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Aston Villa responded to a defeat to open their first points of the new Premier League season with a 2-0 victory at home against Newcastle United on Saturday.A great start to the match from those in the crowd and on the pitch soon went down in an outrageous staccato first half that was heavy with rain but light on quality. That is until Danny Ings produced an early challenger for the season's goal with a blowing overhead kick at the start of the half to open the scoring. Villa came out after the break with a new sense of…

Jack Grealish was among the scorers as Manchester City beat Norwich City 5-0 on Saturday for their first Premier League win of the season. The reigning champions fell 1-0 to Tottenham in their opener, but had no trouble eliminating their newly promoted opponents at the Etihad Stadium. British record signing Grealish scored in an unconventional way 22 minutes into his home debut after the ill-fated goal from Tim Krul gave the hosts an early lead. Aymeric Laporte added to the scorecard in the second half and substitutes…

Leeds United and Everton played an entertaining 2-2 draw on Saturday afternoon, when the two sides put on a show for the returning Elland Road audience.The first half started calmly and it took a moment of madness from the white captain Liam Cooper to separate the sides. The shots dragged Dominic Calvert-Lewin into the box in the 26th minute, and although the referee missed it at the first showing, he sentenced the penalty after consulting the VAR screen on the sideline. HALF TIME: #LUFC and Everton take a break on equal…

Patrick Vieira's wait for a first victory as the Crystal Palace boss continues after his side were held to a 0-0 draw by Brentford at Selhurst Park.Thomas Frank's Bees managed to keep the Eagles in check as their unbeaten start to their first Premier League campaign continues.Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher rattled in the frame of the Brentford goal from close range early, before Ivan Toney struck a drilled effort just outside shortly afterwards. Bryan Mbeumo's free kick then hit the top of the crossbar just before half time…

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Goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane gave Liverpool a comfortable 2-0 victory over Burnley, on a day when supporters were welcomed back to Anfield for the first time since March 2020.While the two strikers secured three points for Liverpool with their goals in the first and second half, it is the impressive views on the hill and in midfield that can impress Jurgen Klopp the most; Kostas Tsimikas and Harvey Elliott. on his first Premier League start, brilliant in particular.For the visitors, it was an afternoon of…

Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane scored on either side of half-time to secure Liverpool a 2-0 win over Burnley in front of a packed house at Anfield. The Reds received a boost ahead of Saturday's clash, with Jordan Henderson returning to the Premier League for the first time since February and Andy Robertson named to the bench following an ankle injury. It was Robertson's replacement Konstantinos Tsimikas who created the opener, finding Jota with a cross as the forward scored his second goal in as many games at the start of the…

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will not leave the club for the rest of the summer and will play against Udinese on Sunday.Ronaldo, who is out of contract next year, had been linked with a Juve departure due to concerns that his salaries are too great a financial burden for the club in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The 36-year-old has been linked with Real Madrid, Manchester United and Manchester City, all with little substance. There have also been rumors that PSG will…

Manchester City have been left with just five recognized defenders ahead of the new WSL season and are facing the need to quickly recruit or rely on versatility to deal with the lack of backs.Gemma Bonner, Megan Campbell, Aoife Mannion and Abby Dahlkemper have all left City since the end of last season. Bonner has ventured to the United States, while Campbell and Mannion have both been released and have joined Liverpool and Manchester United respectively.The USWNT international Dahlkemper is the latest to leave and return…

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