London: In the matches held yesterday in the English Premier League, the big teams won a landslide. Aston Villa took full points for the first time as Manchester City and Arsenal both picked up their second win.
Manchester City 4 goals unopposed AFC. Bernbaut was grounded. Astonville beat Everton 2-1 while Arsenal won 4-2 against Leicester City. In other matches, Southampton and Leeds United drew with two goals each. Brighton and Hove Albion kept Newcastle United from scoring. The Fulham-Wolverhampton Wanderers match also ended in a goalless draw.
A.F.C. Defending champions Manchester City completely dominated the match against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium. City started scoring in the 19th minute through Inke Gundowan and took a three-goal lead in the first half. Kevin De Bruyne scored in the 31st minute and Phil Foden in the 37th minute. City played well in the second half as well. But only the goal remained. Lerma’s own goal in the 79th minute came to City’s account in the second half.
Arsenal also scored four goals in the second match, which strengthened by bringing in new players. Gabriel Jesus, who joined the team from Manchester City, added two goals to Arsenal’s victory. Jesus’ double strike was in the 23rd and 35th minutes. Granit Xhaka (55) and Gabriel Martinelli (75) completed the list. Arsenal player William Saliba’s own goal in the 53rd minute and James Maddison’s strike in the 74th minute eased the burden of Leicester City’s defeat.
All the three goals scored in the Everton-Aston Villa match belonged to Villa players. Villa opened the account through Danny Ings and Emi Buvendia’s 85th minute goal sealed the victory. However, Lucas Digne’s own goal with just three minutes to go gave Everton hope. But their fight for parity fell short.
The Southampton-Leeds United match was also exciting with two goals each. Rodrigo’s double strike (46th and 60th minute) saw Leeds take the lead in the match at Southampton’s stadium. Joe Arribo pulled a goal back in the 72nd minute for the hosts who fought back valiantly. They equalized with an 81st minute goal from Kyle Walker-Peters.
Leverkusen fell
Berlin: Augsburg shocked the strong Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga. When Hoffenheim was on the brink of victory, R.B. Leipzig and Werder Bremen are tied.
Leverkusen lost 1-2 at home. Hoffenheim tied Bosham with three goals to two. RB The Leipzig-Khol match ended in a 2-2 draw. Stuttgart beat Welder Bremen. Score: 2-2. The Hertha BSC-Frankfurt match also drew 1-1.