Watford have confirmed the sale of Matej Vydra to Derby County following a 3-1 loss at home to Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.
Czech international Vydra was a key member of the team that saw Watford earn promotion to the top flight in 2014-15.
But he spent last season on loan in the Championship with Reading and will now return to the second tier with Derby, signing a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Santi Cazorla’s penalty, together with goals from Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, saw the Gunners record a simple win, Roberto Pereyra netting a consolation for Watford in the second half.
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“The second half we played good and should have scored more … some episodes in the game did not go in our favour,” Watford manager Walter Mazzarri said.
“[Petr] Cech played incredible for them, saved a goal two or three times but I am very happy with how our team played.
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“A lot of players are new so we have to prepare later. The organisational things are still missing … and this really didn’t help.”
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Wenger flags imminent arrival of Mustafi, Perez
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed the signing of Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez, subject to the finalisation of paperwork.
The Gunners, having defeated Watford 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday, will soon be reinforced by the arrival of German defender Mustafi from Valencia and Spanish forward Perez, who will join from Deportivo La Coruna.
And Wenger, who has been repeatedly pressed on Arsenal’s previously minimal transfer activity through the off-season and early in the 2016-17 campaign, took the unusual step of commenting publicly on the expected arrivals ahead of the deals being formally confirmed. “We have bought two players, Mustafi and Perez,” he said following the comfortable victory at Vicarage Road.
“Now we can integrate them into the squad. “We have to finish the paperwork. It looks as though it will be announced at the beginning of the week. “We had to work very hard to get signings done. We have not got any plans for anyone else now.”
Wenger also expressed his satisfaction at seeing creative midfielder Mesut Ozil, so often Arsenal’s chief provider, get on the scoresheet himself. 2018 Barcelona Lionel Messi Third Jersey , Show off your favorite player with Lionel Messi Jerseys and gear from Our shop.
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The Gunners, having defeated Watford 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday, will soon be reinforced by the arrival of German defender Mustafi from Valencia and Spanish forward Perez, who will join from Deportivo La Coruna.
And Wenger, who has been repeatedly pressed on Arsenal’s previously minimal transfer activity through the off-season and early in the 2016-17 campaign, took the unusual step of commenting publicly on the expected arrivals ahead of the deals being formally confirmed. “We have bought two players, Mustafi and Perez,” he said following the comfortable victory at Vicarage Road.
“Now we can integrate them into the squad. “We have to finish the paperwork. It looks as though it will be announced at the beginning of the week. “We had to work very hard to get signings done. We have not got any plans for anyone else now.”
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Crystal Palace 1 Bournemouth 1: Dann late show denies Cherries
Scott Dann’s injury-time equaliser saw Crystal Palace earn a deserved point in a 1-1 draw at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.
Alan Pardew’s team, having fallen behind to Josh King’s early goal, missed a first-half penalty and then controlled possession without reward for much of the second half.
They looked destined to suffer a frustrating defeat after going close on several occasions, only for skipper Dann to power home a trademark header from Jason Puncheon’s cross in the 93rd minute.
Bournemouth can have few complaints at dropping two points after finding themselves under siege throughout the second half at Selhurst Park.
The result sees both teams pick up their first points of the 2016-17 Premier League campaign but they remain winless going into the international break.
Eddie Howe’s visitors took the initiative from kick-off and were rewarded in the 11th minute. Harry Arter gathered possession on the edge of the area after Palace failed to clear a corner properly and the midfielder picked out King with a clever ball over the top.
The forward, on the right side of the box, took a tidy touch before beating Steve Mandanda with a driven strike across goal to find the corner of the net, giving Bournemouth a deserved 1-0 lead after a strong start.
Palace were gifted a chance to equalise five minutes later when Charlie Daniels was penalised for making contact with debutant Christian Benteke inside the penalty area, referee Mike Dean pointing to the spot.
But Yohan Cabaye saw his poor effort easily saved by Artur Boruc. The former Southampton goalkeeper had to be alert to keep out Andros Townsend’s dipping cross-cum-shot in the 28th minute.
With eight minutes to go before the break, Bournemouth missed a good opportunity to double their lead. Callum Wilson exchanged a neat one-two with King before advancing on goal, only for Mandanda, quickly off his line, to get down low and deny the forward.
Palace came within inches of levelling six minutes into the second half, Arter blocking Dann’s goal-bound header from a Puncheon corner right on the line. Four minutes later Connor Wickham fired high over the bar from the centre of the penalty area. The hosts went close again in the 68th minute, Joel Ward having a close-range shot blocked on the line as Palace continued to apply considerable pressure on the Bournemouth goal.
Substitute Lee Chung-yong was guilty of firing a presentable opening well over the bar, while Townsend also blazed wide after Benteke had another half-hearted penalty appeal waved away.
It looked to be all over for Palace until Puncheon swung in a cross which Dann rose highest to meet, picking out the top corner of the net to leave Boruc helpless. 2018 Barcelona Lionel Messi Away Jersey , Show off your favorite player with Lionel Messi Jerseys and gear from Our store.
