Summary

  • Jota, Firmino & Salah earn Liverpool comfortable win at Norwich

  • Result: Chelsea 3-0 Palace - Alonso, Pulisic & Chalobah

  • Result: Watford 3-2 Aston Villa - Dennis, Sarr & Hernandez; McGinn & Ings reply

  • Result: Everton 3-1 Southampton - Richarlison, Doucoure & Calvert-Lewin after Armstrong debut goal

  • Result: Leicester 1-0 Wolves - Vardy

  • Result: Burnley 1-2 Brighton - Maupay & Mac Allister after Tarkowski opener

  • Result: Man Utd 5-1 Leeds Utd - Fernandes scores hat-trick & Pogba gets four assists

  1. Postpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Man Utd 1-0 Leeds Utd

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was classic Manchester United - they're actually better on the break.

    Little bits of space were beginning to open up for Bruno Fernandes and he got away from his marker Robin Koch there. It was a beautiful through ball by Paul Pogba and Fernandes had a bit of luck with it going under the keeper's legs but what intelligence from those two working together.

    .Image source, Reuters
  2. goal

    GOAL - Man Utd 1-0 Leeds Utdpublished at 31 mins

    Bruno Fernandes

    .Image source, Reuters

    Old Trafford erupts.

    Manchester United are off and running at the start of the new season courtesy of their main man Bruno Fernandes.

    Leeds give the ball away deep in their own half and are heavily punished as Paul Pogba sends a perfect, first-time pass through to Fernandes.

    The Portuguese takes it down and lashes a left-footed shot goalwards, Illan Meslier gets a touch but not enough to keep it out of the goal.

    Fernandes wheels off to celebrate in front of the supporters situated by the scoreboard end.

    .Image source, Reuters
  3. Bielsa's cushioned bucketpublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    I had never noticed before but Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa has a large cushion to sit on, on top of his bucket.

    The Argentine is next to the cameraman who is providing the close up shots for TV viewers from in front of the dug outs.

  4. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    You can see Bruno Fernandes' brain ticking as he looks to open up some space.

    The Portuguese magnifico manages to do so out wide, before clipping in a cross which is inches away from Mason Greenwood.

  5. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    Again, Illan Meslier is sharply out to dive at the feet of Daniel James as the Welshman looked to get on the end of Bruno Fernandes' throughball.

  6. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    Contrasting styles from the two goalkeepers today, Illan Meslier quickly off his line for everything, David de Gea rooted to his and electing to come for nothing.

    .Image source, Reuters
  7. CLOSE!published at 26 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    Raphinha the man to swing it in and Rodrigo meets it with a free header from eight yards out but the Spain international sends his effort wide.

  8. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    Referee Paul Tierney tries to play an advantage as Jack Harrison is fouled once, twice, three times on the edge of the box.

    Leeds have a free-kick in a very promising position.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    #bbcfootball

    Dean Plumley: Signing Meslier for 5 more years is a great bit of business by Leeds, best young keeper in the Premier League.

    Noel Fitzpatrick: Aren't Leeds just a brilliant football team to watch!! They take some chances, but they are a joy to watch. Everybody's second favourite team...Hope they get something out of this game!

    Noodles: Pogba doing too much in a United shirt as usual. He's a glorious player to watch when he's playing simple football like he does for France.

  10. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    Superb work from Paul Pogba, down on the deck but still managing to shimmy his body with a flip-flap and gets a pass away.

    The Frenchman has had the best chance of the match so far.

  11. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    Panic stations for Leeds at the back.

    Mason Greenwood slipping a pass through to Daniel James, who cannot sort out his feet for a shot and cuts a ball back into the six yard box which is hacked to safety.

    .Image source, PA Media
  12. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    Harry Maguire gives David de Gea an earful as the Spaniard decides to stay on his line to a ball pumped upfield and Patrick Bamford almost closes in.

    The lumbering Maguire has to react quickly to clear.

  13. Lucky Leedspublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    Leeds can be thankful Illan Meslier had his wits about him then.

    Pascal Struijk was stretching to execute a back-pass, which flicked up off Mason Greenwood and would have gone in if the Leeds keeper had not quickly adjusted his body position to push the ball behind for a corner.

    Decent game this. Lots of movement and lots of noise.

  14. CLOSE!published at 16 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    Leeds are growing into the game and are looking menacing now, it's taken a quarter of an hour to get going.

    Mateusz Klich works a yard, cutting onto his favoured right peg before curling a low strike which David de Gea has to push away.

  15. CLOSE!published at 15 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    It's Brazilian Raphinha darting down the right and putting a dangerous cross in which Victor Lindelof has to clear.

    Jack Harrison then laces a bounces strike towards goal but it is straight at David de Gea.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    #bbcfootball

    Ashwin R: McTominay with every single match since last season is becoming more and more exceptional. Can’t understand why people keep underrating him.

    PJ: How did Pogba missed that glorious chance??

  17. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    Illan Meslier has been terrific on corners so far in this match, coming for everything and getting there.

    Relieves the pressure and gives Leeds the opportunity to set off on a counter.

  18. CLOSE!published at 13 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    It should be the opener.

    Paul Pogba is slipped through on goal and is one-on-one with compatriot Illan Meslier.

    Pogba does a stepover which is lovely, but the finish is awful, plonked wide of goal.

  19. Postpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's a huge afternoon for David de Gea, but he's not been under any pressure yet.

    I've been very impressed with the pace of Manchester United's start. They've pushed Leeds back and got a couple of corner kicks.

    But Robin Koch is not playing in the game at all. He's just marking Bruno Fernandes, it's a man-for-man job, and you don't see that often these days.

  20. GREAT SAVE!published at 12 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Leeds Utd

    The hosts are almost gifted an opener as Pascal Struijk is wrong-footed by Raphinha's backpass and he tries to poke it back to Illan Meslier.

    But Mason Greenwood is in quickly and the ball takes a nick off the Englishman, looping towards goal but the Leeds number one makes a superb stop to divert the ball away.

    .Image source, Reuters