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2017-12-23
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15:00
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Swansea City
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1–1
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Crystal Palace
| 20,354 |
Liberty Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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49d4cefb
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Leon Britton
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Roy Hodgson
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Federico Fernández
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Scott Dann
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Crystal Palace at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Leon Britton. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['32nd Minute Yellow Card by Federico Fernández for Swansea City', '77th Minute Goal by Jordan for Swansea City', '77th Minute Assist by Tom for Swansea City', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Roque Mesa for Swansea City', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '51st Minute Yellow Card by James McArthur for Crystal Palace', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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After receiving the ball 25 yards out, Ayew feigned to shoot before skipping forwards and letting fly from 18 yards and leaving Julian Speroni with no chance. The goal was a bitter blow for the visitors, who had previously been untroubled by their toothless hosts and had taken the lead on 59 minutes through a Luka Milivojevic penalty following Federico Fernandez's trip on Ruben Loftus-Cheek. They might have led after just nine minutes, but after Lukasz Fabianski had saved Scott Dann's header, he then did brilliantly to claw away Andros Townsend's curled effort that looked destined for the top corner. Palace, without the suspended Christian Benteke, struggled to build a platform, although they remained a threat on the break and Loftus-Cheek saw his attempted curled effort drop just wide of the far post. Wilfried Zaha then created an opening for himself on 34 minutes, but having put Fernandez on his backside, he then lost control of the ball himself at the crucial moment and the chance was gone. The pattern continued after the break and Palace finally made their greater threat count when Zaha fed Loftus-Cheek, who squared up Fernandez and then fell over an outstretched leg in the box. Palace made one change, with the suspended Christian Benteke replaced by Luka Milivojevic. Milivojevic made no mistake from the spot, prompting the hosts to finally find some thrust to their game and Abraham should have levelled on 66 when his first touch allowed him a clear sight of goal, but Speroni saved well at his near post. Nathan Dyer's cross was then almost deflected past the Palace keeper before Ayew pulled some magic out of nowhere to finally bring Swansea level. Swansea might have won it as Ayew fizzed another cracker inches wide from distance before Abraham just failed to meet Dyer's cross at the near post as Palace held on to extend their unbeaten run to eight games, while Swansea will spend Christmas at the foot of the table. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!The midfielder was always available for the ball, always trying to find the right pass. His side has been struggling, but he doesn't hide. His delivery at set-pieces was outstanding and he kept Swansea moving throughout the game. 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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Southampton
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1–1
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Huddersfield Town
| 29,675 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Lee Probert
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6ea3edf9
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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David Wagner
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Steven Davis
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Christopher Schindler
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield was Christopher Schindler and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['24th Minute Goal by Charlie for Southampton', '24th Minute Assist by Wesley for Southampton', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Wesley Hoedt for Southampton', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Redmond for Southampton', '64th Minute Goal by Laurent for Huddersfield', '64th Minute Assist by Tommy for Huddersfield', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Collin Quaner for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Laurent Depoitre's second-half header for Huddersfield extended Southampton's winless run to six matches in a 1-1 draw at St Mary's. Huddersfield started brightly and would have taken the lead in the 14th minute if not for Forster's heroics. Florent Hadergjonaj's threatening cross was met by Christopher Schindler, forcing Forster into tipping the ball over the bar. The scrappy contest took a controversial turn in the 32nd minute as Austin left a foot in on Jonas Lossl's nose when they both chased for a loose ball. However, five minutes later, the Danish goalkeeper continued the game and made a brave stop from close range to deny Tadic Southampton's second. The first great chance in the second half fell to Austin. On the counter-attack, Redmond squared the ball to the 28-year-old who, with just the goalkeeper to beat, dragged his shot wide of the post. And the former QPR striker was made to rue his chance as Huddersfield punished the Saints four minutes later. Austin's eventful day came to an end when he limped off with a hamstring injury following his dangerous strike on goal that Lossl parried away. Yoshida almost got the winner for Southampton in injury time, but his free header from Ward-Prowse's corner came off the post before bouncing out off Lossl to mark a frustrating afternoon for Mauricio Pellegrino's men. Austin has scored five goals in his last five Premier League starts for Southampton. Lossl endured an eventful afternoon after being kicked in the nose by Austin, but he also produced a string of fine saves to keep Huddersfield in the game on many occasions. After bravely playing on following the collision with Austin, he denied Tadic and Yoshida from scoring two of the game's clear-cut opportunities. As ugly as this incident [Lossl and Austin] was as ugly now he looks Merry Christmas to him. His wife will not be very happy when she meets him tonight but he looks good, he looks OK. He has to recover like the whole group and we will be ready for the Boxing Day game at home at the John Smith's Stadium. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here. 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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Manchester City
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4–0
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Bournemouth
| 54,270 |
Etihad Stadium
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Mike Jones
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8b61dc89
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Pep Guardiola
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Eddie Howe
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Vincent Kompany
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Andrew Surman
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Bournemouth was Andrew Surman and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.
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['27th Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '27th Minute Assist by Fernandinho for Manchester City', '53rd Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '53rd Minute Assist by Sergio for Manchester City', '79th Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '79th Minute Assist by Bernardo for Manchester City', '85th Minute Goal by Danilo for Manchester City', '85th Minute Assist by Raheem Sterling for Manchester City', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Sergio Aguero scored his 100th and 101st goals at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City extended their Premier League winning streak to 17 games with a 4-0 thrashing of Bournemouth. City’s record scorer was left unmarked to head in Fernandinho’s clipped cross on 27 minutes and nodded home their 100th goal of 2017 with 10 minutes to play, after Raheem Sterling had slotted in a second eight minutes into the second half. The injury-hit visitors lost Junior Stanislas with a muscle problem just 12 minutes in, after the forward had fired wide, but were able to restrict a dominant City side to an Aguero shot over the bar and a high header from Fernandinho until Nicolas Otamendi finally had the hosts' first effort on target on 25 minutes. Aguero broke the deadlock moments later, though, nodding in after Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic had handed City an early Christmas present with his mis-placed pass. While the hosts continued to probe, they were unable to add a second in the first half and Bournemouth finished the opening 45 strongly, with Callum Wilson and Jordon Ibe seeing shots blocked. 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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19:45
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Leicester City
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2–2
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Manchester United
| 32,202 |
King Power Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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1913bdd6
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Claude Puel
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José Mourinho
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Wes Morgan
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Paul Pogba
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Evening
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Manchester Utd at King Power Stadium at Evening and Jonathan Moss 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 Utd was Paul Pogba and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['27th Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '27th Minute Assist by Riyad for Leicester City', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Albrighton for Leicester City', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Amartey for Leicester City', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Daniel Amartey for Leicester City', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Riyad Mahrez for Leicester City', '90+4th Minute Goal by Harry for Leicester City', '90+4th Minute Assist by Marc for Leicester City', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Victor Lindelöf for Manchester Utd', '40th Minute Goal by Juan for Manchester Utd', '40th Minute Assist by Jesse for Manchester Utd', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Nemanja Matić for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Harry Maguire netted a 94th-minute equaliser as Manchester United were punished for their wastefulness in a 2-2 draw at Leicester. Somewhat against the run of play, Jamie Vardy finished off a fantastic counter attack in the 27th minute to break the deadlock - his 50th Premier League goal, and his fourth in all competitions against United. United deservedly restored parity 13 minutes later, as Juan Mata stroked the ball home after good work from Jesse Lingard, before the Spain international curled a delightful free-kick into the net on the hour mark to complete the turnaround. United started on the front foot, and went close as early as the second minute, with Chris Smalling heading over after climbing to meet a Mata cross. Jesse Lingard then linked up well with Romelu Lukaku, thundered a strike towards goal which Kasper Schmeichel did well to palm over the bar, before Pogba also tested Schmeichel from distance, but again the Denmark international was equal to it. Leicester grew into the game and, in typical Foxes fashion, they countered to stun United. Vardy laid the ball off for Wilfred Ndidi who launched it forward for Mahrez. The bounce did not help the Leicester forward, but he showed great composure to hold the ball up and wait for Vardy to continue his run before laying the ball into the England international's path, who finished into the bottom cornerThe goal did not affect the flow of the match, however, as United continued to press, and levelled things up through Mata five minutes before the break. Martial fizzed the ball into the feet of Lingard, who did well to lay it off for Mata, with the Spain international showing great composure to steer the ball into the bottom corner. With United pressed into their own penalty area, Marc Albrighton whipped a crossed into the danger zone, David de Gea stayed rooted to his line, and when an injured Chris Smalling could not get across, Maguire was on hand to steer the ball home. Not renowned for his creativity, Lukaku was integral to United's flow at the King Power, though this time as a provider. Both deserved to be finished off. His confidence in front of goal is still not quite right, but having provided four key passes - unsurpassed by anyone on the pitch at the King Power, the Belgium international can be pleased with his all-round contribution. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2017-12-26
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12:30
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Tottenham Hotspur
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5–2
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Southampton
| 55,412 |
Wembley Stadium
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Graham Scott
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ef6aade1
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Hugo Lloris
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Maya Yoshida
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Southampton at Wembley Stadium at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Southampton was Maya Yoshida and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–2.
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['22nd Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '22nd Minute Assist by Christian for Tottenham', '39th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '39th Minute Assist by Son for Tottenham', '49th Minute Goal by Dele for Tottenham', '49th Minute Assist by Son for Tottenham', '51st Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '51st Minute Assist by Dele for Tottenham', '67th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '67th Minute Assist by Dele for Tottenham', '21st Minute Yellow Card by Pierre Højbjerg for Southampton', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Shane Long for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Spurs did have a scare moments later, but Hugo Lloris used the post to hep keep out Danny Rose's looping header back after it had looped over the goalkeeper. Kane put Spurs in control before half-time, rounding off an intricate team move after Alli had picked out Son, who then laid it on a plate for the striker. After the break, Mario Lemina was within a whisker of pulling one back for Southampton, but after he hit the bar from distance, Spurs extended their lead further. First Alli curled an effort past Forster from the edge of the box, while two minutes later he turned provider for Son, who slotted the ball home after Nathan Redmond had originally given the ball away. Boufal squeezed an effort past Lloris for Southampton's first, but three minutes later Kane delightfully lifted the ball over Forster to complete his sixth Premier League hat-trick of 2017. Tadic did manage to score a late consolation for Southampton after Lloris could only parry the lobbed effort into the net. And it was a fitting farewell to the year for Kane at Wembley, finishing with aplomb for the third after two simple finishes. For Spurs, and England, it will simply be the case of hoping that form can continue into 2018. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-12-26
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15:00
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Bournemouth
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3–3
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West Ham United
| 10,596 |
Vitality Stadium
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Stuart Attwell
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0abc466b
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Eddie Howe
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David Moyes
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Simon Francis
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James Collins
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and West Ham at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of West Ham was James Collins and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–3.
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['29th Minute Goal by Dan for Bournemouth', '29th Minute Assist by Joshua for Bournemouth', '32nd Minute Yellow Card by Simon Francis for Bournemouth', '57th Minute Goal by Nathan for Bournemouth', '57th Minute Assist by Dan for Bournemouth', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Cook for Bournemouth', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Aké for Bournemouth', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Callum for Bournemouth', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Nathan for Bournemouth', '7th Minute Goal by James for West Ham', '7th Minute Assist by Aaron for West Ham', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Pablo Zabaleta for West Ham', '55th Minute Yellow Card by James Collins for West Ham', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Cresswell for West Ham', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Angelo Ogbonna for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Both sides could have scored the next goal with chances coming thick and fast, but it was Bournemouth who found the net first as they got themselves on level terms. Ryan Fraser delivered a superb free-kick into the box and despite Collins initially getting a head to it, the rebound fell to Gosling who slotted home. But Bournemouth could have gone down to 10 men in the 33rd minute after Francis caught Cheikhou Kouyate in the face with a high boot after attempting to go for the ball. The hosts started the second half well and took the lead in the 57th minute. After playing a short corner, the ball was worked to Lewis Cook near the top left corner and he whipped into the box, with the bobbling delivery landing at the feet of Ake who swept home. But the controversy came in six minutes of added time as Bournemouth searched for the equaliser. Ake headed the ball across the face of goal, which met the head of Wilson at the near post and he nodded home, but the ball also appeared to hit his hand as it went in. However, the goal was initially ruled out by the linesman, who raised his flag for offside, but after a discussion with Madley, the referee signalled that the goal would stand despite the two incidents. He may not have got onto the scoresheet, but Fraser was instrumental in Bournemouth's attacking play on Tuesday, with his fine free-kick delivery leading to the first half equaliser for the hosts. 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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2017-12-26
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15:00
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Watford
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2–1
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Leicester City
| 20,308 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Chris Kavanagh
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690be862
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Marco Silva
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Claude Puel
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Heurelho Gomes
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Wes Morgan
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Leicester City at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['8th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Watson for Watford', '13th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Kabasele for Watford', '65th Minute Own Goal by Kasper Schmeichel for Watford', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Marvin Zeegelaar for Watford', '4th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Leicester City', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Aleksandar Dragović for Leicester City', '37th Minute Goal by Riyad for Leicester City', '37th Minute Assist by Marc for Leicester City', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Andy King for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Watford picked up a first win in seven games after coming from behind to earn a 2-1 victory over Leicester at Vicarage Road on Boxing Day. Leicester took the lead through Riyad Mahrez after 37 minutes, before Molla Wague scored on his first Premier League start, against the club where he spent time on loan last season, to equalise on the stroke of half time. Watford built on the momentum generated from that equaliser after the break, and went ahead in the 65ht minute when Abdoulaye Doucoure's effort was diverted into his own net by Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. After a sluggish start to the game, the visitors upped the tempo, and Jamie Vardy really should have put the Foxes in front, but finished poorly when clean through on goal. However, the pressure told as Leicester did take the lead through Mahrez. Marc Albrighton worked space for a cross to the back post, where the Algeria international was on hand to head home. Richarlison should have equalised but could only find the side-netting after rounding Schmeichel, but the hosts did draw level shortly after. Molla Wague came into the defence to make his first start for Watford, while, as expected, Marvin Zeegelaar and Abdoulaye Doucoure returned from suspension. Sebastian Prodl, Jose Holebas and Andre Gray were the men to make way. There were also three changes for Leicester. Aleksandar Dragovic made his Premier League debut with Danny Simpson injured, while Andy King and Shinji Okazaki were in for Vicente Iborra and Demarai Gray. The Leicester defence could not deal with Tom Cleverley's corner and while Richarlison was unable to steer the ball home, Wague was on hand to net his first goal in English football. Richarlison was then in thick of it once more immediately after the equaliser, and could have completed a dramatic turnaround, but his strike thundered out off the post after being picked out by an intricate Cleverley pass. After the break, Watford continued on the front foot, and took the lead 20 minutes into the second half. Cleverley's free-kick was deep and Doucoure steered the ball back across the goal line. Schmeichel tried to keep it out, but inadvertently nudged the ball over the line, with goal-line technology confirming it had crossed. Gomes then produced two stunning stops to ensure the hosts held on. First he bravely flung himself at Wes Morgan's strike to block, before diverting Leonardo Ulloa's header around the post. Leicester have lost two of their last three in the Premier League, the same total they had lost in the previous 13. Riyad Mahrez has scored in each of his last four Premier League games against Watford, including in all three at Vicarage Road. Watford scored twice despite landing just one shot on target, with the winning goal coming courtesy of Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. Watford have lacked fluidity of late and the writing looked to be on the wall once more after Leicester took the lead at Vicarage Road. But Cleverley's sheer persistence helped turn the match on its head and earn the home side a much-needed win. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2017-12-26
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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0–0
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Everton
| 25,364 |
The Hawthorns
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Roger East
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92d5a975
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Alan Pardew
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Sam Allardyce
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Jonny Evans
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Ashley Williams
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Everton at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The Captain of Everton was Ashley Williams and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['68th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Dawson for West Brom', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Gareth Barry for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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West Brom's Premier League winless run stretched to 18 games with a turgid 0-0 draw with Everton at The Hawthorns on Boxing Day. The Baggies are now without a win in the Premier League since August 19 - one game shy of the all-time winless record - as Salomon Rondon and Craig Dawson spurned clear chances to end their alarming streak and hand Alan Pardew his first victory at the club at the sixth time of asking. Everton, bolstered by the return of Yannick Bolasie from a year-long injury absence, were toothless and disjointed going forward but extended their unbeaten start to life under Sam Allardyce to seven games. With the unwanted Premier League winless streak looming, West Brom nearly made the perfect start inside six minutes as Jay Rodriguez's cross fell perfectly for Rondon, but the Baggies striker failed to hit the target from close range. Rondon remained are the forefront of the hosts' attack but, having knocked Christ Brunt's 10th-minute delivery back across goal, no one was on hand to convert. Alan Padrew made three changes as Craig Dawson, Matt Phillips and Jay Rodriguez were recalled. Yannick Bolasie made his first Premier League appearance start since December 4, 2016, while Ashley Williams and Mason Holgate returned to the Everton line-up. West Brom's finishing was wayward at best as they missed the chance to bring their winless run to an end. When the Baggies were able to ask questions of Jordan Pickford, though, he had the answers, and some. He commanded his area against the aerial Albion threat with the authority of a goalkeeper further on his career, setting the tone from the back for an Everton side who were tame going forward. 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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2017-12-26
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15:00
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Manchester United
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2–2
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Burnley
| 75,046 |
Old Trafford
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Martin Atkinson
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b1b1fcc9
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José Mourinho
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Sean Dyche
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Paul Pogba
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Ben Mee
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Burnley at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Paul Pogba and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['2nd Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Rojo for Manchester Utd', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Luke Shaw for Manchester Utd', '53rd Minute Goal by Jesse for Manchester Utd', '53rd Minute Assist by Ashley for Manchester Utd', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Manchester Utd', '3rd Minute Goal by Ashley for Burnley', '3rd Minute Assist by Kevin for Burnley', '4th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Taylor for Burnley', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Jóhann Berg for Burnley', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Bardsley for Burnley', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Nick Pope for Burnley', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Vokes for Burnley', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Substitute Jesse Lingard scored twice as Manchester United came back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw against Burnley at Old Trafford on Boxing Day. Ashley Barnes turned home as United failed to clear a Johann Berg Gudmundsson's free-kick after three minutes, and Steven Defour made it 2-0 before half-time with a superb, curling free-kick from well outside the box. United boss Jose Mourinho said Burnley could seriously challenge for European spots this season, and they lived up to the claim in the first half, taking the lead through Barnes' close-range finish after pinball in the box from Gudmundsson's free-kick. Zlatan Ibrahimovic started with Romelu Lukaku for the first time this season. Juan Mata also started, with Marcus Rashford, while Luke Shaw started for only the second time in the Premier League this season. Marcos Rojo replaced Victor Lindelof in defence. Burnley made one change; Chris Wood was out, so Ashley Barnes came in. Gudmundsson's fine delivery was then flicked onto the top of the crossbar by Scott Arfield, before Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope denied Luke Shaw from long range and then Paul Pogba's looping header from a corner. United lay siege on the Burnley goal with some sustained pressure in the first half, but Burnley got their second through Defour's wonderful free-kick, curled into the top left corner from 30 yards. Mourinho changed it up at half-time, bringing on Lingard and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo, and it was Lingard who was heavily involved in the second period. First, the England midfielder missed a sitter from three yards, seeing his effort hit the face of Pope and then bobble along the crossbar, but he made amends minutes later. Burnley's tactics for well over an hour at Old Trafford were perfect, and Iceland midfielder Gudmundsson was at the heart of everything Sean Dyche's side in United's half. His delivery for the opener after two minutes caused havoc in the United defence, and each of his five crosses in the first half caused problems for Phil Jones and Co. A special mention must go to Kevin Long and Phil Bardsley, both superb in the other box, but Gudmundsson's quality on the ball out wide was equally impressive in an attacking sense. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2017-12-26
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15:00
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Huddersfield Town
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1–1
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Stoke City
| 24,047 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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c892dd25
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David Wagner
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Mark Hughes
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Tommy Smith
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Stoke City at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Tommy Smith and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['10th Minute Goal by Tom for Huddersfield', '10th Minute Assist by Collin for Huddersfield', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Christopher Schindler for Huddersfield', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Mathias Jørgensen for Huddersfield', '60th Minute Goal by Ramadan for Stoke City', '60th Minute Assist by Joe for Stoke City', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Ramadan Sobhi for Stoke City', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Geoff Cameron for Stoke City', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Kurt Zouma for Stoke City', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Mame Biram for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Ramadan Sobhi cancelled out Tom Ince's early goal as Stoke held Huddersfield to a 1-1 draw at the John Smith's Stadium on Boxing Day. Earlier, Ince had given Huddersfield the lead with his first goal for the club, thumping Collin Quaner's cut-back past Jack Butland in the 10th minute. Sobhi's leveller came against the run of play as Huddersfield dominated the second half, but David Wagner's side were unable to break down the stubborn visitors in the closing stages. Stoke's best opportunities in the first half came in the space of a few seconds when Huddersfield somehow survived a frantic goalmouth scramble. It started with Jonas Lossl parrying a Shawcross header, and ended with the Huddersfield goalkeeper pushing Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's overhead kick onto the post. The ball was millimetres from crossing the line as it bounced back into Lossl's arms. Huddersfield's Rajiv van La Parra tested Jack Butland with a curling shot shortly before half-time, and the hosts continued on the front foot in the second half. The closing stages were played at a frantic pace, with both sides seeing strong penalty appeals turned down. First, referee Anthony Taylor waved play on after Allen appeared to bring down Aaron Mooy, then Stoke were equally aggrieved when Christopher Schindler seemed to trip Mame Biram Diouf. Ince was in the right place at the right time to net his first Premier League goal since February 2014 and he went on to cause Stoke plenty of problems. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2017-12-26
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17:30
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Liverpool
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5–0
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Swansea City
| 52,850 |
Anfield
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Kevin Friend
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Jürgen Klopp
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Leon Britton
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Philippe Coutinho
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Federico Fernández
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Evening
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Swansea City at Anfield at Evening and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Philippe Coutinho and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Leon Britton. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–0.
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['6th Minute Goal by Philippe for Liverpool', '6th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '52nd Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '52nd Minute Assist by Philippe for Liverpool', '66th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '66th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Olsson for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Roberto Firmino scored twice as Liverpool eased to a 5-0 victory over struggling Swansea at Anfield on Boxing Day. Philippe Coutinho's brilliant early strike laid the platform for a win which was sealed with a burst of goals after half-time. Firmino made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute before scoring again 14 minutes later, shortly after Trent Alexander-Arnold netted his first Premier League goal for the club. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain then rounded off a comfortable win in the 82nd minute. Having drawn their previous three Premier League games at Anfield, Liverpool made the perfect start as Coutinho fired a brilliant shot into the top corner from 25 yards after six minutes. But the hosts did not initially show the required intensity to build on the goal and Swansea stayed in the first half despite rarely threatening themselves. The Swans were also guilty of giving the ball away cheaply on several occasions, but were not punished as Oxlade-Chamberlain and Firmino fired off target and the latter then spurned an excellent one-on-one chance in injury-time. However, Liverpool soon put the result beyond doubt as they raised the tempo in the second half. Alexander-Arnold, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum and Matip started for Liverpool in place of Lovren, Gomez, Henderson and Mane. Firmino tapped in from Coutinho's free-kick to make it 2-0 before Alexander-Arnold fired into the roof of the net after collecting a clearance just outside the box. Salah teed up Firmino to score another in the 66th minute and Oxlade-Chamberlain lobbed the fifth into the far corner after Swansea failed to clear their lines. Brazilian duo Coutinho and Firmino were Liverpool's star performers. The former scored a brilliant opener and looked a threat whenever he picked up the ball. However, Firmino takes the man-of-the-match award after recovering from a bad miss just before half-time to score twice in the win. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2017-12-27
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19:45
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Newcastle United
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0–1
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Manchester City
| 52,311 |
St. James' Park
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Andre Marriner
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Rafael Benítez
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Pep Guardiola
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Vincent Kompany
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Evening
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Manchester City at St. James' Park at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['75th Minute Yellow Card by Dwight Gayle for Newcastle Utd', '31st Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '31st Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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City were in complete control throughout at St James' Park and should have secured their 18th straight league win by a more convincing scoreline. Dwight Gayle also headed wide late in the game, but otherwise Manchester City were untroubled as they moved a step closer to equalling the 19-game winning streak of Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich in 2013/14, which is the record in Europe's five major leagues. City created chances from the start as Aguero volleyed against the post from close range and De Bruyne fired over from the edge of the box. Such was City's dominance that Gabriel Jesus came on after 11 minutes to replace defender Vincent Kompany, who looked to have suffered another injury. Rob Elliot made a brilliant reaction save to tip over a header from Aguero, who shortly afterwards hit the post again with a strike from 25 yards. But Newcastle's resistance was eventually broken when Sterling finished from De Bruyne's excellent pass over the top. Newcastle almost snatched a surprise equaliser as Nicolas Otamendi headed off the line from Aarons' chipped shot, but City otherwise remained in control and Aguero and Sterling went close to a second goal. Mbemba, Dummett, Murphy, Shelvey and Aarons started for the hosts, with Clark, Atsu, Saivet, Ritchie and Gayle making way. Man City made three changes as Danilo, Bernardo Silva and Gundogan replaced Delph, David Silva and SaneAguero and De Bruyne missed good chances at the start of the second half and the latter then fired against the post in the 66th minute. Sterling might have got the winning goal, but De Bruyne was at the heart of everything City did in the final third. The Belgium international had four shots, including one which hit the post, and made five key passes, including a perfectly-weighted pass over the top for the goal.
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2017-12-28
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20:00
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Crystal Palace
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2–3
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Arsenal
| 25,762 |
Selhurst Park
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Michael Oliver
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Roy Hodgson
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Arsène Wenger
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Scott Dann
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Laurent Koscielny
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Evening
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3.
