Summary

  • Alvarez strike in first half enough to give Man City victory over Newcastle

  • Win means champions City continue 100% start to Premier League season

  • FT: Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd - Sarr and Davies give Spurs first win under boss Postecoglou

  • FT: Fulham 0-3 Brentford - Wissa and Mbeumo (2) score for Bees, Ream sent off for Fulham

  • FT: Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth - Salah, Diaz and Jota score after Reds went behind, Mac Allister sent off

  • FT: Wolves 1-4 Brighton - Mitoma, Estupinan and March (2) give Albion big win, Nunes sent off for Wolves

  1. get involved

    Get Involved - should United have had a penalty?published at 18:07 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Paul: Got to say as a neutral who supports neither of these that should have been a penalty to Man Utd. His arm is up and away from his body. They’d give that if it wasn’t for the controversy of last week.

    Jon: I'm surprised that wasn't given handball. Arm was up and blocked the shot. Quite different to the one against Wolves last week.

    Sorry I can't keep track of all these rules changes - so now you're allowed to block shots with your hands?

    Tom

    How is that not a penalty arm outstretched yet last week the ball hits Dunks elbow behind his body and it's a penalty. I give up trying to understand the handball rule.

    David O

  2. CLOSE!published at 36 mins

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    How's he missed that!?

    Bruno Fernandes does the hard work, timing his run perfectly to meet a ball into the box but he somehow puts his header over from a couple of yards out.

    He rightly has his head in his hands after that miss.

    Fernandes holds his face after missing a guilt-edged chance.Image source, Reuters
  3. Postecoglou wants positivitypublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou clearly concerned his team is playing too deep. He has been gesturing for them to move and play further up the pitch.

    Ange Postecoglou looks on at the action from the sideline.Image source, Getty Images
  4. YELLOW CARDpublished at 34 mins

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    I wonder when it will finally click for players that officials are being tougher this season.

    I saw 10 yellows shown in the Wolves-Brighton game earlier, many of those for timewasting or dissent and now Aaron Wan-Bissaka is booked after he stops a quick free kick being taken.

  5. Postpublished at 33 mins

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    Manchester United have created a lot of chances so far in this game. The stats say they have had 12 shots already - the most Spurs have faced in the first half of a home league game since September 2022 (13 v Leicester).

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Marcus Rashford is being hung out to dry playing up front. He can’t play the role, he NEEDS to be on that left hand side.

    Nathan

    A birthday cake adorned with the united logo and colours.Image source, Richard

    As a lifetime Man Utd supporter, and on my birthday, I have just blown the candles out on my birthday cake…. Any guesses what my wish was?!

    Richard

  7. CLOSE!published at 31 mins

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    Good chance for Tottenham as James Maddison sidesteps a challenge and leads a break.

    The ball is worked to the edge of the area and Pape Matar Sarr makes a great run to get onto a pass but his shot is denied by André Onana, with Mason Mount then sweeping up the danger.

    Good covering by Mount, who was alert to the danger.

  8. Postpublished at 29 mins

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    Here's the touchmaps for Richarlison and Marcus Rashford to bear out what Chris Waddle was saying a couple of entries back.

    Rashford in purple. He's been more involved than his Spurs counterpart.

    Tottenham v Man Utd touch mapImage source, Opta
  9. VAR

    Video Assistant Referee - no penaltypublished at 28 mins

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    Cheers from the home fans as no penalty is given. I think Spurs supporters were a little worried for a moment there, however. You've seen them awarded.

  10. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 27 mins

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    Alejandro Garnacho's shot hits the raised hand of Cristian Romero inside the box. Garnacho appeals for a penalty and VAR is having a look...

  11. 'Tottenham missing a certain someone'published at 17:56 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was the first time that Tottenham had started to build something there.

    I know we're not mentioning his name but they are missing a certain someone so far.

  12. Postpublished at 25 mins

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    Now Tottenham come forward as they attack down the left. The ball is worked across the box to Dejan Kulusevski, but his curled effort is too close to André Onana.

    The game is opening up, however.

  13. A tale of two strikerspublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Rashford started a bit poorly in the first 10 minutes but he is really coming into the game now.

    On the other end of the pitch, the white shirt leading the line for Tottenham hasn't done much. Really disappointed with Richarlison so far.

    Rashford holds off the challenge of Van de Ven.Image source, Getty Images
    Richarlison is surrounded by United defenders.Image source, Getty Images
  14. CLOSE!published at 23 mins

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    Great play now from Bruno Fernandes.

    Manchester United again attack down the left - Spurs are doing nothing to shut that outlet down - and Alejandro Garnacho passes to Fernandes, who plays a rabona to set Marcus Rashford up for the header but the striker heads over.

    It looks like Rashford was offside, but will have wanted to hit the target from that distance.

  15. 'Best pass of the game so far'published at 17:52 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That pass from Onana was the best pass of the game, 60-70 yards on the diagonal.

    A brilliant ball to feet and Antony has to do better with that.

    Onana winds up to send a ball long to the forwards.Image source, Reuters
  16. Postpublished at 21 mins

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    Fantastic ball by André Onana! The Manchester United goalkeeper just sprays the ball some 60 yards to the feet of Alejandro Garnacho on the left. The forward gets into the box but his square ball to Antony is cut out.

    Still, that's what Manchester United fans want to see from Onana.

  17. Postpublished at 19 mins

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    James Maddison whips the ball in but Lisandro Martínez clears.

  18. Postpublished at 18 mins

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    A good turn and run by Yves Bissouma before he is fouled by Casemiro. Tottenham have a free kick on the left side of the box.

    James Maddison on this...

    Bissouma sits on the floor to pull up his socks after being fouled.Image source, Reuters
  19. Man Utd on toppublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    A little bit of that pre-match euphoria has been diluted here at Spurs as Manchester United make much the better start. Spurs cannot get Richarlison or Heung-Min Son into the game yet. Still early days, though.

  20. Postpublished at 16 mins

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    Tottenham do come forward now as Pape Matar Sarr sends Dejan Kulusevski away. He gets into the box and waits too long for the cutback to set up James Maddison, but does win a corner.

    Maddison sends the ball in low and flat but Sarr heads wide.