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The English Premier League Season (2024/25)

Ipswich have signed Burnley defender Dara O'Shea for an initial £12m plus a potential £3m in add-ons

The Republic of Ireland international has penned a five-year deal with the Tractor Boys.

He is Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna's 11th signing of the summer, following the capture of winger Jack Clarke from Sunderland on Saturday.

He is also the second Burnley player to join the club this summer after goalkeeper Arijanet Muric.

"It was really hard not to pay attention to everything the team was able to achieve last season and to have the chance to join a club with such ambition and momentum was really attractive," O'Shea said.

"At this stage of my career it's the perfect time to make the move."

The 25-year-old West Bromwich Albion academy product made more than 100 appearances for the Baggies before joining Burnley for £7m in June 2023, following their promotion to the Premier League.

He scored four goals in 35 appearances for the Clarets, including one in their season-opening win against Luton earlier in the month.

He was not in the squad for Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Sunderland, with manager Scott Parker later revealing he was leaving the club.

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Dara O'Shea: Ipswich Town sign Burnley defender in £15m deal

Ipswich make Burnley defender Dara O'Shea their 11th signing of the summer for an initial £12m plus a potential £3m in add-ons.
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Dango Ouattara had a stoppage-time goal ruled out in a dramatic finale as Bournemouth had to settle for a draw against Newcastle

The substitute thought he had secured the points with a 93rd-minute winner but it was disallowed for handball.

Marcus Tavernier had given Bournemouth a deserved first-half lead when he turned in Antoine Semenyo's cross.

Bournemouth's club record signing Evanilson, who was making his debut, should have made the points safe in the second half but failed to get a touch to Semenyo's dangerous cross.

Newcastle had been flat for large periods of the match but they improved in the closing stages and, after Neto kept out Joelinton's header, Gordon got the equaliser when he prodded in Harvey Barnes' cross at the far post.

It set up a tense finish as both sides chased a winner, Semenyo going closest with a deflected strike before Dan Burn's header was superbly pushed away by Neto.

With seconds left, it was Bournemouth fans who were celebrating but they were soon cut short when Ouattara's effort was ruled out, leaving the Cherries looking for their first win of the season.

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Noni Madueke's hat-trick gave Chelsea their first Premier League victory of the season as they beat Wolves in a pulsating and chaotic encounter

Chelsea took the lead after 98 seconds when Cole Palmer's inswinging corner was inadvertently flicked on by Matheus Cunha and an unmarked Nicolas Jackson nodded in at the back post.

Jackson stoked an already feisty Molineux crowd with his celebrations - and Wolves rallied on the field.

Rayan Ait-Nouri's dazzling run set up Cunha and the livewire Brazilian equalised with a crisp low finish from inside the box, before appearing to goad Chelsea's players.

Palmer then restored Chelsea's lead with a deft cushioned lob from 30 yards when he spotted Jose Sa off his line.

Wolves got themselves back level for a second time shortly before the break when Jorgen Strand Larsen poked home from the edge of the six-yard box after a free-kick was squared back across goal.

However, England Under-21 forward Madueke's treble in 14 second-half minutes settled the game as a contest.

The three goals were nearly identical as the winger scored with low angled shots from inside the area, assisted by Palmer on each occasion.

Joao Felix put the gloss on the result late on when he side-footed the ball high into the net from near the penalty spot after being picked out by fellow substitute - and former Wolves winger - Pedro Neto.

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Arne Slot's first Premier League home game in charge of Liverpool ended in victory as the Reds continued their winning start to the season against Brentford.

Luis Diaz's clinical 13th-minute finish on his 100th appearance for the club since joining from Porto in 2022 set them on their way.

The goal came after a lightning break when a Brentford corner was cleared by Ibrahima Konate, Mohamed Salah set Diogo Jota away with Colombia forward Diaz finishing well.

Liverpool looked full of energy and Mark Flekken made two smart saves to deny Andy Robertson, while Brentford - who were once again without striker Ivan Toney as the transfer deadline approaches - had chances of their own.

Skipper Christian Norgaard spurned a glorious opportunity to equalise from a free header about 10 yards out which he put wide, while Alisson did well to keep out a header by Nathan Collins.

But Liverpool sealed the points when Salah clipped home with his left foot, the Egypt forward's second goal of the season.

There is much to admire about this energetic Liverpool side under Slot and while there is certainly still room for improvement, they head to Manchester United next Sunday with back-to-back wins under the Dutchman.
 
