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2017-09-30
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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2–2
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Watford
| 24,606 |
The Hawthorns
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Michael Oliver
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d96be99d
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Tony Pulis
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Marco Silva
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Jonny Evans
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Troy Deeney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Watford at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['18th Minute Goal by Salomón for West Brom', '18th Minute Assist by Grzegorz for West Brom', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Livermore for West Brom', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Evans for West Brom', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by James McClean for West Brom', '37th Minute Goal by Abdoulaye for Watford', '37th Minute Assist by Richarlison for Watford', '90+5th Minute Goal by Richarlison for Watford', '90+5th Minute Assist by José Holebas for Watford']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Andre Carrillo had a glorious chance to halve the deficit when he somehow headed over from two yards out, but Abdoulaye Doucoure's goal gave Marcos Silva's side hope. Grzegorz Krychowiak launched a 40-yard pass downfield into the path of Rondon, and the Venezuelan striker out-muscled Christian Kabasele before firing low beyond Heurelho Gomes at his near post - only his second strike of 2017. West Brom made three changes. Allan Nyom, Jake Livermore and Hal Robson-Kanu were replaced by Chris Brunt, Matt Phillips and Salomon Rondon. Watford made one change to the side that beat Swansea 2-1 at the Liberty Stadium last time out. In came Troy Deeney up front for Andre Gray, with the striker captaining the side. Ahmed Hegazi, who would have converted had Evans not done so himself, then had the chance to stretch Albion's lead, but the Egyptian headed over at the far post from Chris Brunt's corner. The escape appeared to belatedly spark Watford into life, as the dangerous Richarlison delivered a low but fierce cross onto the head of Carrillo but the Peruvian somehow headed over from underneath the crossbar. Gareth Barry was forced into making two crucial blocks from two fierce drives from Etienne Capoue in quick succession before Holebas' corner was missed by Christian Kabasele at the far post. Watford's fightback from 2-0 down was spearheaded by the impressive Brazilian, who added another goal and an assist to his bright start to life in the Premier League. But he was not to be denied as he showed his predatory instinct to head home from Jose Holebas' cross in the dying seconds.
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2017-09-30
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17:30
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Chelsea
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0–1
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Manchester City
| 41,530 |
Stamford Bridge
|
Martin Atkinson
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9ebfd27b
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Antonio Conte
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Pep Guardiola
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Gary Cahill
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David Silva
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Evening
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge at Evening and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['61st Minute Yellow Card by Fernandinho — for Manchester City', '67th Minute Goal by Kevin for Manchester City', '67th Minute Assist by Bruyne for Manchester City', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Nicolás Otamendi for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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A stunning strike from Kevin De Bruyne sealed a 1-0 victory for Manchester City over champions Chelsea. Chelsea could have taken an early lead when N'Golo Kante's right-wing delivery was just glanced over the crossbar by the rising Morata with less than three minutes on the clock. Both sides could have scored just before the half an hour mark. Cesar Azpilicueta's low drive was collected well by Ederson before Man City went on the break. Raheem Sterling whipped an inviting cross into the box from the right flank, but David Silva could not poke it home at the back post. But it was City who could have snatched a late first-half goal as De Bruyne delivered a corner, which was powered towards goal by Fernandinho but his header was superbly pushed away by Thibaut Courtois. Chelsea made three changes from last weekend, with Eden Hazard, Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas coming in for Willian, Pedro and Victor Moses. Man City replaced Benjamin Mendy and Sergio Aguero with Fabian Delph and Gabriel Jesus in two changes. After the break, Chelsea could have broken the deadlock with an hour on the clock as Cesc Fabregas picked out Eden Hazard on the left with a short free-kick. The Belgian then strode towards goal but his cross-cum-shot was well saved by Ederson at the near post. Five minutes later and Man City went ahead in some style as De Bruyne thundered home. He started the move himself, playing a fast-paced give-and-go with Jesus before powering home a volley from the top of the box, leaving national team-mate Courtois with no chance of keeping it out. Jesus could have doubled City's lead with five minutes of the game to play, but was thwarted by some superb defending from Antonio Rudiger. Sterling's chipped pass picked out the striker on the left of the box, but his effort - which had flown past Courtois - was headed away from the goalmouth by the Chelsea defender to deny the visitors a larger winning scoreline. It wasn't just his superb strike that gives De Bruyne the man of the match accolade. He delivered some set-pieces of the highest quality too and could easily have added more goals and assists to his name at Stamford Bridge.
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2017-10-01
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12:00
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Arsenal
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2–0
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Brighton and Hove Albion
| 59,378 |
Emirates Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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Arsène Wenger
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Chris Hughton
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Petr Čech
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Bruno
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Brighton at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Petr Čech and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Brighton was Bruno and the Manager of Brighton was Chris Hughton. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['56th Minute Goal by Alex for Arsenal', '56th Minute Assist by Alexis for Arsenal', '17th Minute Yellow Card by Pascal Groß for Brighton', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Shane Duffy for Brighton']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Arsenal started firmly on the front foot as Alexandre Lacazette's strike hit the post and evaded Alexis Sanchez just minutes before Mat Ryan was called into action in the 13th minute to get down and save Iwobi's first-time effort. But Arsene Wenger's side did break the deadlock on 16 through Monreal, who placed his attempt into the bottom corner after the ball bounced around the penalty area following three blocked Arsenal shots. The Australian goalkeeper was called into action once again shortly before half-time as he smartly used his feet to clear Aaron Ramsey's low strike following a rapid counter-attack. At the other end, Propper curled his effort just wide of Petr Cech's goal from a tight angle. Arsenal began the second half in dominant fashion and Iwobi slotted home in the 56th minute as he latched onto a stunning backheel from Sanchez. The Chile international almost piled on the misery moments later but his shot was cleared off the line by Dunk, who then smothered Lacazette's shot with a perfectly-timed block in the 67th minute. His fine backheel for Iwobi's goal highlighted the quality Arsenal's star winger has, while he was unlucky not to have a goal of his own following Dunk's excellent block off the line.
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2017-10-01
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14:15
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Everton
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0–1
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Burnley
| 38,448 |
Goodison Park
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Jonathan Moss
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Ronald Koeman
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Sean Dyche
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Leighton Baines
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Ben Mee
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Burnley at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Leighton Baines and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['49th Minute Yellow Card by Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Everton', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Leighton Baines for Everton', '21st Minute Goal by Jeff for Burnley', '21st Minute Assist by Stephen for Burnley', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Defour for Burnley', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Scott Arfield for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Jeff Hendrick increased the pressure on Everton manager Ronald Koeman with the only goal in a 1-0 win for Burnley at Goodison Park. Everton actually started well, Gylfi Sigurdsson shooting straight at Nick Pope with a presentable early chance and Oumar Niasse also forcing a save from the Burnley goalkeeper, before the visitors opened the scoring with a 24-pass move involving nine players. After some tidy build-up play, Stephen Ward cut the ball back to Hendrick near the penalty spot and he took a touch past Morgan Schneiderlin before rifling low past Jordan Pickford. Ronald Koeman sprung a surprise as Oumar Niasse and Dominic Calvert-Lewin started up front with Wayne Rooney dropped to the bench. Michael Keane started against former club Burnley - who were unchanged from last week's draw with Huddersfield. Burnley ended the first half on top and wanted a penalty when Scott Arfield went down under a challenge from Ashley Williams - but the midfielder was correctly booked by referee Jon Moss for simulation. When Niasse headed Everton's first chance of the second half wide of Pope's goal in the 63rd minute, Koeman responded immediately by introducing Rooney for Schneiderlin, before Tom Davies came on to replace the ineffective Nikola Vlasic six minutes later. But it was Burnley who carved out the best chance of the second half, as Pickford was forced to block Robbie Brady's cross across the six-yard box with Chris Wood hoping for a tap-in. Many may have feared for Burnley defensively when Michael Keane left for Everton over the summer, but 24-year-old James Tarkowski has filled the void superbly. Not only is he an ultra-reliable defender - he made 12 clearances, four tackles and three blocks in the game - but his passing statistics were superior to any of his team-mates.
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2017-10-01
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16:30
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Newcastle United
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1–1
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Liverpool
| 52,303 |
St. James' Park
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Craig Pawson
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b1b3ecb9
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Rafael Benítez
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Jürgen Klopp
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Jordan Henderson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Liverpool at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['55th Minute Yellow Card by Ayoze Pérez for Newcastle Utd', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Gomez for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Liverpool have now won just one of their last seven games as Rafa Benitez's Newcastle frustrated them in a 1-1 draw on Super Sunday. It was the visitors that made the early running, with Georginio Wijnaldum striking the post following a corner. Coutinho, who was playing a deeper central role, struck the spectacular opener on 29 minutes. He was given far too much room by the Toon midfield and from 30 yards out curled home the sweetest of strikes, which left Rob Elliot clutching at thin air. Liverpool had conceded 10 goals away from home already this season and that figure became 11 on 36 minutes when Jonjo Shelvey's pass released Joselu through the middle. The striker dallied which allowed Joel Matip to get back - however, the Liverpool defender's tackle resulted in the ball bouncing off Joselu and spinning rather fortuitously into the net. The second half was mostly played in Newcastle's half as the visitors dominated the ball. Daniel Sturridge was denied his 100th club goal by Elliot just after the break, and Mohamed Salah blazed the rebound over. He epitomised Newcastle's organisation - especially in the second period - with a defensive display to restrict Liverpool's play down their left flank. It was no surprise to note he covered 10. 7km - more than any other player.
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2017-10-14
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12:30
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Liverpool
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0–0
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Manchester United
| 52,912 |
Anfield
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Martin Atkinson
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d7dce737
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Jürgen Klopp
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José Mourinho
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Jordan Henderson
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Antonio Valencia
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Manchester Utd at Anfield at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['74th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Smalling for Manchester Utd', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Jurgen Klopp's wait for a league victory over Manchester United stretched to four games as Liverpool were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Anfield. In front of the new Kenny Dalglish Stand, Liverpool fought tirelessly for the victory, registering 18 shots to United's six, but a dogged defensive display, coupled with the brilliance of David de Gea kept the hosts at bay. United frantically got bodies back on 16 minutes to cut out a Joe Gomez cross after Roberto Firmino had played the right-back through, before a crucial interception from Antonio Valencia dispossessed Philippe Coutinho in the area. The pressure persisted as Firmino's low cross fell for Mohamed Salah, but the Egyptian swiped at the cross, failing to turn it home from close range. It took United until the 44th minute to register their first, and only, attempt on target as Simon Mignolet, a virtual bystander beforehand, parried Romelu Lukaku's effort away, before the half ended with controversy as Dejan Lovren gestured Lukaku had kicked him in the face. Liverpool continued in the same manner after the break as Emre Can fired a gilt-edged chance over the bar after being picked out by Gomez's inch-perfect cross, before Salah was just too short to get on the end of Coutinho's ball to the back post on 71 minutes. Klopp brought on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Daniel Sturridge in a bid to snatch a winner but it proved fruitless as United clung on, with late headers for Lovren and Dominic Solanke missing as both teams failed to register a shot on target in the second period. He may have made an indifferent start to the season but Joe Gomez produced an performance at right-back which belied his 20 years of age. Anthony Martial was United's dangerman alongside Lukaku but he was virtually non-existent in attack, thanks predominantly to Gomez's forays forward. What's more, in a game a few chances, it was Gomes who so nearly made the telling contribution on two occasions.
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2017-10-14
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15:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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1–0
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Bournemouth
| 73,502 |
Wembley Stadium
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Robert Madley
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0e98ac46
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Eddie Howe
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Hugo Lloris
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Bournemouth at Wembley Stadium at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['84th Minute Yellow Card by Jan Vertonghen for Tottenham', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Steve Cook for Bournemouth', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Bournemouth', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Asmir Begović for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Harry Kane had two glorious chances to put Spurs further ahead in the second half, but Bournemouth were able to limit the hosts to just the one goal as their away troubles continue. Mauricio Pochettino's side improved drastically in the second half with Eriksen scoring the opener in the 47th minute. The Denmark international jinked past Steve Cook with ease before slotting home. Ben Davies missed out with illness and Danny Rose hadn't recovered from his knee injury, meaning Heung-Min Son entered the starting XI. For Bournemouth, Dan Gosling and Steve Cook entered the team for Marc Pugh and Jermain Defoe, who both dropped to the bench. Begovic was called into action to make a superb double save against Kane on the hour mark as Spurs continued to apply the pressure, but neither of the England striker's close-range attempts could beat the experienced Bosnia international. Jordon Ibe and Jermain Defoe almost made an instant impact in the 75th minute as Ibe played a lovely reverse pass through to former Spurs striker, but his low strike was saved by Lloris' trailing foot at the near post. Begovic was called into action twice in the final 15 minutes. First he denied Eriksen from the edge of the box before coming out to tackle Georges-Kevin N'Koudou on the edge of the box in the final minute, but Spurs held on for a significant victory. Bournemouth may have lost in the Premier League again, but the scoreline could have been far worse if not for the goalkeeping heroics of Begovic
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2017-10-14
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15:00
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Burnley
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1–1
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West Ham United
| 20,945 |
Turf Moor
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Stuart Attwell
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1cf63700
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Sean Dyche
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Slaven Bilić
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Ben Mee
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Winston Reid
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and West Ham at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of West Ham was Winston Reid and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['41st Minute Yellow Card by Steven Defour for Burnley', '85th Minute Goal by Chris for Burnley', '85th Minute Assist by Jóhann for Burnley', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Wood for Burnley', '19th Minute Goal by Michail for West Ham', '19th Minute Assist by Joe for West Ham', '25th Minute Yellow Card by Andy Carroll for West Ham', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Andy Carroll for West Ham', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Pedro Obiang for West Ham', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Winston Reid for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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But Andy Carroll was sent off for two bookings in quick succession 10 minutes later, and Burnley's pressure finally told late on as Wood met Johann Gudmundsson's cross. Sean Dyche's side looked like having more trouble on their own turf again after Antonio capitalised on poor defending from Ben Mee to break the deadlock. Burnley had shown very little, but they were mightily close to levelling after 63 minutes as Gudmundsson cut inside Aaron Cresswell before firing a left-foot shot against the post and back into the arms of Hart after the ball hit his back. Just when it seemed the Londoners had absorbed the best of Burnley's efforts, the Icelandic vindicated his introduction at the break as he found space to produce the perfect delivery for Wood to plant his header into the bottom corner. Defour's delicious ball into the box very nearly brought an equaliser sooner, but Matt Lowton was just unable to meet his cross. The 29-year-old was instrumental in galvansing his side when faced with defeat and it is not the first time this season the midfielder has been the best player on the pitch for the Clarets.
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2017-10-14
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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2–1
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Chelsea
| 25,480 |
Selhurst Park
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Andre Marriner
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70d64db2
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Roy Hodgson
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Antonio Conte
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Scott Dann
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Gary Cahill
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['11th Minute Own Goal by César Azpilicueta for Crystal Palace', '45th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '45th Minute Assist by Mamadou for Crystal Palace', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Scott Dann for Crystal Palace', '18th Minute Goal by Tiemoué for Chelsea', '18th Minute Assist by Cesc for Chelsea', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Tiemoué Bakayoko for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Wilfried Zaha's first-half strike earned Roy Hodgson his first victory as Crystal Palace boss as his side deservedly beat Chelsea 2-1 on Saturday. The home side started well and did not have to wait long to break their goal drought as Azpilicueta turned into his own net from Yohan Cabaye's touch. Poor Palace marking at a corner allowed Bakayoko to level but Hodgson's side ended the half in front thanks to the excellent Zaha, who skipped past Azpilicueta and kept his composure to beat Thibaut Courtois. A difficult afternoon for Chelsea was compounded by an early exit for Victor Moses, who appeared to suffer a hamstring injury midway through the first half. The expected second-half surge from the visitors failed to properly materialise although Cesc Fabregas did clip the crossbar with a fine long-range effort. Both teams made four changes from their defeats before the international break, with Wilfried Zaha making his return from a knee injury for Palace. Injuries to N'Golo Kante and Alvaro Morata meant opportunities for Willian and Michy Batshuayi for the visitors. Antonio Conte introduced Pedro and Charly Musonda, who criticised Chelsea earlier in this week for a perceived lack of first-team opportunities, but the away side could not break down a stubborn Palace defence. Musonda sliced over and Fabregas dragged an effort wide after an ill-advised back-heel by Mamadou Sakho but the best chance of the second period fell to Palace. Patrick van Aanholt was left head in hands after firing wide from close range but his late miss did not cost the Eagles as they held on for a precious victory. Palace's dismal start to the season was expected to continue against the defending champions but Zaha's return galvanised his team-mates. The Ivory Coast international was superb and tormented Chelsea's defence all afternoon, alongside the impressive Andros Townsend. Hodgson's Palace will look to build on Saturday's result when they travel to Newcastle next weekend.
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2017-10-14
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15:00
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Swansea City
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2–0
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Huddersfield Town
| 20,657 |
Liberty Stadium
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Paul Tierney
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dfe3c484
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Paul Clement
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David Wagner
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Leon Britton
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Tommy Smith
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Huddersfield at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Leon Britton and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The Captain of Huddersfield was Tommy Smith and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['2nd Minute Yellow Card by Leroy Fer for Swansea City', '42nd Minute Goal by Tammy for Swansea City', '42nd Minute Assist by Tom for Swansea City', '48th Minute Goal by Tammy for Swansea City', '48th Minute Assist by Jordan for Swansea City', '25th Minute Yellow Card by Christopher Schindler for Huddersfield', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Tommy Smith for Huddersfield', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Mathias Jørgensen for Huddersfield', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Rajiv van for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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But Huddersfield grew into the game after being initially startled and though Tom Ince blazed over, he had a great chance to open the scoring when he met Rajiv van La Parra's teasing cross from the left after 27 minutes. Referee Paul Tierney had a vital call to make four minutes later when Ince appeared to be brought down inside the area by Martin Olsson as he raced onto a lengthy delivery from Lossl, but the visitors' appeals were immediately waved away. Paul Clement's men held off their opponents as the half progressed, but capitalised on a mistake from goalkeeper Lossl to take the lead - against the run of play - through Abraham three minutes before half-time. Wagner introduced his trump card - Mooy - at the break, but despite an energetic start to the half, it was the Australian who unintentionally created the second three minutes after the break. Tracking back the length of the pitch, Mooy made an important challenge to dispossess Narsingh but the ball fell to the feet of Ayew, who chipped over Lossl, leaving Abraham to tap in for claim Swansea's second. But there was no way back into the game for Huddersfield, who have now scored just one goal in their last six and are without a win since August 20. The striker put his defensive qualities on show a number of times, too and once again proved that he can cope with the step up from the Championship with his maiden Premier League brace. A real asset to Paul Clement.
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2017-10-14
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15:00
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Manchester City
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7–2
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Stoke City
| 54,128 |
Etihad Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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Pep Guardiola
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Mark Hughes
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David Silva
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Darren Fletcher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Stoke City at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Stoke City was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 7–2.
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['17th Minute Goal by Gabriel for Manchester City', '17th Minute Assist by Kyle for Manchester City', '19th Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '19th Minute Assist by Leroy for Manchester City', '27th Minute Goal by David for Manchester City', '27th Minute Assist by Raheem for Manchester City', '55th Minute Goal by Gabriel for Manchester City', '55th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '60th Minute Goal by Fernandinho for Manchester City', '60th Minute Assist by Fabian Delph for Manchester City', '62nd Minute Goal by Leroy for Manchester City', '62nd Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '79th Minute Goal by Bernardo for Manchester City', '79th Minute Assist by Raheem for Manchester City', '44th Minute Goal by Mame for Stoke City', '44th Minute Assist by Diouf for Stoke City', '47th Minute Own Goal by Kyle Walker for Stoke City', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Ibrahim Afellay for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The hosts came racing out of the traps in the first half with chances coming every few minutes, but it was Jesus who struck the opener in the 17th minute. Walker tapped the ball into his path after a Kevin De Bruyne cross, and the Brazilian made no mistake in slotting home. Pep Guardiola named an unchanged XI with Sergio Aguero starting on the bench. Stoke made two changes with Jese Rodriguez and Thomas Edwards coming in. De Bruyne was involved again two minutes later, finding Sane in the middle of the box. The German then picked out Sterling at the back post and he tapped home. Shortly after, Sterling added an assist to his repertoire for the afternoon, back-heeling a Sane cross for David Silva to stroke home Man City's third. Stoke denied their hosts a clean sheet and had them worried for a while as they scored their goals either side of half-time. Diouf slotted home from a Jese cut-back with a minute of the first half to play, and then saw his header deflect off the thigh of Walker two minutes after the restart to pull the scoreline back to 3-2. But Man City raced away with the game in the reminder of the second half and scored three goals in six minutes to put themselves out of sight. Jesus added his second in the 56th minute, finding himself almost unmarked in the middle of the box as he powered home a De Bruyne cross. Fernandinho scored the goal of the afternoon as he thundered the ball past Jack Butland via the underside of the crossbar from just outside the box on the hour mark, before Sane added another two minutes later, directing home a superb De Bruyne pass at the back post. And there was more to come as Bernardo Silva completed the seven-goal haul in the 79th minute, simply tapping home after a Sterling lay-off to round off a dazzling performance from Manchester City. He picked up two assists for his performance but he once again pulled the strings and set up the attacking moves for his team in a dominant display. His talent is clear and he is an exciting player to watch each time he steps onto the field.
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2017-10-14
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17:30
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Watford
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2–1
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Arsenal
| 20,384 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Niel Swarbrick
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f18931d9
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Marco Silva
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Arsène Wenger
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Heurelho Gomes
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Per Mertesacker
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Evening
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The Match was played between Watford and Arsenal at Vicarage Road Stadium at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The Captain of Arsenal was Per Mertesacker and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['64th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Kabasele for Watford', '39th Minute Goal by Per for Arsenal', '39th Minute Assist by Granit for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Late goals by Troy Deeney and Tom Cleverley saw Watford come from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1 and go fourth in the Premier League. However, the home side drew level in controversial circumstances when Richarlison went over in the box under Hector Bellerin's challenge, with Deeney smashing home the resulting spot kick. In a drab first period with few real openings for either side, it was Arsene Wenger's team who took the lead through an unexpected source. From Arsenal's first corner of the game, Xhaka swung the ball in from the right and Mertesacker rose above Cleverley to head in his first league goal since December 2013, as well as the visitors' first league strike on the road this season. Watford failed to muster a single shot on target in the first 45 minutes, but the home side went more direct after the break, and they were rewarded for their change of style. Etienne Capoue then hit the post before Watford completed a remarkable turnaround when Cleverley found himself in the right place to coolly fire home after a series of ricochets, the midfielder's first goal for the club since his loan spell in 2009/10. The midfielder provided a calm presence in the centre of the park for the hosts, using the ball wisely and effectively throughout. And the 13-cap England international then capped off an impressive display by scoring his first goal in a league game for Watford since March 2010, when he netted against Sheffield Wednesday in the second tier.
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2017-10-15
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16:00
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Southampton
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2–2
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Newcastle United
| 31,437 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Rafael Benítez
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Maya Yoshida
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Newcastle Utd at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Maya Yoshida and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['49th Minute Goal by Manolo for Southampton', '49th Minute Assist by Nathan for Southampton', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Manolo Gabbiadini for Southampton', '40th Minute Yellow Card by DeAndre Yedlin for Newcastle Utd', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Isaac Hayden for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Manolo Gabbiadini's double inspired Southampton as they twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw with Newcastle on Nissan Super Sunday. Isaac Hayden's first Premier League goal put the Magpies ahead at St Mary's on 20 minutes, but that was cancelled out by a fine individual strike from Gabbiadini early in the second half. The Saints responded as Nathan Redmond's cross found Dusan Tadic at the far post on 16 minutes, but the Serb headed a gilt-edged chance over and the hosts were made to pay shortly afterwards as Hayden's crisp volley flashed past Forster in the home goal from 20 yards out. Virgil van Dijk, making his first appearance at St Mary's since January, had the chance to mark his return with a goal, and draw a line under a tumultuous summer, but, having beaten Newcastle 'keeper Rob Elliot to the ball at the near post, the defender's glancing header drifted wide. Saints pressed and probed for an equaliser but it was Newcastle who came closest to scoring again as Joselu turned Perez's centre onto the crossbar within two minutes of the restart. But, out of nothing, a moment of brilliance hauled Southampton level as Gabbiadini plucked a long ball down in the area and kept Javi Manquillo at arm's length before trickling the ball into the bottom corner. The lead was short-lived, though, as Perez fired the ball past Forster after the Saints stopper spilled his initial near-post effort. Gabbiadini was making his first start in more than a month but showed no signs of rustiness as he cancelled strikes in either half from Hayden and Perez. Mauricio Pellegrino will hope his brace prompts a return to the sort of form that saw the Italian score six goals in his first four games for Southampton last season.
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2017-10-16
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20:00
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Leicester City
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1–1
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West Bromwich Albion
| 30,203 |
King Power Stadium
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Mike Dean
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Craig Shakespeare
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Tony Pulis
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Wes Morgan
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Jonny Evans
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Evening
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The Match was played between Leicester City and West Brom at King Power Stadium at Evening and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Craig Shakespeare. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['62nd Minute Yellow Card by Kelechi Iheanacho for Leicester City', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Albrighton for Leicester City', '80th Minute Goal by Riyad for Leicester City', '80th Minute Assist by Islam for Leicester City', '8th Minute Yellow Card by Ahmed Hegazi for West Brom', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Boaz Myhill for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Monday
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The Algerian made amends for an earlier miss to equalise with 10 minutes left, but Leicester could not find the winner which would have moved them out of the bottom three. The draw leaves Leicester 18th and without a win since August, while West Brom move up to 10th despite seeing their winless run extend to seven games in all competitions. After a sluggish start, West Brom eked out a first opportunity when Kieran Gibbs picked out Chadli on the edge of the area, but the midfielder could only scuff his effort wide. With Ben Foster out, Boaz Myhill was making his first league start since 2016, and the West Brom goalkeeper got down well to keep out Danny Simpson's sweetly-struck volley from just inside the box. Leicester ended the first half with a flourish, but could not find the breakthrough as Christian Fuchs volleyed his effort into the ground and Jamie Vardy was nudged away from Marc Albrighton's low cross. Craig Shakespeare made three changes, bringing in Vicente Iborra for his first PL start, as well as Riyad Mahrez and Kelechi Iheanacho. Tony Pulis also made three changes for the visitors, with Nacer Chadli, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill coming into the XI. Vardy came within inches of earning Leicester a penalty early in the second half, but referee Mike Dean deemed Myhill's foul to have occurred outside the area - Harry Maguire saw his header from the resulting free-kick blocked. Mahrez missed a gilt-edged chance moments later, firing over from 10 yards out despite being under no pressure on his left foot. The hosts were made to pay for that miss as West Brom took the lead when Chadli's free-kick left Schmeichel rooted to the spot. In a tightly-fought encounter at the King Power, Albrighton was a constant outlet for Leicester out wide and would perhaps have benefited more had Slimani been introduced earlier into the match.
