The new season of the most followed league in the world, the English Premier League, officially kicked off on Friday, August 16 with a thrilling win for Manchester United.
It was a start Erik Ten Hag must have dreamt of after securing the signings of Mathew De Ligt and Mazouri from Bayern Munich, but it was rather the other new signing from Bologna, Zirkzee, who got a dramatic win to hand all three points for United.
Diogo Jota and Mohammed Salah scored a goal apiece as Liverpool handed Ipswich a 0-2 defeat on their return to the Premier League.
At Goodison Park, goals from Mitoma, Welbeck, and Adingra for Brighton handed 10-man Everton a defeat on opening day.
Ten-man Newcastle scraped a 1-0 victory over Kamaldeen Sulemana’s Southampton.
Thomas Partey shone in Arsenal’s impressive 2-0 win against Wolverhamp Wonderers at the Emirates.
Black Stars striker Antoine Semenyo scored an important equalizer as Bournemouth wsettled for a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, but Mohammed Kudus suffered an opening day 1-2 defeat to Aston Villa at home.
Brentford ensured Jordan Ayew’s Crystal Palace endured a 2-1 loss in West London.
In the biggest clash on the weekend, Manchester City showed there is no stopping them as they defeated Chelsea 2-0 away at the Stamford Bridge.
Leicester City with Fatawu Issahaku will face Tottenham Hotspurs in a Monday night football special.