Crystal Palace have signed Wolfsburg centre-back Maxence Lacroix in a deal worth up to £18m

Palace have been linked with the 24-year-old throughout the transfer window and he joins on a five-year deal.

The former France U20s defender joined Wolfsburg in 2020, made 130 appearances and played under Palace boss Oliver Glasner when he was in charge.

Palace sold centre-back Joachim Andersen to Fulham in a deal worth up to £30m but look set to hold onto England international Marc Guehi, who has been tracked by Newcastle.

They are also close to signing Chelsea defender Trevor Chalobah.

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A second-half goal from Joao Pedro saw Brighton come from behind to draw after Arsenal had Declan Rice sent off in an entertaining game in north London

It looked as though the Gunners were going to continue their perfect start to the season when Bukayo Saka played through Kai Havertz, who lobbed Bart Verbruggen in the Brighton goal for the 38th-minute opener.

However, the game completely changed after Declan Rice was dismissed for a second yellow card in the 49th minute for delaying a free-kick being taken by Joel Veltman. The Seagulls defender could also feel lucky to have got away without picking up a card himself.

Brighton piled on the pressure after that point and drew level in the 58th minute when Yankuba Minteh's shot was parried into the path of Pedro by David Raya and the Brazilian striker slotted the ball under the keeper.

Havertz then had a good chance to win the game when through on goal, but his effort was saved by Verbruggen, before Seagulls substitute Yasin Ayari had an effort saved by Raya late in the game.

Brighton continued to push for a winner and brought on new £39.5m signing Georginio Rutter as they looked for a magic moment, but he mistimed a header as they could not find the decisive strike.

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Bryan Mbeumo scored twice in a 3-1 win for Brentford against Southampton at the Gtech Community Stadium

Former Bees striker Ivan Toney, who joined Saudi side Al-Ahli on Friday's transfer deadline day, watched on as Mbeumo hit a double to put the hosts in command, while Yoane Wissa added a third.

Mbeumo's first came in the 43rd minute after Taylor Harwood-Bellis lost the ball deep in his own half, allowing Brentford to surge forward.

Kevin Schade's strike hit the post before finding Mbeumo who made no mistake when coolly slotting beyond debutant Aaron Ramsdale.

Cameroon international Mbeumo added his second with a superb finish in the 65th minute after another defensive error from Russell Martin's visitors.

Just four minutes later, the game was put out of reach for Saints as Wissa finished from close range.

Southampton's Yukinari Sugawara brilliantly powered home a consolation five minutes into stoppage time - his team's first goal of their Premier League campaign.

Adam Armstrong had earlier missed a golden opportunity for Saints when his attempt at a volley bounced off his standing leg and fell into the grateful arms of Mark Flekken.

Joe Aribo also went close to scoring for Southampton when the ball deflected off his back and against the Brentford crossbar.

Southampton, without a point after three games, sit 19th in the Premier League while the Bees move up to fifth with this result.

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Ipswich Town earned their first point after returning to the Premier League, but could not force a win over Fulham in a scrappy encounter at Portman Road

Liam Delap's fine shot in the 15th minute gave the hosts the lead for the forward's first goal since his summer transfer from Manchester City.

But the impressive Adama Traore levelled for Fulham when he drilled in a low strike before half-time.

Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno made several important saves after the break to deny Ipswich their first win in the top flight since April 2002.

Leno's fingertips took a deflected Delap shot away from the target, and he dived at the feet of Chiedozie Ogbene before blocking substitute Omari Hutchinson's effort deep into injury time.

Ipswich finished strongly to claim a gritty draw following a tough start to the season, which saw them lose at home to Liverpool and then away to champions Manchester City.

The result lifted Kieran McKenna's side out of the bottom three, while Fulham lay in 11th place on four points from three games.

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Aston Villa survived a second-half Leicester fightback as Unai Emery’s side held on for a narrow victory at King Power Stadium

The visitors dominated the opening and took a deserved lead shortly before the half-hour mark when Amadou Onana finished off a well-rehearsed free-kick routine involving Youri Tielemans and Jacob Ramsey.

Leicester improved after the break, but Villa doubled their advantage against the run of play when Jhon Duran – who had only just come on for Ollie Watkins – sent a looping header over Mads Hermansen for his second goal of the season.

Brighton loanee Facundo Buonanotte then thumped home his first Leicester goal to give the Foxes hope, but Steve Cooper’s side failed to complete the turnaround.

The hosts thought they had been awarded a penalty deep into added time when Jamie Vardy went down under Ezri Konsa’s challenge, but the veteran striker was flagged offside from Bilal El Khannouss’s through-ball.

