done in the space of just five minutes, with Palhinha's goal, curled first-time into the top corner from Kenny Tete's cut-back, the pick of Fulham's quick-fire three. Palhinha's midfield partner Reed took his goal smartly too, after Andreas Pereira had played in Decordova-Reid down the left, the 27-year-old ghosting into the box and finding the net for the first time on what was his 81st Fulham appearance. That goal ensured a nervy finale for Fulham, with the visitors having to survive six minutes of stoppage time, but they held on to secure a win which continues their outstanding start to the season, leaving Forest to reflect on a defeat which feels all too familiar. What a start to the second half. The intensity, we were much quicker and more dynamic as a team. I just told them to increase to be aggressive on the ball and we did it. The midfielder, a £20m addition from Sporting Lisbon in July, was instrumental in this 3-2 win over Forest, his stunning goal helping to clinch a victory which propelled them into the European places. But the 27-year-old gives them plenty more than that. It is little wonder Silva moved swiftly to secure his signature following Fulham's promotion and it will not be long until the rest of the Premier League start to take notice. Palhinha is proving his worth.

2022-09-17

12:30

Wolverhampton Wanderers

0–3

Manchester City

Molineux Stadium

Anthony Taylor

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Bruno Lage

Pep Guardiola

Rúben Neves

Kevin De Bruyne

Afternoon

The Match was played between Wolves and Manchester City at Molineux Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Wolves was Rúben Neves and the Manager of Wolves was Bruno Lage. The Captain of Manchester City was Kevin De Bruyne and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.

['33rd Minute Red Card by Nathan Collins for Wolves', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Matheus Nunes for Wolves', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Rúben Neves for Wolves', '1st Minute Goal by Jack for Manchester City', '1st Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '13th Minute Yellow Card by Rodri — for Manchester City', '16th Minute Goal by Erling for Manchester City', '16th Minute Assist by Bernardo for Manchester City', '69th Minute Goal by Phil for Manchester City', '69th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City']

Premier League

Saturday

Haaland's goal was less of a surprise, only the nature of it breaking the trend of his recent strikes. This one came with his right foot and was his first from outside the area for City. The shot appeared to be a slight mishit but it was still too powerful for Jose Sa. Guardiola also praised Grealish's display. It was a great afternoon for Grealish, who produced an excellent all-round game which went way beyond his goal. The England winger completed 94 per cent of his passes, won 10 out of his 11 duels, completed all of his successful dribbles and even chipped in with a couple of tackles. It is a far cry from his display against Borussia Dortmund in midweek, where he failed to complete any dribbles, tackles, crosses or win any duels. Meanwhile, John Stones displayed further versatility as he finished this game as a central midfielder. Stones was already playing in his unfamiliar right-back role before he was moved and presents Gareth Southgate with multiple options this winter. The City winger is competing with Bukayo Saka and Jarrod Bowen in terms of players who have a similar style to him. Both of his competitors are yet to set the Premier League alight in terms of penalty box prowess so far this season.

2022-09-17

15:00

Newcastle United

1–1

Bournemouth

St James' Park

Craig Pawson

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Eddie Howe

Gary O'Neil

Kieran Trippier

Adam Smith

Afternoon

The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Bournemouth at St James' Park at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Bournemouth was Adam Smith and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.

['69th Minute Yellow Card by Joelinton — for Newcastle Utd', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Burn for Newcastle Utd', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Christie for Bournemouth', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Marcus Tavernier for Bournemouth', '62nd Minute Goal by Philip for Bournemouth', '62nd Minute Assist by Jordan for Bournemouth']