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['45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '49th Minute Goal by Andros for Crystal Palace', '49th Minute Assist by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '89th Minute Goal by James for Crystal Palace', '89th Minute Assist by Andros for Crystal Palace', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Calum Chambers for Arsenal', '62nd Minute Goal by Alexis for Arsenal', '62nd Minute Assist by Alexandre for Arsenal', '66th Minute Goal by Alexis for Arsenal', '66th Minute Assist by Jack for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Thursday
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Alexis Sanchez scored twice as Arsenal ended Crystal Palace's eight-match unbeaten run with an entertaining 3-2 victory at Selhurst Park on Thursday. Shkodran Mustafi put the Gunners ahead midway through an impressive first-half showing in Arsene Wenger's record-equalling 810th Premier League game. Andros Townsend levelled shortly after half-time as Palace fought back, but Sanchez responded with two goals in four minutes, the second coolly finished from Jack Wilshere's pass over the top. Arsenal were largely in the ascendancy throughout the first half and, after Mesut Ozil failed to finish following a slick passing move, Mustafi fired in the opener as Julian Speroni could only parry out a cross to him. The visitors should have extended their lead before the break as Speroni made a sharp stop to deny Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette shot wide after quick footwork on the edge of the box. Ozil passed up another chance and Hector Bellerin missed the target with a close-range volley, before Palace levelled with their first shot on target as Zaha skipped past Chambers on the left side and pulled back for Townsend to finish. The momentum looked to be with Palace after the equaliser, but a quickfire double from Sanchez put Arsenal back in front. Sanchez rifled in at the near post in the 62nd minute and then slipped a shot past Speroni after Wilshere's ball over the defence from halfway. Zaha seemed to have spurned Palace's best chance to score again when he headed wide at the back post, and they could not get back into the game even though Tomkins headed in from a corner in the 89th minute.
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2017-12-30
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15:00
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Huddersfield Town
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0–0
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Burnley
| 24,095 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Paul Tierney
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David Wagner
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Sean Dyche
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Christopher Schindler
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Ben Mee
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Burnley at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Christopher Schindler and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['12th Minute Yellow Card by Mathias Jørgensen for Huddersfield', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Joe Lolley for Huddersfield', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Mee for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Jeff Hendrick saw a strong penalty appeal waved away by referee Paul Tierney as Burnley and Huddersfield drew 0-0 for the second time in the Premier League this season. There were few clear-cut chances for either side but Burnley will feel aggrieved at not being given a penalty on the hour mark when Hendrick seemed to be caught by Jonas Lossl's trailing leg after dribbling round him. Not long after, Johann Berg Gudmundsson had another good chance for the visitors after he slalomed his way into the penalty area before screwing a shot wide under pressure from two Huddersfield defenders. Gudmundsson was having plenty of joy against Scott Malone on the right wing and after skipping past him again he teed up Steven Defour for a shot on the edge of the area with the Belgian side-footing a shot inches wide of the far post. Burnley continued to look the more threatening side after the break and Scott Arfield drew a decent stop from Lossl after playing a neat one-two with Hendrick on the edge of the area. Then with an hour played the game's most contentious moment arrived when Hendrick rounded Lossl before going down under his challenge. Despite strong Burnley appeals, the referee opted not to award a spot-kick and decided against booking Hendrick for going to ground. With only four minutes remaining, Wells, who joined Burnley from Huddersfield on Deadline Day in August, latched onto Sam Vokes' header but could not divert his shot on the stretch beyond Lossl. Usually, it is Burnley's defensive players who stand out most but Johann Gudmundsson's attacking performance really caught the eye in what was a tight game. The Iceland international absolutely terrorised Huddersfield's left-back Scott Malone in the first half with his dribbling and looked the most likely player to conjure up a moment of magic all afternoon. Burnley created nine chances in total and Gudmundsson was responsible for six of them which highlights how influential he was.
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2017-12-30
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15:00
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Chelsea
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5–0
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Stoke City
| 41,433 |
Stamford Bridge
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Kevin Friend
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Antonio Conte
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Mark Hughes
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Gary Cahill
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Darren Fletcher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Stoke City was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–0.
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['3rd Minute Goal by Antonio for Chelsea', '3rd Minute Assist by Willian for Chelsea', '23rd Minute Goal by Pedro for Chelsea', '23rd Minute Assist by Willian — for Chelsea', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Pedro — for Chelsea', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Mame Biram for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Chelsea made it seven home league wins a row with a commanding 5-0 victory against Stoke, whose problems in defence intensified on Saturday. Mark Hughes' side have now won only twice in 11 matches and are very much looking over their shoulder. Chelsea were ahead inside three minutes, which set the tone for a dismal afternoon for the visitors. Willian fired a set-piece in from the right and Rudiger rose highest to nod home. Stoke barely got out of their half in the opening quarter and were two behind on nine minutes when Pedro's cross dropped to Drinkwater on the edge of the box, where he found the top corner with a special dipping volley. Antonio Conte decided to rest Eden Hazard, Cesc Fabregas and Tiémoué Bakayoko – in came Pedro, Willian and Danny Drinkwater. Mark Hughes freshened up his squad, making six changes. Saido Berahino, Ibrahim Afellay and Josh Tyman all made rare starts. Willian supplied Pedro with a firm pass on 24 minutes and the Spaniard spun Josh Tymon before firing past Jack Butland into the far corner. Mame Biram Diouf had a goal ruled out for handball just before the break while Alvaro Morata wasted a one-on-one with Butland. Saido Berahino could have ended his goal drought but was thwarted by Thibaut Courtois. The Brazilian identifies Chelsea strength in depth going forward. With Eden Hazard rested, Willian slotted into the free role with aplomb, creating havoc with his movement and powerful running. Pedro ran him close for the award but his yellow card for an unnecessary dive in the second-half blotted his copybook. Antonio ConteMark Hughes
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2017-12-30
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15:00
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Bournemouth
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2–1
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Everton
| 10,497 |
Vitality Stadium
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Lee Probert
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Eddie Howe
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Sam Allardyce
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Simon Francis
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Phil Jagielka
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Everton 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 Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['33rd Minute Goal by Ryan for Bournemouth', '33rd Minute Assist by Joshua for Bournemouth', '88th Minute Goal by Ryan for Bournemouth', '88th Minute Assist by Adam for Bournemouth', '57th Minute Goal by Idrissa for Everton', '57th Minute Assist by Gueye for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Bournemouth ended a run of eight games without a win as Ryan Fraser's deflected 88th-minute strike earned them a 2-1 victory over Everton. Fraser had met Josh King's cross to volley the Cherries in front after 33 minutes, but Everton equalised 12 minutes into the second half as Oumar Niasse set up Idrissa Gueye to level following a mistake from Steve Cook. But Fraser, who was the game's stand-out player, was not to be denied as the Scot cut inside and saw his shot deflect off Michael Keane and beyond Jordan Pickford to the delight of the home crowd. The result moves Eddie Howe's side out of the Premier League relegation zone and up to 14th, while Everton remain ninth after a first loss since Sam Allardyce took charge. More patient work from the hosts led to Jordon Ibe forcing Pickford into another save at his near post, but Bournemouth were finally rewarded for their more courageous approach, albeit thanks to a mistake. Everton had been toothless - the closest they came to scoring came after Adam Smith's poor back pass was intercepted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but the forward hesitated and his cross to Aaron Lennon was cleared by Nathan Ake. Allardyce had seen enough and opted to bring on Wayne Rooney for McCarthy at the interval, but it was his second change - the arrival of Niasse in the 54th minute - that helped haul his side level after 57 minutes. A dreadful clearance from defender Cook was intercepted by Gylfi Sigurdsson who threaded a pass through to Niasse, the Senegalese striker then invited his compatriot Gueye onto the ball and he dispatched his finish with aplomb to Asmir Begovic's right. And the Cherries were not to be denied with Ake producing a perfectly-timed block to deny Sigurdsson, before Fraser went on another barnstorming run down the left and fired in off the unfortunate Keane. Fraser was a constant thorn in the Everton side with young right-back Jonjoe Kenny enduring one of his toughest assignments since being drafted into the Everton side. The Scot combined well with Adam Smith down Bournemouth's left and capped a lively display with his first Premier League brace. While there was a slice of good fortune about his late winner, Fraser was rewarded for his persistence, having caused endless problems to the Everton defence as the hosts secured a crucial victory thanks to his contribution.
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2017-12-30
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15:00
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Liverpool
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2–1
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Leicester City
| 53,226 |
Anfield
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Niel Swarbrick
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Jürgen Klopp
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Claude Puel
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James Milner
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Wes Morgan
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield at Afternoon and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['8th Minute Yellow Card by James Milner for Liverpool', '52nd Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '52nd Minute Assist by Sadio for Liverpool', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Emre Can for Liverpool', '76th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '76th Minute Assist by James for Liverpool', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Robertson for Liverpool', '3rd Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '3rd Minute Assist by Riyad for Leicester City', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Leicester City', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Wilfred Ndidi for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Mohamed Salah continued his impressive season as he scored twice to help Liverpool come from behind and beat Leicester 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday. Salah wasted two good chances to score before half-time, but made amends in the second half as he levelled in the 52nd minute and then netted the winner in the 76th minute. Leicester, meanwhile, have now not won in five matches, despite taking an early lead at Anfield when Joel Matip's pass out of defence was cut out and Vicente Iborra played through for Mahrez to tee up Vardy for a tap-in from eight yards. Salah spurned two good opportunities to reply as he placed a shot wide from inside the box and then missed the target after racing clear down the right side. Liverpool continued to press and probe but without any reward until the second half. Karius replaced Mignolet in goal for Liverpool while Mane, Milner, Lovren and Gomez started ahead of Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Klavan and Alexander-Arnold. Leicester made four changes as Fuchs, Gray, Iborra and Amartey came in for Chilwell, King, Dragovic and Okazaki. Salah eventually levelled for the hosts in the 52nd minute when he collected Sadio Mane's backheel and controlled well before finishing down the middle of the goal. Liverpool continued to look the more threatening side and Salah went close again as he lobbed an effort over the bar. Leicester's best moments came from Christian Fuchs' long throws, but, after one resulted in Wilfried Ndidi firing just wide from the edge of the box, Salah completed the turnaround when he spun away from Harry Maguire and shot past Schmeichel. However, he responded well after the break to secure victory for Liverpool. He showed excellent close control for the first goal and turned away well from Maguire for the second. The double brings the curtain down on a remarkable second half of 2017 for the 25-year-old.
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2017-12-30
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15:00
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Watford
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1–2
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Swansea City
| 20,002 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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ca2f3a1a
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Marco Silva
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Heurelho Gomes
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Federico Fernández
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Swansea City 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 Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['30th Minute Yellow Card by André Carrillo for Watford', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Watford', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Sebastian Prödl for Watford', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Marvin Zeegelaar for Watford', '3rd Minute Yellow Card by Federico Fernández for Swansea City', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Carroll for Swansea City', '86th Minute Goal by Jordan for Swansea City', '86th Minute Assist by Oliver for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Goals from Jordan Ayew and Luciano Narsingh saw Swansea stage a dramatic late comeback to earn a 2-1 win at Watford and move off the bottom of the Premier League table. Carlos Carvalhal's first game in charge of the Swans had looked like it would be settled by Andre Carrillo's first goal for the Hornets, after the Peruvian headed home early on at Vicarage Road. And in the final minute, Narsingh netted his first Premier League goal for the Welsh club when he was the first to react to Heurelho Gomes parrying a Nathan Dyer shot. Richarlison looked dangerous throughout the game for Watford, showing his intent from the second minute when he beat Federico Fernandez to the ball, resulting in a caution for the Swansea man. Carlos Carvalhal gave Renato Sanches his first start in over a month. The recall of his compatriot was one of three changes for Swansea. Watford made just one change with striker Stefano Okaka replacing Roberto Pereyra. The Brazilian made a more telling impact, as he raced onto a pass from Stefano Okaka before having shot parried into the path of Carrillo who calmly headed home in the 11th minute. Watford were dominant for 85 minutes and should have completed the victory without too much trouble, but let themselves down late on and should have won it when Andre Gray was sent through, but the striker panicked and struck the ball straight at Lukasz Fabianski. In the 86th minute McBurnie was given space to head a right-wing cross into the path of an unmarked Ayew who side-footed the ball home from six yards. There were plenty of protestations from those in yellow, but they were rightly ignored. Four minutes later, Watford failed to properly clear a free-kick, allowing Dyer to send a shot in, which Gomes could only send straight into a dangerous area where Narsingh was waiting to net the winner. In a game short on quality, it was the Swansea goalkeeper who kept his side in the match, especially when he prevented Gray moments before the equaliser. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2017-12-30
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15:00
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Newcastle United
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0–0
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Brighton and Hove Albion
| 52,209 |
St. James' Park
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Anthony Taylor
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edf48b64
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Rafael Benítez
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Chris Hughton
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Bruno
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Brighton at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Brighton was Bruno and the Manager of Brighton was Chris Hughton. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['61st Minute Yellow Card by DeAndre Yedlin for Newcastle Utd', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Mikel Merino for Newcastle Utd', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Anthony Knockaert for Brighton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Dunk for Brighton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The first half lacked in quality, but Newcastle had opportunities to break the deadlock. Isaac Hayden made a superb run down the right flank in the 13th minute before whipping the ball into the box, but his delivery evaded the heads of Dwight Gayle and Christian Atsu with Bruno sending the ball away. Nine minutes later and Ryan was eventually tested as Mikel Merino's brilliant long ball picked out the run of Gayle on the right. He latched onto the pass before getting to the by-line and cutting the ball back into the middle, but the hand of Ryan kept it from reaching another Newcastle player before pouncing on the rebound ahead of the waiting Joselu. Newcastle began the second half well, but were once again denied by some heroics from Ryan. Five minutes after the restart and a cleared corner fell to Hayden at the top of the box, with his scuffed shot taking a big deflection off the leg of Dunk to send it goalwards. Ryan then leapt into action to spare the blushes of his team-mate and push away the ball. Another solid performance from Ryan - who could be the difference for the Seagulls this season - even if his team could not produce the goods at the other end.
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2017-12-30
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17:30
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Manchester United
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0–0
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Southampton
| 75,051 |
Old Trafford
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Craig Pawson
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José Mourinho
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Paul Pogba
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Maya Yoshida
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Southampton at Old Trafford at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Paul Pogba and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Southampton was Maya Yoshida and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['60th Minute Yellow Card by Jesse Lingard for Manchester Utd', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Nemanja Matić for Manchester Utd', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Pierre Højbjerg for Southampton', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Wesley Hoedt for Southampton', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Sofiane Boufal for Southampton', '80th Minute Yellow Card by James Ward-Prowse for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Manchester United are now without a win in four games in all competitions after being held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday. Romelu Lukaku missed a good headed chance for the hosts early on before being taken off for a worrying head injury, while Saints had openings of their own at the other end as David de Gea saved well from James Ward-Prowse. De Gea turned over Shane Long's low drive after the break as Saints, having won just once in 12 Premier League games, threatened to stun the hosts. There was a worry early on for United as Lukaku was taken off on a stretcher early on after a nasty clash of heads with Wesley Hoedt, just moments after the Belgian had headed unmarked six yards from goal. However, reports from the ground suggested that Lukaku was being treated at the ground rather than taken to hospital. Ward-Prowse had forced a superb low save out of De Gea from 15 yards during a frantic opening, while Hoedt also glanced wide unmarked inside the box from a corner. There was also a big penalty appeal as the ball struck Yoshida's hand in the box, but referee Craig Pawson deemed it accidental as he waved play on. The hosts had the ball in the net late on through Paul Pogba after Nemanja Matic's effort was turned home by the Frenchman from close range, but he was rightly flagged for offside by linesman Richard West. Replays show that if Pogba had left the ball, it may have hit the inside of the post and gone into the net. Although Saints' job was made a lot easier by Lukaku's unfortunate injury early on, their defence stood firm to get an unlikely draw and clean sheet at Old Trafford. At the heart of that defence was Dutchman Hoedt, who made 10 clearances as United peppered the visitors' box, more than any player on the pitch.
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2017-12-31
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12:00
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Crystal Palace
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0–0
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Manchester City
| 25,804 |
Selhurst Park
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Jonathan Moss
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b4453679
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Roy Hodgson
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Pep Guardiola
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Scott Dann
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Fernandinho
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Manchester City was Fernandinho and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['16th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Dann for Crystal Palace', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Patrick van for Crystal Palace', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Yohan Cabaye for Crystal Palace', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Jason Puncheon for Crystal Palace', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Martin Kelly for Crystal Palace', '45+6th Minute Yellow Card by Leroy Sané for Manchester City', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Sergio Agüero for Manchester City', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Yaya Touré for Manchester City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Fernandinho — for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Manchester City's winning streak in the Premier League came to end on New Year's Eve as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Crystal Palace, who had a stoppage-time penalty saved. Pep Guardiola's side had looked unstoppable heading into the Selhurst Park clash, having won their last 18 league games, but were held by a well organised Eagles team, who themselves have now lost just one of their last 10 matches. It was an even opening at Selhurst Park and either could have taken an early lead, with Bernardo Silva scuffing a shot wide from Danilo's cross in the second minute before Patrick Van Aanholt's bouncing volley, which took a nick off a Man City player on the way through, was pushed away by Ederson. Scott Dann was stretchered off in the 20th minute with his knee in a brace after a tackle on De Bruyne before Jesus hobbled off in tears two minutes later after he also looked to pick up a knee injury. Aguero, who replaced Jesus, went closest in the first half as he rattled the woodwork in the 28th minute. After a lay off from De Bruyne in the middle of the park, the Argentine produced a mazy run to the edge of the box before striking, but it could only rattle the upright before going wide. Crystal Palace made four chances with Wayne Hennessey, Timothy Fosu Mensah, Jairo Riedewald and Patrick Van Aanholt coming into the XI. Man City made three changes with Eliaquim Mangala, Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus starting. City continued to have chances in the second half, and went close 12 minutes after the restart as Ilkay Gundogan and De Bruyne played a neat one-two on the edge of the area but the German curled his shot past the post. Wayne Hennessey then thwarted another close effort as Leroy Sane tried to poke home at the back post, but it struck the Welshman on the chest before going behind. After a recent disagreement with Christian Benteke over penalties, it was Milivojevic who stepped up but his effort was read well by Ederson, who got down low to his right and pushed away the ball with his legs to set City on the break. But the stretchers were called on once again as a nasty tackle from Jason Puncheon on De Bruyne saw both players go to ground and eventually carried off after some medical treatment, with the Belgian wearing a brace on his right knee to round off an eventful afternoon in south London. It was a superb performance from the Crystal Palace defender as he helped to shut out the Premier League's top scorers in what was a good showing overall from the Eagles. He had the not-always-easy task of keeping Sane quiet which he managed well, with the German restricted to few chances during the entertaining encounter.
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2017-12-31
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16:30
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West Bromwich Albion
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1–1
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Arsenal
| 26,223 |
The Hawthorns
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Mike Dean
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Alan Pardew
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Arsène Wenger
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Jonny Evans
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Laurent Koscielny
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Arsenal at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['34th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Evans for West Brom', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Brunt for West Brom', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Craig Dawson for West Brom', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Jay Rodriguez for West Brom', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Shkodran Mustafi for Arsenal', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by James McClean for Arsenal', '83rd Minute Own Goal by James McClean for Arsenal', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Wilshere for Arsenal', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Petr Čech for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Jay Rodriguez struck a controversial late penalty as West Brom stole a 1-1 draw against Arsenal in the last Premier League game of 2017. Alex Iwobi had struck wide in the first half and Ben Foster denied Alexandre Lacazette in the second, before the late drama at The Hawthorns. Iwobi's effort from the right of the box then forced a good save out of West Brom goalkeeper Foster, who saw the ball late through a crowd of players, but both defences ultimately cancelled each other out in the first half. There was just one change apiece at the Hawthorns as Salomon Rondon missed out through injury, replaced by Hal Robson-Kanu. For Arsenal, Mesut Ozil was also out with a knee injury, meaning Alex Iwobi came in. Arsenal pressed after the break as Foster then got down superbly to block Lacazette's left-footed effort from inside the box after a neat one-two with Iwobi on the edge. Petr Cech was finally forced into action as Rodriguez found space 20 yards from goal, but his shot was beaten away well by the Arsenal goalkeeper. Arsenal looked to have grabbed a winner seven minutes from time as Sanchez won a free-kick on the edge of the box. He stepped up to take it low, and the ball looked to be heading wide before deflecting off McClean and past the stranded Foster. But just minutes later at the other end, Mike Dean controversially awarded West Brom a penalty after former Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs had touched the ball onto Chambers' arm. The protests continued after the final whistle, with Cech shown a yellow card, as Arsene Wenger's record 812th Premier League game in charge ended on a sour note. On a day when Arsenal were not at their best, everything went through Sanchez in the final third. The Chile international was positive every time he got the ball and it was his free-kick that deflected in off McClean for Arsenal's goal.
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2018-01-01
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15:00
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Leicester City
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3–0
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Huddersfield Town
| 31,748 |
King Power Stadium
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Graham Scott
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55099119
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Claude Puel
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David Wagner
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Wes Morgan
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Tommy Smith
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Huddersfield 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 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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['24th Minute Yellow Card by Wes Morgan for Leicester City', '53rd Minute Goal by Riyad for Leicester City', '53rd Minute Assist by Marc for Leicester City', '60th Minute Goal by Islam for Leicester City', '60th Minute Assist by Riyad for Leicester City', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Malone for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Monday
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A slick second half performance from Leicester saw them beat Huddersfield 3-0 on New Year's Day, which also marked the long-awaited debut of Adrien Silva. Leicester have ended a run of five league games without a win although they remain in 8th spot, while Huddersfield are now winless in four matches but stay in 11th place. Both sides could have nicked an early goal, with Chris Lowe fizzing a shot towards goal in the second minute, but it ended up straight in the hands of Kasper Schmeichel. Slimani then headed a curling Christian Fuchs cross just over the crossbar, but the offside flag was already raised. Leicester were forced into an early first half change after Wes Morgan injured himself when tackling Steve Mounie at full stretch. He was replaced in the 28th minute by Aleksander Dragovic, with Schmeichel taking the captain's armband. Leicester made three changes with Shinji Okazaki, Matty James and Islam Slimani coming into the XI. Jamie Vardy was out injured and Adrien Silva started on the bench. For Huddersfield, they switched five players with Tommy Smith, Chris Lowe, Danny Williams, Joe Lolley and Steve Mounie coming into the side. Chances were at a premium for much of the first half, but the hosts went close again in the 34th minute. Fuchs delivered a long throw into the box but Harry Maguire was unable to see off three Huddersfield defender to head home. The rebound fell to Wilfred Ndidi at the top of the area, but he could only strike past the post. But Leicester turned on the magic after the break, and Mahrez opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. Another throw in from Fuchs caused problem for Huddersfield who failed to clear it properly, allowing Albrighton to hook the ball back into the box. It landed to Mahrez near the back post, who hit the ball first time to see it hammer into the bottom left corner. Six minutes later and it was another fine goal from the Foxes with the two Algerian internationals linking up. Mahrez released Slimani into the box, with the striker racing onto the ball and going one-on-one with Lossl before superbly chipping over the Huddersfield stopper to double Leicester's lead. They were given even more to cheer about in the second minute of injury time as Albrighton slotted home Leicester's third. After some great work from Slimani in the middle of the park to pick out Demarai Gray on the right of the box, the latter flashed the ball across the face of goal for Albrighton at the back post and he duly slotted home to start 2018 in winning fashion for the Foxes. Usually playing second fiddle to Jamie Vardy - who was injured - Slimani certainly staked a claim for a more regular starting place. His work rate was second to none, often using his strength to beat the Huddersfield defence, and he linked up superbly with fellow Algerian Mahrez throughout the game as the latter assisted Slimani for his well-taken goal. Both sides are in FA Cup action on Saturday, with Leicester travelling to Fleetwood - the former side of Foxes striker Jamie Vardy - while Huddersfield will visit Sky Bet League One side Bolton.
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2018-01-01
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15:00
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Burnley
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1–2
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Liverpool
| 21,756 |
Turf Moor
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Roger East
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Sean Dyche
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Jürgen Klopp
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Ben Mee
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Simon Mignolet
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Liverpool at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Liverpool was Simon Mignolet and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['87th Minute Goal by Jóhann for Burnley', '87th Minute Assist by Guðmundsson for Burnley', '90+4th Minute Goal by Ragnar for Liverpool', '90+4th Minute Assist by Dejan for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Ragnar Klavan scored an injury-time winner to earn Liverpool a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Burnley on New Year's Day. With Mohamed Salah and Phillipe Coutinho both not in the Liverpool squad, it was Sadio Mane who broke the deadlock for the visitors in the 61st minute at Turf Moor with a fine strike. The win stretches Liverpool's unbeaten run in all competitions to 16 matches, while Burnley have now not won in five games in the Premier League. Burnley's Ashley Barnes fired wide in the eighth minute from inside the box, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain went closest for Liverpool when he saw a shot pushed away by Clarets 'keeper Nick Pope. Having not had much of the ball in the opening 25 minutes, the home side grew into the half and Scott Arfield shot just past the post in the 38th minute. Both sides continued to struggle to create clear chances in the second half, but Mane put Liverpool ahead in the 61st minute with a brilliant goal, controlling well and drilling a shot past Pope from just inside the box. Pope then saved well from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Oxlade-Chamberlain while Barnes volleyed narrowly wide at the other end. Burnley threw on Sam Vokes and Nahki Wells in a bid to snatch an equaliser and it was the former who flicked on a cross for Gudmundsson to finish at the back post with a stooping header. That looked as though it would be enough to ensure a draw, until Dejan Lovren headed a free-kick goalwards in the 94th minute and Klavan headed in almost on the line. While Klavan got the final touch, it was laid on a plate for him by Lovren, who rose well to flick on a free-kick. Lovren was also solid in defence for Liverpool, winning 15 aerial duels - six more than any of his team-mates - and making 10 clearances.
