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2018-03-12
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20:00
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Stoke City
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0–2
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Manchester City
| 29,138 |
Bill Stokeld Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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09d80d49
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Paul Lambert
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Pep Guardiola
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Jack Butland
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Vincent Kompany
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Evening
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Manchester City at Bill Stokeld Stadium at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Jack Butland and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['73rd Minute Yellow Card by Joe Allen for Stoke City', '10th Minute Goal by David for Manchester City', '10th Minute Assist by Raheem for Manchester City', '50th Minute Goal by David for Manchester City', '50th Minute Assist by Gabriel for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Monday
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David Silva scored twice as Manchester City moved a step closer to the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at Stoke City on Monday night. The Spain midfielder then doubled the visitors' advantage, converting after a lovely move five minutes into the second half. The champions-elect made the perfect start to proceedings, taking an early lead thanks to yet another brilliant team goals that began with Vincent Kompany at the back. Stoke huffed and puffed in the first half, but the closest the hosts came to equalising was when Xherdan Shaqiri's quick feet saw the Swiss get free to the byline on the right, only for Fernandinho to crucially deflect Badou Ndiaye's goal-bound shot just past the far post. The visitors made Stoke pay for that miss when Silva scored his second of the night after 50 minutes, and his eighth league goal of the campaign, as Paul Lambert's team were again undone by a breathtaking goal. Fernandinho picked out the Spain international, who then found Jesus lurking just outside the box, with the forward's lovely return pass allowing Silva to hook the ball over the advancing Butland to give Man City breathing space. Man City moved up a further gear and were unlucky not to add more goals in the final quarter, but a combination of poor finishing, excellent goalkeeping and bad luck denied both Sterling and the impressive Leroy Sane. The Spain international ran the show from start to finish in the Potteries on Monday Night Football, with his two goals either side of half-time putting City within touching distance of a third Premier League title. The midfielder's opener came with a cushioned finish, while his second meant the 32-year-old has now scored eight league goals this season, his second highest tally in a single campaign in the competition after netting 12 three years ago.
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2018-03-17
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15:00
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Stoke City
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1–2
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Everton
| 30,022 |
Bill Stokeld Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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01f6b961
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Paul Lambert
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Sam Allardyce
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Ryan Shawcross
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Phil Jagielka
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Everton at Bill Stokeld Stadium at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['30th Minute Red Card by Charlie Adam for Stoke City', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Shawcross for Stoke City', '77th Minute Goal by Eric for Stoke City', '77th Minute Assist by Choupo-Moting for Stoke City', '69th Minute Goal by Cenk for Everton', '69th Minute Assist by Dominic for Everton', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Phil Jagielka for Everton', '84th Minute Goal by Cenk for Everton', '84th Minute Assist by Theo for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Cenk Tosun dealt a blow to Stoke's Premier League survival hopes as he scored twice in Everton's 2-1 win at a snowy Bet365 Stadium. The Potters played an hour with 10 men after Charlie Adam was sent off by Martin Atkinson for a foul on Wayne Rooney. His decision to send off Adam appeared harsh. The Scotsman and Rooney were competing for a 50/50 ball on the edge of the Everton box and Adam's challenge was late rather than dangerous. Everton could not press their man advantage before the break as Stoke held firm in increasingly difficult conditions, but finally did so when they produced the first move worthy of a goal all afternoon. Paul Lambert rung the changes for Stoke, making five alterations from Monday night's defeat to Man City. Everton's one alteration was enforced, with the injured Gylfi Sigurdsson replaced by Idrissa Gueye. Yannick Bolasie's cross was headed goalwards by Tosun, and at the second attempt he turned the ball in for the opener despite Ryan Shawcross' best efforts. Everton looked more likely to double their advantage than the deflated Potters did to find an equaliser, but they pulled level when Choupo-Moting, brought on four minutes earlier, popped up at the far post to slot home Allen's brilliant free-kick from deep. All of a sudden, the hosts looked confident - but it was shortlived, as Walcott's inviting cross was turned in by Tosun with a low header Butland perhaps should have saved, to leave Stoke's route to survival as treacherous as the weather at the Bet365 Stadium.
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2018-03-17
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15:00
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Bournemouth
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2–1
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West Bromwich Albion
| 10,242 |
Vitality Stadium
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Graham Scott
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134dc51c
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Eddie Howe
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Alan Pardew
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Simon Francis
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Jonny Evans
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and West Brom at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['33rd Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Bournemouth', '77th Minute Goal by Jordon for Bournemouth', '77th Minute Assist by Charlie for Bournemouth', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Livermore for West Brom', '49th Minute Goal by Jay for West Brom', '49th Minute Assist by Salomón for West Brom', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Dawson for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Junior Stanislas' late strike saw Bournemouth beat West Brom 2-1 on Saturday to all but secure their Premier League safety and send the Baggies a step closer to the drop. In a first half with virtually no goalmouth action to report, it was two penalty calls not awarded by referee Graham Scott that were the talk of the Vitality at the break. The first incident came on the half-hour mark when Josh King appeared to be upended by Ahmed Hegazi, while five minutes later Salomon Rondon got to the ball first in the area, only for Nathan Ake to catch the striker. West Brom had soon forgotten that last decision though after taking the lead early in the second half following an excellent team move involving Kieran Gibbs, who powered down the left flank before standing a cross up for Rondon at the far post. Joshua King started for the hosts having recovered from a neck problem. Meanwhile, West Brom defender Jonny Evans returned after missing last weekend's loss to Leicester. The Venezuelan then headed the ball back across for Rodriguez, who did well to swivel and volley past Begovic as hopes were raised of an all-too-rare win on the road for the Baggies. Those hopes, however, were dashed in the final quarter of the match as first Ibe beat Foster with a low drive that despite bouncing just in front of him, the goalkeeper should have kept out. Stanislas then broke West Brom hearts with a breathtaking free-kick that this time Foster had no chance with, the forward's fifth goal of the campaign, before Charlie Daniels' goal-line clearance prevented Matt Phillips for equalising in the seventh minute of stoppage time. And it was even more difficult when we went behind against that style of play. To go behind was always going to be our biggest challenge, but we found something again and thankfully we have been able to do that at times and come back. It did not look like we were going to do that today, but that is where the players deserve exit credit. West Brom were well worthy of going in front. Rondon was on fire. It was like Bournemouth were waiting to go behind to start playing. West Brom started to back off and when Jonny Evans went off, a minute later West Brom were behind. Stanislas' free kick was fantastic. I thought West Brom looked tired. Bournemouth probably just about shaded it, but Alan Pardew must be thinking what more West Brom have to do to get out of this run. The muscular Venezuela international did not deserve to be on the losing side after producing an impressive display on the south coast. The frontman helped create Rodriguez's opener and had a hand in everything good the struggling Baggies did all afternoon long. However, despite running himself into the ground, the 28-year-old could not prevent his team from conceding twice late on and seemingly slip towards the Championship.
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2018-03-17
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15:00
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Huddersfield Town
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0–2
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Crystal Palace
| 23,918 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Mike Dean
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3b6ded14
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David Wagner
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Roy Hodgson
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Jonathan Hogg
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Luka Milivojević
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Crystal Palace at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['70th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Mooy for Huddersfield', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Christopher Schindler for Huddersfield', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Yohan Cabaye for Crystal Palace', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Wan-Bissaka for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Crystal Palace moved out of the Premier League drop zone after they beat fellow relegation rivals Huddersfield 2-0 on Saturday. Palace began well in west Yorkshire and could have taken the lead in the seventh minute as Milivojevic curled a superb free-kick over the wall, but it did not have enough whip to find the back of the net. But they made the breakthrough in the 23rd minute as Tomkins took advantage of some sloppy Huddersfield defending. Milivojevic was involved again as he delivered a corner, which fell to the defender in the six-yard box. His initial effort was saved by Jonas Lossl, but he managed to poke home the rebound and put Palace ahead. Huddersfield made one change with Colin Quaner coming in for Rajiv van La Parra. Crystal Palace made two changes with Wilfried Zaha and Mamadou Sakho coming in for Alexander Sorloth and Martin Kelly. Huddersfield grew into the game after going behind with a number of crosses from both flanks going into the area, but they were unable to create a clear-cut opening as they went into the break on the back foot. It could have been another for Tomkins as he collected a Townsend corner at the back post, but his shot through the area was seen away by Steve Mounie. But Huddersfield had their best chance of the game not long after. Florent Hadergjonaj crossed into the area and after a slight flick on from Milivojevic at the near post, the ball landed to the feet of Mounie but his fierce drive flew past the post. It was a superb performance from Tomkins at both ends of the field. Not only did he show brilliant reactions to score the opening goal but he twice further collected corners in the box, but was denied by the Huddersfield defence. He played a major part in Palace securing a clean sheet, nicking in front of players and making clearances at almost every turn. He helped clear up some mistakes by centre-back partner Mamadou Sakho, and was fantastic in keeping Huddersfield quiet.
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2018-03-17
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17:30
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Liverpool
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5–0
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Watford
| 53,287 |
Anfield
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Anthony Taylor
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99d79931
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Jürgen Klopp
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Javi Gracia
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Jordan Henderson
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Troy Deeney
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Evening
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Watford at Anfield at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–0.
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['4th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '4th Minute Assist by Sadio for Liverpool', '43rd Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '43rd Minute Assist by Andrew for Liverpool', '49th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '49th Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Joe Gomez for Liverpool', '77th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '77th Minute Assist by Sadio for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Mohamed Salah continued his superb season by scoring four times as Liverpool thrashed Watford 5-0 at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday. Salah struck twice in the first half and then twice again late in the game to secure his first Liverpool hat-trick and take his tally to 36 for the season in all competitions. That is the best haul in a debut season by a Liverpool player while he also chipped in with an assist shortly after half-time when he set up Roberto Firmino for a flicked finish. Watford offered little in response as their poor away form under Javi Gracia continued. In snowy conditions, the Reds enjoyed the perfect start as Salah, who is now four clear in the Premier League golden boot race with 28 goals, sat down Miguel Britos in the box and then fired a low shot past Orestis Karnezis in the fourth minute. Watford defended deep in the opening half an hour and were only eventually given impetus by a few slack passes from Liverpool, who had otherwise looked comfortable. However, after Richarlison headed at Loris Karius, the Reds doubled their lead as Andy Robertson's perfectly-placed cross was finished by Salah from 10 yards out in the 43rd minute. Salah then set up Firmino to cleverly flick in for 3-0 after half-time. Roberto Pereyra hit the bar for Watford from a free-kick shortly afterwards, but that was a rare positive moment for the visitors, who crumbled late on. Salah twisted and turned in the box in the 77th minute before finishing for his hat-trick and then fired in a fourth in the 85th minute after Danny Ings' shot was spilled by Karnezis. He's now four clear at the top of the Premier League scoring charts with 28 goals and although the season is nearing the end, isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
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2018-03-31
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12:30
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Crystal Palace
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1–2
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Liverpool
| 25,807 |
Selhurst Park
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Niel Swarbrick
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98213b8d
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Roy Hodgson
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Jürgen Klopp
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Luka Milivojević
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Jordan Henderson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park at Afternoon 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 Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['13th Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Benteke for Crystal Palace', '45th Minute Yellow Card by James McArthur for Crystal Palace', '12th Minute Yellow Card by Loris Karius for Liverpool', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Sadio Mané for Liverpool', '49th Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '49th Minute Assist by James for Liverpool', '84th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '84th Minute Assist by Andrew for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Mohamed Salah scored his 29th league goal as Liverpool came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park in Jurgen Klopp's 100th Premier League game in charge. Roy Hodgson's side took the lead through captain Luka Milivojevic's 13th-minute penalty, which was given after Loris Karius brought down Wilfried Zaha. Karius was in the thick of the action in the opening stages, reacting well to turn Zaha's shot behind. Liverpool appealed for a penalty of their own in the 24th minute when Mane went down under a challenge from James McArthur, but Swarbrick adjudged the Senegal forward to have gone down easily and booked him for simulation. There was more frustration for Mane, who had the ball in the net in the 30th minute. Roberto Firmino rose highest to head the ball on from a corner, but Mane was correctly flagged offside before nodding past Wayne Hennessey from close range. The hosts should have been back in front as Benteke missed two clear-cut chances within the space of a minute, missing the target with only Karius to beat on both occasions. Wilfried Zaha was fit to start after being unable to train during the international break due to a knee problem. However, James Tomkins and Alexander Sorloth both joined Jeffrey Schlupp and Joel Ward on the sidelines as boss Roy Hodgson made two changes from the side that won 2-0 at Huddersfield last time out. Liverpool were missing right-back Joe Gomez, who damaged ankle ligaments while playing for England in the Netherlands last Friday night, with Trent Alexander-Arnold coming in. And the visitors were also without midfielder Emre Can - who was replaced by James Milner. Meanwhile, right-back Nathaniel Clyne was included in the squad for the first time this season after a long-term back injury. Palace kept on pushing for a winner but in the end, they were punished by Salah, who was in the right place at the right time to control Andrew Roberton's driven shot before calmly placing the ball past the diving Hennessey to secure a dramatic late victory for his side. Salah will be getting all the plaudits once again after his late strike secured Liverpool a late victory but Milner, who was filling in for the injured Emre Can, was excellent in the middle of the park for Klopp's side. Meanwhile, Joe Gomez missed the game after injuring his ankle on England duty.
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2018-03-31
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15:00
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Manchester United
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2–0
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Swansea City
| 75,038 |
Old Trafford
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Robert Madley
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41e0dc54
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José Mourinho
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Antonio Valencia
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Federico Fernández
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Swansea City at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['5th Minute Goal by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '5th Minute Assist by Alexis for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Romelu Lukaku scored his 100th Premier League goal as Manchester United returned to second place in the table with a 2-0 win over Swansea on Saturday. It was largely a comfortable afternoon for United at Old Trafford as Lukaku's fifth-minute opener and Alexis Sanchez's clinical finish in the 20th minute set them up for victory. The deadlock was broken after just five minutes when Lukaku's shot deflected in off Alfie Mawson. The goal was Lukaku's 100th in the Premier League and he was only denied his 101st by a sharp low save from Lukasz Fabianski. Sanchez did make it 2-0 in the 20th minute when he clinically fired home from the edge of the box after a through ball from Jesse Lingard. Swansea offered nothing in response before half-time and were fortunate not to fall further behind as Sanchez headed over in the 55th minute and then Juan Mata lashed a volley over the bar from close range. A change in formation, and the introduction of Tom Carroll, eventually helped the Swans to get a foothold in the game, but De Gea prevented them clawing a goal back. First he made a brilliant one-handed save to keep out Abraham's powerful shot and then he turned an effort from the striker around the post. Swansea continued to look more positive but failed to create further clear chances and saw Fabianski save well from Lukaku. United made five changes from their last match as De Gea, Pogba, Young, Sanchez and Lindelof came in for Romero, Martial, Bailly, Shaw and McTominay. Fabianski, Fernandez, King and Andre Ayew started for Swansea in place of Bartley, Carroll and Abraham. After impressing for England in recent internationals, both Young and Lingard were in good form again. At this rate the Manchester United duo should be pushing for starting roles at the World Cup. Luke Shaw, meanwhile, was left on the bench. Tammy Abraham is an outsider to make the squad but he was influential after coming on at half-time. The striker was twice denied by De Gea and held the ball up well to get Swansea further up the pitch. Sanchez was particularly lively in a one-sided first half when he was involved in a lot of Manchester United's best moves. He set up for Lukaku for the opener before finishing well for the second. Might have added another after half-time when he headed over the bar, but overall it was a positive display that ended with a warm ovation when he was replaced in the second half.
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2018-03-31
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15:00
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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0–2
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Leicester City
| 30,629 |
The American Express Community Stadium
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Chris Kavanagh
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683b188f
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Chris Hughton
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Claude Puel
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Lewis Dunk
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Wes Morgan
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Brighton and Leicester City at The American Express Community Stadium at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Chris Hughton. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['66th Minute Yellow Card by Beram Kayal for Brighton', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Gaëtan Bong for Brighton', '12th Minute Yellow Card by Wes Morgan for Leicester City', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Wilfred Ndidi for Leicester City', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Ben Chilwell for Leicester City', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Simpson for Leicester City', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Leicester City', '83rd Minute Goal by Vicente for Leicester City', '83rd Minute Assist by Ben for Leicester City', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Wilfred Ndidi for Leicester City', '90+6th Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '90+6th Minute Assist by Demarai for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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A poor game sprung into life after 77 minutes when Jose Izquierdo won a penalty for the hosts but Murray, who has been in good goalscoring form of late, saw his effort brilliantly saved by Kasper Schmeichel. That miss proved costly just six minutes later as Iborra delicately glanced a header from a Ben Chilwell cross into the bottom corner although Leicester's slender lead was put in jeopardy when Wilfred Ndidi was sent off five minutes later. Gareth Southgate would have been pleased to see Jamie Vardy continue his fine form in front of goal as he tapped in Leicester's second goal to follow on from his strike against Italy. A problem area for England at the moment is left back and Ben Chilwell's performance might have caught Southgate's eye as he provided the assist for Vicente Iborra's goal. Harry Maguire enjoyed another solid performance at the heart of defence while Lewis Dunk was largely solid throughout too. It wasn't such a good day for Glenn Murray, though, as he missed a glorious chance and a penalty. Jamie Vardy has scored in five of Leicester's last six away league games, with the other game in that run ending 0-0. Vicente Iborra has scored in back-to-back Premier League games, after netting in just one of his first 14 in the competition. Leicester were nowhere near at their best on the day and had their goalkeeper to thanks for keeping them in the game at 0-0 when he made a brilliant save from Glenn Murray's penalty. The game completely turned on that moment as Leicester belatedly awoke from their slumber to seize the initiative and take the lead soon after. Schmeichel made another great stop from just under his crossbar from March's free-kick to keep Leicester in front before Jamie Vardy finished it off with virtually the last kick of the game.
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2018-03-31
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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1–2
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Burnley
| 23,455 |
The Hawthorns
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Lee Probert
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68df68a4
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Alan Pardew
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Sean Dyche
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Jonny Evans
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Ben Mee
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Burnley at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Lee Probert was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Alan Pardew. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['83rd Minute Goal by Salomón for West Brom', '83rd Minute Assist by Jonny for West Brom', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Claudio Yacob for West Brom', '22nd Minute Goal by Ashley for Burnley', '22nd Minute Assist by Aaron for Burnley', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Burnley', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Nick Pope for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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West Brom's eight-year stay in the Premier League looks increasingly like coming to an end, and they paid the price on Saturday after an opening half which lacked the sense of urgency required for a side fighting for their lives. But the necessary quality continued to desert the hosts, with Burnley's resolute defence absorbing their opponents' best efforts and the game appeared over as a contest when Wood latched onto Matt Lowton's cute pass to head beyond Foster after his initial shot was saved. It was only after Rondon pounced on a loose ball from Jonny Evans' cross to fire past Pope with seven minutes remaining that Burnley showed any signs of weakness, with Chris Brunt unable to convert from Phillips' cross moments later as the visitors held on for victory. Barnes' beauty midway through the first half lit up a match that had been starved of quality. The 28-year-old forward is brimming with confidence after notching in his fourth straight Premier League game, and his overall link-up play in particular with Lennon and Wood was a highlight of his performance. Nick Pope and James Tarkowski returned from international duty with England to play with all the confidence and know-how of two players who have been on the scene for many years. Tarkowski’s only mistake led to Rondon’s goal but, alongside Ben Mee, this was another impressive defensive display to enhance his chances of making Gareth Southgate’s final 23-man squad. As always there were several Englishmen in Dyche’s side, with Aaron Lennon’s resurgence likely to come too late while West Brom’s Jake Livermore produced moments of quality during a midfield battle with Jack Cork. The injury concerns surrounding Jack Wilshere could yet force Southgate to select a wildcard in the centre of the pitch, and while West Brom’s season now appears an exercise in futility, Livermore still has plenty to play for.
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2018-03-31
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15:00
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West Ham United
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3–0
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Southampton
| 56,882 |
London Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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781945f9
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David Moyes
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Mark Hughes
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Mark Noble
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Ryan Bertrand
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Ham and Southampton at London Stadium at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['13th Minute Goal by João for West Ham', '13th Minute Assist by Cheikhou for West Ham', '45+4th Minute Goal by Marko for West Ham', '45+4th Minute Assist by Arthur for West Ham', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Mario Lemina for Southampton', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Stephens for Southampton', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Dušan Tadić for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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They were 2-0 up inside 17 minutes as Southampton froze under the pressure. On 13 minutes, a quick counter-attack down the right flank - triggered by Cheickhou Kouyate - resulted in Mario firing home a spectacular strike from 18 yards out. The introduction of Shane Long improved Hughes' men after the break but they never looked capable of giving Joe Hart anything serious to think about. Arnautovic hunted his first Premier League hat-trick but couldn't add to his tally despite testing McCarthy with some long-range efforts - his eighth and ninth goals in his last 13 games were more than enough for the comfortable Hammers. Arnautovic has got pace and power, he likes to stretch the defenders with a little angle on the shoulder of them and it means that they don't like defending too high up. He gets his team up the pitch by 10-15 yards. This was everything about a positive return from David Moyes and his team but there is plenty to talk about for Southampton. Austin was living off scraps, for a game of this magnitude it incredible how they froze. It wasn't fear they just didn't play like a team. If they continue like this they are going down.
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2018-03-31
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15:00
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Newcastle United
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1–0
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Huddersfield Town
| 52,261 |
St. James' Park
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Martin Atkinson
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f7c1128f
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Rafael Benítez
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David Wagner
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Tommy Smith
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Huddersfield at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Huddersfield was Tommy Smith and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['8th Minute Yellow Card by Jamaal Lascelles for Newcastle Utd', '80th Minute Goal by Ayoze for Newcastle Utd', '80th Minute Assist by Kenedy for Newcastle Utd', '6th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Mooy for Huddersfield', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Christopher Schindler for Huddersfield', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Collin Quaner for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Ayoze Perez struck a late winner as Newcastle edged ever closer to Premier League survival but kept Huddersfield in peril with a 1-0 win at St James' Park. Rafa Benitez's side - once again inspired by Jonjo Shelvey - looked in danger of paying for their profligacy as Dwight Gayle spurned a string of first-half chances. But Perez belatedly made the breakthrough when he sparked and finished a move 10 minutes from time, converting Kenedy's calm cut-back to release home tension and further ease relegation fears. The hosts continued to attack with zip, Matt Ritchie thwarted moments later from a tight angle, but the game's best chance came just before the half-hour mark when quick-thinking Shelvey lofted a free-kick that dropped onto Gayle's boot, his controlling touch not matched by the dink he sent wide. Huddersfield carried only fleeting threat on the counter, Laurent Depoitre linking well with Alex Pritchard, but further chances came Gayle's way via DeAndre Yedlin before the break, one effort well over and another improvised flick rolling the wrong side of the post. David Wagner's side mustered their first real attempt on goal with 59 minutes gone as Depoitre drilled off-target and a goalmouth scramble on 65 was emblematic of a far scrappier second period, Collin Quaner finally muscled out after Mathias Jorgensen was afforded a free header. Substitute Christian Atsu blazed a shot wide as the home side struggled for renewed inspiration, but it was from his cross that a home moment to savour came, Lossl's hand in vain as Kenedy looked up and Perez made it count. Quaner, left carelessly free as a ball was flashed across goal, and then Scott Malone had late chances to provide a final twist but a Town leveller would have been unjust, Benitez's side deservedly able to breathe easier as the games tick down. Paul Dummett defended stoutly, Mo Diame grafted tirelessly in midfield and Ayoze Perez - finally - provided the finish but Jonjo Shelvey gave further ammunition to those clamouring for an England call with another impressive display in the middle. Short, long, defence-splitting or diagonal, he crafted and stretched play once again with his passing range, even if his influence did diminish after the interval - and he shanked a couple of efforts well wide.
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2018-03-31
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15:00
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Watford
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2–2
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Bournemouth
| 20,393 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Andy Madley
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Javi Gracia
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Eddie Howe
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Troy Deeney
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Steve Cook
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Bournemouth at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Andy Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. The Captain of Bournemouth was Steve Cook and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['13th Minute Goal by Kiko for Watford', '13th Minute Assist by José for Watford', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by José Holebas for Watford', '49th Minute Goal by Roberto for Watford', '49th Minute Assist by Will for Watford', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Sebastian Prödl for Watford', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Watford', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Stefano Okaka for Watford', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Joshua King for Bournemouth', '90+2nd Minute Goal by Jermain for Bournemouth', '90+2nd Minute Assist by Nathan for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Nathan Ake struck the bar from Junior Stanislas' free-kick at the start of an end-to-end encounter, which the visitors should have led once Josh King robbed Adrian Mariappa before being denied by an outstanding sliding challenge from Sebastian Prodl. Having wasted those two chances, and another which Karnezis stopped from Stanislas at full-stretch, Watford took the lead with their first shot on goal when Holebas' corner reached Femenia, who half-volleyed beyond a stranded Asmir Begovic. The goal gave Watford the belief they had lacked and Femenia came close to a second, but with a half-time lead looking assured Holebas handled to palm Stanislas' cross away from Jordon Ibe, and was perhaps lucky to stay on the pitch. King sent Karnezis the wrong way to level, but four minutes after the restart Watford restored their advantage when Hughes laid the ball off for Pereyra, whose curled shot took a slight deflection, but left Begovic unmoved. Steve Cook launched it into the box where Defoe, who had not scored since December, showed his predatory instincts to slot in an equaliser with barely two minutes of the game left. Jermain Defoe has now scored 15 Premier League goals in the 90th minute or later - at least four more than any other player in the competition's history. Josh King has now scored three goals in his last seven league games - he had only managed to find the net twice in his first 20 such games this season. Had a big hand in much of Watford's good attacking play, making the second goal for Pereyra with a lovely lay-off. Will Hughes impressed on his return to the starting line-up, but after his injury problems since November he's probably left his chance too late to even be an outside shot for Russia.
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2018-03-31
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17:30
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Everton
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1–3
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Manchester City
| 39,221 |
Goodison Park
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Paul Tierney
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Sam Allardyce
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Pep Guardiola
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Phil Jagielka
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Vincent Kompany
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Evening
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The Match was played between Everton and Manchester City at Goodison Park at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['63rd Minute Goal by Yannick for Everton', '63rd Minute Assist by Dominic for Everton', '4th Minute Goal by Leroy for Manchester City', '4th Minute Assist by David for Manchester City', '12th Minute Goal by Gabriel for Manchester City', '12th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '37th Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '37th Minute Assist by David for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Champions elect Man City are within one win of the Premier League title after a fine first-half blitz gave them a 3-1 win at Everton on Saturday. Despite not playing for 19 days, City ran riot in the first half, taking the lead through Sane's superb far-post volley from David Silva's lifted cross. Everton should have equalised as Bolasie headed over from close range, but just seconds later it was 2-0 as Jesus headed past Jordan Pickford from six yards after Kevin De Bruyne's deft, lifted cross from the right. Man City made only one change from their last game, a 2-0 win at Stoke; Zinechenko was named on the bench, with Laporte coming into defence. Everton went with an attacking side; Gueye missed out and Davies was on the bench, meaning Calvert-Lewin and Schneiderlin replaced them. Leighton Baines then curled a free-kick inches wide, before Kyle Walker dragged a fine opportunity past the post, but City made amends with eight minutes of the half remaining as Sterling finished low at the far post from Silva's centre after another lightning counter attack. The hosts pulled a goal back midway through the half as Bolasie's low, 20-yard shot went through the legs of Walker, striking both posts before crossing the line. Cenk Tosun then headed a good chance wide from a Baines corner, while at the other end Fernandinho hit a beauty from 30 yards inches wide of the upright. The win means Pep Guardiola's first title at City, and his seventh in his last nine seasons in management, could be confirmed next weekend. Kyle Walker was at his blistering best at Goodison Park, continuing his impressive form from the international break, but this time played on the right flank rather than in the central defensive trio. His team-mate Raheem Sterling also starred, scoring City's third goal. For Everton, Jordan Pickford's struggled with his distribution on his right foot, and though Michael Keane was kept busy, he put in a decent performance in Everton's defence. Theo Walcott showed glimpses of quality, but ultimately failed to get into the game, while Tom Davies featured for just over half an hour. Make no mistake, there's a real case for calling Silva City's best-ever player, and one of the greatest imports the Premier League has ever seen.