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Alan Pardew’s team, having fallen behind to Josh King’s early goal, missed a first-half penalty and then controlled possession without reward for much of the second half.
They looked destined to suffer a frustrating defeat after going close on several occasions, only for skipper Dann to power home a trademark header from Jason Puncheon’s cross in the 93rd minute.
Bournemouth can have few complaints at dropping two points after finding themselves under siege throughout the second half at Selhurst Park.
The result sees both teams pick up their first points of the 2016-17 Premier League campaign but they remain winless going into the international break.
Eddie Howe’s visitors took the initiative from kick-off and were rewarded in the 11th minute. Harry Arter gathered possession on the edge of the area after Palace failed to clear a corner properly and the midfielder picked out King with a clever ball over the top.
The forward, on the right side of the box, took a tidy touch before beating Steve Mandanda with a driven strike across goal to find the corner of the net, giving Bournemouth a deserved 1-0 lead after a strong start.
Palace were gifted a chance to equalise five minutes later when Charlie Daniels was penalised for making contact with debutant Christian Benteke inside the penalty area, referee Mike Dean pointing to the spot.
But Yohan Cabaye saw his poor effort easily saved by Artur Boruc. The former Southampton goalkeeper had to be alert to keep out Andros Townsend’s dipping cross-cum-shot in the 28th minute.
With eight minutes to go before the break, Bournemouth missed a good opportunity to double their lead. Callum Wilson exchanged a neat one-two with King before advancing on goal, only for Mandanda, quickly off his line, to get down low and deny the forward.
Palace came within inches of levelling six minutes into the second half, Arter blocking Dann’s goal-bound header from a Puncheon corner right on the line. Four minutes later Connor Wickham fired high over the bar from the centre of the penalty area. The hosts went close again in the 68th minute, Joel Ward having a close-range shot blocked on the line as Palace continued to apply considerable pressure on the Bournemouth goal.
Substitute Lee Chung-yong was guilty of firing a presentable opening well over the bar, while Townsend also blazed wide after Benteke had another half-hearted penalty appeal waved away.
It looked to be all over for Palace until Puncheon swung in a cross which Dann rose highest to meet, picking out the top corner of the net to leave Boruc helpless. 2018 Barcelona Lionel Messi Away Jersey , Show off your favorite player with Lionel Messi Jerseys and gear from Our store.
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Southampton 1 Sunderland 1: Pickford howler costs Black Cats two points
Jordan Pickford’s mistake cost Sunderland two points as he let a Jay Rodriguez shot through his fingers to allow Southampton to come from behind to draw 1-1 at St Mary’s on Saturday.
Jermain Defoe had given Sunderland the lead from the penalty spot with 10 minutes left after being fouled by Jose Fonte, but the visitors were in front for just five minutes before substitute Rodriguez – this week linked with a loan move away – struck his first Premier League goal since March 2014.
Pickford had made several saves to keep his side in the game and there appeared to be little danger when Rodriguez let fly, only for the shot to somehow slip through the young goalkeeper’s hands.
Matt Targett almost hit a dramatic winner for Southampton, but his free-kick went just wide of the post, with both teams still waiting for their first league win of the new season as a result of the draw.
Southampton started the better side and Dusan Tadic fired over the angle after 10 minutes. The hosts’ pressure continued as Charlie Austin, handed a start up front in place of Shane Long, ran on to a Tadic pass and forced a good save from Jordan Pickford.
Austin was looking lively and the striker let fly again after 17 minutes, only to be denied by Pickford, who had come into the Sunderland side for the injured Vito Mannone.
Sunderland had their first clear sight of goal after 25 minutes and Lamine Kone should have scored, but his back-post header from a Patrick van Aanholt cross flew narrowly wide.
In the same incident, Sunderland could have had a penalty when Fabio Borini appeared to be pushed over in the box by Fonte, but referee Lee Mason was unmoved. Jack Rodwell missed the target with a glancing header from Adnan Januzaj’s centre, then Cedric Soares tested Pickford with a long-range drive after 37 minutes.
The second half was also a close affair, with Papy Djilobodji’s acrobatic effort drifting wide, although he was offside anyway. Fraser Forster comfortably saved a low Fabio Borini free-kick after 62 minutes as the visitors briefly threatened, but the chances of an opening goal for either side appeared to be remote.
Pickford continued to catch the eye by keeping out efforts from Nathan Redmond and substitute Long, the latter save particularly impressive, and the goalkeeper’s heroics proved vital as Sunderland edged ahead.
There appeared little danger when a ball came into the Southampton box, but Fonte hauled Defoe down and the striker smashed home from 12 yards.
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Jermain Defoe had given Sunderland the lead from the penalty spot with 10 minutes left after being fouled by Jose Fonte, but the visitors were in front for just five minutes before substitute Rodriguez – this week linked with a loan move away – struck his first Premier League goal since March 2014.