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2018-01-01
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15:00
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Stoke City
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0–1
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Newcastle United
| 28,471 |
Bill Stokeld Stadium
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Chris Kavanagh
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Mark Hughes
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Rafael Benítez
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Joe Allen
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Newcastle Utd at Bill Stokeld Stadium at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Joe Allen and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['54th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Allen for Stoke City', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Eric Maxim for Stoke City', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Kevin Wimmer for Stoke City', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Javier Manquillo for Newcastle Utd', '73rd Minute Goal by Ayoze for Newcastle Utd', '73rd Minute Assist by Jacob for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Ayoze Perez's winner 17 minutes from time meant 2018 kicked-off in the same vein as 2017 for Hughes, who now has overseen seven defeats in his last 10 matches. Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow repelled a late charge from the hosts, including two wonderful saves from Mame Biram Diouf but Stoke rarely carried the quality needed to break through. Newcastle should have taken the lead midway through the first half when Ciaran Clark somehow sent the ball over the crossbar from close range after Perez's clever flick. Stoke carried a greater threat after the break but only had an Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting shot, which Darlow tipped over the bar, to show for their efforts. Newcastle went close at the other end when Jonjo Shelvey sent a free-kick just wide, and the away end erupted 12 minutes later when Perez opened the scoring. The striker met a fine cross by Jacob Murphy and shot past Butland. It was Butland's opposite number Darlow who then came to the fore in the closing stages as Stoke went direct. Diouf's close-range acrobatic volley was saved one-handed by Darlow before he showed quick reactions again minutes later to deny Diouf, whose diving header was somehow blocked away. The match winner never gave Stoke's back four a moment's rest. He buzzed around the front-line, winning crucial free-kicks and laying foundations for attacks, especially in the first half when he linked brilliantly with Christian Atsu. His goal was a poacher's finish from close range and was a moment his endeavours deserved.
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2018-01-01
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17:30
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Everton
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0–2
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Manchester United
| 39,188 |
Goodison Park
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Andre Marriner
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Sam Allardyce
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José Mourinho
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Wayne Rooney
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Paul Pogba
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Evening
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The Match was played between Everton and Manchester Utd at Goodison Park at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Paul Pogba and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['43rd Minute Yellow Card by Wayne Rooney for Everton', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Mason Holgate for Everton', '57th Minute Goal by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '57th Minute Assist by Paul for Manchester Utd', '81st Minute Goal by Jesse for Manchester Utd', '81st Minute Assist by Paul for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Sublime strikes from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard ensured Manchester United returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory at Everton. However, United upped the ante after the break, with Martial curling in a beauty from the edge of the area in the 57th minute before Lingard scored in similar fashion with nine minutes remaining. A slow start to the game saw Mason Holgate send a header over before Ander Herrera opted to dummy a cross down the other end, but no United team-mate was behind him to meet Pogba's cut-back. A vital interception from Marcos Rojo prevented Oumar Niasse from getting an attempt on target for Everton, while Toffees 'keeper Jordan Pickford could only tip Martial's cross away before Cuco Martina made the clearance. United were on top towards the end of the first half, but Pogba and Herrera saw attempts from outside the area deflect wide. After the break, United found their groove, with Mata stinging the gloves of Pickford before his delightful effort from distance clipped the outside of the post. A dominant spell eventually paid dividends for United when they scored from a counter-attack, with Pogba picking out Martial, who set himself on the edge of the area before curling his effort beyond Pickford. United then survived a brief Everton onslaught - Niasse going closest with a header - before Lingard bent in the all-important second goal after ghosting past Michael Keane 20 yards out. Pogba pulled the strings for United at Goodison Park. Playing on the left of a midfield three, the Frenchman often found himself out wide for the visitors, but his most-telling moments came from that side - most notably the two assists for Martial and Lingard.
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2018-01-02
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19:45
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Swansea City
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0–2
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 20,615 |
Liberty Stadium
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Robert Madley
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Àngel Rangel
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Hugo Lloris
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Evening
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Tottenham at Liberty Stadium at Evening and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Àngel Rangel and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['10th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Olsson for Swansea City', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Mike van for Swansea City', '12th Minute Goal by Fernando for Tottenham', '12th Minute Assist by Christian for Tottenham', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Davinson Sánchez for Tottenham', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Érik Lamela for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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A rain-soaked pitch proved to be problematic in south Wales, but Spurs soon found themselves ahead in contentious circumstances when Llorente headed in after 12 minutes. Davinson Sanchez picked up a yellow for an off-the-ball foul on Martin Olsson in the first half, and he was lucky to escape a second booking when bringing down the same player after the break. There were three Swansea changes with Mike van der Hoorn, Angel Rangel and Nathan Dyer coming in. Llorente was one of four Spurs changes - Danny Rose was out of the squad, while Kieran Trippier, Ben Davies and Erik Lamela were all named in the starting XI. After Sanchez was hauled off by Mauricio Pochettino, and moments after Kane was introduced, Alli came within inches of scoring Spurs' second, but he could only head wide while under pressure from Van der Hoorn. Spurs were living dangerously at 1-0, and they needed a last-ditch challenge from Ben Davies on Jordan Ayew and the fortune of seeing Van der Hoorn head against the post to preserve their lead. However, after Heung-Min Son volleyed narrowly wide, Alli scored the all-important second when receiving a delightful ball from Kane out wide. While those around him struggled with the playing surface, Eriksen thrived at the Liberty Stadium. The Dane proved he was still able to create on a wet and windy night when providing the assist for Llorente, while his delivery throughout was exemplary.
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2018-01-02
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19:45
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Southampton
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1–2
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Crystal Palace
| 28,411 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Stuart Attwell
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5ab84ac7
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Roy Hodgson
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Maya Yoshida
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Yohan Cabaye
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Evening
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The Match was played between Southampton and Crystal Palace at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Maya Yoshida and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Yohan Cabaye and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['17th Minute Goal by Shane for Southampton', '17th Minute Assist by Jérémy for Southampton', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Timothy Fosu-Mensah for Crystal Palace', '69th Minute Goal by James for Crystal Palace', '69th Minute Assist by Christian for Crystal Palace', '80th Minute Goal by Luka for Crystal Palace', '80th Minute Assist by Andros for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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It was all going so well for the Saints as Shane Long ended his goal drought with his first strike since last February but James McArthur drew Palace level when he fired in from close range from Christian Benteke's knockdown. The Eagles crowned an improved second-half performance as Andros Townsend set up Milivojevic who found the bottom corner from the edge of the box to complete the turnaround. Palace's resurgence under Roy Hodgson continues with the side now up to 14th while Southampton are now 17th, outside of the drop zone on goal difference. Pressure grows on Mauricio Pellegrino, whose side had an extra day to prepare for the game and looked the sharper team in the first half. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg came close to capping a fine move after 15 minutes but his 25-yard shot was tipped over by Wayne Hennessey. Southampton made two changes as Ryan Bertrand and Jeremy Pied replaced Sam McQueen and Wesley Hoedt. Crystal Palace made three alterations as Martin Kelly, Jeffrey Schlupp and James McArthur came in for Scott Dann, Patrick van Aanholt and Jairo Riedewald. The relief was written across his face, and the Republic of Ireland forward played with a newly-found swagger as he nearly met Dusan Tadic's through-ball to double his account on the stroke of half-time. Aware his side had been second best, Hodgson made a tactical change at the break as Wilfried Zaha was moved closer to Benteke and Patrick van Aanholt was introduced but it was his second change which had a significant impact. Southampton offered little after the interval. Palace had looked leggy in the first half on a boggy pitch on the south coast following a drainage problem, but Sako's introduction with just over 20 minutes remaining injected urgency into their play. Sako was involved in both Palace goals as he worked tirelessly down both channels to win the free-kick which led to McArthur's equaliser before chasing a hopeful pass from Townsend in the build-up to Milivojevic's winner. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2018-01-02
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20:00
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Manchester City
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3–1
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Watford
| 53,556 |
Etihad Stadium
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Lee Mason
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1def0427
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Pep Guardiola
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Marco Silva
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David Silva
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Heurelho Gomes
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Watford at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['1st Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '1st Minute Assist by Leroy for Manchester City', '13th Minute Own Goal by Christian Kabasele for Manchester City', '24th Minute Yellow Card by David Silva for Manchester City', '82nd Minute Goal by Andre for Watford', '82nd Minute Assist by André for Watford', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Roberto Pereyra for Watford']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Raheem Sterling scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season as Manchester City got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win over Watford on Tuesday. Stones, back in the side after 12 games out injured, should have doubled the lead on five minutes but ballooned a chance over from close range. Pep Guardiola made five changes with John Stones, Fabian Delph, David Silva, Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero all coming in. There were two changes for Watford from their late reverse against Swansea with Andre Gray and Etienne Capoue replacing Stefano Okaka and Tom Cleverley. The second goal came on 13 minutes when De Bruyne delivered from the right and the unfortunate Kabasele slid the ball into his own net. Further chances were created by the hosts as De Bruyne curled a free-kick off the crossbar and Silva - returning after missing four of the last five games - blazed over. City made it 3-0 after the break when De Bruyne fizzed in a delivery that was too hot for Heurelho Gomes to handle and Aguero poked in. Watford at least had the final say when Andre Carillo crossed from the right and Gray tuned it home. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2018-01-03
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19:45
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Arsenal
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2–2
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Chelsea
| 59,379 |
Emirates Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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Arsène Wenger
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Antonio Conte
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Petr Čech
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Gary Cahill
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Evening
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Petr Čech and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['31st Minute Yellow Card by Jack Wilshere for Arsenal', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Rob Holding for Arsenal', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Mesut Özil for Arsenal', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Cesc Fàbregas for Chelsea', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Eden Hazard for Chelsea', '84th Minute Goal by Marcos for Chelsea', '84th Minute Assist by Davide for Chelsea', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Thibaut Courtois for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Jack Wilshere's first Premier League goal since May 2015 had fired the Gunners into a deserved 63rd-minute lead, but Eden Hazard hauled Chelsea level from the penalty spot four minutes later. Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil were chief tormentors to the Chelsea defence in a pulsating first half, but the game's first chance fell to Alvaro Morata, who fired woefully wide on 14 minutes after misjudgement from Calum Chambers released him on goal. The game then burst into life on 17 minutes. Seconds after an Ainsley-Maitland Niles penalty appeal was declined, Thibaut Courtois tipped a fierce Sanchez drive onto both posts before smothering the rebound. The Belgium international was in inspired form, denying Alexandre Lacazette's low effort at full stretch. His counterpart Petr Cech, meanwhile, had to be alert to tip Tiemoue Bakayoko's rasping effort over on 28 minutes. Ozil flashed a shot inches wide on 39 minutes before Cesc Fabregas' curling effort drifted wide on the stroke of half-time, after which Cech was on hand to deny Hazard's low effort and Alonso's header in quick succession. Arsenal soon regained the initiative, though, with Lacazette drawing another save from Courtois before his resolve was finally broken by Wilshere's thunderous near-post drive on 63 minutes. However, the Gunners' lead lasted just four minutes as Bellerin was penalised for a foul in the area on Hazard, and the Belgian dusted himself down to haul Chelsea level from the spot. Morata fired over on 71 minutes and a deflected N'Golo Kante shot narrowly missed the target as the champions pushed for a second, which came when Alonso poked Davide Zappacosta's cross home from close range. Back came Arsenal in a thrilling finale as Bellerin's whipped effort flashed past Courtois in stoppage-time, but the Gunners almost lost it again as Cech thwarted Morata before Zappacosta thundered the rebound against the crossbar in the dying seconds. Mesut Ozil, Rob Holding and Ainsley Maitland-Niles were recalled as Arsene Wenger made three changes following the Gunners’ 1-1 draw at West Brom. Cesc Fabregas started against his former club and Eden Hazard returned for Chelsea after sitting out their 5-0 thrashing of Stoke, two of four changes made by Antonio Conte. Restored to the Chelsea line-up after sitting out against Stoke, Hazard returned fresh, fit and with a vengeance. On a night where so many performed well, the Belgium international just edged ahead of his peers with a scintillating display. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2018-01-04
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20:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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1–1
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West Ham United
| 50,034 |
Wembley Stadium
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Mike Dean
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Mauricio Pochettino
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David Moyes
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Hugo Lloris
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Mark Noble
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Evening
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The Match was played between Tottenham and West Ham at Wembley Stadium at Evening and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['84th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '84th Minute Assist by Érik for Tottenham', '70th Minute Goal by Pedro for West Ham', '70th Minute Assist by Manuel for West Ham', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Andy Carroll for West Ham', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Mark Noble for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Thursday
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The relegation-threatened Hammers spent the majority of the game on the back foot but Obiang's 70th-minute thunderbolt - their first shot on target - moved them to within reach of an unlikely victory. The Hammers weathered the early Spurs onslaught but remained firmly on the back foot; the offside flag coming to their rescue as Kane's deflected effort was correctly ruled out. Kane drew Adrian into action with the game's first shot on target on 28 minutes, and Son and Eriksen tested the Hammers goalkeeper soon after as Spurs cranked up the pressure. Despite having just a 48-hour turnaround from their last outings, both managers made just three changes apiece. Mauricio Pochettino recalled Harry Kane, Serge Aurier and Moussa Sissoko following Spurs’ win at Swansea, while David Moyes drafted in Mark Noble, Declan Rice and Javier Hernandez – Andy Carroll dropped to the bench despite his two goals against West Brom. A misplaced pass from Davinson Sanchez released Javier Hernandez through on goal shortly before the hour, but the Spurs centre-back showed great pace to recover.
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2018-01-13
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15:00
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Newcastle United
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1–1
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Swansea City
| 51,444 |
St. James' Park
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Graham Scott
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Rafael Benítez
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Kyle Bartley
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Swansea City at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Swansea City was Kyle Bartley and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['10th Minute Yellow Card by Kyle Bartley for Swansea City', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Alfie Mawson for Swansea City', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Ayew for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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After Newcastle missed a number of chances to take the lead, Jordan Ayew headed Swansea in front on the hour-mark. Gayle twice came close to breaking the deadlock for Newcastle, but he directed a first header straight at Lukasz Fabianski in the Swansea goal before sending a second wide of the mark. Newcastle continued to press for an opener, but Ayoze Perez squandered the best opportunity of the half when firing too close to Fabianski after Matt Ritchie's delightful ball over the top. Swansea saw claims for a penalty turned down before half-time, with referee Graham Scott waving away protests despite Mo Diame appearing to block Mike van der Hoorn's attempt with his elbow. After the break, Gayle sent an effort wide of Fabianski's far post, and Newcastle were made to pay for their missed chances when Swansea struck with 60 minutes on the clock. Ayew's initial header was superbly saved by Karl Darlow, but the rebound fell kindly for the Swansea forward, who made no mistake with his second header. Rafael Benitez responded by replacing Gayle with Joselu, and the move paid off when the forward latched onto a rebound and rolled the ball into the far corner. After picking up a yellow card 10 minutes into the match, Bartley looked somewhat cagey for the remainder of the first half, knowing he was one mistake away from an early bath. However, the Swansea captain typified their resolute performance after the break, making a match-high eight clearances, as well as two tackles and one block to deny Newcastle on numerous occasions.
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2018-01-13
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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1–0
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Burnley
| 24,696 |
Selhurst Park
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Michael Oliver
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Roy Hodgson
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Sean Dyche
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Luka Milivojević
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Ben Mee
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Burnley at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. 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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['21st Minute Goal by Bakary for Crystal Palace', '21st Minute Assist by Christian for Crystal Palace', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Steven Defour for Burnley', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Phil Bardsley for Burnley', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Taylor for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Bakary Sako's first-half goal was enough to continue Crystal Palace's Premier League resurgence as they ground out a narrow 1-0 victory over Burnley at Selhurst Park. Roy Hodgson's side took a 21st-minute lead against the below-par Clarets when Sako picked up Christian Benteke's pass and fired an angled shot through the legs of James Tarkowski and past goalkeeper Nick Pope. The second half was devoid of any real chances for either side to kill the game, though Sam Vokes and Ashley Barnes were presented with half-chances to force an equaliser for the visitors and Benteke headed over from close range. Palace's latest win lifts them to 12th in the Premier League standings, while Burnley remain seventh. The injury-hit Eagles tested the visitors from the start and were denied a penalty after Tarkowski lunged in on Sako inside the first 15 minutes, but that mattered little when the Palace frontman scored the opener after 21 minutes. Fed by strike partner Benteke, Sako drifted out to the left-hand side, jinked past Phil Bardsley as he entered the box, before hitting an angled shot past Pope. While Tarkowski looked shaky on a number of occasions, fellow centre-back Ben Mee made a key challenge three minutes later when he raced back to deny James McArthur a certain goal after Wilfried Zaha had chipped the ball over the onrushing Pope. The Dutchman put in a performance that defied his 20 years, winning an extraordinary seven tackles as the Eagles kept Sean Dyche's men at bay and ground out a narrow victory over this season's overperformers.
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2018-01-13
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15:00
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Chelsea
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0–0
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Leicester City
| 41,552 |
Stamford Bridge
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Mike Jones
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Antonio Conte
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Claude Puel
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Gary Cahill
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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["56th Minute Yellow Card by N'Golo Kanté for Chelsea", '87th Minute Yellow Card by Álvaro Morata for Chelsea', '18th Minute Yellow Card by Matty James for Leicester City', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Shinji Okazaki for Leicester City', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Ben Chilwell for Leicester City', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Chilwell for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The Blues had won their previous seven Premier League home matches, but were fortunate not to lose to the Foxes after a lacklustre display. Shinji Okazaki, Wilfred Ndidi and Riyad Mahrez all went close as the visitors created a number of chances in a dominant opening hour. Ben Chilwell was sent off for the visitors in the 68th minute for a second yellow card, but Chelsea still created few clear openings and remain without a win in 2018. Okazaki missed the target from eight yards out, Jamie Vardy poked a shot wide and then dragged another across goal before Thibaut Courtois made an excellent diving stop to keep out a header from Ndidi. Kasper Schmiechel was hardly tested at the other end aside from pushing an effort from Cesc Fabregas away. And Leicester continued to create chances against a below-par Chelsea, with Mahrez firing over from the penalty spot and Marc Albrighton shooting past the post. Rudiger started for Chelsea ahead of Christensen, with Barkley and Drinkwater not in the squad. Vardy, Chilwell and Dragovic came into the Leicester starting XI from their win over Huddersfield in their previous Premier League match. The hosts were handed a way into the game when Chilwell was dismissed after two bookings in five minutes, but even then the closest they came was an effort from Tiemoue Bakayoko that went over the bar.
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2018-01-13
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15:00
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Huddersfield Town
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1–4
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West Ham United
| 24,105 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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David Wagner
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David Moyes
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Tommy Smith
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Mark Noble
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and West Ham at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Tommy Smith and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4.
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['31st Minute Yellow Card by Tommy Smith for Huddersfield', '40th Minute Goal by Joe for Huddersfield', '40th Minute Assist by Aaron for Huddersfield', '46th Minute Goal by Marko for West Ham', '46th Minute Assist by Cheikhou for West Ham', '56th Minute Goal by Manuel for West Ham', '56th Minute Assist by Marko for West Ham', '61st Minute Goal by Manuel for West Ham', '61st Minute Assist by Marko for West Ham', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Cresswell for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Lanzini completed the rout five minutes later following another swift counter-attack as the Hammers moved above their opponents into 11th in the table, with Huddersfield dropping to 13th place. Moyes has now completed a double century of wins in the English top flight, with only Harry Redknapp, Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson - watching on from the stands at the John Smith's Stadium - having achieved more. But Huddersfield, and in particular Lolley, responded well to the setback. Lanzini over-ran the ball to Mathias Jorgensen and, once Tom Ince had invited Tommy Smith forward from the right, the ball was worked wide by Aaron Mooy to Lolley and he stepped inside Noble to curl a wonderful strike into the bottom corner. The Terriers were rocked by the bolt out of the blue, and their problems increased as, five minutes later, Arnautovic sped away from Christopher Schindler to lay the ball into Lanzini's path and the Argentinian flashed his shot across Lossl for a slick third. It's now six goals in his last seven games for Arnautovic, who provided Manuel Lanzini with both his strikes - meaning for the first time in his Premier League career, the forward was involved in three goals in a single game.
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2018-01-13
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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2–0
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Brighton and Hove Albion
| 25,240 |
The Hawthorns
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Martin Atkinson
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Alan Pardew
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Chris Hughton
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Jonny Evans
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Bruno
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Brighton at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. 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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['4th Minute Goal by Jonny for West Brom', '4th Minute Assist by Jay for West Brom', '55th Minute Goal by Craig for West Brom', '55th Minute Assist by Chris for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Evans, who has been linked with a move away from the Hawthorns, put the hosts ahead in the fourth minute before Dawson doubled their lead 10 minutes after half-time. West Brom pressed high early on and the move paid off as the hosts took a fourth-minute lead through their captain Evans. Matt Phillips' drilled corner was instinctively nodded on by Jay Rodriguez before Evans acrobatically nodded the ball home from close range. On the half-hour mark, appeals for a West Brom penalty were turned after Phillips' rifled shot hit Glenn Murray's arm before Lewis Dunk came close moments later. His close-range effort was well blocked by Dawson in what was a comfortable first-half performance from Pardew's men. Evans and Dawson both had to hobble off late on while Salomon Rondon saw two shots from range narrowly miss the goal in added time to conclude a momentous day for Pardew while ending West Brom's 20-match winless run in the league. As well as coming close from another corner, he nearly grabbed a goal at the near post up against goalkeeper Mat Ryan. But he was rewarded for his hard work with a superb second goal as he showed great desire to double West Brom's lead. Unfortunately, though, he had to leave the pitch following a head collision with Ahmed Hegazi. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2018-01-13
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15:00
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Watford
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2–2
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Southampton
| 20,018 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Roger East
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Marco Silva
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Heurelho Gomes
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Steven Davis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Southampton at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['90th Minute Goal by Abdoulaye for Watford', '90th Minute Assist by Troy for Watford', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Pierre Højbjerg for Southampton', '44th Minute Goal by James for Southampton', '44th Minute Assist by Dušan for Southampton', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Alex McCarthy for Southampton', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Dušan Tadić for Southampton', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Cédric Soares for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Abdoulaye Doucoure scored a late, controversial equaliser to earn Watford a dramatic 2-2 draw against Southampton. Ward-Prowse's first goal came thanks to determined work from Shane Long down the right who pulled the ball from the right for the midfielder to calmly slot home. Southampton centre-back Wesley Hoedt almost made it 2-0 in the 26th minute when he decided to try and chip Heurelho Gomes from 40 yards but the goalkeeper just about got back in time to divert the ball away. The home team were second best in every department, summed up by Daryl Janmaat losing a 50-50 with Tadic, allowing the Southampton man to cross for Long who would have scored if it wasn't for a last-ditch block from Marvin Zeegelaar. It was Long's work-rate which brought the second goal as he raced onto a clearance, before playing in Dusan Tadic who held the ball until Ward-Prowse reached the area and the laid it off so he could get his second of the match. Following their FA Cup escapades last week, there were a few changes for both teams. There were three changes for Watford as Ben Watson, Richarlison and Andre Gray came in for Etienne Capoue, Roberto Pereyra and Troy Deeney. Mauricio Pellegrino mixed things up at the back by replacing Jan Bednarek and Maya Yoshida with Cedric Soares and Wesley Hoedt, while Dusan Tadic came in for Sofiane Boufal further up the pitch. Troy Deeney's half-time introduction made Watford look a more dangerous side, and he set up Janmaat for a shot which Alex McCarthy had to tip onto the bar, only for Gray to head home the rebound from three yards out. After considerable pressure from Watford, Doucoure finally made it pay when he latched onto a chipped pass from Deeney in the 90th minute, but the midfielder missed the ball with his head so palmed it beyond the onrushing Alex McCarthy. There were protestations aplenty from Southampton and Doucoure looked sheepish as he ran off to celebrate after a quick look at the assistant referee but the goal stood. The draw means Southampton, who sit in 16th place, have not won in the last 10 games, while Watford are in 10th. The managersIn a week's time, Watford will travel to face Leicester. The Watford skipper was inspirational after he came off the bench at half-time. Deeney brought increased physicality and guile in the final third as Watford played with two strikers in the second half. He was involved in both goals even if the second one should not have stood.
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2018-01-13
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17:30
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Tottenham Hotspur
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4–0
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Everton
| 76,251 |
Wembley Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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22374439
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Sam Allardyce
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Hugo Lloris
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Phil Jagielka
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Evening
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Everton at Wembley Stadium at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.