Villa have now won their opening two away matches in a Premier League season on four occasions, having also done so in 2009-10, 2014-15 and 2020-21.

Leicester, meanwhile, are still searching for their first top-flight win of the new campaign.

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Nottingham Forest maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season by drawing with Wolves at the City Ground

Chris Wood gave Forest an early lead when he nodded in unchallenged from a corner but Wolves' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde responded immediately with a stunning strike from range.

With minutes remaining, Wood thought he had found a winner when he struck it past debutant keeper Sam Johnstone from another corner but he was offside.

Both teams showed attacking intent throughout, with Morgan Gibbs-White coming close for Forest and Matheus Cunha a threat at the other end.

It was a battling performance from the hosts, who have picked up five points from their opening three matches but are still seeking a first win at home this season.

Wolves, beaten heavily at home by Chelsea last week, showed more solidity in defence and plenty of flair in attack.

Deadline day signing Johnstone had a busy debut and was tested by Wood on several occasions, but he produced a smart stop to deny the striker in the second half.

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Bournemouth produced an extraordinary late fightback as they came from two goals down after 86 minutes to beat shell-shocked Everton in the Premier League at Goodison Park.

Everton had deservedly looked on course to register their first win of the season and a first in August for three years.

However, they self-destructed spectacularly as the Cherries scored three times in nine chaotic minutes to spark joyous scenes among visiting players and supporters.

Antoine Semenyo's tap-in from Dango Ouattara's left-wing cross to make it 2-1 looked little more than a consolation for the visitors, who trailed to second-half goals from Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Instead it signalled a complete capitulation from the hosts, who were suddenly left holding on for a point when Luis Sinisterra crossed for Cherries captain Lewis Cook to level two minutes into added time.

But the Toffees crumbled to their third consecutive defeat when another delivery, this time from Justin Kluivert on the left, was nodded in by Sinisterra four minutes later to give Bournemouth the sweetest of victories.

The incredible turnaround ensured Everton stay bottom of the table and became the first club in Premier League history to lose a game after having a two-goal advantage in the 87th minute.

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Erling Haaland continued his superb start to the season by hitting back-to-back hat-tricks as defending champions Manchester City beat West Ham United at London Stadium.

The Norway striker struck twice in the first half and added a third late on to take his tally to seven goals in three games and maintain City's 100% start to the campaign.

Haaland slid in a 10th-minute opener after receiving a pass from Bernardo Silva, but West Ham drew level when Ruben Dias turned Jarrod Bowen's cross into his own net.

Haaland restored City's lead midway through the first half, driving a fierce strike into the roof of the net.

The Hammers had struggled to get a foothold in the game but hit the woodwork early in the second half through Mohammed Kudus following a quick break.

That chance sparked them into life and for a significant period they had their opponents on the back foot.

But they did not threaten Ederson enough and Haaland - quiet for much of the second half - beat the offside trap late on to get his and City's third.

The win means Pep Guardiola's side are already top of the table in the early stages of this season while West Ham are 14th with three points from three games.

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Eberechi Eze scored a superb equaliser as Crystal Palace drew with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

The Blues, who thrashed Wolves 6-2 last week, were the better side in the first half, with Cole Palmer firing just wide and Dean Henderson saving superbly from Noni Madueke before Nicolas Jackson broke the deadlock.

The forward finished off a fast counter by Chelsea, tapping in Palmer's cross at the near post.

Palace were fortunate not to be reduced to 10 men when Will Hughes, on a booking, escaped punishment for a foul on Palmer.

And the Eagles were celebrating soon after when Eze curled a fine strike beyond Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea goal.

Sanchez did superbly to push away Daichi Kamada's stinging drive and prevent Palace taking the lead, but Jackson could have won it in stoppage time for Chelsea after going through on goal, but his shot was saved by Henderson.

The draw got Crystal Palace up and running for the season after back-to-back losses, while Chelsea have four points from their three games so far.

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Newcastle maintained their unbeaten start to the season as they defeated Tottenham in a thrilling match at a packed and atmospheric St James' Park

The hosts took a 37th-minute lead when Harvey Barnes superbly controlled a tricky side-footed finish after Lloyd Kelly had done well down the left and pulled the ball back.

But Tottenham levelled in the 56th minute. After Pedro Porro's shot had been deflected on to the crossbar moments earlier, half-time substitute Brennan Johnson had his shot sliced into his own goal by Newcastle defender Dan Burn.

Keeper Nick Pope then tipped over James Maddison's curled effort and Johnson fired over as Spurs piled on the pressure.

