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At his present price of goalscoring, Erling Haaland would be the Premier League’s document goalscorer a while across the 2030 mark. “Haaland may positively break my Premier League purpose document,” mentioned present holder Alan Shearer on the eve of this recreation.
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Haaland’s goals-per-game document within the Premier League is 0.9, which means he’ll break Shearer’s 260-goal document in round 4½ seasons. He would nonetheless have most of his mammoth Metropolis contract to run at that stage, inviting the potential for setting an unreachable new goal.
“When you’re constructing a footballer or centre-forward, you wouldn’t look too distant from Haaland being the right one,” Shearer mentioned on Friday.
As they drifted in the direction of a disappointing afternoon in opposition to a cussed Everton group, it was Haaland who scored two targets to propel Metropolis in the direction of the highest of the Premier League desk once more. It was the eleventh consecutive match for Metropolis and Norway that Haaland has discovered the web.
Pep Guardiola finally apologised after as soon as saying Tottenham Hotspur, considerably disparagingly, have been the “”. However there’s a sturdy argument to recommend that his present Metropolis facet and Haaland have that precise standing.
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The Christmas decorations will not be up but and Haaland has discovered the web 22 occasions. Like these targets – a agency header and a steered end – they’re strikes that matter. Solely his purpose in opposition to Brighton didn’t end in a optimistic outcome for his group.
For the time being he’s unstoppable. Even his outdated nemesis Everton finally buckled. They wound him up three seasons in the past, with Ben Godfrey driving him to the purpose of distraction. Haaland’s response sparked one million memes – and illustrated {that a} centre-back may get beneath his pores and skin.
However finally the 25-year-old will get his probability. His targets have been together with his first efforts of the match and got here after his most precious first-half contribution in a penalty field was a clearance as Everton attacked. However with only one sight of purpose he proved the distinction between the 2 groups.
Haaland was the distinction between the 2 groups as he as soon as once more illustrated how lethal he’s in entrance of purpose – PA/Martin Rickett
Striker targets are papering over Metropolis cracks
Scored both facet of the hour mark, his targets have been his ninety fifth and 96th within the Premier League for Metropolis, and the century shall be up quickly. He ought to have been going residence with the match ball however had his effort saved by Jordan Pickford when he ran via in stoppage time.
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What Haaland is doing together with his targets is papering over any cracks that Metropolis have this season, and it’s naive to consider there are not any weaknesses regardless of them now being again on the summit. Guardiola says they can’t be too reliant on him.
”[He was] upset he didn’t rating 4 or 5,” Guardiola mentioned. “All jokes apart, actually happy, however we can’t depend on simply him, we’d like different gamers. Wingers, attacking midfielders. They must make a step up and rating targets.
“We play to offer Erling with high quality and passing however different gamers must step up. The possibilities have been clear and so they have to attain. At this stage they must demand themselves.”
Earlier than he broke Everton’s resistance, Metropolis have been determined for a participant to unlock the door and get behind the opposition defence. It truly cried out for a Kevin De Bruyne kind to get on the ball and select optimistic passes.
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Foden choosing up De Bruyne mantle
After leaving as a free agent in the summertime, De Bruyne is now high of Serie A with Napoli and pulled the strings for Belgium in opposition to Wales throughout the worldwide break. “Did Man Metropolis let De Bruyne depart too quickly?” learn a headline from the BBC after his efficiency in Cardiff.
Jack Grealish can be within the class of participant who can get on the ball and make issues occur. The 30-year-old watched from the stands as he was ineligible to play in opposition to his mum or dad membership. He would have been referred to as upon to select his approach via Everton if he was nonetheless within the sky-blue shirt.
Because it was, it was all the way down to Phil Foden, who’s placing in eye-catching shows as a No 8 or a No 10. He’s not the winger who cuts inside, extra of the participant who Metropolis look upon to make them tick. It might not be De Bruyne, but it surely appears the way in which ahead for this group.
Phil Foden is placing up a greater understanding with Haaland – Getty Photos/Carl Recine
“I believe I’m bettering my relationship with Erling. I performed just a few good passes in behind for him which he may have scored from,” Foden mentioned. “Sadly each time I move to him he appears to overlook. However we’re positively constructing that relationship. I’m discovering that ball in behind and getting the ball into areas the place he can rating targets. One thing we have now been engaged on.”
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These are nonetheless early days of a brand new era at Metropolis. A 12 months in the past they have been getting ready to their winter disaster. They’ve fought their approach again in the direction of the highest once more, however with solely 4 gamers from the group who confronted Wolves nearly precisely a 12 months in the past. Haaland is one in every of them. Rúben Dias, Jeremy Doku and Savinho – and they’re reliant on Haaland greater than ever.