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2017-10-21
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12:30
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Chelsea
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4–2
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Watford
| 41,467 |
Stamford Bridge
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Jonathan Moss
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Antonio Conte
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Marco Silva
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Gary Cahill
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Troy Deeney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–2.
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['12th Minute Goal by Pedro for Chelsea', '12th Minute Assist by Eden Hazard for Chelsea', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Antonio Rüdiger for Chelsea', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Álvaro Morata for Chelsea', '71st Minute Goal by Michy for Chelsea', '71st Minute Assist by Pedro for Chelsea', '90+5th Minute Goal by Michy for Chelsea', '90+5th Minute Assist by Tiemoué for Chelsea', '12th Minute Yellow Card by José Holebas for Watford', '19th Minute Yellow Card by Adrian Mariappa for Watford', '49th Minute Goal by Roberto for Watford', '49th Minute Assist by Richarlison for Watford', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Kiko Femenía for Watford']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Michy Batshuayi's double capped a resilient Chelsea display as they fought back from 2-1 down to beat Watford 4-2 at Stamford Bridge. Marco Silva's side started brightly, but it was Morata who had a sniff inside two minutes when he met Azpilicueta's cross under the challenge of Christian Kabasele, only to be flagged offside. But Chelsea took advantage at a corner - one dubiously given - as Eden Hazard picked out Pedro on the edge of the area, and the Spaniard curled a delicious first-time effort over the Watford defence, off the left-hand post and past a stunned Gomes. On the stroke of half-time, Doucoure fired the Hornets level with a superb volley after Luiz failed to clear a long throw into the box. Richarlison sliced a great opportunity wide from close range in a frenetic start to the second half, following good play from Kiko Femenia. But just over a minute later the Brazilian atoned for his miss by collecting Troy Deeney's lay-off before squaring for the unmarked Roberto Pereyra, who fired home over the outstretched Courtois. Batshuayi did get the final say deep into stoppage time, capping a superb fightback by poking his second past Gomes after Miguel Britos' poor pass. Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 13 meetings with Watford in all competitions, winning 10 and drawing three. Abdoulaye Doucoure has scored with all four of his shots on target in the Premier League this season. It was a superb half an hour from the Belgian as his two goals ultimately secured the victory for Chelsea, as he continues to prove his worth and fight Alvaro Morata for the starting spot up front.
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2017-10-21
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15:00
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Manchester City
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3–0
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Burnley
| 54,118 |
Etihad Stadium
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Roger East
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Pep Guardiola
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Sean Dyche
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David Silva
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Ben Mee
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['29th Minute Yellow Card by Leroy Sané for Manchester City', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Sergio Agüero for Manchester City', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Fernandinho — for Manchester City', '73rd Minute Goal by Nicolás for Manchester City', '73rd Minute Assist by Leroy for Manchester City', '75th Minute Goal by Leroy for Manchester City', '75th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '29th Minute Yellow Card by James Tarkowski for Burnley', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Burnley', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Sergio Aguero equalled Manchester City's all-time goalscoring record with a first-half penalty in a 3-0 win over Burnley on Saturday. Meanwhile Burnley, who lost leading scorer Chris Wood to injury early in the first half, are ninth after their first league defeat since August 19. That blow was compounded when referee Roger East penalised Pope for a trip on Silva, allowing Aguero to score from the spot. The stand-in Burnley 'keeper was otherwise impressive as he kept his team in the game, saving from Bernardo Silva and Aguero again before the break. The visitors pushed on after half-time and wanted a penalty when Fabian Delph played the ball onto his own hand, but referee East was unmoved and a late City flourish extinguished their hopes. The damage was done by two goals in three minutes as first Sane's corner teed up Otamendi to head home, before the German lashed in the hosts' third. The Belgian's excellence has become routine this season and he was brilliant again against Burnley. After producing several highlight-worthy passes during City's 7-2 demolition of Stoke last weekend, he set up Sane on Saturday with another inch-perfect through ball. Burnley will look to regroup with Newcastle at Turf Moor up next.
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2017-10-21
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15:00
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Huddersfield Town
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2–1
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Manchester United
| 24,426 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Lee Mason
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David Wagner
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José Mourinho
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Tommy Smith
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Antonio Valencia
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Manchester Utd at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Tommy Smith and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['8th Minute Yellow Card by Tommy Smith for Huddersfield', '9th Minute Yellow Card by Christopher Schindler for Huddersfield', '33rd Minute Goal by Laurent for Huddersfield', '33rd Minute Assist by Jonas for Huddersfield', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Mooy for Huddersfield', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Williams for Huddersfield', '8th Minute Yellow Card by Anthony Martial for Manchester Utd', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Manchester Utd', '78th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '78th Minute Assist by Romelu for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Huddersfield earned a famous 2-1 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday at the John Smith's Stadium. Sub Marcus Rashford halved United's deficit on 78 minutes - heading home Romelu Lukaku's deep cross - and though Chris Smalling saw a late chance blocked, United couldn't force a leveller. Dispossessing Juan Mata in midfield following the Spaniard's poor touch, Mooy raced forward and fed Tom Ince, whose shot was saved by De Gea into the path of Mooy to finish off into the far corner. Huddersfield made three changes from the side that lost at Swansea; Malone, Biling and Van La Parra came out, replaced by Schindler, Williams and Mooy. After the goalless draw at Anfield, United introduced Lingard and Mata for Darmian and Mkhitaryan. Lindelof - who had been on the pitch just 10 mintues after replacing the injured Phil Jones - was at fault for the second goal, ducking his head from a long Jonas Lossl clearance to allow Depoitre in, and the strike duly rounded De Gea to pass into the empty net. United huffed and puffed for an equaliser, and came closest in the fourth minute of injury time through Smalling, whose effort unmarked at the back post was superbly blocked by Mathias Jorgensen. The first goal epitomised the Australian - hounding down Juan Mata, he won the ball on halfway, burst forward and unselfishly fed Tom Ince to shoot - and was in the right place to follow up with the rebound.
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2017-10-21
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15:00
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Swansea City
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1–2
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Leicester City
| 20,521 |
Liberty Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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Paul Clement
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Michael Appleton
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Leon Britton
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Wes Morgan
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Leicester City at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Leon Britton and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Michael Appleton. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['56th Minute Goal by Alfie for Swansea City', '56th Minute Assist by Jordan for Swansea City', '15th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Fuchs for Leicester City', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Federico Fernández for Leicester City', '24th Minute Own Goal by Federico Fernández for Leicester City', '49th Minute Goal by Shinji for Leicester City', '49th Minute Assist by Riyad for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Leicester beat Swansea 2-1 at the Liberty Stadium to hand Michael Appleton a win in his first game in temporary charge of the club. The visitors took a 25th-minute lead when Swansea centre-back Federico Fernandez headed Riyad Mahrez's cross past his own goalkeeper, before Shinji Okazaki doubled their advantage four minutes after half-time. After bossing the first quarter of the game, Leicester took a deserved lead when Okazaki released Mahrez down the left wing. Swansea's defence momentarily stopped, thinking the ball had gone out of play, but Mahrez continued, before cutting back into the penalty area and seeing Fernandez inadvertently divert his drilled centre past Lukasz Fabianski. Appleton's side increased their lead minutes after the break as Jamie Vardy, on the counter, found Mahrez in space in the box, with the Swansea defence desperately pleading for offside. The Algeria international was just onside, before laying the ball across the six-yard box for the unmarked Okazaki to tap home past a horribly exposed Fabianski. Swansea did manage to pull a goal back, albeit out of the blue, as Jordan Ayew flicked a left-wing corner on to Mawson, who did brilliantly to swivel and turn in a tight space, before hooking the ball into the far corner of the goal. Swansea made one change, with Renato Sanches having recovered from a thigh problem to replace the suspended Leroy Fer in midfield. Leicester also made one change, with Shinji Okazaki coming in for Kelechi Iheanacho in attack. But he was not able to stop the one from his own defender, which was a bullet of a header from Federico Fernandez, Riyad Mahrez whipped a cross in with plenty of pace and he could only divert it into his own net. But Swansea gave them a good game in the end, Alfie Mawson with a terrific finish, kept the game alive for Swansea and they were right in it until the last few minutes. And with the twinkle-toed playmaker creating both of the Foxes' goals, he was the visitors' star man in South Wales. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-10-21
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15:00
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Stoke City
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1–2
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Bournemouth
| 29,500 |
Bill Stokeld Stadium
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Lee Probert
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Mark Hughes
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Eddie Howe
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Ryan Shawcross
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Bournemouth at Bill Stokeld Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Probert was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['63rd Minute Goal by Mame for Stoke City', '63rd Minute Assist by Diouf for Stoke City', '16th Minute Goal by Andrew for Bournemouth', '16th Minute Assist by Junior for Bournemouth', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Cook for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Quick-fire goals from Andrew Surman and Junior Stanislas in the first half were enough to hand Bournemouth a priceless 2-1 victory against Stoke City at the Bet 365 stadium. Bournemouth took the lead after 16 minutes through a fine finish from Surman, before Stanislas doubled their advantage two minutes later from the penalty spot after Ryan Shawcross had upended Benik Afobe. Stoke rallied in the second half and set up a barnstorming finish when Mame Biram Diouf bundled the ball in with his thigh just past the hour mark. Despite winning just one of their previous seven games, Stoke started slowly and they were punished for their lethargy as Bournemouth took the lead. Adam Smith burst down the right flank before feeding the ball into Stanislas inside the area and he teed up Surman to score with a wonderfully taken effort from the edge of the area. Just a couple of minutes later Stoke were 2-0 down as Shawcross haplessly bundled Afobe to the ground after failing to sort out his feet. Stanislas took responsibility from the spot and calmly slotted it past Jack Butland after sending him the wrong way. The visitors almost added a third late on in the first half but Butland was on hand to make a miraculous stop to deny Jordon Ibe, after the winger's shot took a deflection off Shawcross. Mark Hughes made three changes to his side with captain Ryan Shawcross, Glen Johnson and Joe Allen coming into the side in place of Kevin Wimmer, Tom Edwards and Xherdan Shaqiri. Eddie Howe was without both Josh King and Jermain Defoe so Benik Afobe and Lys Mousset led the line for Bournemouth. Stoke piled on the pressure after the interval and eventually got their reward on 63 minutes as Diouf netted his third goal in as many matches by guiding the ball up and over Begovic, after the ball ricocheted into his path via Choupo-Moting's knockdown at the far post. With 15 minutes remaining, Stoke had a penalty appeal of their own waved away after Jese Rodriguez was upended by Adam Smith. A constant threat all afternoon, Junior Stanislas' contribution was crucial to Bournemouth's win as he provided the assist for Andrew Surman's opener before scoring the winner himself from the penalty spot shortly afterwards. Despite lining up as an inside forward on the left wing, Stanislas roamed all over the pitch, intelligently finding pockets of space in the final third from which to hurt Stoke with his direct dribbling and incisive passing.
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2017-10-21
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15:00
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Newcastle United
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1–0
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Crystal Palace
| 52,251 |
St. James' Park
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Stuart Attwell
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Rafael Benítez
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Roy Hodgson
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Scott Dann
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Crystal Palace at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['21st Minute Yellow Card by Florian Lejeune for Newcastle Utd', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Jamaal Lascelles for Newcastle Utd', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Javier Manquillo for Newcastle Utd', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Joselu — for Newcastle Utd', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Yohan Cabaye for Crystal Palace', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Patrick van for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Mikel Merino's late header handed Newcastle a narrow 1-0 victory over bottom-club Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon. Palace's search for a first away goal this season goes on, with Roy Hodgson's side failing to record a single shot on target at St James' Park despite dominating for large parts of the game. Wilfried Zaha came closest to breaking the deadlock before half-time, but he sent his header wide from Andros Townsend's cross. Four yellow cards and zero shots on target summed up a scrappy opening 45 minutes, and it took until the 73rd minute before a goalkeeper was forced to make a save. It was Julian Speroni who was called into action as Newcastle upped the ante, but the Palace goalkeeper comfortably kept out Mo Diame's attempt before palming away Jonjo Shelvey's effort. And with four minutes left on the clock, Palace were made to pay when Matt Ritchie's cross was actually headed by James McArthur against the head of Merino, which in turn sent the ball beyond the helpless Speroni. Merino wheeled away to celebrate his first goal since netting for Osasuna in June 2016, ending Newcastle's three-game winless run as a result.
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2017-10-21
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17:30
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Southampton
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1–0
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West Bromwich Albion
| 29,947 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Graham Scott
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Tony Pulis
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Steven Davis
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Jonny Evans
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Evening
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The Match was played between Southampton and West Brom at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['67th Minute Yellow Card by Nacer Chadli for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Sofiane Boufal's superb individual late goal secured Southampton a 1-0 victory over West Brom at St Mary's on Saturday. The game looked to be heading for a stalemate after Ryan Bertrand hit the post in the first half and former Saints forward Jay Rodriguez dragged a good opportunity wide later in the game. The victory is only Southampton's second at home in the Premier League this season while West Brom have won just two of their last 18 league matches. Southampton largely played on the front foot and went close early on as Bertrand's free-kick deflected off the wall and hit the post. Oriol Romeu dragged a close-range shot wide from a corner before Shane Long - who has now not scored in 20 games for Southampton - failed to finish from 10 yards out. West Brom, who lost Jonny Evans to injury on the half-hour mark and saw Craig Dawson limp off later on, offered little going forward and were indebted to goalkeeper Ben Foster for tipping clear a header from Maya Yoshida. Steven Davis replaced Nathan Redmond for Southampton while goalkeeper Ben Foster was passed fit to start for West Brom. Saints continued to control the game after half-time as Manolo Gabbiadini headed over and Shane Long shot at Foster. West Brom's best opening of the match fell to Rodriguez on the hour mark but he failed to even hit target after being played through on goal. Dusan Tadic was denied by Foster at the other end but Saints were eventually rewarded for their persistence, although it took a moment of individual brilliance to break the deadlock. Boufal picked up inside his own half, escaped the attentions of a few challenges and then burst clear before cutting inside on the edge of the West Brom box and finishing into the bottom corner. He only entered the pitch in the 81st minute, but Boufal provided the match-winning moment which will go down as a goal-of-the-season contender. It was a brilliant goal to decide a game that was otherwise short on quality in the final third.
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2017-10-22
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13:30
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Everton
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2–5
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Arsenal
| 39,189 |
Goodison Park
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Craig Pawson
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Ronald Koeman
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Arsène Wenger
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Phil Jagielka
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Per Mertesacker
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The Captain of Arsenal was Per Mertesacker and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–5.
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['16th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Williams for Everton', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Idrissa Gana for Everton', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Idrissa Gana for Everton', '53rd Minute Goal by Mesut for Arsenal', '53rd Minute Assist by Alexis for Arsenal', '74th Minute Goal by Alexandre for Arsenal', '74th Minute Assist by Mesut for Arsenal', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Laurent Koscielny for Arsenal', '90th Minute Goal by Aaron for Arsenal', '90th Minute Assist by Jack for Arsenal', '90+5th Minute Goal by Alexis for Arsenal', '90+5th Minute Assist by Aaron for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Arsenal piled the pressure on Ronald Koeman with a 5-2 win over Everton at Goodison Park on Super Sunday in the Premier League. Despite Arsenal's early dominance, Wayne Rooney gave Everton the lead on 12 minutes with a fine right-footed effort from 20 yards, before Nacho Monreal equalised with a well-directed rebound on 40 minutes. Mesut Ozil made it 2-1 with a header on 53 minutes from Alexis Sanchez's cross before Idrissa Gueye was deservedly sent off for a second yellow card midway through the second half. The result means Arsenal - on Arsene Wenger's 68th birthday - are up to fifth in the Premier League, while Everton drop into the relegation zone on goal difference. Despite two early chances for Arsenal for Ramsey and Lacazette, Everton somehow took the lead against the run of play through Rooney, who found the far corner from 20 yards after Gueye had dispossessed Granit Xhaka, evoking memories of 16-year-old Rooney's first Premier League goal against Arsenal 15 years ago this week. Morgan Schneiderlin was out, with Everton going for a back five as Ashley Williams came in. Jonjoe Kenny also replaced Mason Holgate at right-back for his first Premier League start. Arsenal made three changes; Mohamed Elneny, Alex Iwobi and Danny Welbeck made way for Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez. Arsenal continued to dominate the ball and had 17 shots on goal in the first half, and finally got their goal before the break as Monreal fiercely struck home from 12 yards after Pickford had spilled Xhaka's deflected shot. Sanchez was then denied at close range by Pickford before half-time, but Sanchez delivered after the break, providing a beautiful cross for Ozil to head home from six yards. Gueye was then dismissed by Craig Pawson for a second booking after a needless foul on Xhaka, and Everton's task was made harder by Lacazette's first-time finish in the box from Ramsey's pass during a vicious Arsenal counter-attack. Ozil turned up, and how. He made eight key passes in the game, double the entire Everton squad and four more than any of his own team-mates, and scored Arsenal's vital second goal after half-time. Only time will tell if Arsenal can continue to benefit from him beyond this season. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2017-10-22
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16:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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4–1
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Liverpool
| 80,827 |
Wembley Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Jürgen Klopp
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Hugo Lloris
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Jordan Henderson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.
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['4th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '4th Minute Assist by Kieran for Tottenham', '12th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '12th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '24th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '24th Minute Assist by Jordan for Liverpool', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Emre Can for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Two early lapses from Dejan Lovren were punished by Harry Kane, who scored the first and set up Heung-Min Son for Spurs' second inside 12 minutes. Mohamed Salah halved the deficit midway through the first half but Dele Alli, on the stroke of half-time, and Kane's second on 56 minutes sealed the victory. With just five minutes on the clock, Lovren's attempt to play offside backfired as Kane raced through clear, chipped the ball over Simon Mignolet and kept his balance to finish with his left foot. Things got even worse for the visitors seven minutes later as Lovren's missed defensive header released Kane, who squared the ball for Son to fire first time beyond the Reds stopper. Spurs continued to cut Liverpool to shreds and so nearly put the game beyond them, but Son rattled the crossbar with a thunderous 16th-minute drive. The visitors took full advantage of their reprieve. A first-time pass from Jordan Henderson utilised the pace of Salah, whose scuffed effort - Liverpool's first on target - trickled beyond Lloris to reduce the arrears. Lovren was put out of his misery soon after as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain came off the bench, and Liverpool settled and threatened to level the contest. However, in first-half stoppage-time, Spurs restored their two-goal lead, Alli volleying home from 18 yards after Joel Matip cleared a Christian Eriksen free-kick. After defensive shortcomings plagued their first-half display, it was the turn of Liverpool's goalkeeper to hamper their plans of a comeback as Mignolet failed to gather a free-kick on 56 minutes. Jan Vertonghen saw a shot blocked on the line but Kane was on hand to add his second from close range. Kane filled his boots inside five minutes to finally score his first Premier League goal at Wembley, and, after Son was supplied with Spurs second, his second followed soon after to cap yet another fine personal display.
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2017-10-28
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12:30
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Manchester United
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1–0
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 75,034 |
Old Trafford
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Jonathan Moss
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José Mourinho
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Antonio Valencia
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Hugo Lloris
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Tottenham at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['73rd Minute Yellow Card by Antonio Valencia for Manchester Utd', '81st Minute Goal by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '81st Minute Assist by Romelu for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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A game of few chances looked to be heading for a stalemate until Martial took advantage of a defensive lapse to latch onto Romelu Lukaku's flick-on and finish in the 81st minute. Lukaku had headed against the post moments earlier while Dele Alli missed the best chance for Spurs, who were without injured top scorer Harry Kane, when he volleyed wide from close range. Playing three at the back, United started positively, with Lukaku slicing wide from inside the box and Hugo Lloris tipping a long-range free-kick from Marcus Rashford around the post. But Spurs settled after 15 minutes and appeared to grow in confidence. Moussa Sissoko had a shot from distance and then spurned the best opportunity of the first half when he missed the target after David de Gea collided with Phil Jones and dropped a routine cross. Man Utd made three changes from their defeat at Huddersfield last weekend, with Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial making way for Eric Bailly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marcus Rashford. Davinson Sanchez, Kieran Trippier and Harry Kane missed out for Spurs, with Moussa Sissoko, Eric Dier and Ben Davies starting. There was little change immediately after the break, but United were nearly gifted the opener when Lloris spilt a low effort from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Ben Davies had to whack the ball clear with Rashford waiting to tap in. Mkhitaryan then fizzed a cross through the six-yard box and Antonio Valencia drilled over from the edge of the box. Both sides went close late in the game as Alli missed the target from eight yards out after a brilliant chipped pass from Christian Eriksen before Lukaku headed against the post at the other end. It was United who snatched victory, though, as a long ball from De Gea was flicked on by Lukaku and Martial finished after getting behind Eric Dier. Ashley Young was impressive for Manchester United and Martial was the match-winner, but Matic was key in a tight game. The midfielder was particularly strong in the second half as United managed to gain more control in the centre of the pitch.
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2017-10-28
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15:00
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Arsenal
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2–1
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Swansea City
| 59,493 |
Emirates Stadium
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Lee Mason
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Arsène Wenger
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Paul Clement
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Per Mertesacker
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Federico Fernández
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Swansea City at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Per Mertesacker and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['51st Minute Goal by Sead for Arsenal', '51st Minute Assist by Mesut for Arsenal', '58th Minute Goal by Aaron for Arsenal', '58th Minute Assist by Sead for Arsenal', '22nd Minute Goal by Sam for Swansea City', '22nd Minute Assist by Tammy for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Arsenal came back from a goal behind at half-time to beat Swansea 2-1 in the Premier League at the Emirates on Saturday. The result means Arsenal have won all five of their Premier League matches at the Emirates and go up to fourth, while Swansea are down in 17th. Swansea scored the opener against the run of play through midfielder Clucas, who had started the game at left wing-back, tucking the ball through Petr Cech's legs after Abraham had found him with a fine pass behind the Arsenal defence. Former Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski kept the scores level as he tipped away Alexis Sanchez's fierce effort from inside the box, but Swansea should have been 2-0 up just before half-time. After Per Mertesacker dwelled on the ball and lost out in the area to Jordan Ayew, the forward looked to dink it over Cech, who this time blocked well with his body. Arsenal were level six minutes after the break through Kolasinac, who found the far corner with a driven left-footed finish after the ball had fortuitously arrived to him 12 yards out from Mesut Ozil's blocked shot. Laurent Koscielny then glanced a free header just wide from Sanchez's free-kick, but Arsenal were ahead on 58 minutes as Ramsey neatly finished off a fine move from 10 yards from Kolasinac's cut back. One goal and one assist from the left-back tells only half of the story. Kolasinac has impressed since arriving at the Emirates on a free transfer in the summer with his strength, stamina going up and down the left flank, and his delivery. Granit Xhaka constantly looked to Kolasinac as an outlet down the left with diagonal balls, and that's exactly how the second Arsenal goal came about, from a measured cut-back by the Bosnian into the path of Aaron Ramsey. He went off injured late on, hobbling off and holding his groin, and would be a huge miss for upcoming games against Red Star Belgrade and Man City.
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2017-10-28
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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2–2
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West Ham United
| 25,242 |
Selhurst Park
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Robert Madley
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Roy Hodgson
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Slaven Bilić
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Scott Dann
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Mark Noble
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and West Ham at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['84th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Dann for Crystal Palace', '90+7th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '90+7th Minute Assist by Ruben for Crystal Palace', '31st Minute Goal by Javier for West Ham', '31st Minute Assist by Aaron for West Ham', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Pablo Zabaleta for West Ham', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Arthur Masuaku for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Crystal Palace pushed hard for an equaliser in the second half, but Joe Hart pulled off a string of superb saves before Zaha slotted home to secure Roy Hodgson's men a crucial draw with seconds left on the clock. Crystal Palace responded brightly in the second half and were back in the game five minutes in after Andros Townsend was bundled over in the box by Angelo Ogbonna. Milivojevic converted the penalty straight down the centre of the goal to provide Palace some much-needed momentum. Yohan Cabaye so nearly found the equaliser for Palace minutes later but his venomous drive from outside the box beat Hart, but clattered off the inside of the post and out. Palace continued to dominate in the second half but Joe Hart was proving hard to beat. In the 77th minute, he superbly pushed away Zaha's fierce strike shortly before he dived across goal to keep out Cabaye's free-kick. Hart will feel hard done by to concede so late on to the Ivory Coast international, but he put on a display to be proud of and arguably justified Slaven Bilic's decision to start ahead of Adrian.