Pickford had made several saves to keep his side in the game and there appeared to be little danger when Rodriguez let fly, only for the shot to somehow slip through the young goalkeeper’s hands.
Matt Targett almost hit a dramatic winner for Southampton, but his free-kick went just wide of the post, with both teams still waiting for their first league win of the new season as a result of the draw.
Southampton started the better side and Dusan Tadic fired over the angle after 10 minutes. The hosts’ pressure continued as Charlie Austin, handed a start up front in place of Shane Long, ran on to a Tadic pass and forced a good save from Jordan Pickford.
Austin was looking lively and the striker let fly again after 17 minutes, only to be denied by Pickford, who had come into the Sunderland side for the injured Vito Mannone.
Sunderland had their first clear sight of goal after 25 minutes and Lamine Kone should have scored, but his back-post header from a Patrick van Aanholt cross flew narrowly wide.
In the same incident, Sunderland could have had a penalty when Fabio Borini appeared to be pushed over in the box by Fonte, but referee Lee Mason was unmoved. Jack Rodwell missed the target with a glancing header from Adnan Januzaj’s centre, then Cedric Soares tested Pickford with a long-range drive after 37 minutes.
The second half was also a close affair, with Papy Djilobodji’s acrobatic effort drifting wide, although he was offside anyway. Fraser Forster comfortably saved a low Fabio Borini free-kick after 62 minutes as the visitors briefly threatened, but the chances of an opening goal for either side appeared to be remote.
Pickford continued to catch the eye by keeping out efforts from Nathan Redmond and substitute Long, the latter save particularly impressive, and the goalkeeper’s heroics proved vital as Sunderland edged ahead.
There appeared little danger when a ball came into the Southampton box, but Fonte hauled Defoe down and the striker smashed home from 12 yards.
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Chelsea 3 Burnley 0: Hazard shines in dominant win
Eden Hazard was the star of the show as Chelsea earned a dominant 3-0 Premier League victory over Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
After opening the scoring with just nine minutes played by surging down the left on the counter-attack and curling home from 20 yards, the mercurial Hazard was the central attacking figure in a tactically astute display from Chelsea.
Burnley shocked Liverpool last weekend by finishing clinically on the break in a 2-0 win at Turf Moor, and in a bid to avoid suffering a similar fate Antonio Conte’s side sat deep and were happy to allow the visitors to hold the ball in the first half.
Having seen his team run close by League One side Bristol Rovers in a 3-2 EFL Cup triumph on Tuesday, Conte urged his team to kill games off, and he will surely see what followed Hazard’s strike as a step in the right direction.
Willian – who missed the last two matches with a calf problem – fired home the second before half-time, while Hazard, already denied another by a goal-line clearance from Ben Mee, was frustrated twice by Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton after the restart.
The Belgian’s efforts came as part of a more actively attacking display from Chelsea, which finally paid dividends when substitute duo Pedro and Victor Moses combined for the latter to score the third after 89 minutes – his first league goal for the club since November 2012.
Chelsea took just nine minutes to get off the mark when a sloppy pass from Andre Gray, charged with misconduct by the Football Association in midweek after homophobic posts from his Twitter account from 2012 were circulated, was pounced upon and Hazard stormed forward before cutting onto his right foot and guiding an effort into the bottom-right corner.
He could have had a second five minutes later but his shot from the left-hand side of the box was cleared off the line by Mee, while Gary Cahill had a volley from the edge of the box deflected narrowly wide from the ensuing corner.
Chelsea refused to press when Burnley had possession, instead picking their moments to attempt a counter-attack, and a reaction save from Heaton stopped Diego Costa turning home Hazard’s cutback.
The second goal finally came when Costa found Willian on the right-hand side of the box and the Brazilian drilled a fine finish into the far corner four minutes before half-time.
Chelsea raised their intensity in the second half and Willian floated a corner to Hazard, whose volley from 20 yards out forced an excellent save from Heaton down to his left, with John Terry blazing the loose ball over from six yards.
Another important intervention from Mee stopped Costa converting after Heaton denied Hazard again just after the hour-mark, and the Belgian received a rapturous ovation from the home faithful when he was replaced by Pedro in the 81st minute.
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After opening the scoring with just nine minutes played by surging down the left on the counter-attack and curling home from 20 yards, the mercurial Hazard was the central attacking figure in a tactically astute display from Chelsea.
Burnley shocked Liverpool last weekend by finishing clinically on the break in a 2-0 win at Turf Moor, and in a bid to avoid suffering a similar fate Antonio Conte’s side sat deep and were happy to allow the visitors to hold the ball in the first half.
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Willian – who missed the last two matches with a calf problem – fired home the second before half-time, while Hazard, already denied another by a goal-line clearance from Ben Mee, was frustrated twice by Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton after the restart.
