English Premier League Week 1 results
Chelsea defeated Burnley, last year's winners Manchester City hold on to win Manchester United's poor form from last season.
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First matchday in 2014-15 English Premier League ended on Monday night.
Chelsea defeated Burnley 3-1 in an away match on Monday. The London team's new signing from Atletico Madrid, Spanish forward Diego Costa scored as well as German forward Andre Schurrle and Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic. Burnley's single goal was scored by Scottish midfielder Scott Arfield.
Reigning English Premier League winners Manchester City toppled Newcastle United 2-0 at St James' Park on Sunday, thanks to goals scored by Spanish attacking midfielder David Silva and Argentine forward Sergio Aguero.
Meanwhile, Arsenal barely won against Crystal Palace 2-1 at Emirates Stadium thanks to a last-minute goal by Welsh central midfielder Aaron Ramsey in stoppage time. French defender Laurent Koscielny also scored for Arsenal. Crystal Palace's only goal was scored by Brede Hangeland.
Manchester United were humiliated by Swansea City 2-1 on their home turf at Old Trafford in the opening match of the season on Saturday.
Swansea took the lead after a goal by South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng. Striker Wayne Rooney managed to tie the game early in the second half but this proved insufficient as Swansea's Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson scored the winning goal at the 72nd minute.
English Premier League Week 1 results:
Manchester United - Swansea City: 1-2
Leicester City - Everton: 2-2
Queens Park Rangers - Hull City: 0 - 1
Stoke City - Aston Villa: 0 - 1
West Bromwich Albion - Sunderland: 2-2
West Ham United - Tottenham Hotspur: 0-1
Arsenal - Crystal Palace: 2-1
Liverpool - Southampton: 2-1
Newcastle United - Manchester City: 0-2
Burnley-Chelsea: 1-3
- Standings
| Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Hull City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Next week's fixtures
Saturday 23 August:
Aston Villa vs Newcastle United
Chelsea vs Leicester City
Crystal Palace vs West Ham United
Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion
Swansea City vs Burnley
Everton vs Arsenal
Sunday 24 August:
Hull City vs Stoke City
Tottenham Hotspur vs Queens Park Rangers
Sunderland vs Manchester United
Monday 25 August:
Manchester City vs Liverpool
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