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2017-10-28
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15:00
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Liverpool
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3–0
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Huddersfield Town
| 53,268 |
Anfield
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Kevin Friend
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Jürgen Klopp
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David Wagner
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Jordan Henderson
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Tommy Smith
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Huddersfield at Anfield at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Huddersfield was Tommy Smith and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['42nd Minute Yellow Card by Mohamed Salah for Liverpool', '58th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '58th Minute Assist by James for Liverpool', '75th Minute Goal by Georginio for Liverpool', '75th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Tommy Smith for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Daniel Sturridge's 100th club career goal helped Liverpool return to winning ways in the Premier League with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Huddersfield. In a clash which pitted Jurgen Klopp against old friend David Wagner for the first time, it was the latter who set up his Huddersfield side to sit back and let Liverpool attack, but the hosts struggled to find an early breakthrough as Lossl saved easily from Salah and James Milner. Tommy Smith's tug on the shirt of Firmino then handed Salah the opportunity to score from the spot, but Lossl guessed correctly to keep out the Egypt international's penalty. The rebound did fall kindly for Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, but he saw his volley skim the post as a relieved Huddersfield side went into the break all-square. The hosts went two clear just before the hour-mark when Firmino raced to the near post to head in from Milner's cross. Wijnaldum rounded off the victory with 15 minutes to go, taking a couple of touches inside the area before rifling his effort into the top corner. The game proved to be a much-needed quiet afternoon for Liverpool's defence, with goalkeeper Simon Mignolet not tested once. Liverpool's forwards burst into life in the second half, but it was James Milner who put in a tireless performance throughout. A typical all-round performance from the 31-year-old.
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2017-10-28
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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2–3
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Manchester City
| 24,003 |
The Hawthorns
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Mike Jones
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Tony Pulis
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Pep Guardiola
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Jonny Evans
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David Silva
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Manchester City at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3.
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['13th Minute Goal by Jay for West Brom', '13th Minute Assist by Gareth for West Brom', '21st Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Evans for West Brom', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Ahmed Hegazi for West Brom', '10th Minute Goal by Leroy for Manchester City', '10th Minute Assist by Fernandinho for Manchester City', '15th Minute Goal by Fernandinho for Manchester City', '15th Minute Assist by Leroy Sané for Manchester City', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Jesus for Manchester City', '64th Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '64th Minute Assist by Kyle for Manchester City', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Nicolás Otamendi for Manchester City', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Kyle Walker for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Pep Guardiola's side have won their last seven league matches, and they got off to another good start when they opened the scoring in the 10th minute as Leroy Sane slotted home. It took City 10 minutes to open the scoring at The Hawthorns. A superb pass from Fernandinho picked out Sane on the left flank and the Germany international fired into the far corner. The lead did not last long as three minutes later West Brom punished the high line of Man City's defence. Gareth Barry pumped a ball forward on the half turn as he looked to get away from David Silva, picking out the forward run of Rodriguez. He collected the pass before lifting the ball the onrushing Ederson to level the score. It did not last long, though, as Fernandinho popped up once again, this time to put City back ahead. A lovely move across the top of the box saw Sane pick out the Brazil midfielder and his shot came off the outstretched foot of Ahmed Hegazi before hammering home via the post. West Brom made two changes with Craig Dawson and Nacer Chadli making way for Allan Nyom and Gareth McAuley. Man City made one change from last weekend with Sergio Aguero replaced by Gabriel Jesus. There could have been another goal in the first half, with both sides going close. Silva just headed a Kevin De Bruyne pass over the crossbar before Salomon Rondon's own nodded effort also went agonisingly wide. It was a superb team move from the visitors, with Silva picking out Kyle Walker down the right of the box. His inviting cross was then poked home by the waiting Sterling just three minutes after his introduction. West Brom were to have the final say, though, as they pulled another goal back in the 92nd minute. Barry was involved once again, floating a ball into the box that Nicolas Otamendi failed to deal with as his chested clearance fell to a waiting Phillips at the back post, who slotted home past Ederson. It's not every game that Fernandinho pops up with the attacking goods, but he had a hand in City's opening two goals, assisting for Leroy Sane before netting a fine strike himself - even if he may have had a helping hand from a West Brom defender and the post. But he was also solid in the middle of the park, helping to restrict West Brom and produced some important tackles when called upon. A good afternoon for the Brazil international.
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2017-10-28
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17:30
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Bournemouth
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0–1
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Chelsea
| 10,998 |
Vitality Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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Eddie Howe
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Antonio Conte
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Simon Francis
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César Azpilicueta
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Evening
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Chelsea at Vitality Stadium at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['59th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Bournemouth', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Simon Francis for Bournemouth', '51st Minute Goal by Eden for Chelsea', '51st Minute Assist by Álvaro for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The visitors went close several times in the first half before Hazard flashed a near-post finish past Cherries goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on 51 minutes. It was a difficult evening for the Cherries, who didn't register their first shot on target until stoppage time and also lost Benik Afobe and Junior Stanislas to injury. Alvaro Morata wasted two good first-half chances for Chelsea, first firing wide after a poor Begovic clearance before the Bournemouth 'keeper denied the Spaniard with a smart save. The Chelsea striker had the ball in the net after 28 minutes but Cesar Azpilicueta was flagged offside just prior to Morata's close-range finish. Having failed to make their dominance count before half-time, the visitors went ahead just six minutes after the restart as Hazard latched onto Morata's through ball and beat Begovic at his near post. Ibe, who replaced the ineffective Jermain Defoe at the interval, fired narrowly over as Bournemouth went in search of an equaliser but their first attempt on target did not come until the 93rd minute, when Courtois kept out Steve Cook's drive. Hazard was the best player on the pitch at the Vitality, linking up well with Morata and Pedro as Chelsea created enough opportunities to win the game more comfortably than the scoreline suggested. He now has three goals in his last three games for Chelsea in all competitions, as many as he managed in his previous 17 matches. With Chelsea already playing catch up in the title race and also looking to progress from a tough Champions League group, his return to form is a timely one. Struggling Bournemouth resume Premier League action with a big clash against Newcastle at St James' Park next Saturday.
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2017-10-30
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20:00
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Burnley
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1–0
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Newcastle United
| 21,031 |
Turf Moor
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Mike Dean
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d41003f2
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Sean Dyche
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Rafael Benítez
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Ben Mee
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Evening
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The Match was played between Burnley and Newcastle Utd at Turf Moor at Evening and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['45th Minute Yellow Card by Jóhann Berg for Burnley', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Burnley', '74th Minute Goal by Jeff for Burnley', '74th Minute Assist by Jóhann for Burnley', '75th Minute Yellow Card by James Tarkowski for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Sean Dyche celebrated five years in charge of Burnley with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Newcastle at Turf Moor on Monday. Neither side had created a clear opening in a cagey encounter before Jeff Hendrick finished from close range in the 74th minute. Newcastle threatened a late equaliser but Isaac Hayden's shot was tipped wide and Javier Manquillo flicked a header onto the roof of the net. Newcastle, meanwhile, drop to ninth, having struggled to create many opportunities in a tight contest that always looked likely to be settled by one goal. The hosts made a positive start as Hendrick flashed a shot across goal in the opening minute. Chances were still at a premium for the visitors, with Christian Atsu prodding over from close range and Jonjo Shelvey firing a first-time shot at Nick Pope. Ashley Barnes headed a cross wide under pressure at the other end, while Perez saw a curling effort pushed away by Pope at the start of a similarly tight second half. There was no more goalmouth action until the deadlock was broken, with Johann Berg Gudmundsson crossing to the back post for Hendrick to finish after Jack Cork's shot was saved. Burnley’s top scorer Wood missed out with injury while Vokes was only fit enough to make the bench. Gudmundsson started with Arfield dropping to the bench. Diame replaced Hayden for Newcastle while Merino did not feature due to a back injury. Newcastle pushed for a late equaliser and, after Joselu shot wide from the edge of the box, Pope pushed Hayden's shot away and Manquillo headed over in injury-time. In a tight game, Cork was a strong presence in midfield for Burnley and played a key role in the winning goal.
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2017-11-04
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15:00
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Southampton
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0–1
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Burnley
| 30,491 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Lee Probert
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2849b3bf
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Sean Dyche
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Steven Davis
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Ben Mee
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Burnley at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Probert was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['81st Minute Goal by Sam for Burnley', '81st Minute Assist by Jóhann for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Nathan Redmond and Sofiane Boufal came closest to scoring for the hosts in the opening 45 minutes. But an uninspiring second-half performance from Mauricio Pellegrino's men allowed Burnley in as Vokes came off the bench to seal the winner 10 minutes from time. Southampton pushed for an equaliser, but Burnley held strong to keep a clean sheet and continue their fine season, while putting further pressure on manager Pellegrino. Burnley's second win this week, following their victory over Newcastle on Monday, means Sean Dyche's men remain in seventh, while Southampton drop down to 13th. Johann Gudmundsson fired an early warning shot over the bar for the visitors which proved to be their closest scoring chance in a drab opening 45 minutes. Southampton took the initiative for the rest of the half as Redmond asserted himself on the game. First, he fired his shot on-the-run over the bar on the half-hour mark, shortly before crossing in for Boufal's half-volley, which forced Burnley's goalkeeper Nick Pope into making a reflex save. Pope was called into action again two minutes from half-time as Redmond burst down the flank and cut in onto his left foot, but the 25-year-old former Charlton 'keeper got down low to palm away the vicious effort from range. Just the one change for Burnley as Chris Wood returned from a hamstring injury. He took Ashley Barnes’ spot up front. Steven Defour recovered in time after coming off against Newcastle on Monday night. For Southampton they have made two changes. Wesley Hoedt made way for Maya Yoshida while James Ward-Prowse dropped to the bench with Nathan Redmond taking his place. Southampton started the second-half intent on breaking the deadlock and they came close through Maya Yoshida, whose fierce shot on the turn was tipped over the bar by Pope, after Gudmundsson's crucially blocked Redmond's close-range shot. In the 80th minute, Vokes rose highest to meet Gudmundsson's looping cross from the right flank and placed his header into the bottom corner, beyond a forlorn Fraser Forster. Southampton failed to find a reply as Burnley held on for yet another significant victory. The Burnley goalkeeper kept his side in the game when they were most under pressure and pulled off a string of fine saves to deny Redmond, Boufal and Yoshida throughout the game. The 25-year-old, who was nominated for October's Premier League Player of the Month award, will continue to draw praise after yet another fine performance filling in for the injured Tom Heaton.
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2017-11-04
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15:00
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Newcastle United
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0–1
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Bournemouth
| 52,237 |
St. James' Park
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Paul Tierney
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Rafael Benítez
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Eddie Howe
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Bournemouth at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['63rd Minute Yellow Card by Florian Lejeune for Newcastle Utd', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Jonjo Shelvey for Newcastle Utd', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Surman for Bournemouth', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Simon Francis for Bournemouth', '90+2nd Minute Goal by Steve for Bournemouth', '90+2nd Minute Assist by Andrew for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Steve Cook scored a 92nd-minute winner to give Bournemouth a vital 1-0 victory at Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. Asmir Begovic and Elliot kept the scores level in the first half with two fine saves each, while Dwight Gayle had a goal ruled out for offside, despite replays showing he was just level. Bournemouth had the best chances of the second half through Callum Wilson, who struck wide having been played through one-on-one with Elliot, and then Marc Pugh, who hit the post after a fine deflection by Ciaran Clark. The result means Bournemouth move out of the relegation zone into 16th, while Newcastle drop into the bottom half. Both sides had chances during an entertaining opening half, the first falling to Matt Ritchie as his 25-yard piledriver was tipped wide superbly by Begovic. Gayle's far-post header on the stretch was then blocked well by Cook before Begovic again dived to beat away Christian Atsu's fierce half-volley from 25 yards. Gayle looked level with the last defender as he rolled the ball into the net after Ritchie's curling effort from 25 yards came back off the post, but the linesman ruled it out for offside. At the other end, Elliot tipped over Wilson's looping header and then did well to hold Josh King's shot from an angle as Bournemouth broke forward in numbers. Wilson should have made it 1-0 after the break, hitting wide after being put through one-on-one by King, before Pugh hit the post from eight yards after beating Elliot, seeing his shot come off the foot of Clark and onto the woodwork. In a game full of chances both defensive thirds saw plenty of the ball, Francis stood out for Bournemouth alongside match-winner Steve Cook and goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. Francis had more touches than any player on the pitch, and won an impressive 75 per cent of his 29 duels with Newcastle players, and 80 per cent of aerial duels. He also made a team-high four tackles, and constantly looked forward for Bournemouth's attacking trio on the break.
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2017-11-04
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17:30
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West Ham United
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1–4
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Liverpool
| 56,961 |
London Stadium
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Niel Swarbrick
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Slaven Bilić
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Jürgen Klopp
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Mark Noble
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Simon Mignolet
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Evening
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The Match was played between West Ham and Liverpool at London Stadium at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The Captain of Liverpool was Simon Mignolet and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4.
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['37th Minute Yellow Card by Mark Noble for West Ham', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Winston Reid for West Ham', '55th Minute Goal by Manuel for West Ham', '55th Minute Assist by André for West Ham', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Manuel Lanzini for West Ham', '21st Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '21st Minute Assist by Sadio for Liverpool', '75th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '75th Minute Assist by Sadio for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The Hammers eventually responded through Manuel Lanzini in the 56th minute, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain struck back just 57 seconds later with his first Premier League goal for Liverpool and Salah then made it 4-1. The home side were booed off at half-time and full-time, and manager Bilic now heads into the two-week international break with his job potentially under threat. The Hammers could have gone ahead early, with Andre Ayew striking the outside of the post after Roberto Firmino was denied early by Joe Hart in the second minute. The celebrations were short-lived, though, as Oxlade-Chamberlain replied less than a minute later, finishing from close range after Hart saved his initial shot. Salah continued his fantastic start to the season by scoring his 11th and 12th goals for Liverpool. The first was a composed finish with just Hart to beat, while the second was a superb drilled shot across goal and into the bottom corner. Along with Mane, the Egypt international looked dangerous throughout and could have scored his first hat-trick as Liverpool continued to flood forward late in the game.
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2017-11-05
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12:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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1–0
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Crystal Palace
| 65,270 |
Wembley Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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c91bcebc
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Roy Hodgson
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Harry Kane
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Scott Dann
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Harry Kane and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Andros Townsend for Crystal Palace', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Jeffrey Schlupp for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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The South Korea forward scored the winner midway through the second period with a well-struck shot from the edge of the area. In a cagey and closely contested first period, it was actually the visitors who had the best opening of the half when, nine minutes before the interval, Scott Dann rose highest to meet Yohan Cabaye's right-wing corner. However, Gazzaniga - only playing after injuries to both Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm - reacted brilliantly to keep the defender's header out as the teams went in level at the break. It was more of the same in the second half as the Argentine first turned Andros Townsend's goalbound effort behind, before then reacting brilliantly to keep out Luka Milivojevic's close-range header. The visitors only had themselves to blame though for not opening the scoring just before the hour-mark after another lightning break involving Townsend, who released Zaha on goal. However, after rounding the advancing Gazzaniga, the playmaker missed the target with the goal gaping, and Roy Hodgson's men soon paid for their profligacy as Spurs took the lead. The home side's 64th-minute winner was a little fortunate, coming as it did after Palace failed to clear their lines, although Son still had a lot to do to beat Julian Speroni with a delightful left-footed curler. Gazzaniga got the call following knocks to Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm and Spurs were grateful to him for keeping them in the contest.
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2017-11-05
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14:15
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Manchester City
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3–1
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Arsenal
| 54,286 |
Etihad Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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03da14dd
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Pep Guardiola
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Arsène Wenger
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David Silva
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Laurent Koscielny
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['19th Minute Goal by Kevin for Manchester City', '19th Minute Assist by Bruyne for Manchester City', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Sergio Agüero for Manchester City', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Nicolás Otamendi for Manchester City', '74th Minute Goal by Gabriel for Manchester City', '74th Minute Assist by David for Manchester City', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Nacho Monreal for Arsenal', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Alexandre Lacazette for Arsenal', '65th Minute Goal by Alexandre for Arsenal', '65th Minute Assist by Aaron for Arsenal', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Laurent Koscielny for Arsenal', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Alexis Sánchez for Arsenal', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Mesut Özil for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Premier League leaders Manchester City continued their blistering form with a 3-1 victory over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. Arsenal have not beaten one of their big five rivals on the road since they won at the Etihad nearly three years ago, and their struggles went on as City attacked in numbers. Aguero - who was given a pre-match guard of honour after becoming City's record goalscorer in midweek - blazed over from an angle early on, while Leroy Sane's ball across the face of goal was inches from being converted by Sterling. Alex Iwobi started for Arsenal in place of Alexandre Lacazette, while Francis Coquelin came in for Per Mertesacker, who was out with illness. Sergio Aguero started for the hosts, with Gabriel Jesus on the bench, and Raheem Sterling started in place of Bernardo Silva. City took the lead on 19 minutes through De Bruyne, who found the bottom right corner from the left of the box following a nice one-two with Fernandinho, just 30 seconds after Petr Cech had superbly denied the Belgian from a snapshot from 20 yards. The hosts continued to pile on the pressure as Sterling miscued a square ball for Sane to convert before Laurent Koscielny nearly diverted the ball into his own net, but City goalkeeper Ederson was forced into action in first-half stoppage time, saving well down low from Aaron Ramsey's drive. It was 2-0 just five minutes after the break as Sterling got goal-side of Monreal from Fernandinho's fine lofted ball, forcing the Spaniard to push him over. Aguero stepped up and sent Cech the wrong way, in off the post. Lacazette was on the pitch just nine minutes before netting, striking low past Ederson after Ramsey's through ball, and Cech kept Arsenal in it at the other end, blocking Jesus' close-range effort at the far post from a corner. De Bruyne was firmly in the running, but Silva's typically classy show did not go unnoticed. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-11-05
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16:30
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Everton
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3–2
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Watford
| 38,609 |
Goodison Park
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Graham Scott
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113bc344
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David Unsworth
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Marco Silva
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Phil Jagielka
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Heurelho Gomes
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was David Unsworth. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2.
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['74th Minute Goal by Dominic for Everton', '74th Minute Assist by Leighton for Everton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Leighton Baines for Everton', '46th Minute Goal by Richarlison for Watford', '46th Minute Assist by Andre Gray for Watford', '64th Minute Goal by Christian for Watford', '64th Minute Assist by José for Watford', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Miguel Britos for Watford', '90th Minute Yellow Card by José Holebas for Watford']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Goals from Oumar Niasse, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Leighton Baines saw Everton come back from two goals down to beat Watford 3-2 in a dramatic contest at Goodison Park. Richarlison and Christian Kabasele gave Watford a commanding 2-0 lead early in the second half, but goals from Niasse, Calvert-Lewin and Baines' spot-kick in stoppage-time ensured an incredible fightback. There might have been further drama as Tom Cleverley had the opportunity to convert a penalty for the visitors in the 11th minute of injury time after Richarlison was brought down by Jordan Pickford - but the former Everton midfielder fired wide as the hosts held on for a crucial victory. The win means Everton move up to 15th in the Premier League table, while Marco Silva's Watford remain in ninth. Both sides struggled to get into any real rhythm in a scrappy but entertaining first half. Everton were almost made to pay for not breaking the deadlock in the 39th minute as Andre Gray slipped Richarlison through Everton's high line but though the 20-year-old Brazilian rounded Pickford, he fired his strike into the side-netting. Two minutes later, Abdoulaye Doucoure unleashed a clean strike from distance which Pickford blocked in a half that Silva's side edged. Everton made six changes. Michael Keane, Phil Jagielka, Leighton Baines, Tom Davies, Oumar Niasse and Wayne Rooney all came in for Cuco Martina, Ashley Williams, Morgan Schneiderlin, Aaron Lennon and Ademola Lookman. Will Hughes made his first Premier League start in place of Etienne Capoue. Suspended Troy Deeney was replaced by Andre Gray. But Everton replied quickly. Gomes pulled off a fine double save to deny Niasse and Rooney yet, unfortunately for the Brazilian goalkeeper, he was forced off injured after colliding with the Senegalese forward's knee when he landed - prompting the ample added time. Baines showed his experience and composure at an incredibly important moment in Everton's season by cooly placing his spot-kick to ensure his side would complete the victory against Watford. The 32-year-old also produced Everton's closest opportunity in the first half as his shot was tipped away by Gomes, and he added an assist to his record for Calvert-Lewin's goal to mark a fine performance.
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2017-11-05
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16:30
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Chelsea
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1–0
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Manchester United
| 41,615 |
Stamford Bridge
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Anthony Taylor
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70104ce7
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Antonio Conte
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José Mourinho
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Gary Cahill
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Antonio Valencia
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Manchester Utd at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['20th Minute Yellow Card by Tiemoué Bakayoko for Chelsea', '55th Minute Goal by Álvaro for Chelsea', '55th Minute Assist by César for Chelsea', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Jones for Manchester Utd', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Ander Herrera for Manchester Utd', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Marouane Fellaini for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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The result means Jose Mourinho has not won any of his last 11 Premier League away games at the 'big six' with his teams failing to score in nine of the last 10 matches. Mourinho's team unexpectedly pressed high early on, with their full-backs playing like wingers at times. This resulted in an end-to-end game played at a good tempo. Phil Jones thumped a left-wing cross into his own net but was deemed to have been fouled by Morata while Marcus Rashford looped a header over the crossbar when well placed. Tiemoue Bakayoko then sliced wide with the goal gaping and Andreas Christensen headed over from seven yards out following a wonderful Cesc Fabregas corner. Their next headed chance would not be wasted. With 55 minutes gone, Azpilicueta found space down the right and planted a sensational ball into Morata, who thumped a header into the top corner. It was the fifth time this season Azpilicueta had supplied an assist for the Chelsea striker. Chelsea looked the more likely to grab the second goal with Bakayoko firing wide when clean through on goal before Eden Hazard forced a smart save from David de Gea. His link-up play with Hazard and Morata, especially in the second-half, provided a platform for Chelsea to pin United back. When he was taken off with 12 minutes to go, United breathed a huge sigh of relief. After the international break, Chelsea travel to West Brom - the scene of last season's title triumph on November 18, while Manchester United host Newcastle later that day.
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2017-11-18
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12:30
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Arsenal
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2–0
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 59,530 |
Emirates Stadium
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Mike Dean
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ae345878
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Arsène Wenger
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Laurent Koscielny
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Hugo Lloris
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Tottenham at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['32nd Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '36th Minute Goal by Shkodran for Arsenal', '36th Minute Assist by Mesut for Arsenal', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Alexis Sánchez for Arsenal', '41st Minute Goal by Alexis for Arsenal', '41st Minute Assist by Alexandre for Arsenal', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Shkodran Mustafi for Arsenal', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Nacho Monreal for Arsenal', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Kane for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The defeat was Mauricio Pochettino's first north London derby reverse in the Premier League as Spurs continued to struggle away from home against the other top six teams, having now claimed just three wins from 32 away days against the 'big six'. Meanwhile, Arsenal - who showed steel as well as style when it mattered - have won their opening six Premier League home games for the first time since 2007. The Gunners showed positive intent early as Spurs played a waiting, counter-attack based game. There was a heart-in-mouth moment for Jan Vertonghen on seven minutes as Mesut Ozil barged in behind him but referee Dean spotted a foul. Alexandre Lacazette was then inches away from connecting with a Hector Bellerin centre on 19 minutes but Spurs just did enough to survive. Christen Eriksen clipped a post with a 20-yard effort but it was slim pickings for Spurs, who fell behind on 36 minutes. After a debatable foul was awarded down the left flank, Ozil whipped in an accurate ball that was wonderfully headed home by Mustafi, who was making his first start since recovering from a thigh injury. Arsenal's pace in behind always seemed to worry Vertonghen and Eric Dier, therefore it was not a surprise when the Gunners made it 2-0 via that method on 41 minutes. Lacazette - who looked borderline offside - sprinted to the byline and cut the ball back for Sanchez. He took a touch before firing home from a tight angle. Spurs look stunned. There was a brief rally after the break from the visitors as Harry Kane appealed for a penalty under pressure from Granit Xhaka before he picked himself up and had a low effort blocked away by the impressive Mustafi. Moments of pressure like that were all too rare though from Pochettino's men, who looked short on confidence despite winning more away Premier League games in 2017 than any other team. Pochettino summed up their struggles by removing Kane and Dele Alli for Fernando Llorente and Heung-Min Son with 15 minutes left. It had little effect on proceedings as despite a flying save from Petr Cech to deny Dier, Arsenal seemed in full control and saw the game out. This was the Mesut Ozil we all want to see. Creating havoc with the ball and mucking in when the going got tough. He looked in the mood from the off, threading balls into Alexis Sanchez and Alexandre Lacazette, which caused a huge problem for the Spurs back four.
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2017-11-18
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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0–4
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Chelsea
| 23,592 |
The Hawthorns
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Jonathan Moss
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499d50ec
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Tony Pulis
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Antonio Conte
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Jonny Evans
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Gary Cahill
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Chelsea at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4.
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['54th Minute Yellow Card by Salomón Rondón for West Brom', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Claudio Yacob for West Brom', '19th Minute Yellow Card by Eden Hazard for Chelsea', '23rd Minute Goal by Eden for Chelsea', '23rd Minute Assist by Álvaro for Chelsea', '38th Minute Goal by Marcos for Chelsea', '38th Minute Assist by Cesc for Chelsea', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Cesc Fàbregas for Chelsea', '62nd Minute Goal by Eden for Chelsea', '62nd Minute Assist by Cesc for Chelsea', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Álvaro Morata for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Chelsea cruised to a comfortable 4-0 win over struggling West Brom at the Hawthorns to add to the pressure on beleaguered boss Tony Pulis. Eden Hazard was the star of the show, his good work setting up Alvara Morata for the opener after 17 minutes, before scoring twice himself either side of half-time in a convincing win for Antonio Conte's team. Prior to Hazard's second, Marcos Alonso had already added his side's third before the break to end West Brom's hopes in front of an increasingly agitated Hawthorns crowd. Pulis' team showed some signs of containing Chelsea early on and had a goal disallowed when Salomon Rondon's header squeezed beyond Thibaut Courtois only for him to be adjudged offside. But any confidence ebbed away once Hazard wriggled free of Gareth Barry and fired off a left-footed shot that Ben Foster could only parry into the path of Morata. The game was played at a relatively sedate pace after the interval with the result decided but Hazard added his second just after the hour mark, converting brilliantly from Fabregas' lofted pass. Hazard really seems to be enjoying playing in a more central role and did brilliantly for Morata's opener before adding two himself. He was clearly the outstanding player on the pitch and in this form the prospect of Hazard firing Chelsea right back into the title race cannot be ruled out.