However, against the run of play, Newcastle regained their lead with 12 minutes left.

Joelinton started the move with excellent work in midfield and he released substitute Jacob Murphy who ran at the defence and crossed low for Alexander Isak to net the winner.

In another boost for Newcastle, Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali made his first Premier League appearance since October after he served a 10-month ban for breaching betting regulations.

The 24-year-old, who played in the away Carabao Cup second-round tie against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday received a standing ovation from the home fans when he came on as a second-half substitute.

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Liverpool maintained their flawless start under new manager Arne Slot as they outclassed woeful Manchester United at Old Trafford.

The visitors were on a different level to United in a win so comprehensive that it will bring renewed scrutiny on Slot's fellow Dutchman Erik ten Hag, who survived a summer review to win a new contract following last season's FA Cup win.

Liverpool have barely missed a beat since Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp, recording three straight Premier League wins now without conceding a goal, and this was the most impressive display so far.

Trent Alexander-Arnold had already had a goal disallowed for offside before Luis Diaz struck twice in quick succession just before the interval to put Liverpool in complete command.

Casemiro, who endured a first-half nightmare before being replaced, was the culprit twice as he conceded possession, with Diaz heading home Mohamed Salah's cross at the far post after 35 minutes before sweeping in the Egyptian's pass in front of the Stretford End seven minutes later.

Salah, inevitably, got in on the act with his 12th goal in 15 appearances against United after 56 minutes, beating Andre Onana from Dominik Szoboszlai’s pass.

United had opportunities, mainly through Joshua Zirkzee, but there were only occasional moments of anxiety for Liverpool as they put Ten Hag's side firmly in their place.
 
Leicester win appeal against decision over PSR charge

Leicester have won an appeal against a decision that could have led to a points deduction for an alleged breach of Premier League profit and sustainability rules (PSR).

An independent panel found the Premier League did not have the jurisdiction to punish the Foxes as the club had been relegated to the EFL Championship when their accounting period ended on 30 June 2023.

The Premier League said it was "surprised and disappointed" by the panel's decision.

Leicester said they had "simply sought to ensure that the rules are applied based on how they are actually written".

The Foxes were charged by the Premier League with breaching spending rules. They appealed against this charge but an independent commission then ruled the league could take action.

Leicester then appealed against that decision - based on the fact they were in the English Football League (EFL) at the time the charge was issued - and the outcome was announced on Tuesday.

Under PSR rules, clubs cannot lose more than £105m over a three-season period.

The Premier League charges related to the three-year period to the end of the 2022-23 season.

But the team were relegated to the Championship at the end of that season and the club only filed accounts after ceasing to be a member of the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest and Everton both received points deductions last season after being found to have breached PSR rules.

Board says PSR rules 'far from well drafted'

In its ruling, the independent panel said the PSR rules "are, in relevant parts, far from well drafted".

Reacting to the decision, the Premier League added: "If the appeal board is correct, its decision will have created a situation where any club exceeding the PSR threshold could avoid accountability in these specific circumstances.

"This is clearly not the intention of the rules."

The panel upheld Leicester's appeal and said the Foxes were "no longer a club" governed by the profit and sustainability rules when the calculation was carried out.

"It is not obvious why such a club should be subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Premier League," their decision read.

Leicester were "not in breach, and should not be treated to be in breach, of the rules", the panel added.

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Referee Kavanagh right to send Rice off – panel

Referee Chris Kavanagh was right to send Declan Rice off in Arsenal's draw with Brighton, the Key Match Incidents panel has ruled.

The board - which reviews the big refereeing decisions in the Premier League each week - agreed the midfielder should have been dismissed.

Rice, who was already on a booking, nudged the ball away from Joel Veltman as he prepared to take a free-kick in the 49th minute of Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Brighton last weekend.

It was the first red card of the England star's career, with the panel agreeing his actions were "clear, deliberate and impactful" and a second yellow card was correct.

The panel, which unanimously backed the decision, wrote: "Rice knows what he's doing - it's a gentle touch, but once the referee sees it he has no choice."

Arsenal were 1-0 up at the time after Kai Havertz's goal, but Joao Pedro's leveller earned Brighton a point at the Emirates.

The KMI panel is independent and made up of three former players or coaches, one Premier League representative and one from the Professional Game Match Officials Board, the referees' body.

It also ruled the video assistant referee (VAR) was right to intervene in Trent Alexander-Arnold's goal in Liverpool's 3-0 win at Manchester United.

The goal was initially given but was then ruled out, with Mo Salah deemed to have been offside in the build-up.