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['26th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '26th Minute Assist by Serge for Tottenham', '47th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '47th Minute Assist by Son for Tottenham', '59th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '59th Minute Assist by Eric for Tottenham', '81st Minute Goal by Christian for Tottenham', '81st Minute Assist by Dele for Tottenham', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Jagielka for Everton', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Wayne Rooney for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Eriksen whipped a superb free-kick into the box, which met the head of Son at the near post after a bursting run, but he could only flash the effort over the crossbar. Everton had the ball in the net eight minutes later, but it was ruled out for offside. Gylfi Sigurdsson's corner was flicked on by debutant Cenk Tosun, finding the head of Wayne Rooney, and although his glancing effort beat Hugo Lloris, the linesman already had his flag raised. The South Korea international was involved again as Kane netted his first of the game two minutes after the restart. He took the ball around Jonjoe Kenny before bursting down the left-hand side, with his cross into the box tapped home by a waiting Kane as he equalled Sheringham's record. Son could have added the third in the 58th minute, collecting a cross-field pass from Kane before cutting across the top of the box and striking, but his thunderous effort thrashed against the woodwork before going wide, although Kane made sure to net another Spurs goal a minute later. But perhaps the best goal of the evening came in the 81st minute after a fine flowing move saw Eriksen net Spurs' fourth. Five players were involved in the build-up, but it was a superb back heel from Alli at the edge of the box that found Eriksen on the left, before he powered home to seal a superb Spurs victory. While Kane may take the headlines for breaking more records, it was in fact Son who was the most attacking player on the field and was involved in three of the four Spurs goals. He could have added more to tally too, having been denied by the woodwork and goalkeeper Pickford. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2018-01-14
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13:30
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Bournemouth
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2–1
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Arsenal
| 10,836 |
Vitality Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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085a3a26
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Eddie Howe
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Arsène Wenger
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Simon Francis
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Petr Čech
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Arsenal at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Arsenal was Petr Čech and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['21st Minute Yellow Card by Dan Gosling for Bournemouth', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Simon Francis for Bournemouth', '70th Minute Goal by Callum for Bournemouth', '70th Minute Assist by Ryan for Bournemouth', '74th Minute Goal by Jordon for Bournemouth', '74th Minute Assist by Callum for Bournemouth', '52nd Minute Goal by Héctor for Arsenal', '52nd Minute Assist by Alex for Arsenal', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Jack Wilshere for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Bournemouth deepened Arsenal's misery with a 2-1 comeback victory on an afternoon when Alexis Sanchez's January exit appeared ever closer. Arsene Wenger had admitted before the game that Sanchez's future would be resolved imminently, but while an end appears in sight to the saga that has long cast a shadow, the on-field troubles continue for a Gunners team embarrassed in the FA Cup a week ago and now winless in five games in all competitions. Wenger - without injured Mesut Ozil as well as Sanchez, and forced to watch on again from the stands - saw Bournemouth start the brisker, Adam Smith fizzing an early shot just wide of Petr Cech's post. Alexis Sanchez was omitted from the Arsenal squad and Mesut Ozil was also not involved but Jack Wilshere shrugged off an ankle injury to play against his former loan club. Lewis Cook and Dan Gosling started for Bournemouth with Harry Arter on the bench. Bournemouth resumed with intent as the January sun broke through, but Arsenal made the breakthrough just seven minutes after the restart when Iwobi set free Bellerin with a slide-rule pass, his shot bobbling over the line after Begovic's half-save. Eddie Howe threw on Lys Mousset, Fraser shuffled to right wing-back, but a momentum shift had not looked likely until Wilson struck, stretching out a boot and beating Cech and Chambers to a ball swung in invitingly by Fraser. Wilson swiftly turned provider as Arsenal lapsed at the back again, the striker afforded time to control Smith's pass, before letting Ibe lash low. Jordon Ibe struck the winner but Callum Wilson proved pivotal, showing desire to poach the equaliser and then strength to hold up a ball with back to goal and set up the decisive strike. He has now scored three goals in three Premier League games against the Gunners - and recorded his first Premier League assist in this contest.
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2018-01-14
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16:00
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Liverpool
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4–3
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Manchester City
| 53,285 |
Anfield
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Andre Marriner
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481fc676
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Jürgen Klopp
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Pep Guardiola
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Dejan Lovren
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Fernandinho
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Dejan Lovren and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Manchester City was Fernandinho and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–3.
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['9th Minute Goal by Alex for Liverpool', '9th Minute Assist by Roberto for Liverpool', '59th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '59th Minute Assist by Alex for Liverpool', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Roberto Firmino for Liverpool', '61st Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '61st Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by James Milner for Liverpool', '40th Minute Goal by Leroy for Manchester City', '40th Minute Assist by Kyle for Manchester City', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Nicolás Otamendi for Manchester City', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Raheem Sterling for Manchester City', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Fernandinho — for Manchester City', '90+1st Minute Goal by İlkay for Manchester City', '90+1st Minute Assist by Sergio for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Liverpool brought Manchester City's unbeaten domestic run crashing to an end with a scintillating 4-3 victory at Anfield on Nissan Super Sunday. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had fired the Reds ahead inside nine minutes, only for Leroy Sane to haul the runaway Premier League leaders level before half-time. Late goals from Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan set up a tense finale, and Sergio Aguero headed a late chance wide, but Liverpool held on to avenge September's 5-0 thumping at the hands of City, whose 81-year wait for a league double over the Reds extended. Both sides lived up to their pre-match billing, trading blows from the first whistle before Liverpool drew first blood as Oxlade-Chamberlain's low 20-yard drive flew past Ederson. Liverpool continued to exert pressure but City steadied themselves and almost levelled through Aguero on 20 minutes, but he narrowly missed Kevin De Bruyne's cross. Dejan Lovren, filling in for the injured Virgil van Dijk, then deflected a Sane shot inches wide soon after, while a bobbling De Bruyne effort saw City register their first attempt on target with 35 minutes on the clock. Ederson was a match to Salah's curled effort but the same could not be said for Loris Karius in the 40th minute as Sane's fierce near-post drive flashed home to haul City level before the interval. The second half continued in the same vein as Nicolas Otamendi crashed a header against the bar on 51 minutes, but Liverpool then embarked on a scintillating spell from which City could not recover. Ederson made saves from Salah and Oxlade-Chamberlain in quick succession before Salah clipped the bar at the end of a pulsating 56th minute. But the pressure soon told as Firmino shrugged off John Stones before chipping over the City 'keeper and into the net via the post. Mane then struck the post before thundering home a left-footed drive from the edge of the area, and a shell-shocked City went further behind as Salah punished Ederson's poor clearance to make it four with a lofted, long-range strike. Many questions have been asked about how Liverpool will go about replacing Philippe Coutinho but Oxlade-Chamberlain showed he is ready to step up. Liverpool return to action at Swansea on Monday Night Football on January 22, while Manchester City look to return to winning ways two days earlier when they host Newcastle.
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2018-01-15
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20:00
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Manchester United
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3–0
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Stoke City
| 74,726 |
Old Trafford
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Anthony Taylor
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José Mourinho
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Eddie Niedzwiecki
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Antonio Valencia
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Darren Fletcher
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Stoke City at Old Trafford at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Stoke City was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of Stoke City was Eddie Niedzwiecki. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['9th Minute Goal by Antonio for Manchester Utd', '9th Minute Assist by Paul for Manchester Utd', '38th Minute Goal by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '38th Minute Assist by Paul for Manchester Utd', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Jesse Lingard for Manchester Utd', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Romelu Lukaku for Manchester Utd', '72nd Minute Goal by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '72nd Minute Assist by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Stephen Ireland for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Monday
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United did not have to wait long for their opener as their first shot resulted in a goal. United were in front with their first shot on goal on nine minutes when Valencia, back after a month out injured, rifled home an effort from just inside the area with left-foot. Stoke responded well, but Stephen Ireland fired two opportunities wide, the second after he had been left all alone from 15 yards out. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting then latched onto a loose ball in the box but his shot was blocked behind by Phil Jones. Martial made Stoke pay when he added a second seven minutes before the break. Paul Pogba provided the assist with a crisp pass that was swept home by Martial from 20 yards. David De Gea had to be alert to deny Xherdan Shaqiri just before half-time but that was the last of the Stoke threat as United bossed the second half. Martial's pass was controlled by Lukaku, who held off two defenders and fired home a powerful effort. Pogba bossed this game, grabbing two assists which maintained his high level of form since returning from suspension.
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2018-01-20
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15:00
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Everton
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1–1
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West Bromwich Albion
| 39,061 |
Goodison Park
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Stuart Attwell
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01d63d4d
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Sam Allardyce
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Alan Pardew
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Ashley Williams
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Jonny Evans
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and West Brom at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Ashley Williams and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Theo Walcott for Everton', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Morgan Schneiderlin for Everton', '70th Minute Goal by Oumar for Everton', '70th Minute Assist by Theo for Everton', '7th Minute Goal by Jay for West Brom', '7th Minute Assist by Grzegorz for West Brom', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Dawson for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Oumar Niasse scored within 57 seconds of coming off the bench to rescue a 1-1 draw for Everton against West Brom at Goodison Park. Jay Rodriguez put the Baggies on course to claim back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time under Alan Pardew when he opened the scoring after seven minutes. A disjointed Everton display took a turn for the worse when James McCarthy suffered an horrific double leg fracture early in the second half, which left West Brom striker Salomon Rondon distraught. Rondon recovered to rattle the bar in stoppage-time but there was to be no winner as Everton boss Sam Allardyce had to settle for a draw from his 1,000th competitive game as a manager. Everton registered their first shot on target in 251 minutes of Premier League football when Jonjoe Kenny's curling effort drew a save from Ben Foster on 38 minutes, before Rondon headed over seven minutes later as West Brom missed the chance to double their lead before the interval. Everton brought on Yannick Bolasie at half-time but it failed to have the desired effect as the visitors continued to create the clear openings. Rondon wriggled clear of Mason Holgate on 58 minutes only to be denied by McCarthy's brave intervention, which resulted in the Republic of Ireland international sustaining a serious injury. Rondon was among a handful of inconsolable players who took time to gather themselves after the incident. Once the game got back up to speed, Niasse made an immediate impact from the bench, firing the equaliser within a minute of entering the fray, but there was still time for West Brom to go close to winning it as Rondon's swerving effort hit the bar in the closing stages. West Brom's big man up front was a handful for the Everton defence throughout, but his courage to continue playing after his involvement in McCarthy's injury was admirable. The Venezuela international was in floods of tears while medical staff were tending to McCarthy, but he pulled himself together to see out the game.
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2018-01-20
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15:00
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Leicester City
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2–0
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Watford
| 31,891 |
King Power Stadium
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Lee Probert
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Claude Puel
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Marco Silva
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Troy Deeney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Watford at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Probert was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['90+1st Minute Goal by Riyad for Leicester City', '90+1st Minute Assist by Adrien for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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A Jamie Vardy penalty and a late Riyad Mahrez strike were enough to earn Leicester City a 2-0 win over Watford. Wilfried Ndidi found the ball at his feet two minutes later when Mahrez whipped in a free-kick to Harry Maguire to the back post where he nodded it down to the midfielder, but his shot from six yards was blocked by Richarlison. Troy Deeney was the victim of a tight offside call when he latched onto an Abdoulaye Doucoure flick-on to smash home a shot from the edge of the area but the assistant referee already had his flag raised. Vardy earned and then scored a penalty six minutes before the break as he beat Wague to a Matty James pass into the box, resulting in the defending fouling the striker. The England international then stepped up to send Karnezis the wrong way. Andre Gray came off the bench in the second half and almost brought Watford level when he raced onto a looped ball over the top but Maguire chased him in time and got there to block his shot from six yards. Watford ended up with three strikers and two wingers on, leaving plenty of space for Leicester to enjoy, but failed to create any late chances of their own. With Watford chasing the game in injury time, Adrien Silva led a Leicester break, playing the ball into space for Mahrez to run onto and dribble into the box where he struck a shot across the 'keeper and into the bottom corner. The result means Watford have now only won once in 11 games, putting added pressure on boss Marco Silva, while Leicester have moved up to seventh spot. The England striker was a thorn in the side of the Watford team, constantly putting the centre-backs under pressure and calmly slotting home his penalty, which he won. Wague had a torrid time, giving away a penalty and then pulling up injured chasing Vardy.
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2018-01-20
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15:00
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Arsenal
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4–1
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Crystal Palace
| 59,386 |
Emirates Stadium
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Chris Kavanagh
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Arsène Wenger
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Roy Hodgson
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Laurent Koscielny
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Luka Milivojević
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.
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['6th Minute Goal by Nacho for Arsenal', '6th Minute Assist by Granit for Arsenal', '10th Minute Goal by Alex for Arsenal', '10th Minute Assist by Nacho for Arsenal', '13th Minute Goal by Laurent for Arsenal', '13th Minute Assist by Nacho for Arsenal', '22nd Minute Goal by Alexandre for Arsenal', '22nd Minute Assist by Mesut for Arsenal', '78th Minute Goal by Luka for Crystal Palace', '78th Minute Assist by Christian for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Arsenal shrugged off the absence of Alexis Sanchez as they romped to a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. Nacho Monreal, Alex Iwobi and Laurent Koscielny all finished from close range before Alexandre Lacazette fired in after a slick passing move. Palace improved in the second half but could only pull back a consolation goal in the 78th minute through Luka Milivojevic. With several key players back, the Gunners made a rampant start as Monreal headed in from a corner in the sixth minute before crossing for Iwobi to make it 2-0 shortly afterwards. Monreal was also involved in the third goal as he knocked a corner across goal for Koscielny to tap in. Palace looked all at sea defensively and they were cut apart in the 22nd minute by a superb goal that saw the excellent Ozil combine with Wilshere and then backheel for Lacazette to rifle into the bottom corner. The only negative in the first half for the Gunners was Monreal going off with injury, having just returned from almost a month out. Ozil, Monreal and Koscielny all returned to the starting XI for Arsenal along with Elneny. Cabaye replaced Riedewald for Palace. Petr Cech did make a late save in the 44th minute from a deflected shot from Wilfried Zaha, and Palace improved after the break as Arsenal's level dropped. Christian Benteke wasted Palace's best chance when he shot at Cech, and it took until the 78th minute for the visitors to finally respond when Milivojevic volleyed in from a corner. Arsenal wasted chances to score themselves as Iwobi and Lacazette were both denied by Wayne Hennessey, but their early flurry ensured the second half was more than comfortable. With Sanchez looking set to leave, keeping Ozil seems imperative for Arsenal based on this performance. Returning to the side after nearly three weeks out, he pulled the strings for the Gunners and produced a number of clever flicks and one-touch passes.
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2018-01-20
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15:00
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Burnley
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0–1
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Manchester United
| 21,841 |
Turf Moor
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Mike Dean
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ff3f2b39
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Sean Dyche
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José Mourinho
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Ben Mee
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Antonio Valencia
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Manchester Utd at Turf Moor at Afternoon 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 Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['31st Minute Yellow Card by Ben Mee for Burnley', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Bardsley for Burnley', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Defour for Burnley', '54th Minute Goal by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '54th Minute Assist by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Paul Pogba for Manchester Utd', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Nemanja Matić for Manchester Utd', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Antonio Valencia for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Anthony Martial's second-half goal gave Manchester United a narrow 1-0 victory at Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. United got the only goal of the game in the 54th minute, Martial's third in four games, striking in off the bar from 12 yards after good work from Romelu Lukaku. Burnley had chances to equalise in the second half, hitting the bar from Johann Gudmundsson's free-kick, but their search for a win extends to eight in all competitions. During a first half lacking in opportunities for either side, Ashley Young came closest, nutmegging Gudmundsson near the corner flag before curling just wide of the far post. United got their breakthrough nine minutes into the second half through Martial, who finished well as he was found in space by Lukaku after fine hold-up play from the Belgian on the right. Jose Mourinho made just one change after the 3-0 win over Stoke, with Ashley Young returning from suspension to replace Luke Shaw. For Burnley, Scott Arfield came in to replace Sam Vokes as Sean Dyche opted for one striker at Turf Moor. Burnley hit the bar from Gudmundsson's dipping free-kick just three minutes after the goal, before the Icelandic midfielder's dangerous ball across the face of goal evaded Ashley Barnes by inches thanks to a fine deflection from Chris Smalling. Martial should have had a second late on, forcing a fine save out of Pope at his near post after being found in space again in the penalty area, and despite a late Burnley rally, Jose Mourinho's side held on. United have now earned five straight clean sheets in all competitions as they look to keep up with rivals City in the Premier League title race. He registered a team-high 13 clearances and five interceptions, and won a an impressive 90 per cent of his aerial duels against Burnley's front men. Jones has been impressive for United of late, and has contributed heavily to Mourinho's side going five games without conceding in all competitions. United now go to Yeovil on Friday night in the FA Cup fourth round, while Burnley are next in action on January 31 at Newcastle in the Premier League.
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2018-01-20
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17:30
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Manchester City
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3–1
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Newcastle United
| 54,452 |
Etihad Stadium
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Paul Tierney
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Pep Guardiola
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Rafael Benítez
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David Silva
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Newcastle Utd at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['34th Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '34th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '83rd Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '83rd Minute Assist by Leroy for Manchester City', '67th Minute Goal by Jacob for Newcastle Utd', '67th Minute Assist by Ciaran for Newcastle Utd', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Ciaran Clark for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Right from the start Guardiola's team went on the attack against opponents clearly intent again on playing for a draw, with the visitors playing with five at the back in their attempts to frustrate City. Benitez's game plan went out the window, though, when City - who had earlier seen a Raheem Sterling effort ruled out for offside - opened the scoring through Aguero 11 minutes before half-time. David Silva returned for City after a stomach problem, but left-back Fabian Delph missed out with a knee injury, with Oleksandr Zinchenko replacing him on his Premier League debut. Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle was on the bench after picking up a knock against Swansea last weekend, although Florian Lejeune and Jesus Gamez were out with injury. The Belgian, given too much time and space, looked up and crossed perfectly for Aguero to glance the home team ahead with the faintest of touches at the near post. City doubled their lead just past the hour-mark when Raheem Sterling's run into the box was ended when Javier Manquillo hauled the winger down, with Aguero, despite Darlow's best efforts, driving the ball home from the penalty spot. However, totally out of the blue Newcastle pulled a goal back as Ciaran Clark's inch-perfect through-ball released Murphy and faced with just Ederson to beat, the midfielder kept his cool to chip the advancing Brazilian. Any hope the visitors may have had, though, of escaping with an unlikely draw ended with seven minutes to go as Leroy Sane's mesmerising run and quick feet took him past a posse of Newcastle players, and the German then found Aguero, whose neat finish gave the striker a 'perfect' hat-trick. Aguero scored the first perfect Premier League hat-trick since the Argentina international himself recorded one against, of all teams, Newcastle in October 2015. Not only that, but in the absence of the injured Gabriel Jesus, the 29-year-old showed yet again just what a key figure he is in Guardiola's line-up, calming City nerves by opening the scoring before half-time. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2018-01-21
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16:00
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Southampton
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1–1
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 31,361 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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5b5c13a0
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Ryan Bertrand
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Harry Kane
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Tottenham at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The Captain of Tottenham was Harry Kane and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['15th Minute Own Goal by Davinson Sánchez for Southampton', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Stephens for Southampton', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton', '18th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '18th Minute Assist by Ben for Tottenham', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Moussa Sissoko for Tottenham', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Mousa Dembélé for Tottenham', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Kieran Trippier for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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The striker moved within one of becoming the 27th Premier League centurion when equalising on 18 minutes after Davinson Sanchez had inadvertently put through his own net three minutes earlier. Both teams created chances to win it in an entertaining clash in torrential conditions on the south coast as Southampton stretched their winless run to 11 games in the Premier League. Pellegrino's team had scored the opening goal in three of their last four home games, but failed to win any of them. The problem reared its head again as Spurs levelled three minutes later when Kane simply wanted it more than his marker Jack Stephens and bulleted home a header from close range. Moussa Sissoko spurned a glorious opportunity from six yards on 30 minutes while Stephens headed inches wide from an excellent James Ward-Prowse delivery six minutes later. As the rain relented, so did the clear-cut chances in the second period. Mauricio Pellegrino made two changes with Mario Lemina and Manolo Gabbiadini coming in for Steven Davis and Shane Long. There were two key absentees for Spurs with Hugo Lloris and Christian Eriksen both out through illness. Substitute Erik Lamela nearly nicked it for Spurs late on but somehow he failed to convert from no more than three yards out after a magnificent block by Stephens. There was still time for Southampton debutant Michael Obafemi - fresh from impressing in the under-17s - to spurn the chance to be an instant hero, missing his kick from eight yards with the goal gaping.
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2018-01-22
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20:00
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Swansea City
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1–0
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Liverpool
| 20,886 |
Liberty Stadium
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Niel Swarbrick
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Jürgen Klopp
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Federico Fernández
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Emre Can
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Evening
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Liverpool at Liberty Stadium at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The Captain of Liverpool was Emre Can and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['40th Minute Goal by Alfie for Swansea City', '40th Minute Assist by Federico for Swansea City', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Robertson for Liverpool', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Joël Matip for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Alfie Mawson scored the winner as Swansea boosted their survival hopes with a battling 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Monday Night Football. Mawson punished a tame defensive header from Virgil van Dijk - who was making his Premier League debut for the Reds - five minutes before half-time to hand the Swans a vital victory in their battle against the drop. Lukasz Fabianski bravely smothered Sadio Mane's effort on nine minutes before he could convert from Emre Can's lofted through ball, while Martin Olsson hacked Firmino's goal-bound effort off the line five minutes later. Swansea were on the back foot but had the ball in the Liverpool net as Jordan Ayew fired home from a narrow angle on 17 minutes, but it was chalked off after the officials spotted the ball had gone out of play. Van Dijk came within inches of scoring as he glanced a header wide on 23 minutes, and he almost turned provider seven minutes later when his chipped pass released Mohamed Salah, who fired a volley over. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain registered the first attempt on target soon after but for all of their dominance it was Swansea who took the lead as Van Dijk's poor defensive header set up Mawson to fire home from six yards. Carlos Carvalhal made three changes following Swansea’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle as Kyle Naughton, Federico Fernandez and Leroy Fer returned. Virgil van Dijk made his first Premier League start for Liverpool, who were captained by Emre Can. Mane had a glorious chance to haul Liverpool level on the stroke of half-time but he volleyed Salah's cross wide, and the trend continued in the second half as the visitors, confronted by a resilient defensive display, continued to misfire. On the night when Van Dijk made him Premier League debut for Liverpool, it was his opposing number who stole the headlines. The Swansea centre-back was outstanding throughout, setting the tone at the heart of a battling defensive unit. The fourth round of the FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend as Swansea travel to League Two outfit Notts County on Saturday, before Liverpool's tea-time clash with West Brom at Anfield.
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2018-01-30
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19:45
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West Ham United
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1–1
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Crystal Palace
| 56,911 |
London Stadium
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Niel Swarbrick
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9ae03901
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David Moyes
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Roy Hodgson
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Mark Noble
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Luka Milivojević
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Evening
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The Match was played between West Ham and Crystal Palace 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 David Moyes. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['56th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Byram for West Ham', '4th Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '24th Minute Goal by Christian for Crystal Palace', '24th Minute Assist by Andros for Crystal Palace', '45+5th Minute Yellow Card by James Tomkins for Crystal Palace', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Andros Townsend for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Javier Hernandez had a glorious chance to turn the match on its head in the 51st minute, but his header was too close to Wayne Hennessey in the Palace goal. With suspensions and injuries limiting manager David Moyes' options, the hosts seemed to run out of steam in the second half. Hernandez was then denied by a fine tackle by James Tomkins just as he was about to pull the trigger, before Palace countered to open the scoring. Andros Townsend threw the stepover on this return to the side, darted into the box, before clipping the perfect cross into the middle for Benteke to head home from close range. The hosts responded well, and were level just before the interval through Noble from the spot. Tomkins - up against his former club - felled Hernandez in the box after good work from Joao Mario, gifting Noble the chance to equalise, which he coolly converted. Hernandez then had a great chance to turn the match on its head just six minutes into the second half, and should his header have been a yard either side of Hennessey, he would have found the net. The Wales international 'keeper's save was acrobatic, but he shouldn't have been allowed to get there. The rest of the half was a rather languid affair, with neither side really creating any openings of note as the rain came down in the capital. A draw was a fair result. Palace have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 13 Premier League London derbies away from home - last recording a shutout in December 2014 against QPR. Mark Noble is the 11th player to score 20+ penalties in the Premier League. It is fair to say that it did not work out for Joao Mario at Inter Milan, so trying to resurrect your career at a Premier League side fighting at the other end of the table is difficult. The quality of his play, at times, at London Stadium showed why Moyes was so keen to bring the Portuguese in. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2018-01-30
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19:45
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Swansea City
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3–1
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Arsenal
| 20,819 |
Liberty Stadium
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Lee Mason
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d42b1f12
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Arsène Wenger
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Łukasz Fabiański
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Laurent Koscielny
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Evening
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Arsenal at Liberty Stadium at Evening and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Łukasz Fabiański and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. 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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['34th Minute Goal by Sam for Swansea City', '34th Minute Assist by Alfie for Swansea City', '33rd Minute Goal by Nacho for Arsenal', '33rd Minute Assist by Mesut for Arsenal', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Mohamed Elneny for Arsenal', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Héctor Bellerín for Arsenal', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Mesut Özil for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Petr Cech's calamitous error helped Swansea to a shock 3-1 victory over Arsenal at the Liberty Stadium. Wenger sent on Henrikh Mkhitaryan for his debut and used Olivier Giroud from the bench, despite speculation surrounding his future, but it was Clucas who put the finishing touch on Swansea's superb night, sweeping home from close range after poor defending to send the hosts out of the relegation zone for the first time in three monthsIn tricky conditions, Swansea made the brighter start and Alfie Mawson looked set to open the scoring in the eighth minute after meeting Nathan Dyer's cross at the far post, but Aaron Ramsey's last-gasp block got Arsenal out of jail. The Gunners needed another perfectly timed sliding tackle, this time from Mohamed Elneny, to deny Clucas, who was bearing down on goal after being played in by Leroy Fer. There were shouts for a penalty from the hosts but referee Lee Mason rightly waved away the appeals with Elneny getting a clear touch on the ball. Swansea were unlucky to be behind but they struck back immediately as Mawson's through ball picked out the run of Clucas, and the midfielder swept the ball past the onrushing Cech. Arsenal were more assured at the start of the second half but all their improvement was undone when Cech's awful clearance went straight to Ayew, who made no mistake from close range to roll home his fifth goal in nine games. Swansea did get a third as Ayew burst past Mustafi and the excellent Clucas reacted first to beat Cech at the near post to complete a brilliant night for the hosts. Since his Premier League debut in September 2013, Ozil has registered 49 assists, five more than any other player. Clucas just loves playing against Arsenal. All three of the midfielder's top-flight goals for Swansea have come against Arsenal, and have come with his only three shots on target for the Welsh side in the Premier League. It was not just his goals that caught the eye though as he produced a brilliant performance from midfield. He was a thorn in the side of the Arsenal defence all night and his work rate epitomised everything good about Swansea's performance. They were fortunate to go in front because Petr Cech pretty much handed it to them on a plate, though Mustafi didn't do him too many favours with the backpass. Arsenal brought on Mkhitaryan a minute before that goal, but he didn't have any impact on the game and Arsenal didn't make Fabianski make a top-class save.