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2017-11-18
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15:00
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Bournemouth
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4–0
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Huddersfield Town
| 10,879 |
Vitality Stadium
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Lee Probert
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5e8ab70a
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Eddie Howe
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David Wagner
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Simon Francis
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Aaron Mooy
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Huddersfield at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Probert was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Huddersfield was Aaron Mooy and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.
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['26th Minute Goal by Callum for Bournemouth', '26th Minute Assist by Jordon for Bournemouth', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Steve Cook for Bournemouth', '31st Minute Goal by Callum for Bournemouth', '31st Minute Assist by Andrew for Bournemouth', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Simon Francis for Bournemouth', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Arter for Bournemouth', '45+4th Minute Yellow Card by Simon Francis for Bournemouth', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Pugh for Bournemouth', '84th Minute Goal by Callum for Bournemouth', '84th Minute Assist by Joshua for Bournemouth', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Collin Quaner for Huddersfield', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Florent Hadergjonaj for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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A brilliant Callum Wilson hat-trick set 10-men Bournemouth on their way to an emphatic 4-0 victory over Huddersfield at the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth have now won back-to-back Premier League matches for the first time this season and move to 13th in the table, while Huddersfield remain in 10th. The hosts opened the scoring in controversial fashion, with Huddersfield feeling aggrieved at not being awarded a free-kick after Charlie Daniels caught Florent Hadergjonaj with a studs-up challenge. Bournemouth played on amid the protests and with Hadergjonaj off the field receiving treatment, Jordon Ibe's floated in-swinging corner was met emphatically by Wilson's header on 26 minutes. That goal was Wilson's first in the Premier League this season and he only had to wait five minutes to register his second. Again it came from a set-piece, this time from Andrew Surman, whose out-swinging free-kick bypassed the entire Huddersfield defence to find Wilson at the far post and he rifled a volley confidently beyond Jonas Lossl. Replays showed he was marginally offside. But with Bournemouth looking on course for a comprehensive victory, they were reduced to 10 men in first-half stoppage as Francis was sent off for a second yellow card after catching Rajiv Van La Parra on the halfway line, having been booked for a foul on the same opponent just ten minutes before. Scott Malone was robbed on the edge of the penalty area by Arter after dribbling out of his box and the Republic of Ireland midfielder punished him ruthlessly by cutting inside and firing low into the bottom corner for Bournemouth's third. That became 4-0 on 82 minutes on the clock as Wilson completed his hat-trick with a fine finish after King held off three defenders before laying the ball perfectly into his path. Wilson, whose career has stalled over the past couple of seasons due to two serious knee injuries, deservedly walked away with the match ball, although Nathan Ake was also a strong contender for the man of the match award for a colossal second-half defensive display. It was a clinical display of finishing from the Cherries' frontman too as he scored with all three of his shots on target and each finish was supremely well-taken. Given how hard he has worked to overcome two serious knee injuries, Wilson thoroughly deserved his match ball. although Nathan Ake also warrants praise for an outstanding defensive performance, particularly when Bournemouth were under significant pressure in the second half. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-11-18
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15:00
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Liverpool
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3–0
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Southampton
| 53,256 |
Anfield
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Mike Jones
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78df644e
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Jürgen Klopp
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Jordan Henderson
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Steven Davis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield at Afternoon and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['31st Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '31st Minute Assist by Georginio for Liverpool', '41st Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '41st Minute Assist by Philippe for Liverpool', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Dejan Lovren for Liverpool', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Liverpool turned on the style against Southampton as Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho steered the hosts to a 3-0 win at Anfield. Coutinho got the goal his performance deserved after the break, pouncing on the rebound to seal a comfortable victory for the hosts. The result sees Liverpool maintain their unbeaten start to the season at home, while the Saints slip further down the table, having won just one of their last seven games. Liverpool were slow out the blocks at Anfield, but got going midway through the first half, with Georginio Wijnaldum and Coutinho both testing Fraser Forster. The hosts then went ahead after Tadic was dispossessed on the edge of his own area by Roberto Firmino, with Wijnaldum going on to find Salah, who curled an effort beyond the helpless Forster. Jurgen Klopp made four changes, starting Trent Alexander-Arnold ahead of Joe Gomez. Dejan Lovren came in for Joel Matip, while Philippe Coutinho and Jordan Henderson replaced Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Emre Can. For Southampton, Wesley Hoedt and Shane Long started in place of Maya Yoshida and Manolo Gabbiadini. After the break, Liverpool continued to dominate, with Firmino seeing his attempt saved before Coutinho sent an effort whistling past the post. The Brazil international was not, to be denied however, and got himself on the scoresheet after Firmino's effort cannoned off the chest of Forster and fell perfectly for the midfielder to latch on to. Firmino came close once again, but Liverpool took their foot off the gas against a hapless Southampton side, who failed to test Simon Mignolet all afternoon. Liverpool failed to score against Southampton in four games last season, twice in the Premier League, and on another two occasions in the League Cup. However, the Reds did not have Salah at their disposal. The Egyptian continues to flourish at Anfield, and his 14 goals in all competitions is more than any other Premier League player this season. We will start to run out of superlatives if he continues in this vein, but it was quite simply a sensational performance from Salah which put Southampton to the sword.
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2017-11-18
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15:00
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Burnley
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2–0
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Swansea City
| 18,895 |
Turf Moor
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Martin Atkinson
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807a3956
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Sean Dyche
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Paul Clement
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Ben Mee
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Federico Fernández
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Swansea City at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['17th Minute Yellow Card by Stephen Ward for Burnley', '29th Minute Goal by Jack for Burnley', '29th Minute Assist by Robbie for Burnley', '40th Minute Goal by Ashley for Burnley', '40th Minute Assist by Jeff for Burnley', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Dyer for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Sean Dyche saw his Burnley side's stock rise once again after a confident 2-0 Premier League win over Swansea at Turf Moor. Swansea came into the game off the back of three straight defeats and although they held their own, it was Burnley who had the first chance when Barnes' header was saved under pressure from Kyle Naughton. Cork was the architect of a wonderfully-worked opener just before the half-hour, feeding Barnes before the unmarked England new-boy nodded Brady's precise cross past Fabianski. The Swans picked themselves up following the goal, but their failure to utilise Tammy Abraham was telling and when a tamely-delivered Renato Sanches corner was cleared, it was obvious it was going to be a tough afternoon. With 40 minutes on the clock, the Clarets doubled their lead when Hendrick capitalised on a lapse in concentration to pick out Barnes, who lashed home his first goal since April with venom. Paul Clement's introduction of Wilfried Bony at half-time affected the potency of the Swans' attack, but the Ivorian was guilty of missing multiple chances as the half wore on. James Tarkowski had the ball in the net again for Burnley with five minutes remaining, but although referee Martin Atkinson ruled the effort out, the visitors' misery was compounded in the closing stages when Abraham was stretchered off with a back injury. His presence at the spearhead of the attack was vital in the creation of Jack Cork's opener as he laid off the ball to Robbie Brady and his own goal 11 minutes later was excellently taken. But it was the basics that Barnes got so right, using his broad stature to bully defenders, win lost causes and generally having a successful day in front of goal.
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2017-11-18
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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2–2
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Everton
| 25,526 |
Selhurst Park
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Anthony Taylor
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a96b0eaa
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Roy Hodgson
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David Unsworth
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Scott Dann
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Phil Jagielka
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Everton at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was David Unsworth. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['32nd Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '35th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '35th Minute Assist by Joel for Crystal Palace', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Mamadou Sakho for Crystal Palace', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Oumar Niasse for Everton', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Keane for Everton', '45+1st Minute Goal by Oumar for Everton', '45+1st Minute Assist by Gylfi for Everton', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Tom Davies for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Everton twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace which leaves the hosts still rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table. Palace took the lead after just 51 seconds - their second fastest goal in Premier League history - as Ruben Loftus-Cheek's shot was palmed by Jordan Pickford straight to James McArthur, who made no mistake from close range. But Everton levelled contentiously from the penalty spot just five minutes later as Leighton Baines converted after Scott Dann was penalised for a foul on Oumar Niasse. Loftus-Cheek, who impressed all afternoon following his bright display for England against Germany, cut inside Phil Jagielka and Pickford's save only presented the ball straight to the onrushing McArthur, who had the simplest task of slotting home. But David Unsworth, in the dugout once more as caretaker, will have been delighted by his team's response as Niasse controlled Baines' pass before being brushed off the ball by Dann inside the box. The Senegal striker appeared to throw himself to the ground as he looked to take the ball past the defender, but referee Anthony Taylor was well placed to award the spot-kick, much to the captain's incredulity. Andros Townsend combined well with Joel Ward down the right, and the full-back's inviting low cross managed to evade the outstretched Pickford for Zaha to slide in with a simple finish. Just when it appeared Palace would see out the half in front, Speroni opted to play the ball short to Dann, allowing Idrissa Gueye to execute a fine tackle and Gylfi Sigurdsson played the first-time ball into Niasse's path for the striker to level with a cool finish. There were doubts over the newly capped Loftus-Cheek's inclusion at Selhurst Park, but the on-loan midfielder brushed off a minor knock to produce another fine individual display. With the return of Christian Benteke and form of Wilfried Zaha, Palace have an attacking front three that should haul them clear of danger and Loftus-Cheek looks ready to shoulder the burden of responsibility as the Eagles continue to scrap for their lives.
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2017-11-18
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15:00
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Leicester City
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0–2
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Manchester City
| 31,908 |
King Power Stadium
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Graham Scott
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fd125d0b
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Claude Puel
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Pep Guardiola
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Wes Morgan
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Vincent Kompany
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Manchester City at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['83rd Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Leicester City', '3rd Minute Yellow Card by Vincent Kompany for Manchester City', '45th Minute Goal by Gabriel for Manchester City', '45th Minute Assist by David for Manchester City', '49th Minute Goal by Kevin for Manchester City', '49th Minute Assist by Bruyne for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Pep Guardiola's side continued their superb run in the English top flight, although they were arguably lucky to end the game with a full complement of players after a second-minute tackle from Vincent Kompany on Jamie Vardy saw him escape with just a yellow card. Kompany made his first Premier League start for City since the end of August but he could have been sent off just minutes into the game. As Vardy raced through on goal, the Belgian produced a crunching tackle to send the striker flying, with the home crowd instantly calling for a red card. Referee Graham Scott only produced a yellow as Kompany got away with a moment of rustiness but the captain atoned for his mistake in the 16th minute. Riyad Mahrez was set away down the right flank by Marc Albrighton, before playing a fizzing ball into the box, but Kompany was waiting at the near post to produce a strong block and send the ball behind the goal. The visitors started to find their attacking feet as the half wore on, with Kasper Schmeichel making a great fingertip save in the 21st minute to deny Silva, before an inviting cross through the box from Leroy Sane just evaded the foot of Raheem Sterling at the back post not long after. Leicester made one change with Marc Albrighton coming in for Shinji Okazaki. Man City made two changes as Vincent Kompany and Gabriel Jesus replaced Nicolas Otamendi and Sergio Aguero. They did eventually make the breakthrough on the stroke of half-time with a superbly worked goal. After a one-two with De Bruyne, Sterling slotted the ball to Silva down the left of the box, who in turn squared it to Jesus at the back post. The striker, who was unmarked, made no mistake in slotting home. The second half started at a pace, with Leicester having two great chances just a minute after the restart. Vardy's effort was punched away by Ederson before Harry Maguire's shot could only find the post, but the rebound allowed Man City to break. It was one that paid off for them too as they burst down the field, with Fernandinho setting off De Bruyne, who in turn picked out Sane down the left-hand side. He then called for the ball back having made his way to the top of the box - which the Germany international obliged - and allowed De Bruyne to curl home an exquisite shot which powered into the top corner. After chances from Jesus and Silva were saved, Leicester gave City a scare in the 67th minute as Vardy chipped the ball over the on-rushing Ederson but a gut-busting run from Kyle Walker saw him clear it off the line, although the offside flag was already raised. The rest of the half passed without much incident as City continued to assert their authority at the top. After winning the Premier League Player of the Month for October award this week, Sane followed it up with another superb performance at the King Power Stadium. He was stuck to the left flank like glue and caused plenty of problems for Leicester, especially in the first half when the game was there for the taking. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-11-18
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17:30
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Manchester United
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4–1
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Newcastle United
| 75,035 |
Old Trafford
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Craig Pawson
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José Mourinho
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Rafael Benítez
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Antonio Valencia
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Jonjo Shelvey
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Newcastle Utd at Old Trafford at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jonjo Shelvey and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.
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['37th Minute Goal by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '37th Minute Assist by Paul for Manchester Utd', '45+1st Minute Goal by Chris for Manchester Utd', '45+1st Minute Assist by Ashley for Manchester Utd', '54th Minute Goal by Paul for Manchester Utd', '54th Minute Assist by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Smalling for Manchester Utd', '70th Minute Goal by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '70th Minute Assist by Juan for Manchester Utd', '12th Minute Yellow Card by Isaac Hayden for Newcastle Utd', '14th Minute Goal by Dwight for Newcastle Utd', '14th Minute Assist by DeAndre for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Manchester United came from a goal down to beat Newcastle 4-1 in the Premier League as both Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to action. The visitors took the lead early on through Dwight Gayle's tidy finish from inside the box after fine work by DeAndre Yedlin, but Anthony Martial levelled with a header from man-of-the-match Pogba's cross. Ashley Young then found the head of Chris Smalling for the hosts' second, before Pogba capped his comeback with a close-range finish from Marcus Rashford's clever header across goal. Newcastle started the brighter, and were ahead on 14 minutes. Yedlin's cut back from a fine run down the right flank fell into the path of Gayle after Victor Lindelof's costly slip, and the striker steered the ball in off the far post from 12 yards. Jacob Murphy struck just wide from an angle minutes later as Newcastle found gaps in the hosts' defence, but Martial got Man Utd back on terms with a far-post header from Pogba's fine lifted cross from the right. Paul Pogba started on his return from long-term injury, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic was named on the bench after he was re-signed. Victor Lindelof and Juan Mata came in, while Ander Herrera was named on the bench. For Newcastle, Ciaran Clark and Jacob Murphy were back in the starting XI. It was 2-1 on the stroke of half-time through Smalling, who headed home from close range at the far post after Young's superb ball from a short corner. Isaac Hayden then struck straight at David De Gea after going one-on-one inside the box, but it was 3-1 after the break as Pogba cleaned up from a few yards out after Marcus Rashford's deft, unselfish header across goal from Lukaku's cross. De Gea then did well to tip away Murphy's long-range effort, but Man Utd gained a three-goal cushion through Lukaku, the striker smashing into the roof of the goal from 12 yards after a one-two with Juan Mata. The Old Trafford crowd gave Ibrahimovic a huge ovation as he came on with 13 minutes remaining, and he nearly ended the night with a goal, only to see his scissor-kick beaten away by Rob Elliot. The Frenchman showed everyone what United have been missing over the last two months with a trademark dominant display in midfield, scoring one and setting up another. His assist for Martial's header was most impressive, patiently twisting and turning his marker until he found a yard to sit up a nightmare ball for defenders.
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2017-11-19
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16:00
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Watford
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2–0
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West Ham United
| 20,018 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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Marco Silva
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David Moyes
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Heurelho Gomes
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Mark Noble
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and West Ham at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['11th Minute Goal by Will for Watford', '11th Minute Assist by Andre for Watford', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Miguel Britos for Watford', '64th Minute Goal by Richarlison for Watford', '64th Minute Assist by Will Hughes for Watford', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Andy Carroll for West Ham', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Marko Arnautović for West Ham', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Pedro Obiang for West Ham', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Mark Noble for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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There was cause for hope for Moyes as his team had six shots on target, but a mixture of wayward finishing and two brilliant stops from Heurelho Gomes blunted their progress. Moyes' men were behind inside 11 minutes and could have been a man down inside 90 seconds had referee Andre Marriner deemed Andy Carroll's challenge on Marvin Zeegelaar worthy of violent conduct. The Watford debutant felt the full force of Premier League football and was left with a bloodied nose. The goal came when Richarlison sprung too easily past Pablo Zabaleta and delivered a cross which was poorly dealt with by Angelo Ogbonna. Hughes finished with a fine half-volley after Andre Gray's effort had been blocked. Watford continued to press as Richarlison tested Joe Hart with a curling effort on 32 minutes before the rebound was lashed wide by Kiko Femenia. Despite their control of the match, Watford were indebted to Gomes, who showed superb reactions to deny Cheikhou Kouyate and then Marko Arnautovic just before the break. Kouyate missed another gilt-edged chance on 52 minutes when he spooned an effort from 12 yards over the bar. From there, Watford took over. Abdoulaye Doucoure fired a strike inches wide before Hart denied Adrian Mariappa with a fine one-handed save. Watford did not have to wait long to double their lead as the dangerous Richarlison sprinted clear down the left on 64 minutes and finished powerfully into the far corner. On his 500th game as a Premier League manager, Moyes saw first-hand the huge job on his hands.
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2017-11-25
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15:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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1–1
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West Bromwich Albion
| 65,905 |
Wembley Stadium
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Mike Jones
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Gary Megson
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Hugo Lloris
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Jonny Evans
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and West Brom at Wembley Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Gary Megson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['58th Minute Yellow Card by Eric Dier for Tottenham', '74th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '74th Minute Assist by Dele for Tottenham', '4th Minute Goal by Salomón for West Brom', '4th Minute Assist by Jake for West Brom', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Gareth Barry for West Brom', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Kieran Gibbs for West Brom', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Allan Nyom for West Brom', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Ben Foster for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Spurs were slow off the mark as West Brom took an early lead through Rondon in soft fashion. Dele Alli was shoved off the ball by Jake Livermore on halfway, before Rondon shrugged away pressure from Davinson Sanchez to trickle the ball past Hugo Lloris into the bottom left corner. Both sides made two changes each after defeats last weekend. Spurs brought in Son and Winks for Sissoko and Dembele, while Albion replaced Krychowiak and McAuley with Field and Nyom. Matt Phillips struck just wide after break, but the visitors' defence was finally breached with 16 minutes remaining as Kane snuck it at the near post to prod the ball through Ben Foster's legs from Alli's right-wing cross. After the goal, West Brom parked the bus, had a flat back five, and Spurs really struggled. It was only when they started to get the ball out wide and get crosses in that they caused any problems, and that is how the goal came about. But the goal aside, Rondon held the ball up well, won fouls as Spurs piled pressure on the visitors, and bullied Sanchez, the defender Mauricio Pochettino said could be one of the world's best defenders in years to come.
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2017-11-25
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15:00
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Swansea City
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0–0
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Bournemouth
| 20,228 |
Liberty Stadium
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Stuart Attwell
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Paul Clement
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Eddie Howe
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Wilfried Bony
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Andrew Surman
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Bournemouth at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Wilfried Bony and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The Captain of Bournemouth was Andrew Surman and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['69th Minute Yellow Card by Roque Mesa for Swansea City', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Olsson for Swansea City', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Ki Sung-yueng for Swansea City', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Bony for Swansea City', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Jordon Ibe for Bournemouth', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Joshua King for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Paul Clement's side were denied a winner at the Liberty Stadium after referee Stuart Attwell controversially disallowed Wilfried Bony's strike after a foul by Jordan Ayew on Nathan Ake in first-half stoppage time. Substitute Leroy Fer missed a glorious chance to win it late on but he was first denied by Asmir Begovic before his rebound was fired wide from close range as the Cherries recorded a third straight clean sheet for the first time in the Premier League. It was Bournemouth who made the brighter start as Josh King picked out Marc Pugh in the area after just two minutes, but the midfielder's shot was tame and straight at Lukasz Fabianski. Andrew Surman was next to test Fabianski with a fierce shot before King should have taken advantage of ball-watching from the returning Roque Mesa, but the forward could only fire straight at the Polish shot-stopper. Swansea made five changes as Mike van der Hoorn, Tom Carroll, Roque Mesa, Ki Sung-yeung and Wilfried Bony came in for Federico Fernandez, Sam Clucas, Leroy Fer, Nathan Dyer and Tammy Abraham. Bournemouth made the one change as Adam Smith came in for Simon Francis. Swansea appeared happy to go into the break with the scoreline at 0-0, but they were then denied what would have been the breakthrough on the stroke of half-time when Ayew barged into Ake and the ball fell for Bony to fire past Begovic. Martin Olsson tangled with Ibe and as both confronted one another, Ki barged into the back of Attwell as he looked to push the Bournemouth winger. Bournemouth came into the game full of confidence having smashed four past Huddersfield without reply and many had fancied the Cherries to enjoy a fruitful afternoon in south Wales but the Swansea defence held firm, expertly marshalled by Mawson. The young defender was without his usual partner in Federico Fernandez after the Argentine returned to his homeland on Friday night following the death of his father, but Mawson stepped up to deliver another mature performance alongside the impressive Mike van der Hoorn. Marc Pugh and Charlie Daniels frequently combined well down the left but it was Mawson who time and again made vital interceptions at the crucial moment to keep the home side's clean sheet intact for the first time in five games.
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2017-11-25
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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2–1
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Stoke City
| 23,723 |
Selhurst Park
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Mike Dean
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Roy Hodgson
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Mark Hughes
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Mamadou Sakho
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Stoke City at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Mamadou Sakho and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['56th Minute Goal by Ruben for Crystal Palace', '56th Minute Assist by Andros for Crystal Palace', '84th Minute Yellow Card by James Tomkins for Crystal Palace', '53rd Minute Goal by Xherdan for Stoke City', '53rd Minute Assist by Ryan for Stoke City', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Kevin Wimmer for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Mamadou Sakho was quickest to react in injury-time to give Crystal Palace a 2-1 win over Stoke. The Palace captain tapped home in the 92nd minute from two yards after a Yohan Cabaye shot had struck the base of the post to send Selhurst Park into raptures. Xherdan Shaqiri had given Stoke the lead when he collected the ball on the halfway line and ran straight at the Palace defence who didn't close the Stoke man down, allowing him to get to the edge of the area and curl a shot into the bottom corner from 18 yards out after 53 minutes. Crystal Palace reacted well and were on level terms within three minutes when Andros Townsend sent in a cross which went beyond everyone until reaching Ruben Loftus-Cheek at the back post who calmly slotted home from close range. Ryan Shawcross should have won it late on for Stoke when he got on the end of a Shaqiri cross but the defender instead essentially cleared the ball rather than putting it into the back of the net from a yard, with his miss being compounded by Sakho's late winner. The opening half was one devoid of quality in the final third with many attacks breaking down before anything of note could happen. Shaqiri had the best opportunity when Darren Fletcher found him with a pass over the top but the Swiss international got the ball stuck under his feet and could then only hit his shot from 10 yards straight at Wayne Hennessey. Loftus-Cheek was quiet for the majority of the first half until he found James McArthur with a cross, only for his header to be blocked by Kurt Zouma, allowing Lee Grant to come out and smother the ball. The defender had the captain's armband on and certainly led his side to victory. He was calm at the back, keeping Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting quiet and then ensured Peter Crouch didn't have the impact his manager desired. His injury-time goal was the icing on the cake and it was thanks to his instincts that he was in the right place to net the winner. Pick your team for England v Brazil for free to win the guaranteed £5k jackpot. Pick your team for England v Brazil for free to win the guaranteed £5k jackpot.
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2017-11-25
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15:00
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Newcastle United
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0–3
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Watford
| 52,188 |
St. James' Park
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Chris Kavanagh
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Rafael Benítez
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Marco Silva
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Jonjo Shelvey
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Heurelho Gomes
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Watford at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jonjo Shelvey and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['15th Minute Yellow Card by Jonjo Shelvey for Newcastle Utd', '19th Minute Goal by Will for Watford', '19th Minute Assist by Marvin for Watford', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Marvin Zeegelaar for Watford', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by DeAndre Yedlin for Watford', '45+1st Minute Own Goal by DeAndre Yedlin for Watford', '62nd Minute Goal by Andre for Watford', '62nd Minute Assist by Richarlison for Watford', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Sebastian Prödl for Watford']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Watford swept aside an out-of-form Newcastle with a 3-0 victory at St James' Park in the Premier League on Saturday. Rafa Benitez's side have now lost their last four top-flight games - scoring just once - as the Hornets continued to impress under Marco Silva. Newcastle began the game well and could twice have taken the lead. A cross from Jacob Murphy in the fourth minute fell to Joselu, but he could not sort his feet properly as his shanked effort went wide. Matt Ritchie then tried his luck from the top of the box eight minutes later but it flashed just past the post. But it was Watford who opened the scoring in the 19th minute as Hughes once again found the back of the net. Marvin Zeegelaar was played in down the left flank by a superb diagonal ball by Kabasele, and pulled the ball back for Hughes just inside the box. He then hit low and hard through the area to see the ball drive into the goal. The visitors could have added an instant second as Zeegelaar once again picked out the run of Kabasele, who made a run unmarked through the box, but his attempt to poke home at the back post could only be directed behind. With mere seconds of the first half to play, Watford produced a late sucker punch. Richarlison slid in Zeegelaar down the left flank and he, in turn, produced a cross into the box. Yedlin was waiting to turn it behind but his diversion instead headed goalwards and beat Rob Elliot at the near post to hand Watford a two-goal lead. Newcastle again had half chances at the start of the second period, with Dwight Gayle's inviting cross just evading the head of Ritchie after the restart, before Murphy nodded a Gayle cross just wide of the post in the 56th minute. However, Gray added another for Watford just after the hour mark. It was a great break from the visitors with Richarlison set away down the left flank before whipping a superb ball across the face of goal that met the sliding foot of Gray at the back post, who slotted home past Elliot. It was a brilliant performance from Zeegelaar on just his second appearance for Watford and his second start in the Premier League. He set up the opening two goals and continued to provide for the Hornets down that left flank, shining when Richarlison had a quieter afternoon. But it wasn't just in attack where he had a hand, he contributed with the defensive work, where Kabasele deserves a special mention, and looked comfortable in a big ground like St James' Park.
