Aston Villa

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith: "Certainly am (happy) in front of our own fans who have waited a long time to get back. An OK performance but a result is what we needed.

"We had to deal with balls in behind with their pace but a great finish from Danny Ings and a set-piece routine we worked on in pre-season. That is what we brought Ings in for. Anwar El Ghazi is a very good penalty taker.

"You just have to manage the times, we have got used to enough stoppages with short pre-seasons but we have to get on with it and manager it the best we can.

"Hopefully the better performances will come but it was important to get off the mark today."

One for the Villa stattos... Danny Ings is just the fourth player to score in his first two Premier League appearances for the club.

The others? Dalian Atkinson in 1992, Dion Dublin in 1998 and Ross Barkley in 2020.

Watford

Xisco Munoz tells Sky Sports the importance of another strong performance after Watford's opening-day win: "It was a very good start with the first three points. Today we have an amazing challenge so we will see what happens.

"The most important thing today is the points, but it's important the team has the same attitude as the last game. Our focus is in our style, in our high intensity. I want to feel the same that I felt last week because it was a perfect performance."

On Imran Louza making the starting XI: "Louza has a big quality with the ball. I think he wants to show everyone he has the capacity to play in the Premier League so today he can bring very good things to our team."

Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton boss Graham Potter tells Sky Sports: "Hopefully players will respond positively (to fans being back). It looks like it's going to be a fantastic evening. It's great to see everyone back here, it's what we've been waiting for and I think it's going to be an interesting and entertaining game and we'll try and get three points.

"We try and build on what we did last week. We're always looking to improve and no game is straightforward in the Premier League. Watford are in a good moment with promotion and winning the opening game so it's all set for a good game".

On Lallana and Mac Allister starting for Mwepu and Alzate: "Both did well when they came on. A bit unlucky for the guys that came out but the guys that came in can help us and I'm pretty sure we'll need the subs at the end of the game as well."

On last season's disappointing goal tally: "There's no magic solution. It's just work, being consistent, supporting the players and trying to develop as a team. The hardest thing to do in football is score. It's a cliche but it's true."

After that 3pm feast, we've got another game for you. Brighton v Watford is on the way...

Tom Lawrence: Brentford have made an excellent start to the Premier League season, good on them

Dennis Ethan: The Bees are still ahead of Manchester City on the Premier League table

All over at Villa Park too. Aston Villa are up and running with a welcome three points.

Make sure you watch Danny Ings' stunner on Match of the Day later...

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A scramble at the finish as Patrick Bamford and Yerry Mina both find themselves on the deck - one looking to squeeze it in, the other looking to get it away. And that's it!

All over and all square after an entertaining tussle at Elland Road.

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Leeds 2-2 Everton

Fabian Delph goes sliding in on Raphinha in the box and VAR will have a look. A nervy wait for Everton... it's deemed a fair tackle.

All over, goalless.

Patrick Vieira off the mark as Crystal Palace manager.

Oooh! So close for Everton, and it would have been the most fortunate of winners.

Abdoulaye Doucoure lines up a speculative effort and drags it along the ground but it hits defender Liam Cooper and deflects agonisingly wide of the post, with goalkeeper llan Meslier going the other way.

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Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

I'm not sure about Norwich yet but I don't want to judge them on this game. City playing like that without Kevin de Bruyne and without a possible striker, this could be a scary season for them.

If they get Harry Kane on top of what they already have here, they are incredible dangerous this season.

Conor Gallagher sends it in but Joachim Andersen heads over at the near post.

Chance for Palace in the final minute with a free-kick out wide.

Danny Ings gets a big applause as he trots off. Stunning goal, three points, job done for the Aston Villa forward. He looks money well spent for Dean Smith.

Is there a late winner in this?

Two of the four minutes of injury time have been played.

Norwich feel the full force of Manchester City's anger as the champions recover from last weekend's defeat by Tottenham to trounce the Canaries.

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Everton have twice led at Elland Road. Seamus Coleman shooting from 25 yards on his left foot probably isn't going to put them ahead for a third time... the right-back's effort trickles wide.

Andros Townsend is a better bet but his strike is well saved by Illan Meslier moments later.