Premier League

Saturday

Alexander Isak's penalty salvaged a 1-1 draw for Newcastle against Bournemouth on a frustrating Saturday afternoon at St James' Park for Eddie Howe against his former club. Newcastle's Kieran Trippier and Joelinton both struck the post in the first half, before Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto denied the Brazilian and Ryan Fraser with two crucial saves just before the break. Newcastle hit the frame of the goal again through Joelinton from inside the box at the end of the half moments before Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto produced two crucial saves in quick succession, denying Joelinton at an angle from outside the six-yard box and keeping out Ryan Fraser's 18-yard attempt. Bournemouth continued to frustrate Newcastle while threatening on the break, and they made the hosts pay when Billing guided Zemura's inviting delivery beyond England goalkeeper Pope at the near post as the home crowd fell silent. Newcastle produced a quick response when Trippier earned a penalty when his cross struck the hand of Bournemouth's Lerma inside the box. Referee Craig Pawson did not initially spot the infringement, but awarded the penalty after being instructed to go to his monitor by the VAR. Kieran Trippier was once again Newcastle's outstanding performer against Bournemouth on Saturday. He was one of the six full-backs named in Gareth Southgate's final England squad prior to the World Cup this week and is hitting a consistent patch at just the right time as we build up to Qatar. His experience and defensive qualities set him apart from England's other options, who also boast elite offensive output. As things stand, though, he may get into the team as left-back due to Ben Chilwell and Luke Shaw's lack of first-team minutes this season. It is also important to remember the threat he carries from set pieces. Southgate sticks with the players he knows and trusts, expect Trippier to be a key figure for England in Qatar. When the season started Newcastle were tipped to challenge the established order and break into the top six. Last season is proof that a push for the top six is by no means out of the question at this early stage, but their struggles to break down a low block could hinder their lofty ambitions this season. Saturday's frustrating meeting with Bournemouth laid bare the lack of a creator in the final third for Newcastle, with right-back Kieran Trippier the only consistent threat going forward. The sacking of Scott Parker did little to ease those concerns. But the arrival of interim boss Gary O'Neil has quite drastically changed the outlook at the Vitality Stadium. A counter-attacking team that defends in numbers. There are still question marks over the quality in the team and whether they will have enough to stay up, but their interim boss is making the most of the tools at his disposal. It is unclear how long O'Neil will be in post, with the sale of Bournemouth to American Bill Foley at an advanced stage, but his pragmatism has given Bournemouth a platform from which to build.

2022-09-17

17:30

Tottenham Hotspur

6–2

Leicester City

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Simon Hooper

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Antonio Conte

Brendan Rodgers

Hugo Lloris

Jonny Evans

Evening

The Match was played between Tottenham and Leicester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Evening and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Leicester City was Jonny Evans and the Manager of Leicester City was Brendan Rodgers. The match ended in a scoreline of 6–2.

['8th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '8th Minute Assist by Dejan for Tottenham', '21st Minute Goal by Eric for Tottenham', '21st Minute Assist by Ivan for Tottenham', '73rd Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '73rd Minute Assist by Rodrigo for Tottenham', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Perišić for Tottenham', '84th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '84th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '86th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '86th Minute Assist by Pierre for Tottenham', '41st Minute Goal by James for Leicester City', '41st Minute Assist by Timothy for Leicester City', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Wilfred Ndidi for Leicester City', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Patson Daka for Leicester City']

Premier League

Saturday

Son was dropped to the bench after failing to score in any of Spurs' opening eight matches but kick-started his campaign with a magical cameo from the bench following his introduction on the hour, firing in two trademark long-range strikes before slotting his third past the hapless Danny Ward. First-half headers from Harry Kane and Eric Dier and Rodrigo Bentancur's first Spurs goal had seen Antonio Conte's side bounce back from Youri Tielemans' sixth-minute, retaken penalty and James Maddison's magical hooked finish to lead 3-2 early in the second half. Wilfred Ndidi deflected the ball into his own net five minutes later, but his blushes were spared when Sanchez's foul on goalkeeper Danny Ward resulted in the effort being chalked off. They delivered just that. Son banished his early-season struggles with an unstoppable shot from 20 yards to give Spurs the breathing space they craved before he netted a stunning curled second off his left foot from the same range and sealed the matchball by linking up with Kane to complete a memorable treble. After failing to score with any of his first 17 shots in the Premier League this season, Heung-min Son scored with three of his four attempts against Leicester.

2022-09-18

12:00

Brentford

0–3

Arsenal

Brentford Community Stadium

David Coote

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Thomas Frank

Mikel Arteta

Pontus Jansson

Granit Xhaka

Afternoon

The Match was played between Brentford and Arsenal at Brentford Community Stadium at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The Captain of Arsenal was Granit Xhaka and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.

