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. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Still plenty to play for in three games with the potential for twists to come.

    We are getting back under way in the 3pm kick offs...

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Is it not swings and roundabouts, Liverpool denied a clear penalty last week but get a soft but obvious one this week??

    Chris

    Re Glenn Murray 15:38 - I'm sorry but I'm sick of professionals blaming the defender. Why should it be the defender's responsibility to stop an attacker diving? Call it what it is - cheating.

    Paul

    All this attention from people for the Liverpool Bournemouth game, not enough on Kaoru Mitoma scoring probably the goal of the season in Game 2.

    Sam

  3. Good news and bad news...published at 16:01 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    HT: Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth

    Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 124 Premier League matches when leading at half-time (W114, D10) dating back to 4th December 2016.

    The team who beat them the last time they gave away a half-time lead? Bournemouth.

  4. Liverpool threatening more goals, but Bournemouth still in itpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth

    Michael Emons
    BBC Sport at Anfield

    A thoroughly enjoyable 45 minutes. Bournemouth are having chances and, searching for their first ever win at Anfield, took the lead after only three minutes through Antoine Semenyo.

    But Liverpool fought back strongly with Luis Diaz scoring midway through the half, with Mohamed Salah netting eight minutes later with a rebound from a penalty after his spot-kick was parried by Neto.

    Liverpool ended the half strongly with four late chances as they threatened to run away with this one.

    Bournemouth will be happy to get a bit of a breather, but they are still very much in this game.

  5. Postpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    HT: Fulham 0-1 Brentford

    Marco Silva was deep in conversation with his staff leaving the field of play at half-time, could be expecting some changes second half at Fulham, either tactically or with personnel.

  6. Postpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    HT: Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth

    Chris Sutton
    Former Chelsea striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Very slow start from Liverpool, credit to Bournemouth for their start.

    Liverpool equalised and changed the momentum to dominate the rest of the half. Brilliant innovation from Diaz to get level, but a soft penalty.

    They go into the break with their tails up.

  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth

    A thoroughly-entertaining half, that.

    Liverpool have been a shambles at the back but good going forward.

    Bournemouth trail having led but have been given enough encouragement to feel they could get something from this yet.

  8. Postpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth

    All of Liverpool's issues are largely of their own making.

    Alisson's poor pass gives Andy Robertson too much to do. They respond well to crowd Dominic Solanke out before Antoine Semenyo fires an effort straight at the keeper.

  9. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Fulham 0-1 Brentford

    Brentford lead this London derby at the break thanks to Yoane Wissa taking advantage of Issa Diop's error.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    Re Jan 15:42... by the letter of the law it is a penalty. While I agree it was a theatrical fall, you don't give players the chance to go down in tne modern game... every team does it, not just Liverpool

    Anon

    Penalty all day long. Soft? Yes. Annoying? Yes. Defender leg dangling. Contact made. Penalty. Move on.

    Stevo

  11. Postpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth

    Another corner, another booming header wide from a centre back. This time it is Ibrahima Konate rising to plant an effort into the stand with his bonce.

  12. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Fulham 0-1 Brentford

    Second yellow card of the game. Fulham captain Tim Ream catches Yoane Wissa from behind and goes into the book.

  13. Postpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth

    It's pretty much all Liverpool.

    They cut through the Bournemouth defence and feed Dominik Szoboszlai for a shot that is deflected wide.

  14. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Wolves 0-1 Brighton

    Pervis Estupinan plays a low ball across the face of goal but no-one gambles on it coming in and the pass evades everyone.

    That's the last action of the half as Brighton lead at the break.

  15. 'Diop just seemed to go to sleep'published at 15:47 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Fulham 0-1 Brentford

    Glenn Murray
    Former Brighton striker on Final Score

    It's just an individual error. Diop just seems to go to sleep for a second.

    He goes to roll the ball back to his goalkeeper, half played it blind, and Wissa has jumped on it in a flash.

  16. Postpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Fulham 0-1 Brentford

    Issa Diop gets the ball and just leathers it as far as human possible this time. Almost time for a break.

  17. Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Fulham 0-1 Brentford

    Issa Diop holds his hands up, he knows he's had an absolute nightmare there.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

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    No walk of life does that cause a person to fall over. Can ex pros actually start calling out diving? Rather than it's soft, or you've seen them given. Szobozslai lifted his own legs in the air.

    Micheal

    How come VAR don't even look at a blatant Bournemouth penalty but as soon as Liverpool ask....

    Chris

  19. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth

    Save!

    Liverpool threatening to tear off into the distance now.

    Trent Alexander-Arnold is found in the box on the right and dummies to cut inside a marker before forcing Neto to palm a shot away.

    The resulting corner is met by Virgil van Dijk but headed wide.

  20. goal

    GOAL - Fulham 0-1 Brentfordpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Yoane Wissa (44 mins)

    A gift!

    Issa Diop, I don't know what he's doing. He gets a simple enough ball and just kicks it straight into the path of Yoane Wissa, who takes it past Bernd Leno and then side-foots it into an empty net from near the edge of the box.

    Yoane WissaImage source, Getty Images