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2017-11-25
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17:30
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Liverpool
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1–1
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Chelsea
| 53,225 |
Anfield
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Michael Oliver
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Jürgen Klopp
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Antonio Conte
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Jordan Henderson
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Gary Cahill
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Evening
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['65th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '65th Minute Assist by Alex for Liverpool', '85th Minute Goal by Willian for Chelsea', '85th Minute Assist by Eden Hazard for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Willian's fortunate late equaliser earned Chelsea a 1-1 draw at Liverpool, after Mo Salah had opened the scoring against his former club. Salah, who tops the Premier League scoring charts, continued his fine form by coolly slotting his 10th goal of the campaign past Chelsea 'keeper Thibaut Courtois on 65 minutes. And he was almost the hero with a last-gasp strike from the edge of the box which was brilliantly parried away by Courtois. The visitors had the best of the first half, with Mignolet sharp to parry powerful drives from Eden Hazard and Davide Zappacosta either side of a brave dive at the feet of Danny Drinkwater, and Liverpool were fortunate to survive a goalmouth scramble on 24 minutes, when Gary Cahill missed his kick from six yards out. Daniel Sturridge and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain both started with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino dropping to the bench, while Alberto Moreno maintained his place despite his midweek struggles against Sevilla. For Chelsea, Danny Drinkwater replaced Cesc Fabregas in the starting line-up, while Andreas Christensen and Gary Cahill came in in for David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger. Salah provided Liverpool's prime threat in the opening 45, twice shooting off target from the edge of the box, but he had his say shortly after the hour mark, when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain deflected Philippe Coutinho's pass into his path. Of the 19 sides Antonio Conte has faced in the Premier League as a manager, Liverpool are the only side he has not beaten in the competition. Salah also became the 20th different player to score a Premier League goal against Chelsea having previously appeared for the Blues in the competition.
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2017-11-26
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13:30
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Southampton
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4–1
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Everton
| 30,461 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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David Unsworth
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Steven Davis
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Phil Jagielka
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Everton at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was David Unsworth. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.
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['18th Minute Goal by Dušan for Southampton', '18th Minute Assist by Ryan for Southampton', '52nd Minute Goal by Charlie for Southampton', '52nd Minute Assist by Ryan for Southampton', '58th Minute Goal by Charlie for Southampton', '58th Minute Assist by Dušan for Southampton', '87th Minute Goal by Steven for Southampton', '87th Minute Assist by James for Southampton', '45th Minute Goal by Gylfi for Everton', '45th Minute Assist by Dominic for Everton']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Southampton heaped more misery on Everton with an emphatic 4-1 victory at St Mary's in the Premier League on Super Sunday. Austin, starting a Premier League game for the first time this season, would have a hat-trick to his name if he'd converted one of two good chances in the opening 12 minutes. Firstly, he scuffed a presentable chance over the bar following a corner, before striking the post from seven yards as he attempted to steer home a Cedric Soares cut-back. But the opener arrived on 18 minutes when Tadic received Ryan Bertrand's through-ball and took one touch to fend off Leighton Baines before deftly slipping the ball past Jordan Pickford with his left foot. Southampton dominated the first 45 minutes, but Sigurdsson conjured up a sensational Everton equaliser just before the break, curling home from 20 yards with the ball dramatically striking the bar, the post and the bar again before crossing the line. Dominic Calvert-Lewin started up front for Everton following Oumar Niasse’s retrospective ban for diving. However, the game was ultimately settled by two simple headed goals shortly after half-time. Austin restored Southampton's lead within seven minutes of the restart, steering a close-range header across Pickford from Bertrand's left-wing cross. The fourth arrived in the 87th minute when Davis curled past Pickford from the edge of the area after excellent work from James Ward-Prowse and Soares in the build-up.
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2017-11-26
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14:00
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Burnley
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0–1
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Arsenal
| 21,722 |
Turf Moor
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Lee Mason
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Sean Dyche
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Arsène Wenger
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Ben Mee
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Laurent Koscielny
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Arsenal at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['15th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Defour for Burnley', '25th Minute Yellow Card by Robbie Brady for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Alexis Sanchez kept his cool to convert a penalty in second-half stoppage time to hand Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor. Arsenal won both their league games against Burnley last season thanks to injury-time winners and they did so again after James Tarkowski was penalised for a push on Aaron Ramsey. Burnley rattled the post through Johann Gudmundsson while Jack Wilshere's deflected effort ten minutes from time was the closest Arsenal came until Sanchez sealed the win with virtually the last kick of the game. Gudmundsson had the first meaningful chance of the afternoon, skipping beyond Nacho Monreal inside the area before lashing a shot onto the post with his weaker right foot. Replays showed that Petr Cech managed to get fingertips on the effort and it was an outstanding save. Arsenal were unable to muster a single shot on target in the first half but Ramsey certainly should have tested Nick Pope in goal when he side-footed over the bar from inside the box after good work from Alexandre Lacazette down the left wing. Sean Dyche elected to name the same side that beat Swansea 2-0 last weekend which meant that Ashley Barnes continued up front in place of Chris Wood. Arsene Wenger made just one solitary change to the team that beat Spurs 2-0 with Alex Iwobi replacing Mesut Ozil who missed out due to illness. Gudmundsson was lively throughout and he tested Cech with another effort from distance as he cut in from the right and shot powerfully, although the Arsenal keeper read his intentions and made the save look relatively comfortable. It looked as though the two teams would have to settle for a share of the spoils before Arsenal were awarded a penalty in the final minute of stoppage time after Ramsey was upended by Tarkowski and Sanchez fired his penalty beyond the reach of Pope into the corner to hand Arsenal the win. Burnley have now lost their last three home Premier League games against Arsenal by a 1-0 scoreline. Burnley defended their penalty box doggedly throughout and nobody epitomised their effort more than Ben Mee who didn't put a foot wrong in the game. Mee made four blocks in total to deny Arsenal shots from close range and marked Lacazette imperiously throughout the game, alongside his partner James Tarkowski who was unfortunate to concede the penalty. He was mightily unlucky to be on the losing side.
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2017-11-26
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16:00
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Huddersfield Town
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1–2
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Manchester City
| 24,121 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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David Wagner
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Pep Guardiola
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Tommy Smith
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Vincent Kompany
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Manchester City at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Tommy Smith and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['45+1st Minute Own Goal by Nicolás Otamendi for Huddersfield', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Malone for Huddersfield', '90+6th Minute Red Card by Rajiv van for Huddersfield', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Fernandinho — for Manchester City', '87th Minute Yellow Card by David Silva for Manchester City', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Leroy Sané for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Manchester City survived a scare to preserve their club record-equalling winning streak with a 2-1 victory over Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium. But Raheem Sterling's second-half cameo proved decisive as he won a penalty which Sergio Aguero converted on 47 minutes before the England international bundled home the winner with six minutes remaining. On a bitterly cold afternoon in Yorkshire, City dominated the ball from the get-go and nearly made the perfect start, but Vincent Kompany headed wide from a corner on seven minutes before Aguero had an effort ruled out for offside six minutes later. Huddersfield went on to withstand a City onslaught and the pressure almost told on 34 minutes as Kevin De Bruyne released Aguero, but Schindler's last-gasp block kept the visitors at bay. City mounted a late charge before the interval as Otamendi fired over from the edge of the area as, while Jonas Lossl was on hand to deny Aguero, parrying his shot into the path of Raheem Sterling who pulled the rebound wide. For all of City's dominance, though, it was Huddersfield who took the lead. After Mathias Jorgensen headed wide, and Kompany came within inches of turning the ball into his own net, Schindler's near-post flick cannoned off Otamendi to send the raucous home support into raptures. However, Huddersfield's hopes of adding City to their list of high-profile Premier League scalps lasted just 117 seconds into the second half as Aguero converted a penalty after Scott Malone was penalised for a foul on Sterling. Sane rattled the Huddersfield crossbar with a free-kick on 57 minutes as City laid siege to the Huddersfield goal, and the pressure finally told as Lossl's save from Gabriel Jesus' effort rebounded off Sterling to complete the turnaround.
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2017-11-28
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19:45
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Leicester City
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2–1
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 31,950 |
King Power Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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Claude Puel
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Wes Morgan
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Hugo Lloris
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Evening
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Tottenham at King Power Stadium at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['13th Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '13th Minute Assist by Marc for Leicester City', '45+1st Minute Goal by Riyad for Leicester City', '45+1st Minute Assist by Wilfred for Leicester City', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Kasper Schmeichel for Leicester City', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Jan Vertonghen for Tottenham', '79th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '79th Minute Assist by Érik for Tottenham', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Érik Lamela for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Leicester took the lead thanks to a fine finish from Vardy, who allowed the ball to drop over his shoulder from Marc Albrighton's cross before looping it over Hugo Lloris from barely 10 yards out. Spurs almost hit back immediately, but Kasper Schmeichel took the sting out of Moussa Sissoko's attempt before Vicente Iborra rushed back to make a goal-line clearance. It was then Dele Alli's turn to be denied by Schmeichel, with the Dane getting down low to keep out the midfielder's effort. For Leicester, Ben Chilwell came in for Christian Fuchs, who was out on parental leave, while Shinji Okazaki replaced Demarai Gray. Spurs made four changes, with Serge Aurier, Danny Rose, Mousa Dembele and Moussa Sissoko all handed starts. The hosts were punished for those missed opportunities just before half-time when Mahrez burst down the wing before cutting onto his left and curling a beauty past Lloris. The second half saw Spurs throw everything at Leicester, but Eriksen could not reduce the deficit when shanking an effort with his right foot when he should have gone with his left. Three minutes later, Kane pulled one back for Spurs after firing into the top corner from Lamela's threaded ball through for the striker. A nervy finish then saw Llorente send a volley over at the back post before Danny Rose's claims for a penalty were correctly waved away by referee Anthony Taylor. The Spaniard made a vital goal-line clearance in the first half, while his 11 clearances - four more than any other player - were vital on what was ultimately a frustrating night for Spurs, who came up against a dogged Leicester side.
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2017-11-28
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20:00
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Watford
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2–4
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Manchester United
| 20,552 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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Marco Silva
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José Mourinho
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Heurelho Gomes
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Antonio Valencia
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Evening
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The Match was played between Watford and Manchester Utd at Vicarage Road Stadium at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–4.
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['24th Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Watford', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Adrian Mariappa for Watford', '84th Minute Goal by Abdoulaye for Watford', '84th Minute Assist by André for Watford', '19th Minute Goal by Ashley for Manchester Utd', '19th Minute Assist by Jesse for Manchester Utd', '32nd Minute Goal by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '32nd Minute Assist by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Rojo for Manchester Utd', '86th Minute Goal by Jesse for Manchester Utd', '86th Minute Assist by Ander for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Ashley Young scored two superb goals before Manchester United held off a second-half Watford fightback to win 4-2 at Vicarage Road in the Premier League. Young opened the scoring with a fierce snapshot on the half volley from the edge of the box from Lingard's pass, the ball flying into the bottom corner past Heurelho Gomes. Martial made it 3-0, latching onto Romelu Lukaku's through ball and stroking low past Gomes from inside the box, and it should have been four before the break but for Gomes' world class double save, first from Lukaku's long-range effort, and then more impressively from Lingard's close-range follow up. But Lingard sealed the win two minutes later, picking the ball up inside his own half and brilliantly skipping past three Watford challenges before slotting low past Gomes. The Hertfordshire-born Young has enjoyed something of a second coming under Jose Mourinho, but his role at left wing-back is not just restricted to repeatedly running the line. He did his defensive work too, something Mourinho has repeatedly praised the 32-year-old for, and Young has proven in recent weeks that he has plenty to give as United chase the title. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2017-11-28
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20:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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2–2
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Newcastle United
| 25,534 |
The Hawthorns
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Lee Probert
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Gary Megson
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Rafael Benítez
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Jonny Evans
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Ciaran Clark
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Evening
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The Match was played between West Brom and Newcastle Utd at The Hawthorns at Evening and Lee Probert was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Gary Megson. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Ciaran Clark and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['45+1st Minute Goal by Hal for West Brom', '45+1st Minute Assist by Kieran for West Brom', '56th Minute Goal by Sam for West Brom', '56th Minute Assist by Matt for West Brom', '59th Minute Goal by Ciaran for Newcastle Utd', '59th Minute Assist by Matt for Newcastle Utd', '83rd Minute Own Goal by Jonny Evans for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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West Brom opened the scoring in first-half injury time when Hal Robson-Kanu headed in Kieran Gibbs' left-wing centre, before doubling their lead when Sam Field volleyed home 11 minutes after half-time. However, if caretaker West Brom manager Gary Megson - who is expected to give way to Alan Pardew on Wednesday - thought his side were set for their first league win since August, he was mistaken as the visitors responded immediately through Ciaran Clark's header. And Newcastle completed their unlikely comeback when with seven minutes to go Jonny Evans deflected Matt Ritchie's free-kick past a helpless Ben Foster at his near post. Both teams went into the game horribly out of form and in desperate need of a win, and that was reflected in what was a disjointed and largely uneventful first half. However, with the first period entering stoppage time, West Brom took the lead following the best move of the half as Evans' gorgeous cross-field pass picked out Gibbs' run down the left touchline. The left-back then strode forward to the byline, before crossing accurately for Robson-Kanu - in for Jay Rodriguez up front - to head past Darlow from six yards out. And West Brom soon found themselves in dreamland as from Matt Phillips's inch-perfect cross from the right, Field, 19, connected at the far post for his first-ever senior goal. But within three minutes Newcastle had reduced the deficit as Clark headed home Ritchie's right-wing corner, before completing a remarkable turnaround when Evans inadvertently diverted the Newcastle midfielder's driven free-kick past his own goalkeeper. The West Brom midfielder was a bundle of energy throughout with his buccaneering runs down the right flank, causing the Magpies no end of problems. And the Scotland international's best moment came 11 minutes into the second half when he wrapped his right foot around a cross from the touchline to create a chance that Sam Field gratefully accepted at the far post.
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2017-11-29
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19:45
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Chelsea
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1–0
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Swansea City
| 41,365 |
Stamford Bridge
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Niel Swarbrick
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Antonio Conte
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Paul Clement
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Gary Cahill
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Wilfried Bony
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Evening
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Swansea City at Stamford Bridge at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Swansea City was Wilfried Bony and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Álvaro Morata for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Chelsea secured a workmanlike 1-0 win over lowly Swansea in the Premier League on Wednesday thanks to Antonio Rudiger's second-half goal at Stamford Bridge. Rudiger nodded home his first Premier League goal early in the second half after N'Golo Kante's speculative shot deflected into his path off the head of Wilfried Bony. The scoreline did not truly reflect Chelsea's dominance as Antonio Conte, who was sent to the stands in the first half, took the opportunity to rest Eden Hazard and Cesar Azpilicueta. Chelsea made four changes, with Cesar Azpilicueta and Eden Harzard starting on the bench alongside Tiemoue Bakayoko and Danny Drinkwater. Antonio Rudiger, Cesc Fabregas, Pedro and Willian came into the XI. Swansea named an unchanged XI. The best of the Poland international's stops came from Alvaro Morata midway through the half when he the goalkeeper tipped over the striker's improvised volley. That resulted in a Chelsea corner but it was the failure to award the home side another such decision just before the interval that saw Conte sent to the stands for his complaints. He was celebrating soon after when Rudiger gave Chelsea the lead and the only surprise was that the Blues were unable to add to it with Morata spurning a number of chances. The Spanish striker has scored eight Premier League goals to Swansea's seven so far this season and it was he who went closer to adding to his tally on Wednesday. His wastefulness made for some nervy moments late on as Paul Clement's side searched for an equaliser but they could fashion no clear openings and Chelsea secured a deserved win. It was not a night for sparkling play from the Premier League champions but nobody did more to contribute to the win than Antonio Rudiger. The German defender, one of four players introduced to the team as Conte rotated his squad, did his job defensively and popped up with his first Premier League goal to make the breakthrough.
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2017-11-29
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19:45
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Bournemouth
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1–2
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Burnley
| 10,302 |
Vitality Stadium
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Roger East
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Eddie Howe
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Sean Dyche
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Simon Francis
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Ben Mee
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Evening
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Burnley at Vitality Stadium at Evening and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['65th Minute Goal by Robbie for Burnley', '65th Minute Assist by Jóhann for Burnley', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Vokes for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Burnley moved up to sixth in the Premier League thanks to goals from Chris Wood and Robbie Brady in a 2-1 win over Bournemouth. Joshua King pulled one back for Bournemouth with 11 minutes left on the clock but they could not find an equaliser in the closing stages. Prior to the opener, Burnley were repeatedly dangerous from crosses with Wood hitting the crossbar early when his header from a Brady corner looped onto the top of the goal frame. The New Zealander came close again when Phil Bardsley cross from the right found him in the centre of the box from where he headed the ball into the ground forcing Asmir Begovic to react quickly and tip it over. Wood eventually found the back of the net at the third time of asking in the 36th minute when good work from Jack Cork resulted in Brady picking up the ball on the left and sending a cross in which deflected into the path of the Kiwi who calmly slotted into an empty net from six yards. Brady got his reward for constant endeavour after the break as Johann Berg Gudmundsson broke down the right to the edge of the area where he laid it off to the Irishman, allowing him to set it onto his right foot and curl a shot beyond Begovic via a slight deflection. It looked like Bournemouth were out of the game but King pulled one back with 11 minutes to go when Simon Francis crossed one in from the right onto Callum Wilson's chest into the path of Jermain Defoe, whose miss-hit cross landed at the Norwegian's feet at the back post as he turned the ball home from a few yards, but it would be the host's final chance. Burnley were resolute throughout with the goal conceded one of only two shots Bournemouth managed to get on target. Ben Mee and James Tarkowski could easily have been man of the match as both were superb throughout, keeping Wilson, King and Defoe quiet for the majority of the 90 minutes. The victory sends Burnley into sixth place into the league, one place above Spurs in the table, as Bournemouth slip down to 15th, making it an unhappy 40th birthday for manager Eddie Howe. Burnley's style is based around keeping things tight, meaning a composed striker in front of goal is key for Sean Dyche's side. The New Zealander's movement in the box ensured he had two good chances before his goal and he did the most important thing by opening the scoring for his team and setting them on the way to a win. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-11-29
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19:45
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Arsenal
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5–0
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Huddersfield Town
| 59,285 |
Emirates Stadium
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Graham Scott
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Arsène Wenger
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David Wagner
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Laurent Koscielny
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Jonathan Hogg
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Evening
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Huddersfield at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–0.
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['3rd Minute Goal by Alexandre for Arsenal', '3rd Minute Assist by Aaron for Arsenal', '68th Minute Goal by Olivier for Arsenal', '68th Minute Assist by Mesut for Arsenal', '69th Minute Goal by Alexis for Arsenal', '69th Minute Assist by Mesut for Arsenal', '72nd Minute Goal by Mesut for Arsenal', '72nd Minute Assist by Aaron for Arsenal', '87th Minute Goal by Olivier for Arsenal', '87th Minute Assist by Sead for Arsenal', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Mooy for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Mesut Ozil put in a starring performance as a blistering second-half display from Arsenal saw them enjoy a 5-0 win over Huddersfield at the Emirates. It was the perfect start from Arsenal as Lacazette latched onto a delightful flick from Aaron Ramsey before sliding the ball past Jonas Lossl at the near post. However, Arsenal took their foot off the gas, and did not come close again until just after the half-hour mark, with Lacazette seeing his smart chip from an acute angle cleared off the line by Martin Cranie before Sead Kolasinac skied the rebound. Huddersfield then saw claims for a penalty waved away after Steve Mounie collided with Shkodran Mustafi, while the striker then took too long to get an attempt away, allowing Laurent Koscielny to come back and make the block. After the break, Petr Cech got down well to prevent Collin Quaner from levelling, though the Arsenal goalkeeper did endure a hairy moment when palming a high ball onto his own bar. Olivier Giroud came on for Lacazette at half-time, and though he hit the post after rounding Jonas Lossl, he scored Arsenal's second when finishing off a fine team move. One minute later, it was Sanchez's turn to be set up by Ozil, and the Chilean made no mistake from 10 yards out when slamming the ball into the middle of the goal. Ozil got in on the act himself moments later, delightfully lifting the ball over Lossl, while Giroud netted his second late on when cheekily stealing in ahead of team-mate Kolasinac. If the German does want to leave the Emirates, he's certainly not showing it on the pitch. He was their talisman on Wednesday night, even with Sanchez by his side, and as we edge towards the January transfer window, the furious speculation will only continue, unless he signs on the dotted line soon. In the second half it could have been 1-1. But when we scored the second, it changed completely and they took a blow mentally. We finished in an outstanding way. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-11-29
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20:00
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Stoke City
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0–3
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Liverpool
| 29,423 |
Bill Stokeld Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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21c13e13
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Mark Hughes
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Jürgen Klopp
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Ryan Shawcross
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Simon Mignolet
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Evening
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Liverpool at Bill Stokeld Stadium at Evening and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Liverpool was Simon Mignolet and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['65th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Martins for Stoke City', '17th Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '17th Minute Assist by Dominic for Liverpool', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Simon Mignolet for Liverpool', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Emre Can for Liverpool', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Georginio Wijnaldum for Liverpool', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Liverpool', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Sadio Mané for Liverpool', '77th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '77th Minute Assist by Sadio for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Liverpool scored with the first real chance of the game as Joe Gomez's centre at the byline fell to Solanke, who played in Mane to apply the finish over Lee Grant from six yards. Stoke felt the ball from Gomez had gone out of play, but replays show the whole ball was not over the line. Solanke missed a chance to make it 2-0, forcing a save out of Grant from just inside the box in space, before a controversial moment late in the half. Dominic Solanke started his first Premier League game for Liverpool, while Philippe Coutinho and Mo Salah dropped to the bench. There were six changes in total for Jurgen Klopp's side, with Dejan Lovren, Emre Can, Gini Wijnaldum, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino coming in. For Stoke, Bruno Martins Indi and Peter Crouch replaced Kevin Wimmer and Ramadan Sobhi. After rushing out of his box for a 50/50 with Diouf, Mignolet caught the Stoke man without playing the ball on the edge, but referee Martin Atkinson showed a booking rather than a red, despite the fact Diouf was denied a clear goalscoring opportunity. Mane came close to a second moments later, hitting the post after beating the Stoke offside trap, before Allen missed two fine chances to equalise after the break from inside the box. Premier League top scorer Salah came on with 23 minutes remaining and made an instant impact, volleying home from 12 yards after Mane's fine work on the right byline. Salah got his second moments later, capitalising on Erik Pieters' mistake to slot under Grant, his 17th goals in all competitions this season and extending Liverpool's unbeaten run to seven. Full of energy, Salah made an instant impact with his fine, controlled volley for 2-0, and there was absolutely no doubt where the ball was heading when he went through on goal late on for the third. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-11-29
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20:00
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Everton
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4–0
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West Ham United
| 38,242 |
Goodison Park
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Michael Oliver
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David Unsworth
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David Moyes
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Wayne Rooney
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Winston Reid
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Evening
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The Match was played between Everton and West Ham at Goodison Park at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Everton was David Unsworth. The Captain of West Ham was Winston Reid and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.
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['28th Minute Goal by Wayne for Everton', '28th Minute Assist by Jonjoe for Everton', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Gylfi Sigurðsson for Everton', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Tom Davies for Everton', '78th Minute Goal by Ashley for Everton', '78th Minute Assist by Gylfi for Everton', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Pablo Zabaleta for West Ham', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Manuel Lanzini for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Allardyce is due to be confirmed as the new Everton boss imminently, and he only had to wait 18 minutes to see Everton take the lead, as Rooney headed home after his penalty had been saved by Joe Hart. Then, 10 minutes later, it was two, as Rooney stroked the ball home after Tom Davies' cross had rolled into his path. Both sides came into the match in such poor form, meaning the opening stages were fraught with wayward passing and little creativity. Captain Rooney stepped up to take the penalty in Leighton Baines' absence. Hart saved to his right, but could only look on as the rebound bounced up for Rooney to easily head into the empty net. Rooney returned to the Everton starting line up as one of five changes by Unsworth in his final game in charge. Michael Keane and Leighton Baines missed out through injury. Just one change for the visitors as Andre Ayew came in for Andy Carroll. The goal seemed to relax a tense Goodison, and soon enough it was two. Jonjoe Kenny broke forward well, fed Davies, who dragged a cross into the middle, which rolled into Rooney's path, allowing the skipper time to sweep the ball past Hart. The introduction of Diafra Sakho injected some life into the Hammers after the break, as Aaron Cresswell rattled the crossbar, before Sakho earned his side a penalty after being hauled down by Ashley Williams, only for Lanzini to see his spot-kick saved by Pickford. Then, with Everton on the back foot, Rooney stole the show. Hart had done well to race from his goal to tackle Calvert-Lewin, but he could only divert the ball into the path of Rooney, 58 yards from goal. And the England goalkeeper could do nothing as Rooney fired the ball over everyone and into the net. Ashley Williams arrowed a brilliant header into the net to cap a fine Everton performance late on. Allardyce has plenty to work with at Goodison, with his captain back to his very best. The trajectory on the strike was unreal. An all-round performance to show Rooney is anything but on the wane.