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2018-04-01
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13:30
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Arsenal
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3–0
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Stoke City
| 59,371 |
Emirates Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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Arsène Wenger
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Paul Lambert
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Jack Wilshere
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Stoke City at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Jack Wilshere and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['37th Minute Yellow Card by Mohamed Elneny for Arsenal', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Arsenal', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Glen Johnson for Stoke City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Joe Allen for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Late goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette left Stoke deep in the relegation mire as Arsenal won 3-0 on Super Sunday. Aubameyang scored from the penalty spot on 75 minutes after Mesut Ozil had been fouled by Bruno Martins Indi and added a second 11 minutes later when he smashed in from a corner. Arsenal were awarded a second penalty with one minute left and Lacazette stepped up to leave Arsene Wenger's side in confident mood ahead of Thursday's Europa League quarter-final with CSKA Moscow. Shkodran Mustafi flicked on Ozil's corner and the unmarked Aubameyang was lurking to rifle the ball beyond the goalkeeper and into the net with four minutes to play. Alexandre Lacazette changed the game. When Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang went on the left and Lacazette came on as a No 9, he started to make runs that a No 9 should make. He started to be the guy that they were looking for to make those penetrative runs - and Aubameyang got his chance when he went on the left and made that run.
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2018-04-01
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16:00
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Chelsea
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1–3
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 41,364 |
Stamford Bridge
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Andre Marriner
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Antonio Conte
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Mauricio Pochettino
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César Azpilicueta
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Hugo Lloris
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was César Azpilicueta and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['30th Minute Goal by Álvaro for Chelsea', '30th Minute Assist by Victor for Chelsea', '45+1st Minute Goal by Christian for Tottenham', '45+1st Minute Assist by Ben for Tottenham', '62nd Minute Goal by Dele for Tottenham', '62nd Minute Assist by Eric for Tottenham', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Davies for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Thibaut Courtois was missing through injury for Chelsea, who started with Cesc Fabregas in midfield instead of Tiemoue Bakayoko. With the fast-paced tempo in midfield neither team had much space to work with but Marcos Alonso, who scored twice in the reverse fixture at Wembley this season, had a goal chalked off on 19 minutes as he was marginally offside from an N'Golo Kante cross. Spurs did not heed the warning of Chelsea's dangerous attacks down the right flank and Morata made them pay on the half hour. Victor Moses swung in no more than a decent cross and the Chelsea striker rose above a flapping Hugo Lloris to flick in his first Premier League goal of 2018. Chelsea remained a threat but Alonso was denied by Lloris and Kante had a goal-bound effort blocked by Eric Dier. Spurs looked short of ideas but Eriksen hauled them back into the game on the stroke of the half with a stunning long-range effort. There did not look much on from 30 yards out but the Dane pinged a swerving effort that deceived a flat-footed Willy Caballero and flew into the roof of the net. Caballero redeemed himself somewhat after the break with a flying one-handed save to deny Heung-Min Son but minutes later Spurs were in front, with a goal which showcased the talent at the disposal of Gareth Southgate. Dier picked out his international team-mate Alli with a super 50-yard pass over the top and the 21-year-old controlled the ball into his stride before finishing past Caballero. Four minutes later, Alli wrapped up the game. This effort was much scrappier than his first but nonetheless important as he fired home from six-yards after a goalmouth scramble, where Chelsea's defenders failed to clear their lines. Kane was introduced with 15 minutes to go as Spurs dealt with a wave of Chelsea pressure that was full of oomph but lacked a killer touch as another Premier League title defence is left in tatters. Dele Alli sent a message to Gareth Southgate with a man-of-the-match display against Chelsea. Alli was overlooked for a starting berth for England in friendlies with Netherlands and Italy but struck twice at Stamford Bridge in a performance full of star quality. Eric Dier provided the assist for Alli’s opener with a stunning 60-yard pass while Kieran Trippier was a solid outlet on the right flank. Southgate would have been delighted to see Harry Kane play 15 minutes after returning from injury earlier than expected.
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2018-04-07
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15:00
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Leicester City
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1–2
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Newcastle United
| 32,066 |
King Power Stadium
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Stuart Attwell
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Claude Puel
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Rafael Benítez
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Wes Morgan
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Newcastle Utd at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['21st Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Leicester City', '83rd Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '83rd Minute Assist by Shinji for Leicester City', '18th Minute Goal by Jonjo for Newcastle Utd', '18th Minute Assist by Ayoze for Newcastle Utd', '21st Minute Yellow Card by Jamaal Lascelles for Newcastle Utd', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Dwight Gayle for Newcastle Utd', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Matt Ritchie for Newcastle Utd', '75th Minute Goal by Ayoze for Newcastle Utd', '75th Minute Assist by Florian for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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With Leicester pressing for an equaliser, Newcastle caught the hosts cold on the counter with Ayoze Perez making it two, with a helping hand from Leicester's defenders, in the 75th minute. Perez almost found the net as early as the fourth minute, but his header was well saved by Kasper Schmeichel in the home goal. The visitors continued to press and deservedly took the lead 18 minutes in. Perez pulled the ball back for Shelvey, who threw the dummy to put two Leicester defenders on the deck, before guiding the ball into the bottom corner. Leicester were poor in the first half, and offered no threat whatsoever to the Newcastle goal as the visitors cruised into the interval, with the only worry coming when the hosts had strong penalty appeals waved away late in the half after Riyad Mahrez appeared to be felled. Newcastle continued to look in control in the second half, as Leicester remained little threat in attack. Perez simply latched onto a long, hopeful punt forward, Harry Maguire and Wes Morgan both allowed the ball to bounce, neither challenged for it, Schmeichel came racing out of his goal but immediately turned back, allowing the Newcastle forward the opportunity to loft the ball into the empty net, which he executed perfectly. Leicester did get one back through Vardy, who stole in at the back post to fire home after Shinji Okazaki had knocked the ball down, but Newcastle remained comfortable in seeing out another crucial victory. Despite Jamie Vardy getting on the scoresheet late on – his fourth goal in as many games in all competitions – the England striker was otherwise very ineffective, making only 25 touches in the match – the fewest of any outfield player to have started the match. Harry Maguire’s afternoon was not overly impressive either, as his indecision was a major factor in Newcastle going two in front. Jonjo Shelvey did his chances of earning a surprise World Cup call-up a great deal of good with his fine goal. Newcastle recorded their first victory at the King Power Stadium in all competitions, having previously lost three and drawn two. Ayoze Perez both scored and assisted in a single Premier League game for just the third time in his career and first time since October 2015 vs NorwichThe Newcastle captain again led by example, and did not put a front wrong all match. He kept Vardy very quiet for the majority of the contest and kept things simple, making a colossal 11 clearances in the match, compared to the next highest amount - four from Florian Lejeune. Sometimes, such simplicity can make all the difference.
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2018-04-07
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15:00
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Watford
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1–2
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Burnley
| 20,044 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Paul Tierney
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Javi Gracia
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Sean Dyche
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Troy Deeney
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Jack Cork
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Burnley 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 Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['56th Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Watford', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Stefano Okaka for Watford', "33rd Minute Yellow Card by Georges-Kévin N'Koudou for Burnley", '73rd Minute Goal by Jack for Burnley', '73rd Minute Assist by Kevin for Burnley', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Matthew Lowton for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Sam Vokes' goal 22 seconds after coming on inspired Burnley to a 2-1 turnaround win at Watford. The Clarets' win is their fourth straight top-flight victory, a feat they last achieved in 1968, while Watford have lost when scoring first for the fourth time this season. Burnley had the ball in the Watford goal inside two minutes, but Chris Wood's header was ruled out for a narrow offside. But if that was a warning sign for the Hornets, they heeded it well. Burnley did not manage a shot on target before the break, while Pereyra forced two good saves from Nick Pope in a half the home side dominated. Nick Pope did his England credentials no harm at all, was left blameless for Watford's goal and dealt with their late onslaught of high balls confidently. Will Hughes' performance again impressed - if he keeps this up, perhaps it's not too late for the 22-year-old to stake an unlikely claim. Pereyra and Will Hughes were running the show, and the two combined for the opener 16 minutes after the restart when Hughes danced through the Burnley defence, was tackled by James Tarkowski and the loose ball popped up for the Argentine, who calmly slotted in. But the introduction of Vokes from the bench would spark Burnley's comeback. Barely 20 seconds after his introduction, Westwood's deep free-kick was nodded goalwards by Mariappa, catching out the Watford defence and leaving the Welshman unmarked to level from close range. And three minutes later a shellshocked Watford were down and out. Another free-kick was kept in play by Long, and Burnley's players were cautious to celebrate Cork's header before referee Paul Tierney whistled for the goal. Watford brought on Richarlison, Andre Carrillo and Stefano Okaka as they pushed for an equaliser, but never seriously threatened Pope as Burnley saw out the game with relative ease.
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2018-04-07
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15:00
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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1–1
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Huddersfield Town
| 30,501 |
The American Express Community Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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Chris Hughton
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David Wagner
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Lewis Dunk
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Jonathan Hogg
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Brighton and Huddersfield at The American Express Community Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Chris Hughton. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['29th Minute Own Goal by Jonas Lössl for Brighton', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Shane Duffy for Brighton', '74th Minute Red Card by Davy Pröpper for Brighton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The Seagulls took the lead on 29 minutes after Solly March's left-footed shot hit the post and trickled over the line via Jonas Lossl's arm. But Huddersfield responded immediately, courtesy of a woeful attempted back-pass from Shane Duffy, with Steve Mounie making no mistake to compound the error with a cool finish having rounded Mat Ryan. Huddersfield - who remain 16th - responded as Mounie warmed the gloves of Ryan having been set-up by Terrence Kongolo, before Lossl got down smartly at the feet of Jose Izquierdo during a blistering opening 15 minutes. But a lapse of concentration from Shane Duffy down the other end allowed Mounie to end Huddersfield's goal drought - which stood at 427 minutes - meaning it was all square at the interval. The 24-year-old made a strong impression during an energetic display, playing off striker Mounie with just his final pass denying him from capping his performance with a decisive contribution. Huddersfield still have work to do if they are to retain their top-flight status, and Pritchard could be vital to their chances in the coming weeks after showing his willingness to be the side's creative force. There were few players on show who can have any lingering hopes of a late dash for England’s plane to Russia this summer, but should injuries come to key personnel in attack, this was not a good audition for the ultimate outsider. Glenn Murray has been in superb form this season, but he was left extremely frustrated by a lack of service before his withdrawal without having tested Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lossl. Pritchard, who has represented England nine times at Under-21 level, showed his class with his darting runs and quality on the ball but the Three Lions are well-stocked in that department off the front man and this summer must surely come too soon for him.
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2018-04-07
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15:00
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Bournemouth
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2–2
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Crystal Palace
| 10,730 |
Vitality Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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Eddie Howe
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Roy Hodgson
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Simon Francis
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Luka Milivojević
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Crystal Palace at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['65th Minute Goal by Lys for Bournemouth', '65th Minute Assist by Ryan for Bournemouth', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Gosling for Bournemouth', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Simon Francis for Bournemouth', '89th Minute Goal by Joshua for Bournemouth', '89th Minute Assist by Steve for Bournemouth', '75th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '75th Minute Assist by Andros for Crystal Palace', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by James Tomkins for Crystal Palace', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Yohan Cabaye for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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After a goalless first half, Crystal Palace took the lead just two minutes into the second half as Luka Milivojevic whipped a wonderful free-kick into the top corner from the edge of the box. Bournemouth struck back through Lys Mousset's effort, before Wilfried Zaha restored Palace's one-goal advantage with a moment of individual brilliance. Bournemouth started brightly and should have taken the lead inside the opening minute through Callum Wilson. Charlie Daniels' searching ball from the left somehow evaded Mamadou Sakho to go through to Wilson, but the striker, perhaps expecting the Frenchman to intercept, was slow to react and bobbled his shot wide. Both sides were wasteful in the first half but it was a different story in the second. Just two minutes after half-time, Palace took the lead thanks to a stunning free-kick from Milivojevic on the edge of the box, after Jermain Defoe had been penalised for a foul on Yohan Cabaye. Shortly after, the visitors had a great chance to double their lead as Zaha released Patrick Van Aanholt clean through on goal, but the Dutchman was foiled by Asmir Begovic. Eddie Howe made three changes with Simon Francis, Marc Pugh and Jermain Defoe coming in for Jordon Ibe, Josh King and Junior Stanislas, who was ruled out for the season in midweek with a knee injury. Roy Hodgson made two changes to his side as Ruben Loftus-Cheek and James Tomkins replaced Martin Kelly and the injured Christian Benteke. Bournemouth's goalkeeper made a wonderful reaction save to prevent a deflected Andros Townsend strike nestling in the top corner, and that proved to be a decisive moment as Bournemouth grabbed a second equaliser soon afterwards. Centre-back Nathan Ake popped up on the left wing and saw his cross towards Defoe turned away by Sakho for a corner. Eddie Howe championed Jermain Defoe’s chances of a World Cup call-up pre-match but the veteran striker had a frustrating day with most of Bournemouth’s best chances instead dropping to his strike partner Calum Wilson. Lewis Cook made his senior debut last month and was industrious without exerting too much control on proceedings with Milivojevic and Cabaye generally dominating the midfield battle. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who was the man of the match against Germany last November, enhanced his prospects with an eye-catching display of the left wing while Andros Townsend was bright in an unfamiliar central striker role. A candidate for man of the match virtually every week, Luka Milivojevic delivered another excellent performance in Crystal Palace's engine room alongside the similarly impressive Yohan Cabaye. The Serbian capped his display with an exceptional free-kick, making him the first Crystal Palace midfielder to reach ten league goals in a season.
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2018-04-07
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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1–1
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Swansea City
| 23,297 |
The Hawthorns
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Roger East
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Darren Moore
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Chris Brunt
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Federico Fernández
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Swansea City at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Chris Brunt and the Manager of West Brom was Darren Moore. 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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['50th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Brunt for West Brom', '54th Minute Goal by Jay for West Brom', '54th Minute Assist by Salomón for West Brom', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Matt Phillips for West Brom', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by James McClean for West Brom', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Clucas for Swansea City', '75th Minute Goal by Tammy for Swansea City', '75th Minute Assist by Sam for Swansea City', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Kyle Bartley for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Tammy Abraham denied managerless West Brom a first Premier League win since January as Swansea battled to a 1-1 draw at the Hawthorns on Saturday. Jay Rodriguez broke the deadlock in the 54th minute for bottom club West Brom, who were playing under caretaker manager Darren Moore after Alan Pardew left by mutual consent on Monday. West Brom controlled play in the first half, but their familiar struggles in the final third continued - a Chris Brunt attempt from distance was the closest either side came in the opening 30 minutes. Andre Ayew should have broken the deadlock for Swansea, but the striker could only stab an attempt wide after latching onto Clucas' through ball. Moments before the half-time whistle, Craig Dawson's cushioned header found Rodriguez, and it took a fine flying save from Lukasz Fabianski to deny the West Brom forward. Both sides made two changes. Matt Phillips and James McClean replaced Jonny Evans and Claudio Yacob for West Brom. Tom Carroll and Tammy Abraham started for Swansea – Ki Sung-Yeung and Nathan Dyer dropped to the bench. West Brom remained on the front foot in the second half, and they took the lead when Rodriguez tapped in after Salomon Rondon flicked on Matt Phillips' cross. The hosts pushed for a second, but Swansea captain Federico Fernandez was on hand to block James McClean's strike from inside the box. In an encounter largely played in the middle third, Jake Livermore enjoyed a busy afternoon for West Brom. The midfielder recorded a team-high passing accuracy of 92. 5%. Meanwhile, Tammy Abraham will be delighted to have ended his long wait for a goal. The striker must push on in the final six games, however, if he wants to convince Gareth Southgate to take a fourth forward to Russia. West Brom's captain for the day in Jonny Evans' absence was central to all of their play going forward.
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2018-04-07
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17:30
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Manchester City
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2–3
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Manchester United
| 54,259 |
Etihad Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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Pep Guardiola
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José Mourinho
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Vincent Kompany
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Antonio Valencia
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Manchester Utd at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. 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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['25th Minute Goal by Vincent for Manchester City', '25th Minute Assist by Leroy for Manchester City', '30th Minute Goal by İlkay for Manchester City', '30th Minute Assist by Raheem for Manchester City', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Raheem Sterling for Manchester City', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Sergio Agüero for Manchester City', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Fernandinho — for Manchester City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Danilo — for Manchester City', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Vincent Kompany for Manchester City', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Jesus for Manchester City', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Ander Herrera for Manchester Utd', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Romelu Lukaku for Manchester Utd', '53rd Minute Goal by Paul for Manchester Utd', '53rd Minute Assist by Ander for Manchester Utd', '55th Minute Goal by Paul for Manchester Utd', '55th Minute Assist by Alexis for Manchester Utd', '69th Minute Goal by Chris for Manchester Utd', '69th Minute Assist by Alexis for Manchester Utd', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Paul Pogba for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Paul Pogba spearheaded a sensational Manchester United comeback to deny Manchester City a chance to win the Premier League title in a 3-2 win on Saturday. In a quite pulsating game that produced nine yellow cards, tempers boiled over late on with City being denied what seemed a clear penalty for a dangerous tackle from Ashley Young on Sergio Aguero and David de Gea produced a world-class save to deny the Argentine striker. United would have been happy with their display in the first 25 minutes but they were undone by a set-piece and a familiar foe. Kompany scored the decisive winning goal in the 2012 Manchester derby on the way to City's title win and thumped home the opening goal here six years on. Leroy Sane swung in a delicious delivery which was met by the City skipper, who brushed aside Smalling's pitiful man-marking attempts. The goal rocked United and a revitalised City smelt blood. It was 2-0 just five minutes later as Guardiola's men produced a move that summed up their free-flowing style. Sterling found Gundogan with a clever reverse pass before the Germany international fooled Nemanja Matic with a round-the-world turn and toe-poked a cheeky effort into the bottom corner. Sterling then blotted his copybook by missing two guilt-edge chances when through one-on-one with De Gea - firing both clumsily over the crossbar. Gundogan - fed by Sterling - clipped a curling effort off the post just after the break. The City chances were adding up and United made them pay with a sensational double salvo, spearheaded by Pogba. The France midfielder reduced the deficit with a cool finish after an outrageous chested pass by Ander Herrera and then two minutes later, Pogba breezed past Nicholas Otamendi and flicked a header into the bottom corner via an Alexis Sanchez cross. These goals were Pogba's first for United against a top-six team in the Premier League. City - so in control just minutes earlier - were now wilting and United took the lead on 69 minutes. Once again it was Sanchez who delivered the perfect centre and Smalling made amends for his earlier error by volleying home from close range. Guardiola called for reinforcements from the bench with Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus all entering the fray. There were worried faces on the United bench when Young brought down Aguero in the box with a challenge that crunched the striker's shin bone. However, referee Martin Atkinson deemed the tackle a fair one. With time running out, De Gea then produced an eye-watering one-handed save to deny Aguero and Sterling somehow spurned an effort off the post from two yards out. A world-class showing from a player capable of producing moments to remember. Raheem Sterling caught the eye for all the wrong reasons in Man City’s defeat to rivals Man Utd, missing three guilt-edge chances as City threw away a 2-0 lead. In Sterling’s defence his build-up play, which included an assist for Ilkay Gundogan’s goal, was his usual high-standard. Fabian Delph wasn’t included in Gareth Southgate’s last squad, but played 90 minutes at left back at the Etihad. He was solid if unspectacular. Delph is battling with Ashley Young for a spot on the plane to Russia. The United full back had a clumsy afternoon and was lucky to stay on the pitch after escaping giving away a penalty for a handball and an ugly tackle on Sergio Aguero. Meanwhile, Chris Smalling, who is out of favour with Southgate, summed up United’s day with an appalling first-half showing, before gathering himself in the second period to score the winning goal.
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2018-04-08
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14:15
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Arsenal
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3–2
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Southampton
| 59,374 |
Emirates Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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Arsène Wenger
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Mark Hughes
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Petr Čech
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Ryan Bertrand
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Petr Čech and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2.
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['28th Minute Goal by Pierre-Emerick for Arsenal', '28th Minute Assist by Danny for Arsenal', '38th Minute Goal by Danny for Arsenal', '38th Minute Assist by Alex for Arsenal', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Héctor Bellerín for Arsenal', '81st Minute Goal by Danny for Arsenal', '81st Minute Assist by Alex for Arsenal', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Wilshere for Arsenal', '90+3rd Minute Red Card by Mohamed Elneny for Arsenal', '17th Minute Goal by Shane for Southampton', '17th Minute Assist by Cédric for Southampton', '73rd Minute Goal by Charlie for Southampton', '73rd Minute Assist by Cédric for Southampton', '90+2nd Minute Red Card by Jack Stephens for Southampton', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Wesley Hoedt for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Danny Welbeck scored twice as Arsenal recovered from a series of setbacks to claim a 3-2 victory over Southampton and keep Mark Hughes' side deep in relegation trouble. Arsene Wenger had made seven changes with Thursday's Moscow decider in mind and though the visitors were under pressure again early on, Tadic cynically clattering Reiss Nelson when the youngster dropped a shoulder, the game's first chance fell their way as Arsenal switched off. Tadic raced onto a forward punt, James Ward-Prowse's resulting effort cleared off the line, and the Serbian was afforded more space at the byline moments later with the hosts' brisk start seeming increasingly deceptive. Arsenal looked ragged and this time Tadic's attacking intent paid off, Long darting beyond Hector Bellerin before beating a dithering Shkodran Mustafi at the front post as Petr Cech was left to berate his team-mate. A sparse home crowd bristled as their side laboured but Aubameyang hauled them back into the contest just before the half-hour mark, the finish on the stretch scruffy but the back-flick into his path from Welbeck inspired. Alex Iwobi had played in Welbeck for the equaliser and he found the striker again as Arsenal finally took command seven minutes before the break, Welbeck cutting inside before firing a ball that looped in off Maya Yoshida's leg. Long made Cech work again when he rose to meet a Ryan Bertrand corner and showed sharp reactions to divert Cedric's effort into the back of the net with just over an hour gone, a warning fired even if the flag was raised. Welbeck missed a glorious chance from just yards out when Jack Wilshere had stretched to keep a move alive but he made no mistake shortly after with a back-post header following more fine work by Iwobi. The Saints were reduced to 10 men in stoppage time after Stephens was dismissed for his reaction to having his shirt pulled by Wilshere, before Elneny was sent off for a shove on Cedric as tempers flared before the whistle finally came. Danny Welbeck's two goals and man-of-the-match performance will no doubt have caught Southgate's eye, and his nine goals this term is his best return since joining from Man Utd in 2014. Jack Wilshere came on late and was involved in a late ruccus with Jack Stephens, which saw the Saints man sent off. For Southampton, Ryan Bertrand was busy and solid at left-back, as was James Ward-Prowse, with both putting in 6/10 displays. The England forward had not scored a single league goal since September last year, but proved the catalyst for a much-changed Arsenal side with two goals and a stylish assist.
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2018-04-08
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16:30
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Chelsea
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1–1
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West Ham United
| 41,324 |
Stamford Bridge
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Kevin Friend
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Antonio Conte
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David Moyes
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Gary Cahill
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Mark Noble
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Chelsea and West Ham 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 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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['36th Minute Goal by César for Chelsea', '36th Minute Assist by Álvaro for Chelsea', '46th Minute Yellow Card by Mark Noble for West Ham', '73rd Minute Goal by Javier for West Ham', '73rd Minute Assist by Marko for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Chelsea, who paid heartfelt tribute to their late captain Ray Wilkins before and during the game, dominated the opening 45 minutes and were deservedly ahead when Azpilicueta tapped home from close range in the 36th minute. After a quiet opening, Chelsea had the ball in the back of the net in the 25th minute but Alvaro Morata was correctly flagged for offside after being played in by Eden Hazard. Morata's flick then drifted wide of the far post after yet more good work from Hazard before Willian fired inches wide from the edge of the penalty area, and the Brazil international was in again in the 35th minute after yet more sensational passing from Chelsea but Joe Hart raced off his line to make a brilliant block. Chelsea went in search for a second after the break and Willian had an immediate chance to double the hosts' advantage but his shot fizzed past the far post. Conte's side thought they had their second when Morata swept home Willian's cross, but again the offside flag was up to deny the Spain striker before Moses curled wide of the upright. They were punished midway through the second-half as Gary Cahill's poor defensive header fell to Marko Arnautovic and his cut back picked out Hernandez, who produced a sweet strike from just inside the area to beat Thibaut Courtois. Hart put in a reminder to England manager Gareth Southgate's with a fine performance at Stamford Bridge, which included some world-class saves. The first saw him show excellent reactions in tipping Alonso's powerful drive over the crossbar before quick feet allowed him to tip Giroud's goal-bound header around the post.
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2018-04-14
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12:30
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Southampton
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2–3
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Chelsea
| 31,764 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Mike Dean
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Mark Hughes
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Antonio Conte
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Ryan Bertrand
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Gary Cahill
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Chelsea at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3.
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['21st Minute Goal by Dušan for Southampton', '21st Minute Assist by Ryan for Southampton', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Pierre Højbjerg for Southampton', '44th Minute Yellow Card by James Ward-Prowse for Southampton', '60th Minute Goal by Jan for Southampton', '60th Minute Assist by James for Southampton', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Bertrand for Southampton', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Shane Long for Southampton', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Eden Hazard for Chelsea', '70th Minute Goal by Olivier for Chelsea', '70th Minute Assist by Marcos for Chelsea', '75th Minute Goal by Eden for Chelsea', '75th Minute Assist by Willian for Chelsea', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Willian — for Chelsea', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Gary Cahill for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Olivier Giroud came off the bench to score twice as Chelsea came from two goals down to beat struggling Southampton 3-2 and keep alive their hopes of Champions League qualification. Southampton had opened the scoring after 21 largely uneventful minutes following a lovely build-up down their left flank involving Ryan Bertrand, sent clear by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's inch-perfect pass. It took a flat Chelsea - fortunate not to see Marcos Alonso sent off for a late tackle on Shane Long just before the break - until the second half to test Alex McCarthy. The Saints No 1 just did enough though to keep out Willian's low drive from the edge of the area, minutes after Thibaut Courtois also had to be alert to touch over Long's looping effort. However, Mark Hughes - taking charge of Southampton at St Mary's for the first time - only had to wait till the hour-mark for his side to double their lead, and it came via an unlikely source. James Ward-Prowse floated a free kick to the far post for Bednarek to cushion a volley past Courtois as a first league win under their new manager appeared to be on the cards, only for the visitors to hit back with three goals in only eight minutes. Giroud, only just off the bench, headed in Alonso's inch-perfect cross from the left, before Hazard kept his cool to trap Willian's cut back and drill the Blues level as Southampton heads dropped. And the France international then sealed a quite remarkable turnaround by firing through a posse of Saints defenders to keep Chelsea's Champions League hopes alive. And that means the 31-year-old is now just five behind Jermain Defoe's record for most goals off the bench. Saints skipper Ryan Bertrand delivered an energetic display down the left side for his side, including a barnstorming run to help create their opener. Meanwhile, Gary Cahill was solid at the heart of the Blues’ back line, despite their at times shaky defending, as the centre back continued his return to the champions’ defence. And Ross Barkley was also back on the bench for the first time since January 31 after a hamstring injury, although the midfielder was not called upon at St Mary’sAnd both teams then meet each other again in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley on Sunday April 22.
