Watch: The EPL season has arrived
The 2016/17 EPL season has finally arrived and judging from the video it’s going to be hella action packed. Here’re the weekend highlights; it’s anybody’s game. Will Leicester City remain champions? Be prepared to be stunned.
A total of nine games took place over the weekend in the opening fixture of English Premier League; there were three draws, six wins, and losses.
Gunners crashed, Foxes thrashed
Hull City stunned 2015/16 champions with a 2-1 win at the KCOM stadium on Saturday.The Tigers erased concerns raised earlier upon the departure of manager, Steve Bruce. Goals came from Adama Diomander and Robert Snodgrass and a consolation by Riyad Manhrez.
Sunday’s game between Liverpool v Arsenal was the ultimate highlight with a total of seven goals produced in one game. Liverpool walloped Arsenal 4-3 in an exciting encounter at Emirates Stadium. The Reds ran a 4-1 lead with a Phillippe Coutino brace and two goals by Adam Lallana and Sadro Mane. The Gunners put on a good game and were able to score a total of three goals in efforts to level the score. A lead goal was by Alexandre Lacazette and later two goals came in by Alex Oxlade- Chamberian and Calum Chambers.
Manchester teams also had a great start. Jose Mourinho, despite his bad season with Chelsea his skippers, were able to secure a 3-1 win against Bourne. Pep Gourdila celebrated a 2-1 win against Sunderland.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
Hull City 2-1 Leicester City
Everton 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Middlesbrough 1-1 Stoke City
Crystal Palace 0-1 West Bromwich Albion
Southampton 1-1 Watford
Burnley 0-1 Swansea City
Manchester City 2-1 Sunderland
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
Bournemouth 1-3 Manchester United
Arsenal 3-4 Liverpool
Chelsea will face West Ham tonight.
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