Premier League kick starts with three wins and three draws
– Three wins and three draws were recorded on match day-one fixture in the EPL
– Defending Champions Leicester City were defeated by Hull City in the first match
– Middlesbrough, Everton and Southampton were all held at home by visiting teams
The Premier League season got underway across England as three wins and three draws were recorded on the opening day fixtures.
Earlier in the day, Hull City got a deserved 2-1 victory over defending Champions, Leicester City at the Molineux with goals from Adama Diomande and Robert Snodgras for the Tigers while Riyad Mahrez scored from a spot-kick. It ended 2-1 to Hull.
Riyad Mahrez scores from the penalty spot for Leicester
It was a goal a-piece a point a-piece between Tottenham and Everton at Goodison Park. Ross Barkley’s free-kick put the Toffees up but Erik Lamela’s glancing header canceled out Spurs deficit. It ended 1-1.
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It was 1-1 at Saint Mary’s in the match involving Southampton and Watford. Capoe pounced on a Troy Deeney’s headed assist and Nathan Redmond pulled one back for the Saints as it ended 1-1.
Capoe celebrates with his teammates as he puts Watford ahead as Saint Marys
A point was shared at the Rivers Side as Middlesbrough were held by visiting Stoke City to a 1-1 draw. New signing Alvaro Negredo got the first goal for Boro but Xhedan Shaqiri’s unstoppable free kick even the scores. It ended 1-1.
Tony Pulis men were a goal better than Crystal palace as Solomon Rodon got the winner from a resulting set piece for West Bromwich Albion at Selhurst Park. It ended 1-0.
Solomon Rondon celebrates as he got the winner for West Brom against Crystal Palace
Leroy Fer’s goal was all Swansea needed to get an away win to Premier League newcomers Burnley as it ended 1-0 in favour of the Welsh team.
In the last fixture of the day Pep Guardiola will be making his Premier League managerial debut as Manchester City welcome Sunderland to the Etihad.
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