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2018-04-14
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15:00
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Huddersfield Town
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1–0
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Watford
| 23,961 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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David Wagner
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Javi Gracia
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Jonathan Hogg
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Troy Deeney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Watford at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['45th Minute Yellow Card by Mathias Jørgensen for Huddersfield', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Alex Pritchard for Huddersfield', '90+1st Minute Goal by Tom for Huddersfield', '90+1st Minute Assist by Mathias for Huddersfield', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Daryl Janmaat for Watford', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Roberto Pereyra for Watford']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Victory sees David Wagner's side climb to 14th in the Premier League table with four games remaining and ends a run of five matches without a win. Huddersfield settled the quicker of the two sides in a cagey first period and their tireless pressing kept Watford penned inside their own half. Abdoulaye Doucoure twice tested Jonas Lossl, firstly with a tame effort from outside the box and then with a deflected shot from a tight angle that the Huddersfield keeper pushed round the post. The best chance of the half fell to Troy Deeney. Doucoure drove to the edge of the area, his pass was behind Roberto Pereyra but ran to Deeney, whose right-foot shot was deflected just wide. It was Watford who began the second half the brighter too with Will Hughes and Pereyra at the centre of a couple of flowing moves. However, chances were not forthcoming and Huddersfield gradually worked their way back onto the front foot. Ince saw a goal-bound effort blocked soon after coming on, Steve Mounie wanted too long when the rebound fell kindly to him and Jonathan Hogg fizzed a low shot just wide as the game looked set to end in deadlock. Huddersfield were gifted one final chance though as Terence Kongolo's hopeful ball forward was not dealt with by the Watford defence, Mathias Jørgensen got on the end of it and stabbed the ball back across the six-yard box where Ince arrived to turn the ball into an empty net and seal a vital win. Quality was at a premium in West Yorkshire but after Huddersfield had huffed and puffed without ever really laying a glove on Watford, Ince came on with half an hour to go and made the final, telling contribution with his stoppage-time strike.
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2018-04-14
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15:00
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Burnley
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2–1
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Leicester City
| 21,727 |
Turf Moor
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Martin Atkinson
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Sean Dyche
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Claude Puel
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Jack Cork
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Wes Morgan
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Leicester City at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. 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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['9th Minute Goal by Kevin for Burnley', '9th Minute Assist by Jóhann for Burnley', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Lennon for Burnley', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '72nd Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '72nd Minute Assist by Kelechi for Leicester City', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Kelechi Iheanacho for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Chris Wood opened the scoring in the sixth minute as he netted the rebound from a Kasper Schmeichel save, before Kevin Long headed home three minutes later. It took six minutes for Burnley to find the back of the net at Turf Moor. A poor attempted clearance from Wes Morgan allowed Ashley Barnes onto the ball, and he picked out Wood down the left of the box. After seeing his initial shot saved by Schmeichel, Wood latched onto the rebounded ball and slotted home at the second time of asking. Three minutes later, and the hosts doubled their lead. It was another easy goal for Burnley as Johann Berg Gudmundsson whipped a corner into the area, and found the head of the incoming Long at the back post, who powered a header past Schmeichel. Burnley made one change with Johann Berg Gudmundsson making a return from injury to replace Georges-Kevin Nkoudou. Leicester made three changes with Hamza Choudhury, Demarai Gray and Shinji Okazaki coming into the XI. Leicester did grow into the game though, and forced two good saves from Nick Pope in the final ten minutes. The first came from a Riyad Mahrez header at the near post, but it landed in the hands of the goalkeeper down low, before Vardy's own headed effort down the middle on the stroke of half-time also went straight into the hands of his England team-mate. Both sides could have scored the next goal in the opening minutes of the second half. Gudmundsson saw his strike from the top of the area just whistle over the crossbar, before Vardy's attempt to sweep home from the middle of the box was turned around the post by Pope with a fingertip save. But Vardy did finally beat the Burnley goalkeeper in the 72nd minute. The Burnley striker was booked and the goalkeeper attempted to carry on, but he was eventually replaced by Hamer. Gareth Southgate was watching on a Turf Moor and would surely have been impressed with Nick Pope who looked calm and assured throughout the game. James Tarkowski also produced another solid performance in the back line, with Harry Maguire doing the same on the opposite side and made some good forward passes in the second half. The Burnley goalkeeper was in more superb form on Saturday afternoon, making a number of important saves to keep Leicester at bay and secure a vital win for the hosts. He was strong from set pieces, coming out to collect cleanly and strongly, and looked at ease as the likes of Vardy and Mahrez peppered his goal towards the end of the first half and for much of the second.
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2018-04-14
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15:00
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Swansea City
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1–1
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Everton
| 20,933 |
Liberty Stadium
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Lee Mason
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Sam Allardyce
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Federico Fernández
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Phil Jagielka
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Everton at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['55th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Ayew for Swansea City', '71st Minute Goal by Jordan for Swansea City', '71st Minute Assist by Tom for Swansea City', '43rd Minute Own Goal by Kyle Naughton for Everton', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Beni Baningime for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Swansea started brightly, but were denied twice in quick succession as Jordan Ayew saw an attempt deflect wide off Leighton Baines before Federico Fernandez's header was cleared off the line by Cenk Tosun from the resulting corner. Moments later, a smart flick from Jordan Ayew played his brother, Andre, through on goal, but his shot on the stretch was comfortably saved by Jordan Pickford. For Everton's opener, Lukasz Fabianski had got down well to keep out Yannick Bolasie's half-volley, but his save from Idrissa Gueye's follow-up ricocheted off Naughton's head and bounced over the line before Alfie Mawson could clear - it took a check of the watch to tell referee Lee Mason it was indeed a goal. Swansea made three changes, with Jordan Ayew, Sung-Yeung Ki and Luciano Narsingh coming into the starting XI. Everton's only change saw Idrissa Gueye come in for Tom Davies, who dropped to the bench. Pickford then denied Swansea twice in the opening stages of the second half, first flying to his right to keep out Tom Carroll's header before then standing tall to keep out Andre Ayew's attempt. Swansea's pressure eventually paid off, for moments after Mawson's header was cleared off the line, Carroll picked out Jordan Ayew out wide, with the striker calmly chesting the ball down before sending a sweet strike beyond Pickford's grasp. Both sides missed chances to score a winner, with Coleman's close-range effort striking the bar before Abraham fired well over from eight yards out. After serving a three-match man, Ayew outlined his importance to Swansea with a standout performance at the Liberty Stadium. The 26-year-old linked up well with Carroll and brother Andre, and got the goal he richly deserved with 20 minutes to go. Jordan Ayew also played four key passes in the match and had another two attempts blocked. On another day, it could have been three or four for Swansea - but it's perhaps typical of their season that they could only score once.
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2018-04-14
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17:30
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Liverpool
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3–0
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Bournemouth
| 52,959 |
Anfield
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Chris Kavanagh
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Jürgen Klopp
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Eddie Howe
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Jordan Henderson
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Simon Francis
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Evening
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield at Evening and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['54th Minute Yellow Card by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Liverpool', '69th Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '69th Minute Assist by Trent for Liverpool', '90th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '90th Minute Assist by Alex for Liverpool', '15th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Aké for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Salah made it 2-0 in the 69th minute when he expertly headed in from Trent Alexander-Arnold's superb pass, and Roberto Firmino added a late third to round off a comfortable win. Despite playing Man City just a few days earlier, the hosts were quick out of the blocks and, after Salah missed a good early chance, Mane did not make the same mistake as he saw a header saved by Asmir Begovic and followed up and fired the rebound in. At that stage it looked ominous for Bournemouth, but the visitors did not fold and managed to restrict Liverpool to half-chances for the rest of the first half. Alexander-Arnold saw a low free-kick pushed away by Begovic while Salah and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain shot wide and Mane headed past the post late in the half. The game continued in similar fashion after the break as Bournemouth defended deep and kept Liverpool at bay. However, the Cherries' resistance was broken in the 69th minute when Alexander-Arnold picked out Salah with a fantastic pass from deep and he looped a first-time header over Begovic. Mane and Firmino spurned chances to add to the lead before Bournemouth finally threatened, with Dan Gosling seeing a shot palmed away by Loris Karius and Callum Wilson dragging an effort wide. But it was the hosts who had the final say as Firmino finished at the near post to round off the win. His pass for Salah's goal was superb and he helped create several other opportunities with driving runs down the right.
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2018-04-14
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19:45
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Tottenham Hotspur
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1–3
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Manchester City
| 80,811 |
Wembley Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Pep Guardiola
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Hugo Lloris
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Vincent Kompany
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Evening
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['24th Minute Yellow Card by Hugo Lloris for Tottenham', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Davies for Tottenham', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Mousa Dembélé for Tottenham', '22nd Minute Goal by Gabriel for Manchester City', '22nd Minute Assist by Vincent for Manchester City', '25th Minute Yellow Card by İlkay Gündoğan for Manchester City', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Kevin De for Manchester City', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Jesus for Manchester City', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Vincent Kompany for Manchester City', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Fabian Delph for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Gabriel Jesus' opener and an Ilkay Gundogan penalty moved Pep Guardiola's men to the brink of the title in a majestic opening 25 minutes at Wembley. Christian Eriksen fortuitously halved the deficit three minutes before the interval and an improved second-half performance from Spurs left City in jeopardy of surrendering a two-goal lead just as they did in last week's Manchester derby. City could, however, win the title without kicking a ball again if second-placed United lose to West Brom on Sunday. But there was no sign of self-pity from the champions-elect as they quickly settled into their groove, Leroy Sane rattling the post with a sliced fourth-minute volley. Sterling, Kevin de Bruyne and Gundogan all had shots on goal before Vincent Kompany's simple pass exploited Spurs' high backline, releasing Jesus who clinically finished past the on-rushing Hugo Lloris on 22 minutes. Things went from bad to worse for Spurs and their captain as Lloris' reckless lunge on Sterling - which appeared outside of the area - handed City a penalty which Gundogan coolly slotted home. Ben Davies' horrific 27th-minute tackle on Kompany typified Spurs' frustrations but there was salvation before the break for the hosts as Aymeric Laporte's clearance fired into the City goal off Eriksen. That goal buoyed Spurs after the break but they were unable to convert their new-found vigour into goals, with City continuing to create the clearer chances. Jesus and Sterling spurned gilt-edged chances to score City's third but Sterling finally restored their two-goal lead on 72 minutes, converting a rebound from close range after Lloris failed to parry a Jesus shot away from danger. All Spurs could muster by way of a response was a stoppage-time drive from Lucas Moura as the hosts were left to come to terms with their first league defeat since December 16.
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2018-04-15
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13:30
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Newcastle United
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2–1
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Arsenal
| 52,210 |
St. James' Park
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Anthony Taylor
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Rafael Benítez
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Arsène Wenger
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Petr Čech
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Arsenal 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 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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['29th Minute Goal by Ayoze for Newcastle Utd', '29th Minute Assist by DeAndre for Newcastle Utd', '68th Minute Goal by Matt for Newcastle Utd', '68th Minute Assist by Ayoze for Newcastle Utd', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Islam Slimani for Newcastle Utd', '14th Minute Goal by Alexandre for Arsenal', '14th Minute Assist by Pierre-Emerick for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Matt Ritchie scored the winner as Newcastle all-but ensured their Premier League survival with a 2-1 comeback win over bogey side Arsenal. The Gunners had enjoyed a 10-match-winning Premier League streak against their hosts and had an early chance when Lacazette - playing alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the first time - swivelled to craft space but scuffed his shot. Jonjo Shelvey had lofted several threatening balls forward but it was a fine long drive from Shkodran Mustafi that yielded first reward, Aubameyang taking a controlling touch before crossing for a lunging Lacazette at the back post. The hosts were struggling to find attacking rhythm as Arsenal bristled with intent, Alex Iwobi jinking in the box and drilling low before Jamaal Lascelles was forced to turn a dangerous Calum Chambers cross behind. Newcastle were unchanged from the side that beat Leicester last time out. Arsene Wenger made six changes from the side that drew at CSKA Moscow in midweek to progress to the Europa League semi-finals, notably handing Joe Willock a league debut and starting Alexandre Lacazette alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the first time. But Newcastle were level just before the half-hour mark when their tactic to go over the top paid off. Dwight Gayle brought down Shelvey's looping punt and when DeAndre Yedlin whipped in, Perez darted past Mustafi to sweep beyond Petr Cech. Wenger had brought on Danny Welbeck for Willock just moments before the game swung away from his side but the deficit might have been greater as Kenedy hit the crossbar just minutes later. Shelvey caught the eye again with a string of dreamy diagonal and forward balls but while he crafted openings, Diame dug in. The revitalised Frenchman toiled in midfield, supported the front men and made some key interceptions - notably when Lacazette was about to let fly from the edge of the area. Jonjo Shelvey was again at the fore, his expansive passing range showcasing the best of his talents. He hit seven accurate long balls - most of which got Gayle running at Arsenal's defence
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2018-04-15
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16:00
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Manchester United
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0–1
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West Bromwich Albion
| 75,095 |
Old Trafford
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Paul Tierney
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José Mourinho
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Darren Moore
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Antonio Valencia
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Chris Brunt
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and West Brom at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of West Brom was Chris Brunt and the Manager of West Brom was Darren Moore. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['29th Minute Yellow Card by Paul Pogba for Manchester Utd', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Allan Nyom for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Jay Rodriguez headed the title-winning goal from close range on 73 minutes as a lethargic United failed to prolong their rivals' wait to be crowned champions, a week on from doing so in dramatic fashion in the Manchester derby. The visitors nearly took the lead on 13 minutes through a low Jake Livermore shot but David de Gea, as he has done all season, came to United's rescue with a fine save. Ben Foster produced a fine double save two minutes later to prevent Romelu Lukaku scoring against his former club and Alexis Sanchez from converting the rebound. From there on, United were toothless in the final third and West Brom looked the more threatening as Dawson headed Chris Brunt's corner agonisingly across the face of goal on 42 minutes. Jose Mourinho made two changes to his Manchester derby winning side as Victor Lindelof and Juan Mata replaced Eric Bailly and Jesse Lingard. West Brom caretaker boss Darren Moore named an unchanged side. It took United until the 67th minute to register an attempt on target as Lukaku's header across goal drew a stunning fingertip save from Foster. Lingard flashed a shot wide shortly after before Rodriguez won a corner and dispatched Nemanja Matic's inadvertent knockdown to hand City the title, boos from the disgruntled Old Trafford faithful greeting the final whistle.
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2018-04-16
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20:00
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West Ham United
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1–1
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Stoke City
| 56,795 |
London Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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David Moyes
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Paul Lambert
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Mark Noble
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Ryan Shawcross
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Evening
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The Match was played between West Ham and Stoke City at London Stadium at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['85th Minute Yellow Card by Cheikhou Kouyaté for West Ham', '90th Minute Goal by Andy for West Ham', '90th Minute Assist by Aaron for West Ham', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Cresswell for West Ham', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Peter Crouch for Stoke City', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Martins for Stoke City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Badou Ndiaye for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Monday
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It was a battle of the England 'keepers in a closely fought first 45 minutes, with Hart and Jack Butland both responsible for keeping the scoreline goalless at the break. The home side were denied by the flag as Michael Oliver - making his first appearance since sending off Gianluigi Buffon in the Champions League on Wednesday - and his officiating team were sharp to spot that Arnautovic had twice strayed offside. Stoke, however, were not without their own moments of promise, with Biram Diouf firing over from close range, before Crouch opened the scoring with 11 minutes to go in a moment Hart will want to forget. However, it was another player coming off the bench that had the final word as Carroll - making his first appearance since January - did brilliantly to guide a volley past Butland and earn the hosts a deserved draw. The Netherlands international made a number of key interceptions throughout the contest, as well as marshalling his fellow defenders, and the Potters will need more such heroics if they are to beat the odds and stay up.
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2018-04-18
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19:45
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Bournemouth
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0–2
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Manchester United
| 10,952 |
Vitality Stadium
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Graham Scott
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Eddie Howe
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José Mourinho
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Simon Francis
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David de Gea
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Evening
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Manchester Utd at Vitality Stadium at Evening and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Manchester Utd was David de Gea and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['49th Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Cook for Bournemouth', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Steve Cook for Bournemouth', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Surman for Bournemouth', '28th Minute Goal by Chris for Manchester Utd', '28th Minute Assist by Jesse for Manchester Utd', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Chris Smalling for Manchester Utd', '70th Minute Goal by Romelu for Manchester Utd', '70th Minute Assist by Paul for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Manchester United returned to winning ways by consolidating their grip on second with a 2-0 victory over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. David de Gea strengthened his claim for the Golden Glove with a 17th league clean sheet - a career-high 21 in all competitions. However, things could have been different for Eddie Howe's side - who remain 11th in the table - had Luke Shaw's goal-preventing challenge on Callum Wilson yielded punishment from referee Graham Scott. With Sunday's title-deciding defeat to West Brom clearly on United minds, Bournemouth started brightly and created the first opening inside 11 minutes, Jordon Ibe dragging a shot wide from the edge of the area. It took the visitors 27 minutes to register an effort on target, Marcus Rashford drawing a decent save from Asmir Begovic after robustly dispossessing Nathan Ake on the right-hand touchline. But Begovic's resolve was broken a minute later when Ander Herrera's divine pass released Jesse Lingard in behind the Bournemouth defence, and he squared for Smalling to tap home. United went on to dominate the rest of the first period but had De Gea to thank for preserving their lead as Josh King's rasping shot was parried clear before half-time. Bournemouth pushed for an equaliser early in the second period and felt they should have had a penalty on 56 minutes when Shaw appeared to impede Wilson as he tried to convert King's cross. But referee Scott deemed the left-back's challenge legal, and United made the most of their reprieve as Lukaku, eight minutes after coming off the bench, lifted the decisive second over Begovic at the end of a Paul Pogba-led counter.
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2018-04-19
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19:45
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Burnley
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1–2
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Chelsea
| 21,264 |
Turf Moor
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Robert Madley
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Sean Dyche
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Antonio Conte
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Jack Cork
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Gary Cahill
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Evening
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The Match was played between Burnley and Chelsea at Turf Moor at Evening and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['28th Minute Yellow Card by James Tarkowski for Burnley', '64th Minute Goal by Ashley for Burnley', '64th Minute Assist by Jóhann for Burnley', '20th Minute Own Goal by Kevin Long for Chelsea', '69th Minute Goal by Victor for Chelsea', '69th Minute Assist by Emerson for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Thursday
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Chelsea remain in the hunt for Champions League qualification after ending Burnley's winning streak with a 2-1 victory at Turf Moor on Thursday. Chelsea opened the scoring in unlikely fashion in the 20th minute when Victor Moses crossed from the right and Pope failed to punch the ball away, instead palming the ball onto the knee and then hand of his own defender Long and seeing it rebound into the net. The goalkeeper was at fault for the goal, but twice denied the wasteful Alvaro Morata in the first half, clearing an early shot across goal with his legs before rushing off his line to stop the striker getting a shot away. Morata, who started in a front two alongside Olivier Giroud, was guilty of a glaring miss 10 minutes after half-time when he was played clean through by N'Golo Kante, but after taking two touches to set himself steered the ball narrowly wide of the post. And Chelsea were even more frustrated in the 64th minute when Burnley equalised in fortunate circumstances. Johann Berg Gudmundsson struck a low shot from 20 yards which was heading wide, but it took a fierce deflection off Barnes, wrong-footing Thibaut Courtois and finding its way into the far corner. But the away side restored their lead five minutes later when Emerson's left-wing cross found Moses unmarked eight yards from goal and he drilled a low shot past Pope at his near post. Eden Hazard emerged from the bench for the final 20 minutes, but the victory was rarely under threat in the closing stages and Conte still has a top-four finish - as well as FA Cup glory - in his sights this season. Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope did little to enhance his hopes of forcing his way into Gareth Southgate’s plans as his first-half error gave Chelsea the lead, though he did make a couple of good saves to deny Alvaro Morata. James Tarkowski struggled to deal with Chelsea’s attacking threat at times, particularly when Eden Hazard came on in the closing stages. At the other end, Gary Cahill looked more assured, making up for his one slip with a fine recovery tackle on Ashley Barnes.
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2018-04-21
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12:30
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West Bromwich Albion
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2–2
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Liverpool
| 24,520 |
The Hawthorns
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Stuart Attwell
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Darren Moore
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Jürgen Klopp
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Chris Brunt
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Jordan Henderson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Liverpool at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Chris Brunt and the Manager of West Brom was Darren Moore. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['88th Minute Goal by Salomón for West Brom', '88th Minute Assist by Chris for West Brom', '4th Minute Goal by Danny for Liverpool', '4th Minute Assist by Georginio for Liverpool', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Alberto Moreno for Liverpool', '72nd Minute Goal by Mohamed for Liverpool', '72nd Minute Assist by Alex for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Salomon Rondon's late header saw struggling West Bromwich Albion come from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Liverpool on Saturday. Liverpool took just four minutes to open the scoring, with Danny Ings - in for the rested Roberto Firmino - registering his first goal since October 2015 with a neat finish. Jake Livermore's close-range effort gave West Brom hope with 11 minutes to go and Rondon headed home a late leveller to boost West Brom's faint survival hopes. James Milner worked a short corner to Sadio Mane, who escaped his marker before finding Georginio Wijnaldum in the six-yard box. And despite the Dutchman failing to control the ball, Ings was there to finish from close range. There could have been further goals in the first half, with Jay Rodriguez inches away at the far post from getting his foot on James McClean's cross-cum-shot, before Ben Foster did brilliantly to prevent Ings from scoring again just the break. Ings was in the action again at the start of the second half, only for referee Stuart Attwell to deem a coming together with Craig Dawson in the box an accident, while Ahmed Hegazi was lucky not to see red just before the hour mark for an unseen punch in the same player's stomach. The home side got themselves back in the contest when Liverpool failed to deal with a right-wing corner, allowing Livermore to find the back of the net from just six yards, the midfielder's first-ever goal for the Baggies. And Rondon completed a remarkable turnaround when heading home Chris Bunt's inviting free kick with just two minutes remaining as Darren Moore maintained his unbeaten run as caretaker boss. Midfielder Jake Livermore did his Three Lions chances no harm at all by scoring his first-ever goal late on for West Brom. Joe Gomez will have given Gareth Southgate a boost by making a successful comeback after damaging ankle ligaments on England duty. Meanwhile, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s good form continued after being directly involved in his 10th league goal this season, the midfielder’s best-ever haul in the top flight. The atmosphere in here was superb; the staff, in terms of their preparation, have been great and the players have continued that on to the pitch. Together we have earned that. Then we had the situation early in the second half, Ings in the box, you saw the pictures - it could be a penalty. And the situation with Hegazi and Ings, I do not know…You need a little bit of, not even help, only the right decision. So that is twice not…The pacy winger was a thorn in the side of Liverpool left-back Alberto Moreno all afternoon long with his penetrating runs down the right flank. In fact, the home team looked most dangerous whenever the Republic of Ireland international had the ball at his feet and he was running down the line, while his set-piece delivery caused panic throughout in the visitors' defence. There is no rule or law to say you have to make the pitch perfect for Liverpool. That is not the way it is. West Brom do not play that style of play with the quick passes and movement. They like to get it long and back to front very quickly, so they are not interested in how good the pitch is for Liverpool. They are interested in themselves. So you have to deal with the conditions. Meanwhile, Liverpool face Roma at Anfield in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday evening.
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2018-04-21
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15:00
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Watford
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0–0
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Crystal Palace
| 20,401 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Chris Kavanagh
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Javi Gracia
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Roy Hodgson
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Troy Deeney
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Luka Milivojević
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['29th Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Watford', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Adrian Mariappa for Watford', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Cathcart for Watford', '21st Minute Yellow Card by Joel Ward for Crystal Palace', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Patrick van for Crystal Palace', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Ruben Loftus-Cheek for Crystal Palace', '88th Minute Yellow Card by James Tomkins for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Wilfried Zaha saw two penalty claims turned down as Watford and Crystal Palace edged towards Premier League safety after playing out an eventful 0-0 on Saturday. Meanwhile, the woodwork was struck three times at Vicarage Road, with Watford striker Stefano Okaka heading against the bar before Palace duo Luka Milivojevic and James Tomkins suffered similar misfortune after the break. Watford were dominant in the first half, and almost took the lead after four minutes when Okaka's header cannoned off the crossbar following Troy Deeney's cross. The hosts almost went ahead in fortuitous circumstances, but goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey got down well to keep out a poor Deeney attempt which ricocheted off Joel Ward and headed towards goal. A quiet half from Palace ended with calls for a penalty, but referee Chris Kavanagh waved away the claims after Zaha went down after tangling with Christian Kabasele - an already-booked Abdoulaye Doucoure made his feelings clear when rushing over to confront the forward. After the break, Milivojevic's free-kick from a narrow angle hit the post, but attention soon turned to a contentious decision down the other end. It came as Zaha - who was fouled five times in the match - was grounded from Mariappa's attempted tackle. Kavanagh opted to book the Ivorian, though replays suggested there was a touch from the Watford defender. A fierce affair rumbled on, with James Tomkins heading against the post for Palace before a late flurry of cards saw the match end with eight bookings - Ward perhaps the most fortunate to escape a second yellow following a poor challenge on Jose Holebas. Crystal Palace survived a first-half onslaught from Watford and could have nicked a winner after the break. Tomkins was central to Palace's resolute display in defence, making 18 clearances - 13 more than any other player on the pitch - while he came within a whisker of heading the visitors to victory when his header struck the post.