['17th Minute Goal by William for Arsenal', '17th Minute Assist by Bukayo for Arsenal', '28th Minute Goal by Gabriel for Arsenal', '28th Minute Assist by Granit for Arsenal', '49th Minute Goal by Fabio for Arsenal', '49th Minute Assist by Bukayo for Arsenal', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Jesus for Arsenal']

Premier League

Sunday

Brentford boss Thomas Frank described Arsenal as title contenders after Fabio Vieira's stunning goal helped the Gunners secure a 3-0 win at the Gtech Community Stadium which sent them top of the Premier League. Arsenal even had time to create a piece of Premier League history in stoppage time as Arteta sent on academy player Ethan Nwaneri, who only turned 15 in March, to become the youngest-ever player to feature in the competition. When the action got underway, though, Arsenal provided an immediate clue of what was to come as Xhaka combined with Martinelli inside the Brentford box, only for the Brazilian to lose his footing before connecting with his shot. The Gunners didn't have to wait long for the breakthrough, however, with Saliba's header from Saka's corner clearly bouncing over the line after hitting the inside of David Raya's right-hand post. It was the Frenchman's second goal of the campaign and he was equally impressive defensively, helping to shackle Ivan Toney following the Brentford striker's England call-up this week. Arsenal's second goal came from a familiar source, Jesus netting for the fourth time this season as he headed Xhaka's superb delivery just out of reach of Raya. Brentford could not get a foothold in the game and Arsenal effectively ended it as contest soon after half-time when Vieira collected a Saka pass in space outside the Brentford box and unleashed a powerful strike that crashed in off the post. William Saliba was hundreds of miles away, literally, and, perhaps, figuratively, when Arsenal suffered their ignominious 2-0 loss to Brentford last season. But he is here now. You couldn't really miss him at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday. The Frenchman, outstanding all season having spent the previous campaign on loan with Marseille, produced arguably his best performance yet to help Arsenal secure a 3-0 win which underlined their transformation over the course of the last year. The 21-year-old was a colossus, winning duels, snuffing out danger and ensuring a side who scored five goals in their last home game could this time only muster two shots on target. Even Brentford manager Thomas Frank could not help but be impressed, using his post-match press conference to laud the centre-back's performance as he described Arsenal as title contenders. Saliba relished his physical battle with Toney and he was just as impressive on the ball, providing composure in the face of Brentford's pressing, at times slaloming away from challenges deep in his own half before sending Arsenal forward on the attack. Arsenal were irked by a tweet from Ivan Toney after last year's 2-0 loss to Brentford but defender Gabriel Magalhaes was quick to respond after full-time on Sunday, publishing a post which mimicked the striker's as the Gunners celebrated their victory. Ivan Toney was unable to follow up his England call-up with any more goalscoring heroics following his hat-trick against Leeds last time out, sending a free-kick narrowly over the bar with one of few chances. Bukayo Saka impressed for Arsenal, setting up the first and third goals, while Ben White showed why he was unfortunate not to be included in Gareth Southgate's squad with another assured display at right-back. The deadline for Gareth Southgate to name his squad is October 19. The World Cup begins on November 20, with England's first game against Iran on November 21.

2022-09-18

14:15

Everton

1–0

West Ham United

Goodison Park

Michael Oliver

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Frank Lampard

David Moyes

Conor Coady

Declan Rice

Afternoon

The Match was played between Everton and West Ham at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Conor Coady and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The Captain of West Ham was Declan Rice and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.

['28th Minute Yellow Card by Conor Coady for Everton', '53rd Minute Goal by Neal for Everton', '53rd Minute Assist by Alex for Everton', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Anthony Gordon for Everton', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Dwight McNeil for Everton', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Gianluca Scamacca for West Ham']