The Belgian’s efforts came as part of a more actively attacking display from Chelsea, which finally paid dividends when substitute duo Pedro and Victor Moses combined for the latter to score the third after 89 minutes – his first league goal for the club since November 2012.
Chelsea took just nine minutes to get off the mark when a sloppy pass from Andre Gray, charged with misconduct by the Football Association in midweek after homophobic posts from his Twitter account from 2012 were circulated, was pounced upon and Hazard stormed forward before cutting onto his right foot and guiding an effort into the bottom-right corner.
He could have had a second five minutes later but his shot from the left-hand side of the box was cleared off the line by Mee, while Gary Cahill had a volley from the edge of the box deflected narrowly wide from the ensuing corner.
Chelsea refused to press when Burnley had possession, instead picking their moments to attempt a counter-attack, and a reaction save from Heaton stopped Diego Costa turning home Hazard’s cutback.
The second goal finally came when Costa found Willian on the right-hand side of the box and the Brazilian drilled a fine finish into the far corner four minutes before half-time.
Chelsea raised their intensity in the second half and Willian floated a corner to Hazard, whose volley from 20 yards out forced an excellent save from Heaton down to his left, with John Terry blazing the loose ball over from six yards.
Another important intervention from Mee stopped Costa converting after Heaton denied Hazard again just after the hour-mark, and the Belgian received a rapturous ovation from the home faithful when he was replaced by Pedro in the 81st minute.
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Everton 1 Stoke City 0: Joy for Koeman at Given´s expense
Everton continued their unbeaten start to life under Ronald Koeman with a 1-0 Premier League win over Stoke City at Goodison Park.
Koeman’s men were in the ascendancy for long periods and worthy of the points, even if the decisive goal arrived in controversial and fortuitous circumstances.
Referee Michael Oliver felt Phil Bardsley’s contact with Ashley Williams on a dash towards a near-post corner was enough to merit a penalty, presenting Leighton Baines with a golden opportunity to put Everton ahead.
The left-back has produced better attempts from 12 yards and veteran Stoke goalkeeper Shay Given sprung to his left to tip the ball against the base of his left post, only for it to cannon back into his head and in.
As he did after last weekend’s 4-1 home loss to Manchester City, Stoke boss Mark Hughes is likely to lament the official’s decision, but this was another uninspired showing from his team, who have a solitary point against their name having won just two of their final 10 matches last season
Everton, who handed full Premier League debuts to recent arrivals Williams and Yannick Bolasie, started on the front foot as Kevin Mirallas shimmied in from the right to call Given into action with an early drive.
Ryan Shawcross allowed Romelu Lukaku to dart in behind him on to Williams’ long ball, but the Stoke captain atoned for his lapse by clearing the resulting shot off the line.
Stoke required a more acrobatic clearance in the 24th minute to deny Williams, with Peter Crouch’s long limbs coming in handy to hook a goal-bound header to safety.
Ross Barkley and Mirallas combined to create that chance from a short corner and the duo linked up once more for the Belgium international to engineer space before pivoting to blast a shot that Given pushed over.
Mason Holgate flashed a delivery across the six-yard box five minutes before the break, just beyond the on-rushing Barkley as Everton again missed out on the goal their endeavours deserved.
Lukaku, making a first Premier League start of the season after going 12 matches without scoring for Everton, almost ended his lengthy drought in the 49th minute – combining with Holgate before being denied by a brilliant Shawcross block.
But double misfortune then struck for the visitors, when Bardsley and Williams came together at the resulting corner and the luckless Given failed to keep out Baines’ spot-kick.
Goalkeeper and crossbar proved a more favourable combination for the home faithful in the 58th minute when Marko Arnautovic bundled into space in the Everton box, but Maarten Stekelenburg got enough of a touch for the ball to ricochet to safety.
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Koeman’s men were in the ascendancy for long periods and worthy of the points, even if the decisive goal arrived in controversial and fortuitous circumstances.
Referee Michael Oliver felt Phil Bardsley’s contact with Ashley Williams on a dash towards a near-post corner was enough to merit a penalty, presenting Leighton Baines with a golden opportunity to put Everton ahead.
The left-back has produced better attempts from 12 yards and veteran Stoke goalkeeper Shay Given sprung to his left to tip the ball against the base of his left post, only for it to cannon back into his head and in.
As he did after last weekend’s 4-1 home loss to Manchester City, Stoke boss Mark Hughes is likely to lament the official’s decision, but this was another uninspired showing from his team, who have a solitary point against their name having won just two of their final 10 matches last season
Everton, who handed full Premier League debuts to recent arrivals Williams and Yannick Bolasie, started on the front foot as Kevin Mirallas shimmied in from the right to call Given into action with an early drive.
Ryan Shawcross allowed Romelu Lukaku to dart in behind him on to Williams’ long ball, but the Stoke captain atoned for his lapse by clearing the resulting shot off the line.
Stoke required a more acrobatic clearance in the 24th minute to deny Williams, with Peter Crouch’s long limbs coming in handy to hook a goal-bound header to safety.