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2018-04-22
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13:30
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Stoke City
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1–1
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Burnley
| 29,532 |
Bill Stokeld Stadium
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Mike Dean
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Paul Lambert
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Sean Dyche
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Ryan Shawcross
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Jack Cork
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Burnley at Bill Stokeld Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['11th Minute Goal by Badou for Stoke City', '11th Minute Assist by Mame for Stoke City', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Erik Pieters for Stoke City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Badou Ndiaye for Stoke City', '25th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Stoke took the lead with the first chance of the game as Ndiaye saw his 20-yard effort deflect off the boot of Kevin Long and fall past Nick Pope following unselfish work from Mame Biram Diouf on the edge of the box. Gudmundsson forced a good save out of Butland with a 25-yard free-kick, but Stoke should have gone into the half 2-0 up as Diouf received Moritz Bauer's cross in space inside the box, but the forward decided to attempt a touch rather than shoot, seeing the ball squirm under his foot. James Tarkowski nearly equalised, but saw his header from a corner well saved by Butland, but it was 1-1 shortly after as Barnes turned home off his knee after Butland had again saved Tarkowski's header from close range. In the battle of the England goalkeepers, both Jack Butland and Nick Pope put in strong performances, with the Stoke stopper picking up man of the match. Both looked confident with aerial balls, and were alert on all occasions to rush out of their box as both sides looked to play direct. The England stopper made six saves, four of which were superb, and was unlucky not to keep out Barnes' leveller following a fine star-fish stop Peter Schmeichel would have been proud of. In the race for Russia, all four goalkeepers are putting in a claim to be Gareth Southgate's No 1.
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2018-04-22
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16:30
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Manchester City
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5–0
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Swansea City
| 54,387 |
Etihad Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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Pep Guardiola
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Vincent Kompany
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Federico Fernández
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Swansea City at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–0.
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['16th Minute Goal by Raheem for Manchester City', '16th Minute Assist by Fabian for Manchester City', '54th Minute Goal by Kevin for Manchester City', '54th Minute Assist by Bruyne for Manchester City', '88th Minute Goal by Gabriel for Manchester City', '88th Minute Assist by Yaya for Manchester City', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Olsson for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Swansea welcomed the new champions onto the pitch with a guard of honour and that was about as close as they got to Guardiola's side. The hosts took the lead on 12 minutes. Sterling made a clever break in behind the static Swansea defence and flicked a clever reverse pass to David Silva, who thrashed a low effort into the far corner - his 10th goal of another amazing season for him. Silva then turned provider five minutes later, threading through Fabian Delph down the left wing and he had the simple task of squaring the ball across goal for Sterling to tap home. Swansea rarely ventured out of their own half as Silva, De Bruyne and Sterling ran amok in midfield. By half-time City had enjoyed a remarkable 86% of the ball. A similar pattern continued after the break. One slight criticism you can throw at the champions is that they can overplay at times, however, De Bruyne dispelled that notion on 54 minutes with a stunning long-range strike. There did not look much on when he picked the ball up 30 yards from goal but one swing of his right boot saw the ball fly like a rocket right into the top corner. Sterling then drew a clumsy foul off Federico Fernandez inside the area and, despite the cries from the crowd for Ederson to take it, Gabriel Jesus stepped up. His effort came back off the post but Bernardo Silva reacted quickest after 64 minutes to slide home the rebound. It was then party time as Guardiola gave minutes to crowd favourites Yaya Toure and Benjamin Mendy, who was returning from seven months out after a serious knee injury. There was time for Jesus to get a deserved goal with two minutes remaining when he skillfully headed home a delightful chipped pass from Toure. Swansea simply had no answer to the brilliance of Guardiola's men. Whether the brilliant Belgian wins the PFA Player of the Year award or not, the levels he has reached this season are frightening. He bossed this game from the very first kick, gliding around the pitch orchestrating almost every attack Manchester City put together. His link play with David Silva was a joy to watch and his performance was capped with a sensational strike that will be talked about in the pubs of Manchester long into the night.
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2018-04-23
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20:00
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Everton
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1–0
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Newcastle United
| 39,061 |
Goodison Park
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Robert Madley
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Sam Allardyce
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Rafael Benítez
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Phil Jagielka
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Evening
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The Match was played between Everton and Newcastle Utd at Goodison Park at Evening and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['75th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Keane for Everton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Idrissa Gana for Everton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Kenedy — for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Monday
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An early second-half strike from Theo Walcott was enough for Everton to beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Premier League on Monday and send the Toffees into eighth place. In a game of few chances at Goodison Park, Walcott converted Wayne Rooney's cross in the 51st minute to give Everton their first win in four games. Rafa Benitez was not able to fashion a victory in his 100th game as Newcastle manager, with Dwight Gayle - who started the game on the bench - going closest in the 64th minute for the visitors. Everton could have nabbed an early goal inside three minutes when Walcott darted into the box before his intended pass to Rooney was poorly intercepted, but Cenk Tosun was unable to capitalise on the loose ball as his effort flashed across the face of goal. Everton named an unchanged side from their previous draw with Swansea. Newcastle made one change with Islam Slimani handed his first Magpies start, coming in for Dwight Gayle. Everton went close for a second time 30 minutes later. Newcastle failed to clear a corner, allowing Rooney to whip the ball into the area which was headed towards the back post by Michael Keane. His effort found Phil Jagielka, but he could only put his stretching volley over the crossbar from close range. Newcastle could have scored an equaliser in the 64th minute in one of their rare chances in the game. Jordan Pickford had a good game for Everton and was solid when called upon. He was aided by Michael Keane, with a generally good display in defence although he was tested by Dwight Gayle later in the game. Everton will be in action again on Saturday when they travel to Huddersfield in the Premier League with Newcastle also playing on the same day when they welcome West Brom to St James' Park.
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2018-04-28
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12:30
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Liverpool
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0–0
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Stoke City
| 53,255 |
Anfield
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Andre Marriner
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Jürgen Klopp
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Paul Lambert
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Jordan Henderson
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['88th Minute Yellow Card by Virgil van for Liverpool', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Peter Crouch for Stoke City', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Mame Biram for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Stoke kept alive their slim hopes of Premier League survival with a 0-0 draw at an unusually lacklustre Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime. Salah then turned provider for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who only had Butland to beat from 10 yards but could not turn the ball home. Sadio Mane had a slight injury so didn’t make the squad while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was out due to a knee injury. Andrew Robertson and James Milner dropped to the bench while Joe Gomez, Ragnar Klavan, Danny Ings and Georginio Wijnaldum came into the side. The only change for Stoke saw Kurt Zouma come in for former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson. Stoke countered and almost broke the deadlock as a ball played right across the face of goal only just evaded a finishing touch from Mame Biram Diouf or Peter Crouch. Meanwhile, Ings had the ball in the net on the stroke of half-time but it was ruled out for offside. For a team that have scored 128 goals across all competitions this season, Liverpool looked short on ideas, although they had a good shout for a handball inside the area by Erik Pieters, which was turned down. The visitors saw out the final stages very comfortably. Trent Alexander-Arnold started positively in a new role for Liverpool on the right of midfield. However, after suffering a dead leg his influence faded and he was replaced after 65 minutes. Jordan Henderson managed to complete the game. after an injury scare in the first half when he twisted his ankle. Joe Gomez was solid enough in defence but failed to make much of an impact going forward down the right side.
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2018-04-28
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15:00
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Newcastle United
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0–1
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West Bromwich Albion
| 52,283 |
St. James' Park
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David Coote
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229ca929
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Rafael Benítez
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Darren Moore
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Chris Brunt
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and West Brom at St. James' Park at Afternoon and David Coote was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of West Brom was Chris Brunt and the Manager of West Brom was Darren Moore. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['68th Minute Yellow Card by Mohamed Diamé for Newcastle Utd', '29th Minute Goal by Matt for West Brom', '29th Minute Assist by Jake for West Brom', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Livermore for West Brom', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Allan Nyom for West Brom', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by James McClean for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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West Brom lived to fight another day in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle at St. James' Park. Matt Phillips' 29th-minute strike proved enough to overcome a lacklustre Newcastle outfit as Darren Moore extended his unbeaten run as Baggies caretaker to four games. Newcastle struck the post and saw Ben Foster pull off a stunning save to keep a Dwight Gayle header out in a frustrating performance, although they will take comfort from the fact their top-flight status is secure. The same, however, cannot be said for the Baggies, whose end-of-season rally looks to have come too late to prevent relegation. With both teams struggling to assert themselves in the opening exchanges, it took until 17 minutes for the first effort on target, Gayle drawing a save from Foster with a pop shot from 20 yards. From there on, though, the Baggies steadily grabbed the initiative, spurning two chances before finally breaking the deadlock as Jake Livermore's lofted pass released Phillips and he clinically fired past Martin Dubravka. Newcastle so nearly found an immediate response as Kenedy played a neat one-two with Ayoze Perez to get in behind the West Brom defence, but his low, toe poke clipped the outside of the post on 34 minutes. Newcastle pushed hard for an equaliser before the break but Mohamed Diame saw his attempt to convert a Florian Lejeune knockdown deflect behind for a corner from which a wonder save from Foster clawed Gayle's goal-bound header away from goal. Newcastle returned with much greater intensity but continued to look vulnerable at the back with Rodriguez mis-hitting a 53rd-minute attempt from Phillips' knockdown and Rondon slicing wastefully wide from Livermore's pass eight minutes later. Jake Livermore was quick and alert to lay on the winning goal for Phillips, and he could have had another assist had Salomon Rondon converted another chance in the second half. However, you could argue Livermore’s selfless defensive performance further strengthened his claim to be on the plane to Russia. It proved to be a frustrating afternoon for Jonjo Shelvey as his bid to convince Gareth Southgate to include him in his squad was dampened by his side’s lethargic display. The Scotland international's energetic performance proved to be a thorn in Newcastle's side all afternoon. Often the instigator of pressure-relieving counter-attacks, Phillips showed great composure to take his only clear chance of the contest, securing an unlikely victory which left the Baggies with the slightest of survival chances.
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2018-04-28
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15:00
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Southampton
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2–1
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Bournemouth
| 31,778 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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4d38129c
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Mark Hughes
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Eddie Howe
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Ryan Bertrand
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Bournemouth 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 Mark Hughes. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['25th Minute Goal by Dušan for Southampton', '25th Minute Assist by Mario for Southampton', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Jan Bednarek for Southampton', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Maya Yoshida for Southampton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Alex McCarthy for Southampton', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Cédric Soares for Southampton', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Pierre Højbjerg for Southampton', '4th Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Cook for Bournemouth', '45+1st Minute Goal by Joshua for Bournemouth', '45+1st Minute Assist by Simon for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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However, that equaliser failed to swing the momentum in Bournemouth's favour, and Tadic soon had the hosts back in front, brilliantly firing into the bottom corner with the outside of his boot in the 54th minute. After a cagey opening, Saints started to commit more bodies forward, and almost took the lead 14 minutes in, but Nathan Redmond and then Oriol Romeu saw their strikes blocked in the box. However, the nervous St Mary's masses did not have to wait long for that opener as Tadic struck. Bournemouth had the corner, Saints countered, Mario Lemina's pace took him clear, Saints had two on one, Lemina delayed and delayed, before threading the perfect pass into Tadic, who slotted into the bottom corner. Lemina then saw a fine effort well saved by Asmir Begovic in the away goal, before McCarthy brilliantly denied Nathan Ake down the other end. One lapse in concentration, however, saw the hosts concede at a crucial moment, as King arrived unchallenged at the back post to fire home. After the break, Saints maintained their attacking impetus and soon retook the lead. Steve Cook tried to bring the ball down on his chest, Tadic nipped in, strode clear of Cook, had options either side, but used the runs as decoys, creating space for him to brilliantly steer the ball into the net with the outside of his boot. Firstly, he did superbly to stick out a leg to deny Jermain Defoe, before saving his best for last, clawing out Ryan Fraser's strike - virtually the last kick of the game - to ensure Saints' hopes of preserving their Premier League status were given a huge boost. Ryan Bertrand will count his lucky stars that his poor miss in the second half did not prove costly. Both he and Redmond actually were rather quiet afternoons down the left flank, with Tadic hogging the limelight on the right. Lewis Cook had one speculative effort for Bournemouth, but otherwise had little effect on the result. Lemina deserves a mention for his breathless efforts, but Tadic's two expertly-taken goals win him the award. He has gone missing on occasion this season, but against Bournemouth he saved his best football for when it really mattered. As well as his goals, Tadic provided five key passes in the match, three more than anyone else on the pitch.
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2018-04-28
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15:00
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Huddersfield Town
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0–2
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Everton
| 24,121 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Lee Probert
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611476e6
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David Wagner
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Sam Allardyce
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Jonathan Hogg
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Phil Jagielka
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Everton at The John Smith's Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Probert was the Match Referee. The Captain of Huddersfield was Jonathan Hogg and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['50th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Hogg for Huddersfield', '39th Minute Goal by Cenk for Everton', '39th Minute Assist by Theo for Everton', '77th Minute Goal by Idrissa for Everton', '77th Minute Assist by Gueye for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Everton beat Huddersfield 2-0 at The John Smith's Stadium to increase the Terriers' Premier League relegation fears. The visitors opened the scoring six minutes before half-time thanks to Cenk Tosun's neat finish - the Turkey striker's fifth league goal since joining the club in January. Sam Allardyce's side sealed the win when Idrissa Gueye drove home a second with just 13 minutes remaining to keep Everton eighth in the table. Despite dominating the first 45 minutes, it was Everton who went in ahead at the break after a careless moment from Rajiv Van La Parra, whose stray cross-field pass was intercepted by Theo Walcott. Huddersfield, who were unchanged, were missing Elias Kachunga, Danny Williams and Michael Hefele with injury, while Tom Ince was also out with a hamstring problem. Leighton Baines and Morgan Schneiderlin were available after recovering from knocks, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin was absent through injury. And despite returning to training after a knee problem, this game came too soon for Iceland forward Gylfi Sigurdsson as the visitors made one change from Monday's 1-0 win over Newcastle with Nikola Vlasic replacing Yannick Bolasie. That was the visitors' first effort on target in the game and they almost doubled their lead with their second, 12 minutes after half-time. However, after playing a neat one-two in the box with Nikola Vlasic, Seamus Coleman was unable to beat Jonas Lossl at his near post, although that miss was soon forgotten as Everton went further ahead. Meanwhile, left-back Leighton Baines produced another accomplished display for his side, reminding Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate that even at 33, he still has much to offer in that role after creating the visitors’ second, the 82nd Everton goal he has been involved in in the top flight. Substitute Oumar Niasse broke clear to the right-hand byline, before picking out the unmarked Leighton Baines on the edge of the area. The left-back's lovely layoff was then driven home by Gueye as Everton made it just one defeat in their last seven league encounters. Unfortunately, this one shot on target was a goal and we were not able to use our half chances, which we had. Second half was not as good as the first half, but in the end we got beaten by quality, something that we have to accept. I can only say it's just one of those things and if we keep winning hopefully they might change it to love. Huddersfield barely threatened and I do not remember Jordan Pickford having to make any saves of note in the whole 90 minutes. And their last three games are against teams with a lot more quality than Everton have got. . . It is quite apparent that the problem is creating the chances, not missing loads of them. The midfielder was a bundle of energy throughout the contest, crucially controlling the centre of the park for the visitors.
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2018-04-28
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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5–0
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Leicester City
| 25,750 |
Selhurst Park
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Mike Dean
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9afd62dd
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Roy Hodgson
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Claude Puel
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Luka Milivojević
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Wes Morgan
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Leicester City at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–0.
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['17th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '17th Minute Assist by James for Crystal Palace', '38th Minute Goal by James for Crystal Palace', '38th Minute Assist by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Yohan Cabaye for Crystal Palace', '81st Minute Goal by Ruben for Crystal Palace', '81st Minute Assist by Mamadou for Crystal Palace', '56th Minute Red Card by Marc Albrighton for Leicester City', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Adrien Silva for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Crystal Palace took a giant stride towards Premier League survival with an emphatic 5-0 victory against 10-man Leicester at Selhurst Park. Both sides started brightly and it was a tale of two goalline clearances in the opening stages as Kelechi Iheanacho blocked James Tomkins' header before Joel Ward brilliantly kept out Jamie Vardy's goal-bound effort. Palace started to take control and Zaha was at the heart of it. Quick passing from Loftus-Cheek, Yohan Cabaye and then McArthur put the Ivory Coast forward in space, and he made no mistake, opening his body before burying a right-footed shot into the top corner. Zaha almost doubled the advantage in the 29th minute but Ben Hamer, filling in for the injured Kasper Schmeichel, got down brilliantly to his left to palm the ball away from safety. The second eventually came in the 38th minute and it was no more than Palace deserved. Zaha was involved again, this time teeing up McArthur, who produced a brilliant turn and shot to pick out the far corner. Claude Puel reacted by bringing on Adrien Silva and Fousseni Diabate at the break but the visitors' challenge was well and truly ended when Albrighton was given his marching orders after dragging down Zaha as the last man. The result was put beyond any doubt in the 81st minute when Loftus-Cheek rounded Hamer for a tap-in after being played in behind Leicester's defence by Mamadou Sakho. His shot as blocked by the onrushing Hamer but the rebound fell for Van Aanholt, who curled into the bottom right corner with his weaker right foot. The Belgium international was afterwards heavily criticised, but this time Milivojevic stepped aside again, allowing him to score his first goal since late January and round of a brilliant afternoon for Palace. Zaha produced another scintillating performance to inspire Palace to back-to-back home wins for the first time since April 2017. The 25-year-old was a threat to Leicester all afternoon. He produced a brilliant finish to send his side on their way before picking out the pass to create McArthur's second. He has now has scored four goals in his last four Premier League games. He has also scored and assisted in five Premier League games with Crystal Palace, more than any other player for the club. In front of England boss Gareth Southgate, Loftus-Cheek impressed in midfield, playing 86 minutes and capping his fine display with a goal. For Leicester’s England contingent it was an afternoon to forget, Harry Maguire and Jamie vardy both played the full 90 minutes but with their side on the back foot, struggled to make an impression.
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2018-04-28
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17:30
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Swansea City
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0–1
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Chelsea
| 20,900 |
Liberty Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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d5f17e08
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Antonio Conte
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André Ayew
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Gary Cahill
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Evening
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Chelsea at Liberty Stadium at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was André Ayew and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['15th Minute Yellow Card by André Ayew for Swansea City', '4th Minute Goal by Cesc for Chelsea', '4th Minute Assist by Eden for Chelsea', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Victor Moses for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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It took just four minutes for Chelsea to take the lead on Saturday, with Fabregas' superb curling effort his 50th Premier League goal. While the remainder of the first half lacked chances, Swansea were improved in the second period and had a number of chances to equalise. Chelsea made a fast start as N'Golo Kante capitalised on Andy King's poor control to unleash Eden Hazard, who shook off the challenge of Sung-Yueng Ki before setting up Fabregas to score. The visitors almost doubled their advantage in the 22nd minute as Olivier Giroud's header was sent agonisingly over the crossbar by Alfie Mawson, with the ball clipping the woodwork on the way through. Swansea made two changes with Sam Clucas and Connor Roberts coming in for Tom Carroll and Federico Fernandez. Chelsea also made two changes with Thibaut Courtois and Tiemoue Bakayoko replacing Willy Caballero and Willian. The remainder of the opening period saw few chances, but Swansea went close seven minutes into the second half as Andre Ayew's header from a Martin Olsson cross was marshalled wide by Antonio Rudiger. Chelsea went close to doubling their lead once more in the 74th minute, as Fabregas picked out Victor Moses at the near post but the wing-back was unable to convert as the ball squeezed wide of the post. Swansea had their best chances to equalise in the final 15 minutes, with Andre Ayew hammering a shot wide before Kyle Naughton fired straight into the hands of Thibaut Courtois. Alfie Mawson could have cost Swansea with an own goal, but despite the nervy moment, he put in a solid performance for the remainder of the game. Gary Cahill also did well at the other end, helping Chelsea to keep a clean sheet and producing some vital blocks when needed. He also became only the fourth player to scored 50+ goals and register 100+ assists in the Premier League, and first non-British player to do so after Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard, showing how he continues to shine in England's top flight.
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2018-04-29
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14:15
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West Ham United
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1–4
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Manchester City
| 56,904 |
London Stadium
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Niel Swarbrick
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fdabc4e9
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David Moyes
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Pep Guardiola
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Mark Noble
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Fernandinho
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Ham and Manchester City at London Stadium at Afternoon 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 Manchester City was Fernandinho and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4.
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['13th Minute Goal by Leroy for Manchester City', '13th Minute Assist by Raheem for Manchester City', '27th Minute Own Goal by Pablo Zabaleta for Manchester City', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Nicolás Otamendi for Manchester City', '53rd Minute Goal by Gabriel for Manchester City', '53rd Minute Assist by Raheem for Manchester City', '64th Minute Goal by Fernandinho for Manchester City', '64th Minute Assist by Raheem Sterling for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Leroy Sane opened the scoring for the visitors at the London Stadium with a deflected 13th-minute strike before a calamitous Pablo Zabaleta own goal in the 27th minute saw City become the first club in Premier League history to hit a century of goals in two seasons. With survival yet to be secured, the Hammers were cautious in the opening exchanges but their reluctance to go after the champions proved costly as Sane's curling effort took a wicked deflection off Patrice Evra on its way past a stricken Adrian in the home goal. That hope was extinguished within eight minutes of the restart, though, as Jesus released Raheem Sterling in behind before gathering the England forward's cross, skipping inside Zabaleta and firing past Adrian from close range. An apparent blatant foul by Cresswell on Sterling in the area went unpunished on 58 minutes, but City wrapped up their victory when Fernandinho converted their fourth on 64 minutes from Sterling's precise cross. Joe Hart was ineligible to play against his parent club but, with City scoring four goals, his World Cup hopes were arguably strengthened by being absent. Kyle Walker returned to the City side for a 61-minute cameo while Fabian Delph’s claim for a surprise inclusion gathered pace as he put in another solid performance. Raheem Sterling’s stock continued to rise as he tormented Aaron Cresswell and set up two goals in an inspired second-half display at the London Stadium. Sterling enjoyed the freedom of the London Stadium down the right flank behind Cresswell. The England forward teed up Jesus for City's third and Fernandinho for a classy fourth to seal an emphatic victory for the champions.
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2018-04-29
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16:30
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Manchester United
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2–1
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Arsenal
| 75,035 |
Old Trafford
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Kevin Friend
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5b587217
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José Mourinho
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Arsène Wenger
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Antonio Valencia
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Granit Xhaka
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Arsenal at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Antonio Valencia and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Arsenal was Granit Xhaka and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['90+1st Minute Goal by Marouane for Manchester Utd', '90+1st Minute Assist by Ashley for Manchester Utd', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '51st Minute Goal by Henrikh for Arsenal', '51st Minute Assist by Granit for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Marouane Fellaini's injury-time header gave Manchester United a 2-1 win in Arsene Wenger's last game at Old Trafford with Arsenal. Wenger made seven changes ahead of the Europa League semi-final second leg on Thursday at Atletico Madrid, giving Konstantinos Mavropanos his debut in defence. With Atletico Madrid in mind on Thursday, Wenger made seven changes; Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Wilshere, Welbeck, Ozil and Lacazette dropped out, while Chambers, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Reiss Nelson, Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang and Mavropanos, making his debut, came in. For United, Lindelof came in for Jones in the only change following the FA Cup semi-final win over Spurs. In what was a competitive first half, Mkhitaryan came close to equalising against his former club moments after the opener, but dragged inches wide of the far post from 20 yards after Ainsley Maitland-Niles' backheel. But after Romelu Lukaku was taken off injured after the break, Mkhitaryan made it second-time lucky, striking through the legs of Victor Lindelof and into the bottom corner from 20 yards. United did win it moments later through Fellaini, who rose highest in the area to meet Young's fine cross and loop a header into the far corner beyond the grasp of David Ospina. There were a handful of positives for Arsenal to take away from Old Trafford, in particular Maitland-Niles' role in midfield. The 20-year-old referenced how Wenger had been like a father figure to him, and Arsenal will be hoping the Englishman pushes on under the new boss in the coming seasons. Ashley Young impressed at left-back for United, setting up the winner for Fellaini with a trademark delivery from deep, while Chris Smalling was nothing more than solid. Danny Welbeck started on the bench for Arsenal but came on for 25 minutes, and there was a nod to future major tournaments as young English midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles picked up the man-of-the-match award. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2018-04-30
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20:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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2–0
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Watford
| 52,675 |
Wembley Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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5f040190
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Javi Gracia
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Hugo Lloris
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Adrian Mariappa
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Evening
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Watford at Wembley Stadium at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Watford was Adrian Mariappa and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['16th Minute Goal by Dele for Tottenham', '16th Minute Assist by Christian for Tottenham', '48th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '48th Minute Assist by Kieran for Tottenham', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Victor Wanyama for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Mauricio Pochettino's side were flat in the first half, but it took just three minutes into the second period for Kane to tuck in Kieran Trippier's cross and take his tally to 38 goals for the season. In a game which saw the two clubs join forces to back Sky's Ocean Rescue campaign, a goalkeeping error gifted the hosts the advantage. It was the type of chance Watford had to take on a night when Spurs dominated, and Heung-Min Son was then unfortunate not to win a penalty when going down under a challenge from Abdoulaye Doucoure. Watford continued to show their attacking intent on the stroke of half-time as Lloris was forced into a save from Richarlison's drive, but Spurs emerged for the second period with greater urgency and duly doubled their lead. Jan Vertonghen came within inches of stretching their lead when his header from Trippier's free-kick struck a post, before Richarlison blazed over from Troy Deeney's knock-down with 20 minutes remaining. Spurs were not at their sparkling best, but Trippier was a constant outlet down the right with his delivery instrumental in providing the two key moments. In setting up Kane's goal, the full-back now has seven league assists to his name - no defender has provided more. Kieran TrippierThe right-back overcame an early knock to his foot to produce the cross that caused uncertainty for Spurs’ opener, and his delivery from out on the right caused the Watford defence problems all night, setting up Kane for the second. On this evidence, Gareth Southgate faces a dilemma on whether to persist with playing Kyle Walker as part of a back three. Eric DierOne slack pass nearly resulted in a Watford equaliser in the first half, and while Will Hughes impressed for the visitors in the opening 45 minutes, Dier showed good discipline to nullify his threat in the second period. Watford’s defence did well to keep Alli on the periphery of the game, but it is a good sign for England if he is still scoring when keeping plenty of energy in reserve. On 33 minutes, Kane ducked under a cross when receiving a call from a Watford defender, but the striker showed his strength in character by flashing in his 27th league goal of the campaign.
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2018-05-05
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12:30
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Stoke City
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1–2
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Crystal Palace
| 29,687 |
Bill Stokeld Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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ab069f6c
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Paul Lambert
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Roy Hodgson
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Ryan Shawcross
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Luka Milivojević
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Crystal Palace at Bill Stokeld Stadium at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['63rd Minute Yellow Card by Moritz Bauer for Stoke City', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Glen Johnson for Stoke City', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Badou Ndiaye for Stoke City', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Erik Pieters for Stoke City', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Xherdan Shaqiri for Stoke City', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '64th Minute Yellow Card by James Tomkins for Crystal Palace', '68th Minute Goal by James for Crystal Palace', '68th Minute Assist by Ruben for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Stoke's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed after a crushing 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday. Xherdan Shaqiri put the Potters ahead with a brilliant free-kick in the 43rd minute but James McArthur levelled for Palace after half-time. Patrick van Aanholt then capitalised on a defensive error to score a late winner and end Stoke's 10-year stay in the top-flight. Stoke had not finished below 14th in their previous nine Premier League seasons, but they could not get the victory they needed against a Palace side who have been revitalised under Roy Hodgson. However, Shaqiri broke the deadlock late in the first half when his free-kick deflected off Loftus-Cheek and flew into the top corner. Zaha and Christian Benteke wasted excellent chances to put Palace ahead before Van Aanholt struck the winner with four minutes remaining. Ryan Shawcross slid to block Zaha's pass but only succeeded in playing it through for Van Aanholt, who finished under Butland. Stoke had hardly threatened in the second half and they could not muster a late push as their fate was sealed. Zaha continued his strong run of form with another positive display. He played a part in both goals and looked dangerous whenever he ran with the ball. The only negative was his miss in the 77th minute when he blazed over the bar from inside the box.