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2017-11-29
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20:00
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Manchester City
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2–1
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Southampton
| 53,407 |
Etihad Stadium
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Paul Tierney
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cb554100
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Pep Guardiola
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Vincent Kompany
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Maya Yoshida
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Southampton at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Southampton was Maya Yoshida and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['36th Minute Yellow Card by Vincent Kompany for Manchester City', '90+6th Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '90+6th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Shane Long for Southampton', '75th Minute Goal by Oriol for Southampton', '75th Minute Assist by Sofiane for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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City opened the scoring thanks to Kevin De Bruyne's driven free-kick which somehow made its way into the back of the net 77 seconds after half-time. City started the contest at their usual frenetic pace, although it was actually the visitors who created the first real opening of the half just before the quarter-hour mark. Nathan Redmond's right-wing corner was flicked on at the near post by captain Maya Yoshida, only for his central-defensive partner Wesley Hoedt to head against the bar from a few yards out. City then immediately broke upfield and worked the ball to Sterling on the left and after the winger had cut inside and tested Fraser Forster with a low effort, the goalkeeper did well to get up and keep out Gabriel Jesus' shot from the rebound. Virgil van Dijk rose highest to head the ball on, but Yoshida volleyed wastefully over the bar when it seemed easier to score. And the visitors were made to pay for that miss within seconds of the second period when De Bruyne's free kick from near the left-hand touchline was deflected past Forster by Van Dijk. But as the game entered its sixth minute of injury time, Sterling and De Bruyne played a one-two on the edge of the area, before the England forward beat Forster with a brilliant effort into the top right-hand corner of the goal to spark jubilant scenes, his second late winner in the space of three days. The England international had to be on his toes to deny City in the first half, with his best stop one to keep out Raheem Sterling's drive. And it was more of the same after the break as the shot-stopper defied the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne and finally Fernandinho with a succession of impressive saves. And on that kind of form, England boss Gareth Southgate could very well take Forster on the plane to Russia 2018…
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2017-12-02
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12:30
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Chelsea
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3–1
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Newcastle United
| 41,538 |
Stamford Bridge
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Kevin Friend
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66efb2b9
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Antonio Conte
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Rafael Benítez
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César Azpilicueta
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Ciaran Clark
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Newcastle Utd at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Ciaran Clark and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['33rd Minute Goal by Álvaro for Chelsea', '33rd Minute Assist by Victor for Chelsea', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Ciaran Clark for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Eden Hazard scored twice as Chelsea came from behind to beat Newcastle 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Dwight Gayle gave the visitors a surprise lead when he finished in the 12th minute, only for Hazard and Alvaro Morata to reply before half-time. Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez was making his return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since winning the Europa League during a six-month interim spell in charge in 2011/12. But Chelsea responded well and, after Hazard was denied by Karl Darlow and Andreas Christensen headed against the post, it was Hazard who levelled in the 21st minute. Chelsea made four changes, with Hazard, Azpilicueta, Drinkwater and Moses coming into the starting XI. Manquillo, Diame and Gayle started for Newcastle. Chelsea continued to threaten and Morata headed in from Moses' cross just after the half-hour mark to put the hosts in front. Newcastle struggled to mount a comeback and Chelsea's pressure eventually told as Ritchie fouled Moses in the box and Hazard calmly chipped the penalty in as Darlow dived the other way. Darlow denied Hazard his hat-trick when he stood tall to keep out another chipped effort, while Danny Drinkwater also went close as Chelsea closed out a comfortable win. Hazard has been hitting form in recent weeks and he was the star of the show at Stamford Bridge. Again playing in a No 10 role, the Belgium international had six shots on target, a league-high in the Premier League this season, and linked up well with Morata, Cesc Fabregas and Drinkwater. As well as his two goals, the 26-year-old was a constant threat on the ball as Newcastle found it tough to get close. If Hazard continues in this vein for the rest of season, England beware next summer.
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2017-12-02
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15:00
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Watford
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1–1
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 20,278 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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0dbc6a97
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Marco Silva
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Heurelho Gomes
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Hugo Lloris
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Tottenham at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['13th Minute Goal by Christian for Watford', '13th Minute Assist by Tom for Watford', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Cleverley for Watford', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Kabasele for Watford', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Marvin Zeegelaar for Watford', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Richarlison — for Watford', '25th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '25th Minute Assist by Christian for Tottenham', '52nd Minute Red Card by Davinson Sánchez for Tottenham', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Jan Vertonghen for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Spurs are now without a win in four Premier League games and suffered another slow start on Saturday as Christian Kabasele's header from Richarlison's corner on 13 minutes gave the Hornets the lead. But Spurs' hopes were dealt a huge blow when Sanchez was deemed to have raised his elbow into Richarlison's face on 52 minutes and although the visitors continued to venture forward in search of a much-needed win, neither side could find the quality to earn the win, with Spurs' Eric Dier perhaps lucky to survive a handball shout in the final seconds. Spurs, guilty of conceding early in recent Premier League games, started well and might have opened the scoring on five minutes when Kieran Trippier's first-time cross somehow evaded Harry Kane's stretch and rolled to safety. But they fell behind to Watford's first attack of the game. Dier thought he was fouled on the edge of the Watford box, but as Atkinson waved play on, Watford broke and won a corner, from which Kabasele rose highest amid a static Spurs defence to head home Richarlison's cross. That goal seemed to rock Watford, who began to give the ball away needlessly, but Spurs could not capitalise and their bid for a first Premier League win since November 5 suffered a huge blow when Sanchez was shown a straight red card for raising his arm into the face of Richarlison as he tried to break. Watford made two changes for Spurs' visit, with Roberto Pereyra and Troy Deeney coming in for Will Hughes, who was out with a hamstring injury, while Andre Gray dropped to the bench. Spurs arrived having made three changes to the team that lost to Leicester, with the full-backs swapping out allowing Kieran Trippier and Ben Davies to return, while Moussa Sissoko dropped down to the bench as Heung-Min Son started. That sparked a frantic period, with Abdoulaye Doucouré curling a brilliant first-time effort against the inside of Hugo Lloris' post from 25 yards while Spurs remained a threat on the break - Moussa Sissoko seeing his powerful run and shot deflected wide. But it was Watford who looked more likely late on and they were furious that Dier was not punished for what looked handball in the box in the dying seconds as Spurs held on. So solid in that Watford midfield and did well to deny Spurs' playmakers any space. Very unlucky not to score with a wonderful effort from range that cannoned back off the inside of Hugo Lloris' post. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-12-02
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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0–0
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Crystal Palace
| 23,531 |
The Hawthorns
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Michael Oliver
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Alan Pardew
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Roy Hodgson
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Jonny Evans
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Mamadou Sakho
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Crystal Palace at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Mamadou Sakho and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['64th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Livermore for West Brom', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Sam Field for West Brom', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Allan Nyom for West Brom', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Joel Ward for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Alan Pardew's first game in charge of West Brom ended in a goalless draw with fellow strugglers Crystal Palace at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon. Both sides struggled to create any meaningful openings, with the closest either coming to breaking the deadlock arriving after a controversial first-half incident. The man in the middle, though, waved play on, much to Zaha's and Palace's disbelief. However, after Christian Benteke had somehow dribbled his way through a posse of West Brom defenders on the edge of the area, Foster raced off his line to make an excellent smothering stop. West Brom had left-back Kieran Gibbs available, but midfielder Matt Phillips missed out with injury. Palace were without both Yohan Cabaye and Scott Dann, although Luka Milivojevic and Jeffrey Schlupp had recovered from injuries to start. The home side, meanwhile, stepped up the pace in the second period, only for Julian Speroni - in for Wayne Hennessey after the Wales international was injured in the warm-up - to deny Jay Rodriguez with a smart block. The Palace captain was once again a rock at the heart of the visitors' defence, shepherding his team through to a second clean sheet on the road in the space of just four days. The imposing France international was there in the right place at the right time to make a succession of important blocks and clearances, while his distribution from the back was also impressive. But I was genuinely pleased with the drive of the team. We had a lot of quality missing today in terms of injured players and we lost Gareth Barry early, which was a blow. But the response I had from the guys was great and if we go forward like that, we will have nothing to worry about. But probably the worst thing to happen to us was leaving Euston Station in the sunshine and congratulating ourselves on going by train with only an hour and quarter's journey in front of us. And we eventually took five and a half hours. And three and a half of that was spent in a cold black situation on the train with no electricity, lights, toilet facilities, nothing at all.
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2017-12-02
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15:00
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Stoke City
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2–1
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Swansea City
| 28,261 |
Bill Stokeld Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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Mark Hughes
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Paul Clement
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Ryan Shawcross
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Wilfried Bony
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Swansea City at Bill Stokeld Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Swansea City was Wilfried Bony and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['36th Minute Goal by Xherdan for Stoke City', '36th Minute Assist by Joe for Stoke City', '40th Minute Goal by Mame for Stoke City', '40th Minute Assist by Diouf for Stoke City', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Kevin Wimmer for Stoke City', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Xherdan Shaqiri for Stoke City', '3rd Minute Goal by Wilfried for Swansea City', '3rd Minute Assist by Martin for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Stoke produced a quickfire first-half comeback to beat Swansea 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday, sending the Swans to the bottom of the table. The Potters had fallen behind to a third-minute goal from their former loanee striker Wilfried Bony - who scored Swansea's first Premier League goal since October 28 - but came storming back later in the half. Xherdan Shaqiri slotted past Lukasz Fabianski in the 36th minute before Mame Biram Diouf added the second four minutes later to round off the Stoke comeback and ultimately seal victory. Swansea took the lead with just three minutes on the clock as Bony came back to haunt his former loan side. Martin Olsson was set away by the striker down the left flank before clipping a cross into the box. Despite pressure from Ryan Shawcross, Bony got a foot to the ball to slot it home past the returning Jack Butland. Jack Butland return for Stoke in goal as Mark Hughes made one change from midweek. Swansea made three changes with Tammy Abraham, Sam Clucas and Leroy Fer coming into the XI. There had been few clear-cut chances, with Peter Crouch's attempt to catch Fabianski off his line the best effort in the 34th minute, but Stoke did equalise two minutes later. Joe Allen latched onto a loose ball after Leroy Fer was dispossessed, before sliding in Shaqiri who toe poked the ball into the back of the net. Four minutes later and Stoke had completed their turnaround. Shawcross floated a ball forward that Crouch into the path of Diouf in the middle of the box. He took one touch to round the oncoming Kyle Naughton before sweeping home. The second half did not start well for Stoke as Bruno Martins Indi picked up a groin injury just minutes after the restart. The Netherlands international required five minutes of treatment before being stretchered off and replaced by Kevin Wimmer. Stoke could have added a third in the 67th minute, but Shaqiri's cross was headed past the face of goal by Diouf before, at the other end, Sam Clucas failed to turn home a fizzing Tammy Abraham delivery. But Swansea's best chance for an equaliser came in the 79th minute, although not from their own player. Carroll delivered a free-kick into the box, which Shawcross got a head to in the six-yard box and it required a superb fingertip save from Butland to push it over the crossbar. He was involved in most of the Potters' attacking play down the right wing, and should arguably also have had an assist to his name for his play but it was not to be. However, he and manager Mark Hughes will be pleased with a good day's work.
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2017-12-02
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15:00
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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1–5
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Liverpool
| 30,634 |
The American Express Community Stadium
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Graham Scott
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Chris Hughton
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Jürgen Klopp
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Bruno
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Jordan Henderson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Brighton and Liverpool at The American Express Community Stadium at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brighton was Bruno and the Manager of Brighton was Chris Hughton. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–5.
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['61st Minute Yellow Card by Bruno — for Brighton', '30th Minute Goal by Emre for Liverpool', '30th Minute Assist by Philippe for Liverpool', '31st Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '31st Minute Assist by Philippe for Liverpool', '48th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '48th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '89th Minute Own Goal by Lewis Dunk for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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It capped an emphatic victory for Liverpool, who dominated from the outset despite a string of defensive injuries which forced Jurgen Klopp to use Georginio Wijnaldum and Can as part of a makeshift back three with Dejan Lovren. The first chances of the afternoon fell to Firmino, who headed over from Coutinho's corner in the fifth minute and failed to connect properly with an inviting cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold moments later. Liverpool punished Murray's wastefulness with Can's towering header and Firmino's breakaway second before the break, and they extended their lead with another outstanding counter-attacking goal after Mignolet's superb save from Murray. Coutinho was outstanding having been rested for the 3-0 win over Stoke in midweek. The Brazilian set up the opening goal with perfectly-weighted low cross for Firmino, and he sealed the win in style in the closing stages. The free-kick for his goal was cleverly taken and perfectly executed, and he claimed an assist for Dunk's own goal. The stats underlined his influence. Coutinho had more shots, created more chances and completed more dribbles than any of his team-mates. It was another another reminder of just how important he is to Klopp's side.
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2017-12-02
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15:00
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Everton
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2–0
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Huddersfield Town
| 39,167 |
Goodison Park
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Chris Kavanagh
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Sam Allardyce
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David Wagner
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Wayne Rooney
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Tommy Smith
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Huddersfield at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Huddersfield was Tommy Smith and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['23rd Minute Yellow Card by Jonjoe Kenny for Everton', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Davies for Everton', '47th Minute Goal by Gylfi for Everton', '47th Minute Assist by Dominic for Everton', '73rd Minute Goal by Dominic for Everton', '73rd Minute Assist by Wayne for Everton', '22nd Minute Yellow Card by Scott Malone for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Sam Allardyce enjoyed a winning start as Everton manager as Huddersfield were brushed aside 2-0 at Goodison Park. During an opening 45 minutes low on quality, it was the visitors who had the best chance as Tom Ince's low corner nearly fell to Laurent Depoitre after Ashley Williams failed to clear, but Jordan Pickford was quick off his line to smother the danger. Two minutes after the restart, Aaron Lennon cut inside to find Calvert-Lewin, and the 20-year-old showed brilliant awareness to hook the ball into the path of the onrushing Sigurdsson who stroked his first-time shot beyond the committed Lossl. The Icelandic midfielder is slowly adapting to life on Merseyside with his latest goal involvement meaning he has scored two and assisted two in his last four games, having contributed none in his opening 10 outings. Idrissa Gueye won the ball in midfield and immediately sought Wayne Rooney, with Everton's captain for the day producing a perfectly-weighted through ball for Calvert-Lewin to finish albeit with a slice of good fortune. The forward's left-footed strike clipped off the shins of Jorgensen and looped over Lossl into the net to cap a fine individual performance as Everton saw out the remainder of the match with ease. Calvert-Lewin was forced to feed off scraps in an uneventful opening 45 minutes as the young Englishman was too often crowded out by Christopher Schindler and Mathias Jorgensen but he earned his luck in the second period. The forward's brilliant flick from Aaron Lennon's pass for Sigurdsson to break the deadlock was the game's one real moment of quality and Calvert-Lewin had only one thing on his mind when Idrissa Gueye snapped into a challenge. With four assists also to his name, no player has been involved in more goals this season for Everton in all competitions. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-12-02
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15:00
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Leicester City
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1–0
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Burnley
| 30,714 |
King Power Stadium
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Paul Tierney
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Claude Puel
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Sean Dyche
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Wes Morgan
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Ben Mee
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Burnley at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['56th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Bardsley for Burnley', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Ben Mee for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Demarai Gray's early goal was enough for Leicester to pick up their second home win in a week with a 1-0 success over Burnley. Leicester took the lead as early as the sixth minute as Gray, on his return to the side, bundled the ball home at the far post. Burnley responded well, but couldn't create enough clear-cut chances of their own, with Johann Berg Gudmundsson wasting their best chance to score in the second half, denied by the legs of Kapser Schmeichel in the home goal. Jamie Vardy, looking to become the first Leicester player to reach 50 Premier League goals, remains stuck on 49 after a fruitless afternoon where he posed very little threat. Leicester stay ninth despite victory, while Burnley drop to seventh. Leicester started brightly, and were soon in front, after great work from the newly-blonde Mahrez. The Algeria international drifted wide, cut back onto his left, curled a delightful cross in the middle, which evaded everyone. However, Burnley stopper Nick Pope could only parry the ball onto the thigh of Gray, who steered the ball home from a tight angle. Burnley responded really well, and bombarded the Leicester box with cross after cross. Schmeichel had to be alert to smother at the feet of Wood as the visitors pressed. Robbie Brady, who was excellent for the first 30 minutes, then had to be withdrawn through injury, which seemed to disrupt Burnley's flow somewhat as Leicester cruised to the interval without being troubled any further. After the break, Leicester stepped up a gear, and would have been in front but for two pieces of superb defending from Phil Bardsley, firstly to block Gray's goalbound effort, before clearing off the line after Morgan had prodded for goal. Burnley still posed a threat on the break, and went really close on the hour mark, with Gudmundsson thwarted by Schmeichel after a swift Burnley counter attack. Mahrez came close to making the victory more comfortable for Leicester with a long-range effort late on, which Pope beat away, but Leicester saw out the victory that continued Puel's Foxes improvement. In a game when the quality in front of goal was conspicuous by its absence, Mahrez showed glimpses of his very best fleet-footed flamboyance, only to be denied by poor finishing, or lack of options ahead of him. Some of his passing was right out of the top drawer. This is just the second time in their last 11 Premier League away games that Burnley have failed to score, also drawing a blank at Man City in October. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-12-02
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17:30
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Arsenal
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1–3
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Manchester United
| 59,547 |
Emirates Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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Arsène Wenger
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José Mourinho
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Laurent Koscielny
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Antonio Valencia
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Evening
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Manchester Utd at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['49th Minute Goal by Alexandre for Arsenal', '49th Minute Assist by Aaron for Arsenal', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Héctor Bellerín for Arsenal', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Laurent Koscielny for Arsenal', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Alexis Sánchez for Arsenal', '4th Minute Goal by Antonio for Manchester Utd', '4th Minute Assist by Paul for Manchester Utd', '11th Minute Goal by Jesse for Manchester Utd', '11th Minute Assist by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Rojo for Manchester Utd', '63rd Minute Goal by Jesse for Manchester Utd', '63rd Minute Assist by Paul for Manchester Utd', '74th Minute Red Card by Paul Pogba for Manchester Utd', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Ander Herrera for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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A Jesse Lingard double and David de Gea masterclass inspired Manchester United to a 3-1 win at Arsenal, though the victory was soured by Paul Pogba's second-half red. Arsenal failed to break down a resolute 10-man United late on, with De Gea producing 14 saves in total, a joint-record in the Premier League since records began in 2003-04. United took an early lead through Valencia, who pinched the ball ahead of Sead Kolasinac before playing a one-two with Pogba and drilling the ball through Petr Cech's legs. Shkodran Mustafi was at fault for United's second, with the Arsenal defender dithering on the goal before being intercepted by Lingard, who latched onto Anthony Martial's delightful flick to steer his effort in off the post. Both sides were unchanged following victories in midweek. Alexandre Lacazette and Nemanja Matic recovered from injuries to start. Arsenal continued to threaten, but Lacazette saw his shot ricochet off De Gea and hit the bar, with Granit Xhaka then skimming the post with the rebound. A frantic end to the first half saw Bellerin and Kolasinac denied by De Gea, who then produced a stunning stop to prevent Romelu Lukaku from turning the ball into his own net. Arsenal got one back through Lacazette just four minutes into the second half, with the Frenchman firing home after Aaron Ramsey beat the offside trap to set him up. Lingard then saw his effort deflect off Cech and hit the post before a sensational De Gea double save prevented both Lacazette and Sanchez from scoring. United then had their third just after the hour-mark, with Pogba holding off Laurent Koscielny before playing it over for Lingard to tap in. Meanwhile, United turn their attentions to Champions League meeting with CSKA Moscow on Tuesday, where a draw will guarantee top spot for the Red Devils. The Manchester derby follows on December 10.
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2017-12-03
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13:30
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Bournemouth
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1–1
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Southampton
| 10,764 |
Vitality Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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Eddie Howe
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Simon Francis
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Steven Davis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Southampton at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['31st Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Bournemouth', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Jermain Defoe for Bournemouth', '42nd Minute Goal by Ryan for Bournemouth', '42nd Minute Assist by Andrew for Bournemouth', '61st Minute Goal by Charlie for Southampton', '61st Minute Assist by Nathan for Southampton', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Mario Lemina for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Charlie Austin continued his fine goalscoring form as he salvaged a 1-1 draw for Southampton at south-coast rivals Bournemouth. The Saints frontman swept home his third goal in two starts on 61 minutes, cancelling out Ryan Fraser's 42nd-minute opener for the Cherries, who felt aggrieved not to win a penalty after Sofiane Boufal's challenge on Adam Smith. Virgil van Dijk nearly capped Southampton's bright start with the opener on 12 minutes, but his header curled agonisingly wide. Bournemouth had strong appeals for a penalty turned away on the half-hour mark when Boufal lunged in on Smith, but referee Jon Moss booked Smith for simulation and Defoe for his protests. In an almost retaliatory move, Charlie Daniels took matters into his own hands, unleashing a fierce drive which came within inches of taking the lead on 39 minutes. Southampton overturned a deficit to win at the Vitality Stadium last season but there was to be no winner this time around as Austin and Ake headed presentable chances over the target in the closing stages. His defensive qualities are well known but it's his strength going in the opposite direction which sets him apart. Had Austin have been more ruthless in front of goal, Bertrand's attack prowess would have yielded a victory.
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2017-12-09
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12:30
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West Ham United
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1–0
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Chelsea
| 56,953 |
London Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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David Moyes
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Antonio Conte
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Mark Noble
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Gary Cahill
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Ham and Chelsea at London Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['6th Minute Goal by Marko for West Ham', '6th Minute Assist by Manuel for West Ham', '7th Minute Yellow Card by Marko Arnautović for West Ham', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Adrián — for West Ham', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Winston Reid for West Ham', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Cresswell for West Ham', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Pedro Obiang for West Ham', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Arthur Masuaku for West Ham', '18th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Alonso for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Moyes' landmark victory was sealed by Marko Arnautovic, who fired his first goal for the club with just six minutes on the clock at the London Stadium. Conte wasted no time in changing his misfiring attack as Pedro, Victor Moses and Willian came on within 19 minutes of the restart. A fatigued Hammers side dropped deeper and deeper as the game wore on, inviting pressure as Chelsea pushed for an equaliser. David Moyes made four changes, bringing in goalkeeper Adrian, Winston Reid, Mark Noble and Marko Arnautovic. Antonio Conte, meanwhile, made three as Gary Cahill, Davide Zappacosta and Tiemoue Bakayoko returned. But, having been played in by Kante, Morata fired a glorious chance wide on 84 minutes before Hazard shot over a minute later as the Blues failed to keep pace with the two Manchester clubs. Arnautovic looks unrecognisable compared to the player that was operating under former boss Slaven Bilic earlier this season, and showed his class as his superb maiden goal for the club clinched victory against the champions.
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2017-12-09
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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2–2
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Bournemouth
| 24,823 |
Selhurst Park
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Kevin Friend
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Roy Hodgson
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Eddie Howe
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Mamadou Sakho
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Bournemouth at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Mamadou Sakho and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['30th Minute Yellow Card by James Tomkins for Crystal Palace', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '44th Minute Goal by Scott for Crystal Palace', '44th Minute Assist by Yohan for Crystal Palace', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '79th Minute Yellow Card by James McArthur for Crystal Palace', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Christian Benteke for Crystal Palace', '10th Minute Goal by Jermain for Bournemouth', '10th Minute Assist by Andrew for Bournemouth', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Asmir Begović for Bournemouth', '45+3rd Minute Goal by Jermain for Bournemouth', '45+3rd Minute Assist by Lewis for Bournemouth', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Cook for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Christian Benteke missed a 93rd-minute penalty as Crystal Palace were held to a dramatic 2-2 draw by Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. Benteke had the chance to win it for relegation-threatened Palace in injury time, but saw his spot-kick saved by Asmir Begovic as his 12-game goal drought continued. Both sides attacked freely in the first half, but it was Bournemouth who went ahead against the run of play through Defoe's tidy finish from 12 yards after Andrew Surman's well-worked short corner, though Palace felt Jeffrey Schlupp was pulled back by Josh King in the build-up. Following the 0-0 draw with West Brom, Palace made three changes; Ward, Kelly and McArthur made way, Fosu-Mensah, Tomkins and Cabaye are in. There was just the one change for visitors, as Steve Cook replaced the suspended Smith. Benteke saw a shot well saved by Begovic shortly after, before Mamadou Sakho failed to bundle the ball home from close range, but it was 1-1 on 41 minutes as Milivojevic superbly tucked away a spot-kick after Wilfried Zaha was brought down by Begovic. Sub Dann finished off at the far post from Yohan Cabaye's centre three minutes later to make it 2-1, but Defoe equalised shortly after with a stunning looped half-volley from an acute angle after Lewis Cook's long ball. Defoe miscued in the box near the hour mark as he searched for a hat-trick, while at the other end Dann missed a clear chance for his second, poking over the bar from close range after Benteke's flick. Benteke stepped up instead of Milivojevic, and went too close to Begovic, who beat away his poor penalty. In case there was ever any doubt, Defoe has still got it. He was at his best at Selhurst Park, scoring his 200th league goal in trademark fashion, his first real sniff of the game. But his 201st was simply stunning; receiving the ball on the bounce from a seemingly impossible angle, he put it in the only place he could, looping over Julian Speroni. He hasn't been given too much playing time this season, but the 35-year-old proved he is far from losing that Midas touch in front of goal.
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2017-12-09
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15:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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5–1
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Stoke City
| 62,202 |
Wembley Stadium
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Roger East
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Mark Hughes
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Hugo Lloris
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Stoke City at Wembley Stadium at Afternoon and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–1.
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['21st Minute Own Goal by Ryan Shawcross for Tottenham', '53rd Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '53rd Minute Assist by Dele for Tottenham', '54th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '54th Minute Assist by Ben for Tottenham', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Mousa Dembélé for Tottenham', '74th Minute Goal by Christian for Tottenham', '74th Minute Assist by Son for Tottenham', '80th Minute Goal by Ryan for Stoke City', '80th Minute Assist by Darren for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Kane spurned a glorious chance to double the lead soon after, missing the target when clean through, but Stoke fell apart early in the second half and were completely blown away. Son finished emphatically after latching onto Dele Alli's poked pass behind the Stoke defence and Butland's sloppiness from the restart almost gifted Kane a goal straight after when he narrowly avoided being dispossessed. Stoke continued to look vulnerable and the brilliant Son punished them on the counter-attack by feeding Eriksen to make it five as Spurs threatened to really embarrass the visitors. Instead, it was Hugo Lloris who erred, missing his punch to allow Shawcross a consolation, but this was still yet another miserable day for Stoke against their least favourite opponents. Son was the brightest player from the outset, troubling teenage full-back Tom Edwards who was making only his second Premier League appearance. The South Korea international was the architect of the first goal and the scorer of the second in a superb display. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-12-09
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15:00
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Burnley
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1–0
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Watford
| 19,479 |
Turf Moor
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Lee Probert
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Sean Dyche
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Marco Silva
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Jack Cork
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Troy Deeney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Watford at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Lee Probert was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['45th Minute Goal by Scott for Burnley', '45th Minute Assist by Jóhann for Burnley', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Bardsley for Burnley', '39th Minute Red Card by Marvin Zeegelaar for Watford']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Zeegelaar was dismissed in the 39th minute at a snowy Turf Moor for a two-footed tackle on Steven Defour. Scott Arfield's cool finish put Burnley ahead on the stroke of half-time and Watford could not get back into the game despite a spirited second-half showing. Watford had won four of their previous seven away games in the Premier League this season and they started brighter, with Richarlison turning over at the near post from Andre Carrillo's cross. Burnley eventually settled and Johann Gudmundsson saw a free-kick well saved by Heurelho Gomes. Arfield, starting for the first time since October 21 because of Robbie Brady's injury, soon made the numerical advantage count with a composed finish from Gudmundsson's pass across the box. But the visitors produced a determined performance in the second half, with Doucoure and Tom Cleverley both missing the target with shots from the edge of the box after the restart. Both sides made two changes. Mee and Brady missed out with injury for Burnley so Long and Arfield started. Janmaat and Carrillo came in for Femenia and Prodl for Watford. Burnley twice had the ball in the net but both Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes were flagged for offside, the latter a decision that was upheld by the referee after a discussion with his assistant. Silva remained an animated figure on the sideline as the Hornets two saw penalty appeals turned away, and he also vented his frustration after a foul on Richarlison, before another discussion with the referee after the final whistle. In a game of few clear chances for Burnley, it was Gudmundsson who looked their biggest threat. Not only did he set up the goal with a pass across the box, but he went close to scoring himself with a free-kick that was well saved by Gomes and a shot that was pushed away in the second half. He also put in 10 crosses - five more than any other Burnley player - and continued to provide a good outlet for the Clarets.