It was the only on-pitch decision ruled to have been incorrect out of the 23 looked into for match week three.

The panel was unanimous in its support of every on-field call, except the decision not to give Crystal Palace's Will Hughes a second yellow card in their 1-1 draw at Chelsea.

The midfielder, already on a booking, avoided a caution from referee Jarred Gillett despite pulling back Cole Palmer outside the box just after half-time.

The first caution was unanimously supported as correct, with the majority (3-2) supporting Gillett's decision not to issue a second yellow.

However, two of the panellists argued: "Palmer is the wrong side of Hughes and has options left and right, therefore it is stopping a promising attack."

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Matthijs de Ligt scored his first goal for Manchester United as Erik ten Hag's side claimed a much-needed Premier League victory at Southampton

The Red Devils went into the recent international break on a low after being comprehensively beaten by Liverpool, and needed to put in a performance on their return to action.

They survived a difficult start before a penalty save by Andre Onana from Cameron Archer proved the turning point as soon after they took the lead.

Summer signing De Ligt got the opener, heading into the bottom corner from Bruno Fernandes' fantastic ball into the box.

Six minutes later Manchester United doubled their lead, Marcus Rashford opening his account for the season with his first goal since March, guiding a low strike through a crowd into the net.

The double blow seemed to quell Southampton's eagerness and Manchester United were comfortable in the second half.

A bad day was rounded off for Southampton when Jack Stephens was shown a straight red card late on for a reckless challenge on Alejandro Garnacho.

The substitute then wrapped up the win for the visitors with a thumping finish into the roof of the net deep into stoppage time.

Much-needed win for Red Devils

It did not take long for the joy of the FA Cup final win against rivals Manchester City to fade, with the 3-0 loss at home to Liverpool bringing manager Ten Hag into the spotlight once again.

Casemiro endured a difficult game against Liverpool and paid the price by being dropped to the bench at Southampton.

It initially did not look like the international break had provided the reset Manchester United fans will have hoped for as they were second best for the first half hour.

But Southampton could not take their chances, most notably when Diogo Dalot brought down Tyler Dibling inside the box. Archer stepped up to take the penalty but his strike was a poor one and kept out by Onana.

From then on Manchester United were in full control, and while there is still clearly work to be done to iron out some issues in the team, three goals and a clean sheet is a positive return to action for Ten Hag's side.

Saints pay price for profligacy

It has been a miserable return to the Premier League for Southampton as defeat leaves them waiting for their first points of the campaign.

Manager Russell Martin is sticking steadfastly to the attractive style of football that got them promoted from the Championship, and they should have gained some reward for their excellent start to this game.

The hosts produced some slick build-up play but that was undone by their inability to make it count in the final third and, in the Premier League, failure to be clinical can swiftly be punished, as it proved.

One notable bright spot for Southampton was the performance of Dibling. The 18-year-old midfielder made his debut and was a menace to the Manchester United defence in the first half.

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Unbeaten Brighton were left frustrated after being held to a goalless Premier League draw by Ipswich at the Amex Stadium

The home side dominated possession but clear cut chances were at a premium and it was the visitors who came closest to finding a winner on the south coast.

Liam Delap broke forward early in the second half and, with no team-mates up in support, just kept running and burst into the box, but his fierce shot across goal came back off the post.

It would have been a goal completely against the run of play with Fabian Hurzeler's side enjoying much the better of the play in the first half and the start of the second.

The closest they came to a goal, though, was 10 minutes before the break when Georginio Rutter ran onto Yankuba Minteh's cute pass and worked space in the box but saw his shot parried by Ipswich goalkeeper Arijanet Muric.

It fell to Kaoru Mitoma six yards out and the winger looked certain to score but Muric sprung up to repel the rebound as well.

The Seagulls continued to press for the decisive goal, with Evan Ferguson curling narrowly wide late on, but it would not come.

Brighton stay unbeaten with two wins and two draws from their first four games, while Ipswich are still searching for their first win back in the Premier League.

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Jean-Philippe Mateta’s stoppage-time penalty rescued a draw for Crystal Palace as Oliver Glasner’s team fought back from two goals down to draw with Leicester City at Selhurst Park

Mateta calmly rolled the ball past Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen in the second minute of added time, after Conor Coady hacked down Ismaila Sarr inside the area.

Jamie Vardy had opened the scoring for Leicester midway through the first half, collecting Wilfred Ndidi’s pass before rounding Dean Henderson and sliding the ball into the unguarded net.