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2018-05-05
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15:00
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Leicester City
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0–2
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West Ham United
| 32,013 |
King Power Stadium
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Chris Kavanagh
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0914df36
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Claude Puel
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David Moyes
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Wes Morgan
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Mark Noble
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and West Ham at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['64th Minute Yellow Card by Aleksandar Dragović for Leicester City', '34th Minute Goal by João for West Ham', '34th Minute Assist by Marko for West Ham', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Marko Arnautović for West Ham', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Cresswell for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Leicester - the day after Puel was given backing by the club's chairman - offered little in terms of a reply and did not have a shot on target until the 86th minute. Two minutes later, Arnautovic should have opened the scoring but his brilliantly curled effort could only ping against the upright and go wide, with Hamer well beaten in goal. Leicester improved at the start of the second half but struggled to find their rhythm up front with the Hammers doubling their lead in the 64th minute. It was a wonderful strike from Noble as he collected a headed clearance from Aleksandar Dragovic before powering a volley through the area and into the net off the post. The Foxes had their first shot on target in the 86th minute, although it was a tame effort from Adrien Silva that went straight into the hands of Adrian, but the goalkeeper was more sternly tested not long after. He palmed away a near-post header from Yohan Benalouane before denying the defender again as he tried to head home from a corner. Harry Maguire and Jamie Vardy both played the full 90 minutes, and despite the defeat, the defender did not do too much wrong. Vardy did very little, but was starved of service from his team-mates more than his own performance. Aaron Cresswell also did well despite a bizarre handball booking, while Andy Carroll made a decent 20 minute cameo after a turbulent week. While he may not have got on the scoresheet himself, he did set up Joao Mario for his opener and has now been involved in nine goals in his last eight Premier League away games.
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2018-05-05
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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1–0
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 23,685 |
The Hawthorns
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Mike Jones
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Darren Moore
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Chris Brunt
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Hugo Lloris
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Tottenham at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Chris Brunt and the Manager of West Brom was Darren Moore. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['61st Minute Yellow Card by Ahmed Hegazi for West Brom', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Allan Nyom for West Brom', '79th Minute Yellow Card by James McClean for West Brom', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Chris Brunt for West Brom', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Rose for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Harry Kane missed a gilt-edged chance to give Spurs the lead in the first half and almost scored at the wrong end as his attempted clearance forced Hugo Lloris into a smart reaction save with 15 minutes remaining. But the winner came in injury time as ex-Spurs midfielder Livermore turned the ball into the net from a yard out after a goalmouth scramble to hand West Brom a Premier League lifeline. Kane has not been at his prolific best since returning from an ankle injury last month and he snatched at a good opportunity midway through the first half after being picked out by Kieran Trippier. West Brom rallied towards the end of the half and had two great chances to score, Jay Rodriguez latching onto a hopeful long ball into the box to lob over Hugo Lloris, only to see Toby Alderweireld head his effort over the bar on the goal line. Moments later, Ahmed Hegazi rose highest inside the box to meet Matt Phillips' in-swinging corner but his header drifted just wide of the far post. Spurs continued to find it difficult to break West Brom down in the second half and went closest through Christian Eriksen's free-kick from distance that stung the palms of Foster down to his right. Darren Moore named an unchanged team following West Brom's 1-0 win over Newcastle last weekend. Former Spurs player Nacer Chadli was back on the bench after a lengthy lay-off. Mauricio Pochettino made four changes with Toby Alderweireld, Danny Rose, Victor Wanyama and Erik Lamela replacing Eric Dier, Ben Davies, Mousa Dembele and Son Heung-min. As the game wore on, West Brom grew increasingly confident and they almost snatched the lead through an unlikely source as Kane - off the pace again - shinned the ball towards the goal inside his six-yard box. Fortunately for him, Lloris was equal to it, flinging himself acrobatically at the ball to divert it over. Jan Vertonghen went off injured with five minutes to go and Spurs missed the Belgian badly as West Brom took advantage of his absence to score from a corner, Craig Dawson's initial header eventually falling to Livermore, whose finish sparked jubilant scenes. However, West Brom did just that and the performance of Craig Dawson, alongside his central defensive partner Ahmed Hegazi, was a huge reason why. Dawson was phenomenal throughout, making a mammoth 17 clearances and winning five aerial duels. He also played a key role at the other end to, winning the header that eventually resulted in Livermore's goal.
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2018-05-05
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15:00
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Bournemouth
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1–0
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Swansea City
| 10,820 |
Vitality Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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Eddie Howe
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Simon Francis
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Federico Fernández
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Swansea City 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 Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['37th Minute Goal by Ryan for Bournemouth', '37th Minute Assist by Andrew for Bournemouth', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Joshua King for Bournemouth', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Olsson for Swansea City', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Mike van for Swansea City', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Alfie Mawson for Swansea City', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Andy King for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The hosts had chances of their own, the best of which fell to Callum Wilson, who sliced wide after being picked out at the far post by Fraser's inch-perfect cross. Martin Olsson could only head Andre Ayew's cross over the crossbar as Swansea spurned yet another chance and they were soon punished when Fraser stroked home a smart Bournemouth free-kick routine, after Alfie Mawson had dragged Wilson down on the edge of the penalty area. Swansea continued to create chances and Jordan Ayew wasted a glorious chance, slicing horribly wide after being played in by his brother Andre. Carvalhal turned to Tammy Abraham from the bench and they sent bodies forward in search of an equaliser but lacked quality in the final third of the pitch. The defeat could have been heavier for the Swans but Steve Cook missed a good chance to double the Cherries' lead when he headed over, while Lukasz Fabianski made a stunning save to deny Wilson from close range at the death. The Swans have conceded the opening goal in 22 of their Premier League games this season, a joint-high figure along with Bournemouth. He did not get the goal his display deserved but King produced a performance full of energy against Swansea. The 26-year-old combined well with Wilson and their pace caused Carvalhal's side all sorts of problems. Lewis Cook played the full 90 minutes in Bournemouth’s victory against Swansea. Alfie Mawson didn’t have his best afternoon for the Swans, giving away the free-kick which led to Ryan Fraser’s37th minute winner. Tammy Abraham came off the bench in the 59th minute but failed to make an impact as his side missed out on the chance to ease their relegation fears.
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2018-05-05
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15:00
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Watford
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2–1
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Newcastle United
| 20,375 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Roger East
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Javi Gracia
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Rafael Benítez
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Troy Deeney
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Newcastle Utd at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['2nd Minute Goal by Roberto for Watford', '2nd Minute Assist by Abdoulaye for Watford', '28th Minute Goal by Andre for Watford', '28th Minute Assist by Roberto for Watford', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Kabasele for Watford', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by José Holebas for Watford', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Ayoze Pérez for Newcastle Utd', '55th Minute Goal by Ayoze for Newcastle Utd', '55th Minute Assist by Javier for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Two first-half goals confirmed Watford's Premier League status and gave them their first win since early March as they saw off Newcastle 2-1 on Saturday in the Premier League. Hosts Watford took the lead after just three minutes as Roberto Pereyra simply finished off a move involving Andre Gray, Troy Deeney and Abdoulaye Doucoure, and it was 2-0 on 28 minutes as Gray nodded home at the far post from Pereyra's cross. Deeney saw a late first-half penalty saved by Martin Dubravka, before Ayoze Perez halved the deficit 10 minutes after the break with a fine far-post finish with the outside of his boot. Newcastle pressed well but could not find a winner, meaning Watford go up to 13th, while Newcastle stay 10th. Watford were quickest out of the stops and took the lead through Pereyra's finish from 10 yards, slotting home at the near post after Paul Dummett have failed to clear the ball in the box, allowing Doucoure to feed the Argentine to score. It should have been 2-0 on seven minutes as Pereyra and then Deeney saw close-range efforts blocked by Dubravka, and the Newcastle goalkeeper was again at his best to deny Gray's effort from an angle inside the box. Gray got his goal a minute later, however, heading into the empty net at the far post as Pereyra found a yard to cross from the left, over the stretch of Dubravka. Watford made three changes after the defeat by Spurs on MNF; Janmaat, Pereyra and Deeney came in, replacing Richarlison, Femenia and Mariappa, who all dropped to the benchFor Newcastle, Manquillo replaced Yedlin, and Murphy came in for Ritchie, who also dropped to the bench. Roger East handed Watford a penalty on 39 minutes after Dummett's clumsy slide on Gray, but Dubravka guessed correctly to his right to save Deeney's spot kick, and then got up well to block the rebound. Newcastle battled superbly in the second half and scored with their first shot on target through Perez, brilliantly turning the ball home on the stretch with the outside of his boot from Javier Manquillo's right-wing cross. Adrian Mariappa nearly turned into his own net midway through the second half, and Perez hit the outside of the post with a fine flick from a corner, but Watford held on to make sure they'll be playing Premier League football for a fourth straight season. Jonjo Shelvey was absent in the first half, but impressed in the second with some trademark crossfield passing. Shelvey has that knack of finding strikers in-behind even the deepest line of defence, but the feeling is Southgate is likely not to risk the Newcastle man in Russia. The Argentine scored the first and set up the second as Watford created a flurry of chances in the opening 45 minutes. His cross for the second, Andre Gray's far-post header, caught out the otherwise faultless Dubravka, and he completed a team-high 91. 3 per cent of passes, and 84. He was brought off early in the second half with what looked to be an injury, and Watford missed his creativity and dynamism thereafter.
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2018-05-05
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17:30
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Everton
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1–1
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Southampton
| 38,225 |
Goodison Park
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Jonathan Moss
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Sam Allardyce
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Mark Hughes
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Phil Jagielka
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Ryan Bertrand
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Evening
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The Match was played between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['77th Minute Yellow Card by Morgan Schneiderlin for Everton', '90+6th Minute Goal by Tom for Everton', '90+6th Minute Assist by Idrissa for Everton', '90+6th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Davies for Everton', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Austin for Southampton', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton', '56th Minute Goal by Nathan for Southampton', '56th Minute Assist by Cédric for Southampton', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Maya Yoshida for Southampton', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Maya Yoshida for Southampton', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Wesley Hoedt for Southampton', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Shane Long for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Davies' deflected effort, more than 60 seconds after the four minutes of added time shown had elapsed, was not enough to save Sam Allardyce from a chorus of boos at the full-time whistle at the end of a flat performance from the hosts. A poor first half was punctuated by two Southampton chances - Charlie Austin testing Pickford from 25 yards, and Oriol Romeu's deflected effort forcing the England international to punch clear. Everton had just three touches in the Saints box before the break, with Yannick Bolasie's weak header the closest they came to troubling Alex McCarthy - and they were booed off at half-time by much of the home support. Southampton broke rapidly down the right for the opening goal of the game as Dusan Tadic held the ball before Cedric overlapped, and the full-back's perfect cross gave Redmond a simple finish. Allardyce then introduced Oumar Niasse within moments of the goal, but there was little improvement in terms of clear-cut chances from the hosts. They were handed a lifeline when Yoshida, already booked for a foul on Ramiro Funes Mori, slid in on the same player and was given his marching orders by Jon Moss. Moss added on four minutes at the end of the game, with Southampton looking comfortable even with their man disadvantage - but with almost another minute already played, a free-kick against Redmond was launched forward by Everton, from which Davies' deflected 20-yard shot broke Southampton hearts. Jordan Pickford could do little about Nathan Redmond's goal after half-time, and made several smart saves. Michael Keane was fairly solid in the Everton backline, but let Redmond go for a free header for his goal. Redmond looked a different player to the one who has gone all season without scoring - and despite touching the ball only 26 times, he changed the game and provided the creative spark the visitors had been missing.
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2018-05-06
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13:30
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Manchester City
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0–0
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Huddersfield Town
| 54,350 |
Etihad Stadium
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Mike Dean
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a71b21ec
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Pep Guardiola
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David Wagner
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David Silva
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Tommy Smith
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Huddersfield at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Huddersfield was Tommy Smith and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['66th Minute Yellow Card by Tommy Smith for Huddersfield', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Löwe for Huddersfield', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Rajiv van for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Huddersfield Town boosted their Premier League survival hopes with a gutsy goalless draw against champions Manchester City on Sunday. But with just three games to secure their Premier League status, Huddersfield were intent on spoiling City's party, creating two clear openings inside 11 minutes. Former City midfielder Aaron Mooy, making his first appearance at the Etihad, fizzed an effort just wide on 10 minutes before Alex Pritchard's clever free-kick released Florent Hadergjonaj, only for the defender to shoot straight at Ederson. Huddersfield were almost made to pay for those misses three minutes later as City captain David Silva combined with Leroy Sane and found Kevin De Bruyne on edge of the area, but the Belgian whistled a shot wide of goal. And it was not long until the Terriers were back on the attack, Pritchard's 25-yard drive drawing a save from Ederson before Mooy released the returning Chris Lowe on the overlap, and he blazed wide at the near post. It was all hands to the pump for Huddersfield from there on. After Jonas Lossl had seen them into the interval on level terms by thwarted a rasping De Bruyne drive on 35 minutes, the visitors had to withstand wave after wave of City pressure. Christopher Schindler hooked the ball off the line the after Lossl spilled a Sane delivery, but having come up with the right answer time and time again this season, City could not find a way to unpick the Huddersfield lock. John StonesStones made his first Premier League start since late Janaury and if the young defender thought he was in for a relaxing Sunday stroll, Huddersfield's high press would've come as a shock. Kyle WalkerThe marauding full-back tried his best to inject some urgency into a game that lacked intensity, and his delivery from the right caused problems to the Huddersfield defence especially in the first half. Raheem SterlingSterling entered the game fresh from his manager defending recent claims of him going over inside the box too easily, and the forward very nearly won his side a spot-kick in the opening period after a challenge from Terence Kongolo. The in-form winger was close to another far-post tap-in in the first half - denied by a deflection off Mathias Jorgensen - and he worked tirelessly in search of an opener which never came.
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2018-05-06
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16:30
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Chelsea
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1–0
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Liverpool
| 41,314 |
Stamford Bridge
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Anthony Taylor
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Antonio Conte
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Jürgen Klopp
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Gary Cahill
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James Milner
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['32nd Minute Goal by Olivier for Chelsea', '32nd Minute Assist by Victor for Chelsea', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Alonso for Chelsea', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Victor Moses for Chelsea', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Thibaut Courtois for Chelsea', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Mohamed Salah for Liverpool', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Nathaniel Clyne for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Olivier Giroud scored the only goal of the game as Chelsea kept their top-four hopes alive with a 1-0 victory over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. The Frenchman's flicked header just after the half-hour mark was enough to see off a Liverpool side who appeared jaded following their midweek Champions League exploits. Jurgen Klopp's side started brightly and Roberto Firmino saw his third-minute effort saved by Thibaut Courtois after Trent Alexander-Arnold's ball over the top. Chelsea slowly grew into the game but Liverpool maintained a threat on the break with Sadio Mane particularly lively coming in from the left. The Senegalese had two firm efforts from the edge of the box kept out by Courtois but two minutes after the second of them, Chelsea took the lead. Victor Moses reached the byline before checking back onto his left foot, his cross took a slight deflection and Giroud beat Dejan Lovren to the ball at the near post and guided it past Loris Karius and into the far corner. With Chelsea largely happy to sit back, protect their lead and look for opportunities on the counter, there was a lack of intensity to Liverpool's play and they struggled to create any clear openings. Eden Hazard was becoming more influential for Chelsea and nearly added a second for the hosts after dancing past three Liverpool defenders, his near-post effort just rebuffed by Karius and with 10 minutes to go Marcus Alonso's spectacular left-foot volley whistled just past the post. Klopp sent on Dominic Solanke to provide more of a physical presence up front and the Liverpool youngster had the visitors' two best efforts in the closing stages, firstly heading just over from 12 yards and then nodding wide in stoppage time. Gary Cahill marshalled the Chelsea defence well and helped restrict Liverpool to shots from distance, in the main, as he tries to force his way back into Gareth Southgate's World Cup plans. Trent Alexander-Arnold showed his versatility as he started in midfield for Liverpool but produced an up and down performance against a disciplined Chelsea midfield. Jordan Henderson replaced him for the final half an hour and moved the ball quickly as Liverpool pressed in vain for an equaliser. The Chelsea playmaker just edges out Antonio Rudiger, who kept Mo Salah quiet all game. He started slowly but as he found his feet in the match, so did Chelsea. He was a constant threat to the Liverpool defence, particularly in his favoured left-hand channel and in the second half showed his strength to hold up the ball and help Chelsea get out as the away side tried to keep Conte's men penned in.
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2018-05-06
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16:30
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Arsenal
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5–0
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Burnley
| 59,540 |
Emirates Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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Arsène Wenger
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Sean Dyche
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Petr Čech
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Jack Cork
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Petr Čech and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–0.
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['14th Minute Goal by Pierre-Emerick for Arsenal', '14th Minute Assist by Alexandre for Arsenal', '45+3rd Minute Goal by Alexandre for Arsenal', '45+3rd Minute Assist by Héctor for Arsenal', '54th Minute Goal by Sead for Arsenal', '54th Minute Assist by Jack for Arsenal', '64th Minute Goal by Alex for Arsenal', '64th Minute Assist by Pierre-Emerick for Arsenal', '75th Minute Goal by Pierre-Emerick for Arsenal', '75th Minute Assist by Héctor for Arsenal', '44th Minute Yellow Card by James Tarkowski for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Arsenal secured sixth place in the Premier League on Arsene Wenger's final home game as manager as they saw off Burnley 5-0 on Sunday. A full house at the Emirates, all donning red 'Merci Arsene' t-shirts, saw Sead Kolasinac make it 3-0 on 54 minutes, driving superbly into the far corner following a burst from midfield by Jack Wilshere. The result means Arsenal will enter the Europa League at the group stage next season, while Burnley will finish seventh. After Wenger was given a guard of honour by both sets of players before the game, Arsenal took the lead on 14 minutes through Aubameyang's seventh in 11 games, tapping in from close range after Lacazette's cross-shot. Lacazette made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, converting from eight yards with his outstretched left leg from Bellerin's cross, with Arsenal in complete control for the first 45 minutes. Burnley's first chances came after the break; Sam Vokes could only head at Petr Cech from close range, and Aaron Lennon forced Cech into an awkward save at his near post, but Arsenal got going again shortly after. After Wilshere broke out of midfield with a quick turn of pace, Kolasinac finished off from the left of the box with a thumping left-footed drive past Nick Pope. Plenty of contenders, but the Gabonese striker did everything right on Sunday. His two finishes were poacher-like, but it was not just his prowess in the attacking third which impressed
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2018-05-08
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19:45
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Swansea City
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0–1
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Southampton
| 20,858 |
Liberty Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Mark Hughes
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Federico Fernández
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Ryan Bertrand
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Evening
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Southampton at Liberty Stadium at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Federico Fernández and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['20th Minute Yellow Card by Ki Sung-yueng for Swansea City', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Federico Fernández for Swansea City', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Substitute Manolo Gabbiadini brought Southampton close to safety as they saw off Swansea 1-0 at the Liberty Stadium, confirming West Brom's relegation from the Premier League. Gabbiadini grabbed the winner with 17 minutes remaining after a scramble inside the penalty area, one of few clear-cut opportunities in a nervy encounter. With so much at stake, the first half was a cagey affair, with half-chances falling to Sam Clucas and Charlie Austin inside the penalty area, but things picked up in the second. Jordan Ayew forced a wonderful fingertip save from Alex McCarthy having cut inside from the left and unleashed a fine effort from 20 yards which was bound for the top corner. Saints should have been ahead on the hour mark, but Austin's header in space eight yards out from Cedric Soares' cross was straight at Lukasz Fabianski. After largely spectating in the first half, McCarthy was called into action early in the second, producing a world-class save from Jordan Ayew's dipping volley. The 28-year-old, who replaced Fraser Forster as Saints' first-choice goalkeeper earlier this season, also commanded his area superbly, particularly late on as Swans peppered the box.
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2018-05-09
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19:45
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Leicester City
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3–1
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Arsenal
| 32,095 |
King Power Stadium
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Graham Scott
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825733ff
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Claude Puel
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Arsène Wenger
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Wes Morgan
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Petr Čech
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Evening
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium at Evening 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 Arsenal was Petr Čech and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['14th Minute Goal by Kelechi for Leicester City', '14th Minute Assist by Fousseni for Leicester City', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Jamie Vardy for Leicester City', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Simpson for Leicester City', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Riyad Mahrez for Leicester City', '90th Minute Goal by Riyad for Leicester City', '90th Minute Assist by Hamza for Leicester City', '15th Minute Red Card by Konstantinos Mavropanos for Arsenal', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Rob Holding for Arsenal', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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The young Greek defender was shown a straight red card by referee Graham Scott, Arsenal's 78th sending-off in the Premier League under Wenger, only for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to level matters eight minutes after half-time. As a result, the Foxes stay ninth in the table thanks to a first top-flight win in six matches, while Arsenal remain sixth after a seventh straight league defeat on their travels for the first time since January 1966. Arsenal started the match on the front foot, only to fall behind just before the quarter-hour mark after the visitors failed to clear a left-wing corner. The Foxes recycled the ball, before finding Fousseni Diabate at the far post and the midfielder then picked out Iheanacho, who drove the ball past Petr Cech from close range. The visitors, though, drew level when Aubameyang scored his ninth league goal since joining the club in January after good approach play by down the right by Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Harry Maguire gave Gareth Southgate a brief scare when going down early on, only to recover, while Jamie Vardy reminded the England boss of his ruthlessness in front of goal by confidently dispatching his second-half penalty. As for the visitors, Danny Welbeck endured a quiet night at the King Power as the forward tries to win a place on the plane to Russia this summer. The powerful striker has not had many chances to stake a claim up front since joining Leicester from Man City for £25m in August. The 21-year-old opened the scoring with an excellent first-half finish, before being involved in the pivotal moment when Mavropanos was dismissed for bringing the frontman down seconds later. And maybe now the player will be given more regular game time going forward at the King Power.
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2018-05-09
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19:45
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Chelsea
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1–1
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Huddersfield Town
| 38,910 |
Stamford Bridge
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Lee Mason
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Antonio Conte
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David Wagner
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César Azpilicueta
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Tommy Smith
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Evening
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield was Tommy Smith and the Manager of Huddersfield was David Wagner. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['88th Minute Yellow Card by Jonas Lössl for Huddersfield']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Huddersfield secured their Premier League status for next season and severely dented Chelsea’s top-four hopes by battling to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. But this night was all about Huddersfield and the masterful David Wagner, who has kept his side up against the odds and only spent a remarkable eight days in the relegation zone all season despite their minuscule budget. Set-pieces seemed their best route and Anthony Rudiger somehow turned a Cesar Azpilicueta flick-on wide from two yards out on 13 minutes. With Jonathan Hogg and Aaron Mooy spearheading Huddersfield's bite and organisation in midfield, the hosts were becoming frustrated. Alvaro Morata skipped through on goal 40 minutes but failed to find a decisive finish after rounding Lossl. After the break, Huddersfield sensationally took the lead with their first opening of the game. Cries for a foul on Willian were ignored by referee Lee Mason and Mooy charged forward. His ball was bravely attacked by Depoitre, who bounced off Willy Caballero and gleefully tucked the ball into the empty net. Conte called for reinforcements from the bench as Eden Hazard and Olivier Giroud entered the fray. The pressure told on 62 minutes when Azpilicueta's cross was smacked clear by Zanka, but only straight into the face of Alonso, who knew nothing about it but had equalised for his team. From then on Chelsea set up camp in Huddersfield territory. Azpilicueta and Willian were providing great service on the right but both Morata and Giroud couldn't force a winner home. When the hosts did find a route to goal, Lossl was there to deny them - and in spectacular fashion on 83 minutes. After an almighty scramble a half-clearance fell to Christensen but his header was somehow tipped onto the post by Lossl. Huddersfield needed their goalkeeper again in the final stages as he beat away a powerful attempt from Morata while Giroud also hooked a close-range effort wide. Huddersfield negotiated the six minutes of added time. Cue wild celebrations, led by their quite marvellous manager.
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2018-05-09
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20:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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1–0
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Newcastle United
| 54,923 |
Wembley Stadium
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Niel Swarbrick
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Rafael Benítez
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Hugo Lloris
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Evening
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Newcastle Utd at Wembley Stadium at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['50th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '50th Minute Assist by Son for Tottenham', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Dele Alli for Tottenham', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Érik Lamela for Tottenham', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Matt Ritchie for Newcastle Utd', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Mohamed Diamé for Newcastle Utd', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by DeAndre Yedlin for Newcastle Utd']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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In a nervy encounter full of chances for both sides, Kane put Spurs ahead five minutes after the break with a fine curling effort into the top corner, taking his Premier League tally to 28. The result leaves Newcastle 10th after four straight defeats, while Spurs will finish in the top four for the third straight season. Things didn't go for Spurs in a nervy first half; Christian Eriksen forced a fine save from Martin Dubravka from a free-kick, while Jonjo Shelvey hit the outside of the post from his own set piece, before Jamaal Lascelles' header was brilliantly saved by Hugo Lloris. Kane made amends on 50 minutes, stroking his effort into the top right corner from just inside the box after a neat exchange with Heung-min Son. Rafa Benitez claimed Newcastle should have had two penalties in the game; Matt Ritchie appeared to be brought down by Hugo Lloris as the goalkeeper rushed out, while Ayoze Perez also saw half-hearted appeals waved away by Neil Swarbrick. There was plenty for Gareth Southgate to feast his eyes upon at Wembley. For Spurs, Harry Kane gained a much-needed confidence boost with his fine winner, but Dele Alli struggled to impact the game again. Kieran Trippier went off with a worrying-looking knee injury, and Danny Rose missed a fine chance to double Spurs' lead in injury time. For Newcastle Jamaal Lascelles was impressive again, and Jonjo Shelvey produced some trademark long-range passes, but both are a long shot for Southgate's squad. Not a stellar display by any Spurs men, but Lloris made some telling contributions in both halves. His fine stop in the first from Lascelles header, when Newcastle were firmly on top, was world class, and he stood up to the challenge in the second half as Newcastle began to go direct.
