Premier League Roundup, Matchday 1
The first matchday of the Premier League has ended, showcasing thrilling games, impressive player performances, and surprising results. Below is the Premier League roundup for this round of games.
Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth
Liverpool began their Premier League title defense with a thrilling 4-2 win over Bournemouth. Despite Bournemouth rallying from a 2-0 deficit, they eventually conceded two late goals, marking their seventh straight defeat at Anfield. Salah scored Liverpool’s fourth goal, his 10th on an opening day in the Premier League, further igniting the Anfield crowd following an exciting start to the new season.
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
Even after being down to 10 players in the second half, Aston Villa managed to maintain a 0-0 draw against Newcastle United in their Premier League opener, extending their unbeaten home streak in the league to 22 games. The absence of Isak contributed to Villa achieving only their third clean sheet in 12 home league matches, while Ollie Watkins recorded his first goalless game in five Premier League home matches against Newcastle, highlighting a frustrating day for both teams.
Tottenham 3-0 Burnley
Tottenham marked their victorious return home following their UEFA Europa League final win in May by defeating Burnley 3-0 on the first day of the Premier League season. Spurs secured their fifth consecutive opening home league win, while Burnley suffered their fourth straight loss on the opening day of a Premier League season.
Sunderland 3-0 West Ham
Sunderland’s comeback to the Premier League began impressively with a commanding 3-0 victory at home against West Ham. West Ham have now lost more opening matches in a PL season than any other team in history (17), with doubts already being raised about Potter after a disappointing start, marking only their second defeat in 18 games against newly promoted teams.
Brighton 1-1 Fulham
Brighton missed out on securing a fifth consecutive Premier League opening day win after Fulham scored a 97th-minute equalizer to draw 1-1 at the AMEX Stadium. In the final moments of stoppage time, Rodrigo Muniz received the ball at the far post from a corner and fired it into the bottom corner, grabbing a dramatic late point for Fulham. As a result, Brighton were prevented from achieving a fourth straight Premier League victory and will be disappointed, having controlled much of the match.
Wolves 0-4 Manchester City
Manchester City achieved their tenth win in 11 Premier League encounters with Wolves by beating them 4-0 at Molineux in their season’s opening match. The hosts, having lost their first game, continue to face difficulties in August, with just one victory in their last 21 league games played during this month. On the other hand, City’s dominant performance moves them to the top of the league standings early in the season.
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Brentford
Keith Andrews’ first match as Brentford manager was a forgettable one, as his team suffered a 3-1 loss at Nottingham Forest on the opening day of the new Premier League season. The victory was all Forest’s, marking their first league opening win since 2017, as they build momentum ahead of their upcoming UEFA Europa League campaign.
Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
The first London derby of the new Premier League season between Chelsea and Crystal Palace finished 0-0, with Chelsea maintaining their unbeaten run against Palace at 17 games (14 wins, 3 draws) since 2017. Crystal Palace fans will likely be pleased to have avoided defeat for what would have been their fourth time in five opening Premier League matches, allowing them to turn their attention to their UEFA Conference League play-off against Fredrikstad FK on Thursday.
Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal achieved their third win in 18 top-tier games at Old Trafford by beating Manchester United 1-0. Manchester United was keen to overcome their worst Premier League season, while Arsenal continued their quest for the title. Ruben Amorim’s side displayed better form than in much of last season, despite not scoring in four of their last five Premier League home games.
Leeds United 1-0 Everton
Leeds United celebrated a successful comeback to the Premier League with Lukas Nmecha’s penalty in the 84th minute clinching a 1-0 win against Everton, who have now suffered defeats in their opening match for four consecutive seasons. This win by Leeds is only the third occasion in Premier League history where two of the three newly promoted teams have won their opening weekend games.