Premier League

Sunday

Both sides came into this game knowing a defeat would see them spend the next two weeks in the relegation zone during the international break, but, despite their best efforts, the first half was characterised by a distinct lack of quality in the final third. Jarrod Bowen's low, drilled shot from just inside the box was kept out well by Everton's James Tarkwoski, who also got a vital touch on Benrahma's long-range effort to take the ball onto the post with just over 15 minutes to go. Neal Maupay grabbed the headlines with his match-winning goal on Sunday, but after the game his comments highlighted the importance of those around him. It was Alex Iwobi who delivered the precise pass for Maupay to score, opening his body up quickly before drilling it into the Frenchman's feet without hesitation. Iwobi has rediscovered his confidence under Frank Lampard and is becoming a key player for Everton as a No 10 or at wing-back. He carried the ball well in central areas on Sunday and was impressive in his distribution as showcased by the assist. No Everton player had as many touches, entries into the final third or passes in the final third on Sunday. The only man to equal that stat was Demarai Gray, who could have had an assist or two himself. Gray provided a different kind of threat out wide. The former Leicester winger was always asking questions of Vladmir Coufal with his driving runs and one of the few players who injected some life into the game. His fearlessness is infectious and lifts the rest of the team. Everton will rely on him for that spark as they go through this transitional period, with more frustrating afternoons expected. Sunday's defeat to Everton was another Hammers performance below the standard we have become accustomed to under David Moyes. They had the chances to equalise at the end, although there was never really a feeling that they had the conviction to scoreThere was an opportunity for Jarrod Bowen to repay the faith Gareth Southgate put in him by sticking with him in his latest England squad despite an unconvincing start to the season. Bowen was kept quiet by Everton's impressive centre-back pairing of Conor Coady and James Tarkowski, who have given Frank Lampard's side a solid base from which to build this season. They could be ones to watch for Southgate's World Cup squad, but likely only as back up if selected. The deadline for Gareth Southgate to name his squad is October 19. The World Cup begins on November 20, with England's first game against Iran on November 21. Play for free.

2022-10-01

12:30

Arsenal

3–1

Tottenham Hotspur

Emirates Stadium

Anthony Taylor

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Mikel Arteta

Antonio Conte

Martin Ødegaard

Hugo Lloris

Afternoon

The Match was played between Arsenal and Tottenham at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard and the Manager of Arsenal was Mikel Arteta. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.

['20th Minute Goal by Thomas for Arsenal', '20th Minute Assist by Ben for Arsenal', '67th Minute Goal by Granit for Arsenal', '67th Minute Assist by Martinelli for Arsenal', '78th Minute Yellow Card by William Saliba for Arsenal', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Martinelli — for Arsenal', '62nd Minute Red Card by Emerson — for Tottenham', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Eric Dier for Tottenham']

Premier League

Saturday

Spurs were largely pinned back in their own half but provided a warning of their own goal threat when Richarlison's low shot from a free-kick had to be palmed away by an alert Aaron Ramsdale. On this occasion, though, with his 65th effort from outside the box since joining the club, he finally found the net, his sensational, first-time effort from Ben White's lay-off proving unstoppable. Spurs remained a menace on the break, though, and their penalty came from one such attack as Xhaka's botched clearance allowed Richarlison to tempt Gabriel into an ill-timed lunge after the Brazilian forward had latched onto a Heung-min Son pass. Harry Kane stepped up and made no mistake, scoring from the spot for the seventh time in a north London derby, and Spurs went into the break having gained a foothold in the game. Soon, though, the momentum swung irreversibly in Arsenal's favour, with Lloris spilling a Bukayo Saka shot shortly after half-time and Cristian Romero failing to deal with the loose ball before Jesus pounced to prod it over the line. Spurs rarely threatened after that, failing to register a single shot on target in the second half, and their task was made tougher by Emerson's deserved sending off for his wild lunge at Martinelli. Xhaka, once again excellent in his new, more attacking midfield role, then made the result safe when he wrong-footed Eric Dier from Martinelli's flick and powered a low effort beyond Lloris. Aaron Ramsdale was unable to stop Harry Kane's penalty but looked assured in goal for Arsenal otherwise, pulling off a fine stop from Richarlison in the first half. Bukayo Saka also impressed following his eye-catching cameo in England's 3-3 draw with Germany, while there was also a solid showing from Ben White, who still hopes to force his way into Gareth Southgate's thinking before the World Cup. Kane's penalty took him to seven Premier League goals this season, but it was a more difficult afternoon for Eric Dier, who impressed on his return to the England squad but struggled to cope with Arsenal's fluid attack at the Emirates Stadium.