It was 2-0 just 23 seconds into the second half, Ndidi capitalising on a poor clearance from Palace debutant Maxence Lacroix and teeing up Stephy Mavididi, who fired high into the net from close range.

Mateta’s close-range finish from Tyrick Mitchell’s low cross was allowed to stand following a video assistant referee (VAR) check, but time appeared to be running out for Palace until Coady’s lunge on Sarr gifted the Frenchman the opportunity to level the score.

Both teams remain without a win this season, but Palace will be by far the happier of the two sides after avoiding a third Premier League defeat by the skin of their teeth.

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Callum Hudson-Odoi and unbeaten Nottingham Forest stunned Liverpool at Anfield to end Arne Slot's perfect start as Reds boss

The substitute cut in from the left and curled an inch-perfect shot into the far bottom corner, which Alisson could not reach.
This was their first win at Liverpool in any competition since 1969.

The home side's confidence was high at Anfield coming into the game after three wins out of three without conceding a goal.

And Liverpool had the better chances, certainly in the first half.

The hosts went closest before the break when Luis Diaz chased a lost cause, cut in and hammered a shot against the near post from a tight angle.

Forest keeper Matz Sels pulled off a good save to keep out an Alexis Mac Allister header and got lucky moments later when he almost spilled Diaz's effort into his own net.

But Forest did create more after the break, with Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga shooting off target before Hudson-Odoi's beauty.

Forest fans were jubilant and the Liverpool support tried to get their team going, but they did not really fashion many clear chances to equalise.

The visitors move into fourth spot in the fledgling Premier League table with two wins and two draws. Liverpool are one point above them.

Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo deserves huge credit for their start to the season.

All the talk was of Liverpool's unbeaten start under Slot - but Forest had not lost a Premier League game either.
And now they are the unbeaten ones.

Their first-half performance was solid and unspectacular. They frustrated Liverpool but did not have a single shot before the break.

But Nuno was brave in the second half, bringing on Hudson-Odoi and Elanga when the temptation might have been to shore things up - and it paid off.

Elanga found Hudson-Odoi, who cut inside Conor Bradley before swinging in his sweet shot into the bottom corner.

Elanga almost doubled their lead late on when he shot straight at Alisson.

But one goal was enough, and they won at Anfield for the first time since the first man landed on the Moon.

Former Feyenoord boss Slot will have known it would not all be plain sailing in the Premier League.

But the start he had, including the hugely impressive win over Manchester United before the international break, had people favourably comparing his set-up to Jurgen Klopp's.

Patience, passing and build-up is their style now. And for a while, it looked like their patience would eventually be rewarded.

Diaz hit the post, several headers went off target, and Mohamed Salah forced a good save from Sels at his near post.

Slot brought on Bradley, pushing Trent Alexander-Arnold into midfield, and introduced Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez as he tried to find the winner.

But in the end, Bradley was beaten for the only goal of the game.

The hosts had one late chance to level when Virgil van Dijk headed over, but many fans were leaving Anfield before the final whistle went to confirm the end of their unbeaten start.

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Danny Ings scored in the 95th minute to rescue a point for West Ham against Fulham at Craven Cottage

Ings was introduced as a last throw of the dice by manager Julen Lopetegui in the 82nd minute as he saved the Hammers from a second consecutive defeat.

Captain Jarrod Bowen did brilliantly to find the striker in the box in the final minutes and Ings needed one touch to set himself before firing beyond keeper Bernd Leno.

Calvin Bassey thought he had won it for Fulham a minute later but he put his free header wide of the post.

Raul Jimenez gave Fulham the lead in the 24th minute with a composed first time finish from eight yards out.

Emile Smith Rowe proved influential once again with his run beyond the Hammers' back line timed to perfection before putting the ball on a plate for Jimenez.

Fulham felt as though they should have been awarded a penalty before the deadlock was broken but referee Tim Robinson judged Max Kilman's challenge on Adama Traore to be fair.

Lopetegui looked to his substitutes bench at half-time after his side failed to register a shot on goal in the opening period.

The arrival of Lucas Paqueta and Crysencio Summerville added some attacking intensity before the Hammers eventually found a way past Leno.

Bowen found space in the box but his bundled effort was met by the outstretched leg of Leno.

The Lopetegui era has got off to a stuttering start with one win, one draw and two defeats in his opening four Premier League games, but there are reasons to be optimistic.

However, that last minute equaliser from Ings may feel like progress in some sense and the Hammers can take huge positives from the fighting spirit shown late on.

Lopetegui’s arrival signalled a change in how the Hammers would shape up and that was evident in spells.

Bowen showed how influential he is for West Ham after he moved into the number nine role for the second half.