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05:24pm
‘I received’t be stopping quickly’ – Welbeck nonetheless has ‘love for soccer’
Brighton striker Danny Welbeck, chatting with BBC MOTD about his later winner: “It was an excellent end, I used to be proud of that. There’s at all times that chance the ball can fall your approach. I used to be questioning if it may fall properly for me and it did and I caught it away.
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“I adore it. I’ve the fervour and love for soccer. It’s what I need to do. I really feel good. I really feel sturdy and match so I received’t be stopping quickly.
On taking part in into his 40s: “I’m not trying that far forward. I’m simply having fun with my soccer and feeling sturdy. I’m having fun with the current.”
05:22pm
‘Haaland’s an important participant for us’ – Dias reacts to striker’s double
Manchester Metropolis defender Ruben Dias chatting with BBC MOTD: “A variety of work, they weren’t straightforward in any respect. First half we have been extra troubled, we couldn’t actually arrange our recreation. Utterly totally different second half and three factors.
“Within the first half we had a transparent probability from Savinho, one from Phil Foden and one from Jeremy Doku. We had probabilities, at all times joyful when anybody scores and joyful for Erling to attain.
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“He’s an important participant for us, we would like everybody to be concerned and everybody to be scoring not simply Erling. It’s essential that he’s on his rhythm and makes an enormous distinction for us when he’s.
“One recreation at a time. We’re good, bettering, many getting back from harm which is nice for us. Completely satisfied to see nearly everybody accessible by now. We’ll carry on constructing and hopefully carry on profitable.”
05:18pm
‘It was a wonderful purpose’ – Tchaouna on wonder-strike
Burnley ahead Loum Tchaouna chatting with BBC Match of the Day: “I’m very joyful, proud and happy as a result of it’s been arduous work, I work day-after-day with the group for this, and I’m joyful for the group.”
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On what Parker mentioned to him earlier than he got here on: “He wished me to offer my greatest for the group. To assist the group with my high quality and elegance of play. I’m quick, technical and an excellent finisher. I’m joyful I did it.
On his first Premier League purpose: “I contact the ball, I turned, I watched the goalkeeper and he was not prepared. I noticed that I had an angle for the shot so I shot and it was a wonderful purpose, so I’m joyful.”
05:16pm
Foden praises ‘world-class’ Haaland
Man Metropolis midfielder Phil Foden chatting with PLP: “It was tough. Within the first half we weren’t actually at it. We weren’t taking part in ahead as rapidly as we may do. We took too lengthy on the ball and couldn’t discover the area in between the traces.
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“The supervisor spoke about it at half-time and within the second half we have been far more significant with the ball going ahead, breaking traces and yeah we created rather a lot. General we might be proud of the efficiency.”
On the significance of Haaland breaking the impasse when he did: “Crucial. We all know he’s bought that high quality to time his runs to perfection and be in the proper place. In the event that they mark him out of the sport he’s nonetheless able to scoring and we all know he solely wants one probability to attain.
“He remained very affected person, there wasn’t plenty of area for him right now. And as you may see he’s at all times there for us on the proper occasions, that’s the signal of a world class striker.”
On his personal efficiency: “I believe I’m bettering my relationship with Erling. I performed just a few good passes in behind for him right now which he may have scored from. Sadly each time I move to him he appears to overlook.
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“We’re positively constructing that relationship. I’m discovering that ball in behind and getting the ball into areas the place he can rating targets. One thing we have now been engaged on.”
05:14pm
Mateta ‘upset’ after lacking late probability regardless of hat-trick
Crystal Palace ahead Jean-Philippe Mateta chatting with Closing Rating after scoring a hat-trick: “I need to win each recreation. I had the ball to win this recreation.”
On his probability on the finish to win the sport: “It’s as much as me to attain that purpose and I didn’t rating. That’s why I’m like that [unhappy]. I would like to chill down, now I’m somewhat bit upset.”
On the six-goal thriller: “For the followers it was a implausible recreation, for us we at all times need three factors. We must always win, we take the purpose.”
05:11pm
‘We need to construct a fortress’ – Welbeck on Brighton win
Brighton striker Danny Welbeck, chatting with PLP: “It’s an enormous win. At residence, we’ve not fairly had the outcomes we wished to get this season. We wished to be higher and we knew we might be higher right now.
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“It was an unimaginable move from Georgi. We’ve got an unimaginable connection. We’re trying to construct on that, carry on progressing and getting higher.
“It’s at all times tough to win a Premier League recreation. We’ve had many occasions the place we’ve gone forward and possibly not bought the factors. We’ve got the mentality to go once more and get the factors.
“It’s good to get one other purpose and put us in a profitable place. We need to construct a fortress and we’re on our method to doing that.”
05:09pm
‘All people has to take duty’ – Yates
A reminder of the information from earlier right now that Ange Postecgolou has been sacked by Nottingham Forest after simply eight video games.