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2018-01-30
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20:00
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Huddersfield Town
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0–3
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Liverpool
| 24,121 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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813d0751
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David Wagner
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Jürgen Klopp
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Jonathan Hogg
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Jordan Henderson
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Evening
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Liverpool at The John Smith's Stadium at Evening and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['45+1st Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '45+1st Minute Assist by Sadio for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Liverpool got back to winning ways on Tuesday evening as they swept past Huddersfield with a 3-0 win in the Premier League. After going 18 games unbeaten, Jurgen Klopp's side had lost their last two games in all competitions but got back on top against a scrappy Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium. It was Huddersfield who had the first chance of the game in the 17th minute, testing Loris Karius. Chris Lowe burst down the left flank before cutting the ball back for an unmarked Laurent Depoitre who swept towards goal, but Karius got down low to push the effort away before pouncing on the loose ball. David Wagner made seven changes from the weekend with Terence Kongolo, Florent Hadergjonaj, Jonathan Hogg and Steve Mounie retaining their starting spots. Liverpool made six changes, Joel Matip, Emre Can, Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Saido Mane all keeping their spots in the XI. Liverpool made the breakthrough nine minutes later with a fine volley from Can. Andrew Robertson's cross from the left-hand side was well cleared by Christopher Schindler, but the rebound fell to the feet of the German who hammered a volley towards goal. It nestled into the bottom corner after taking a deflection off Billing's heel. Huddersfield could have added the next goal in the 40th minute as they won a free kick by the top right corner of the box, but Lowe's effort just whipped past the far post. Just after the one minute of added time was announced, Liverpool scored their second. A superb flick from Sadio Mane set Firmino away down the left of the box, taking on goalkeeper Jonas Lossl at the near post. He managed to squeeze the ball around him at the tightest of angles, with the ball taking a nick off the bottom of the post before landing in the far corner. Liverpool mostly dominated the second period, and forced two fine saves from Lossl early on after the break. Can pumped an inviting ball into the box, which met the head of Mane, but his effort went straight into the hands of the goalkeeper. Lossl, who then pushed a fierce drive from James Milner over the crossbar a few minutes later. Mane had another headed effort in the 69th minute after Can delivered a cross for him once again, but this time, it went flying past the post. For a player who has constantly been linked with a move away fronm Liverpool, it was a fantastic performance from Can who scored a smashing opener - albeit with a deflection - and won the penalty after coming out on top in his tussle with Billing. He also provided some superb crosses for his team-mates throughout the game, twice doing so for Mane in quick succession but the forward could not get his headers past Lossl. A solid all-round performance from Can. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2018-01-31
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19:45
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Southampton
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1–1
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Brighton and Hove Albion
| 30,034 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Mike Dean
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02109db0
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Chris Hughton
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Steven Davis
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Lewis Dunk
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Evening
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The Match was played between Southampton and Brighton at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Chris Hughton. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['35th Minute Yellow Card by Wesley Hoedt for Southampton', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Stephens for Southampton', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Manolo Gabbiadini for Southampton', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Solly March for Brighton']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Southampton continued to try and fashion out a clear shot on goal but found it difficult. Cedric's sliced effort was easily collected by Ryan before Ezequiel Schelotto did well on the stroke of half-time to block out James Ward-Prowse's look on goal. Mauricio Pellegrino introduced forwards Guido Carrillo and Sofiane Boufal and both had a positive influence on the match, with Boufal winning the free-kick which resulted in Southampton's equaliser in the 64th minute. Ward-Prowse's low free-kick deflected off Jose Izquierdo and into the path of Stephens, who turned the ball in to score his second goal in as many games. Southampton continued to push for goal, with Carrillo unleashing a shot from range that went narrowly over the bar and Hojbjerg having an attempt from distance that Ryan did well to clutch to his chest. The Saints have lost only one of their last 28 home Premier League games against newly promoted clubs, but all three of their matches this season have ended as draws. Jack Stephens registered his first ever Premier League goal in his 30th appearance. Boufal came off the bench after half-time and made an immediate impact on the game. His dangerous runs caused Schelotto problems down the left flank and drew plenty of fouls, including the one which resulted in Southampton's equaliser. His end product is still questionable, but he added the necessary attacking impetus Southampton needed after a first-half where their movement was laborious.
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2018-01-31
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19:45
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Chelsea
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0–3
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Bournemouth
| 41,464 |
Stamford Bridge
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Lee Probert
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Antonio Conte
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Eddie Howe
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Gary Cahill
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Simon Francis
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Evening
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge at Evening and Lee Probert was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['77th Minute Yellow Card by Cesc Fàbregas for Chelsea', '51st Minute Goal by Callum for Bournemouth', '51st Minute Assist by Jordon for Bournemouth', '64th Minute Goal by Junior for Bournemouth', '64th Minute Assist by Callum for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Bournemouth stunned champions Chelsea with a 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to six games. The opening exchanges of the first half did not see a plethora of chances, and Jordon Ibe was the first to really test either goalkeeper in the 25th minute. He swerved into space by the top left corner of the box before going for goal, but it was straight into the arms of Thibaut Courtois. Gary Cahill could have put Chelsea ahead six minutes later as he directed a corner towards goal in the six-yard box, but his header whistled over the top of the crossbar. Not long after Marcos Alonso lofted a fine cross into the box from the left flank, but Eden Hazard could not connect with his head as the ball was cleared behind by the Bournemouth defence. Antonio Conte made four changes with Thibaut Courtois, Cesar Azpilicueta, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Ross Barkley coming in. Bournemouth made one change with Adam Smith replaced by Junior Stanislas. In the 39th minute Davide Zappacosta whipped in a delivery from the right corner of the box, finding Alonso in the middle but he could only direct his header wide of the post. It took just six minutes of the second half for Bournemouth to open the scoring. After a poor giveaway from Tiemoue Bakayoko, the ball fell to Wilson who played a lovely give and go with Ibe before striding into the box. He then swept home past the oncoming Courtois to put the visitors ahead. Wilson was involved again as Stanislas netted the second for Bournemouth in the 64th minute. The former flicked the ball into path of his team-mate, who got away down the left of the box before toe-poking the ball through the legs of Courtois. Three minutes later, and Bournemouth put themselves out of sight through a familiar Stamford Bridge face. After a corner, Wilson kept the ball alive on the left of the box before playing it to Stanislas at the top of the area. He tried to hammer home, but his effort was deflected into the path of Ake at the back post and the former Blues defender tapped home before wheeling off to celebrate. A great performance from the Bournemouth striker, who was a constant menace for the away side and gave Andreas Christensen a real run for his money in the first half before the goals started flowing. Wilson of course scored the opener, but also had a hand in the two further goals with an assist to his name for the second, not to mention the numerous positive runs he made for his side during the game at Stamford Bridge.
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2018-01-31
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19:45
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Everton
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2–1
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Leicester City
| 38,390 |
Goodison Park
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Chris Kavanagh
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d4dec53e
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Sam Allardyce
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Claude Puel
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Phil Jagielka
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Evening
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The Match was played between Everton and Leicester City at Goodison Park at Evening and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['25th Minute Goal by Theo for Everton', '25th Minute Assist by Gylfi for Everton', '39th Minute Goal by Theo for Everton', '39th Minute Assist by Michael for Everton', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Albrighton for Leicester City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Wilfred Ndidi for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Theo Walcott scored twice as Everton survived a second-half fightback from Leicester City to win 2-1 on Seamus Coleman's return to the side at Goodison Park. But Jamie Vardy's 72nd-minute penalty set up a frantic finale in torrential conditions on Merseyside, with Kelechi Iheanacho striking both the post and bar before Matty James had a shot cleared off the line. Daniel Amartey played Ben Chilwell into trouble and with the young left-back failing to clear, Gylfi Sigurdsson dispossessed him and found the unmarked Walcott to slot home beyond the out-stretched Kasper Schmeichel. Moments after Oumar Niasse had dragged a shot wide following a dreadful attempted clearance by Amartey, Michael Keane headed Wayne Rooney's cross into the path of Walcott for a simple finish at the far post. There were very few signs of a Leicester comeback until Wayne Rooney brought down Ndidi inside the box with 18 minutes remaining, allowing Vardy to step up and blast his penalty past Jordan Pickford. Leicester ought to have completed the turnaround four minutes later as Iheanacho's flick from Albrighton's corner bounced off the crossbar before the Nigeria international hit the post on the rebound. The 28-year-old brought energy to the right side of Everton's front line, dovetailing superbly with the excellent Coleman in their first appearance together. Walcott was denied the match ball in the second half after his shot was cleared off the line by Harry Maguire, but his first-half contribution alone made him the game's stand-out player. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2018-01-31
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19:45
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Newcastle United
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1–1
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Burnley
| 50,174 |
St. James' Park
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Simon Hooper
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e2a83944
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Rafael Benítez
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Sean Dyche
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Ben Mee
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Evening
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Burnley at St. James' Park at Evening and Simon Hooper was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['30th Minute Yellow Card by DeAndre Yedlin for Newcastle Utd', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Joselu Penalty for Newcastle Utd', '65th Minute Goal by Jamaal for Newcastle Utd', '65th Minute Assist by Kenedy for Newcastle Utd', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Sam Vokes for Burnley', '85th Minute Own Goal by Karl Darlow for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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An unfortunate own goal from Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow allowed Burnley to earn a 1-1 draw at St James' Park in the Premier League on Wednesday. Darlow diverted the ball into his own net in the 85th minute after saving a Sam Vokes header from close range, the rebound off the bar striking him on the top of the head and across the line. It was a crushing moment for Newcastle who had taken the lead through captain Jamaal Lascelles in the 65th minute, after Joselu had a penalty saved in the first half. Newcastle debutant Kenedy impressed playing from the left of midfield, looking the most likely to make something happen in the game. But Joselu stepped up to strike a weak penalty to Pope's left, which he palmed away. Kenedy would remain in the thick of things after the break and provided the assist for Newcastle's opener, swinging in a corner for Lascelles to lose Kevin Long in the area to reach the cross at the front post and head home. Newcastle were looking comfortable until Burnley went very direct resulting in the goal, as Vokes diverted Long's header towards goal only for Darlow to be unlucky when the ricochetThe Brazilian showed the extra quality that Newcastle have missed all season. On his debut he showed guile on the ball, set up a goal and was very close to scoring himself. If Newcastle are to stay up, it looks like he will become a key man for them.
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2018-01-31
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20:00
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Stoke City
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0–0
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Watford
| 27,458 |
Bill Stokeld Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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4f701c0f
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Paul Lambert
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Javi Gracia
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Ryan Shawcross
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Troy Deeney
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Evening
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Watford at Bill Stokeld Stadium at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['21st Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Adam for Stoke City', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Moritz Bauer for Stoke City', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Mame Biram for Stoke City', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Erik Pieters for Stoke City', '18th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Kabasele for Watford', '47th Minute Yellow Card by José Holebas for Watford', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Watford']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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In a game of very few clear-cut chances, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting fired wide midway through the first half before Richarlison failed to convert Watford debutant Gerard Deulofeu's cross just before the break. Xherdan Shaqiri went closest to a winner for the hosts but his powerful strike was palmed to safety by Orestis Karnezis as both sides had to settle for a share of the spoils. The opening chance of the night fell to Sebastian Prodl in the second minute but Jack Butland got down well to smother the shot. Watford were unable to build on that positive start but Stoke also struggled to find any sort of rhythm and it took until the 26th minute for them to create an opening, Adrian Mariappa blocking Charlie Adam's shot before Choupo-Moting curled the rebound wide of the far post. At the other end, Butland had to tip Jose Holebas' corner kick against the crossbar and just before half-time Watford went close again when Deulofeu's cross was met at the near post by Richarlison, but he prodded his effort wide. After the break, Mame Biram Diouf was perhaps lucky to escape with only a yellow card after shoving Christian Kabasele off-the-ball, although replays showed the Watford defender going to ground particularly easy. Stoke's best chance fell to Shaqiri but the Swiss star's powerful drive was kept out by Karnezis, who also saved from Crouch before Ryan Shawcross slid in to block Abdoulaye Doucoure's goal-bound effort in the 70th minute. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2018-01-31
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20:00
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Manchester City
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3–0
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West Bromwich Albion
| 53,241 |
Etihad Stadium
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Robert Madley
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c5500fbf
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Pep Guardiola
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Alan Pardew
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David Silva
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James McClean
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester City and West Brom at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of West Brom was James McClean and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['19th Minute Goal by Fernandinho for Manchester City', '19th Minute Assist by Kevin De for Manchester City', '32nd Minute Yellow Card by David Silva for Manchester City', '68th Minute Goal by Kevin for Manchester City', '68th Minute Assist by Bruyne for Manchester City', '89th Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '89th Minute Assist by Raheem for Manchester City', '69th Minute Yellow Card by James McClean for West Brom', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Salomón Rondón for West Brom', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Matt Phillips for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Fernandinho was the unlikely scorer of City's first goal, latching onto Kevin De Bruyne's pass to put the hosts ahead in the 19th minute. City's opener came through a familiar source as De Bruyne played a perfectly-weighted ball for Fernandinho, who made the most of his rare venture forward when sliding the ball through Ben Foster's legs. The hosts could have had more before the break, but Foster denied De Bruyne on two occasions, while the Belgian also skimmed the bar with a long-range attempt. The only negative for City in the first half was the injury to David Silva, who was forced off after a challenge with Sam Field and replaced by Ilkay Gundogan. After the break, Raheem Sterling fired just wide of the top corner, prompting Pep Guardiola to urge the winger to the sidelines for a reassuring hug and kiss. Moments after Foster superbly denied Bernardo Silva, City moved two clear thanks to De Bruyne, who evaded James McClean's attempt to bring him down before latching onto Sterling's return pass. And just days after a poor tackle ruled Leroy Sane out for six weeks, Guardiola was baffled to see Matt Phillips escape with a yellow for a dangerously high challenge on Brahim Diaz. Daniel Sturridge almost had a debut goal for the visitors after coming off the bench late on, but Kyle Walker was on hand to deny the forward before he played a follow-up attempt into the side-netting. Aguero had the final say of the evening, taking Sterling's pass in his stride before calmly dinking the ball over Foster from a narrow angle. One goal for the brilliant Belgian, and he'll know he could have scored more, having seen three attempts saved by Foster. De Bruyne proved why he is the front-runner to take all the individual accolades this season, assisting Fernandinho, and stepping up to take control of the game in midfield after David Silva went off injured.
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2018-01-31
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20:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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2–0
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Manchester United
| 81,978 |
Wembley Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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e766e559
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Mauricio Pochettino
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José Mourinho
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Hugo Lloris
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Antonio Valencia
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Evening
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Manchester Utd at Wembley Stadium at Evening 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 Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['13th Minute Yellow Card by Mousa Dembélé for Tottenham', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Jones for Tottenham', '28th Minute Own Goal by Phil Jones for Tottenham', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Dele Alli for Tottenham', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Jones for Manchester Utd', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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United had plenty of chances of their own, but they left themselves far too open at the back. Wembley was still filling up as Eriksen caught United napping. Harry Kane knocked a long ball down, Heung-Min Son's effort was blocked, but Eriksen was on hand to sweep home the loose ball to leave United's defenders looking at each other in disbelief. United responded well with Jesse Lingard denied by a fine block from Hugo Lloris, before Martial fired over after showing great feet to sneak into the penalty area. For all United's attacking threat, at the back, they were carved open time and again by Spurs. Firstly, Kane, closing in on a 100th Premier League goal for Spurs, was denied by a smart David de Gea stop, before Spurs doubled their lead. Trippier fired the low cross in the direction of Kane, Jones got their first, but couldn't adjust his feet quickly enough, diverting the ball past De Gea into his own net. That was the third own goal Spurs have benefited from in the Premier League this season - more than any other club. Again United responded well, with Martial almost immediately denied by Lloris, but they remained vulnerable at the back for the rest of the half, with Eric Dier and Kane going close to adding to the scoreline. After the break, United continued to press. Pogba lofted a fine pass over the top for Lukaku, who used his strength before being denied by a smart Lloris stop. Then came the strange turn of events, as Fellaini came on for Pogba, only to be withdrawn seven minutes later. Fellaini jogged off, without showing any obvious sign of injury, but seemed to be consoled by Mourinho as he left the pitch. Back to his very best, Eriksen had United's defence in the palm of his hand at Wembley, and the visitors just couldn't handle him. Eriksen put in eight crosses, two less than United managed as a team, while providing six key passes. The weight of his through balls were exquisite, and deserved to be finished off. If Kane had brought his shooting boots, Eriksen would easily have racked up three assists.
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2018-02-03
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12:30
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Burnley
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1–1
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Manchester City
| 21,658 |
Turf Moor
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Martin Atkinson
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a54e56e3
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Sean Dyche
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Pep Guardiola
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Ben Mee
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Vincent Kompany
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Manchester 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 Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['38th Minute Yellow Card by Kevin Long for Burnley', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Burnley', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Ben Mee for Burnley', '82nd Minute Goal by Jóhann for Burnley', '82nd Minute Assist by Guðmundsson for Burnley', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '22nd Minute Goal by Danilo for Manchester City', '22nd Minute Assist by Bernardo Silva for Manchester City', '64th Minute Yellow Card by İlkay Gündoğan for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Johann Berg Gudmundsson's late strike cancelled out Danilo's first-half stunner as Premier League leaders Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw at Burnley. From a short corner, Bernardo Silva rolled the ball across to the left-back, who took a touch before curling an effort beyond Nick Pope from 25 yards out. Ben Mee had two chances to level for the hosts, but saw Ederson palm away his volley before sending a header narrowly wide. Pope's chest denied Sergio Aguero just before half-time, and moments after the break it was the back of Lowton which denied the Argentine a certain goal. A miss-of-the-season contender from Sterling followed, with the winger shooting wide from inside the six-yard box following Kyle Walker's ball in. Ederson impressed in goal for City with his composure and two top-quality saves, but he was powerless to prevent Gudmundsson's leveller, despite getting a hand to the effort. Gudmundsson has been involved in seven goals for Burnley this season - three more than any other player - and his most memorable contribution of the campaign could well be this equaliser against the champions-elect. Despite the result, City were still really good. Sometimes you are that good and that dominant in a game you can become a bit bored with being that dominant. The problem was not taking that final chance which kills the game off but it's not a massive problem for City. They still played very well.
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2018-02-03
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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2–3
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Southampton
| 25,911 |
The Hawthorns
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Michael Oliver
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398ae957
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Alan Pardew
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Gareth McAuley
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Ryan Bertrand
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Southampton at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Gareth McAuley and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3.
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['4th Minute Goal by Ahmed for West Brom', '4th Minute Assist by Chris for West Brom', '22nd Minute Yellow Card by Gareth Barry for West Brom', '72nd Minute Goal by Salomón for West Brom', '72nd Minute Assist by Chris for West Brom', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Matt Phillips for West Brom', '40th Minute Goal by Mario for Southampton', '40th Minute Assist by Sofiane for Southampton', '43rd Minute Goal by Jack for Southampton', '43rd Minute Assist by James for Southampton', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Bertrand for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Southampton came from behind to beat West Brom 3-2 at The Hawthorns and earn their first Premier League win in 13 matches. West Brom handed Daniel Sturridge his first start in one of four changes. Jay Rodriguez dropped out along with Grzegorz Krychowiak, Sam Field and James McClean. Gareth Barry, Chris Brunt and Matt Philipps started. Guido Carrillo made his full Southampton debut replacing Shane Long. Mauricio Pellegrino made three changes, as Mario Lemina and Sofiane Boufal came in for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Steven Davis. But Southampton recovered from the early set-back to come close to equalising through Dusan Tadic. Tadic pounced on a mistake by Brunt to cut inside and shoot onto the roof of the net via a deflection, before Guido Carrillo met Ryan Bertrand's low cross to force Ben Foster into a smart save around the near post. But West Brom were pegged back from the following corner as Sofiane Boufal picked out Lemina 25 yards out and the former Juventus midfielder fired a venomous shot into the top corner beyond the dive of Foster. The hosts had barely gathered themselves before Saints completed the turnaround as, from the next corner, Ward-Prowse's cross was flicked into the net by Stephens at the near post. Ward-Prowse heaped further misery on the hosts with a well-struck free-kick 10 minutes after the restart that flashed beyond Foster. Rondon then rose to meet Brunt's cross to halve the deficit and give West Brom hope. Jay Rodriguez appeared to be barged in the back by Bertrand with 10 minutes remaining but referee Michael Oliver waved away the protests.
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2018-02-03
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15:00
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Bournemouth
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2–1
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Stoke City
| 10,614 |
Vitality Stadium
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Paul Tierney
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3ad5f648
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Eddie Howe
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Paul Lambert
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Simon Francis
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Stoke City at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['58th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Gosling for Bournemouth', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Joshua King for Bournemouth', '79th Minute Goal by Lys for Bournemouth', '79th Minute Assist by Jordon for Bournemouth', '5th Minute Goal by Xherdan for Stoke City', '5th Minute Assist by Badou for Stoke City', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Badou Ndiaye for Stoke City', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Xherdan Shaqiri for Stoke City', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Eric Maxim for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Bournemouth produced a second-half comeback to beat Stoke 2-1 in the Premier League, as Paul Lambert suffered his first defeat as Potters manager. Lambert had won and drawn his first two league games in charge, and his side got off to the perfect start at the Vitality Stadium as Xherdan Shaqiri headed home in the sixth minute. Ndiaye was involved again in the 21st minute as Stoke went close to their second. Peter Crouch flicked Moriez Bauer's pass to Ndiaye, who then powered towards goal before sending his effort just past the post. Bournemouth made no changes to their XI from midweek. Stoke changed three players with Badou Ndiaye making his debut alongside Peter Crouch and Geoff Cameron who also came back into the XI. Bournemouth's best chance of the first half came in the 36th minute as they were denied by some superb defending from Erik Pieters. King raced away down the left before flashing an inviting ball across the face of goal. Jordon Ibe was there to tap home at the back post, but his effort was hacked off the line by Pieters, who himself ended up in the back of the net. Bournemouth began the second half well, and forced Jack Butland into a leaping save just minutes after the restart. King raced towards the edge of the box before hammering an effort towards goal, but the England goalkeeper kept him out with a superb stop. Crouch then headed onto the top of the post as Stoke pushed for second. Bournemouth got their equaliser six minutes later. Mousset scored the winning goal eight minutes later and also opened his account in England's top flight. A great free-kick was whipped into the box from Ibe, meeting the head of the Frenchman at the back post who nodded home past Butland. Although he may have been on the losing side, Shaqiri produced a solid display for Stoke in what was a mostly even encounter, and produced a confident finish with his headHe continued to work throughout the game, usually at the centre of most of Stoke's attacking play and delivered some dangerous set-pieces. He showed plenty of passion too, although he and Lambert must be sure to keep it under some sort of control after he was booked for dissent. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2018-02-03
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15:00
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Manchester United
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2–0
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Huddersfield Town
| 74,742 |
Old Trafford
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Stuart Attwell
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a41f9ea1
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José Mourinho
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David Wagner
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Antonio Valencia
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Tommy Smith
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Huddersfield at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. 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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['27th Minute Yellow Card by Juan Mata for Manchester Utd', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Alexis Sánchez for Manchester Utd', '55th Minute Goal by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '55th Minute Assist by Juan for Manchester Utd', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Philip Billing for Huddersfield', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Tommy Smith for Huddersfield', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Hefele for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Alexis Sanchez opened his Manchester United goalscoring account on his home debut as they beat Huddersfield 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. Jesse Lingard and Sanchez stung the hands of Lossl in the Huddersfield goal, but United felt they should have had a penalty when Terence Kongolo's hefty aerial challenge on Scott McTominay went unpunished. Jose Mourinho made four changes from Wednesday night's defeat at Spurs; Marcos Rojo, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay and Juan Mata came in, replacing Phil Jones, Ashley Young, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial. Huddersfield made three changes; Tommy Smith came in for Chris Lowe, Rajiv van la Parra replaced Aaron Mooy and Collin Quaner was in for Steve Mounie. Sanchez was at the centre of much of United's play in the second half, seeing an effort denied by a last-ditch Tommy Smith block inside the box, before United got the opener their second-half intensity deserved. After being played in behind Smith on the left flank, Mata's first-time cross was swept past Lossl by Lukaku from 10 yards with his left foot. The Chilean stepped up, saw his spot-kick superbly saved by Lossl, but it fell back into his path to turn home with ease from seven yards. United saw out the game with ease, with David de Gea not required to make a save for the entire game. The Spaniard pulled the strings in midfield for United, providing four key passes, two more than the entire Huddersfield side. His cross for Lukaku's opener was superb, after a first half where United failed to gain any width in the final third Nemanja Matic was a close second in the man-of-the-match running, but Mata's class told at Old Trafford.