2022-10-01

15:00

Southampton

1–2

Everton

St. Mary's Stadium

Andre Marriner

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Ralph Hasenhüttl

Frank Lampard

James Ward-Prowse

Séamus Coleman

Afternoon

The Match was played between Southampton and Everton at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was James Ward-Prowse and the Manager of Southampton was Ralph Hasenhüttl. The Captain of Everton was Séamus Coleman and the Manager of Everton was Frank Lampard. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.

['7th Minute Yellow Card by Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Southampton', '49th Minute Goal by Joe for Southampton', '49th Minute Assist by Che for Southampton', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Stuart Armstrong for Southampton', '52nd Minute Goal by Conor for Everton', '52nd Minute Assist by Amadou for Everton', '54th Minute Goal by Dwight for Everton', '54th Minute Assist by Alex for Everton', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Idrissa Gana for Everton', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Pickford for Everton']

Premier League

Saturday

Two quickfire second-half goals from Conor Coady and Dwight McNeil saw Everton come from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 at St Mary's. After a first half that featured just three shots on target, three goals in five minutes after the break brought the game to life as Premier League football returned following the international break. The result means Everton have sealed back-to-back victories in the Premier League and sees them rise to 11th in the table. The Toffees are unbeaten in six games after their second away league win of 2022. The opening 45 minutes on the south coast - the first Premier League game at St Mary's since August 30 - was a forgetful one. Everton controlled the half with Conor Coady squandering their best opening when he failed to connect cleanly with a Demarai Gray cross. However, the second period made up for the lack of excitement as all three goals were scored within five chaotic minutes. Saints broke the deadlock when Che Adams found Joe Aribo inside the area and the former Rangers man turned neatly before rifling a shot into the bottom corner. Duje Caleta-Car made his Southampton debut, while there were first starts for Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Juan Larios. Stuart Armstrong, Sekou Mara and Joe Aribo were all recalled. Romain Perraud, Mohammed Salisu, Ibrahima Diallo, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Moussa Djenepo and Adam Armstrong were the players who made way. Jordan Pickford was back in goal following injury, while Seamus Coleman and Dwight McNeil also started. They replaced Asmir Begovic, Nathan Patterson and Anthony Gordon. Dominic Calvert-Lewin was not fit enough to return for the visitors. He did not make the matchday squad. Alex Iwobi's cross had been intended for Onana, but he received a shove from Kyle Walker-Peters and that allowed the ball to run through to McNeil, who took a touch before drilling the ball high into the roof of the net. Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl brought on forward Adam Armstrong in search of an equaliser and he was straight into the action, setting up Adams for a volley that went wide before testing Jordan Pickford himself from 12 yards in the 72nd minute. But after Saturday's 2-1 comeback win over Southampton at St Mary's, Frank Lampard's side are now unbeaten in six league matches - their longest run in a single campaign since 2017/18. Hasenhuttl has been under pressure before since taking charge in 2018. He has, after all, bounced back from two 9-0 thrashings during his tenure, so it would be no surprise to see him recover from this latest run of poor results. The Southampton boss said he was not under pressure before this game. It will be interesting to know what he thinks now.

2022-10-01

15:00

Crystal Palace

1–2

Chelsea

Selhurst Park

Chris Kavanagh

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Patrick Vieira

Graham Potter

Joel Ward

Jorginho

Afternoon

The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Joel Ward and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Patrick Vieira. The Captain of Chelsea was Jorginho and the Manager of Chelsea was Graham Potter. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.

['7th Minute Goal by Odsonne for Crystal Palace', '7th Minute Assist by Jordan for Crystal Palace', '22nd Minute Yellow Card by Odsonne Édouard for Crystal Palace', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Thiago Silva for Chelsea', '38th Minute Goal by Pierre-Emerick for Chelsea', '38th Minute Assist by Thiago for Chelsea', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Mason Mount for Chelsea', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Mateo Kovačić for Chelsea', '90th Minute Goal by Conor for Chelsea', '90th Minute Assist by Christian for Chelsea']

