If there was one moment that neatly summed up Monday’s curtain-raiser at Elland Road, it was the demolition job to which Ethan Ampadu subjected Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the first half. Facing his own goal, Dewsbury-Hall had dropped in to collect the ball from his defence, but Ampadu tracked him all the way and did not hesitate in launching into a …
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Leeds, amid the cacophony, pinned passive, panicky Everton back in the first half, every tackle bringing supporters to their feet – especially a crunching challenge by Ethan Ampadu that left Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall prone on the turf. If there was a worry for Leeds and Farke, it was that their dominance in the first half brought no reward, their attack a …
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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 53 mins: Everton are enjoying more possession here. I wonder if Grealish for Alcaraz at the hour mark might help at this stage. I’ve had so many managers as musicians suggestions, that I will hold them for full-time because otherwise I won’t mention the football. Share …
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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 45 min De Ligt bounces off Gyokeres, who turns back infield from the right but then overhits his pass to Saka. Gyokeres has done well enough with no real service; much of his involvement has been channel runs and physical battles with Matthijs de Ligt. Share …
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Aug 17, 2025, 11:41 AM ET Manchester United take on Arsenal at Old Trafford in the big game of the first Premier League weekend. United finished 15th last season, while Arsenal lost out on the Premier League title to Liverpool, but it’s a new season and anything can happen. The Gunners hand a debut to new striker Viktor Gyökeres, who …
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Welcome to the first day of the brand new Premier League season. It feels like last season ended just yesterday. It’s been a busy but also a rather successful summer, and we’re riding high on the wave of momentum and vibes from the Club World Cup. It’s now 14 wins in our last 16 in all competitions, so let’s keep …
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Team News – Ndoye makes Forest debut, no Wissa for Brentfordpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 12:50 BST Nottingham Forest v Brentford (14:00 BST) Dan Ndoye, Nottingham Forest’s new £36 million winger signed from Bologna this summer, starts for Nuno’s side at City Ground today. New Brazilian arrivals Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha are on the bench, while Omari Hutchinson …
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In a statement issued at full-time, the Football Association said: “We are very concerned about the allegation of discrimination from an area of the crowd, which was reported to the match officials during the Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Bournemouth. “Incidents of this nature have no place in our game, and we will work closely with the match officials, …
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Liverpool’s opening game of the new Premier League season was paused after Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo reported he had been racially abused by a supporter at Anfield. After half an hour of the game, referee Anthony Taylor halted proceedings and had a conversation with the fourth official, Liverpool manager Arne Slot, and Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola. Captains Virgil van Dijk and …
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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Pre-match postbag. “They’ll sing in the stadium, in pubs, in living rooms. #His name is Diogo# Present tense. Is. In the collective memory of the football world. I can’t imagine what it’ll be like for his wife and children in the stadium. I hope they feel …
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