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2018-02-03
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15:00
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Leicester City
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1–1
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Swansea City
| 31,179 |
King Power Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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e85b8a76
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Claude Puel
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Federico Fernández
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Swansea City at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['3rd Minute Yellow Card by Fousseni Diabaté for Leicester City', '17th Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '17th Minute Assist by Kelechi for Leicester City', '53rd Minute Goal by Federico for Swansea City', '53rd Minute Assist by Ki for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Swansea City's revival under Carlos Carvalhal continued as Federico Fernandez's second-half header earned the strugglers a hard-earned 1-1 draw with Leicester City at the King Power on Saturday afternoon. However, the Swans levelled matters eight minutes after half-time when skipper Fernandez headed home Sung-Yueng Ki's corner - just his second-ever league goal for his side. As a result, the Foxes stay eighth in the table, while the visitors move up to 17th and out of the relegation zone, albeit only on goal difference. Despite being without Mahrez, who was still absent after handing in a transfer request in midweek, the Foxes dominated proceedings before the break. It took the home side just 17 minutes to take the lead after a well-worked goal involving Harry Maguire, who strode forward and found Kelechi Iheanacho. The forward then showed some neat feet to evade two opponents in a tight space outside the area, before releasing Vardy, who made no mistake with a trademark side-footed finish into the corner of the net. It could have been worse for the Swans at the interval, though, but for a miraculous goal-line clearance by Alfie Mawson to prevent Iheanacho from scoring, seconds after Lukasz Fabianski has also denied the impressive Fousseni Diabate with an excellent stop. Whatever Carvalhal said to his players at the break, however, had the desired effect with Swansea coming out a changed team in the second half, drawing level after 53 minutes. Ki swung in a left-wing corner and centre-back Fernandez rose highest to power a header past a helpless Kasper Schmeichel for the Argentine's first goal in two years. Not only did the Swansea captain get his team back on level terms with a vital second-half header at the King Power, but the former Argentina international central defender also turned in a rock-solid performance at the back throughout for the visitors.
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2018-02-03
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17:30
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Arsenal
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5–1
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Everton
| 59,306 |
Emirates Stadium
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Niel Swarbrick
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Arsène Wenger
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Sam Allardyce
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Laurent Koscielny
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Ashley Williams
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Evening
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Everton was Ashley Williams and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–1.
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['6th Minute Goal by Aaron for Arsenal', '6th Minute Assist by Henrikh for Arsenal', '14th Minute Goal by Laurent for Arsenal', '14th Minute Assist by Shkodran for Arsenal', '19th Minute Goal by Aaron for Arsenal', '19th Minute Assist by Alex for Arsenal', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Laurent Koscielny for Arsenal', '37th Minute Goal by Pierre-Emerick for Arsenal', '37th Minute Assist by Henrikh for Arsenal', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Shkodran Mustafi for Arsenal', '74th Minute Goal by Aaron for Arsenal', '74th Minute Assist by Henrikh for Arsenal', '64th Minute Goal by Dominic for Everton', '64th Minute Assist by Cuco for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Aaron Ramsey scored a first career hat-trick and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted on his debut as Arsenal eased past Everton 5-1 at the Emirates on Saturday. Ramsey opened the scoring in the sixth minute, finishing from close range after Mkhitaryan crossed into the middle. Mkhitaryan then shot narrowly wide from 25 yards before Koscielny stooped to head in from a corner. Ramsey was given too much space to fire in a deflected shot in the 19th minute as Arsenal continued to dominate. Theo Walcott was denied a goal on his return to the Emirates by a brilliant block from Mustafi before Aubameyang was played through on goal but saw his shot saved by Jordan Pickford. Aubameyang did finish a few minutes later, cutely chipping over the goalkeeper from Mkhitaryan's pass, although he was a few yards offside. Nacho Monreal hit the bar from a corner before half-time and saw a shot deflected wide as Arsenal pressed for more goals. The Gunners' level did drop after the break, though, and Oumar Niasse hit the post from Walcott's excellent cross before Calvert-Lewin headed in to make it 4-1 in the 64th minute. But, even though Petr Cech was forced off with injury, Arsenal managed to have the final say as Mkhitaryan won the ball on the right side and crossed for Ramsey to sweep home and complete his hat-trick. Mkhitaryan came close to taking the honours after a fine all-around display, but Ramsey was the star of the show. He got the ball rolling with the opening goal and then fired in to make it 3-0. He remained involved in the midfield throughout and confidently swept in to secure his hat-trick.
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2018-02-04
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14:15
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Crystal Palace
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1–1
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Newcastle United
| 25,746 |
Selhurst Park
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Andre Marriner
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8849f87b
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Roy Hodgson
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Rafael Benítez
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Luka Milivojević
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Newcastle Utd at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['64th Minute Yellow Card by Timothy Fosu-Mensah for Crystal Palace', '22nd Minute Goal by Mohamed for Newcastle Utd', '22nd Minute Assist by Ayoze for Newcastle Utd', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Paul Dummett for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Luka Milivojevic's second-half penalty saw Crystal Palace come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday. The Serbian made no mistake from the spot after Christian Benteke had been fouled by Ciaran Clark on 55 minutes to cancel out Mohamed Diame's 22nd-minute opener for the visitors. Newcastle opened the scoring from a poorly-defended corner when Kenedy's low cross from the right bounced once in the six-yard box into the path of Diame, completely unmarked at the back post, and he prodded the ball into an unguarded net. Wilfried Zaha and Benteke had earlier wasted one-on-one opportunities and Zaha had a further effort blocked by DeAndre Yedlin before Wayne Hennessey produced a brilliant double save at the other end, denying first Kenedy and then Ayoze Perez. As the first half drew to a close, Benteke was too slow to react when Zaha's deflected shot was pushed into his path by Karl Darlow and Palace were frustrated again when Yohan Cabaye's half-volley lacked power and was held by the Newcastle goalkeeper. However, they were presented with a route back into the game 10 minutes into the second half when Zaha crossed and Clark tugged Benteke's shirt in the six-yard box. The goal ignited the home team, but they missed a succession of chances as Benteke headed over, Andros Townsend skied a good opportunity and James McArthur failed to test Darlow with a left-footed effort from the edge of the area.
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2018-02-04
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16:30
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Liverpool
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2–2
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 53,213 |
Anfield
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Jonathan Moss
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Jürgen Klopp
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Jordan Henderson
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Hugo Lloris
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Tottenham at Anfield at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['42nd Minute Yellow Card by Trent Alexander-Arnold for Liverpool', '58th Minute Yellow Card by James Milner for Liverpool', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Emre Can for Liverpool', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Dele Alli for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Liverpool were leading 1-0 with 12 minutes left after Mohamed Salah's opener but Victor Wanyama thumped Spurs level before Kane won a penalty on 85 minutes. However, the England international spurned the opportunity and Salah sensationally put Liverpool in front in injury time with an exquisite solo effort. That looked the end of the drama but Spurs won a second penalty with their final attack when the linesman overruled referee Jon Moss for a Virgil van Dijk challenge on Erik Lamela. In front of a disgruntled home crowd, Kane made no mistake to become the player to reach 100 Premier League goals in the second-shortest time. With just three minutes gone, Liverpool's high press forced Eric Dier into a horrendous back-pass which was seized upon by Salah, who was presented with an easy finish past Hugo Lloris from 10 yards out. After the break Spurs started to find their rhythm and ask questions of Liverpool defensively. The atmosphere around Anfield was becoming nervy with their team dropping deeper and Klopp switched to a back five for the final 10 minutes in order to see the game out. His defensive tactic didn't reap the required effect as Spurs levelled in spectacular fashion. Eriksen's cross from the left was palmed clear by Karius into the path of Wanyama, who struck a quite breath-taking half-volley into the top corner. The drama wasn't done there as Spurs won a penalty in the 85th minute as Kane nipped through and went down under minimal contact from Karius. The script seemed set for the England international to net his 100th Premier League goal but his penalty was straight down the middle and Karius blocked it away. Liverpool then thought they'd won it when Salah somehow twisted and turned in the box, beating two Spurs defenders, and poked a fine finish into the net. The mesmerising Egyptian took his tally for the Premier League season to 21 with two very different finishes. After being gifted the opener by a stray Dier back pass, his second was a thing of beauty. It reminded many - including his manager - of a certain Argentinean playing for Barcelona. At this rate, he's not too far off his level. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2018-02-05
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20:00
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Watford
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4–1
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Chelsea
| 20,157 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Mike Dean
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92aff98f
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Javi Gracia
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Antonio Conte
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Troy Deeney
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Gary Cahill
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Evening
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The Match was played between Watford and Chelsea at Vicarage Road Stadium at Evening and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.
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['45th Minute Yellow Card by Richarlison — for Watford', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Sebastian Prödl for Watford', '84th Minute Goal by Daryl for Watford', '84th Minute Assist by Roberto for Watford', '88th Minute Goal by Gerard for Watford', '88th Minute Assist by Abdoulaye for Watford', '90+1st Minute Goal by Roberto for Watford', '90+1st Minute Assist by Abdoulaye for Watford', '25th Minute Yellow Card by Tiemoué Bakayoko for Chelsea', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Tiemoué Bakayoko for Chelsea', '58th Minute Yellow Card by David Luiz for Chelsea', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Cesc Fàbregas for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Watford piled the pressure on Antonio Conte as a late flurry of goals secured a thumping 4-1 win over 10-man Chelsea on Monday Night Football. On a miserable night for the Premier League champions, the out-of-sorts Tiemoue Bakayoko was sent off after half an hour before Troy Deeney scored the opener from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute. But Watford scored three times in seven minutes through Daryl Janmaat, Gerard Deulofeu and Roberto Pereyra to secure victory for new head coach Javi Gracia on his home debut. While it was a perfect result for Gracia, it is likely to raise even more questions about Conte's future and how much longer he will remain in charge of Chelsea. The visitors were under pressure from the start, with Abdoulaye Doucoure dragging a shot wide, Deulofeu shooting into the side-netting and Deeney missing a glorious chance from a corner when he sliced off target. Willian spurned a good opening at the other end when he fired over from close range, but Chelsea otherwise rarely threatened. The first half got worse for Chelsea when Courtois came sliding out and caught Deulofeu in the box. Deeney stepped up and dispatched the penalty with the goalkeeper staying in the middle of the goal. Watford went close to extending their lead in the second half as Deulofeu and Richarlison both shot narrowly wide. But parity did not last long as Watford responded in stunning fashion. Janmaat made it 2-1 in the 85th minute when he played a one-two, danced away from a couple of tackles and finished into the bottom corner. Deulofeu then fired in from Doucoure's through ball before Pereyra fired home in injury-time to round off a thumping win. He capped an excellent performance by getting on the scoresheet late on. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2018-02-10
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12:30
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Tottenham Hotspur
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1–0
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Arsenal
| 83,222 |
Wembley Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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9be2b4a6
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Arsène Wenger
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Hugo Lloris
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Laurent Koscielny
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['49th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '49th Minute Assist by Ben for Tottenham', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Érik Lamela for Tottenham', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Eric Dier for Tottenham', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Shkodran Mustafi for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Kane's 101st Premier League goal came from a superb towering header from 10 yards after 49 minutes from Ben Davies' cross, his seventh goal in seven league games against Arsenal. Spurs had a flurry of chances to add a second as Kane headed just wide, Christian Eriksen hit the woodwork from a free-kick and both Erik Lamela and Dele Alli spurned one-on-one opportunities. During a first half lacking in opportunities, Kane came closest with a free header inside the area, nodding over Petr Cech's bar, before Spurs came out firing after the break. Kane came close with another header moments later, glancing wide in acres of space, before his fierce volley from 18 yards was beaten away well by Cech. Spurs were fully on top when Eriksen's free-kick from the edge hit the bar via the outstretched hand of Cech, while Arsenal created a rare opportunity at the other end as Jack Wilshere's curling effort from 20 yards forced a fine save from Hugo Lloris. Alli was put through on goal by Erik Lamela with 20 minutes remaining, but poked inches wide of goal as Cech came rushing out, and Cech then did well to block Lamela's effort while one-on-one at an acute angle. The onslaught continued as Cech beat away Kieran Trippier's half-volley at the far post, and as full-time approached, Lamela dragged an effort wide from an angle after again being found free behind a lacklustre Arsenal defence. His header was superb - head and shoulders above Laurent Koscielny - while Arsenal's appeals for a foul were waved away by Anthony Taylor. Kane could, and perhaps should, have a hat-trick to his name, but his all-round forward play in the second half allowed Spurs to open up their opponents with ease. Spurs now go to Juventus on Tuesday in their Champions League last 16 first leg, while Arsenal are in Sweden to face Ostersund in their Europa League round of 32 first-leg clash on Thursday evening.
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2018-02-10
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15:00
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Everton
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3–1
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Crystal Palace
| 39,139 |
Goodison Park
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Jonathan Moss
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15ad0bb7
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Sam Allardyce
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Roy Hodgson
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Wayne Rooney
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Luka Milivojević
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Crystal Palace at Goodison Park at Afternoon 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 Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['46th Minute Goal by Gylfi for Everton', '46th Minute Assist by Oumar for Everton', '51st Minute Goal by Oumar for Everton', '51st Minute Assist by Cuco for Everton', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Theo Walcott for Everton', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Patrick van for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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It was Palace who first went close to breaking the deadlock after a back-pass from Eliaquim Mangala forced Jordan Pickford to misjudge and present the ball straight to Yohan Cabaye, but the Frenchman's attempt from the halfway line drifted wide of the left-hand post. Wayne Hennessey was finally forced into action after 27 minutes as Idrissa Gueye cut inside Cabaye before seeing his shot tipped around the post by the Wales stopper. But the home side were ahead just seconds into the restart when Niasse forced a mistake out of Tomkins before Sigurdsson stepped inside and fired a shot beyond Hennessey via the defender's outstretched leg. Palace had barely had enough time to regroup before they found themselves further behind as good work from the lively Davies allowed Martina to cross for the unmarked Niasse to head home. Palace came close to reducing the deficit when Christian Benteke met Cabaye's cross to head inches wide of the post with Pickford rooted to the spot, and after Hennessey saved Niasse's shot with 14 minutes remaining, Sigurdsson was on hand to set up Davies for a simple tap-in from close range. The Senegalese impressed at the heart of Everton's midfield, constantly snuffing out the threat of Andros Townsend and Alexander Sorloth to set off the home side's attacks and it was only after his withdrawal that Palace forced a consolation. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2018-02-10
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15:00
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Swansea City
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1–0
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Burnley
| 20,179 |
Liberty Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Sean Dyche
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Federico Fernández
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Ben Mee
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Burnley at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. 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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['28th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Olsson for Swansea City', '81st Minute Goal by Ki for Swansea City', '81st Minute Assist by Kyle for Swansea City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by André Ayew for Swansea City', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Jeff Hendrick for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The South Korean struck with nine minutes remaining following a mazy run from Tom Carroll as Swansea won for the fourth time in the Premier League under Carvalhal. Both sides took time to adapt to the wet pitch in south Wales, with plenty of balls skipping off the turf in a first half that lacked precision. In the 11th minute, Vokes chested the ball down and shot wide on the turn from 20 yards following a knock-down from Barnes, and Barnes went close himself minutes later when he lobbed over Lukas Fabianksi's bar from the edge of the box. Burnley were carrying the greater first-half threat, and Aaron Lennon tested Swans full-back Martin Olsson with some clever footwork on 30 minutes and stood the ball up for Johann Gudmundsson at the far post, but the Icelander struck his effort over the bar when he had time to bring it under control. Sam Clucas had the hosts' clearest chance of the half when he received Ki's ball into feet and turned Kevin Long, but the strike from the Swans midfielder was waved over the bar by Nick Pope. Burnley were still without James Tarkowski as they looked to end their winless run, with Ashley Barnes and Sam Vokes partnering each other up-front. Barnes had Fabianksi scrambling when he drove a low shot wide of the post early in the second half, and the Polish goalkeeper showed strong wrists to beat away Gudmundsson's driven effort minutes later as the visitors stretched their hosts. But it was Swansea who finally made the breakthrough, Carroll dancing across the Burnley box and his lay-off was left by Jordan Ayew for Ki who stole in and struck low past Pope. Capped a fine performance in the centre of midfield with the goal that could be so valuable in Swansea's bid to avoid the drop. Took care of the ball when many of those around him were outfoxed by the slippery surface and stood up well when Burnley looked to hit the hosts on the counter-attack.
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2018-02-10
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15:00
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Stoke City
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1–1
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Brighton and Hove Albion
| 29,876 |
Bill Stokeld Stadium
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Robert Madley
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Paul Lambert
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Chris Hughton
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Ryan Shawcross
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Lewis Dunk
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Brighton at Bill Stokeld Stadium at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Chris Hughton. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['68th Minute Goal by Xherdan for Stoke City', '68th Minute Assist by Erik for Stoke City', '32nd Minute Goal by José for Brighton', '32nd Minute Assist by Dale for Brighton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Xherdan Shaqiri brought Stoke level with a curling effort midway through the second half, the hosts' first effort on goal in the match, before Charlie Adam saw his late spot kick kept out by Ryan. Izquierdo almost gave the visitors the perfect start after just two minutes, only for Jack Butland to deny the winger by turning his curling effort over the bar with a brilliant stop. The wide man then played another neat one-two with Dale Stephens, before cutting inside and placing the ball past Butland. Stoke boss Paul Lambert brought on forwards Saido Berahino and Jese Rodriguez in the second half in a bid to bring more invention to his team's attack, and the move paid dividends for the Scot. However, after an irate Jese was not given penalty responsibilities, Ryan then dived full length to his right to keep out Adam's well-struck spot kick. The midfielder almost tucked home the rebound too, but Lewis Dunk made a miraculous goal-saving tackle on the line, before Anthony Knockaert was on hand to brilliantly head Mame Biram Diouf's injury-time header off the line again in a breathless finale. However, in the blink of an eye, the ball was in the back of Stoke's net after a fantastic goal involving two majestic one-twos - with the winger finishing off the move with a composed finish.
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2018-02-10
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17:30
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Manchester City
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5–1
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Leicester City
| 54,416 |
Etihad Stadium
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Mike Jones
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f9585810
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Pep Guardiola
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Claude Puel
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Fernandinho
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Christian Fuchs
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Leicester City at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was Fernandinho and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Leicester City was Christian Fuchs and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–1.
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['3rd Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '3rd Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '48th Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '48th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '53rd Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '53rd Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by İlkay Gündoğan for Manchester City', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Aymeric Laporte for Manchester City', '90th Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '90th Minute Assist by Phil for Manchester City', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Wilfred Ndidi for Leicester City', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Jamie Vardy for Leicester City', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Sergio Aguero's four-goal second-half haul saw Manchester City demolish Leicester City 5-1 at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League. Raheem Sterling put the hosts ahead after barely two minutes from Kevin De Bruyne's delightful cross, but their dominance counted for little once Jamie Vardy intercepted Nicolas Otamendi's wayward pass and slotted in an equaliser. The second half began just like the first when Aguero struck from close-range within three minutes and soon added another, both from De Bruyne deliveries, before sealing his hat-trick from a Kasper Schmeichel error and blasting in a late fourth off the crossbar. In fact, it had barely kicked off when Leicester were undone by De Bruyne's perfect deep cross which Sterling turned home. But despite camping in the Leicester half, Man City were stung on the break when Vardy held off two despairing tackles and slotted in an equaliser. He and the Belgian were at it again five minutes later as De Bruyne played him in on the right, and Schmeichel got less on his driven shot than he should have. But the goalkeeper had worse to follow when he passed straight to Aguero under no pressure in the closing stages, and with a typically composed chip he sealed his hat-trick. The hosts finished off an emphatic win as Aguero grabbed a fourth with a thunderbolt from the edge of the box, which sailed over Schmeichel and cannoned in off the crossbar. It's difficult to think that barely a year ago it looked like Aguero was never going to be a Guardiola favourite, because his display - as it has been so many times at the Etihad this season - was electric, especially after half-time. Aguero may have been handed his hat-trick strike but his four-goal tally was down to his own making, with a little help from De Bruyne.
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2018-02-11
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12:00
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Huddersfield Town
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4–1
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Bournemouth
| 23,823 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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5406ef33
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David Wagner
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Eddie Howe
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Jonathan Hogg
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Bournemouth at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.
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['7th Minute Goal by Alex for Huddersfield', '7th Minute Assist by Steve for Huddersfield', '27th Minute Goal by Steve for Huddersfield', '27th Minute Assist by Aaron for Huddersfield', '66th Minute Own Goal by Steve Cook for Huddersfield', '13th Minute Goal by Junior for Bournemouth', '13th Minute Assist by Ryan for Bournemouth', '18th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Gosling for Bournemouth', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Simon Francis for Bournemouth', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Lys Mousset for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Steve Mounie helped Huddersfield Town end an eight-game winless run with a 4-1 win over Bournemouth at the John Smith's Stadium on Sunday. The gloss was provided by Rajiv van La Parra's stoppage-time penalty as Huddersfield moved out of the relegation zone thanks to a first league win since early December, while Bournemouth remain 10th. Huddersfield, seeking their first victory of 2018, made a dream start after taking a seventh-minute lead. A simple ball over the top released Mounie down the left flank and the striker drove into the area, before pulling the ball back for the Pritchard to sweep home his first-ever goal for the Terriers. However, the home side's lead lasted just six minutes. Huddersfield's defence tried unsuccessfully to catch Ryan Fraser offside on the right-hand touchline, before the winger crossed for the unmarked Stanislas to cushion the ball and coolly side-foot past Jonas Lossl. Huddersfield went in ahead at the break, though, as Mounie rose highest to power Aaron Mooy's inviting free kick into the back of the net just before the half-hour mark. In the second half, Bournemouth were guilty of giving the ball away carelessly in midfield to Mooy. The Australian powered forward, before crossing for Mounie to shoot at goal, with Steve Cook deflecting the forward's effort past Asmir Begovic. The scoring was complete in the fifth minute of injury time when the impressive Pritchard's dribble was ended by Dan Gosling's clumsy challenge in the box, with Van La Parra keeping his cool from the spot to hand Huddersfield a first league win in nine games. The 23-year-old was a real handful all afternoon long, with the Bournemouth defence unable to cope with the powerful forward. Mounie set up Pritchard for the opener, before putting his side back in front with an excellent header. The Benin international was then heavily involved in Huddersfield's crucial third goal to round off an excellent attacking display.
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2018-02-11
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14:15
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Newcastle United
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1–0
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Manchester United
| 52,309 |
St. James' Park
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Craig Pawson
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a58f05b9
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Rafael Benítez
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José Mourinho
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Antonio Valencia
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Manchester Utd 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 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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['65th Minute Goal by Matt for Newcastle Utd', '65th Minute Assist by Dwight for Newcastle Utd', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Smalling for Manchester Utd', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Antonio Valencia for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Newcastle gave their survival hopes a huge lift as they stunned Manchester United 1-0 at St James' Park on Sunday. Anthony Martial had Man Utd's best chances but he was denied by debutant goalkeeper Martin Dubravka in the first half and then saw two shots blocked on the line in quick succession in the 77th minute. Alexis Sanchez also saw an effort blocked after taking the ball past Dubravka. Newcastle made a positive start as Jonjo Shelvey's strike was pushed away by David de Gea and Ayoze Perez shot narrowly wide. But the visitors soon settled and Dubravka had to tip an effort from Jesse Lingard around the post before denying Martial when he was through on goal. That was to be the best opening of the first half, with Martial also heading wide from a cross and Newcastle seeing strong penalty appeals waved away when Chris Smalling appeared to take out Dwight Gayle on the corner of the box. Man Utd started strongly after the break and Sanchez spurned a chance to score the opener when he took the ball around Dubravka but didn't shoot first time, allowing Florian Lejeune to get back and block. Newcastle took the lead less than 10 minutes later. Smalling was booked for diving and, from the resulting free-kick, Lejeune headed across goal where Gayle laid off for Ritchie to fire in unmarked. The advantage would not be relinquished despite strong Man Utd pressure, with Dubravka saving from Ashley Young and Martial seeing two shots blocked on the line after a corner fell to him six yards out. There was to be one final chance with almost the last kick of the match but Dubravka capped a fine debut by reacting sharply to tip away Michael Carrick's shot. Dubravka produced a superb display on his debut, looking assured in his handling and making several key saves. Manchester United travel to Huddersfield in the fifth round of the FA Cup next Saturday and then go to Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday, February 21.
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2018-02-11
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16:30
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Southampton
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0–2
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Liverpool
| 31,915 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Jürgen Klopp
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Ryan Bertrand
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Emre Can
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Liverpool at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The Captain of Liverpool was Emre Can and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['62nd Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton', '6th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '6th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Joël Matip for Liverpool', '42nd Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '42nd Minute Assist by Roberto for Liverpool', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Emre Can for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino set up goals for each other as Liverpool won 2-0 on Virgil van Dijk's return to Southampton. Southampton had their chances to leave a blemish on the latest chapter of Van Dijk's career, but he tasted victory for in the league for the first time following his £75m January move to Anfield to leave the Saints in the bottom three after one win in an alarming 14-game run. Klopp predicted a hostile reception for Van Dijk and that proved correct as the defender's every touch was vehemently booed by the home faithful, including a clearance which led to Liverpool's opener. Centre-back Wesley Hoedt failed to deal with a long ball, allowing Salah to race in behind and square for Firmino to apply the finishing touch to a clinical counter. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg registered Saints' first attempt on target on 18 minutes but Loris Karius was quick off his line to thwart the midfielder's drive after he got inside Andrew Robertson. Southampton made one change from the side which won 3-2 at West Brom as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg replaced Sofiane Boufal. Joel Matip and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain started for Liverpool, who were without captain Jordan Henderson as his gradual return to fitness continued. As Van Dijk soaked up Saints' attempt at a second-half fight, Liverpool sat back and utilised their rapid counter attacks, although, with the damage done in the first half, no further goals were needed. The fifth round of the FA Cup takes centre stage next weekend, with Southampton travelling to West Brom, who eliminated Liverpool in the previous round. Liverpool, meanwhile, travel to Porto on Wednesday in the Champions League. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2018-02-12
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20:00
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Chelsea
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3–0
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West Bromwich Albion
| 41,071 |
Stamford Bridge
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Lee Mason
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Antonio Conte
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Alan Pardew
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César Azpilicueta
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Jonny Evans
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Evening
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The Match was played between Chelsea and West Brom at Stamford Bridge at Evening and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['25th Minute Goal by Eden for Chelsea', '25th Minute Assist by Olivier for Chelsea', '71st Minute Goal by Eden for Chelsea', '71st Minute Assist by Álvaro for Chelsea', '45+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Evans for West Brom', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Kieran Gibbs for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Monday
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After making a shaky start, Hazard settled the nerves around Stamford Bridge with a brilliantly-worked opener in the 25th minute, but the hosts continued to look vulnerable at the back as West Brom missed several chances to equalise. West Brom suffered a huge blow to their game plan in the third minute as Daniel Sturridge was forced off with an injury but his replacement, Jay Rodriguez, could have won a penalty with his first touch, but no foul was adjudged to have been committed by Cesc Fabregas. Rodriguez remained in the thick of the action and he drilled a first-time effort wide having latched onto a misplaced header from Moses. But Giroud turned provider to help Chelsea take the lead. Hazard fed the ball into the France international, he backed into his man, cushioned the pass back in Hazard's path, for the Chelsea forward to sweep the ball home. Giroud then came close to a first Chelsea goal, but he could not quite get the desired connection on an overhead kick from close range. After the break, Chelsea again struggled to find their rhythm, and could easily have conceded an equaliser after Andreas Christensen had been caught on the ball by Salomon Rondon, but the West Brom hitman was denied by a smart Thibaut Courtois stop before Jonny Evans headed wide from the resulting corner. Those misses proved costly as Chelsea wrapped up victory in the space of eight minutes. Then, Hazard carried the ball to the edge of the box, cut inside, before rifling a strike past Foster at his near post to cap a man-of-the-match display. Chelsea have won all four Premier League meetings against West Brom under Antonio Conte without conceding a single goal. Simply predict six correct scores to win Jeff's £1 million. Enter your selections for free here.