Ross Barkley and Mirallas combined to create that chance from a short corner and the duo linked up once more for the Belgium international to engineer space before pivoting to blast a shot that Given pushed over.
Mason Holgate flashed a delivery across the six-yard box five minutes before the break, just beyond the on-rushing Barkley as Everton again missed out on the goal their endeavours deserved.
Lukaku, making a first Premier League start of the season after going 12 matches without scoring for Everton, almost ended his lengthy drought in the 49th minute – combining with Holgate before being denied by a brilliant Shawcross block.
But double misfortune then struck for the visitors, when Bardsley and Williams came together at the resulting corner and the luckless Given failed to keep out Baines’ spot-kick.
Goalkeeper and crossbar proved a more favourable combination for the home faithful in the 58th minute when Marko Arnautovic bundled into space in the Everton box, but Maarten Stekelenburg got enough of a touch for the ball to ricochet to safety.
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Leicester City 2 Swansea City 1: Vardy and Morgan give champions first win
Jamie Vardy and Wes Morgan struck as champions Leicester City defeated Swansea City 2-1 to record their first victory of the new Premier League season.
England international Vardy powerfully opened the scoring in the first half and Morgan doubled the hosts’ advantage shortly after the break with a close-range volley.
Riyad Mahrez then had a penalty saved by Lukasz Fabianski, but Swansea rarely looked like preventing Claudio Ranieri’s 100th Premier League win as a manager, even though Leroy Fer’s late header briefly gave them hope.
Leicester’s first win in three games gets their title defence up and running, while Francesco Guidolin’s men have now suffered consecutive defeats since their win over Burnley on the opening day.
The Foxes face a tough trip to Liverpool after the international break, while Swansea are at home to Chelsea. A quiet start to the match saw few clear opportunities created, other than Mahrez firing over from an excellent free-kick opportunity on the edge of the area and Gylfi Sigurdsson twice testing Kasper Schmeichel at the other end.
Leicester got their breakthrough in the 32nd minute when a neat passing sequence inside their own half resulted in Danny Drinkwater’s impressive pass catching out Swansea’s high defensive line and Vardy racing clear to blast a right-footed finish in off the near post.
Sigurdsson curled another effort just over at the other end as the visitors attempted to respond, while Leicester striker Shinji Okazaki forced Fabianski into action with a fierce strike just before the interval.
A dramatic four-minute period early in the second half saw Leicester score a second goal and then miss a spot-kick. The 52nd-minute goal was a scrappy one, with a corner from the right bouncing off Robert Huth and landing at the feet of fellow centre-back Morgan six yards out. The captain made no mistake, instinctively smashing a volley past Fabianksi.
It looked like Leicester would extend their lead further when Jordi Amat fouled Okazaki as he charged into the box for a clear penalty.
Mahrez stepped up, but Fabianski got down impressively to deny him, before standing firm to also keep out Okazaki on the rebound.
Leicester lost goalkeeper Schmeichel to injury shortly after that spell, with Ron-Robert Zieler handed an unexpected debut as he came on to replace him.
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England international Vardy powerfully opened the scoring in the first half and Morgan doubled the hosts’ advantage shortly after the break with a close-range volley.
Riyad Mahrez then had a penalty saved by Lukasz Fabianski, but Swansea rarely looked like preventing Claudio Ranieri’s 100th Premier League win as a manager, even though Leroy Fer’s late header briefly gave them hope.
Leicester’s first win in three games gets their title defence up and running, while Francesco Guidolin’s men have now suffered consecutive defeats since their win over Burnley on the opening day.
The Foxes face a tough trip to Liverpool after the international break, while Swansea are at home to Chelsea. A quiet start to the match saw few clear opportunities created, other than Mahrez firing over from an excellent free-kick opportunity on the edge of the area and Gylfi Sigurdsson twice testing Kasper Schmeichel at the other end.
Leicester got their breakthrough in the 32nd minute when a neat passing sequence inside their own half resulted in Danny Drinkwater’s impressive pass catching out Swansea’s high defensive line and Vardy racing clear to blast a right-footed finish in off the near post.
Sigurdsson curled another effort just over at the other end as the visitors attempted to respond, while Leicester striker Shinji Okazaki forced Fabianski into action with a fierce strike just before the interval.
A dramatic four-minute period early in the second half saw Leicester score a second goal and then miss a spot-kick. The 52nd-minute goal was a scrappy one, with a corner from the right bouncing off Robert Huth and landing at the feet of fellow centre-back Morgan six yards out. The captain made no mistake, instinctively smashing a volley past Fabianksi.
It looked like Leicester would extend their lead further when Jordi Amat fouled Okazaki as he charged into the box for a clear penalty.
Mahrez stepped up, but Fabianski got down impressively to deny him, before standing firm to also keep out Okazaki on the rebound.