Premier League

Saturday

Conor Gallagher broke Crystal Palace hearts with a brilliant late strike against his former club that gave Graham Potter his first win as Chelsea's head coach. The Blues looked to be heading for another frustrating 1-1 draw - the same scoreline they achieved at home to Red Bull Salzburg in Potter's first game in charge 17 days ago - with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's goal all they could manage in response to Odsonne Edouard's early strike. But Gallagher, who spent a hugely impressive season on loan at Palace before returning to his boyhood club this summer, had other ideas, bending a stunning effort past the desperate dive of Vicente Guaita and into the top corner as the game ticked into stoppage time. Chelsea started brightly in south London, with Kai Havertz and Mason Mount floating behind Aubameyang and Raheem Sterling in a fluid attacking set-up, but they proceeded to concede after less than impressive defending from Wesley Fofana. The £70m-centre-back gifted the ball to Palace in his own half before failing to track the run of Edouard, who was free to turn home Jordan Ayew's right-wing cross after just seven minutes. As is often the case with this Chelsea team, the blow of allowing their opponents to score appeared to shake them, and it was only thanks to Kepa Arrizabalaga - starting in place of the injured Edouard Mendy - that the damage wasn't more severe. But gradually Chelsea recovered their composure and were rewarded shortly before half-time by Aubameyang, whose sharp finish on his league debut for the Blues was welcome following earlier misses from Mount and Sterling. Palace were aggrieved that Thiago Silva, who provided Aubameyang with the assist, was still on the field after he survived a potential-red-card check by the VAR for handling the ball as the last man as Palace sought to break on goal. That was until Gallagher's intervention, which gave his side their first away win since August 6 and saved Potter having to answer some awkward questions. The sight of the usually imperious Silva left sprawling on the floor is a rare one but that is exactly where he found himself after Ayew pounced on the Chelsea defender's indecision and sought to race towards Kepa's goal. Perhaps instinctively, Silva thrust out a hand to deflect the ball away from Ayew and halt the hosts' attack, a move that inevitably brought howls from the stands - and Patrick Vieira on the touchline - imploring referee Chris Kavanagh to dismiss the Brazil international. Instead, Silva was presented with a yellow, but it seemed inevitable the immediate VAR review would bring his afternoon to an early end. But the upgrade to a red card never came and Silva added insult to Palace's injury by playing a key role in Aubameyang's equaliser a few minutes later. The Palace boss' complaints earned him a yellow card from Kavanagh and he was clearly still angry after the match, yet insisted he did not want to say too much for fear of being punished by the Football Association - a fate that would no doubt add to his already glum mood. Marc Guehi strengthened his case to be included as one of the centre-backs in Gareth Southgate's World Cup squad with a strong performance against his former club, but Tyrick Mitchell struggled at times with the presence of Kai Havertz and Reece James on his side of the field. As for James, he dominated his battle with Wilfried Zaha to show why he is one of England's premier right-backs, while Ben Chilwell was solid on his first Premier League start for nearly two months. Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling caused Palace problems without consistently reaching their best at Selhurst Park, but should both be confident of a place among Southgate's 26. Ruben Loftus-Cheek got more than 30 minutes against his old side but seems to remain on the periphery of England selection, but Conor Gallagher's match-winning performance will surely have caught Southgate's attention. The deadline for Gareth Southgate to name his squad is October 19. The World Cup begins on November 20, with England's first game against Iran on November 21.

2022-10-01

15:00

Liverpool

3–3

Brighton and Hove Albion

Anfield

Andy Madley

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Jürgen Klopp

Roberto De Zerbi

Jordan Henderson

Lewis Dunk

Afternoon

The Match was played between Liverpool and Brighton at Anfield at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Roberto De Zerbi. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–3.

['33rd Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '33rd Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '54th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '54th Minute Assist by Luis for Liverpool', '63rd Minute Own Goal by Adam Webster for Liverpool', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Trent Alexander-Arnold for Liverpool', '4th Minute Goal by Leandro for Brighton', '4th Minute Assist by Danny for Brighton', '17th Minute Goal by Leandro for Brighton', '17th Minute Assist by Solly for Brighton', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Pervis Estupiñán for Brighton']