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Nottingham Forest captain Ryan Yates chatting with BBC Radio 5 Stay: “I’ll be sincere. Ange got here in after the sport, debriefed the sport after which I went out to do some operating, I got here again and information had broke that he had gone.
“All people has to take duty. I believe it could be unfair to pin it on anyone. We’ve got to look ourselves within the mirror and mud ourselves down and go once more as a result of issues in soccer can change actually rapidly. That’s what we’re going to be excited about.”
On if he’s saying that the gamers are responsible, he mentioned: “No, I’m not saying that. I’m saying partly we’re responsible as a result of we’re the blokes going out on to the pitch and attempting to get outcomes. As I simply mentioned issues in soccer can change in a short time, with an excellent outcome on Thursday evening we are able to get that good feeling again and we kick in.”
On what he would say if the supervisor may hear him in that second,he mentioned: “I’ve bought nothing to say proper now.”
05:06pm
What these outcomes do to the desk
Manchester Metropolis have climbed to the highest of the Premier League with victory over Everton, main Arsenal based mostly on targets scored.
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The three-3 draw at Selhurst Park leaves Bournemouth in fourth, a degree forward of Tottenham, Chelsea and Sunderland, who’re as much as seventh after beating Wolves. Palace are a degree behind these sides in eighth.
Brighton transfer as much as ninth with their win over Newcastle, a degree and place above Everton after their defeat at Metropolis. Newcastle drop to twelfth.
Burnley climb out of the relegation zone, going above Nottingham Forest, with their 2-0 win over Leeds United, who at the moment are only a level forward of Scott Parker’s facet.
Wolves stay on the foot of the desk, 5 factors adrift of security.
05:02pm
Full occasions across the grounds
The complete-time whistles have been blown on all 5 of our 3pm kick-offs. Listed here are the ultimate outcomes:
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Brighton 2 Newcastle United 1
Crystal Palace 3 Bournemouth 3
Manchester Metropolis 2 Everton 0
05:01pm
90+9 minutes: Crystal Palace 3 Bournemouth 3
Mateta has an unimaginable probability to win it for Palace! Nketiah squares the ball for the Frenchman however he shanks his effort over the bar.
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Full time: Manchester Metropolis 2 Everton 0
Haaland has a few late probabilities to get his hat-trick however he has to accept the brace, with the full-time whistle blown on a snug Metropolis win.
04:57pm
GAOL! Mateta seals hat-trick with penalty to grab dramatic draw
Crystal Palace 3 Bournemouth 3 (Mateta) The drama continues at Selhurst Park and Palace are stage, with Mateta bagging his hat-trick.
Guehi goes down on the set piece and the penalty is given, with the choice confirmed by Var. Mateta steps up and he converts, sending Petrovic the flawed approach.
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Will there be a winner?
04:55pm
GOAL! Krejci own-goal seals Sunderland victory
Sunderland 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (Krejci OG) Krejci appears to clear the ball into the field however he will get all of it flawed and fires previous his personal keeper to seal victory for the hosts.
04:51pm
90+3 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 2 Everton 0
Foden performs Haaland via on purpose and he ought to seal his hat-trick however his effort is saved by Pickford.
04:49pm
GOAL! Christie scores late winner for Bournemouth
Crystal Palace 2 Bournemouth 3 (Christie) The late drama continues and Bournemouth have certainly received it at Selhurst Park after Palace had fought again from two targets down.
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Tavernier cuts the ball again for Christie who slots residence, sending his group high of the desk!
04:48pm
GOAL! Welbeck wins it for Brighton with second of the sport
Brighton 2 Newcastle United 1 (Welbeck) Newcastle thought that they had snatched a degree and have been even pushing for the winner however Brighton seem like they’re going to take all three factors.
Welbeck pops up together with his second purpose of the sport, tucking residence into the underside nook with an outstanding first-time end.
04:46pm
Closing levels across the grounds
We’re reaching the closing levels of the 5 3pm kick-offs. Listed here are the newest scores:
Brighton 1 Newcastle United 1
Crystal Palace 2 Bournemouth 2
Manchester Metropolis 2 Everton 0
04:41pm
80 minutes: Brighton 1 Newcastle United 1
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A surprising equaliser from Nick Woltemade, a backheel within the field from Lewis Miley’s cut-back to offer Newcastle a purpose that they scarcely deserve.
That’s Woltemade’s fourth Premier League purpose in his 5 video games since signing; his teammates have solely mustered one between them in that point.
04:40pm
GOAL! Woltemade scores once more to deliver Newcastle stage
Brighton 1 Newcastle United 1 (Woltemade) Newcastle are stage and it’s Woltemade as soon as extra producing the great for Howe’s facet.