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2018-02-24
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12:30
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Leicester City
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1–1
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Stoke City
| 31,769 |
King Power Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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Claude Puel
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Paul Lambert
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Wes Morgan
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Jack Butland
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Stoke City at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The Captain of Stoke City was Jack Butland and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['18th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Albrighton for Leicester City', '70th Minute Own Goal by Jack Butland for Leicester City', '9th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Allen for Stoke City', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Mame Biram for Stoke City', '43rd Minute Goal by Xherdan for Stoke City', '43rd Minute Assist by Joe for Stoke City', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Adam for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Jack Butland's goalkeeping howler handed Leicester a 1-1 draw with Stoke at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. The Potters looked on course for only their second league victory under Paul Lambert when Xherdan Shaqiri curled a fine effort home two minutes before half-time. Leicester had Stoke on the ropes with a bright start which yielded three corners in the first two minutes, but that early momentum soon dissipated as the visitors settled. Badou Ndiaye drew Kasper Schmeichel into a comfortable save from the edge of the area on 13 minutes while Riyad Mahrez, making his first league start since his January move away from Leicester fell through, fired wide on the half hour. Shell-shocked after going behind, Leicester so nearly gifted Stoke a second early in the second period as Shaqiri returned a poor Schmeichel clearance with interest from 40 yards, but his effort narrowly missed the target. And the Foxes looked bereft of ideas against a resolute Stoke outfit until an Albrighton's cross from the right proved too hot for Butland to handle, and he turned the ball into his goal. Riyad Mahrez made his first start since his Deadline Day move to Man City fell through, while Matty James and Marc Albrighton were drafted into the Leicester side. Stoke were without injured captain Ryan Shawcross as Geoff Cameron, Bruno Martins Indi and Kostas Stafylidis got the nod.
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2018-02-24
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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1–2
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Huddersfield Town
| 25,920 |
The Hawthorns
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Jonathan Moss
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Alan Pardew
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David Wagner
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Jonny Evans
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Jonathan Hogg
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Huddersfield 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 Alan Pardew. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['64th Minute Goal by Craig for West Brom', '64th Minute Assist by Chris for West Brom', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Evans for West Brom', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Florent Hadergjonaj for Huddersfield', '48th Minute Goal by Rajiv for Huddersfield', '48th Minute Assist by La Parra for Huddersfield', '56th Minute Goal by Steve for Huddersfield', '56th Minute Assist by Alex for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Huddersfield pushed West Brom further into the relegation mire and strengthened their own chances of Premier League survival with a 2-1 victory at The Hawthorns on Saturday. After a turgid first quarter, the game sparked into life with Jay Rodriguez spurning the first real opportunity when failing to connect with James McClean's low corner. Alex Pritchard then saw an attempt blocked by the head of team-mate Mounie, who was standing some two yards out following Florent Hadergjonaj's cross, while Ben Foster did superbly to block the follow-up shot from Van La Parra. Just before half-time, it was West Brom who should have broken the deadlock, but the unmarked McClean could only volley over from Matt Phillips' chipped ball in. One West Brom change saw Kieran Gibbs in for Gareth McAuley, while Jonny Evans reclaimed the captain’s armband. There were two changes for Huddersfield in midfield, with Jonathan Hogg and Alex Pritchard replacing Tom Ince and Philip Billing. Huddersfield were rewarded for a bright start to the second half when Van La Parra latched onto Collin Quaner's low cross. The visitors doubled their lead eight minutes later, with Alex Pritchard playing a defence-splitting pass for Mounie, who curled the ball around the onrushing Foster. Dawson did head West Brom back into contention with half an hour to go, but the defender was then guilty of a missed opportunity late on, as he could only shoulder the ball over from three yards out when looking to meet another corner. In a tightly-contested game, it was Van La Parra and Pritchard's willingness to take the game to West Brom after the break which ultimately put the game beyond the hosts. And while Pritchard got himself an assist, it was Van La Parra who scored the vital opener, adding to the goal he scored in the 1-0 win when the teams met back in November.
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2018-02-24
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15:00
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Bournemouth
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2–2
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Newcastle United
| 10,808 |
Vitality Stadium
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Roger East
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Eddie Howe
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Rafael Benítez
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Simon Francis
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Newcastle Utd at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon 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 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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['52nd Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Aké for Bournemouth', '80th Minute Goal by Adam for Bournemouth', '80th Minute Assist by Lewis for Bournemouth', '89th Minute Goal by Dan for Bournemouth', '89th Minute Assist by Nathan for Bournemouth', '45+1st Minute Goal by Dwight for Newcastle Utd', '45+1st Minute Assist by Ayoze for Newcastle Utd', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Matt Ritchie for Newcastle Utd', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by DeAndre Yedlin for Newcastle Utd', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Mohamed Diamé for Newcastle Utd', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Ayoze Pérez for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Bournemouth had their best spell of the first half early on and had two good chances in the opening ten minutes. Gosling could only send a darting Junior Stanislas cross over the bar with his head, before Martin Dubravka was forced into a low save to keep out a shot from Callum Wilson after Stanislas' free-kick. But Newcastle deservedly took the lead in the 17th minute. He then flashed a ball across the face of goal, and after ricocheting off Asmir Begovic and Steve Cook, the ball landed at the feet of Gayle, who back-heeled it into the net. Bournemouth made one change from their last game with Josh King coming into the XI for Jordon Ibe. Newcastle were unchanged from their win against Man Utd. He added his second on the stroke of half-time after Bournemouth failed to properly clear a Newcastle corner. It allowed Paul Dummett to float a cross to Ayoze Perez at the back post, who then slotted the ball across the face of goal - and under the body of Begovic - for Gayle to tap home. But Bournemouth made the breakthrough with ten minutes of normal time left. After some great hold-up play, Josh King found Lewis Cook down the left, who in turn flicked the ball into the path of Smith on the edge of the box and after taking a touch, the defender hit a fierce volley that pinged into the back of the net via the underside of the crossbar. It was an assured performance from Shelvey at the Vitality Stadium, especially in the first half where Newcastle looked very comfortable. He had a hand in setting up Gayle's opening goal with a superb pass over the top, and produced a few more although they did not prove as fruitful. He also put a shift in when taking advantage of some sloppy Bournemouth play and showed off what a talent he can be.
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2018-02-24
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15:00
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Liverpool
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4–1
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West Ham United
| 53,256 |
Anfield
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Stuart Attwell
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Jürgen Klopp
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David Moyes
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James Milner
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Mark Noble
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and West Ham at Anfield at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.
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['29th Minute Goal by Emre for Liverpool', '29th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '51st Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '51st Minute Assist by Alex for Liverpool', '57th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '57th Minute Assist by Emre for Liverpool', '77th Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '77th Minute Assist by Andrew for Liverpool', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by James Collins for West Ham', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Cheikhou Kouyaté for West Ham', '59th Minute Goal by Michail for West Ham', '59th Minute Assist by Cheikhou for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The entertaining nature of the game was evident in the opening minutes, where both teams hit the woodwork. Salah found space in the box but Adrian pushed his effort onto the post before Arnautovic broke clear of Virgil van Dijk and attempted to beat Loris Karius with a delicate chip, but his sensational effort was tipped onto the crossbar. Klopp's men took the lead when Salah's corner was met by Can, who was supposed to be being marked by Hammers' debutant Patrice Evra. It was Liverpool's 100th goal of this season in all competitions. It didn't take long after the break for Salah to get in on the act as he reversed a clever shot past Adrian after a run by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Firmino added a third when Can played him in and the Brazilian finished into the empty net with a no-look finish after rounding the goalkeeper. Antonio scored within moments of coming on when he found a gaping hole in the Liverpool backline but Liverpool regained control and Mane completed the victory by lifting over Adrian from close range. He struck a post with a fine low effort early on and was a constant menace down the right-wing before capping his display with a clever low finish to double Liverpool's advantage.
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2018-02-24
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15:00
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Burnley
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1–1
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Southampton
| 20,982 |
Turf Moor
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Robert Madley
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Sean Dyche
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Ben Mee
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Ryan Bertrand
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Southampton at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['67th Minute Goal by Ashley for Burnley', '67th Minute Assist by Jeff for Burnley', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '90th Minute Goal by Manolo for Southampton', '90th Minute Assist by Guido for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Manolo Gabbiadini's 90th-minute equaliser pulled Southampton out of the relegation zone with a late 1-1 draw at Burnley. Ashley Barnes earlier put the hosts in front with a scrappy finish from Jeff Hendrick's flick, having kept Southampton at arm's length for the most part. But Sims forced Pope into a world-class save as they pressed for a late equaliser before Gabbiadini's goal, which lifts them to 16th in the table and leaves Burnley 11 games without a Premier League win. Southampton registered only two touches inside the Clarets box before the break, but created the best chance of the opening period when they did. Nathan Redmond's smart reverse pass found Dusan Tadic, who shot first-time but was denied by a combination of Pope and Ben Mee, who both got something on his curler. Burnley added an extra man into midfield with Ashley Westwood replacing forward Sam Vokes. Southampton's one change saw Nathan Redmond replace Pierre Hojbjerg, with Dusan Tadic moving central. But the arrival of Sims turned things around for the visitors, and he used his pace to good effect to pull a stunning save from Pope inside the last 10 minutes. With moments of normal time remaining, Sims pounced after Bobby Madley inadvertently blocked off Ashley Westwood in midfield, before crossing for Gabbiadini to score for the first time since October 15. Romeu won a lot of the battles in midfield and kept Burnley at bay when they overloaded the flanks. He was very rarely beaten on the floor or in the air and was unlucky to be withdrawn as Southampton chased a draw late on.
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2018-02-24
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15:00
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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4–1
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Swansea City
| 30,523 |
The American Express Community Stadium
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Mike Dean
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Chris Hughton
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Lewis Dunk
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Federico Fernández
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Brighton and Swansea City at The American Express Community Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Chris Hughton. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.
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['63rd Minute Yellow Card by Glenn Murray for Brighton', '69th Minute Goal by Glenn for Brighton', '69th Minute Assist by José for Brighton', '73rd Minute Goal by Anthony for Brighton', '73rd Minute Assist by Pascal for Brighton', '90th Minute Goal by Jürgen for Brighton', '90th Minute Assist by Dale for Brighton', '85th Minute Own Goal by Lewis Dunk for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Meanwhile, Swansea - whose 10-game unbeaten run in all competitions comes to an end - fall back into the relegation zone, albeit on goal difference. Murray kept his cool from the spot, however, to send Lukasz Fabianski the wrong way as the striker calmly chipped the ball down the middle. Both sides then had chances to score just before half-time, with Shane Duffy heading Pascal Gross' right-wing corner against the top of the bar. Then in first-half stoppage time, Jordan Ayew cut in from the left and drilled a low shot against the post, with the ball striking Matt Ryan on the head, before Martin Olsson somehow missed the gaping goal from the rebound. The hosts then made it 3-0 as Knockaert rounded off another fine move involving Gross and Murray, before Swansea - who by this stage had thrown on Tammy Abraham and Andre Ayew as further forwards - pulled a goal back when Dunk deflected the former's shot past Ryan. Not only that, though, but the in-form Murray has also now scored five goals with his last six shots on target in the Premier League.
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2018-02-24
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17:30
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Watford
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1–0
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Everton
| 20,430 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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Javi Gracia
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Sam Allardyce
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Troy Deeney
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Wayne Rooney
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Evening
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The Match was played between Watford and Everton at Vicarage Road Stadium at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. The Captain of Everton was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['53rd Minute Yellow Card by Étienne Capoue for Watford', '79th Minute Goal by Troy for Watford', '79th Minute Assist by Stefano for Watford', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Daryl Janmaat for Watford', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by André Carrillo for Watford', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Idrissa Gana for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Troy Deeney struck late as Watford secured a 1-0 win against Everton in the Premier League at Vicarage Road on Saturday. Captain Deeney scored his first goal from open play in 27 matches in the 79th minute of what was at times a drab affair to seal Javi Gracia's second win in charge. Everton's best moment came in the 18th minute when Tom Davies, who was making his 50th Premier League appearance, released Oumar Niasse and the Senegal striker's deflected effort was parried away by Orestis Karnezis at his near post. Gerard Deulofeu, who was later forced from the field because of injury, was Watford's only bright spark in the first half and he combined with Etienne Capoue, but the midfielder's shot sailed high over the crossbar. After the break, Everton almost broke the deadlock when Michael Keane's header nearly picked out the far corner. Watford made one change with Pereyra coming in for Zeegelaar. Gomes, Britos, Femenia and Okaka all return to the bench. Everton made two changes with Williams and Kenny replace Mangala and Coleman. Gracia reacted by sending on Stefano Okaka and Kiko Femenia in the 56th minute and the latter almost broke the deadlock when benefitting from Jordan Pickford's poor clearance. Watford were ahead moments later when Deeney produced one of the few moments of quality in the game, turning in the penalty area after being picked out by Okaka's pass before powering an unstoppable shot past Pickford with 11 minutes remaining. Watford kept a clean sheet at Vicarage Road for the first time in their last eight top-flight games. There were not many performances of note at Viacarge Road so Deeney gets the nod for producing the moment of quality that one the game. Picked out in the penalty area by Okaka, Deeney's turn and finish was brilliant - a strike worthy of winning any game.
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2018-02-25
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14:05
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Manchester United
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2–1
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Chelsea
| 75,060 |
Old Trafford
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Martin Atkinson
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José Mourinho
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Antonio Conte
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Antonio Valencia
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César Azpilicueta
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Chelsea at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['39th Minute Goal by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '39th Minute Assist by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Antonio Valencia for Manchester Utd', '75th Minute Goal by Jesse for Manchester Utd', '75th Minute Assist by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Nemanja Matić for Manchester Utd', "30th Minute Yellow Card by N'Golo Kanté for Chelsea", '32nd Minute Goal by Willian for Chelsea', '32nd Minute Assist by Eden Hazard for Chelsea', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Álvaro Morata for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Romelu Lukaku scored one and set up another as Manchester United came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford on Nissan Super Sunday. Chelsea's positive midweek performance against Barcelona may have been marred by Lionel Messi's away goal but the champions showed no sign of self-pity as they flew out of the traps, the restored Alvaro Morata turning Marcos Alonso's cross onto the bar inside five minutes. Such was the dominance of the visitors' bright, exuberant start that it took United until the 27th minute to register an effort on goal. First Lukaku had a shot blocked before, a minute later, Alexis Sanchez's toe poke at the end of flowing counter was comfortably saved by Thibaut Courtois. But just as it seemed the hosts had found a foothold in the game, Chelsea struck as Willian played a one-two with Eden Hazard and bludgeoned a shot through David de Gea's defences. It was no more than Chelsea deserved, as was the lead at the break, but United's only moment of quality denied them that as Sanchez and Martial combined at the end of an intricate move to free Lukaku, who slotted the equaliser home from six yards. Chelsea continued in the second period from where they had left off, though, as Willian released Morata through on goal on 49 minutes, but Chris Smalling, having initially lunged in, recovered to block the Spaniard's shot. Danny Drinkwater's dipping 20-yard strike drew a fumble from De Gea shortly after, before his counterpart Courtois pulled off a stunning fingertip save to deny Lukaku an acrobatic second on 67 minutes. Paul Pogba started in a midfield three along with Nemanja Matic and Scott McTominay, while Victor Lindelof partnered Chris Smalling in the United defence. Alvaro Morata got the nod up front forr Chelsea with Eden Hazard and Willian. Danny Drinkwater replaced Cesc Fabregas in midfield. Lukaku's shortcomings in the big fixtures have often overshadowed what has undoubtedly been a positive start to life at Old Trafford, but, today, the big Belgian silenced his critics. With the kind of flat-track bully display he usually reserves for the so-called lesser clubs, once he got going, Lukaku was at the spearhead of the late-surging United attack, and his influence was telling.
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2018-03-01
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19:45
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Arsenal
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0–3
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Manchester City
| 58,420 |
Emirates Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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Arsène Wenger
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Pep Guardiola
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Laurent Koscielny
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Vincent Kompany
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Evening
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Manchester City 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 City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['32nd Minute Yellow Card by Sead Kolašinac for Arsenal', '15th Minute Goal by Bernardo for Manchester City', '15th Minute Assist by Leroy for Manchester City', '19th Minute Yellow Card by Nicolás Otamendi for Manchester City', '28th Minute Goal by David for Manchester City', '28th Minute Assist by Sergio for Manchester City', '33rd Minute Goal by Leroy for Manchester City', '33rd Minute Assist by Kyle for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Thursday
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It was a case of déjà vu as Manchester City swatted aside Arsenal 3-0 in Pep Guardiola's 100th game in charge on Thursday night. Those that made the trip down the M6 from Manchester were rewarded for their commitment with a fantastic opening period from their team. Sane danced his way down the left wing before pinging a pass out to Bernardo Silva, who took a touch and curled a wondrous effort into the top corner on 15 minutes. He turned Henrikh Mkhitaryan inside and out, before finding Sergio Aguero in the box. The striker waited before playing a perfect pass to David Silva, who finished past Petr Cech. Arsene Wenger made four changes with Jack Wilshere nowhere to be seen, having completed 90 minutes in the Carabao Cup final. According to the club, he was nursing a knee injury. Manchester City changed two from the Carabao Cup final. Claudio Bravo dropped back to the bench with Ederson and the injured Fernandinho was replaced by Bernardo Silva. The searing nature of City's attacking did not relent and Sane got his deserved goal on 33 minutes. Arsenal were given a golden opportunity to stage an unlikely comeback just after the break when Nicolas Otamendi fouled Mkhitaryan in the box, kicking through the back of his legs. However, Aubameyang hit the penalty far too close to Ederson, who dived to his left and parried the ball clear. As the temperature started to drop, so did Arsenal's belief and City strolled through the remainder of the match. Rarely has one man ran a team so ragged like Sane did in the first-half. He was the catalyst for all City's attacking brilliance, playing a huge part in the opening two goals before netting the third himself. This was by far his best performance since returning from ankle ligament trouble. His manager agreed.
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2018-03-03
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12:30
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Burnley
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2–1
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Everton
| 20,802 |
Turf Moor
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Chris Kavanagh
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Sean Dyche
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Sam Allardyce
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Ben Mee
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Ashley Williams
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Everton at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Everton was Ashley Williams and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['36th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Westwood for Burnley', '56th Minute Goal by Ashley for Burnley', '56th Minute Assist by Matthew for Burnley', '80th Minute Goal by Chris for Burnley', '80th Minute Assist by Jóhann for Burnley', '20th Minute Goal by Cenk for Everton', '20th Minute Assist by Séamus for Everton', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Everton', '86th Minute Red Card by Ashley Williams for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Burnley ended a 12-game winless streak with a 2-1 comeback victory over 10-man Everton at Turf Moor on Saturday. Allardyce stressed the importance of scoring first and Everton nearly delivered on 15 minutes, despite Burnley's encouraging start. Gylfi Sigurdsson squared for Theo Walcott at the end of a slaloming run, but the forward, distracted by team-mate Tom Davies, fired over. Everton, buoyed by going in front, tried to double their lead but Pope denied Tosun a quick-fire double and Walcott from converting the Turk's cross on 28 minutes. The Clarets, bolstered by the addition of Chris Wood, continued to lay siege to the Everton goal after the break. Another fine Pickford save prevented Aaron Lennon from scoring against his old club on 50 minutes, moments before the England goalkeeper tipped a Ben Mee header onto the bar. But the pressure finally told as Lowton's long ball released Barnes in behind the doing Everton defence, and the striker finally broke Pickford's resolve with a fierce, near-post drive. Oumar Niasse blazed an acrobatic volley over eight minutes after coming off the bench before Sigurdsson fired a great chance wide two minutes later. But Burnley had the final word as Wood rose high to head Johann Berg Gudmundsson's corner home with 10 minutes remaining, Everton's hopes of a comeback extinguished when William saw red for striking Barnes. It looked as though Barnes would have to settle for an afternoon of frustration as his exploits in the first half were met by the brilliance of Jordan Pickford in the Everton goal.
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2018-03-03
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15:00
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Watford
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1–0
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West Bromwich Albion
| 20,022 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Paul Tierney
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Javi Gracia
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Alan Pardew
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Troy Deeney
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Jonny Evans
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and West Brom at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. 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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['25th Minute Yellow Card by Étienne Capoue for Watford', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Adrian Mariappa for Watford', '77th Minute Goal by Troy for Watford', '77th Minute Assist by Will for Watford']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Troy Deeney's second-half goal deepened West Brom's relegation woes and piled the pressure on Alan Pardew as Watford continued their resurgence with a 1-0 win at Vicarage Road. Deeney beat the offside trap from Will Hughes' excellent through-ball and fired high beyond Ben Foster with 13 minutes to go to increase the Hornets' top-half credentials. The Baggies shaded the opening half, and Krychowiak tested the hosts' nervous looking-defence with a powerful drive inside four minutes, which may have put them ahead but for Adrian Mariappa's crucial block. West Brom came to frustrate Watford and had done a real job on the hosts until one mix-up shortly before the break allowed Daryl Janmaat a clear route to goal, only for his finish to make life easy for Ben Foster who turned it behind. The half-time team talks helped to liven up a limp encounter and Orestis Karnezis saved well at his near post from Rondon's 20-yard shot minutes after the restart. Watford's one change was enforced, with Gerard Deulofeu missing out with injury and Andre Carrillo handed his first league start in nearly two months. Chris Brunt was kept in the West Brom starting line-u despite his dressing room dissent of Alan Pardew, while Gareth Barry missed out with a knee injury. But the key moments again evaded Pardew's side, who were inches from scoring when Jonny Evans' header was tipped onto the post by Karnezis. And soon after they were behind when Hughes spotted Deeney in space and with Evans trying to step up, the Hornets captain raced through before finishing with real confidence into the top of the net. Rondon proved a real handful for the Watford defence all afternoon, drawing a foul and a booking out of Mariappa after half-time.
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2018-03-03
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15:00
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Swansea City
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4–1
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West Ham United
| 20,829 |
Liberty Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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Carlos Carvalhal
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David Moyes
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Federico Fernández
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Mark Noble
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and West Ham at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–1.
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['8th Minute Goal by Ki for Swansea City', '8th Minute Assist by André for Swansea City', '32nd Minute Goal by Mike for Swansea City', '32nd Minute Assist by der Hoorn for Swansea City', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Mark Noble for West Ham', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Cheikhou Kouyaté for West Ham', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Marko Arnautović for West Ham', '78th Minute Goal by Michail for West Ham', '78th Minute Assist by Aaron for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Andre Ayew - on his first start for Swansea since returning to the Liberty in January - laid the ball off for Sung-Yueng Ki to open the scoring eight minutes in, before Ki then supplied the cross for Mike van der Hoorn to make it 2-0 in the 32nd minute. The hosts scored two more in the second half through Andy King three minutes after the break - on his first start for Swansea - and Jordan Ayew from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute, while Michail Antonio came off the bench to net a consolation 11 minutes from time for the visitors. Swansea almost made it two moments later, but Federico Fernandez's prodded effort was blocked on the line by Declan Rice. For the first time, Jordan and Andre Ayew started a Premier League match together for Swansea, against Andre’s former club. Two changes in total for the Swans from their last Premier League outing, with Nathan Dyer and Tom Carroll dropping to the bench, with Andre Ayew and Andy King, also making a first start for Swansea, coming in. Three changes for the Hammers, with Javier Hernandez, Winston Reid and Declan Rice replacing James Collins, Angelo Ogbonna and Joao Mario. Winston Reid started in the middle of a back three as the only recognised central defender, but his game was ended prematurely after he landed awkwardly when trying to block Fernandez's effort, amplifying David Moyes' problems, with no recognised centre-half on the bench. Sam Byram came into an even more makeshift back four. Things went from bad to worse for the visitors 32 minutes in as Swansea doubled their lead. Ki whipped a cross into the middle, Rice was caught flat-footed, leaving Van der Hoorn free to head home from close range.