Premier League

Saturday

Much of the chatter in the week leading up to Liverpool's first domestic match in four weeks centered around Alexander-Arnold and his latest England snub, with Jurgen Klopp quick to leap to the defence of his full-back. Alexander-Arnold's untimely slip allowed Trossard to pounce, as he expertly collected Danny Welbeck's deft flick before firing accurately across goal into the far corner. Things got worse for the hosts in the 18th minute when Trossard, producing a carbon copy of his earlier strike, again found ample space to be able to drill home into the same unmanned corner. Firmino hauled his below-par side back into the game before the break, clipping the ball over Robert Sanchez from Mohamed Salah's pass in the 33rd minute, needing VAR to assure that the goal stood. While Leandro Trossard was busy launching the Roberto De Zerbi era in style, Klopp's Liverpool tenure is facing one of its toughest chapters yet. In truth, the game could have been well beyond the Reds before the half-time interval, if not for some astute work from Alisson - who was abandoned on multiple occasions by his faltering backline. Even the once impenetrable frame of Virgil van Dijk was found wanting late into the game as Trossard capitalised on a failed clearance to level the scores. James Milner was equally guilty of idleness on that occasion. They carved through Liverpool like butter. They bypassed the high press with relative ease. Their attacks flowed with all the precision and assurance of a team inside the top four. Should this run continue, De Zerbi is going to thoroughly enjoy his south coast adventure, while Klopp needs to somehow lift the fog that surrounds his underperforming stars, before it consumes them completely. Jordan Henderson, returning to action for the first time in a month, played a fairly nondescript role in midfield, while his replacement, Harvey Elliot, failed to make much of an impact from the bench.

2022-10-01

15:00

Fulham

1–4

Newcastle United

Craven Cottage

Darren England

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Marco Silva

Eddie Howe

Tim Ream

Kieran Trippier

Afternoon

The Match was played between Fulham and Newcastle Utd at Craven Cottage at Afternoon and Darren England was the Match Referee. The Captain of Fulham was Tim Ream and the Manager of Fulham was Marco Silva. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Kieran Trippier and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4.

['8th Minute Red Card by Nathaniel Chalobah for Fulham', '12th Minute Yellow Card by Aleksandar Mitrović for Fulham', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Harrison Reed for Fulham', '88th Minute Goal by Bobby for Fulham', '88th Minute Assist by Neeskens for Fulham', '11th Minute Goal by Callum for Newcastle Utd', '11th Minute Assist by Joe for Newcastle Utd', '33rd Minute Goal by Miguel for Newcastle Utd', '33rd Minute Assist by Bruno for Newcastle Utd', '57th Minute Goal by Miguel for Newcastle Utd', '57th Minute Assist by Joe for Newcastle Utd']

Premier League

Saturday

Miguel Almiron scored twice as Newcastle United got back to winning ways by thrashing 10-man Fulham 4-1 at Craven Cottage on Saturday. The hosts made the worst possible start when Nathaniel Chalobah was sent off after a late, dangerous tackle on Sean Longstaff that was initially deemed only a yellow-card offence by referee Darren England, only for Video Assistant Referee Mike Dean to intervene and recommend it be upgraded to a straight red. Minutes later Callum Wilson tapped in the visitors' opener after Kieran Tripper's inviting centre was headed back across the six-yard box by Joe Willock, with the striker unable to miss from virtually on the goal line. And the Paraguay forward rounded off the scoring for Newcastle with yet another easy finish just before the hour mark, converting Jacob Murphy's cross with the goal gaping to round off a comfortable afternoon's work in the west London sunshine. However, they were helped massively in that regard by Fulham's Chalobah, whose reckless eighth-minute tackle on Longstaff, initially deemed only a caution by referee England, saw the player rightly sent off. The visitors took the lead after a nice flowing move, with the unmarked Wilson - back after a month out with a hamstring injury - tapping in at the back post after a VAR check for a possible offside against Almiron. The Paraguay international got on the scoresheet just past the half-hour mark with a goal-of-the-season contender, bending an outrageous volley over Bernd Leno and into the far corner from the tightest of angles. That wonder strike appeared to knock the stuffing out of the home side, whose afternoon then went from bad to worse when top-scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic limped off after appearing to aggravate the injury he picked up while on international duty with Serbia in midweek. And it was game over when Longstaff was there in the right place, at the right time, to score from close range after an increasingly busy Leno had turned Sven Botman's header onto the post two minutes before the interval. The only surprise, thereafter, was that Newcastle only managed to score once more in the second period as player of the match Almiron got on the end of Willock's inviting ball across the goalmouth for yet another simple finish. There was still time for a Fulham consolation with two minutes to go when Decordova-Reid glanced home Neeskens Kebano's cross from the left, but by then, many of the home faithful had already made their exits. The ever-smiling Paraguayan can be guaranteed to put in a shift for his side, but what are not always such a certainty from him are goals. However, the 28-year-old more than made up for that with a hugely contrasting brace at Craven Cottage, his first a goal-of-the season contender that will live long in the memory, unlike his second, a simple far-post tap in. But not against Fulham as the ever-smiling 28-year-old doubled his team's lead with a sensational finish into the top corner, before tapping home a second to kill the game off as a contest 12 minutes into the second half. If he carries on like this by adding goals to his obvious technique and impressive work rate - the striker was only denied a hat-trick by an offside flag - then the Magpies really will have some player on their hands.