The England international worked tirelessly all game despite it looking as though things would not go the way of his side and he came away with an assist.

As Pep Guardiola said after Manchester City’s 3-1 win at the London Stadium before the international break: “It is a question of time and he [Lopetegui] will do it.”

There are signs of Guardiola being correct.

Eyebrows were raised when Fulham completed the initial £27 million signing of Smith Rowe from Arsenal in the summer window.

The 24-year-old opened his Fulham account before the international break in the 1-1 draw at Ipswich and he registered his first assist for his new side against the Hammers.

Marco Silva’s side are tidy in possession with the likes of Andreas Pereira and Alex Iwobi in midfield but Smith Rowe adds more of a cutting edge in the attacking third.

He showed his intelligence when timing his run to perfection for Jimenez’s goal before finding the composure to lift his head on the touchline and pick out the run of his team-mate so he could slot beyond Alphonse Areola.

Smith Rowe would have scored his second goal in Fulham colours but his powerful, goal bound effort could only strike Jimenez in the stomach.

The Fulham fans stood to applaud their new hero when he was substituted in the second half, they know they have a brilliant player on their hands.

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Erling Haaland scored twice to take his Premier League tally to nine as Manchester City recovered from conceding after just 23 seconds to maintain their 100% record with victory over Brentford

Visiting forward Yoane Wissa scored the quickest top-flight goal of the season, heading into an empty net from close range after John Stones and Ederson inexplicably messed up attempting to clear Keane Lewis-Potter's nod-back.

City were rocking but Haaland steadied the ship, driving home the loose ball after Kevin de Bruyne had been tackled inside the Brentford box.

The Norwegian was playing despite the death of a close family friend in midweek. He scored a second before the break as he outmuscled Ethan Pinnock to reach Ederson's long punt forward.

It left Haaland tantalisingly close to becoming only the fifth player in English top-flight history - and the first since 1946 - to score three successive hat-tricks.

He came close. Brentford keeper Mark Flekken tipped one goal-bound effort over the bar. Haaland then sent an instinctive first-time strike against the post and was unable to get enough power behind the rebound to take it into the net.

But, despite the crowd clearly willing him on, dad Alfie watching from the stands and manager Pep Guardiola opting not to take him off even though his side start their Champions League campaign with a 2023 final rematch against Inter Milan on Wednesday, this time Haaland had to settle for two.

As the game ticked into injury time, Haaland was confirmed as the club man of the match.

He has now taken his overall tally for City to 99 in 103 appearances. His Premier League ratio is more than one a game.

To put that into context, legendary striker Sergio Aguero took 390 games to score his club record 260 for the club. At the current rate, Haaland will overhaul the Argentine within three seasons.

And the secondary point is he scores goals from nothing, which, on days like these, is absolutely priceless.

New arrival Savinho looks a major threat. But despite getting himself into a couple of excellent positions, he could not convert.

It has been said Haaland doesn't contribute to City's overall game and sometimes restricts their fluidity. But he also ensures they win matches when they might drop points, as they almost certainly would have on this occasion had he not made his personal intervention.

It wasn't just about Haaland. There was also evidence of Jack Grealish's return to form with a smart effort that required a full-length low save from Flekken. A week out from a meeting with old rivals Arsenal, Rodri made his seasonal bow as a second-half substitute, although Phil Foden remained on the bench.

But Haaland took the accolades, which, given the personal sadness he has had to deal with this week, seemed fitting.

As Bryan Mbeumo found himself through on goal but failed to convert as Rico Lewis sped back to intervene, a member of the Brentford backroom staff, observing proceedings from the media seats, slammed his hand with some force into the desk in front of him.

It was a good chance. But the underlying frustration went beyond that single moment.

Even though the game was just minutes old, there was a sense City would not continue in the same manner they had started the game.

There were more opportunities for the visitors before the break. Ederson raced from his goal just in time to prevent Wissa getting to the ball with no-one else near, Mbuemo failed to make contact with an ambitious attempted overhead kick. Ederson produced a smart reaction save on his goal-line to deny Nathan Collins and the Brazilian also foiled Lewis-Potter.

It was a volume of opportunities Brentford cannot have expected. The fact they delivered a single goal meant they had not exploited their good work.

Guardiola's decision to bring on Rodri and Josko Gvardiol during the interval was proof the City boss had got the make up of his team wrong.

City weren't perfect after that but Brentford had lost some of their energy. Mbeumo went the wrong way when a pass to his right would have set up Kevin Shade and Yehor Yarmolyuk wasted a decent opportunity late on. But in reality, Brentford's chance of victory disappeared as the media desk table was shaking much earlier in the afternoon.