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2017-12-09
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15:00
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Swansea City
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1–0
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West Bromwich Albion
| 19,580 |
Liberty Stadium
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Mike Dean
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Paul Clement
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Alan Pardew
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Wilfried Bony
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Jonny Evans
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and West Brom at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Wilfried Bony and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['51st Minute Yellow Card by Tom Carroll for Swansea City', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Roque Mesa for Swansea City', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Claudio Yacob for West Brom', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Field for West Brom', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Hal Robson-Kanu for West Brom', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Evans for West Brom', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Brunt for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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A late goal from Wilfried Bony secured a 1-0 win for Swansea against fellow relegation candidates West Brom at the Liberty Stadium to lift them off the foot of the Premier League table. In a game lacking quality in the final third, the winner nine minutes from time was a scrappy one as Bony rifled home a shot from close-range following a goalmouth scramble. Substitute Tammy Abraham should have wrapped up the win for his side when he chipped the ball wide when clean through on goal, but his miss did not prove to be costly in the end. Both teams have been in desperate form recently and confidence was visibly low in the opening 45 minutes which lacked clear-cut opportunities. Swansea had the only real opening before the break when Jake Livermore glanced a header onto the foot of his own post from Tom Carroll's free-kick, before Alfie Mawson nodded over the top from Wayne Routledge's cross moments later. Paul Clement made four changes to his Swansea side with Roque Mesa, Tom Carroll, Nathan Dyer and Wayne Routledge, coming into the side in place of Leroy Fer, Tammy Abraham, Jordan Ayew and Sam Clucas. Alan Pardew made just one alteration to his West Brom team with the injured Gareth Barry making way for Claudio Yacob in midfield. The hosts piled on the pressure late on in search of a goal and eventually got it on 81 minutes. Ki Sung-yueng's inviting corner from the left was met by Abraham whose header was blocked by Allan Nyom on the line but the ball bounced kindly to Bony who lashed his shot into the roof of the net. Bony's goal led to Clement dashing from his technical area and down the touchline in celebration but the Swansea manager would have been relieved that his side didn't concede almost straightaway as Salomon Rondon inexplicably headed over from James McClean's cross just a minute later. It was Bony's second goal in as many games and if he can carry on his goalscoring form in the coming weeks, Swansea might just be able to clamber up the table and away from danger.
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2017-12-09
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17:30
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Newcastle United
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2–3
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Leicester City
| 52,117 |
St. James' Park
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Niel Swarbrick
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Rafael Benítez
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Claude Puel
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Ciaran Clark
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Wes Morgan
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Evening
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Leicester City at St. James' Park at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Ciaran Clark and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3.
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['4th Minute Goal by Joselu for Newcastle Utd', '4th Minute Assist by Dwight Gayle for Newcastle Utd', '73rd Minute Goal by Dwight for Newcastle Utd', '73rd Minute Assist by Mikel for Newcastle Utd', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Isaac Hayden for Newcastle Utd', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Florian Lejeune for Newcastle Utd', '12th Minute Yellow Card by Demarai Gray for Leicester City', '20th Minute Goal by Riyad for Leicester City', '20th Minute Assist by Wilfred for Leicester City', '60th Minute Goal by Demarai for Leicester City', '60th Minute Assist by Marc for Leicester City', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Ayoze Pérez for Leicester City', '86th Minute Own Goal by Ayoze Pérez for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Newcastle slipped closer to the relegation zone as Ayoze Perez's late own goal saw Leicester snatch a 3-2 victory at St James' Park on Saturday evening. Joselu, brought back into the starting line-up by Rafa Benitez, only needed four minutes to justify his selection, as he stroked the ball home to give Newcastle a fourth minute lead, before Riyad Mahrez fired home from 25 yards to level 16 minutes later. After the break, Leicester continued in the ascendancy, and took the lead for the first time in the match on the hour mark after Demarai Gray's strike was deflected home - Gray's third goal in seven under Claude Puel. The game started at a ferocious pace, with the hosts in front inside four minutes. An Isaac Hayden pass found Gayle down the channel. The Newcastle forward raced to the byline, before fooling the Leicester backline with a clever pull back for Joselu, who had the simple task of sweeping his side into the lead. Darlow then saved well from Marc Albrighton, before Leicester had a strong case for a penalty turned down, with DeAndre Yedlin adjudged to have got the ball when challenging Jamie Vardy, but the hosts survived to remain level at the break. In the second half, Leicester continued to control proceedings, and were in front on the hour mark as Newcastle's soft centre was again exposed. Mahrez's long ball was brilliantly cushioned into the path of Gray, whose strike was deflected past Darlow. Darlow then had to be alert to save from Mahrez as Leicester continued to dominate, but, out of the blue, Newcastle found an equaliser, as Gayle's drilled effort took a huge defection off Harry Maguire, leaving Kasper Schmeichel with no chance as the ball found the bottom corner. Had double the shots of any teammate. Looks like a different player under Puel. Exudes confidence every time he is on the attack, and is not afraid to have a strike from anywhere. Very unlucky with a first-half effort.
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2017-12-10
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12:00
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Southampton
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1–1
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Arsenal
| 31,643 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Robert Madley
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Arsène Wenger
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Maya Yoshida
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Per Mertesacker
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Arsenal at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Maya Yoshida and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The Captain of Arsenal was Per Mertesacker and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['3rd Minute Goal by Charlie for Southampton', '3rd Minute Assist by Dušan for Southampton', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Stephens for Southampton', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Héctor Bellerín for Arsenal', '88th Minute Goal by Olivier for Arsenal', '88th Minute Assist by Alexis for Arsenal', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Wilshere for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Olivier Giroud came off the bench to score a late equaliser as Arsenal battled to a 1-1 draw at Southampton on Sunday. Petr Cech prevented Austin from scoring a quick-fire second, before Fraser Forster kept Arsenal at bay down the other end with a superb stop from Aaron Ramsey. Southampton capitalised on Mertesacker's misplaced pass when Austin lifted the ball beyond Cech after just remaining onside from Dusan Tadic's pass. Austin could have had a second two minutes later, but his low strike across goal was kept out by Cech. An end-to-end affair then saw Alexandre Lacazette force Forster to make a decent save before the Southampton 'keeper superbly kept out Ramsey's effort. Southampton brought Maya Yoshida, Jack Stephens, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Nathan Redmond into the side, while Arsenal's only change was Per Mertesacker in for the injured Shkodran Mustafi. Just before the break, Hector Bellerin picked out Lacazette in the middle, but the Frenchman could only fire over before being wiped out by Maya Yoshida - though the incident went unpunished by referee Bobby Madley. And while Arsenal dominated play in the second half, it was Oriol Romeu whose long-distance strike clipped the bar for Southampton before Ryan Bertrand agonisingly chipped a ball beyond Cech but wide of the mark. Southampton could not hold on after a tireless performance at St Mary's, but Hojbjerg's mighty shift in midfield almost steered the hosts to victory. The Dane had more touches than any other Southampton player, while eight clearances - the most of anyone on the pitch - and a joint-high three interceptions helped the Saints' cause, which fell just short in the dying minutes.
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2017-12-10
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14:15
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Liverpool
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1–1
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Everton
| 53,082 |
Anfield
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Craig Pawson
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Jürgen Klopp
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Sam Allardyce
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Jordan Henderson
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Wayne Rooney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Everton was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['42nd Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '42nd Minute Assist by Joe for Liverpool', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Dejan Lovren for Liverpool', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Gylfi Sigurðsson for Everton', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Idrissa Gana for Everton', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Wayne Rooney for Everton', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Morgan Schneiderlin for Everton']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Wayne Rooney's second-half penalty against the run of play earned Everton a 1-1 draw at Liverpool in Sunday's Merseyside derby. Everton, in 10th place, have still not won at Anfield since 1999, but the result continues Sam Allardyce's unbeaten start as manager, while Liverpool stay fourth. Receiving the ball on the right, Salah outmuscled Cuco Martina and then evaded Idrissa Gueye, before curling a beauty past Jordan Pickford from 15 yards with his left foot. Jurgen Klopp surprised many by making five changes; Solanke started up front, while Coutinho was on the bench. Oxlade-Chamberlain, Klavan, Mane and Gomez also came in for Firmino, Can, Alexander-Arnold and Wijnaldum. For Everton, Niasse replaced Lennon. It should have been 2-0 before the break as Sadio Mane broke with Liverpool four on two, but he sliced wide instead of squaring to one of his three team-mates in space. Salah nearly scored his second after the break, heading James Milner's centre back across goal and inches wide of the far post, before Joe Gomez headed just over from a corner. In a game where Liverpool camped in Everton's half, young Kenny had a job on his hands dealing with the hosts' full-backs and wingers. He did an admirable job, and though Liverpool did routinely get in-behind Cuco Martina, Kenny was often on hand to clear in the area alongside Ashley Williams and Mason Holgate.
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2017-12-10
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16:30
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Manchester United
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1–2
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Manchester City
| 74,847 |
Old Trafford
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Michael Oliver
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José Mourinho
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Pep Guardiola
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Antonio Valencia
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Vincent Kompany
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Manchester City at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['36th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Rojo for Manchester Utd', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Marcus Rashford for Manchester Utd', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Ander Herrera for Manchester Utd', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Manchester Utd', '4th Minute Yellow Card by Kyle Walker for Manchester City', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by David Silva for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Tame efforts from Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and a deflected Silva effort drew David de Gea into comfortable saves, but City remained dominant against an anxious United outfit who rarely ventured out of their own half. De Gea had to be alert to tip Leroy Sane's near-post drive over on 42 minutes but, from the resulting corner, his defences were breached as Silva hooked the ball home from six yards after Lukaku failed to clear Kevin De Bruyne's delivery. Anthony Martial registered their first attempt on goal a minute later before a defensive lapse from Otamendi and Delph allowed Rashford to undo City's hard work with a welcomed equaliser for the hosts. United returned after the interval buoyant as their front four grew into the game, but City restored their lead within nine minutes as Lukaku's poor clearance struck Chris Smalling and fell for Otamendi, who found the net for the second game running. Jesse Lingard threaded Lukaku through on goal on 66 minutes but the Belgian failed to atone for his error as he fired over. His compatriot, De Bruyne, meanwhile did find the target two minutes later, but De Gea produced a fine save low to his right. On a record-breaking outing for Manchester City, their Belgian midfielder's influence was telling. When called upon, his final ball was typically flawless, leading to Lukaku's errors in the build-up to Silva's opener.
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2017-12-12
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19:45
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Burnley
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1–0
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Stoke City
| 19,909 |
Turf Moor
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Mike Jones
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Sean Dyche
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Mark Hughes
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Jack Cork
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Ryan Shawcross
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Evening
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The Match was played between Burnley and Stoke City at Turf Moor at Evening and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['89th Minute Goal by Ashley for Burnley', '89th Minute Assist by Scott for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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The game looked to be heading towards a stalemate with neither side producing many chances of quality at a wet and windy Turf Moor, but Barnes clinched the victory for the Clarets with his strike in the 89th minute. Pope had his hands on the ball again moments later, this time to collect a strong shot from Kurt Zouma after a Xherdan Shaqiri corner. The best chance of the first half came in the 28th minute when Shaqiri slipped in Mame Biram Diouf down the right-hand side of the box. The forward got onto the ball, but was closely marked by Tarkowski as his eventual effort skimmed the corner of the crossbar. Burnley grew into the game and ended the first half strongly with a flurry of efforts in the 39th minute. Following a cleared corner, Scott Arfield saw an effort blocked by a melee of bodies in the box before the rebound fell to Johann Berg Gudmundsson, whose curling effort went wide of the goal. It took until the 69th minute for the first real chance of the second half to arrive, with Steven Defour latching onto a poor Kevin Wimmer clearance and taking a touch before unleashing a powerful volley, but it was straight at Stoke 'keeper Butland and he was able to comfortably collect. Crouch had the best chance of the half for Stoke in the 87th minute when Diouf's knockdown picked out the striker on the left of the box, but as he went to shoot, Crouch slipped on the slick surface and his effort went just over the crossbar. But it was Barnes who finally found the back of the net two minutes later. Jack Cork played the ball forward to the striker at the top of the box, and he played a one-two with Arfield before powering home past Butland and sending Burnley into fourth spot. He may have only been on for 20 minutes, but Burnley's attacking play stepped up a gear with his introduction, instantly causing problems for the Stoke defence and he could have scored twice within seconds of coming on. Of course, a late winner also helps his case and he took it in his stride. He certainly staked a claim for a bigger role in upcoming matches. Enter your predictions for free here.
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2017-12-12
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20:00
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Crystal Palace
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2–1
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Watford
| 23,566 |
Selhurst Park
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Lee Mason
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Roy Hodgson
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Marco Silva
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Scott Dann
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Troy Deeney
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Evening
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Watford at Selhurst Park at Evening and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['63rd Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Patrick van for Crystal Palace', '3rd Minute Goal by Daryl for Watford', '3rd Minute Assist by Richarlison for Watford', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Cleverley for Watford', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Cleverley for Watford', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Roberto Pereyra for Watford']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Crystal Palace moved off the bottom and out of the Premier League relegation zone with a sensational late rally to see off 10-man Watford 2-1 at Selhurst Park. The dangerous Richarlison teased his marker down the left before whipping a lovely ball to the back post where Janmaat was waiting to bullet a header home. Scott Dann guided a header just wide from a Yohan Cabaye corner on 29 minutes but it was Watford, especially through Richarlison, that carried the greater threat. Troy Deeney should have doubled the lead on 31 minutes but shanked the Brazilian's perfect cross wide from just three yards out with the goal gaping. Richarlison found space at the back post on 63 minutes but Julian Speroni - on his 400th appearance for Palace - blocked away his near post effort. Palace were struggling for rhythm and a fightback looked unlikely, although Zaha curled a 20-yard effort inches over with seven minutes to go. Roy Hodgson resisted the urge to drop the out of form Christian Benteke despite his late penalty miss. The only change was Mamadou Sakho because of a calf injury - Scott Dann replaced him. Marvin Zeegelaar missed the game through suspension for Watford - Jose Holebas replaced him while Roberto Pereyra was dropped for Sebastian Prodl. Cleverley, who had already been booked for stopping a Palace counter, then gifted his opponents a boost when hauling down Sako inside his own half to pick up a second yellow. Four minutes later, Watford were - unbelievably - behind as Zaha sparked the fightback. His shot on 89 minutes was parried by Hornets 'keeper Heurelho Gomes, who could only block Sako's rebound back off the player and into the net. Zaha was now a man possessed and, with time ticking down, he picked up the ball down the left, took on two defenders before squaring the ball perfectly for McArthur to roll home from close range. For 80 minutes the Palace winger cut a frustrated figure on the left wing as he seemed to be trying too hard against a backdrop of boos from the travelling faithful. However, he kept his head when it mattered to completely turn the game in Palace's favour - his assist for the second was world-class, selling Janmaat four step-overs before finding McArthur with a perfect cross. What a hero. Enter your predictions for free here.
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2017-12-12
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20:00
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Huddersfield Town
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1–3
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Chelsea
| 24,169 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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David Wagner
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Antonio Conte
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Tommy Smith
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César Azpilicueta
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Evening
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Chelsea at The John Smith's Stadium at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Tommy Smith and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['90+2nd Minute Goal by Laurent for Huddersfield', '90+2nd Minute Assist by Florent for Huddersfield', '23rd Minute Goal by Tiemoué for Chelsea', '23rd Minute Assist by Willian for Chelsea', '43rd Minute Goal by Willian for Chelsea', '43rd Minute Assist by Marcos Alonso for Chelsea', '50th Minute Goal by Pedro for Chelsea', '50th Minute Assist by Willian — for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Chelsea returned to winning ways with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium on Tuesday. It was 2-0 two minutes before the break through Willian, who headed home at the far post from Marcos Alonso's deep cross after Huddersfield defender Chris Lowe got caught under the ball. It should have been 3-0 on the brink of half time, but Lossl did well to deny Pedro, who had been released through on goal by Hazard. But Chelsea did get their third after the break, with Pedro directing the ball into the top corner from 12 yards after Willian had battled to win the ball from a cross. Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois had little to do, but did get the slightest touch on Tom Ince's effort inside the box, before Pedro dragged wide from just inside the box after the impressive Hazard had laid the ball off. This was Hazard at his very best, but more notably, at his unselfish best. So unselfish in fact, that he insisted Willian took his man of the match award after the game. Fantasy Football players would be forgiven for suspecting Hazard had captained his team-mate Willian this game week, such was the frequency in which the Belgian found his team-mate in the final third. Hazard's flick opened up space for the opening goal for Bakayoko, and he continued the trick throughout the game, with Huddersfield struggling to cope with his turn of pace. Willian ended up with a goal and two assists, but Hazard was the star of the show off paper, also winning eight of his 10 tackles, more than any other Chelsea player. Enter your predictions for free here.
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2017-12-13
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19:45
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Newcastle United
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0–1
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Everton
| 51,042 |
St. James' Park
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Martin Atkinson
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Rafael Benítez
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Sam Allardyce
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Wayne Rooney
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Evening
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Everton at St. James' Park at Evening and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Everton was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['42nd Minute Yellow Card by Jonjo Shelvey for Newcastle Utd', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Mikel Merino for Newcastle Utd', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Jonjo Shelvey for Newcastle Utd', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Mason Holgate for Everton', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Everton']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Everton's resurgence under Sam Allardyce continued as an error from Karl Darlow allowed Wayne Rooney to secure a 1-0 win over 10-man Newcastle at St James' Park. Darlow spilled Aaron Lennon's header in the 27th minute, with Rooney pouncing on the loose ball to tap home from a yard out. The Magpies twice struck the woodwork in the first-half as Matt Ritchie and Mikel Merino both hit the post with long-range efforts. But Rafael Benitez's side ran out of ideas in the second period and Jonjo Shelvey compounded their misery as he received a second yellow card for a foul on Idrissa Gueye deep into second-half stoppage time. The result means Everton strengthen their hold on 10th place in the Premier League table having extended their unbeaten run to five games in all competitions, but for Newcastle it is a seventh defeat in eight games. It was the hosts who began the brighter of the two sides and they were very nearly rewarded as Ritchie cut inside from the left before seeing his fierce shot crash back off the woodwork with Jordan Pickford beaten. Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez made four changes. Jamaal Lascelles returned in place of Ciaran Clark while Mohamed Diame replaced Isaac Hayden, Jonjo Shelvey was selected over Jacob Murphy and Joselu dropped out in place of Christian Atsu. Sam Allardyce made two changes to his Everton side as Aaron Lennon and Morgan Schneiderlin came in for Tom Davies and Oumar Niasse. Newcastle were inches away from equalising in the 37th minute when Merino was afforded space 30 yards out but the Spaniard's shot cannoned off the inside of the post and went wide. Having weathered the storm in the first half, Everton were largely untroubled following the interval as Florian Lejeune's header towards the far post narrowly evaded the right boot of Mohamed Diame. The Toffees could have extended their lead as Ashley Williams rose to meet Gylfi Sigurdsson's free-kick only to be denied by the outstretched Darlow. And as Newcastle's frustration grew, Shelvey received his marching orders for scything down Gueye in the closing stages. Williams stood out with another commanding display to add to his improved performances since Everton's change in management. His confidence looked brittle during the autumn but in Mason Holgate, the Welshman has found an unlikely partner and the relationship is blossoming following a third clean sheet in four league games. Whatever Newcastle threw into the box in a desperate attempt to draw level, Williams was on hand to clear and it was very much a joint effort alongside the excellent Holgate which will likely keep Michael Keane out of the side.
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2017-12-13
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19:45
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Southampton
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1–4
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Leicester City
| 27,714 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Chris Kavanagh
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d4cf1115
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Claude Puel
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Steven Davis
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Wes Morgan
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Evening
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The Match was played between Southampton and Leicester City at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4.
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['52nd Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Austin for Southampton', '61st Minute Goal by Maya for Southampton', '61st Minute Assist by Ryan for Southampton', '11th Minute Goal by Riyad for Leicester City', '11th Minute Assist by Shinji for Leicester City', '38th Minute Goal by Andy for Leicester City', '38th Minute Assist by Harry for Leicester City', '69th Minute Goal by Shinji for Leicester City', '69th Minute Assist by Jamie for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Two Shinji Okazaki goals helped Leicester City ease to a 4-1 victory over a hapless Southampton at St Mary's. Leicester took time to grow into the game but they were unstoppable once they got going as Riyad Mahrez scored a great individual opener after 11 minutes. Southampton could not cope with their opponents and allowed Okazaki and Andy King to score from close range to make it 3-0 before the break. Saints pulled a goal back through Maya Yoshida but the game was all over when Okazaki turned in his second on 69 minutes to complete the scoring and secure Leicester's fourth straight league win. Algerian Mahrez picked up the ball 40 yards from goal in the 11th minute and was allowed to run at the Saints defence until he got 20 yards from goal, where he fired a shot across Fraser Forster into the bottom corner. It was all Leicester from that moment onwards and the lead was doubled in the 32nd minute when a corner was volleyed at goal by Christian Fuchs but it was blocked on the line, only to fall to Okazaki who poked home from close range. Saints looked incapable of defending and it was soon 3-0 as Harry Maguire was allowed to chest down a free-kick, turn and get to the byline from where he sent the ball across the goalmouth to the back post for King to tap in the third. Charlie Austin should have made it 3-2 when Ryan Bertrand sent in a perfect cross for the striker to tap in from six yards but Schmeichel spread himself and stopped the shot superbly. Leicester finished the scoring when Cedric Soares misplaced a pass, allowing Jamie Vardy to break down the right and cross into the box for Okazaki to steer into the net. The only dampener for him was he was unable to complete his hat-trick as he completed a rare 90 minutes.
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2017-12-13
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19:45
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Swansea City
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0–4
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Manchester City
| 20,870 |
Liberty Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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Paul Clement
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Pep Guardiola
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Wilfried Bony
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David Silva
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Evening
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Manchester City at Liberty Stadium at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Wilfried Bony and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4.
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['27th Minute Goal by David for Manchester City', '27th Minute Assist by Bernardo for Manchester City', '52nd Minute Goal by David for Manchester City', '52nd Minute Assist by Raheem for Manchester City', '85th Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '85th Minute Assist by Yaya for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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It was a busy opening 10 minutes at both ends. Aguero had the first shot of the game but his effort on a tight angle could only find the side of the netting before Lukasz Fabianski made a superb save from a powerful Danilo volley. Man City goalkeeper Ederson was also called into action, as Jordan Ayew tried his luck from the top of the box but the Brazilian made a solid low save. Swansea made one change with Jordan Ayew coming in for Wayne Routledge. Man City made four changes with Sergio Aguero, Danilo, Eliaquim Mangala and Bernardo Silva coming into the XI. Just after the goal, Man City were thwarted once again by Fabianski as Aguero danced through the middle of three Swansea defenders before striking, but the goalkeeper kept him at bay before pouncing on the rebound, taking a foot to the face from David Silva for his troubles. The visitors doubled their lead in the 34th minute thanks to a superb free-kick from De Bruyne. After Raheem Sterling was fouled by Kyle Naughton on the left-hand side of the box, the Belgian curled a brilliant set-piece into the bottom corner, beating the leaping Fabianski. Man City began the second half well, with David Silva and Aguero both going close, and the former added a third goal seven minutes after the restart. After slipping the ball to Sterling down the left flank, the ball was delivered back into the box for the Man City captain at the near post, who chipped over Fabianski to net his second of the evening. Swansea did have a short spell of pressure in the middle of the half, but were denied a goal after some brilliant feet from Ederson. After Man City cleared a corner, the ball fell to Roque Mesa at the top corner who lashed a thunderous effort towards goal, but after switching directions on the goal line, Ederson got down low to keep the ball out. Man City rounded off the performance in the 85th minute, with Aguero adding his name to the scoresheet. Yaya Toure picked out the striker in the middle of the park, and he strode forward, heading down the right-hand side of the box. A true captain's performance from David Silva on Wednesday evening, with another superb display in the middle of the park and picking up two goals to boot. His link-up play with Sterling throughout the game was superb, and he continues to demonstrate his importance to the success of Man City this season.