Miley sends a ball into the large centre-forward, who produces a sensational flick and finds the far nook.
04:37pm
79 minutes: Crystal Palace 2 Bournemouth 2
Palace have the ball at the back of the web with Nketiah changing following a Mateta shot however he was clearly offside.
04:36pm
78 minutes: Crystal Palace 2 Bournemouth 2
Palace almost full the turnaound! Guehi squares the ball to Sarr following a nook however the ahead sends his effort simply extensive of the submit.
04:35pm
74 minutes: Brighton 1 Newcastle United 0
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Brighton deliver on James Milner to attempt to see out the final 20 minutes. Brighton have contained Newcastle nicely this half, although they are going to remorse not doubling their lead once they had a flurry of probabilities early within the half. Harvey Barnes and Jacob Ramsey have been introduced on to attempt to give Newcastle new vitality.
04:34pm
74 minutes: Sunderland 1 Wolves 0
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Wolverhampton Wanderers are in actual hassle in the event that they keep on taking part in like this. They’ve been the higher group since half time however their resolution making and closing move at any time when they get right into a harmful place has been abject.
Taking pictures from distance when there are gamers in higher positions, overhit crosses when there are gamers within the field to goal at. They’ve dominated possession however Sunderland goalkeeper, Robin Roefs, has had only one save to make from Munetsi.
04:30pm
GOAL! Tchaouna wonder-goal doubles Burnley’s lead
Burnley 2 Leeds United 0 (Tchaouna) Burnley look on target for 3 factors at Turf Moor due to a surprise strike from Tchaouna.
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The substitute picks the ball up about 35 yards out earlier than turning and rifling an effort into the highest nook.
04:29pm
GOAL! Mateta double brings Palace stage in a flash
Crystal Palace 2 Bournemouth 2 (Mateta) Mateta has his second purpose within the area of 5 minutes and Palace are stage within the blink of a watch!
Bournemouth battle to clear following a ball into the field from Munoz and Mateta stretches out to squeeze the ball throughout the road.
04:26pm
GOAL! Palace halve deficit as VAR overturns offside name
Crystal Palace 1 Bournemouth 2 (Mateta) Crystal Palace have the ball at the back of the web with Mateta tapping residence from shut vary following a ball from Munoz, however the flag goes up.
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There shall be a VAR verify, although, and replays present that it was the flawed name, with Mateta in an onside place, so the purpose stands! Palace are again in it.
04:23pm
GOAL! Haaland scores quickfire second
Manchester Metropolis 2 Everton 0 (Haaland) The person is unplayable in the intervening time!
Savinho stands up his man earlier than rolling the ball again to Haaland who tucks residence his second purpose within the area of 5 minutes. His eleventh of the marketing campaign.
04:20pm
59 minutes: Brighton 1 Newcastle United 0
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Brighton nicely on high thus far within the second half, regardless of the Eddie Howe double change. Yasin Ayari nearly put Brighton 2-0 up within the fiftieth minute after a superb lay-off from Danny Welbeck contained in the field.
Nick Pope simply stored out a Maxim De Cuyper try too. Yankuba Minteh has continued to be a menace on the right-hand facet: he’s 12 years youthful than the person marking him, Dan Burn.
04:19pm
GOAL! Haaland scores his tenth of the season
Manchester Metropolis 1 Everton 0 (Haaland) Manchester Metropolis have the lead and it’s that man once more!
O’Reilly whips a wonderful ball into the realm from the left and it finds Haaland, who leaps excessive earlier than heading residence for his tenth league purpose of the marketing campaign. The Norwegian is in sensational kind.
Metropolis climb to 3rd because it stands, stage on factors with Arsenal in second.
04:16pm
56 minutes: Burnley 1 Leeds United 0
Anthony goes into the guide for Burnley for dissent. The hosts stay 1-0 up at Turf Moor following Ugochukwu’s headed opener.
04:15pm
55 minutes: Sunderland 1 Wolves 0
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Large probability missed for Wolves.. Their greatest transfer of the sport by far ends with Marshall Munetsi chesting the ball into the trail of Joao Gomes in the midst of the realm, however he snatches on the shot and drags it nicely extensive.
Certainly Wolves must be taking these alternatives. It appeared like Gomes was apprehensive about getting injured as two defenders tried to close down the area.
04:14pm
56 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Bournemouth 2
There’s a VAR verify at Selhurst Park after Senesi was given a yellow card but it surely might be upgraded high a crimson for the denial of a purpose scoring alternative.
The referee has been despatched to a monitor however he sticks together with his unique resolution.
04:12pm
54 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Bournemouth 2
Palace look improved after the break however Wharton has an effort blocked earlier than Mateta skews an effort over the bar.