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Substitute Christopher Nkunku netted a late goal to snatch a 1-0 away win for Chelsea despite a dominant attacking display from Bournemouth

The Cherries' £40m record signing Evanilson had earlier missed an excellent chance to score his first Premier League goal when he had a poor first-half penalty parried away by Robert Sanchez.

Bournemouth constantly tormented Chelsea's defence, capitalising on their often lacklustre distribution and getting in behind the back line.

But the hosts did not make the most of having the bulk of the chances and were made to pay by Nkunku, who prodded the ball past Mark Travers after a through-ball from debutant Jadon Sancho.

It was a hard-fought and aggressive encounter on the south coast, with referee Anthony Taylor handing out a Premier League record 13 yellow cards.

Bournemouth had more final-third opportunities but did not manage to find a way to get ahead as both Marcus Tavernier and Ryan Christie had efforts denied by the woodwork.

Chelsea, who move up to seventh, will play West Ham at 12:30 BST next Saturday in their next Premier League game, while 11th-placed Bournemouth will visit Liverpool at 15:00 BST later that day.

Source: BBC
 

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Arsenal came out on top in a fiery north London derby as Gabriel's second-half header gave them a crucial victory at Tottenham

The Gunners were without captain Martin Odegaard and key midfield Declan Rice through injury and suspension respectively and survived a stern examination from Ange Postecoglou's side to spark ecstatic scenes at the final whistle.

Arsenal keeper David Raya excelled in the early stages to keep Spurs at bay with fine saves from Dejan Kulusevski while Spurs opposite number Guglielmo Vicario had to be at his best to keep out Kai Havertz's header.

Tempers boiled over late in the first half as players from both sides clashed following Jurien Timber's challenge on Pedro Porro, setting the stage for a tense second period.

And it was Gabriel who made the vital contribution after 64 minutes, escaping the attentions of Cristian Romero to rise and power Bukako Saka's corner high past Vicario.

Arsenal always relish any derby victory at Spurs but this one will taste especially sweet as it was achieved without two such significant figures in Odegaard and Rice while providing the perfect platform for next weekend's visit to champions Manchester City.

The Gunners, in the modern football parlance, suffered at moments in an occasionally bad-tempered encounter but - as at Aston Villa earlier this season - they dug deep and showed real grit to stay in the game before Gabriel's thumping header settled the game.

Arsenal then defended with determination to close out the three points, match-winner Gabriel and goalkeeper Raya delivering towering performances as Spurs eventually ran out of ideas.

Such are the fine margins in the Premier League because of Manchester City's supremacy, any failure to win is seen as a slip and after drawing at home with Brighton, Arsenal's victory assumes greater importance because they go to the champions in their next league game.

Manager Mikel Arteta will take extra pleasure in the way Arsenal coped without the quality and calming influences of Odegaard and Rice in the engine room - a fact reflected by the joyous reaction of players, management and supporters at the final whistle.

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Harvey Barnes' stunning strike maintained Newcastle's unbeaten start after the Magpies came from behind to win at Wolves.

The winger, on as a substitute, curled in from 20 yards with 10 minutes left soon after Fabian Schar had levelled.

Mario Lemina's first goal since February gave the hosts the lead but Gary O'Neil's side remain winless from their opening four games.

Newcastle started strongly and Wolves keeper Sam Johnstone tipped Jacob Murphy's shot over after the winger burst through, prompting an animated discussion between O'Neil and defender Craig Dawson.

The visitors continued to make the early running and Anthony Gordon hit the post when he ghosted past Nelson Semedo and nutmegged Yerson Mosquera.

But Wolves settled and Lemina put them ahead nine minutes before half-time, sweeping in Jorgen Strand Larsen's cross after Joao Gomes' cute dummy.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe had seen enough and sent on Barnes, Sandro Tonali and Joe Willock for Alexsandar Isak, Sean Longstaff and Joelinton at the break.

Yet the changes failed to have an immediate impact and, after Johnstone saved Bruno Guimaraes' strike, Strand Larsen came close to doubling Wolves' lead when he hit the post after 52 minutes.

Nick Pope denied Strand Larsen and Matheus Cunha but Schar levelled with 15 minutes left when his 30-yard effort clipped Craig Dawson and flew in before Barnes' superb goal won it.

Pope denied Cunha a stoppage-time leveller and Barnes could have added a third for Newcastle, only to dink wide with just Johnstone to beat.
 
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