Leicester lost goalkeeper Schmeichel to injury shortly after that spell, with Ron-Robert Zieler handed an unexpected debut as he came on to replace him.
Zieler was kept largely unoccupied until he was beaten 10 minutes before the end, with Fer’s superb header from eight yards finding the bottom corner after Modou Barrow’s cross. 17/18 Argentina Lionel Messi Youth Away Long Sleeve Jersey , Show off your favorite player with Lionel Messi Jerseys and gear from Our shop.
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Watford 1 Arsenal 3: Sanchez inspires Gunners´ first win of the season
Alexis Sanchez had a hand in all three goals as Arsenal picked up their first Premier League win of the season with a 3-1 victory away to Watford.
Santi Cazorla scored a penalty after just nine minutes following Nordin Amrabat’s clumsy foul on Sanchez, and the Chilean doubled his side’s lead five minutes before the break with a scuffed finish at the far post.
There was nothing fortuitous about Arsenal’s third, however, as Sanchez curled a delightful cross onto the head of Mesut Ozil, who headed home to mark his first start of the season in style.
Watford were given hope of a comeback early in the second half thanks to debutant Roberto Pereyra’s goal, and Petr Cech pulled off a strong double save to keep out efforts from Jose Holebas and Odion Ighalo.
Ighalo hooked an overhead kick narrowly over the crossbar but it was all too little, too late for Watford, who have now lost seven out of seven Premier League matches against Arsene Wenger’s side.
Watford gifted Arsenal the opener with just nine minutes played and were perhaps fortunate not to be reduced to 10 men in the process. Amrabat caught the back of Sanchez’s head with an elbow as he looked to meet Ozil’s cross, and Cazorla fired straight down the middle of Heurelho Gomes’ goal from the resulting penalty.
Arsenal assumed total control against a deflated Watford and almost doubled their lead on 23 minutes, with Gomes blocking Theo Walcott’s far-post effort with his shins. Watford began to gain a foothold but struggled to worry Cech in the Arsenal goal, and only a good low stop from Gomes denied Sanchez a second after a fine one-two with Ozil.
But Arsenal’s number seven was not to be denied again five minutes before the break. Walcott crossed from the right and, after Sebastian Prodl inexplicably chose not to clear, Sanchez arrived at the far post to turn the ball over the line despite the Watford defender’s best efforts.
With Watford reeling, the Gunners added a third on the stroke of half-time. Sanchez was granted time to pause in possession on the left and curl a cross towards the penalty spot, where Ozil arrived to head past Gomes.
In search of a lifeline, Walter Mazzarri handed debuts to Pereyra and Daryl Janmaat off the bench, and the former Juventus man needed just 12 minutes to make his mark.
Arsenal failed to clear their lines and, as the ball bounced off Laurent Koscielny, Pereyra pounced to shoot low left-footed past Cech’s right hand from close range.
Watford sensed a comeback was possible and Cech made a terrific double save to deny Holebas and Ighalo, after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had wasted an Arsenal counter-attack that saw them bore down on goal with a three-on-one advantage. 17/18 Argentina Lionel Messi Youth Home Long Sleeve Jersey , Show off your favorite player with Lionel Messi Jerseys and gear from Our store.
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Santi Cazorla scored a penalty after just nine minutes following Nordin Amrabat’s clumsy foul on Sanchez, and the Chilean doubled his side’s lead five minutes before the break with a scuffed finish at the far post.
There was nothing fortuitous about Arsenal’s third, however, as Sanchez curled a delightful cross onto the head of Mesut Ozil, who headed home to mark his first start of the season in style.
Watford were given hope of a comeback early in the second half thanks to debutant Roberto Pereyra’s goal, and Petr Cech pulled off a strong double save to keep out efforts from Jose Holebas and Odion Ighalo.
Ighalo hooked an overhead kick narrowly over the crossbar but it was all too little, too late for Watford, who have now lost seven out of seven Premier League matches against Arsene Wenger’s side.
Watford gifted Arsenal the opener with just nine minutes played and were perhaps fortunate not to be reduced to 10 men in the process. Amrabat caught the back of Sanchez’s head with an elbow as he looked to meet Ozil’s cross, and Cazorla fired straight down the middle of Heurelho Gomes’ goal from the resulting penalty.
Arsenal assumed total control against a deflated Watford and almost doubled their lead on 23 minutes, with Gomes blocking Theo Walcott’s far-post effort with his shins. Watford began to gain a foothold but struggled to worry Cech in the Arsenal goal, and only a good low stop from Gomes denied Sanchez a second after a fine one-two with Ozil.
But Arsenal’s number seven was not to be denied again five minutes before the break. Walcott crossed from the right and, after Sebastian Prodl inexplicably chose not to clear, Sanchez arrived at the far post to turn the ball over the line despite the Watford defender’s best efforts.
With Watford reeling, the Gunners added a third on the stroke of half-time. Sanchez was granted time to pause in possession on the left and curl a cross towards the penalty spot, where Ozil arrived to head past Gomes.