04:10pm
50 minutes: Sunderland 1 Wolves 0
Wolves needs to be stage on the Stadium of Gentle however Joao Gomes drags his effort extensive from shut vary.
04:10pm
48 minutes: Brighton 1 Newcastle United 0
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Newcastle make two substitutions at half-time – Lewis Miley and Jacob Murphy on for Anthony Elanga and Joelinton – in an indication that Eddie Howe was very underwhelmed by the primary half show.
04:08pm
46 minutes: Brighton 1 Newcastle United 0
Eddie Howe has made a double-change on the break, bringing on Miley and Murphy for Joelinton and Elanga.
04:04pm
Second halves underway
The second halves of our 3pm matches are getting underway. A reminder of the newest scores:
Brighton 1 Newcastle United 0
Crystal Palace 0 Bournemouth 2
Manchester Metropolis 0 Everton 0
04:04pm
Welbeck’s pleasure in opposition to Newcastle
Welbeck’s purpose was his third in his final 4 appearances in opposition to Newcastle.
04:02pm
‘Forest proprietor has full backing of gamers’ – Yates
A reminder of the information from earlier right now that Ange Postecgolou has been sacked by Nottingham Forest after simply eight video games.
Nottingham Forest’s Ryan Yates gave TNT his response to the information: “We’re simply usually upset with current outcomes. We haven’t mingled sufficient. We’ve got to take a look at ourselves individually and collectively. We owe it to the followers to do higher, to get higher outcomes. It’s a tricky interval.
“I’m used to various change in supervisor. We’ve got to regroup as rapidly as we are able to. We’ve got a very collectively dressing room. We’ve bought an enormous Europa League recreation on Thursday at residence and we owe it to followers and everybody related to the membership to get a outcome.”
On what Postecoglou mentioned within the dressing room after the sport: “He was extraordinarily upset with the outcome like us of all actually. I went out to do some operating and got here again into the dressing room and some of the boys mentioned he had gone.”
On who was within the assembly with gamers after the announcement: “The management group, just a few individuals from upstairs who make large choices. We’ve got a implausible connection from the dressing room all the way in which as much as Mr Marinakis. He values our opinions, however on the finish of the day it’s at all times his resolution.
“We have to mud ourselves down. Regardless of the membership do shifting ahead they’ve the total backing of us gamers within the dressing room that’s for certain.”
03:54pm
As issues stand
As issues stand, Bournemouth are going high, one level forward of Arsenal, whereas Palace are dropping to eighth.
Manchester Metropolis are as much as fourth on purpose distinction however are stage on factors with Spurs, Chelsea and Sunderland, who’re as much as seventh due to their lead at Wolves. Pereira’s males stay on the foot of the desk, 5 factors from security.
Everton have dropped to ninth, whereas Brighton are as much as tenth after that purpose from Welbeck, going forward of Newcastle who’re down in twelfth.
Burnley’s purpose in opposition to Leeds means they’re above Forest and out of the relegation zone, only one level behind their opponents this afternoon.
03:51pm
Half-time scores
Brighton 1 Newcastle United 0
Crystal Palace 0 Bournemouth 2
Manchester Metropolis 0 Everton 0
03:48pm
Half-times arriving
The half-time whistles are being blown across the grounds throughout the 3pm kick-offs. We’ll deliver you all of the scores shortly.
03:46pm
45 minutes: Brighton 1 Newcastle United 0
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Danny Welbeck with a cool end, sliding previous Nick Pope after being put via by a beautiful weighted previous by Georginio Rutter. Brighton deserve that: they’ve been the higher facet for the reason that first ten minutes.
03:45pm
44 minutes: Sunderland 1 Wolves 0
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Wolverhampton Wanderers appeared like they have been going to fold after conceding the primary purpose and have been lucky Trai Hume’s header got here again off the submit.
Sunderland had them pinned inside their very own half for a protracted interval however the guests regained a foothold within the recreation and might be stage after a sustained interval of strain of their very own. Wolves, although, have lacked precision and composure in and across the penalty space.
03:44pm
GOAL! Brighton forward via Welbeck
Brighton 1 Newcastle United 0 (Welbeck) Newcastle are struggling as soon as extra on the Amex, with Welbeck making it 1-0 for the hosts.
Rutter finds a pleasant pocket of area earlier than feeding Welbeck, who lifts a chic end over the onrushing Pope. Three in three for the veteran ahead!
03:41pm
41 minutes: Brighton 0 Newcastle United 0
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Diego Gomez limps off after 35 minutes, shaking his head at what appears like a hip harm. Maxim De Cuyper comes on as a substitute.
03:40pm
GOAL! Kroupi will get his second to double Bournemouth’s lead
Crystal Palace 0 Bournemouth 2 (Kroupi) Bournemouth are flying! Semenyo picks it up simply contained in the Palace half earlier than driving down the road and delivering a cross into the field.
