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Premier League 2015-16 Gameweek 1, Sunday football - As it happened...
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The Gameweek 1 of new Premier League season continued on Sunday with three matches. Title contenders Arsenal suffered a humiliating 0-2 defeat at home against West Ham United, while Newcastle and Southampton settled for a 2-2 draw. Then, in a tight match between Stoke City and Liverpool, a brilliant Philippe Coutinho long ranger settled the issue at the Britannia Stadium. The opening week action concludes with Manchester City traveling to West Bromwich Albion, later tomorrow night.
3 - Three of Coutinho's four Premier League goals in 2015 have come from outside the penalty area. Vital.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 9, 2015
FULL-TIME Stoke 0-1 Liverpool. Coutinho's 25-yard stunner in the 86th minute gives #LFC the victory #STKLIV pic.twitter.com/kkkYut6mf5
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 9, 2015
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 1 (Coutinho 86') Liverpool
In reply, Stoke launched an attack from the left flank with Peter Odemwingie trying a long ranger. But the ball failed to hit the target (90'). Three minutes added.
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 1 (Coutinho 86') Liverpool
A Philippe Coutinho brilliance finally broke the stalemate at the Britannia Stadium. The Brazilian picked up the ball on the left top corner of Stoke box from a Joe Gomez pass, the did an exquisite turn to give him space for shooting. From some 26 yards, the diminutive Brazilian curled beautifully to find the top corner. And the goal to Liverpool. Just the right kind of goal for such an tight game.
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
After a long time, Stoke City got their corner. Peter Odemwingie's delivery from the flag-post, however, failed to find any of his team-mates (85').
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Martin Skrtel had a miraculous block with his heel to a Marco van Ginkel strike (80') as Stoke City made their presence felt in the last couple of minutes.
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Subs... Liverpool brought in their new Brazilian recruit on for Roberto Firmino. For Stoke, it's Steve Sidwell making way for Charlie Adam (78').
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Liverpool have certainly increased the tempo and Emre Can tried a long range pass to find Christian Benteke. Only a try, nothing more (76'). Moments ago, Ibrahim Afellay got a rare chance to penetrate the Liverpool defense but failed to control the ball, collected by Simon Mignolet.
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam booked for a tough tackle (73').
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
After a brief Stoke City move, Liverpool once again regained the control. Jordan Henderson, who has often been touted to lead the side after the departure of Steven Gerrard, found himself alone inside the Stoke half, and after few yards running, he tried to deliver a minus for Christian Benteke. But the ball never reached their star striker (71').
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
What a wasted chance for Liverpool. Philippe Coutinho dribbled past four/five players and once inside the Stoke box, he tried, released the ball for unmarked Philippe Coutinho. But the Belgian wasted the chance, taking too much time to delivered. In fact, two defenders got the ball blocked.
Then, from the following play, Martin Skrtel even got a decent header. But the ball went over the bar (69').
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Stoke City had a good spell of football. After a decent possession in the centre, they have pressed hard for the opening goal. But Liverpool goalie have thwarted their moves with some brilliant saving.
Moments ago, Adam Reds have replaced Adam Lallana with Emre Can (63).
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Good chance for Stoke City, but Jonathan Walters has been flagged off-side. As of now, both the teams have 50/50 possession and nothing to differentiate (55').
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Dejan Lovren booked for using his elbow while going for a high ball, on Diouf (50').
2nd Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Erik Pieters, who required a lengthy medical attention towards the closing stages of first half, has been replaced by Philipp Wollscheid, who joined Stoke only this January (46').
HALF-TIME Stoke 0-0 Liverpool. We haven't had a goalless draw yet, could this be the first of the season? #STKLIV pic.twitter.com/3FdflbwT9y
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 9, 2015
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Stoke's Ibrahim Afellay recieved lenghty medical attention after bidding for an aerial ball with James Milner (42'). He's up and running.
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
James Milner booked after a late, sliding tackle caught Charlie Adam inside the Stoke half (39').