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2018-05-09
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20:00
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Manchester City
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3–1
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Brighton and Hove Albion
| 54,013 |
Etihad Stadium
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Paul Tierney
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f2114fff
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Pep Guardiola
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Chris Hughton
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Yaya Touré
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Bruno
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Brighton at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was Yaya Touré and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Brighton was Bruno and the Manager of Brighton was Chris Hughton. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['16th Minute Goal by Danilo for Manchester City', '16th Minute Assist by Leroy Sané for Manchester City', '34th Minute Goal by Bernardo for Manchester City', '34th Minute Assist by Leroy for Manchester City', '72nd Minute Goal by Fernandinho for Manchester City', '72nd Minute Assist by Leroy Sané for Manchester City', '20th Minute Goal by Leonardo for Brighton', '20th Minute Assist by Davy for Brighton', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Shane Duffy for Brighton']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Danilo fired the champions ahead 16 minutes into the Ivorian's final home game as a City player, but the lead lasted just four minutes as Leonardo Ulloa equalised after Claudio Bravo vacated his goal. But City claimed a deserved lead when Sane drove forward and released right-back Danilo with an inch-perfect pass. The Brazilian raced through and coolly converted past Mat Ryan. Bravo had another moment to forget early in the second half when he spilled a Jose Izquierdo shot. The ball rebounded awkwardly off Danilo but Knockaert let him off the hook by firing over from close range. The game had a testimonial feel for most of the second half but City claimed a third goal 18 minutes from time when Gundogan took a short corner and Sane pulled back for Fernandinho to fire past Ryan. Toure was denied a farewell goal with his last involvement as Ryan saved his shot from a Sane pull back, before Danilo struck the bar with a late free-kick. Raheem Sterling, Kyle Walker and John Stones had a watching brief from the stands after they were all given the night off by City manager Pep Guardiola. The PFA Young Player of the Year excelled on City's record-breaking evening, setting up all three goals to become only the fourth player register a hat-trick of assists in the Premier League this season.
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2018-05-13
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15:00
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Swansea City
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1–2
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Stoke City
| 20,673 |
Liberty Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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03a63fbc
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Carlos Carvalhal
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Paul Lambert
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Àngel Rangel
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Stoke City at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Àngel Rangel and the Manager of Swansea City was Carlos Carvalhal. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Paul Lambert. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['14th Minute Goal by Andy for Swansea City', '14th Minute Assist by André for Swansea City', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Mike van for Swansea City', '31st Minute Goal by Badou for Stoke City', '31st Minute Assist by Xherdan for Stoke City', '41st Minute Goal by Peter for Stoke City', '41st Minute Assist by Lasse for Stoke City', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Peter Crouch for Stoke City', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Moritz Bauer for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Swansea's relegation to the Sky Bet Championship was confirmed as they slipped to a 2-1 home defeat to already-relegated Stoke City on Sunday. Xherdan Shaqiri also missed a penalty for Stoke, whose victory mean they finish the season with their first win in 14 Premier League games. Andre Ayew flicked a ball over Ryan Shawcross and King waltzed through before sliding a tidy finish into the bottom corner. Half-chances then fell to Wayne Routledge and King - but both were spurned which never gave Swansea the momentum they were looking for. Eventually, it was Stoke that struck on 31 minutes. With the Swansea defence pushing up, Shaqiri lifted the ball through for Ndiaye, who skilfully lofted the ball over Lukasz Fabianski. Swansea's balloon was now very much burst and Crouch headed Stoke in front just before the break. Teenage debutant Lasse Sorensen curled a delicious set-piece into the danger zone and Crouch was on hand to power home his 199th goal of his career. Swansea threw on Leon Brittan for his 461st and final appearance for the club before his retirement - and his influence improved the side. Andre Ayew somehow managed to miss from five yards out when his goalbound effort hit team-mate Tammy Abraham on the goal-line and away to safety. Jack Butland came to Stoke's rescue on a couple of occasions in closing stages, denying Andre Ayew and Sam Clucas as Swansea wastefulness in front of goal haunted them once again. The midfielder has attempted more shots and completed more successful dribbles and tackles than any Stoke team-mate since his Premier League debut in February - and he will have plenty of top-flight suitors over the summer judging by this latest showing. He took his goal - his second of his Stoke career - with real class and a force in midfield throughout.
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2018-05-13
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15:00
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Liverpool
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4–0
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Brighton and Hove Albion
| 50,752 |
Anfield
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Kevin Friend
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0c92e854
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Jürgen Klopp
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Chris Hughton
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Jordan Henderson
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Lewis Dunk
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Brighton at Anfield at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Brighton was Lewis Dunk and the Manager of Brighton was Chris Hughton. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.
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['40th Minute Goal by Dejan for Liverpool', '40th Minute Assist by Andrew for Liverpool', '53rd Minute Goal by Dominic for Liverpool', '53rd Minute Assist by Mohamed for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Sadio Mane failed to convert Liverpool's first clear opening on 19 minutes before Virgil van Dijk glanced a header wide shortly after. But 26 minutes of frustration finally came to an end when Solanke poked the ball through to Salah and he fired his record-breaking goal beyond Mat Ryan. After Roberto Firmino fired over, Salah should have had a second on the half hour but Ryan thwarted him after Mane's selfless square pass and Duffy blocked his follow-up off the line. Ryan prevented Georginio Wijnaldum from added a second but his defences were soon breached again as Lovren rose high to head Robertson's cross home. Solanke clincally finished a scintillating counter involving Salah and Firmino to finally break his Liverpool duck on 53 minutes before Robertson made it two first-time scorers for the afternoon as he rifled a shot home after Lewis Dunk failed to clear Danny Ings' cross. Trent Alexander-Arnold strengthened his claims to be included in Southgate’s 23-man squad with a flawless performance at right-back which would have yielded a number of assists on another day. Jordan Henderson was solid in midfield while Adam Lallana got more precious minutes under his belt as he continues his comeback from injury. The Egypt international paved the way for Liverpool to secure their place in the top four. Salah's 32nd league goal - his 44th in all competitions - settled whatever nerves may have been lingering around Anfield and took him past the milestone for a 38-match season shared by Alan Shearer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez. Liverpool travel to Kiev on May 26 in search of a sixth European crown when they take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
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2018-05-13
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15:00
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Burnley
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1–2
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Bournemouth
| 20,720 |
Turf Moor
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Paul Tierney
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47540632
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Sean Dyche
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Eddie Howe
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Jack Cork
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Andrew Surman
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Bournemouth at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Jack Cork and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Bournemouth was Andrew Surman and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['39th Minute Goal by Chris for Burnley', '39th Minute Assist by Ashley for Burnley', '74th Minute Goal by Joshua for Bournemouth', '74th Minute Assist by Charlie for Bournemouth', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Callum for Bournemouth', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Jermain for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Burnley striker Chris Wood had opened the scoring six minutes before half-time thanks to a fortuitous close-range finish. As a result, Burnley - who will be playing Europa League football next season - stayed seventh in the Premier League, their best top-flight finish since 1974, while Eddie Howe's side remained 12th in the table. The contest did not really come alive until the 20th minute when England hopeful Nick Pope had to be alert to keep out Lys Mousset's low drive after nice build-up play down the right by Jordon Ibe. However, it was Burnley who went in ahead at the break thanks to a fortuitous goal from Wood - in for the injured Ashley Barnes - the striker's 11th in all competitions this season. The hosts worked the ball around nicely, before Ashley Ward escaped to the left-hand byline and pulled the ball back for the waiting Ashley Westwood. The midfielder - who has not scored all season - saw his goalbound strike deflect off Wood and into the back of the net, the New Zealand international's 11th goal in all competitions this season. Bournemouth turned the game around in the second half, though, with two goals in the final quarter of an hour, the leveller an absolute beauty from King. However, Bournemouth kept the ball alive, before King curled an unstoppable shot into the top right-hand corner of the net, before a terrible mistake at the back gifted Howe's team their winner. Burnley centre-back Kevin Long slipped over, allowing Defoe a clear run on goal, and the striker then drew in the final man before releasing the unmarked Wilson, who made no mistake with a composed finish. Burnley No 1 Nick Pope gave England boss Gareth Southgate a reminder of his undoubted abilities with a string of eye-catching saves at Turf Moor, the best of which to deny Lys Mousset in the first half. James Tarkowski, meanwhile, turned in another solid display at the back for the hosts. As for Bournemouth, Jermain Defoe’s late cameo off the bench - the veteran striker was unlucky not to score with a close-range header, before creating Callum Wilson’s winner – may have also given Southgate a timely nudge before he names his final 23-man squad for Russia. The twinkle-toed winger was a constant threat with his pace and trickery throughout the afternoon at Turf Moor, helping to create the first real opening of the clash for Mousset. Challenge a mate in our brand new Fantasy Football head-to-head mode. Play for free!
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2018-05-13
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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2–0
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West Bromwich Albion
| 25,357 |
Selhurst Park
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Jonathan Moss
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4abed407
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Roy Hodgson
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Darren Moore
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Luka Milivojević
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Chris Brunt
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and West Brom at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Luka Milivojević and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Roy Hodgson. The Captain of West Brom was Chris Brunt and the Manager of West Brom was Darren Moore. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['48th Minute Yellow Card by James Tomkins for Crystal Palace', '68th Minute Yellow Card by James McArthur for Crystal Palace', '70th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '70th Minute Assist by Patrick for Crystal Palace', '78th Minute Goal by Patrick for Crystal Palace', '78th Minute Assist by Aanholt for Crystal Palace', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Chris Brunt for West Brom', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Dawson for West Brom', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Kieran Gibbs for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Crystal Palace finish the Premier League season in 11th after easing past West Brom in a 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park. Moore suffered his first loss as caretaker manager of West Brom, who will be playing Sky Bet Championship football next season. West Brom almost took the lead in the third minute when James McArthur's cross was stabbed towards goal by Chris Brunt, but Ben Foster did well to reach down and batted it away. Moments later at the other end, Grzegorz Krychowiak's driven volley whistled narrowly wide of Wayne Hennessey's right post. The closest chance of the half fell to Zaha who, off-balance, poked a shot on goal from close range which Foster stopped with his trailing leg in the 17th minute. Palace continued to stroke the ball around for the remainder of the half but lacked the finishing touch as West Brom soaked up the pressure in a scrappy opening 45 minutes. Aaron Wan-Bissaka came in for Joel Ward at right-back. Grzegorz Krychowiak replaced Matt Phillips in the West Brom starting XI. In the 55th minute, Ruben Loftus-Cheek's shot was caught by Foster from close range six minutes before Andros Townsend missed a golden opportunity to put Palace a goal up. With the West Brom defence scrambling, he slipped over when he tried to connect with Zaha's squared pass. But fortunately team-mate Zaha atoned for Townsend's error by putting Palace a goal up. Van Aanholt drilled the ball across for the 25-year-old to deftly volley home his fifth goal in his last six matches. The longer the game went along the more chances opened up and I'm really proud of the players. We've been safe for two games. And now to win all three is a fantastic achievement. We knew we had to keep going until the end because of the threat they possess. They kept asking us questions. It was a hurdle for us which was a bit too high to get over. The Netherlands international grabbed a goal and assist on a highly productive day for the left-back, who caused West Brom's defence serious problems down the flank with his pace and power.
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2018-05-13
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15:00
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West Ham United
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3–1
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Everton
| 56,926 |
London Stadium
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Graham Scott
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5214d676
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David Moyes
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Sam Allardyce
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Mark Noble
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Phil Jagielka
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Ham and Everton at London Stadium at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was David Moyes. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['39th Minute Goal by Manuel for West Ham', '39th Minute Assist by Marko for West Ham', '63rd Minute Goal by Marko for West Ham', '63rd Minute Assist by Edimilson for West Ham', '82nd Minute Goal by Manuel for West Ham', '82nd Minute Assist by Pablo for West Ham', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Ramiro Funes for Everton']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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The Hammers finish in 13th place while the Toffees remained in eighth spot on the final day of the Premier League season. Attention will now turn to the respective futures of David Moyes and Allardyce, who praised Lanzini after a standout performance, but his side were second best during a tired display in the capital. Mark Noble was denied early on as Pickford produced a brilliant save low to his left after, before Niasse pounced on a mistake by Angelo Ogbonna to force Adrian into a smart stop with his legs. Everton responded as Adrian tipped a powerful shot from Niasse onto a post, and from the resulting corner the Senegalese forward was rewarded for his endeavour, taking down Morgan Schneiderlin's header to fire in from five yards out. But any hopes they had of salvaging something were ended in fine style by Lanzini as he picked up Pablo Zabaleta's pass, cut inside Seamus Coleman on the left and bent a superb right-foot shot that curled beyond the outstretched Pickford and in off the post. The Argentine was at it from the first whistle as he combined brilliantly with Arnautovic to stretch Everton on a day they were punished for experimenting with three at the back. Two defenders were dragged towards Arnautovic as Lanzini fired in the opener, and the diminutive midfielder ended the contest in typical fashion, finding the top corner with a brilliant strike.
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2018-05-13
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15:00
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Huddersfield Town
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0–1
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Arsenal
| 24,122 |
The John Smith's Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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7c431214
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David Wagner
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Arsène Wenger
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Jonathan Hogg
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Aaron Ramsey
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Huddersfield and Arsenal 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 Arsenal was Aaron Ramsey and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Mathias Jørgensen for Huddersfield', '38th Minute Goal by Pierre-Emerick for Arsenal', '38th Minute Assist by Aaron for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Arsene Wenger's tenure as Arsenal manager finished on a high after his side secured a 1-0 victory against Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium. Wenger announced he would be leaving the Gunners after 22 years and 1,235 games in charge three weeks ago and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang's 38th-minute goal ensured the Frenchman was given a fitting send-off. Huddersfield started the brighter of the two sides and they should have been ahead in the 11th minute when Alex Pritchard's cut-back picked out Tom Ince, but the winger's shot sailed high over the crossbar. There was even more for Wenger to smile about when his side took the lead with what was their first real clear-cut opportunity of the game. It was a goal that Wenger would certainly have approved of as Alexandre Lacazette and Henrikh Mkhitaryan combined with some slick one-touch passing before Aubameyang slid in to convert Aaron Ramsey's cross to score his ninth Premier League goal. David Wagner made four changes for the visit of Arsenal. Florent Hadergjonaj came back into the side, replacing Tommy Smith, who dropped to the bench. Alex Pritchard also returned to the side for Rajiv van La Parra, while Tom Ince and Steve Mounie also returned. Arsenal also made four changes as Arsene Wenger named his final starting XI. Petr Cech, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Danny Welbeck and the suspended Konstantinos Mavropanos were replaced by David Ospina, Hector Bellerin, Shkodran Mustafi and Alexandre Lacazette. After the break, Huddersfield went close to an equaliser through Ince, whose low shot looked destined for the bottom corner until David Ospina got his fingertips to the ball. There was almost a final sting in the tail for Arsenal but Aaron Mooy's powerful strike clipped the top of the crossbar and Laurent Depoitre's header was snaffled by Ospina as the Gunners held on as Wenger signed off with a victory. There were not many contenders for Gareth Southgate’s squad on show at the John Smith’s Stadium. Danny Welbeck appeared from Arsenal bench to play the last 23 minutes and he used his pace to good effect on the left flank, but his finishing wasn’t quite up to scratch. Meanwhile, Jack Wilshere wasn’t named in Arsene Wenger’s final squad. Huddersfield bombarded Arsenal with crosses into the box but Wenger's defence was helped out by a commanding performance from Ospina. The Colombian goalkeeper dominated his penalty area to great effect and his handling was excellent. He also made a couple of crucial saves, in particular to deny Laurent Depoitre right on the goal line in stoppage time.
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2018-05-13
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15:00
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Newcastle United
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3–0
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Chelsea
| 52,294 |
St. James' Park
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Martin Atkinson
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8bb22e44
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Rafael Benítez
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Antonio Conte
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Jamaal Lascelles
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Gary Cahill
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Newcastle Utd and Chelsea at St. James' Park at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Newcastle Utd was Jamaal Lascelles and the Manager of Newcastle Utd was Rafael Benítez. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['59th Minute Goal by Ayoze for Newcastle Utd', '59th Minute Assist by Jonjo for Newcastle Utd', '63rd Minute Goal by Ayoze for Newcastle Utd', '63rd Minute Assist by Florian for Newcastle Utd', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Tiemoué Bakayoko for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Newcastle ended their season on a high and extinguished Chelsea's slim top-four hopes with a comfortable 3-0 win at St James' Park on Sunday. The result means Newcastle finish 10th in the Premier League, while Chelsea end up outside of the top four for only the third time in 16 years. Newcastle dominated the first half, with Chelsea failing to register a shot on goal as a top-four spot ran away from them. Thibaut Courtois made two decent saves from Jonjo Shelvey and Mo Diame's long-range efforts, before reacting well to keep out N'Golo Kante's poke towards his own goal from close range. Newcastle went ahead on 23 minutes through Gayle, who headed home after Jacob Murphy's looping effort had been tipped off the line by Courtois only to fall kindly into the striker's path a few yards out. Chelsea made eight changes from the 1-1 draw with Huddersfield. Courtois was back in for Caballero, Cahill, Emerson, Bakayoko, Hazard and Moses also came in, while Giroud replaced Morata and Ross Barkley got a rare start. Just the one change for Newcastle as Jacob Murphy replaced Kenedy. Shelvey blazed over from 12 yards a minute later after dodging two Chelsea tackles, and the visitors' first effort on goal came on 54 minutes as Olivier Giroud's fine improvised touch with the outside of his boot was tipped over by Martin Dubravka. Newcastle doubled their lead through Spaniard Perez, who was on hand 12 yards out to get a touch on Shelvey's low drive from the edge of the box, leaving Courtois with no chance. Ross Barkley saw a clear opportunity from close range well blocked by Dubravka minutes later, before Perez made it 3-0, turning into the net from under the crossbar after the unmarked Florian Lejeune had squared from Shelvey's deep free-kick. For Chelsea, captain Gary Cahill wasn't the biggest offender from a woeful performance, while Ross Barkley was largely anonymous. Bakayoko didn't break sweat, I didn't see him sprint once to the ball, and it was a big opportunity for him today. Ross Barkley at times tried, but it just wasn't his day. Newcastle wanted it more, it's just as simple as that. Yet again, Shelvey was Newcastle's main man at St James'. He made a team high 74 passes, 45 of which were in the Chelsea half, and patrolled the midfield area with his trademark swagger. But he's more than just a ball-player; Shelvey was not afraid to get stuck in, winning the ball back eight times, second only to Mo Diame. Premier League fixtures will be announced at 9am on Thursday, June 14, and the season will begin on the weekend of August 11.
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2018-05-13
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15:00
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Manchester United
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1–0
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Watford
| 75,049 |
Old Trafford
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Lee Mason
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c137bab4
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José Mourinho
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Javi Gracia
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Michael Carrick
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Heurelho Gomes
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Watford at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Michael Carrick and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Javi Gracia. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['9th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Rojo for Manchester Utd', '34th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '34th Minute Assist by Juan for Manchester Utd', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Manchester Utd', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Scott McTominay for Manchester Utd', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Luke Shaw for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Michael Carrick's final game for Manchester United ended in victory as Marcus Rashford's goal earned United a 1-0 win over Watford. There was no Anthony Martial in the United squad, with the club insisting the France international picked up a late injury, and the much-changed hosts were laboured in his absence in the opening exchanges. It took until the 34th minute for the game's first meaningful chance, which was converted by Rashford, after Mata had laid the ball across. The pass to play into Mata from Carrick gave the Old Trafford masses a reminder of what they will be missing next season. Watford remained undeterred, though, and should have levelled 10 minutes later, but Richarlison could only head Daryl Janmaat's cross too close to Romero, who flung out an arm to make a smart stop. After the break, the tempo faded, as the long season seemed to have taken its toll. Mata did have the ball in the net again, but he was denied by the offside flag. He just had to be involved in the winner, spraying one of his trademark passes over the top of the defence for Mata to set up Rashford. On an afternoon of little other quality, Carrick continually picked out his man as he rolled back the years on his Old Trafford farewell.
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2018-05-13
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15:00
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Southampton
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0–1
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Manchester City
| 31,882 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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db4a1124
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Mark Hughes
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Pep Guardiola
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Ryan Bertrand
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Fernandinho
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Manchester City at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Ryan Bertrand and the Manager of Southampton was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Manchester City was Fernandinho and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['71st Minute Yellow Card by James Ward-Prowse for Southampton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Pierre Højbjerg for Southampton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Cédric Soares for Southampton', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Ederson — for Manchester City', '90+4th Minute Goal by Gabriel for Manchester City', '90+4th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Jesus for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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With Swansea needing an escape act Houdini would have been proud of, Southampton knew it was about containment against City, no mean feat given the champions' haul of 105 league goals going into the match. However, it was the Saints who went closest to breaking the deadlock early on, with Wesley Hoedt's header cannoning off the bar from Dusan Tadic's corner. Southampton made one change, with Maya Yoshida coming in for the injured Jan Bednarek. A quartet of City changes saw John Stones, Fabian Delph, Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling replace Vincent Kompany, Gabriel Jesus, Alexander Zinchenko and Yaya Toure. After no attempts on target from City in the first half, they ramped up the pressure after the break, and went close to scoring just after the hour-mark, but Raheem Sterling saw his shot deflect onto the post before McCarthy tipped over John Stones' header. Following a campaign of free-flowing football, it was ironic, though somewhat fitting, that De Bruyne grabbed an assist with a long ball forward. Jesus' first touch miraculously brought it down, while his second deftly lifted the ball over McCarthy and into the net. Ryan Bertrand captained Southampton but was largely unimpressive, though another competitor for left-back, Fabian Delph, did little for the visitors. Raheem Sterling endured a frustrating afternoon too, but did go close when hitting the post in the second half. Despite City's record-breaking feats, Southampton deserve praise for not only securing safety, but also keeping the visitors at bay for the majority of the match. City piled on the pressure in the second half, but Yoshida was central to Southampton's resistance, making a match-high nine clearances and four interceptions. Though Jesus stole a winner late on, it was a commendable display from the Saints defence.
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2018-05-13
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15:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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5–4
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Leicester City
| 77,841 |
Wembley Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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f8c06939
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Claude Puel
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Hugo Lloris
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Wes Morgan
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium at Afternoon 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 Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 5–4.
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['7th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '7th Minute Assist by Lucas for Tottenham', '49th Minute Goal by Érik for Tottenham', '49th Minute Assist by Kyle for Tottenham', '53rd Minute Own Goal by Christian Fuchs for Tottenham', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Victor Wanyama for Tottenham', '60th Minute Goal by Érik for Tottenham', '60th Minute Assist by Kyle for Tottenham', '76th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '76th Minute Assist by Danny for Tottenham', '4th Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '4th Minute Assist by Riyad for Leicester City', '73rd Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '73rd Minute Assist by Riyad for Leicester City', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Hamza Choudhury for Leicester City', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Adrien Silva for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Neither side looked like teams with little to play for, with Jamie Vardy nodding in Riyad Mahrez's free-kick inside four minutes. Kyle Walker-Peters, a surprise inclusion in the hosts' line-up, was caught out early on when he tripped Demarai Gray out wide. Mahrez's free-kick then found an unmarked Vardy at the near post to nod beyond Hugo Lloris. But their defensive frailties were underlined by a sucker-punch second from the visitors, with Mahrez hammering into the bottom corner once Vardy was tackled. But they hit back within 60 seconds when Lamela turned in Walker-Peters' low cross, and were level when his shot struck Fuchs' outstretched knee and went in. Vardy and Kane both ended the season with doubles, but Kane was understandably greedy given the personal accolades up for grabs. Maguire had a good game at the heart of the Leicester defence, despite the scoreline, making five interceptions and as many clearances. His opposite number Dier struggled against the quality of Mahrez and Vardy, but was left exposed by his team-mates – especially Rose, who was impressive going forward but all-too often missing when Leicester broke. They took the lead for the first time as Lamela completed a first double in English football, Walker-Peters again feeding his Argentine team-mate, but Leicester soon equalised when Vardy raced away from the home defence and fired high into the top of the net. He also made two key passes, ran for everything on offer from any ball forward from a Leicester man, and didn't deserve to be on the losing side.