The ball is half-cleared to Kroupi, who fires residence for his second of the day, regardless of Henderson getting a hand to the strike.
03:35pm
35 minutes: Burnley 1 Leeds United 0
Leeds have an ideal probability to equalise as Calvert-Lewin slides in Aaronson however the ahead’s effort is straight at Dubravka, who turns the shot onto the submit. He ought to have scored!
03:33pm
33 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 0 Everton 0
Beto seems to have his blushes spared when the linesman raises his flag after the striker fired extensive from shut vary, however replays present he was truly onside so the purpose would have stood had he transformed.
03:31pm
31 minutes: Sunderland 1 Wolves 0
Sunderland almost make it two with Mukiele’s lengthy throw flicked on by Ballard into the trail of Hume however the full-back hits the submit.
03:29pm
29 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 0 Everton 0
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Everton shall be proud of the primary quarter of the sport. They might have taken the lead too when Beto slid in on the far submit – Iliman Ndiaye’s cross was simply too far in entrance of him. Nathan Ake made a mistake within the build-up to that probability and he has appeared poor on the ball.
Metropolis have hit the bar when Jake O’Brien headed in the direction of his personal purpose from a Phil Foden nook. However it’s all very slow-paced, with neither group going via the gears but. You would possibly say it wants a Jack Grealish-type on the pitch.
03:29pm
28 minutes: Brighton 0 Newcastle United 0
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Yankuba Minteh, together with his tempo and trickery, is inflicting Dan Burn actual issues reducing inside from the proper. Minteh might need a degree to show: he’s a former Newcastle participant, although he by no means performed for the membership earlier than occurring mortgage to Feyenoord after which becoming a member of Brighton completely final 12 months.
A superb effort from Rutter, drifting over from the centre to the left and angling a shot throughout Nick Pope.
03:27pm
27 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 0 Everton 0
O’Brien is beneath important strain from Haaland at a Metropolis nook and it almost forces an own-goal, with the Everton defender heading the ball in opposition to his personal crossbar.
03:25pm
GOAL! Ugochukwu converts fantastic Walker cross
Burnley 1 Leeds United 0 (Ukochukwu) Burnley have gone forward in opposition to Leeds within the conflict between final season’s high two within the Championship.
Walker delivers a wonderful cross into the field and Ugochukwu directs a free header into the far nook.
That purpose sees Burnley climb out of the relegation zone, above Forest, as issues stand.
03:21pm
21 minutes: Sunderland 1 Wolves 0
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Ensure you discover someplace to observe Sunderland’s first purpose in opposition to Wolves, which is a scrumptious group purpose. Began by Enzo Le Fe with a magical Cruyff flip, who slips the ball into Nordi Mukiele.
He performs a crisp one-two with Trai Hume earlier than squeezing a shot via the legs of the goalkeeper. Champagne soccer from the Black Cats.
03:19pm
GOAL! Mukiele offers Sunderland lead over Wolves
Sunderland 1 Wolves 0 (Mukiele) Sunderland’s implausible begin to the season continues!
Mukiele picks the ball up on the left following a protracted throw earlier than taking part in a one-two with fellow full-back Hume and firing previous Johnstone, who did handle to get a hand on the hassle.
Le Bris’ facet are as much as seventh as issues stand.
03:15pm
15 minutes: Sunderland 0 Wolves 0
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Wilson Isidor has simply hammered the ball previous Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, a rising shot that beat him at his close to submit. Sadly, for Sunderland, he had made his run in behind a cut up second too early and was offside.
Sunderland had began the sport poorly. Granit Xhaka gave the ball straight to Wolves’ gamers in harmful areas twice within the area of some minutes. However the residence facet have settled down and are constructing some strain on Wolves.
03:14pm
14 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 0 Everton 0
An enormous probability for Everton on the Etihad! Ake offers the ball straight to Ndiaye and he lays the ball throughout to Beto but it surely’s simply out of attain of the ahead.
03:13pm
13 minutes: Brighton 0 Newcastle United 0
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Full of life begin for Newcastle, who’ve principally been camped within the Brighton half thus far. Anthony Gordon, in his trademark alice band, has already been a risk down the left-hand facet; Bruno Guimarães simply stroked a shot extensive from eight yards out.
03:11pm
11 minutes: Sunderland 0 Wolves 0
Isidor has the ball at the back of the web for Sunderland, with the ahead firing a left-footed effort excessive into the roof of the web however the flag is up and it stays goalless on the Stadium of Gentle.
03:09pm
GOAL! Kroupi opens the scoring for Bournemouth
Crystal Palace 0 Bournemouth 1 (Kroupi) Bournemouth’s implausible kind continues and so they have the lead at Palace.
