Summary

  • Man Utd begin season with 1-0 win over Spurs

  • Ranieri's Leicester beat Sunderland 4-2

  • Villa score late to beat Bournemouth

  • Everton draw 2-2 with Watford

  • Crystal Palace see off promoted Norwich

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 8 August 2015

    #bbcfootball

  2. Full-time resultspublished at 17:03

    Premier LeagueImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 17:02

    That was fun!

    Right, stick with us for all the reaction from today's games. 

    Meanwhile, the defending champions Chelsea get their season up and running in 30 minutes against Swansea and you can follow our dedicated live text commentary of that game here.

  4. Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 8 August 2015

    Bournemouth 0-1 Aston Villa

    Joey Barton
    Midfielder, BBC Radio 5 live at the Vitality Stadium

    Quote Message

    It's probably the right result. Bournemouth shaded the first half. Villa came out after the break with a lot more intent.

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54

    Norwich 1-3 Crystal Palace

    Three points for Crystal Palace as they pick up from where they left off at the end of last season.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53

    Everton 2-2 Watford

    John StonesImage source, Reuters

    All over, a great return to Premier League action!

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53

    Leicester 4-2 Sunderland

    Claudio Ranieri. What a start.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53

    Bournemouth 0-1 Aston Villa

    Tim Sherwood celebratesImage source, Reuters

    Not the fairy tale start for the Cherries.

  9. Shrewd businesspublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 8 August 2015

    Bournemouth 0-1 AstonVilla

    Chris Sutton
    Former Blackburn striker on Final Score

    Quote Message

    Rudy Gestede is the best at what he does in the country. People can't handle him. He went for £6m and people are talking about £12m for Jordan Rhodes. It doesn't make sense.

  10. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:51

    Norwich 1-3 Crystal Palace - Yohan Cabaye (90 mins)

    No last-minute drama at Norwich as Yohan Cabaye helps himself to a debut goal for Crystal Palace, and it is a simple finish for the ex-Newcastle man.

    James McArthur does the hard work, showing good feet on the edge of the area before sliding a pass to put Cabaye through and he makes no mistake.

  11. 'I'd be worried if I was Eddie Howe'published at 16:51 British Summer Time 8 August 2015

    Bournemouth 0-1 Aston Villa

    Joey Barton
    Midfielder, BBC Radio 5 live at the Vitality Stadium

    Quote Message

    If I'm Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe I'd be a bit worried with what I've got in the dressing room. I might just dip back into the transfer market."

  12. Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 8 August 2015

  13. Postpublished at 16:49

    Leicester 4-2 Sunderland

    Sunderland's travelling fans let out a roar as the fourth official reveals there will be five additional minutes. It will still require a mighty fine effort if they escape from here with anything other than a defeat.

  14. How the equaliser was scoredpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 8 August 2015

    Everton 2-2 Watford

    Big Romelu (10) drived at the Watford defence and laid off to Kone (9) who did the rest...

    #bigmanlittleman

    KoneImage source, Opta
  15. Postpublished at 16:48

    Everton 2-2 Watford

    FIVE minutes of added time, plenty for some last-minute drama!

  16. Postpublished at 16:47

    Norwich 1-2 Crystal Palace

    Chances at both ends as this game heads towards its conclusion as first Steven Whittaker sees his effort hooked off the line by Scott Dann, before Yohan Cabaye's shot from distance is kept out by John Ruddy.

    Minutes left and you can follow the closing stages in detail via our dedicated live text commentary page.

  17. Postpublished at 16:47

    Bournemouth 0-1 Aston Villa

    Five minutes of added time at Bournemouth. Time running out for the Premier League new boys. 

    Eddie HoweImage source, Reuters
  18. Postpublished at 16:45

    Leicester 4-2 Sunderland

    Remember vanishing spray? It's out on show at the King Power as Jeff Schlupp is hauled down by Sebastian Coates on the edge of the box. Dick Advocaat will be more concerned about his vanishing defence after this display.

  19. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:43

    Everton 2-2 Watford - Aroune Kone (85 mins)

    Arouna Kone celebratesImage source, Reuters

    What a finish to this game as Everton hit back! 

    Almost straight from the restart the hosts work the ball to Romelu Lukaku inside the Watford area and the big striker holds the ball up before feeding it to Arouna Kone, who finishes neatly for only his second goal in Everton colours.

  20. Postpublished at 16:42

    Bournemouth 0-1 Aston Villa

    Matt Ritchie tries his luck from 20 yards...but it whistles just wide of the target. Bournemouth throwing everything at this in the closing stages. Can they force an equaliser?

    Matt RitchieImage source, Getty Images