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2018-03-03
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15:00
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Leicester City
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1–1
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Bournemouth
| 31,384 |
King Power Stadium
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Lee Probert
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Claude Puel
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Eddie Howe
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Wes Morgan
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Bournemouth at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Probert was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['50th Minute Yellow Card by Adrien Silva for Leicester City', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Kasper Schmeichel for Leicester City', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Gosling for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Riyad Mahrez's stunning stoppage-time free kick gave Leicester City a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth at the King Power on Saturday afternoon. Bournemouth went ahead on 35 minutes courtesy of Josh King's penalty after the Norway international had been fouled in the box. However, with the game entering the seventh minute of injury time, Mahrez stepped up to curl a 30-yard free kick past Asmir Begovic as the home side extended their winless run to five Premier League matches. Callum Wilson strode forward into the box, before the ball broke kindly to Charlie Daniels, who then centred for King. However, despite there appearing to be little danger, Marc Albrighton - having been switched to right wing back in place of the injured Daniel Amartey - upended the striker. Leicester forward Shinji Okazaki missed out again with a knee problem, while Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser dropped to the bench. However, Leicester - who themselves had spurned a golden chance to take the lead when Mahrez shot straight at Begovic when one-on-one with the Cherries goalkeeper just before the quarter-hour mark - improved drastically after the interval. Ben Chilwell's goalbound effort was deflected over the bar on the hour-mark, before Harry Maguire saw two well-struck drives blocked near the goal line, the second by team-mate Kelechi Iheanacho, who inadvertently deflected the defender's shot inches wide of the near post. Bournemouth's captain was a rock at the heart of the visitors' back line all afternoon long, getting his head on virtually every ball into the box, as well as making a succession of vital clearances. So no one will have felt more aggrieved when Mahrez levelled matters late on for Leicester to deny the Cherries what would have been a huge win in their efforts to stay in the top flight.
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2018-03-03
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15:00
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Southampton
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0–0
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Stoke City
| 30,335 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Paul Lambert
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Ryan Bertrand
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Jack Butland
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Stoke City at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The Captain of Stoke City was Jack Butland and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['41st Minute Yellow Card by Geoff Cameron for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Southampton and Stoke played out a tense but turgid 0-0 draw at St Mary's that leaves both sides still precariously placed near the bottom of the Premier League. Badou Ndiaye came close to breaking the deadlock in the first half but the midfielder's header was tipped around the post by Alex McCarthy. Kurt Zouma and Bruno Martins Indi impressed in containing the Southampton forward line, but the only incident of note in the first 45 minutes came when Mame Diouf was forced off the pitch after a collision with Wesley Hoedt. Diouf had appeared to intentionally stamp on the Dutch defender's foot, an incident that was not picked up by referee Anthony Taylor, and Hoedt got his retribution moments later as the Senegalese forward was forced off with a shoulder injury as both went up for an aerial challenge. Stoke came closest to breaking the deadlock before the interval as Ndiaye rose to meet Xherdan Shaqiri's cross but McCarthy did well to get down to his left to tip the header around the post. Southampton improved in the second period as Sims forced Butland into an immediate save with his feet before a fine last-ditch tackle from Jack Stephens on Maxim Choupo-Moting denied Stoke on the counter-attack. But it was largely one-way traffic towards the visitors' goal as Cedric's rising half-volley forced Butland into an acrobatic save before Boufal somehow headed wide from Nathan Redmond's cross with the goal at his mercy. Southampton whipped countless balls into the box through Ryan Bertrand and Redmond, but the French defender made several vital clearances and limited the number of shots on Butland's goal.
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2018-03-03
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15:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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2–0
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Huddersfield Town
| 68,311 |
Wembley Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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Mauricio Pochettino
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David Wagner
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Hugo Lloris
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Jonathan Hogg
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Huddersfield at Wembley Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['20th Minute Yellow Card by Dele Alli for Tottenham', '27th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '27th Minute Assist by Dele for Tottenham', '54th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '54th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Son put Spurs ahead in the 27th minute when he was played through and took the ball around Jonas Lossl before finishing into the empty net. The second goal arrived shortly after half-time when Son expertly guided a header into the corner from Harry Kane's brilliant cross. Huddersfield, who were seeking a third straight Premier League win, hardly threatened on their first return to Wembley since winning the Championship play-off final last season. Spurs dominated from the start and took the lead in the 27th minute when the excellent Son was played through by Dele Alli and coolly took the ball around Lossl before finishing across goal. Even before scoring, Son had looked Spurs' brightest player, with one brilliant turn and run in the 17th minute setting up Kane for a near-post shot that was well saved. Christian Eriksen's deflected free-kick hit the outside of the post shortly afterwards, while Lossl saved again from Kane later in the half as Spurs looked to extend their lead. After being denied a seemingly clear penalty when Terence Kongolo pulled down Son early in the second half, the hosts eventually scored their second in the 54th minute, moments after Huddersfield's best opening of the match when Tom Ince's powerful strike was pushed away by Hugo Lloris. Son and Vertonghen replaced Wanyama and Lamela for Spurs from their last Premier League match while Huddersfield named an unchanged XI. Kane created the second goal with an excellent cross from the right touchline that bounced in the box for Son to head across goal and into the far corner. Spurs could have had more as they comfortably closed out the win but Kane shot wide from a corner and then saw an effort saved by Lossl. He looked bright and threatening from the start and showed good composure and technique to score the opener, taking it around Lossl with his right foot and finishing with his left. The second goal was also well taken from a bouncing cross and he received a warm ovation when he was taken off in the 70th minute. Huddersfield host Swansea next Saturday in the Premier League.
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2018-03-04
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16:00
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Manchester City
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1–0
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Chelsea
| 54,328 |
Etihad Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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Pep Guardiola
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Antonio Conte
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David Silva
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César Azpilicueta
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Chelsea 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 Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['24th Minute Yellow Card by Oleksandr Zinchenko for Manchester City', '46th Minute Goal by Bernardo for Manchester City', '46th Minute Assist by David for Manchester City', '47th Minute Yellow Card by İlkay Gündoğan for Manchester City', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Antonio Rüdiger for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Champions-elect Manchester City continued their title procession with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. Antonio Conte's decision to not start a recognised striker backfired as Chelsea, missing midfield lynchpin N'Golo Kante, failed to register a single effort on target en-route to a fourth defeat in five. The 25th victory of City's stellar season leaves Pep Guardiola needing just four more victories to dethrone Chelsea and claim a maiden title in English football. The ball ran for Sergio Aguero but a block from Antonio Rudiger denied the Argentine his 200th City goal. After Bernardo Silva curled a shot onto the roof of the Chelsea goal, Oleksandr Zinchenko was fortunate only to see yellow for a lunge on Victor Moses that allowed Willian to race clear, but his driven cross was blocked. Normal service soon resumed and City so nearly took the lead on 27 minutes as Kevin de Bruyne's free-kick found Sane at the back post, and his shot was cleared off the line by Cesar Azpilicueta. City had the ball in the Chelsea net three minutes before as Nicolas Otamendi applied the finishing touch to a clever quick free-kick, but Aguero was ruled offside in the build-up and it was chalked off. City's dominance continued after the break and it took less than a minute for the pressure to tell as Bernardo Silva ghosted in behind Marcos Alonso to turn David Silva's cross beyond Thibaut Courtois. A deluge midway through the second half prevented the hosts from adding further gloss to the victory, but the conditions, and a toothless Chelsea attack, did little to dampen the mood as City edged ever closer to the title. It proved to be another trademark performance from the Spaniard. With Conte choosing not start either Alvaro Morata or Olivier Giroud, City were tasked with breaking down Chelsea and yet again Silva was key in doing so. The midfielder kept things ticking over when a combination of Chelsea resilience and the weather tried to bog down City's title charge, while his cross for his namesake to score the winner was measured to perfection.
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2018-03-05
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20:00
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Crystal Palace
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2–3
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Manchester United
| 25,840 |
Selhurst Park
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Niel Swarbrick
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Roy Hodgson
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José Mourinho
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Luka Milivojević
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Antonio Valencia
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Evening
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Manchester Utd at Selhurst Park at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3.
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['11th Minute Goal by Andros for Crystal Palace', '11th Minute Assist by Christian for Crystal Palace', '48th Minute Goal by Patrick for Crystal Palace', '48th Minute Assist by Aanholt for Crystal Palace', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Andros Townsend for Crystal Palace', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Scott McTominay for Manchester Utd', '55th Minute Goal by Chris for Manchester Utd', '55th Minute Assist by Antonio for Manchester Utd', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Manchester Utd', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Nemanja Matić for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Nemanja Matic scored a stunning injury-time winner to complete a majestic comeback as Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 3-2 on Monday Night Football. Palace set the tone for an electric night at Selhurst Park as Townsend struck inside 11 minutes. Christian Benteke held up the ball and set the ball back for Townsend to strike from 25 yards, which took a huge deflection off Victor Lindelof and flew into the top corner. Jose Mourinho called for Marcus Rashford at the half - but it was Palace that doubled their lead three minutes after the break. The United defence stopped to berate the referee about a foul on Jeffrey Schlupp, who took a quick free-kick and released Van Aanholt through on goal before finishing past David De Gea at his near post. United needed a quick response and they got it through Smalling courtesy of some woeful defending from James Tomkins. The Palace defender sat deep in his own box following the clearance of a corner and this allowed Smalling to stand onside on the penalty spot and nod home from a Antonio Valencia cross. United set up camp in Palace's half for the remaining 25 minutes as Matic had a shot cleared off the line by Benteke before Lukaku drew his team level. Sanchez's shot from the edge of the box deflected up and rattled the bar but the Belgian striker was quick to react and fired home from 10 yards out.
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2018-03-10
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12:30
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Manchester United
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2–1
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Liverpool
| 74,855 |
Old Trafford
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Craig Pawson
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José Mourinho
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Jürgen Klopp
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Antonio Valencia
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James Milner
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Liverpool at Old Trafford at Afternoon 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 Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['14th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '14th Minute Assist by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Marcus Rashford for Manchester Utd', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Antonio Valencia for Manchester Utd', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Liverpool', '66th Minute Own Goal by Eric Bailly for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Marcus Rashford's first-half double inspired Manchester United to a crucial 2-1 victory over rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford on Saturday. The England forward's thunderous drive fired United into the lead on 14 minutes - his first Premier League goal since December 10 - and he doubled his tally with a deflected second 10 minutes later. Eric Bailly's 66th-minute own goal handed an improved Liverpool a route back into the game but United withstood a late onslaught to secure their first victory over their rivals since January 2016. Romelu Lukaku bullied Dejan Lovren to flick a David de Gea punt into the path of Rashford, who cut inside Trent Alexander-Arnold before ruthlessly rifling the ball into the far corner. Virgil van Dijk should have drawn Liverpool level on 23 minutes but he headed James Milner's corner wide from five yards - and Rashford made him pay for the miss a minute later. Jose Mourinho made three changes as Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Eric Bailly replaced Jesse Lingard, Victor Lindelof and the injured Paul Pogba. In Jurgen Klopp’s only change, James Milner got the nod ahead of Jordan Henderson. United so nearly had a third on 39 minutes but Mata's overhead kick flashed wide, moments before Ashley Young brilliantly denied Liverpool a lifeline, preventing Andrew Robertson's cross from setting up Mohamed Salah for a tap-in. There was a stark improvement from Liverpool after the break. Van Dijk steered a header onto the roof of the United goal within four minutes of the restart before a combination of Chris Smalling and Young denied Salah from converting Roberto Firmino's lofted pass. The visitors had a strong penalty appeal declined on 57 minutes when Robertson's drilled cross appeared to strike Antonio Valencia's arm, but they were back in the game nine minutes later when Bailly clumsily turned Sadio Mane's cross into his own net. It's been a difficult few months for Marcus Rashford. Starts in Jose Mourinho's preferred starting line-ups have been at a premium and, as a result, goals have been hard to come by. But the local lad answered some of his critics and gave his manager food for thought with a match-winning performance against his club's fiercest rivals.
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2018-03-10
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15:00
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Newcastle United
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3–0
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Southampton
| 52,246 |
St. James' Park
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Andre Marriner
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Rafael Benítez
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Mauricio Pellegrino
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Ryan Bertrand
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Southampton at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mauricio Pellegrino. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['2nd Minute Goal by Kenedy for Newcastle Utd', '2nd Minute Assist by Jonjo Shelvey for Newcastle Utd', '29th Minute Goal by Kenedy for Newcastle Utd', '29th Minute Assist by Dwight Gayle for Newcastle Utd', '57th Minute Goal by Matt for Newcastle Utd', '57th Minute Assist by Jonjo for Newcastle Utd', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Wesley Hoedt for Southampton', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Stephens for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Newcastle recorded a crucial victory in the battle for survival in the Premier League, beating Southampton 3-0 at St James' Park on Saturday. Kenedy was the man of the moment for the hosts, scoring his first goal for the club in the second minute to give Rafael Benitez's side the perfect start. Newcastle were handed the perfect start by Kenedy, who chested down Jonjo Shelvey's pass before turning and side-footing the ball past Alex McCarthy and into the bottom corner to score his first goal for the club. Southampton struggled to find any sort of foothold in the game and they should have been further behind when Mohamed Diame dispossessed Mario Lemina, but Gayle's shot was smartly saved by McCarthy low down to his left. The second goal eventually came though, and Lemina was involved again, slipping on the edge of the Newcastle penalty area to allow Perez to break forward on the counter-attack and pick out Gayle in the penalty area. The striker could have easily taken on the shot himself but he showed brilliant vision in sliding the ball to Kenedy, who had a tap-in at the far post to finish off a scintillating Newcastle counter-attack. Southampton responded by sending on Shane Long and Josh Sims on at the break for Lemina and Dusan Tadic but Mauricio Pellegrino's side continued to struggle. And they were further behind in the 57th minute when Shelvey, who had acres of time and space on the edge of the penalty area, laid the ball off for Ritchie, who stroked the ball into the bottom corner. Southampton did eventually muster up a couple of shots on target through Guido Carrillo and Sims but Martin Dubravka, who had a quiet afternoon, kept both out to compound what was a miserable afternoon for the Saints. Despite Dubravka's late work, Newcastle remained relatively untroubled as they secured a victory which sees them take a positive step towards remaining in the Premier League. Kenedy proved to be the matchwinner for Newcastle after scoring his first goals for the club but Shelvey was at the heart of all that was good in his side's 3-0 victory.
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2018-03-10
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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1–4
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Leicester City
| 23,558 |
The Hawthorns
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Robert Madley
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629b83d0
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Alan Pardew
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Claude Puel
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Ben Foster
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Wes Morgan
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Leicester City at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Ben Foster and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. 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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['8th Minute Goal by Salomón for West Brom', '8th Minute Assist by Oliver for West Brom', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Livermore for West Brom', '21st Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '21st Minute Assist by Riyad for Leicester City', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Jamie Vardy for Leicester City', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Danny Simpson for Leicester City', '62nd Minute Goal by Riyad for Leicester City', '62nd Minute Assist by Kelechi for Leicester City', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Wilfred Ndidi for Leicester City', '76th Minute Goal by Kelechi for Leicester City', '76th Minute Assist by Ben for Leicester City', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Vicente for Leicester City', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Marc for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Salomon Rondon had given the Baggies the lead inside eight minutes as nipped in front of Wes Morgan to steer the ball into the net. However, the hosts' lead lasted just 13 minutes as Jamie Vardy was superbly picked out by Mahrez from inside his own half before the England forward volleyed Leicester level from the 18-yard box. After a tentative opening from Alan Pardew's side, Oliver Burke got behind Ben Chilwell on the right before delivering a brilliant ball into the box for Rondon to toe-poke past Kasper Schmeichel. With their tails up, Grzegorz Krychowiak's rasping shot from the edge of the box took a deflection off Chilwell and Schmeichel was forced to pull off a brilliant save to tip the ball onto the crossbar. Just four minutes later and the visitors equalised. Mahrez sprayed a pass over the top from inside his own half to Vardy, who allowed the ball to drop over his shoulder before volleying low into the right corner. West Brom defender Jonny Evans missed out through illness with Allan Nyon replacing him, while Oliver Burke came in as top-scorer Jay Rodriquez was dropped to the benchThere were five changes for Leicester as Danny Simpson, Ben Chilwell, Vicente Iborra, Demarai Gray and Shinji Okazaki came in for Daniel Amartey, Christian Fuchs, Matty James, Adrien Silva and Mark Albirhgton. With half-time approaching, sloppy defending from the home side allowed Vardy through on goal but uncharacteristically the 31-year-old wanted too much time on the ball and Dawson got back to clear. With Mahrez's dominance on the match growing after the break, Iheanacho's pass was brilliantly brought down by the Algerian, before he coolly chipped the ball over Foster. West Brom were struggling to get a footing in the second-half and Krychowiak was forced to shoot from range but failed to test Schmeichel. Salomon Rondon's goal was his 22nd Premier League strike - since the start of 2015-16, he's scored 12 more goals for West Bromwich Albion than any other player.
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2018-03-10
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15:00
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Huddersfield Town
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0–0
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Swansea City
| 23,567 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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David Wagner
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Jonathan Hogg
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Federico Fernández
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Swansea City at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['70th Minute Yellow Card by Florent Hadergjonaj for Huddersfield', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Collin Quaner for Huddersfield', '11th Minute Red Card by Jordan Ayew for Swansea City', '19th Minute Yellow Card by Alfie Mawson for Swansea City', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Olsson for Swansea City', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by André Ayew for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The visitors' gameplan was undone after just 11 minutes when Jordan Ayew was shown a straight red card by Michael Oliver for a high boot in a challenge with Jonathan Hogg. The game swung on Ayew's red card as he slid in to retrieve the ball in a robust 50-50 challenge with Hogg, although replays showed the Huddersfield captain was perhaps fortunate to avoid punishment as he appeared to stamp on the Swansea forward's leg. And it might have been worse for the visitors had Alfie Mawson made contact with Alex Pritchard with a reckless sliding lunge on 18 minutes. That Pritchard was able to hop out of the way meant the Swansea defender was only shown a yellow. But the red card established the pattern of the game, with Huddersfield moving the ball wide and throwing in cross after cross, largely without reward as the Swansea back three of Mawson, Federico Fernandez and Mike van der Hoorn continued to head and hack clear. Only once did Town really threaten in the opening 45 minutes - Mounie's flicked header from Aaron Mooy's cross on 41 minutes looping just over the bar with Fabianski scrambling. They improved after the break - a superb cross from Florent Hadergjonaj fell to Scott Malone at the far post but he could not sort his feet out to make contact and ended up in the back of the net instead of the ball. Mounie then fired into the side netting on the hour before Fabianski brilliantly tipped the striker's fierce volley onto the bar and behind as Huddersfield continued to press. Hadergjonaj's shot from 25 yards flew inches wide and when Ince's header bounced up and onto the post, Huddersfield knew that despite 28 shots to Swansea's zero, this was not to be their day.
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2018-03-10
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17:30
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Chelsea
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2–1
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Crystal Palace
| 40,800 |
Stamford Bridge
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Anthony Taylor
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Antonio Conte
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Roy Hodgson
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Gary Cahill
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Luka Milivojević
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Evening
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge at Evening 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 Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['25th Minute Goal by Willian for Chelsea', "25th Minute Assist by N'Golo Kanté for Chelsea", '32nd Minute Own Goal by Martin Kelly for Chelsea', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Álvaro Morata for Chelsea', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Patrick van for Crystal Palace', '86th Minute Yellow Card by James Tomkins for Crystal Palace', '90th Minute Goal by Patrick for Crystal Palace', '90th Minute Assist by Aanholt for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Chelsea picked up a valuable 2-1 win over Crystal Palace as a deflected Willian strike and a calamitous Martin Kelly own-goal gave the Blues only a second league victory in six. Palace improved immeasurably thanks to the half-time return of Wilfried Zaha from a long-term injury and saw Alexander Sorloth hammer a shot against the woodwork, before his seemingly legitimate late goal was chalked off for a foul in the build-up that looked extremely soft. The hosts had lost four of their previous five league games but immediately effused the kind of confidence of their title-winning side of last season. They were lacking a final ball to really test Wayne Hennessey, before a stroke of luck put them ahead as Willian cut inside and saw his drilled shot strike Kelly and go in off the post. It was two seven minutes later when a flowing move ended with Willian feeding Zappacosta, and despite Kelly's valiant efforts, he could only clear the ball against Hennessey, and in turn himself, before it trickled over the line. The onslaught continued as the superb Tomkins denied Giroud what appeared a certain goal with a sliding block on the line, but Palace looked a different side once Zaha was brought on at the break. They struck the woodwork within two minutes when Chelsea gifted Sorloth the ball and the Norweigan beat Courtois, but not the post, from an inviting angle, before Giroud hit the frame of the goal with an even easier opportunity from eight yards. Palace thought they had given themselves a lifeline when Sorloth fired home from a free-kick, but referee Anthony Taylor harshly punished a high foot in the Chelsea box from Jairo Riedewald on Gary Cahill when contact looked to be minimal at best. He really came into his own after half-time, putting what should have been a third on a plate for Giroud and keeping the Palace defence chasing shadows at times. The Brazilian has now scored five times in his last five games for Chelsea, having found the net only once in nine previous matches.
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2018-03-11
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13:30
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Arsenal
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3–0
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Watford
| 59,131 |
Emirates Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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Arsène Wenger
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Javi Gracia
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Petr Čech
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Troy Deeney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Petr Čech and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['8th Minute Goal by Shkodran for Arsenal', '8th Minute Assist by Mesut for Arsenal', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Shkodran Mustafi for Arsenal', '59th Minute Goal by Pierre-Emerick for Arsenal', '59th Minute Assist by Henrikh for Arsenal', '77th Minute Goal by Henrikh for Arsenal', '77th Minute Assist by Pierre-Emerick for Arsenal', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '66th Minute Yellow Card by José Holebas for Watford']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Arsenal geared up for their Europa League decider and halted a run of three straight Premier League defeats with a 3-0 win over Watford at the Emirates. Shkodran Mustafi headed an eighth-minute opener and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang fired a belated second just before the hour-mark, before Henrikh Mkhitaryan added a third 13 minutes from time as Arsene Wenger's selection gamble with AC Milan in mind paid off. The hosts had escaped punishment for a profligate first half and were indebted to Petr Cech for saving a Troy Deeney penalty just minutes after Aubameyang struck, the goalkeeper finally recording his 200th Premier League clean sheet. Deeney had memorably accused Arsenal of lacking 'cojones' at Vicarage Road in October but after responding to their critics with a 2-0 win in Italy on Thursday, the Gunners set a brisk tempo despite six changes that saw Laurent Koscielny and Aaron Ramsey rested. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang returned to the starting line-up as one of six Arsenal changes, Petr Cech, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Rob Holding, Mohamed Elneny and Alex Iwobi given starts. Kiko Femenia replaced Andre Carrillo for Watford. Cech had pushed away a stoppage-time Richarlison header to preserve the slim advantage by the break and Rob Holding was forced into a smart block after the restart as Watford maintained momentum. Arsenal breathed easier but Watford were gifted a lifeline when Ainsley Maitland-Niles tripped Pereyra, only for Deeney - booed lustily as he stepped up to the spot - to fire straight at Cech. Mohamed Elneny impressed and Mesut Ozil - who pulled up in the first half before playing on - was at the centre of Arsenal's best attacking play before the break but Petr Cech takes the prize on his milestone day.
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2018-03-11
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16:00
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Bournemouth
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1–4
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 10,623 |
Vitality Stadium
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Mike Dean
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80a47654
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Eddie Howe
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Simon Francis
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Hugo Lloris
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Tottenham at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4.
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['7th Minute Goal by Junior for Bournemouth', '7th Minute Assist by Adam for Bournemouth', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Dan Gosling for Bournemouth', '18th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Rose for Tottenham', '35th Minute Goal by Dele for Tottenham', '35th Minute Assist by Serge for Tottenham', '62nd Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '62nd Minute Assist by Dele for Tottenham', '87th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '87th Minute Assist by Christian for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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It was an impressive response to their agonising midweek Champions League exit to Juventus but there is cause for concern over Kane, who was forced off in the first half after he awkwardly planted his right boot into the turf. Bournemouth were gifted a golden opportunity to go in front in the opening exchanges. In the third minute, Callum Wilson sprinted behind Davinson Sanchez and squared the ball across to Stanislas, whose effort crashed off the crossbar. But the 28-year-old made amends moments later by putting his side ahead following a ruthless counter-attack. Adam Smith's low cross from the right flank was missed by Wilson before Stanislas, on the half-volley, hit home to hand Bournemouth a deserved lead. Bournemouth made just the one change, bringing in Mousset to replace Josh King, while Spurs made three changes from Wednesday's defeat at Wembley. Full-backs Trippier and Davies are replaced by Aurier and Rose, while Wanyama came in for Dier, who picked up a knock against Juventus but is on the bench. The hosts responded brightly at the start of the second half as Simon Francis, on his 600th Bournemouth appearance, unleashed a fierce drive towards goal which Hugo Lloris did well to parry away. At the other end, in the 57th minute, Christian Eriksen was denied by Asmir Begovic as he pushed away his powerful drive that seemed destined for the bottom corner. Spurs continued to push for the lead and found it through Son five minutes later. Alli turned from goal-scorer to provider as he dinked the ball into the South Korea international's path, allowing him to acrobatically turn his first-time shot in. In the 83rd minute, Wilson had a goal ruled out as referee Mike Dean felt he fouled Sanchez when he controlled the ball to tap home. And Spurs completed a convincing turnaround when Son struck again in the 87th minute. The 25-year-old rounded Begovic for a simple finish before Aurier completed the comfortable win with a far-post header. After Kane went off injured, Son took on the goalscoring responsibility and did so with flying colours. When the game was firmly in the balance, Son scored the game's pivotal goal before putting the visitors further ahead three minutes from time. Son's continues his fine form as he now has six goals in his last four matches.
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