In search of a lifeline, Walter Mazzarri handed debuts to Pereyra and Daryl Janmaat off the bench, and the former Juventus man needed just 12 minutes to make his mark.
Arsenal failed to clear their lines and, as the ball bounced off Laurent Koscielny, Pereyra pounced to shoot low left-footed past Cech’s right hand from close range.
Watford sensed a comeback was possible and Cech made a terrific double save to deny Holebas and Ighalo, after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had wasted an Arsenal counter-attack that saw them bore down on goal with a three-on-one advantage. 17/18 Argentina Lionel Messi Youth Home Long Sleeve Jersey , Show off your favorite player with Lionel Messi Jerseys and gear from Our store.
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Borussia Dortmund 2 Mainz 1: Aubameyang double seals winning start for Tuchel´s men
A Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang brace proved enough to secure a 2-1 victory for Borussia Dortmund in their Bundesliga season opener against Mainz.
The 27-year-old scored 25 league goals for Thomas Tuchel’s side last term and opened his account for the new campaign by heading home a cross from Andre Schurrle after17 minutes.
Schurrle was the most impressive of the four recent signings who started for the hosts, but Dortmund’s victory was not an altogether convincing one.
Mainz, who finished sixth last season, more than matched Dortmund for long periods of the game and had it not been for a glaring miss from Christian Clemens early in the second half, may well have pulled level before Aubameyang added his second from the penalty spot with a minute left.
There was still time for Yoshinori Muto to convert a powerful close-range header. Ultimately, however, Martin Schmidt’s men failed to improve upon a miserable record of just one win in their previous 12 meetings with last season’s Bundesliga runners-up, who duly preserved an unbeaten home league run dating back to April 2015.
And with Mario Gotze expected to return from his adductor problem in the very near future, Dortmund again look likely to emerge as the main threat to Bayern Munich’s title defence. Despite the warm conditions at Signal Iduna Park, the opening exchanges were played out at a lively tempo with both sides looking dangerous going forward.
Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki was called into action as early as the first minute to keep out an effort from Mainz’s top scorer last season, Yunus Malli, while at the other end, Aubameyang’s close-range effort was tipped spectacularly over by Jonas Lossl. Lossl was left helpless after 17 minutes, however, as Aubameyang put the hosts in front.
Schurrle provided the pinpoint cross from the left and the Gabon striker took advantage of some slack marking from Jean-Philippe Gbamin to nod home at the far post.
Perhaps helped by the subsequent drinks break midway through the half, Mainz regrouped effectively and created two decent chances in as many minutes, with Burki getting down well to keep out a shot from Fabian Frei before Clemens fired over from just inside the box.
The impressive Schurrle duly responded for Dortmund with a low, angled drive that was well saved by Lossl, but despite finishing the half on the front foot, the home side were unable to add to their lead before the break.
Clemens’ glaring miss was the first action of the second half, the on-loan Schalke man failing to find the target when played in by Frei, before Karim Onisiwo also went close for the visitors moments later.
As they had in the first half, however, Dortmund were quick to respond with Schurrle and fellow new recruits Sebastian Rode and Marc Bartra all kept at bay by Lossl.
It was 2-0 when Dortmund were gifted a second in the 89th minute. 17/18 Argentina Lionel Messi Youth Away Jersey , Our shop is your home for all Lionel Messi Jerseys!
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The 27-year-old scored 25 league goals for Thomas Tuchel’s side last term and opened his account for the new campaign by heading home a cross from Andre Schurrle after17 minutes.
Schurrle was the most impressive of the four recent signings who started for the hosts, but Dortmund’s victory was not an altogether convincing one.
Mainz, who finished sixth last season, more than matched Dortmund for long periods of the game and had it not been for a glaring miss from Christian Clemens early in the second half, may well have pulled level before Aubameyang added his second from the penalty spot with a minute left.
There was still time for Yoshinori Muto to convert a powerful close-range header. Ultimately, however, Martin Schmidt’s men failed to improve upon a miserable record of just one win in their previous 12 meetings with last season’s Bundesliga runners-up, who duly preserved an unbeaten home league run dating back to April 2015.
And with Mario Gotze expected to return from his adductor problem in the very near future, Dortmund again look likely to emerge as the main threat to Bayern Munich’s title defence. Despite the warm conditions at Signal Iduna Park, the opening exchanges were played out at a lively tempo with both sides looking dangerous going forward.
Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki was called into action as early as the first minute to keep out an effort from Mainz’s top scorer last season, Yunus Malli, while at the other end, Aubameyang’s close-range effort was tipped spectacularly over by Jonas Lossl. Lossl was left helpless after 17 minutes, however, as Aubameyang put the hosts in front.
Schurrle provided the pinpoint cross from the left and the Gabon striker took advantage of some slack marking from Jean-Philippe Gbamin to nod home at the far post.