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Former Liverpool player Glenn Johnson almost put Stoke ahead against his old club, but his attempt from close range went above the bar. He was there in the right place after a goal-mouth melee forced Liverpool to some desperate defending (36').
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Liverpool had some anxious moments. Simon Mignolet was lucky not get involved in anything bad or nasty after rushing onto clear a ball ahead of n onrushing Mame Diouf (32').
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
First Yellow card to Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel for a nasty tackle on Mame Diouf inside the Reds half (28).
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Jordan Ibe won a corner on the right side, but Liverpool failed to create any meaningful move from the set-piece (24').
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Adam Lallana had an attempt from close range. The ball went for a corner, then another corner. After some play, Ibrahim Afellay got the ball inside the Liverpool half, where on the left flank, he was robed by a Reds player. The Dutchman raised his hands in frustration (20').
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Then, Liverpool got their new recruit Christian Benteke up and running. The Belgian even had a sight on the goal. (14')
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Stoke slowly but surely are into the game. Have had couple of incisive runs on the right flank, where Jon Walters is creating acres of space inside the attacking third (13').
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Stoke pressed hard from the left with Afellay leading the charge after a nervy start into the match. But the Reds have defended their wall well (8').
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Stoke midfielder Ibrahim Afellay booked for a high boot into Nathaniel Clyne (4').
1st Half: Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool
Glen Johnson had a brilliant run inside the Stoke City, then found Jordan Ibe inside the box, but the chance was wasted. A corner. Useless one (2).
In the last meeting between these two sides, Stoke City humiliated Liverpool 6-1 last May at Britannia Stadium. Before that watershed moment for Potters, the fixture was dominated by the Reds.
FULL-TIME Newcastle 2-2 Southampton. Points shared at St James' after Shane Long's equaliser for Saints #NEWSOU pic.twitter.com/isgGqIN95Z
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 9, 2015
What a start from Hammers. They have taken all three points from the Emirates and put some reality check in the Gunners' claims.
FULL-TIME Arsenal 0-2 West Ham. Kouyate & Zarate earn the Hammers a first win over Arsenal since April 2007 #ARSWHU pic.twitter.com/nZnYid9rc1
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 9, 2015
2nd Half: Newcastle (43' Cisse, 48' Wijnaldum) 2 - 2 (Pelle 24', Long 80') Southampton
Graziano Pelle had a run in with Chancel Mbemba, who made a clearance. And the Italian was booked (90+4').
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 2 (Kouyate 43', Zarate 58') West Ham
And Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez combined to give some hope but the Chilean's attempt was too feeble. No worries for Adrian (90+3').
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 2 (Kouyate 43', Zarate 58') West Ham
Arsenal have five minutes additional time to do something in their season opener.
2nd Half: Newcastle (43' Cisse, 48' Wijnaldum) 2 - 2 (Pelle 24', Long 80') Southampton
Five minutes added at St. James Park.
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 2 (Kouyate 43', Zarate 58') West Ham
Diafra Sakho had a brilliant run on the line, on the right flank after dispossessing Alexis Sanchez in front of the West ham goal, then he won a corner (89'). Brilliant.
Here's the starting line-ups for Stoke City vs Liverpool match:
Stoke City:
#scfc Starting XI vs #lfc: Butland; Johnson, Cameron, Muniesa, Pieters; Whelan (c), Adam; Walters, van Ginkel, Afellay; Diouf
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) August 9, 2015
Liverpool:
Confirmed #LFC team v @stokecity: Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Lovren, Gomez, Henderson, Milner, Lallana, Ibe, Coutinho, Benteke
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 9, 2015
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 2 (Kouyate 43', Zarate 58') West Ham
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hit the right side-netting from a close angle to the dismay of packed crowd at the Emirates (82').
2nd Half: Newcastle (43' Cisse, 48' Wijnaldum) 2 - 2 (Pelle 24', Long 80') Southampton
Shane Long put Southampton back in contention. He scored the equaliser from a Dusan Tadic pass.