2022-10-01

15:00

Bournemouth

0–0

Brentford

Vitality Stadium

Thomas Bramall

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Gary O'Neil

Thomas Frank

Adam Smith

Pontus Jansson

Afternoon

The Match was played between Bournemouth and Brentford at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Thomas Bramall was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Adam Smith and the Manager of Bournemouth was Gary O'Neil. The Captain of Brentford was Pontus Jansson and the Manager of Brentford was Thomas Frank. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.

['75th Minute Yellow Card by Jefferson Lerma for Bournemouth', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Ivan Toney for Brentford', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Hickey for Brentford']

Premier League

Saturday

Bournemouth extended their unbeaten run under interim boss Gary O'Neil to four games as Brentford were held to a 0-0 draw at the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth felt they ought to have been awarded a penalty in the first half when Kristoffer Ajer challenged Jordan Zemura, but referee Thomas Bramall stuck to his original decision, having been advised by VAR John Brooks to consult his pichside monitor. Bournemouth have now registered an xG value of less than one in each of their eight Premier League matches this season, the most frequent of any side in the league this season. Bramall took charge in the Premier League for just the second time, and his move to stick with his original on-field decision of no penalty was met with clear derision by the Cherries. Bournemouth's ire grew still further at the final whistle, as Bramall gave no second thought to the ball striking Mathias Jensen's arm in the area. The last-gasp skirmish should not have yielded a penalty, but Bramall struggled to control the situation as the Cherries' players surrounded him. Interim Bournemouth boss O'Neill will still have been delighted to extend his side's unbeaten run to four Premier League matches. US investor Bill Foley's proposed Bournemouth takeover remains in the works too, leaving plenty of optimism in the autumn air. The first half was low on quality, but not without a contentious incident after 20 minutes when referee Bramall decided to overrule VAR Brooks by sticking to his original decision of not awarding Bournemouth a penalty. Marcus Tavernier found Zemura just inside the Brentford box, but Ajer came across to challenge and appeared to just about get part of his boot on the ball. After a lengthy VAR delay, Bramall ignored the suggestion a clear and obvious error had occurred. After that, Bournemouth very rarely looked like being breached before the restart. Jefferson Lerma's looping header offered moderate threat to open the second half, but Toney nipped in to nod clear with no genuine alarm. The man overlooked on international duty with England then blasted a half-volley high and wide, and saw a cute free-kick deflected by the wall. Brentford survived a last-ditch Bournemouth onslaught, with Jensen riding his luck as the ball struck his arm, before the final whistle called time on an insipid affair. This was a game where there was definitely a case to be made for Thomas Bramall as referee being the best performer on show, given how he wasn't affected by the outside noise in only his second Premier League game. But it was also one in which the defences were on top, and Wales boss Rob Page will be very encouraged by how Mepham performed alongside Marcos Senesi in defence. The Welshman, playing against his former club, won both of his tackles and made four blocks - two of which came in quick succession to deny Brentford a late breakthrough. Thomas Frank had even urged his talisman to prove people wrong, clearly in disagreement with Gareth Southgate's decision not to turn to his striker during the Nations League fortnight. Toney cut an irritated figure before the restart but came alive in the second when his snapshot was just off target. A free-kick in a dangerous area failed to beat the wall. It was just one of those days, however, for everyone in a Brentford shirt. The deadline for Gareth Southgate to name his squad is October 19. The World Cup begins on November 20, with England's first game against Iran on November 21. Bournemouth host Leicester and Brentford travel to Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday at 3pm.