The guests’ nook is flicked on on the close to submit and Kroupi is there to nod residence on the again stick on his first Premier League begin.
Iraola’s males go high of the desk!
03:07pm
7 minutes: Sunderland 0 Wolves 0
Wolves have an early probability however Munetsi drags his effort extensive following a sloppy move from Xhaka.
The hosts reply with an opportunity of their very own however Mukiele’s try additionally goes extensive.
03:05pm
5 minutes: Brighton 0 Newcastle United 0
Gordon wins a free-kick out extensive for Newcastle however Brighton can cope with Tonali’s supply into the field.
03:04pm
3 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Bournemouth 0
Bournemouth’s fundamental man Semenyo has already gone into the guide at Selhurst Park for pulling again Palace winger Sarr.
03:00pm
Right here we go!
We’re underway in our 5 3pm kick-offs. Keep tuned for all the newest targets and key moments.
The gamers and workers in all of the video games took the knee earlier than kick-off as a part of the league’s No Room for Racism marketing campaign.
02:58pm
Kick-offs approaching
We’re simply a few minutes away from the 3pm kick-offs. Can Metropolis or Bournemouth go high? Will Burnley climb out of the drop zone? Will Wolves lastly win? The motion begins shortly.
02:56pm
Can Newcastle lastly win on the Amex?
Brighton have by no means misplaced in eight Premier League residence video games in opposition to Newcastle United, who’re the one facet to go to the Amex greater than 5 occasions within the competitors with out profitable.
02:55pm
Wolves’ await a primary win
Wolves have did not win any of their opening seven Premier League video games.
They’ve gone 1-0 up in every of their final three league video games however failed to carry out, with Spurs and Brighton each snatching late equalisers within the final two.
02:53pm
Purpose-fest unlikely at Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace have failed to attain in every of their final 4 Premier League video games in opposition to Bournemouth.
Each league conferences between Bournemouth and Palace final season completed goalless.
02:52pm
Everton’s struggles in opposition to Metropolis
Manchester Metropolis are unbeaten of their final 16 Premier League conferences with Everton, profitable 13 of these, since a 0-4 defeat at Goodison Park in January 2017.
Everton are with out a win of their final 14 Premier League video games on the Etihad.
02:46pm
Breaking: Postecoglou sacked from Nottingham Forest
Ange Postecoglou has been sacked by Nottingham Forest following their 3-0 defeat at residence to Chelsea.
You’ll be able to comply with all the newest developments on this on our for the sport on the Metropolis Floor earlier right now.
02:45pm
Haaland hits the bottom operating
Erling Haaland has scored 9 targets in Manchester Metropolis’s seven Premier League video games this season.
If the ahead scores in opposition to Everton, will probably be solely the third occasion of a participant reaching not less than 10 targets within the first eight video games of the marketing campaign.
The Norwegian was accountable for the primary two events of this taking place.
02:39pm
Harmful recreation for Sunderland
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It is a harmful recreation for Sunderland in opposition to Wolverhampton Wanderers. For the primary time this season, maybe, there may be an expectation that they are going to win in opposition to the Premier League’s backside group.
That may be a tough shift in mentality, not only for the followers turning up on the Stadium of Gentle, however for the gamers too.
Will they play the identical approach that has served them nicely up up to now. Preserve issues tight and look to punish Wolves on the counter? Or will they really feel they’re ok to take the sport to Wolves and probably depart themselves susceptible to being uncovered on the again?
Wolves have been taking part in fairly nicely of their previous few video games and have drawn in opposition to each Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton. A win right now would take the guests to 5 factors, stage with Nottingham Forest and would give a tough begin to the season a hotter glow.
02:38pm
Guehi tells Palace he is not going to signal new deal
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi has instructed the membership he is not going to signal a brand new deal and can depart subsequent 12 months, says supervisor Oliver Glasner.
Glasner mentioned Palace need the 25-year-old England defender, whose contract expires on the finish of the season, to remain.
“They provided Marc a brand new contract, however he mentioned, ‘No, I need to make one thing totally different’, and that’s regular,” Glasner mentioned. Palace may promote Guehi within the January switch window or he may depart on a free switch subsequent summer season.
Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi – Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
02:37pm
Guardiola uncertain over Rodri return date
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David Moyes has wanted to reshuffle his Everton group as Jack Grealish is ineligible to play in opposition to his mum or dad membership. Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor, Carlos Alcaraz and Beto come into the beginning line-up from the group that defeated Crystal Palace final day trip, whereas Tyler Dibling and Thierno Barry drop to the bench.
Rodri is the large absentee for Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium. The Ballon D’Or winner of 2024 suffered a hamstring harm in opposition to Brentford simply earlier than the worldwide break and Pep Guardiola was uncertain how lengthy he can be out when requested on the eve of this fixture.