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 2 (Kouyate 43', Zarate 58') West Ham
Nacho Monreal received a booking (69') for his knock at Mark Noble. Then, after a few passage of play. Olivier Giroud and James Tomkins recieved medical attentions after a slight collision (77').
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 2 (Kouyate 43', Zarate 58') West Ham
Second substitution for Arsenal. Mathieu Debuchy replaced by Alexis Sanchez.
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 2 (Kouyate 43', Zarate 58') West Ham
Hammers have removed the goal-scorer Mauro Zarate. Matthew Jarvis on for him (63').
2nd Half: Newcastle (43' Cisse, 48' Wijnaldum) 2 - 1 (Pelle 24') Southampton
Two yellow cards in five minutes at St. James park, one each for Newcastle and Southampton. First Newcastle's Jack Colback in the 55th minute, the Southampton's Jose Fonte at the hour-mark.
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 2 (Kouyate 43', Zarate 58') West Ham
Arsene Wenger introduced Theo Walcott on for Francis Coquelin (58').
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 2 (Kouyate 43', Zarate 58') West Ham
Mauro Zarate silenced the Emirates. The Argentine forward took a brilliant effort from some 27 yards to see the ball rolled into the near corner as Petr Cech found his move late. Another judgmental error from the former Chelsea custodian.
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 1 (Kouyate 43') West Ham
Olivier Giroud turned beautifully to set himself for a sigh on the West ham goal, but his left-footed attempt could only found the side-netting. Moments ago, Mesut Ozil produced one of those insicive runs from the left flank, and found his team-mate (55').
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 1 (Kouyate 43') West Ham
Brave take from the Hammers goalie to deny an onrushing Olivier Giroud inside the box. From a move on the left flank, Giroud got the ball rolling in front of him, but found himself late (53').
2nd Half: Newcastle (43' Cisse, 48' Wijnaldum) 2 - 1 (Pelle 24') Southampton
What a way to start the second half for the home side. A brilliant Gabriel Obertan release a precise for Georginio Wijnaldum to slot home the second goal and lead the match for the first time today.
2nd Half: Arsenal 0 - 1 (Kouyate 43') West Ham
Sprightly start from Arsenal with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain into the fore. But everytime West Ham won the ball back, they threaten to breach Gunners high defensive line (49').
2nd Half: Newcastle (43' Cisse) 1 - 1 (Pelle 24') Southampton
Change for Southampton. Cuco Martina on for Cedric Soares (46')
HALF-TIME UPDATE:
Arsenal 0 - 1 (Kouyate 43') West Ham
Newcastle (43' Cisse) 1 - 1 (Pelle 24') Southampton
Arsenal 0 - 1 (Kouyate 43') West Ham
Arsenal got their chance to equalise within a minute, but the goal-mouth scramble denied them the goal.
Newcastle (43' Cisse) 1 - 1 (Pelle 24') Southampton
Newcastle United equalised with ever reliable Papiss Cisse using his body to slot home the goal.
Arsenal 0 - 1 (Kouyate 43') West Ham
Against the run of play, West Ham hammered the Gunners at Emirates.Cheikhou Kouyate connected his diving header to a Dimitri Payet delivey. Petr Cesc was exposed with no defender there to cover for him.
Arsenal 0 - 0 West Ham
Another offside for Olivier Giroud. Otherwise, it could have been a great chance after a cross from the right flank (0).
Arsenal 0 - 0 West Ham
Aaron Ramsey tried a long ranger, from some 25 yards, but the ball missed the far post by a whisker. Arsenal have started to control the midfield possession (40').
Newcastle 0 - 1 (Pelle 24') Southampton
Southampton defenders have endured some tough time in containing a barrage of attacks from Newcastle. And they are so far successful (35').