Perhaps helped by the subsequent drinks break midway through the half, Mainz regrouped effectively and created two decent chances in as many minutes, with Burki getting down well to keep out a shot from Fabian Frei before Clemens fired over from just inside the box.
The impressive Schurrle duly responded for Dortmund with a low, angled drive that was well saved by Lossl, but despite finishing the half on the front foot, the home side were unable to add to their lead before the break.
Clemens’ glaring miss was the first action of the second half, the on-loan Schalke man failing to find the target when played in by Frei, before Karim Onisiwo also went close for the visitors moments later.
As they had in the first half, however, Dortmund were quick to respond with Schurrle and fellow new recruits Sebastian Rode and Marc Bartra all kept at bay by Lossl.
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Pick up your messi jersey long sleeve today and cheer on all the good times to come. Onisiwo tugged Schurrle back as the former Chelsea star surged into the box and, from the resulting spot-kick, Aubameyang calmly sent Losl the wrong way. Muto did pull one back in stoppage time, heading home a fine cross from fellow substitute Pablo de Blasis, but it was too little, too late for Mainz.
Klopp defends benching Sturridge
Jurgen Klopp felt Liverpool’s performance in the 1-1 Premier League draw at Tottenham vindicated his decision not to start with Daniel Sturridge.
England striker Sturridge suggested displeasure at being deployed in a wide attacking role during Tuesday’s 5-0 EFL Cup win at Burton Albion.
And he was restricted to a late substitute cameo at White Hart Lane after Danny Rose cancelled out James Milner’s first-half penalty for the visitors.
“I picked him – last 10 minutes,” Klopp told BBC Match of the Day. “If you want to you can always talk to me about players who didn’t start.
“You saw this was not the worst decision, this line-up. And then you have to change again in the game. “We brought him [in], maybe a little bit too late. Unfortunately we didn’t have the ball long enough to bring his quality [in to the game].”
Klopp was very pleased with how his players acquitted themselves in north London but felt they might have had a touch more assistance from the officials.
A marginal offside call went against Adam Lallana when Sadio Mane briefly appeared to have made it 2-0 after half-time, while Klopp was frustrated to see referee Robert Madley give Jan Vertonghen the benefit of the doubt over the division’s current hot-button issue when he grappled with Joel Matip before a Liverpool corner.
“In football, against teams like this, you need a little bit of luck. If you [give] offensive advantage, it’s not offside, 100 per cent,” he said of the Lallana decision.
“If you want to give it, you give it. There were three, four times where it was not to our advantage, that’s not too nice. “But we can’t make anyone [else] responsible for the draw. We need to have more chances. The goal was perfectly played. The ref thinks it’s offside, we can’t change it.”
On the Vertonghen incident, Klopp added: “You have to ask the ref, I don’t understand it. If he waits one second [before intervening] with the whistle, it’s a 100 per cent penalty. Nothing else.
“Whose fault is it? We may have to make the corner quicker so the ref can’t whistle. Ask him what’s the real rule. I have no idea what’s right. 17/18 Argentina Lionel Messi Youth Home Jersey , Our store is your home for all Lionel Messi Jerseys!
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England striker Sturridge suggested displeasure at being deployed in a wide attacking role during Tuesday’s 5-0 EFL Cup win at Burton Albion.
And he was restricted to a late substitute cameo at White Hart Lane after Danny Rose cancelled out James Milner’s first-half penalty for the visitors.
“I picked him – last 10 minutes,” Klopp told BBC Match of the Day. “If you want to you can always talk to me about players who didn’t start.
“You saw this was not the worst decision, this line-up. And then you have to change again in the game. “We brought him [in], maybe a little bit too late. Unfortunately we didn’t have the ball long enough to bring his quality [in to the game].”
Klopp was very pleased with how his players acquitted themselves in north London but felt they might have had a touch more assistance from the officials.
A marginal offside call went against Adam Lallana when Sadio Mane briefly appeared to have made it 2-0 after half-time, while Klopp was frustrated to see referee Robert Madley give Jan Vertonghen the benefit of the doubt over the division’s current hot-button issue when he grappled with Joel Matip before a Liverpool corner.
“In football, against teams like this, you need a little bit of luck. If you [give] offensive advantage, it’s not offside, 100 per cent,” he said of the Lallana decision.
“If you want to give it, you give it. There were three, four times where it was not to our advantage, that’s not too nice. “But we can’t make anyone [else] responsible for the draw. We need to have more chances. The goal was perfectly played. The ref thinks it’s offside, we can’t change it.”
On the Vertonghen incident, Klopp added: “You have to ask the ref, I don’t understand it. If he waits one second [before intervening] with the whistle, it’s a 100 per cent penalty. Nothing else.
“Whose fault is it? We may have to make the corner quicker so the ref can’t whistle. Ask him what’s the real rule. I have no idea what’s right. 17/18 Argentina Lionel Messi Youth Home Jersey , Our store is your home for all Lionel Messi Jerseys!
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