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2016-08-13
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12:30
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Hull City
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2–1
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Leicester City
| 21,037 |
Kingston Communications Stadium
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Mike Dean
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78c3fc92
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Mike Phelan
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Claudio Ranieri
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Curtis Davies
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Wes Morgan
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hull City and Leicester City at Kingston Communications Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Curtis Davies and the Manager of Hull City was Mike Phelan. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claudio Ranieri. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['45+1st Minute Goal by Adama for Hull City', '45+1st Minute Assist by Abel for Hull City', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Curtis Davies for Hull City', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Sam Clucas for Hull City', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Fuchs for Leicester City', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Danny Simpson for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Leicester City began their Premier League title defence with a 2-1 defeat to Hull City at the KCOM Stadium on Saturday lunchtime. The Tigers opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time thanks to Adama Diomande's spectacular overhead kick, only for Riyad Mahrez to equalise from the penalty spot at the start of the second period. However, the Tigers recorded a memorable opening-day victory when Robert Snodgrass scored with a well-struck shot from the edge of the box just before the hour-mark. Hull boss Mike Phelan opted to field midfielder Jake Livermore as a makeshift centre-back for his first competitive game in charge of the club. Claudio Ranieri also opted to field another summer acquisition, Luis Hernandez, to partner Wes Morgan at the heart of the visitors' back four, with Robert Huth still serving the final game of a three-match suspension. Captain Curtis Davies had the first good chance of the contest after just six minutes, but the central defender's header from Snodgrass's left-wing corner curled just past Kasper Schmeichel's far post. However, as the first half wore on, Leicester gradually grew into the encounter and had several opportunities to open the scoring, only to spurn them all. Three minutes before half-time, Christian Fuchs played a neat one-two on the edge of the box, but his close-range shot was blocked, before Livermore also made a vital goal-saving challenge to deny Jamie Vardy. From the rebound, Mahrez made himself some space in the area, only to curl his effort wide of the target, while Vardy then blazed horribly over the bar minutes later after being set up by strike partner Musa. That miss was to prove costly, though, when Hull went up the other end of the pitch and took the lead following Snodgrass's left-wing corner. Davies again rose high at the near post to force a brilliant reaction save by Schmeichel, but luckily for Hull, Diomande - with Abel Hernandez in close proximity - was there to find the back of the net with a sensational bicycle kick. If Hull were lifted by that strike, the wind was soon taken out of their sails just 14 seconds into the second half after Tom Huddlestone was harshly adjudged to have tripped Demarai Gray just inside the box by referee Mike Dean. Mahrez kept his cool from the spot by placing the ball straight down the middle as Hull goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic dived the wrong way, but Leicester were only on level terms for 10 minutes. Schmeichel tried to launch a counter-attack with a quick throw to the halfway line, only for Hull to intercept and drive forward down the right, with Ahmed Elmohamady delivering a wicked ball into the six-yard box that Danny Simpson, under pressure, could only clear to the edge of the area. Player ratings
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2016-08-13
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15:00
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Burnley
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0–1
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Swansea City
| 19,126 |
Turf Moor
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Jonathan Moss
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09bf9607
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Sean Dyche
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Francesco Guidolin
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Tom Heaton
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Leon Britton
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Swansea City at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Swansea City was Leon Britton and the Manager of Swansea City was Francesco Guidolin. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['42nd Minute Yellow Card by David Jones for Burnley', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Stephen Ward for Burnley', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Matthew Lowton for Burnley', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Jordi Amat for Swansea City', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Federico Fernández for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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A tap-in from Leroy Fer was the difference as Swansea started their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win at new boys Burnley. Llorente then dispossessed Ben Mee and drilled an attempt low towards goal which Heaton clutched to his chest. Burnley's efforts at goal were restricted to set-pieces, and a cross from David Jones looked to be heading for goal until Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski fumbled the ball to safety. Then in the 40th minute, the home side showed their counter-attacking prowess as Andre Gray sprinted his way into the box and unleashed a powerful shot which Fabianski parried away. Both 'keepers were guilty of failing to deal with crosses at the start of the second period and were fortunate not to be punished. Heaton missed a Kyle Naughton delivery but Modou Barrow's attempt was blocked by Matthew Lowton, while Fabianski's failure to collect a Jones corner almost let in Michael Keane. Fabianski redeemed himself with a smart stop from Sam Vokes' half-volley and at the other end centre-back Federico Fernandez missed a great opportunity to score, smashing his effort over the bar from just two yards after a free-kick fell at his feet. But to his relief it was Swansea who made the breakthrough, after Jefferson Montero came off the bench and made an instant impact. His cross into the box was met by Llorente, whose header deflected off the arm of Mee which forced Heaton into a parried clearance and Fer was there to tap the ball in. Player ratings
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2016-08-13
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15:00
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Southampton
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1–1
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Watford
| 31,488 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Roger East
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56319719
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Claude Puel
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Walter Mazzarri
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Steven Davis
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Troy Deeney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Watford at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Virgil van for Southampton', '9th Minute Goal by Étienne for Watford', '9th Minute Assist by Troy for Watford', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Adlène Guedioura for Watford', '76th Minute Red Card by Ben Watson for Watford', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Heurelho Gomes for Watford']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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A debut goal from Nathan Redmond secured a 1-1 draw for Southampton against Watford on the opening day of the Premier League season at St Mary's. The hosts pushed for an winner, and played the final 14 minutes with a man advantage after Ben Watson was sent off for denying Shane Long a goalscoring opportunity. They nearly took an immediate lead when Heurelho Gomes spilled Dusan Tadic's free-kick, but the Watford goalkeeper made up for his error, preventing an own goal after Miguel Britos miscued his clearance. The visitors struck first through Capoue, who latched on to Troy Deeney's measured knock-down and blasted past Fraser Forster. The hosts improved as half-time neared, with Long closest to an equaliser before the break. A stunning piece of individual skill from Tadic created the opportunity, but the Saints striker nodded wide at the back post. Southampton carried their momentum into the second half, with Redmond and Tadic a real handful for Watford's three central defenders. A nightmare back-pass by Maya Yoshida almost gifted Deeney the perfect chance to put Watford back in front, but an alert Forster scrambled clear. And Southampton were handed a man advantage when Watson was sent off for pulling down Long, who had raced through on goal after a lightning Southampton counter attack. The hosts penned their opponents back, with Tadic and Redmond denied by Gomes, while Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg had a penalty appeal waved away by referee Roger East after a challenge by Juan Camilo Zuniga. Player ratings
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2016-08-13
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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0–1
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West Bromwich Albion
| 24,490 |
Selhurst Park
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Craig Pawson
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71e8ff6e
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Alan Pardew
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Tony Pulis
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Scott Dann
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Darren Fletcher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and West Brom at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Alan Pardew. The Captain of West Brom was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['84th Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Yannick Bolasie for Crystal Palace', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Dawson for West Brom', '74th Minute Goal by Salomón for West Brom', '74th Minute Assist by James for West Brom', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Evans for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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West Brom kicked off their 2016/17 Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace, thanks to a second-half header from Salomon Rondon. But in a game of few chances it was West Brom and Rondon - who had been denied by a superb Wayne Hennessey save in the first-half - who came out on top. After seeing his seventh-minute header clawed away by Palace's Wales international goalkeeper, Rondon then turned provider, bringing down a Fletcher long ball before clipping a cross to his strike partner Saido Berahino - in the starting XI despite Palace and Stoke making bids to sign him - but the 23-year-old nodded tamely wide. Townsend, Palace's £13m summer buy from Newcastle, then saw a shot blocked from close range just after the half-hour mark after picking up Jonas Olsson's headed clearance. Five minutes after the re-start, Wilfried Zaha spurned a golden chance to open the scoring, shooting straight at Foster when through one-on-one. The former England 'keeper was then up sharply to save Zaha's second attempt. A wild Wickham free-kick and blocked Jason Puncheon effort followed as Palace grew into the game but at the back there were problems, with a Craig Gardner corner leading to a goal-mouth scramble before Claudio Yacob fired over the bar. And it was from another cross from out wide that Palace were punished. Bolasie turned into Yacob in the West Brom box as Palace sought an immediate response, but was rightly denied a penalty, and Palace were unable to create a clear opening in the final stages, as Tony Pulis celebrated victory against his former club. Player ratings
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2016-08-13
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15:00
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Middlesbrough
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1–1
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Stoke City
| 32,110 |
Riverside Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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a80443d6
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Karanka
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Mark Hughes
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George Friend
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Middlesbrough and Stoke City at Riverside Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Middlesbrough was George Friend and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Karanka. 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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['11th Minute Goal by Álvaro for Middlesbrough', '11th Minute Assist by Gastón for Middlesbrough', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Stewart Downing for Middlesbrough', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Gastón Ramírez for Middlesbrough', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Adam Forshaw for Middlesbrough', '22nd Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Shawcross for Stoke City', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Shay Given for Stoke City', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Bardsley for Stoke City', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Philipp Wollscheid for Stoke City', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Marko Arnautović for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Xherdan Shaqiri's 67th minute free-kick denied Middlesbrough victory on their return to the Premier League as Stoke secured a 1-1 draw at the Riverside. The hosts went close to doubling their advantage just before the break when Gaston Ramirez's shot rebounded off the post, but it was Stoke who hit back in the second half through Shaqiri. And it did not take long for one of new boys to make an impact with Negredo heading home after Ramirez nodded Albert Adomah's cross back across goal. Boro continued to threaten as Ramirez, who moved to the Riverside on a permanent deal following a successful loan spell last season, ghosted past Ryan Shawcross before firing a low left-footed shot against the post. Ramirez was then needed at the other end, heading off the line from Shaqiri's corner before the Switzerland international fired wide after Arnautovic's pass deflected into his path. Stoke continued to struggle in front of goal in the second-half with Arnautovic volleying well wide after bursting onto Erik Pieters' 58th-minute throw-in. And the home side should probably have extended their lead on the hour when Adomah burst clear down the right but could only pick out Stoke defender Phil Bardsley, with Negredo and Stewart Downing in the penalty area. Arnautovic continued to threaten, but struck the corner flag with a wild 64th-minute effort. However, Shaqiri finally made an impact with 23 minutes remaining when he curled a fine free-kick over the wall and into the bottom corner past the dive of Valdes. Philipp Wollscheid was booked after appearing to lash out at Ramirez, while Adomah fired wide and Stewart Downing headed straight at Shay Given as the game finished all square. Player ratings
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2016-08-13
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15:00
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Everton
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1–1
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 39,494 |
Goodison Park
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Martin Atkinson
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fa337038
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Ronald Koeman
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Phil Jagielka
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Hugo Lloris
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Tottenham at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['59th Minute Goal by Érik for Tottenham', '59th Minute Assist by Kyle for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The hosts, under new manager Ronald Koeman, bossed the first half and took an early lead when Barkley's set-piece missed every team-mate but ended up in the far corner of Hugo Lloris' net. The visitors drew level when Lamela glanced home a header from Kyle Walker's cross on the hour-mark and Janssen might have bagged the winner late on but was denied by Maarten Stekelenburg. Barkley's curling delivery was aimed for the head of Phil Jagielka but it beat everyone including Lloris, who appeared to take a knock as he crumpled in the far corner of the goal, along with the ball. Pochettino's well-drilled players responded well and Eriksen and their own debutant Victor Wanyama had long-range shots blocked, but both had to concentrate more on defending as Deulofeu caused problems. Spurs' introduction of Janssen for Eric Dier and a switch to 4-4-2 forced Everton to defend deeper and it was the away side's game to win after Lamela stole in front of his marker to nod in the equaliser on 59 minutes. Everton remained a threat on the break but half-chances for Kevin Mirallas and Ramiro Funes Mori were all they could muster before a glorious chance fell to Janssen to score the winner on his Premier League debut. The hosts failed to clear a corner and it dropped to the Netherlands striker, but his close-range shot found the big palm of Stekelenburg before the ball was successfully hacked away from danger.
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2016-08-13
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17:30
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Manchester City
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2–1
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Sunderland
| 54,362 |
Etihad Stadium
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Robert Madley
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69572f77
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Pep Guardiola
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David Moyes
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David Silva
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John O'Shea
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Sunderland 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 Sunderland was John O'Shea and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['87th Minute Own Goal by Paddy McNair for Manchester City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Aleksandar Kolarov for Manchester City', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Lynden Gooch for Sunderland', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Donald Love for Sunderland', '71st Minute Goal by Jermain for Sunderland', '71st Minute Assist by Jack for Sunderland']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Paddy McNair's own goal three minutes from time handed Pep Guardiola's Manchester City a 2-1 win over Sunderland in his first game as head coach. Earlier, Guardiola's Premier League debut got off to the perfect start after four minutes as Sergio Aguero converted from the spot after Patrick van Aanholt had brought down Raheem Sterling. City had most of the ball in both halves, but Sunderland equalised with 19 minutes remaining through Jermain Defoe's tidy low finish inside the area, before the late own goal broke Sunderland's hearts. Guardiola's first selection decision was a controversial one, leaving England No 1 Joe Hart on the bench, and his replacement Willy Caballero was called into action early, beating away Van Aanholt's 25-yard free-kick. John Stones made his City debut alongside England team-mate Sterling, and it was the latter's fine work that helped City take the lead. Collecting the ball on the gallop, Sterling turned swiftly inside the area, forcing Van Aanholt to clip his leg. Aguero, City's top scorer last season, made no mistake from the spot, powering the penalty past Vito Mannone. Aguero should have doubled his and City's tally on the hour mark, pulling an effort wide from 10 yards after the ball dropped kindly to him, and the hosts were made to pay 10 minutes later. The goal makes Defoe the eighth player to score in 16 or more Premier League seasons, and puts him joint-10th in the all-time Premier League scoring charts with 144 goals. Sunderland briefly pushed for a second, but it was City who grabbed the late winner. After Navas had got down the right and fed the ball into the six-yard box, the ball flicked off Mannone's hand and onto the head of his team-mate McNair, who could not prevent the ball bouncing off his head and into the back of the net. Kelechi Iheanacho came close to making the game safe with a minute remaining, seeing his effort from 12 yards deflect off Mannone and over. Player ratings
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2016-08-14
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13:30
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Bournemouth
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1–3
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Manchester United
| 11,355 |
Vitality Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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5e0de35a
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Eddie Howe
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José Mourinho
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Simon Francis
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Wayne Rooney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Manchester Utd at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['69th Minute Goal by Adam for Bournemouth', '69th Minute Assist by Lewis for Bournemouth', '59th Minute Goal by Wayne for Manchester Utd', '59th Minute Assist by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '64th Minute Goal by Zlatan for Manchester Utd', '64th Minute Assist by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Ander Herrera for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a 25-yard stunner on his Premier League debut as Manchester United won 3-1 at Bournemouth on Sunday at the Vitality Stadium. It was virtually the perfect start for Jose Mourinho on his return to the English top flight, as his side secured the Portuguese his first Premier League success as United boss. Juan Mata set United on their way after 40 minutes, Wayne Rooney headed a second just before the hour mark and Ibrahimovic got himself up and running five minutes later. Adam Smith then pulled one back in emphatic fashion with just over 20 minutes to go, but it was too little too late for Bournemouth. Ander Herrera also came in. And Mata was right at the heart of United's first chance of the match after 27 minutes, as he teed up Rooney on the edge of the area, only for the captain to fire his effort straight at Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc. The home side looked comfortable in defence for most of the first half as United struggled to create any clear-cut chances, but a nightmare moment from captain Simon Francis gifted Mata the opener. First, Francis sold Boruc woefully short with an attempted back-pass to allow Mata in, before the Bournemouth defender then inadvertently pushed the ball back towards his own goal after Boruc had saved well at Mata's feet, allowing the Spaniard to stroke the ball into an empty net from close range. Boosted by their opener, United and Ibrahimovic livened up after the break, and the Swede nearly set Rooney on his way to United's second with an exquisite back-heel after 51 minutes, but Boruc was off his line well to deny the striker. Moments later Rooney wanted a penalty after linking up with Ibrahimovic again, but referee Andre Marriner waved any protests away after he had gone down in the box under a very soft challenge from Andrew Surman. On the stroke of the hour mark, though, Rooney was on hand to double United's lead. Anthony Martial's scuffed shot found him unmarked in the area, and the captain did just about enough to place his header past Boruc. And after 64 minutes it was Ibrahimovic's chance to announce himself in the Premier League, picking up the ball 25 yards from goal before drilling a superb low effort into the bottom corner to make it 3-0. There would be no late rally from the Cherries, though, as Manchester United cruised through to a victory that left them top of the Premier League table. Player ratings
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2016-08-14
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16:00
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Arsenal
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3–4
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Liverpool
| 60,033 |
Emirates Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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0e815975
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Arsène Wenger
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Jürgen Klopp
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Petr Čech
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Jordan Henderson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Petr Čech and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–4.
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['30th Minute Yellow Card by Theo Walcott for Arsenal', '31st Minute Goal by Theo for Arsenal', '31st Minute Assist by Alex for Arsenal', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Francis Coquelin for Arsenal', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Alex Iwobi for Arsenal', '64th Minute Goal by Alex for Arsenal', '64th Minute Assist by Santi for Arsenal', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Lallana for Liverpool', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Alberto Moreno for Liverpool', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Dejan Lovren for Liverpool', '49th Minute Goal by Adam for Liverpool', '49th Minute Assist by Georginio for Liverpool', '56th Minute Goal by Philippe for Liverpool', '56th Minute Assist by Nathaniel for Liverpool', '63rd Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '63rd Minute Assist by Adam for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Liverpool resisted a late Arsenal fightback to secure a thrilling 4-3 victory at the Emirates Stadium. Arsene Wenger's side started brightly and they were rewarded in the 29th minute with a penalty after Alberto Moreno brought down Theo Walcott, but the England international saw his spot-kick saved. Alexis Sanchez, starting in attack in the absence of Olivier Giroud, was involved early, flicking the ball off for Aaron Ramsey in the box but the Wales international could only poke his shot straight at Simon Mignolet. Ramsey, playing in the more advanced role he performed so well in for Wales during Euro 2016, was becoming more and more influential, latching onto Alberto Moreno's poor headed clearance but the Spanish full-back recovered with a sliding tackle. Moreno was in the thick of the action again in the 29th minute but this time he was punished for another rash tackle, lunging in and catching Walcott just inside the penalty area. Just over a minute later, though, the Gunners were in front and it was a moment of redemption for Walcott, who made amends for his penalty miss, drilling a low right-footed shot into the far corner after being picked out by Alex Iwobi. It was no more than Wenger's men deserved for their dominance but the scores should have been level when Georginio Wijnaldum latched onto Coutinho's cut back, only to pick out Petr Cech with a rather tame effort. They were level though in injury time at the end of the first half and it was a moment of magic from Coutinho, who curled a free-kick from 30 yards over the wall and into the top corner. The turnaround was complete immediately after the break when Lallana brought down Wijnaldum's cross before firing a low finish past Cech and into the net. Whatever Klopp said to his players at the break seemed to work and they extended their advantage in the 56th minute with Coutinho converting Nathaniel Clyne's low cross. Arsenal responded by bringing on Oxlade-Chamberlain in place of the injured Iwobi and Santi Cazorla for Ramsey, who also appeared to pick up a knock, but Liverpool continued to pile forward with pace. And it was four in the 63rd minute as Mane outran Chambers before cutting inside and brilliantly picking out the top corner with a left-foot shot. The action wasn't finished there as Oxlade-Chamberlain's deflected shot sneaked past Mignolet , before the hosts cut the deficit again as Chambers glanced Cazorla's free-kick past the dive and Mignolet into the far corner to breathe life into the comeback with 15 minutes remaining. But Liverpool, who went close through Firmino in the closing stages, held on for a memorable victory. Player ratings
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2016-08-15
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20:00
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Chelsea
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2–1
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West Ham United
| 41,521 |
Stamford Bridge
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Anthony Taylor
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d2f7199a
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Antonio Conte
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Slaven Bilić
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John Terry
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Mark Noble
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Evening
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The Match was played between Chelsea and West Ham at Stamford Bridge at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was John Terry and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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["3rd Minute Yellow Card by N'Golo Kanté for Chelsea", '19th Minute Yellow Card by Diego Costa for Chelsea', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Eden Hazard for Chelsea', '75th Minute Yellow Card by César Azpilicueta for Chelsea', '89th Minute Goal by Diego for Chelsea', '89th Minute Assist by Michy for Chelsea', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Pedro — for Chelsea', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Nemanja Matić for Chelsea', '21st Minute Yellow Card by James Collins for West Ham', '46th Minute Yellow Card by Michail Antonio for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Monday
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The Blues were largely dominant and took the lead shortly after half-time through Eden Hazard's penalty. However, Costa finished from outside the box in the 89th minute to give the hosts a victory that, on the balance of play, was deserved. The former Leicester midfielder did not take long to make his mark, receiving a yellow card after less than three minutes for bringing down Andy Carroll. Branislav Ivanovic forced Adrian into a sharp low save at his near post before Oscar was denied a penalty when he went down under a challenge from Winston Reid, who stuck out an arm as the Brazilian knocked the ball past him into the box. Antonio Conte insisted Chelsea still have room for improvementHazard, who enjoyed a bright first half, then shot narrowly wide after driving down the left flank. Chelsea continued to control the game as Costa shot over and Willian saw a free-kick saved before the end of the half. The hosts got the breakthrough shortly after the restart as Michail Antonio fouled Cesar Azpilicueta in the box and Hazard fired the penalty into the roof of the net. Antonio was replaced by Sam Byram a few minutes later but chances continued to come for Chelsea. Adrian saved from Willian before John Terry headed over the bar from a corner. Slaven Bilic opted to introduce Payet after 67 minutes and it was from his corner that Collins fired home the equaliser. Chelsea, though, still pressed and, after Pedro volleyed wide, Costa drilled home the winner from just outside the box. Payet spurned a chance to equalise with a first-time shot that was held by Thibaut Courtois and Chelsea held out for victory. Player ratings
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2016-08-19
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20:00
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Manchester United
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2–0
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Southampton
| 75,326 |
Old Trafford
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Anthony Taylor
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José Mourinho
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Claude Puel
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Wayne Rooney
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Steven Davis
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Southampton at Old Trafford at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['36th Minute Goal by Zlatan for Manchester Utd', '36th Minute Assist by Wayne for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Friday
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Manchester United cruised to a 2-0 victory over Southampton at Old Trafford on Friday night. Paul Pogba started for the first time on his return to United, this time as the world's most expensive footballer, but it was Ibrahimovic who stole the limelight as he made it three Premier League goals in two games for United. The Swede opened the scoring after 36 minutes, and added a second after the break from the penalty spot to secure a second straight win for Jose Mourinho's side, who were already top of the table heading into the match. There was plenty of excitement around Old Trafford as Pogba was named in the starting line-up by Mourinho, but his first touch of the ball looked a far cry from one belonging to the world's most expensive player. Pogba quickly caught up with the pace of the game, though, and forced a decent stop from Fraser Forster after 13 minutes, picking up the ball in the Southampton area before seeing his curling effort kept out by the goalkeeper. United have never lost a Premier League game at Old Trafford when leading at half-time, and Southampton's chances of ending that run became even more unlikely seven minutes after the break. Jordy Clasie, on for the injured Oriol Romeu in the first half, needlessly brought down Luke Shaw in the penalty area, and Ibrahimovic stepped up to slot the ball into the bottom corner. The rest of the match was largely a formality for United, but Pogba missed a glorious chance after 64 minutes to open his account and completely kill the game as a contest. The Frenchman beat his marker in the air to get on the end of Juan Mata's corner, but he could only head the ball over when he should at least have hit the target. Pogba then had another chance late on as United countered in stoppage time, but he could only fire wide from Henrikh Mkhitaryan's pass after being teed up on the edge of the area. Player ratings
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2016-08-20
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12:30
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Stoke City
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1–4
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Manchester City
| 27,455 |
Bet365 Stadium
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Mike Dean
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Mark Hughes
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Pep Guardiola
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Ryan Shawcross
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Pablo Zabaleta
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Manchester City at Bet365 Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Manchester City was Pablo Zabaleta and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–4.