Arsenal 0 - 0 West Ham
Brilliant save from Adrian to deny Aaron Ramsey's left footed shot. The Spaniard palmed the ball over the far upright corner, for a corner (32').
Arsenal 0 - 0 West Ham
Santi Cazorla and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain combined well to barge inside the Hammers defence, but the later failed to keep his shot in control and missed the target (28'). A couple of minutes ago, Olivier Giroud was knocked down inside the attacking box by a defender while chasing a 50-50 ball.
Newcastle 0 - 1 (Pelle 24') Southampton
One of the last season's break-out stars Graziano Pelle opened the scoring at St. James Park as he put the Saints in front. Brilliant header from the Italian after reaching to Cedric Soares's cross.
Newcastle 0 - 0 Southampton
Southampton got their acts together and from a brilliant move, won their first corner (19). Steven Davis corner, however, was cleared by a Newcastle defender.
Arsenal 0 - 0 West Ham
West Ham have so far enjoyed greater possession and have had better chances, and Petr Cesc wa forced to produced a timely save to deny the Hammers the opening goal (19).
Newcastle 0 - 0 Southampton
Newcastle golaie Tim Krul produced a brilliant save to deny Cedric Soares a goal (16).
Arsenal 0 - 0 West Ham
Per Mertesacker was caught offside. It could have been a great opening for Arsenal (15' ).
Newcastle 0 - 0 Southampton
At St. James Park, Southampton's Cedric Soares has been booked (12'). Newcastle United have been the better side so far.
Arsenal 0 - 0 West Ham
Arsenal have their first foray into the West Ham box and Oxlade-Chamberlain was fouled just outside the area by Angelo Ogbonna, for which the defender was booked. From the free-kick, Mesut Ozil delivery forced into a corner. Nothing from the flag-kick.
Earlier, in the fifth minute, had booked Mark Noble by referee Martin Atkinson for a strong challenge on Francis Coquelin.
Arsenal 0 - 0 West Ham
Encouraging start from the visitors are West Ham won the first corner of the match in the 3rd minute. Dimitri Payet's corner, however, failed to impress.
Talking points before the dual kick-off. Petr Cech is making his Arsenal debut while West Ham have given the same honour to 16-year-old defender Reece Oxford. And it will be season's first London derby, at the Emirates.
At St James' Park, Jay Rodriguez is making his first Premier League start for Saints in 491 days. Chancel Mbemba is also making his Premier League debut for Newcastle.
Before the kick-off, heres's yesterday's recap. Six matches, 20 goals scored with Leicester City's Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez leading the charts with two goals, against Sunderland.
The season opened interestingly opened with an own goal from Tottenham Hotspur defender Kyle Walker to give Manchester United a narrow win at Old Trafford. Also, there was a straight red card, for Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois as the defending champions were held to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. RELIVE ALL THE ACTIONS FROM YESTERDAY.
The results:
Chelsea 2 - 2 Swansea
Bournemouth 0 - 1 Aston Villa
Everton2 - 2 Watford
Leicester City 4 - 2 Sunderland
Norwich City 1 - 3 Crystal Palace
Manchester United 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
Team sheets are already out.
Arsenal vs West Ham
Arsenal
The teams are in! Here's how @Arsenal line up for #AFCvWHU pic.twitter.com/9GO3Vzyp8F
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) August 9, 2015
West Ham
TEAMS: Here are the starting line-ups for #ARSWHU #COYI #WHUFC pic.twitter.com/Vo9cCosIDx
— West Ham United FC (@whufc_official) August 9, 2015
Newcastle vs Southampton
Newcastle
TEAM NEWS: Here's how #NUFC will line up against #SaintsFC at St. James' Park this afternoon (kick-off 1:30pm UK). pic.twitter.com/5Q3WUXsCem
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 9, 2015
Southampton
TEAMSHEET: Here's how #SaintsFC line up for today's #BPL opener against @NUFC! pic.twitter.com/Hx1n1jdXSH
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) August 9, 2015
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