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2017-12-13
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20:00
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Liverpool
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0–0
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West Bromwich Albion
| 53,243 |
Anfield
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Paul Tierney
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Jürgen Klopp
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Alan Pardew
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Philippe Coutinho
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Jonny Evans
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Evening
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The Match was played between Liverpool and West Brom at Anfield at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Philippe Coutinho and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['68th Minute Yellow Card by Emre Can for Liverpool', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Sam Field for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Dominic Solanke had a late goal ruled out for handball as Liverpool were held 0-0 by West Brom at Anfield on Wednesday. Sub Solanke thought he had scored his first Liverpool goal late on as the ball accidentally struck his arm before falling past Ben Foster but the officials ruled it out, deeming the close-range finish to be a deliberate handball. Hal Robson-Kanu had struck the top of the bar for the visitors before the break, while Loris Karius made two good saves in quick succession from Grzegorz Krychowiak's free-kick and Claudio Yacob's header in the second half. Roberto Firmino poked the ball just wide from Mo Salah's superb delivery across the face of goal, while at the other end Robson-Kanu struck the top of the bar from 25 yards with a fine effort. West Brom had a flurry of chances after the break; first Krychowiak's deep cross from a free-kick caught the wind and tested Karius, and from the resulting corner, the goalkeeper did well to tip over Yacob's powerful header. Sadio Mane struck just wide from Firmino's centre from 12 yards before the hour mark, before Salah glanced a header wide when in space from six yards. He wheeled away in celebration with his Liverpool team-mates, and though referee Paul Tierney had initially given the goal, he was overruled by his assistant, who deemed Solanke to have handled intentionally. Sub Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain was denied at his feet by Ben Foster shortly after, and Solanke's rebound was cleared off the line by Ahmed Hegazi, as Liverpool failed to force a winner. Just as he did at Wembley in the draw with Spurs late in November, Rondon held the ball up brilliantly at Anfield, and Liverpool's defence will be delighted to see the back of him. He competed in 27 duels, 10 more than any other West Brom player, and won a team-high four fouls. In games where Alan Pardew will be setting up not to lose, the Venezuelan is vitally important. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here. Simply predict six correct scores to win the £250k jackpot. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-12-13
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20:00
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Manchester United
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1–0
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Bournemouth
| 74,798 |
Old Trafford
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Graham Scott
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José Mourinho
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Eddie Howe
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Antonio Valencia
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Simon Francis
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Bournemouth at Old Trafford at Evening and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['25th Minute Goal by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '25th Minute Assist by Juan for Manchester Utd', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Romelu Lukaku for Manchester Utd', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Gosling for Bournemouth', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Arter for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Manchester United got back to winning ways at Old Trafford after the derby tussle with a workmanlike 1-0 victory over Bournemouth on Wednesday. Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford went close in the second period but it was Bournemouth who created more chances, registering seven shots on target but they found David de Gea once again in defiant mood. Juan Mata hung a ball up to the back post and the striker rose above Charlie Daniels and Nathan Ake to power a header into the top corner. At the other end, De Gea was kept busy by the visitors who tested him with five efforts on targets in the first half, the pick of which came from a stinging Daniels strike from 25 yards. Jose Mourinho made four changes from the derby defeat with Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay handed rare starts. Meanwhile, Dan Gosling, Adam Smith, Harry Arter and Callum Wilson returned for Bournemouth. Substitute Marcus Rashford then rattled the underside of the crossbar on 72 minutes but that was the last of United's attacking intent as they sank deeper to protect their lead. Bournemouth did have one final chance from a 25-yard free-kick in injury time but Ryan Fraser's powerful effort was held by De Gea, who recorded his 10th clean sheet of the Premier League season.
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2017-12-16
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15:00
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Watford
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1–4
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Huddersfield Town
| 20,026 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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Marco Silva
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David Wagner
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Troy Deeney
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Jonathan Hogg
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Huddersfield at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4.
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['33rd Minute Red Card by Troy Deeney for Watford', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Watford', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Daryl Janmaat for Watford', '6th Minute Goal by Elias for Huddersfield', '6th Minute Assist by Laurent for Huddersfield', '23rd Minute Goal by Aaron for Huddersfield', '23rd Minute Assist by Collin for Huddersfield', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Laurent Depoitre for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Aaron Mooy scored twice as Huddersfield thrashed Watford 4-1 with both sides finishing with 10 men amid controversy at Vicarage Road. Watford were reduced to 10 men after Troy Deeney received a straight red card for a poor challenge on Collin Quaner with the visitors going further in front five minutes into the second half thanks to Laurent Depoitre's emphatic finish. Mooy's hooked ball into the box fell at Quaner's feet, who was beyond the last defender, and his shot across goal deflected off Depoitre into the path of the offside Kachunga before being steered into the net. Silva had seen enough, promptly hooking Mariappa in favour of Roberto Pereyra, but his task was made increasingly difficult after a moment of madness from Deeney. The club captain was having a quiet game and showed his frustration by scything down the lively Quaner on the touchline after 33 minutes, leaving referee Michael Oliver in no doubt the challenge was worthy of a straight red card. Huddersfield emerged from the interval looking to put the game to bed and, having waited nearly 11 hours for an away goal, the Yorkshire club duly fired in a third of the afternoon after Quaner was too strong for Jose Holebas before the ball fell kindly for Depoitre to lash past Gomes. But any hopes of an unlikely comeback were extinguished with a minute of normal time remaining as Doucoure brought down Depoitre inside the box, allowing Mooy to step up and stroke his spot-kick beyond Gomes. The Australia international midfielder was involved in Kachunga's contentious opener before being in the right place to guide in his side's second midway through the first half, but it was his overall display which made him stand out.
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2017-12-16
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15:00
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Arsenal
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1–0
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Newcastle United
| 59,379 |
Emirates Stadium
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Stuart Attwell
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Arsène Wenger
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Rafael Benítez
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Laurent Koscielny
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Newcastle Utd at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['86th Minute Yellow Card by Nacho Monreal for Arsenal', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Isaac Hayden for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Mesut Ozil's stunning volley fired Arsenal up to fourth in the Premier League with an unconvincing 1-0 victory over struggling Newcastle. The Germany international's thunderous 23rd-minute effort proved enough for the Gunners who limped to their first league win in their last four outings. Arsenal's profligacy inspired a spirited Newcastle display, but it was not enough to halt their alarming winless run which extends to nine games. Jamaal Lascelles drew Petr Cech into action two minutes later but Arsenal remained on top as Hector Bellerin's goal-bound effort was blocked before Ainsley Maitland-Niles left three Newcastle players in his wake but fired into the side-netting. A frustrating first half looked to be unfolding in front of the Gunners until a volley of the highest quality from Ozil broke the deadlock, the Germany international firing a clearance beyond Elliot with interest from just inside the area. Bellerin and Granit Xhaka spurned chances to double Arsenal's tally before Florian Lejeune prevented Ozil from doubling his tally with a chipped finish as Newcastle reached the interval without falling further behind. Alexandre Lacazette returned to replace Olivier Giroud in the Arsenal starting line-up. Newcastle made five changes as Rob Elliot, Isaac Hayden, Jacob Murphy, Ayoze Perez and Joselu were recalled by Rafa Benitez. Christian Atsu deflected the ball inches wide of his own goal within four minutes of the restart before the introduction of Matt Ritchie breathed life into Newcastle as Josh Murphy stung Cech's palms on 57 minutes. Lacazette should have put the game to bed on the hour only for his poor, chipped effort to let Newcastle off the hook, but the visitors were unable to punish the Gunners' wastefulness as Joselu's deflected effort and two presentable chances for Ayoze Perez went begging. With Newcastle putting in an improved defensive display, it needed a moment of brilliance to unpick the Magpies - and boy did Mesut Ozil deliver that. The German read the situation superbly to anticipate where the ball would drop and produced a similarly superb finish to fire the Gunners back to winning ways. On an afternoon where so many of his team-mates were ineffective, Ozil's contribution was telling.
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2017-12-16
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15:00
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Chelsea
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1–0
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Southampton
| 41,562 |
Stamford Bridge
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Roger East
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Antonio Conte
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Gary Cahill
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Maya Yoshida
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Southampton was Maya Yoshida and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Alonso for Chelsea', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Maya Yoshida for Southampton', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Stephens for Southampton', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Redmond for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Marcos Alonso's long-range free-kick gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Southampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Chelsea dominated the game for long periods but were unable to extend their lead, with Pedro hitting the post in the first half and Forster making a string of saves. Chelsea's first real chance in a one-sided first half fell to Willian, but his low effort from 10 yards out rolled wide of the post after a neat one-two with Alonso in the Southampton box. The visitors were forced to replace the injured Cedric Soares with Mario Lemina following a heavy tackle by Gary Cahill in the early stages, and they struggled to get out of their half after that. Forster made two saves from Alonso either side of a stop from N'Golo Kante, but Southampton needed the woodwork to rescue them when Pedro cut inside from the left flank two minutes before half-time. Just as it seemed Southampton might hold out until the break, however, Alonso took advantage of Maya Yoshida's foul on Eden Hazard 30 yards from goal to put the hosts in front. Chelsea made one change from their 3-1 win over Huddersfield as Gary Cahill replaced Antonio Rudiger. Southampton, meanwhile, made six changes from their 4-1 defeat to Leicester, with Charlie Austin and Virgil van Dijk among those benched. It was a warning sign for Chelsea, and Austin threatened again in the 76th minute, when Courtois denied him in a one-on-one situation again. The Spaniard has been outstanding for Chelsea this season and this was another eye-catching performance from the left wing-back. He could have had more, too. He did not have too much to do defensively, but his attacking contribution was invaluable.
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2017-12-16
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17:30
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Manchester City
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4–1
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 54,214 |
Etihad Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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Pep Guardiola
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Fernandinho
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Hugo Lloris
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Tottenham at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was Fernandinho and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.
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['14th Minute Goal by İlkay for Manchester City', '14th Minute Assist by Leroy for Manchester City', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Nicolás Otamendi for Manchester City', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Fabian Delph for Manchester City', '70th Minute Goal by Kevin for Manchester City', '70th Minute Assist by Bruyne for Manchester City', '80th Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '80th Minute Assist by Leroy for Manchester City', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Harry Kane for Tottenham', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Mousa Dembélé for Tottenham', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Dele Alli for Tottenham', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Moussa Sissoko for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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De Bruyne's fierce strike on the breakaway ended a Spurs resurgence after the interval and Sterling twice tapped home from close range after missing an open goal from Gabriel Jesus penalty that struck the post. They scored the first with just their second chance, as Gundogan's run confused the visiting defenders and they conceded sloppily from a set-piece for the third time in four league games. Man City made three changes from the side that beat Swansea 4-0 as Walker, Gundogan and Sane replaced Danilo, Bernardo Silva and the in-form David Silva, who didn't make the bench. Spurs made three changes; Trippier, Dembele and Alli came in for Aurier, Sissoko and Lamela. A chilling fog descended on the Etihad but it did little to cloud City's dazzling movement and the away side needed goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to keep the score 1-0 at half-time, the France international getting down low to twice deny Gundogan a second. Harry Kane curled a shot just wide of the far post as Spurs struggled to threaten on the counter, and the England striker went closest to a leveller when he forced Ederson into a full-stretched save after the break. Spurs had upped their intensity but were left open to the counter-attack and the power and pace of De Bruyne saw him smash home the second through Lloris' outstretched palm on 70 minutes. Sterling made up for the miss with the first of two easy tap-ins on 80 minutes, rounding off a superb passing move at the back post for his first, before capitalising on Eric Dier's poor error, nipping the ball through Lloris' legs and rolling into the empty net for the fourth. Spurs had been as bewildered as any side that has visited the Etihad this season, and Eriksen did not even celebrate when he slotted home a Spurs goal in stoppage time. The Belgian dominated the game from all areas of the midfield and his goal was superb. Not only was it a near-total display of powerful, pacey attacking play but it was also timely, halting a Spurs resurgence in the second half. He is becoming a complete midfield player under Guardiola.
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2017-12-17
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14:15
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West Bromwich Albion
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1–2
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Manchester United
| 24,782 |
The Hawthorns
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Anthony Taylor
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Alan Pardew
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José Mourinho
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Jonny Evans
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Antonio Valencia
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Manchester Utd at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['77th Minute Goal by Gareth for West Brom', '77th Minute Assist by Jonny for West Brom', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Salomón Rondón for West Brom', '27th Minute Goal by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '27th Minute Assist by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '35th Minute Goal by Jesse for Manchester Utd', '35th Minute Assist by Juan for Manchester Utd', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Marcus Rashford for Manchester Utd', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Nemanja Matić for Manchester Utd', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Rojo for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Manchester United withstood late pressure from West Brom to seal a 2-1 victory after first-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard. After a slow start, United took the lead with the first attempt on target as Lukaku found the top corner with a brilliant glancing header from Marcus Rashford's cross, though it was met with muted celebrations once more from the Belgian after his second goal in as many games. One West Brom change saw Oliver Burke make his first Premier League start, with Hal Robson-Kanu dropping to the bench. For United, Ashley Young, Ander Herrera and Marcus Rashford were all recalled to the starting XI. Lingard almost had his second just before the hour-mark, but the 25-year-old shot straight at Foster after a swift counter-attack from the visitors. And as United started to sit back, West Brom handed themselves a lifeline in the 77th minute, with Barry poking home the first goal of the Pardew era after a scrappy passage of play from a corner. West Brom continued to push for an equaliser, but Jay Rodriguez could only head wide before De Gea eventually gathered the ball after another corner caused mayhem in the United defence. Matic was United's standout performer in an otherwise uninspiring display from the visitors. The Serbian made vital interceptions to prevent West Brom, while he also carried the ball forward with intent on numerous occasions.
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2017-12-17
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16:30
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Bournemouth
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0–4
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Liverpool
| 10,780 |
Vitality Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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Eddie Howe
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Jürgen Klopp
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Simon Francis
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Jordan Henderson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Liverpool at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4.
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['10th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Aké for Bournemouth', '20th Minute Goal by Philippe for Liverpool', '20th Minute Assist by Andrew for Liverpool', '26th Minute Goal by Dejan for Liverpool', '26th Minute Assist by Roberto for Liverpool', '44th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '44th Minute Assist by Alex for Liverpool', '66th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '66th Minute Assist by Philippe for Liverpool', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Adam Lallana for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Liverpool moved back into the top four with a scintillating attacking performance that blew away Bournemouth 4-0 on Super Sunday. Liverpool were quickly into their stride. Linking with Andrew Robertson on the left, Coutinho skipped inside, sold a dummy to Simon Francis before rolling a low effort into the bottom corner. Bournemouth had little answer to Liverpool's dominance and they fell two behind six minutes later. A corner which looked to be looping out for a goal kick was kept alive by Firmino and his poked cross was bravely headed home by Lovren - his first goal since October 2016. Eddie Howe freshened up his midfield and attack, making five changes. There were recalls for Andrew Surman Lewis Cook, Jordon Ibe, Danny Pugh and Jermaine Defoe. Meanwhile, there were four changes for Jurgen Klopp. Back came Simon Mignolet, Joe Gomez, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jordan Henderson. Bournemouth thought they were back in it when Jermain Defoe skipped through one-on-one with Simon Mignolet but the usually deadly marksman struck the post. It was a crucial moment in the game as five minutes later, Liverpool were three up. There was no stopping the rampant Reds, who continued to swarm forward. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain struck the post after a fine tackle in midfield before Firmino did find the net on 66 minutes, flicking home Coutinho's wonderful cross. Bournemouth had no answers to Liverpool's brilliance. No player provided more key passes at the Vitality on Sunday, and he remained combative, going in for more duels than any other player. He still needs to play more games, but in this form, he will be hard to leave out.
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2017-12-18
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20:00
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Everton
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3–1
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Swansea City
| 37,580 |
Goodison Park
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Jonathan Moss
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Sam Allardyce
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Paul Clement
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Wayne Rooney
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Federico Fernández
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Evening
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The Match was played between Everton and Swansea City at Goodison Park at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['29th Minute Yellow Card by Mason Holgate for Everton', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Wayne Rooney for Everton', '64th Minute Goal by Gylfi for Everton', '64th Minute Assist by Wayne for Everton', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Jonjoe Kenny for Everton', '35th Minute Goal by Leroy for Swansea City', '35th Minute Assist by Tom for Swansea City', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Dyer for Swansea City', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Federico Fernández for Swansea City', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Leroy Fer for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Gylfi Sigurdsson scored a superb strike against his former side as Everton beat Swansea 3-1 on Monday, with the result leaving the visitors bottom of the Premier League table. Everton named an unchanged XI from their last Premier League game. Swansea made three changes with Federico Fernandez, Leroy Fer and Luciano Narsingh starting in place of Mike van der Hoorn, Sung-Yueng Ki and Jordan Ayew. The best chance of the first half for Everton came in the 27th minute as they capitalised on some neat build-up play. Aaron Lennon flicked the ball through the legs of Alfie Mawson before powering into the box, but his eventual shot went just wide of the post. As a corner was delivered, Everton defender Williams lost Fer, who surged into the six-yard box to tap home. But Everton equalised in the first minute of injury time after Roque Mesa fouled Lennon in the box. Rooney stepped up for the spot-kick, but saw his effort brilliantly tipped onto the post by Lukasz Fabianski, before Calvert-Lewin hammered home the rebound. It was quiet start to the second half with chances at a premium, but the lacklustre play was sparked to life by a stunning Sigurdsson strike. He cut in from left and let fly from just outside the box with a superb curled shot into the far corner and then gave a muted celebration against his former side. Ten minutes later, Everton added another with their second penalty of the evening after Martin Olsson was penalised for a foul on Jonjoe Kenny, although replays showed it was outside of the box. Rooney took for a second time, dispatching into the corner to take his tally to ten Premier League goals this season. It was another impressive shift from Gueye and co-commentator Davie Provan compared the midfielder's performance to those put in by N'Golo Kante. As a central midfielder should, he was there to mop up any mistakes and pulled the strings in the middle of the park.
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2017-12-22
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19:45
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Arsenal
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3–3
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Liverpool
| 59,409 |
Emirates Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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12c55371
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Arsène Wenger
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Jürgen Klopp
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Laurent Koscielny
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Jordan Henderson
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Evening
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–3.
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['53rd Minute Goal by Alexis for Arsenal', '53rd Minute Assist by Héctor for Arsenal', '56th Minute Goal by Granit for Arsenal', '56th Minute Assist by Alex for Arsenal', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Alex Iwobi for Arsenal', '58th Minute Goal by Mesut for Arsenal', '58th Minute Assist by Alexandre for Arsenal', '52nd Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '52nd Minute Assist by Roberto for Liverpool', '71st Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '71st Minute Assist by Emre for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Friday
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Liverpool were forced into an early change when Jordan Henderson limped off, but his replacement James Milner slotted in perfectly, playing a part in the opening goal. Firmino already had headed wide from close range when Milner's clever ball down the channel found Salah and his deflected cross was skilfully lobbed into the net via Coutinho's head. The 25-year-old Brazilian has now been involved in 15 goals in his last 10 away games in all competitions. The visitors remained positive with Firmino curling inches over on 32 minutes and Sadio Mane somehow spurning a glorious opportunity eight minutes later, volleying over from 12 yards with Petr Cech stranded. Arsenal left to a chorus of boos at half-time and the atmosphere descended further on 52 minutes when Salah doubled the lead. After leading a counter-attack from inside his own half, Salah played a neat one-two with Firmino and curled home from the edge of the box. With the way Liverpool were controlling things, Arsenal's quick-fire comeback was hard to fathom. Just five minutes later they had not only clawed back the deficit but found themselves in front. First, Joe Gomez was caught napping at the back post and Sanchez headed home. That triggered a change in momentum as Liverpool wilted. Two minutes later, Xhaka took aim from 30 yards and the ball found its way past a weak one-handed attempt by Simon Mignolet. Arsenal were not done there, though, as they took the lead two minutes later. Liverpool's defending could be questioned for the first two, but there was little they could do to stop Alexandre Lacazette's clever back-heel and Ozil's mesmeric chipped finish over Mignolet. That was not the end of the drama as Liverpool maintained their fluidity going forward and grabbed an equaliser on 71 minutes when Firmino's effort was too hot for Cech to handle. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was thrown on against his former employers, eyeing a Hollywood finish to a quite breathless game, but it ended all-square. This award could have gone to five or six of the attacking players on show but the Brazilian gets the nod for his crucial equalising goal that got his team out of a sticky situation. Firmino has now been involved in more Premier League goals than any other Liverpool player since he joined at the start of the 2015/16 season, scoring 28 goals and proving 18 assists. His all-round game during a hectic match was of the highest quality.
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2017-12-23
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12:30
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Everton
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0–0
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Chelsea
| 39,191 |
Goodison Park
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Robert Madley
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317b694e
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Sam Allardyce
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Antonio Conte
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Phil Jagielka
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César Azpilicueta
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['10th Minute Yellow Card by Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Everton', '21st Minute Yellow Card by Cuco Martina for Everton', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Keane for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Everton extended their unbeaten Premier League run to six matches with a hard-earned goalless draw against Chelsea at Goodison Park on Saturday. Phil Jagielka and Ashley Williams both cleared off the line for the Toffees and the latter also deflected a cross from Victor Moses on to his own bar. Everton did not have a shot on target but could have snatched a winner in injury-time as Michael Keane headed over from a corner. The visitors, who had 25 shots to five from Everton, set the tone early and went close as Jagielka twice blocked on the line. But Everton withstood the early pressure and largely managed to keep the visitors at bay, with Pickford not seriously called into action until the 35th minute to keep out a shot from Pedro. Williams and Sandro Ramirez were introduced at half-time by Everton and the former was soon called into action to clear a shot on the line after Pickford again saved from Pedro. Everton lost Idrissa Gueye to injury and Chelsea continued to threaten more, with Pickford forced into a sharp save in the 66th minute to push away a low shot from Eden Hazard. Rooney missed out for Everton with illness while Keane and Jagielka replaced Williams and Holgate in defence. Bolasie returned to the squad for the first time in a year after recovering from a long-term knee injury. Chelsea made one change as Rudiger came in for Cahill, and Morata was suspended. Williams then deflected a cross from Moses on to the bar as Chelsea piled on the pressure in the final 20 minutes. Making his first appearance since the start of the month, Keane was at the heart of a solid defensive display from Everton. Keane made eight interceptions, three more than any other Everton player, and could have won it late on when he headed over from a corner. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-12-23
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15:00
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Stoke City
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3–1
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West Bromwich Albion
| 29,057 |
Bill Stokeld Stadium
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Niel Swarbrick
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07776252
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Mark Hughes
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Alan Pardew
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Ryan Shawcross
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Jonny Evans
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and West Brom at Bill Stokeld Stadium at Afternoon and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['19th Minute Goal by Joe for Stoke City', '19th Minute Assist by Peter for Stoke City', '45+2nd Minute Goal by Eric for Stoke City', '45+2nd Minute Assist by Choupo-Moting for Stoke City', '90+5th Minute Goal by Ramadan for Stoke City', '90+5th Minute Assist by Eric for Stoke City', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Ramadan Sobhi for Stoke City', '51st Minute Goal by Salomón for West Brom', '51st Minute Assist by Chris for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Goals from Joe Allen, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Ramadan Sobhi handed Stoke a much-needed 3-1 win over West Brom at the Bet365 Stadium to relieve the pressure on Mark Hughes. Allen put the hosts in front after 20 minutes when he prodded the ball home from Peter Crouch's volleyed cross before Choupo-Moting doubled the lead in first-half injury time after rounding Ben Foster. Hughes made an early tactical switch by changing from a 3-5-2 formation to 4-2-3-1 and it paid off almost immediately as Allen, re-deployed in an advanced midfield role behind Crouch, made a run into the box and finished inside the six-yard-box following the striker's low cross. Rondon carried West Brom's biggest goal threat throughout and he drew a wonderful sprawling stop from Jack Butland late on in the first half as his controlled half-volley was expertly tipped around the post by the England international when it had appeared destined to nestle in the bottom corner. Allen turned from goalscorer to goal provider for Stoke's second as his through ball sent Choupo-Moting through on goal. That goal came at the worst possible time for West Brom but they responded perfectly by scoring just six minutes after the break as Rondon raced onto Chris Brunt's brilliant ball over the top and slid his finish under the onrushing Butland. Mark Hughes made three changes with Tom Edwards, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Kurt Zouma replaced Erik Pieters, Mame Biram Diouf and Ramadan Sobhi. Alan Pardew also made three changes as Gareth Barry, Chris Brunt and Hal Robson-Kanu came in for Claudio Yacob, Grzegorz Krychowiak and Oliver Burke. West Brom dominated for much of the second half and were agonisingly close to equalising in injury time when Oliver Burke's low cross was diverted onto his own post by Stoke's youngster Tom Edwards, before Butland punched the ball into the back of Rondon's head from the resulting corner with the loose ball ricocheting away from danger rather than into the back of the net. A thorn in West Brom's side from the first minute until the last, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting was involved in all three of his side's goals in what was a hugely important victory for his team. For the first, his shot deflected into Crouch's path who turned the ball into Allen to score. He scored the second himself by calmly rounding Foster and finishing under pressure and he then registered an assist for Sobhi for the third. It wasn't the perfect performance - he comically back-heeled the ball to no-one midway through the second half - but virtually everything else he tried came off. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2017-12-23
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15:00
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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1–0
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Watford
| 30,473 |
The American Express Community Stadium
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Paul Tierney
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409da328
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Chris Hughton
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Marco Silva
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Bruno
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Heurelho Gomes
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Brighton and Watford at The American Express Community Stadium at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brighton was Bruno and the Manager of Brighton was Chris Hughton. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['64th Minute Goal by Pascal for Brighton', '64th Minute Assist by Tomer for Brighton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Pascal Gross broke the deadlock in the 64th minute with a long-range effort, but Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes will not be happy as he let the ball slip underneath him. The first half was a tepid affair, with two teams in poor form unable to really find their rhythm at the Amex. After the break, the game did open up somewhat. Gross drilled for goal from distance early in the half, but it fizzed just wide. Tomer Hemed fed Gross, who shifted the ball onto his right foot, fired back across where he had come from, which seemed to wrong-foot Gomes, who could not get down quick enough to keep the ball out. Watford have netted just one goal in their last three top-flight away games, this after scoring 2+ goals in each of their previous eight on the road in the competition. In a game of little quality on the whole, Gross stood out at the Amex. Gross' six key passes was double the output of any other creator on Saturday. It was not his fault his team-mates weren't on the same wavelength. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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