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['26th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Shawcross for Stoke City', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Bojan Krkić for Stoke City', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Bojan Krkić for Stoke City', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Joe Allen for Stoke City', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Sergio Agüero for Manchester City', '36th Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '36th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Pablo Zabaleta for Manchester City', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Raheem Sterling for Manchester City', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Kevin De for Manchester City', '86th Minute Goal by Nolito for Manchester City', '86th Minute Assist by Kelechi Iheanacho for Manchester City', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by John Stones for Manchester City', '90+5th Minute Goal by Nolito for Manchester City', '90+5th Minute Assist by Raheem Sterling for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Aguero continued his fine start to the season with his fifth and sixth goals of the campaign to put the visitors in control at half-time. Having missed two penalties in midweek against Steaua Bucharest, he sent Shay Given the wrong way from 12 yards to open the scoring in the 27th minute, and the striker swiftly added a second with a fine header nine minutes later. Guardiola made one change from Man City's Champions League first-leg win as Willy Caballero continued in goal, and the visitors picked up from where they left off in Romania. Aguero, who hit a hat-trick in the 5-0 victory but fluffed his lines twice from the spot, made no mistake this time after referee Mike Dean penalised Ryan Shawcross' grab on Nicolas Otamendi at a corner. Raheem Sterling had twice gone close before Aguero's strike as a jittery Stoke defence struggled to cope with Man City's movement, and the Argentina striker soon doubled their advantage. He rose well to head home from Kevin De Bruyne's delivery to give his side a deserved lead at the break. But a sloppy start gifted Stoke, who had a penalty appeal ignored just before half-time, a route back into the match. Bojan stepped up for the Potters and confidently finished from 12 yards to halve the deficit. The hosts went close to an equaliser when Allen's curling corner almost caught out Caballero at his near post, and they had another penalty appeal denied when Jon Walters went down under Sterling's challenge with 10 minutes to play. He latched on to David Silva's through ball and rounded Given before showing good composure to square for Nolito, who drilled home his first Premier League goal. Player ratings
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2016-08-20
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15:00
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Swansea City
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0–2
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Hull City
| 20,024 |
Liberty Stadium
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Stuart Attwell
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Francesco Guidolin
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Mike Phelan
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Jack Cork
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Curtis Davies
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Hull City at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Jack Cork and the Manager of Swansea City was Francesco Guidolin. The Captain of Hull City was Curtis Davies and the Manager of Hull City was Mike Phelan. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['79th Minute Goal by Shaun for Hull City', '79th Minute Assist by Curtis for Hull City', '90+2nd Minute Goal by Abel for Hull City', '90+2nd Minute Assist by Shaun for Hull City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Newly-promoted Hull caused another shock as late goals from Shaun Maloney and Abel Hernandez gave them a 2-0 win over Swansea. The managerless Tigers were the bookmakers' favourites for relegation after starting the campaign with just 13 fit senior players, but they followed up their shock win over champions Leicester with an impressive victory at the Liberty Stadium. Substitute Maloney put them in front when he turned home Robert Snodgrass' corner just six minutes after coming on, and he was the provider for the second, springing Swansea's offside trap and teeing up Hernandez to finish past Lukasz Fabianski in stoppage time. Swansea were swiftly on the front foot on a rainy afternoon in South Wales, with their best chance arriving just six minutes in, when Hull goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic tipped Gylfi Sigurdsson's 20-yard drive onto the crossbar. Hull were largely restricted to occasional counter-attacks as they struggled to get out of their own half, but they should have taken the lead on the quarter-hour mark, when Snodgrass fed Adama Diomande in Swansea's box. The striker created space to shoot, but his wild effort flew harmlessly wide. At the other end, Fernando Llorente was proving a handful for the Hull defence, but he could not find a finish as he sent two headers wide. On another occasion he showed strength to pin his marker and tee up Leroy Fer, whose first-time effort went over the bar from eight yards out. Jack Cork sent a long-range shot just past Jakupovic's far post and his Swansea team-mate Wayne Routledge backheeled wide after good work from Modou Barrow, but Hull held on until half-time. Swansea threw on Jefferson Montero and Ki Sung-yueng in an attempt to find a breakthrough, but Hull defended resiliently, with Curtis Davies and make-shift centre-back Jake Livermore excelling in the heart of their back four. Davies forced an acrobatic save from Fabianski 12 minutes from time, but Hull's opener came from the resulting corner, as the Tigers skipper flicked Snodgrass' corner into the path of Maloney. It was a sucker-punch for the home side, but still they struggled to break Hull down. Their best chance came when Kyle Naughton's goalbound drive was blocked by Davies, but the Tigers duly went up the other end to clinch the second goal and wrap up the win. Player ratings
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2016-08-20
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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1–2
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Everton
| 23,654 |
The Hawthorns
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Niel Swarbrick
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Tony Pulis
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Ronald Koeman
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Darren Fletcher
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Phil Jagielka
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Everton at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['9th Minute Goal by Gareth for West Brom', '9th Minute Assist by Craig for West Brom', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Saido Berahino for West Brom', '59th Minute Yellow Card by Jonas Olsson for West Brom', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Evans for West Brom', '45+2nd Minute Goal by Kevin for Everton', '45+2nd Minute Assist by Ross for Everton', '60th Minute Goal by Gareth for Everton', '60th Minute Assist by Mason for Everton', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Maarten Stekelenburg for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Goals from Kevin Mirallas and Gareth Barry saw Everton come from behind to beat West Brom 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. West Brom came racing out of the traps in their first home game of the 2016/17 season, and Salomon Rondon nearly grabbed his third Premier League goal in three games but was denied by a near post save from Maarten Stekelenburg. But the resulting corner saw the Baggies fire in front inside 10 minutes after McAuley shook off his mark in Phil Jagielka, powering to the back post and head home from Craig Gardner's corner. Both goalkeepers were called into action early in the second half with Stekelenburg making a great save from Darren Fletcher's powerful striker before Foster made a near-post stop from Gerard Deulofeu after a Mirallas corner. But Foster could do nothing about Everton's second goal on the stroke of the hour as a Mirallas corner found Holgate at the back post, with the youngster knocking it back across the area to find the head of Barry who put the ball into the back of the net. Yannick Bolasie came on for his debut just after the goal and could have nabbed an assist ten minutes later as Barkley put his sumptuous cross just wide of the post, before McAuley headed wide at the other end not long after. Player ratings
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2016-08-20
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15:00
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Tottenham Hotspur
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1–0
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Crystal Palace
| 31,447 |
White Hart Lane
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Michael Oliver
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Alan Pardew
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Harry Kane
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Scott Dann
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Harry Kane and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Alan Pardew. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['60th Minute Yellow Card by Kyle Walker for Tottenham', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Jan Vertonghen for Tottenham', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Eric Dier for Tottenham', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Scott Dann for Crystal Palace', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Andros Townsend for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Vincent Janssen, also making his full Spurs debut, should have found the net in the second half when he was put through one-on-one with Wayne Hennessey, but shot wide. The visitors struggled to make opportunities, with Michel Vorm's straightforward saves to deny Jason Puncheon and Connor Wickham the closest they came. Palace had the first effort on goal after just two minutes when Puncheon was found by Lee Chung-yong inside the box, but he shot straight at Vorm, who replaced the injured Hugo Lloris. The visitors would rarely get the ball up-field for the rest of the first half, and only ex-Spurs winger Andros Townsend had another attempt on goal from distance, while Spurs peppered Palace's back-four at the other end. The hosts' best first-half chances fell to Toby Alderweireld, who headed straight at Hennessey unmarked from Erik Lamela's corner on 12 minutes, and Kane, who fired narrowly past the far post in acres of space from distance. Wanyama also threatened with a header from a corner before the break, and he would ultimately make the breakthrough for his new team, but it was Janssen who should have made it 1-0 on 69 minutes. The Dutch striker, who signed from AZ Alkmar or £18. 6m earlier in the transfer window and he was a constant thorn in the side of Palace defenders. But Alan Pardew's side appeared to accept defeat with eight minutes left after Wanyama nodded in from inside the six-yard box after Kane had headed Lamela's corner at goal. Player ratings
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2016-08-20
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15:00
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Burnley
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2–0
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Liverpool
| 21,313 |
Turf Moor
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Lee Mason
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Sean Dyche
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Jürgen Klopp
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Tom Heaton
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Jordan Henderson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Liverpool at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['2nd Minute Goal by Sam for Burnley', '2nd Minute Assist by Andre for Burnley', '37th Minute Goal by Andre for Burnley', '37th Minute Assist by Steven for Burnley', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Henderson for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Burnley opened their Premier League account for the season as strikes Sam Vokes and Andre Gray secured a 2-0 victory against Liverpool at Turf Moor. The hosts doubled their advantage in the 37th minute and it was Vokes' strike partner, Gray, whose right-footed finish left Simon Mignolet with no chance. But it was Burnley's afternoon as they claimed their first win over Liverpool at home in the league since 1973. And Burnley made their intentions clear in just the second minute, pressing high with Gray winning the ball back deep in the Liverpool half. Gray then picked out Vokes, who turned on the edge of the penalty area before picking out the corner of the net with an excellent right-footed finish to give the hosts the perfect start. It was a very lacklustre opening from Liverpool, who brought in Daniel Sturridge and James Milner for Alberto Moreno and the injured Mane. Sturridge was next to go close, curling a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty area inches wide as the frustration continued to build for the visitors. Burnley continued to look a threat on the break with the pace of Gray up front and they doubled their advantage in the 37th minute and it was Defour, who started things off for the hosts. After the break Liverpool were restricted to long range efforts as Coutinho struck wide and Roberto Firminho forced Heaton into an excellent save. Coutinho again sliced wide in the 58th minute as Liverpool's frustrations continued. Burnley, by contrast, were more efficient and clinical with the ball, and patient, tenacious and committed without it. Player ratings
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2016-08-20
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15:00
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Watford
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1–2
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Chelsea
| 20,772 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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Walter Mazzarri
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Antonio Conte
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Troy Deeney
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John Terry
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Chelsea at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The Captain of Chelsea was John Terry and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['19th Minute Yellow Card by Troy Deeney for Watford', '55th Minute Goal by Étienne for Watford', '55th Minute Assist by Adlène for Watford', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Miguel Britos for Watford', '70th Minute Yellow Card by José Holebas for Watford', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Valon Behrami for Watford', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Gary Cahill for Chelsea', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Diego Costa for Chelsea', '87th Minute Goal by Diego for Chelsea', '87th Minute Assist by Cesc for Chelsea', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Eden Hazard for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Diego Costa controversially struck a late winner as Chelsea came from behind to beat Watford 2-1 on Saturday. Watford created the first opening as Miguel Britos' scything pass played Jose Holebas through on goal, but Thibaut Courtois was equal to the Greece international's strike on seven minutes. That was the case until 24 minutes, when Nodrin Amrabat bundled his way down the right flank, beat Cesar Azpilicueta and drilled a low ball into the Chelsea area. Ighalo was poised to turn the ball home from six-yards, but Gary Cahill's intervention was enough to see the Nigeria international loop the ball over the target. Costa threatened in the closing stages of the half, forcing Heurelho Gomes to spilling a cross, but the Blues couldn't capitalise as the half ended level. Watford resumed strongly and broke the deadlock within 10 minutes. A floated ball into the Chelsea area found Capoue at the far post, and the Frenchman controlled on his chest before rifling high past Courtois for his second goal in as many games. Costa picked up a booking for gesticulating to the match officials in the aftermath of Watford's opener, and Chelsea looked lost for ideas when looking for a route back into the game. Chelsea grew frustrated chasing the game, and Costa personified this by throwing himself to ground theatrically on 67 minutes in a bid to win a free-kick. Referee Moss opted not to dismiss the Spaniard for a second bookable offence. First Victor Moses injected pace and energy into the tiring Chelsea attack, before the introduction of Batshuayi and Cesc Fabregas, overlooked for the second week running, added quality in the final third. When an unsighted Gomes was unable to gather Eden Hazard's dipping drive, an eager Batshuayi was on hand to convert from close range for his first goal since his big-money summer move from Marseille. Seven minutes later Fabregas' inch-perfect through ball released Costa and he slotted the ball home under Gomes to complete the turnaround, which could have been made secure had Batshuayi found the net instead of rattling the underside of the Watford bar in added time. Player ratings
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2016-08-20
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17:30
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Leicester City
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0–0
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Arsenal
| 32,008 |
King Power Stadium
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Mark Clattenburg
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7dcbb8b3
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Claudio Ranieri
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Arsène Wenger
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Wes Morgan
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Laurent Koscielny
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Evening
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium at Evening and Mark Clattenburg was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claudio Ranieri. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['45th Minute Yellow Card by Nampalys Mendy for Leicester City', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Francis Coquelin for Arsenal', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Rob Holding for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The champions thought they should have been awarded two penalties in the game, firstly when Danny Drinkwater was upended by Laurent Koscielny just before the break. Arsene Wenger opted to hand his big-money summer purchase from Borussia Monchengladbach, Granit Xhaka, his first Premier League start, while Santi Cazorla was handed a run-out following injuries to both Aaron Ramsey and Alex Iwobi last weekend. Just past the half-hour mark the Denmark international was called upon to make a smart save to keep out Cazorla's devilish free kick from the left-hand touchline as the Gunners looked to make their territorial advantage count. However, it was Leicester who felt they should have gone in ahead at the break after one of many debatable decisions by Mr Clattenburg, taking charge of his first encounter of the campaign. Riyad Mahrez slid Jamie Vardy down the right-hand channel of the box and after Petr Cech raced out to bravely block the striker, the ball broke kindly for Drinkwater, who appeared to be felled by Koscielny. But the man in the middle correctly decided that Arsenal's captain had just got the faintest of touches on the ball. There was more controversy after half-time when Clattenburg allowed Francis Coquelin to stay on the pitch, despite the Arsenal midfielder tripping Mahrez on the edge of the box when already on a yellow. However, Leicester captain Wes Morgan made a brilliant goal-saving tackle to preserve the hosts' clean sheet, before one final contentious moment with two minutes to go. Musa, who had given a glimpse of his blistering pace in a pre-season friendly against Barcelona, showed Bellerin a clean pair of heels on the left-hand touchline, before driving towards the box, only to be bundled over by the Spaniard. The man that mattered most, though, again ruled in Arsenal's favour, while Cech's late stop from Mahrez in what was Leicester' first shot on target in the game meant the Foxes have now gone 20 Premier League matches without a win against the Gunners. Player ratings
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2016-08-21
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13:30
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Sunderland
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1–2
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Middlesbrough
| 43,515 |
Stadium of Light
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Martin Atkinson
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David Moyes
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Karanka
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John O'Shea
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George Friend
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Sunderland and Middlesbrough at Stadium of Light at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sunderland was John O'Shea and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The Captain of Middlesbrough was George Friend and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Karanka. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['81st Minute Yellow Card by Lynden Gooch for Sunderland', '13th Minute Goal by Cristhian for Middlesbrough', '13th Minute Assist by Álvaro for Middlesbrough', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Clayton for Middlesbrough']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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David Moyes' first home game in charge of Sunderland ended in defeat as Cristhian Stuani's brace handed Middlesbrough a 2-1 victory in the Wear-Tees derby. The goal knocked the stuffing out of Sunderland and they struggled to continue their promising start. They didn't fashion a chance until the half-hour mark, where Jermain Defoe's glancing heading, after Guzan had saved his low shot, was rightfully ruled out for offside. Sunderland's injury woes continued on 35 minutes as captain John O'Shea was forced to withdraw, handing Boro the initiative to see out the game as the interval approached. Jeremain Lens was brought on at half-time as Moyes looked to mastermind a comeback on his home debut, and his team responded with a stirring second-half rally. Van Aanholt drew Guzan into a superb low save on the hour, and the pressure finally told as the Boro 'keeper spilled Duncan Watmore's shot into the path of Dutch full-back and he converted 19 minutes from time to set up a tense finale. Player ratings
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2016-08-21
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16:00
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West Ham United
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1–0
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Bournemouth
| 56,977 |
London Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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186812e7
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Slaven Bilić
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Eddie Howe
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Mark Noble
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Ham and Bournemouth at London Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['38th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Byram for West Ham', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Winston Reid for West Ham', '85th Minute Goal by Michail for West Ham', '85th Minute Assist by Gökhan for West Ham', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Pedro Obiang for West Ham', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Harry Arter for Bournemouth', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Steve Cook for Bournemouth', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Arter for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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For most of the afternoon, it looked as though the Hammers were set to be frustrated on their league debut at their new home, with clear chances scarce at either end. However, after Harry Arter was shown a second yellow card for bringing down Cheikhou Kouyate, the hosts got the breakthrough as Antonio headed home from Gokhan Tore's cross in the 85th minute. Adrian pulled off a sharp save to deny Josh King in injury-time and Jonathan Calleri spurned a brilliant chance for a goal on his Premier League debut when he shot wide with just the keeper to beat. The Hammers were not helped by the unavailability of a number of first-team players, including striker Andy Carroll, who is facing a few weeks out with a knee injury. Bournemouth made one change from last weekend as Ryan Fraser replaced Lewis Cook. In their only previous competitive match at the London Stadium, in the Europa League, the Hammers scored twice in the first half, but a repeat of that looked unlikely throughout a tight opening 45 minutes. Gokhan Tore shot over the bar and then might have won a penalty when he was fouled right on the edge of the box by Charlie Daniels, with a free-kick given instead. It took until the 40th minute for the first shot on target as Artur Boruc kept out a near-post shot from Enner Valencia. The visitors rarely threatened in the opening 45 minutes, but went close after the interval as Josh King's long-range shot was brilliantly tipped over by Adrian. At the other end, Tore volleyed into the side netting, but opportunities remained at a premium until Arter was dismissed in the 78th minute for bringing down Kouyate. The Hammers then pressed for a winner and it was Antonio who delivered, heading home at the back post from Tore's cross. King almost equalised in injury-time when he saw a close-range shot kept out by Adrian, before Calleri raced clear, only to shoot wide. Player ratings
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2016-08-27
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12:30
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Tottenham Hotspur
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1–1
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Liverpool
| 31,211 |
White Hart Lane
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Robert Madley
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Jürgen Klopp
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Harry Kane
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Jordan Henderson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Liverpool at White Hart Lane at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Harry Kane and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['29th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Rose for Tottenham', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Jan Vertonghen for Tottenham', '72nd Minute Goal by Danny for Tottenham', '72nd Minute Assist by Érik for Tottenham', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Dele Alli for Tottenham', '32nd Minute Yellow Card by Sadio Mané for Liverpool', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by James Milner for Liverpool', '45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Philippe Coutinho for Liverpool', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Dejan Lovren for Liverpool', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Henderson for Liverpool', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Joël Matip for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The Reds took the lead late in the first half after Erik Lamela clipped Roberto Firmino just inside the box and James Milner converted the penalty. The Spurs goalkeeper kept the Brazilian playmaker at bay twice more during the first half, with his second a mirror image of the first as Coutinho was once again found in space but saw his effort saved low at the post. Milner who stepped up to send Vorm the wrong way and put the Reds ahead just before half-time. Liverpool were dominant in the second half, with Firmino playing in Georginio Wijnaldum whose effort just goes over the bar before Matip just headed over the crossbar from a Milner corner. The Reds should have added a second to their tally in the 57th minute, as Wijnaldum played in Lallana, who in turn set up Mane to power the ball into the back of the net - but the flag was already raised for offside against the England international much to the dismay of Mane who was already celebrating. The hosts were back on terms in the 72nd minute as Dier whipped in a cross from the right flank, with the ball ricocheting off the head of Lamela and falling into the path of Rose at the back post. The England defender was afforded the time and space to compose himself and squeeze a volley past Mignolet
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2016-08-27
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15:00
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Everton
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1–0
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Stoke City
| 39,581 |
Goodison Park
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Michael Oliver
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20d83945
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Ronald Koeman
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Mark Hughes
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Phil Jagielka
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Stoke City at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['9th Minute Yellow Card by Ross Barkley for Everton', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Leighton Baines for Everton', '51st Minute Yellow Card by Shay Given for Everton', '51st Minute Own Goal by Shay Given for Everton', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Gareth Barry for Everton', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Erik Pieters for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Everton continued their unbeaten start to the season under Ronald Koeman as Shay Given’s unfortunate own goal handed them a 1-0 over Stoke City at Goodison Park. Phil Bardsley conceded a penalty for tripping Ashley Williams in the box just after half-time and, though Given did brilliantly to tip Leighton Baines' spot-kick onto the post, the ball rebounded into the net off his head. Stoke pushed for an equaliser in the second half with Marko Arnautovic their primary threat but were unable to beat the excellent Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. After a scrappy opening, the game's first moment of real quality came from Kevin Mirallas on the edge of the box when he skipped past Glenn Whelan and drilled a low shot which Given got down smartly to save. It was Stoke who looked more composed in the first quarter with Joe Allen seeing a lot of the ball as he enjoyed a free role in midfield. Peter Crouch started for the Potters after his hat-trick against Stevenage in the EFL Cup on Tuesday and Stoke targeted him with floated crosses from the right. He was isolated with 19-year-old Mason Holgate at the back post on one of those balls from Bardsley but elected to attempt a scissors kick and that allowed the Everton defender to head clear. The best chance of the first half fell to Ashley Williams in the 24th minute when he headed a corner downwards past Given but Crouch hooked the ball clear off the line. Yannick Bolasie, who was starting his first league game for Everton, cut a frustrated figure on the right wing during the first quarter but a switch to the left helped him grow into the game as the game wore on and Everton finished the half well on top. Everton picked up where they left off in the second half with Barkley going close with a low shot that flew inches wide before Holgate and Lukaku combined for a lovely one-two in the box that forced Ryan Shawcross to make a brilliant challenge to prevent a certain goal. It was from the resulting corner that the pivotal moment in the game came as Bardsley clipped Williams' heel as the pair ran towards the ball and Everton went ahead thanks to Given's misfortune. Stoke were almost level just before the hour mark as Arnautovic got onto the end of a flick on from Crouch and found a yard of space before drilling a low shot which Stekelenburg did brilliantly to save up onto the crossbar. Everton almost made it two on 78 minutes when Barkley showed brilliant skill to flick the ball past Shawcross to get one-on-one with Given, but the Irishman got down well to save his low shot. Stoke went straight up the other end and almost scored again. Player ratings
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2016-08-27
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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1–1
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Bournemouth
| 23,503 |
Selhurst Park
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Mike Dean
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4b134305
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Alan Pardew
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Eddie Howe
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Scott Dann
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Bournemouth at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Alan Pardew. 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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['17th Minute Yellow Card by Yohan Cabaye for Crystal Palace', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Damien Delaney for Crystal Palace', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Christian Benteke for Crystal Palace', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Scott for Crystal Palace', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Jason for Crystal Palace', '11th Minute Goal by Joshua for Bournemouth', '11th Minute Assist by Harry for Bournemouth', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Artur Boruc for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Josh King had given the Cherries a well-deserved lead after just 11 minutes before Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye saw his penalty saved by Artur Boruc. Eddie Howe's away side were hanging on for long periods in the second half but centre-back Dann powered home a Jason Puncheon cross in the third minute of stoppage time to finally reward Palace's pressure. The Cherries struck first when King controlled Harry Arter's pass on his chest, before expertly firing past goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and into the bottom corner. Cabaye stepped forward, but his effort was comfortably saved by Boruc as the France international spurned the chance to draw level. Pardew's half-time team-talk appeared to do the trick as Palace began with far more intensity, but Dann wasted a good opportunity with a bullet header. It was very much a backs-to-the-wall job for Eddie Howe's men, as the Palace pressure showed no sign of relenting, with Connor Wickham blasting over the bar when well placed to score. Ryan Fraser managed to make a rare break for Bournemouth, but he was wrongly flagged for offside, despite the replays clearly showing he was being played on. A stinging shot from Andros Townsend was well held by Boruc and minutes later, Zaha really should have scored, but was unable to adjust his feet to flick the ball over the line. It was a mixed afternoon for Benteke - who after winning that first-half penalty, had little effect on the game and when he fell to the ground in theatrical fashion, Townsend was unable to capitalise and blasted into the side netting. But, with just seconds remaining, Dann - who had spent the final minutes as an auxiliary forward - came to the rescue, heading in Puncheon's cross as Boruc was finally beaten. Player Ratings
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2016-08-27
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15:00
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Chelsea
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3–0
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Burnley
| 41,607 |
Stamford Bridge
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Mark Clattenburg
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6069ad6a
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Antonio Conte
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Sean Dyche
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John Terry
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Tom Heaton
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Burnley at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Mark Clattenburg was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was John Terry and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['9th Minute Goal by Eden for Chelsea', '9th Minute Assist by Nemanja for Chelsea', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Oscar — for Chelsea', '41st Minute Goal by Willian for Chelsea', '41st Minute Assist by Diego Costa for Chelsea', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Branislav Ivanović for Chelsea', '89th Minute Goal by Victor for Chelsea', '89th Minute Assist by Pedro for Chelsea', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Keane for Burnley', '90th Minute Yellow Card by James Tarkowski for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Antonio Conte recorded his third straight Premier League win as Chelsea cruised past Burnley 3-0 at Stamford Bridge. Eden Hazard set the Blues on their way to victory with a sensational solo effort on nine minutes, drifting onto his right from the left and picking out the bottom corner of the Burnley goal. The result ensures Conte maintains his flawless Premier League record as Chelsea boss, with three victories from his first three games, and sees the Blues enter the international break top of the league, albeit temporarily. It took just nine minutes for the hosts to open the scoring as the Hazard broke forward on a counter, cut inside two flailing Burnley defenders and picked out the bottom corner of Tom Heaton's goal. Unmarked at the far post, the Belgian should have had a second two minutes later as he gathered Nemanja Matic's cross from the right, but Ben Mee, who scored a late equaliser on Burnley's last visit to Stamford Bridge, blocked his effort off the line. Willian and Oscar combined brilliantly to get in behind the tiring, static Burnley defence on 37 minutes, but Diego Costa failed to convert the chance, shooting straight at Heaton. But Chelsea didn't have to wait long for their second as Willian drilled home through Stephen Ward's legs, giving Heaton no chance. Scott Arfield spurned a glorious chance reduce the arrears shortly after but he dragged his shot wide, ensuring Chelsea entered the break with a healthy lead. Heaton continued to single-handedly keep Chelsea at bay, thwarting both Hazard and Costa as the half wore on. That resilience saw Burnley grow in confidence, but they lacked the quality to penetrate the Chelsea rearguard. Conte then wrestled the initiative back, freshening things up by bringing Moses, Michy Batshuayi and Pedro off the bench. And it worked wonders as the Batshuayi and Pedro combined to set up Moses for his second goal in a week, after his strike against Bristol Rovers in the EFL Cup. Player ratings
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2016-08-27
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15:00
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Southampton
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1–1
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Sunderland
| 30,152 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Lee Mason
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928fc62b
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Claude Puel
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David Moyes
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José Fonte
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Jermain Defoe
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Sunderland at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was José Fonte and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The Captain of Sunderland was Jermain Defoe and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['29th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Redmond for Southampton', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Davis for Southampton', '85th Minute Goal by Jay for Southampton', '85th Minute Assist by James for Southampton', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Pienaar for Sunderland', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Jack Rodwell for Sunderland']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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David Moyes was denied his first win as Sunderland manager after Jay Rodriguez's late strike gave Southampton a 1-1 draw at St Mary's. Austin was then flagged offside after scuffing a shot from close range which was saved by the goalkeeper. The Black Cats improved in the closing stages of the half and spurned a glorious opportunity when Lamine Kone headed wide from close range. In the build-up Sunderland felt they should have been awarded a penalty when Fabio Borini appeared to be pushed from behind by Jose Fonte. Pickford continued to be at his best in the second half, diving at full stretch to parry Shane Long's low strike from distance before keeping out Redmond's shot at his near post. The visitors broke the deadlock on 79 minutes through a penalty when Defoe was brought down by the trailing leg of Fonte and the striker lashed the ball into net with his spot kick. But their lead lasted just six minutes with Rodriguez, who has battled back from serious knee trouble, saw his low shot from around 20 yards sneak under Pickford. Player ratings
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2016-08-27
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15:00
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Watford
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1–3
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Arsenal
| 20,545 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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b123da8c
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Walter Mazzarri
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Arsène Wenger
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Troy Deeney
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Laurent Koscielny
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Arsenal at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['17th Minute Yellow Card by Sebastian Prödl for Watford', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Odion Ighalo for Watford', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Troy Deeney for Watford', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Nordin Amrabat for Watford', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Valon Behrami for Watford', '89th Minute Yellow Card by José Holebas for Watford', '40th Minute Goal by Alexis for Arsenal', '40th Minute Assist by Theo for Arsenal', '45+1st Minute Goal by Mesut for Arsenal', '45+1st Minute Assist by Alexis for Arsenal', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Jack Wilshere for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Sanchez doubled the advantage in the 40th minute, converting Theo Walcott's enticing cross before Mesut Ozil added a third in stoppage time at the end of a comfortable first half. But it proved to be just a consolation as Arsenal made it seven out of seven against Watford in the Premier League. Walcott was on penalty duty and missed in the Gunners' 4-3 opening day defeat but with Cazorla back in the side, the Spaniard took the responsibilities back and made no mistake. Despite the visitors' dominance, Watford could have been back on level terms moments later but for Petr Cech's brilliant reactions as he kept out Laurent Koscielny's sliced clearance. It sparked Watford into some sort of life and they went close again as Christian Kabasele, on his Premier League debut, headed wide Etienne Capoue's corner. However, it was Arsenal that finished the first half the stronger of the two sides with Sanchez and Ozil both denied by Heurelho Gomes in quick succession. They weren't to be denied for long though as Walcott picked out Sanchez at the far post in the 40th minute, and while the Chile international did not produce his best finish, he did enough to divert the ball over the line. Six minutes later the Gunners struck another blow and this time Sanchez was the provider, picking out the surging run of Ozil, who headed home from close range. Mazzarri responded by introducing Pereyra at the interval and he marked his debut with a well-taken goal 12 minutes into the second half, bending a strike past Cech to reduce the arrears. Arsenal were still looking dangerous on the counter-attack but Watford were much more potent now and Cech forced into a smart double-save to deny Jose Holebas and Odion Ighalo, before the latter saw an acrobatic overhead kick fly inches over the crossbar. Player ratings
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2016-08-27
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15:00
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Leicester City
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2–1
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Swansea City
| 31,727 |
King Power Stadium
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Roger East
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f6b78ab8
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Claudio Ranieri
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Francesco Guidolin
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Wes Morgan
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Jack Cork
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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 Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claudio Ranieri. The Captain of Swansea City was Jack Cork and the Manager of Swansea City was Francesco Guidolin. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['26th Minute Yellow Card by Robert Huth for Leicester City', '32nd Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '32nd Minute Assist by Danny for Leicester City', '52nd Minute Goal by Wes for Leicester City', '52nd Minute Assist by Robert for Leicester City', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Simpson for Leicester City', '10th Minute Yellow Card by Federico Fernández for Swansea City', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Leroy Fer for Swansea City', '80th Minute Goal by Leroy for Swansea City', '80th Minute Assist by Modou for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Jamie Vardy and captain Wes Morgan fired Premier League champions Leicester City to a 2-1 win against Swansea in what was their first victory of the new campaign. Vardy opened the scoring at a rain-sodden King Power Stadium with a trademark lethal finish in the 32nd minute and Leicester's dominance was rewarded through Morgan's close-range strike early in the second half. The Foxes squandered an opportunity from the penalty spot when Riyad Mahrez's effort was saved and their problems were added to when Kasper Schmeichel went off injured. Francesco Guidolin kept faith with the same starting XI that lost 2-0 to Premier League new boys Hull last week, while Scotland U21 striker Oliver McBurnie was included on the bench following his impressive double against Peterborough United in the midweek EFL Cup win. Drinkwater's defence-splitting pass was collected by Vardy ahead of Jordi Amat, and the champions' leading scorer last season with 24 goals, strode away to lash his right-foot strike home off the near post . After 55 minutes, Amat brought down Shinji Okazaki for a clear penalty, but Mahrez failed to take advantage as Lukasz Fabianski made a fine save to deny him and then Okazaki from the follow up. Player ratings
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2016-08-27
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17:30
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Hull City
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0–1
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Manchester United
| 24,560 |
Kingston Communications Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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a9c4fc8a
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Mike Phelan
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José Mourinho
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David Meyler
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Wayne Rooney
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Evening
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The Match was played between Hull City and Manchester Utd at Kingston Communications Stadium at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was David Meyler and the Manager of Hull City was Mike Phelan. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['71st Minute Yellow Card by Tom Huddlestone for Hull City', '77th Minute Yellow Card by David Meyler for Hull City', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Marouane Fellaini for Manchester Utd', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Wayne Rooney for Manchester Utd', '90+2nd Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '90+2nd Minute Assist by Wayne for Manchester Utd', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Marcus Rashford for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Marcus Rashford scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to secure a 1-0 victory for Manchester United against Hull City on Saturday. The win maintains United's perfect league record and keeps them second in the table, while Hull's first defeat of the campaign leaves them in fifth. Both teams were unchanged following 2-0 league victories last weekend, but the first chance of the game fell to the visitors. Anthony Martial drifted inside and found Ibrahimovic with a teasing cross, but the striker headed a yard over the crossbar. Robert Snodgrass went closest for Hull midway through the half as his dipping free-kick flashed past the post with David De Gea beaten. United took control of the match before the break, and Rooney and Ibrahimovic both had chances to break the deadlock, with the former seeing his shot cleared off the line by the impressive Curtis Davies. Hull suffered a blow immediately after half-time when Snodgrass, who had suffered a nasty collision with the post in the first half, was unable to continue. Mourinho introduced Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Rashford as United pushed forward in search of a breakthrough, and the pair made the difference. The visitors had a penalty appeal turned down by referee Jon Moss when Antonio Valencia's cross appeared to strike David Meyler's arm, while Rooney and Ibrahimovic each flashed shots wide of Eldin Jakupovic's post. Rashford drew a fine stop from the Hull 'keeper with a low effort and the Tigers rode their luck as Davies had Jakupovic to thank for preventing an own goal after his miscued clearance. Mike Phelan's side had two chances to snatch an unlikely winner themselves, but Tom Huddlestone's long-range strike deflected wide with De Gea stranded and Meyler then blazed over. It proved costly too, as Rooney beat Ahmed Elmohamady down United's left and teed up Rashford, who finished neatly to become the first teenager to score a Premier League goal under a Mourinho-managed side. Player ratings
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