Guardiola made two different modifications to his group, with Jeremy Doku coming in for Oscar Bobb, whereas Nathan Ake is available in for Josko Gvardiol. Rodri’s substitute in central midfield is Nico Gonzalez.
02:30pm
How early kick-off impacts 3pm video games
Nottingham Forest’s defeat means Burnley can climb out of the relegation with a win in opposition to Leeds United, which might take them two factors above Forest.
In the meantime, Chelsea have climbed to fourth, forward of Bournemouth on purpose distinction, a degree above Manchester Metropolis and two factors away from Crystal Palace.
They’re simply three factors forward of Everton and Sunderland, however with a comfortably higher purpose distinction.
02:26pm
Chelsea beat Forest as strain on Postecoglou grows
Chelsea have simply crushed Nottingham Forest 3-0 on the Metropolis Floor, which means Ange Postecoglou has did not win any of his first eight matches.
The outcome leaves Forest in seventeenth, one place above the drop zone, whereas Chelsea climb into the highest 4.
02:23pm
Sunderland vs Wolves group information
There are two modifications to Sunderland’s group following their defeat at Outdated Trafford, with Ballard and Rigg in from the beginning.
Pereira makes two modifications to his Wolves group, with Doherty and Gomes coming in for Tchatchoua and Hwang.
02:19pm
Manchester Metropolis vs Everton group information
Pep Guardiola makes three modifications to his Metropolis group following the win over Brentford, with Ake, Gonzalez and Doku changing Gvardiol, Rodri and Bobb.
David Moyes, in the meantime, brings Alcaraz, Dewsbury-Corridor and Beto into the Everton group to exchange Grealish, unable to play in opposition to his mum or dad membership, Dibling and Barry.
02:11pm
Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth group information
Crystal Palace are unchanged following their late defeat at Goodison Park.
Andoni Iraola make three modifications from Bournemouth’s win over Fulham, bringing Kluivert, Jimenez and Kroupi into the beginning line-up.
02:07pm
Burnley vs Leeds group information
Scott Parker makes three modifications to his Burnley group, with Larsen, Ugochukwu and Flemming coming into the beginning line-up.
There may be one change to the Leeds group following the defeat in opposition to Spurs, with Harrison coming in for his or her goalscorer that day, Okafor.
02:04pm
Brighton vs Newcastle group information
Fabien Hurzeler makes one change to his Brighton group from the draw at Wolves as Rutter is available in for the injured Gruda. Newcastle are unchanged from their win over Forest.
02:00pm
Preview: Metropolis host Everton, Bournemouth goal high spot
Good afternoon and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s stay, minute-by-minute clockwatch for this afternoon’s Premier League fixtures, with 10 groups again in motion following the worldwide break, throughout the 3pm kick-offs.
Everton shall be with out Jack Grealish as they face his mum or dad membership Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad. The 30-year-old continued the spectacular begin to his mortgage transfer earlier than the break with a last-minute winner in opposition to Crystal Palace to take his facet as much as eighth. Victory for David Moyes’ males this afternoon would take them a degree above Metropolis, who began the weekend in fifth following wins over Burnley and Brentford, as Erling Haaland took his purpose tally within the league this season to 9. A win for Guardiola’s facet may see them climb to the summit of the desk by full-time.
Metropolis got here into this weekend sandwiched between Bournemouth and Palace, who meet at Selhurst Park this afternoon. Oliver Glasner’s males shall be trying to bounce again after Grealish’s late winner ended their unimaginable 19-match unbeaten streak in all competitions. That defeat means Bournemouth now have the longest unbeaten run within the Premier League and Andoni Iraola’s males will go high of the desk with a win this afternoon forward of Arsenal’s assembly with Fulham later right now. Their glorious kind has been impressed by the red-hot Antoine Semenyo, who has six targets and three assists within the league this season.
Elsewhere, Sunderland shall be trying to deny Wolverhampton Wanderers a primary league win of the marketing campaign, whereas a victory for Regis le Bris’ facet may take them up as excessive as fifth by full-time.Wolves have appeared set to say three factors in every of their final two matches however have had their hearts damaged by late equalisers by Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton.
Fabien Hurzeler’s facet sit in twelfth after snatching that time at Molineux, stage on factors however one place behind their opponents this afternoon, Newcastle United. Regardless of their place within the backside half of the desk, Eddie Howe’s males shall be stuffed with confidence after thumping Union Saint-Giolloise 4-0 within the Champions League and beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 earlier than the break, with new signing Nick Woltemade on the scoresheet in each wins.
Lastly, newly-promoted sides Burnley and Leeds meet at Turf Moor, with the guests focusing on a spot within the high half of the division, whereas Scott Parker’s facet are after their first win in six league video games, which may take them out of the relegation zone.