The brand new English Premier League season kicked off with loads of objectives, with title favorites , and all notching wins and newly promoted selecting up three factors in commanding vogue over the opening weekend.
In the meantime, newly-crowned world champion was held to at house and failed to attain in to Arsenal regardless of the debuts of the membership’s costly new forwards.
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Liverpool coughed up a 2-0 lead within the second half of their opener in opposition to , however Federico Chiesa (88th minute) and Mo Salah (94th) scored late to provide the reigning champions . Hugo Ekitike had a objective and an help in his Liverpool debut. Manchester Metropolis trounced , , on the highway, with new signings Tijjani Reinjnders and Rayan Cherki every scoring of their Premier League debuts – plus two from Erling Haaland.
This is a glance again at the perfect and worst from opening weekend:
WinnersSunderland
Again within the high flight for the primary time in eight years, Sunderland scored 3 times within the second half in opposition to West Ham for on the Stadium of Gentle. “Glad, completely happy for the membership, the group, the gamers and our followers,” Sunderland supervisor Regis Le Bris instructed Sky Sports activities. “To return again into the Premier League with this reference to our followers is spectacular.” A dream begin for the Black Cats, who should struggle onerous for each level this season.
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Tottenham
After choking away the UEFA Tremendous Cup in opposition to PSG earlier within the week, Spurs bounced again with a commanding over newly-promoted Burnely to start the home season. Richarlison’s two-goal efficiency was encouraging originally of an extended marketing campaign that additionally has final 12 months’s Seventeenth-place finishers taking part in within the Champions League. However an enormous take a look at awaits with a showdown in opposition to Manchester Metropolis.
Nottingham Forest
Coming off a 20-goal season, 33-year-old Chris Wooden scored twice within the opener and big-money signing Dan Ndoye additionally scored in his Premier League debut for Forest. With new additions James McAtee and Omari Hutchinson unveiled earlier than the sport, reinforcements are coming for the Europa League contributors.
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LosersChelsea
Regardless of the cool new winners’ badge, Chelsea was held to a scoreless draw at house in opposition to Crystal Palace to start the season. Excessive-profile signings Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens did not make a lot of an affect at Stamford Bridge, whereas Cole Palmer regarded invisible for giant stretches of the match. How a lot of a hangover is Chelsea going to endure early within the season?
Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes and Manchester United misplaced 1-0 in opposition to Arsenal.
Extra of the identical? Failing to attain in a house loss in opposition to Arsenal was not the way in which boss Ruben Amorim needed this season to start. He has a tall process integrating the summer time attacking additions, however new No. 10 Matheus Cunha regarded vigorous in his debut and up to date signing Benjamin Šeško threatened for a objective in a late cameo of the bench. Calls are rising to usher in a brand new goalkeeper to supplant Altay Bayındır.