Summary

  • Lukaku scores his first ever Chelsea goal in dominant win at Arsenal

  • James doubles advantage after fine team move

  • Gunners have lost both their opening matches

  • Result: Wolves 0-1 Tottenham - Alli penalty

  • Kane comes on as second-half substitute

  • Result: Southampton 1-1 Man Utd - Greenwood cancels out Adams opener

  1. 'The players can't wait to play in front of fans'published at 16:07 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Arsenal v Chelsea (16:30 BST)

    Arsenal

    Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: "It's been a long time without a full crowd here. I can’t wait. The players can't wait to play in front of a full crowd.

    "What I want is... more energy, motivation, passion. In a challenge there is always an opportunity. They know what we are trying to build. We are not going to get any help so we have to do it ourselves.

    "Unity, togetherness, the spirit in the building - they can’t break it. They can try, They can criticise, we have to use criticism to learn. On Sunday you have to be a little bit fair with the circumstances."

    On Ben White being out with Covid:"We have a few out. We have a few injuries as well."

  2. Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    So, Chelsea bring Romelu Lukaku along for some fun and Arsenal meet him without their big £50m summer defensive recruit. What could possibly go wrong for the Gunners?

    It is a swine of a game for Mikel Arteta, to be fair. So much expectation on his side to win, but just so, so much talent in the opposition side.

    That loss to Brentford really has cranked up the heat. A humbling here and he'll start to feel the water around him start to boil.

  3. Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    We will have all the reaction to those two 2pm games in a bit. It's quickly over to the Emirates, though, where the fans continue to file in for Arsenal v Chelsea...

  4. 'A fair result for both sides'published at 15:58 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    FT: Southampton 1-1 Man Utd

    Karen Carney
    Former England and GB international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Both sets of players went to their knees when the final whistle went. Physical game today, end to end at times.

    United started the game the better and then Southampton grew into it, got in amongst it and took the lead. In the second half United came out a little bit better and Mason Greenwood got the equaliser, clinical with that.

    In the end I think it is a fair result for both sides.

  5. Postpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    FT: Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    Harry Kane goes on his own to the Tottenham fans. He applauds them, they applaud back.

    You say yes, I say no, you say stop and I say go go go?

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    They had to dig in deep for this one, but Nuno's Spurs make it two 1-0 wins out of two games at the start of the season.

    It's a disappointing home bow for Bruno Lage, who maybe should have had an equaliser, but spurned their big chance.

  7. Postpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    Thirty seconds of added left. It's not going to happen for Wolves.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Southampton 1-1 Man Utd

    All over.

    Both sides are forced to settle for a point on the south coast.

    Ralph Hasenhuttl punches the air and shouts "YES" before walking onto the pitch to applaud the Saints fans.

    Ralph Hasenhuttl gives the Southampton fans the thumbs upImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    Adama Traore gets around the back again down the right, but his low ball is cut out and cleared by Eric Dier.

    Tottenham sure are stubborn.

  10. Postpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    It's now or never for Wolves.

  11. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    Harry Kane dwells on a throw-in and is booked for timewasting.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    Harry Winks comes on to strengthen the Spurs midfield, with Steven Bergwijn departing.

    Three minutes of injury time, minimum. We've just crept into them.

  13. Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Southampton 1-1 Man Utd

    Southampton fans are loving this. Paul Pogba floats a ball forward towards Jadon Sancho on the right flank, but he puts far too much on it as it runs behind for a goal kick.

  14. Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    Ruben Neves delivers the corner and it is met by Fabio Silva but only for a header that loops into Hugo Lloris' grasp. That's the cue for more home supporters to depart.

  15. Postpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    Get back in your seats, Wolves have won a corner.

  16. Postpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    Some Wolves fans are leaving. They do realise it's only 1-0?

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Southampton 1-1 Man Utd

    Frustrations are beginning to creep in as Paul Pogba goes into Craig Pawson's book.

    After Che Adams cleanly wins the ball off Bruno Fernandes, Pogba tries to win the ball back but makes a mess of it and hacks down the forward.

  18. Postpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    Another chance for Wolves. Adama Traore digs out a cross from the right that falls for Raul Jimenez, but he fluffs his effort and it is blocked and cleared.

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Wolves 0-1 Tottenham

    It's all happening!

    Jose Sa makes a superb save to parry Eric Dier's flicked header from a corner, before Fabio Silva is released. Davinson Sanchez comes across and drags the striker to the ground to earn himself a booking.

  20. Postpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 22 August 2021

    Southampton 1-1 Man Utd

    Southampton fans seem pretty content if the scoreline stays as things stand. The home faithful are on their feet as "if you love the Saints, stand up" rings around St. Mary's.