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Friday, September 30, 2016

2016-17 Barclays Premier League Sunday Oct 02,2016

Manchester United Vs Stoke City
The Match ended in a 1-1 draw

Stoke snatched a point at Manchester United as Joe Allen capitalised on a spill from David de Gea to punish the hosts' lax first-half finishing.

After a string of saves from Lee Grant before the break, United made the breakthrough when substitute Anthony Martial swept home a curling shot

  • Manchester United have won 13 points from their opening seven games this season; three fewer than their total at this stage of 2015-16 under Louis van Gaal.
  • Mark Hughes has failed to win his last 10 Premier League matches against Manchester United at Old Trafford as a visiting manager, drawing one and losing nine.
  • Stoke have failed to win any of their opening seven games to a top-flight season for the first time since 1973-74.
  • Anthony Martial scored his first substitute goal in the Premier League since his debut against Liverpool.
  • Martial ended a run of 10 games in all competitions without a goal for his club.
  • Joe Allen scored in consecutive Premier League games for the first time since October 2011.
  • All five of Stoke's Premier League goals this season have come in the second half. Indeed, they are the only Premier League side yet to score a first half goal this term.



Leicester Vs Southampton
The Match ended in a goalless draw

Tottenham Hotspur Vs Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur beats Manchester City 2-0

Tottenham deservedly ended Pep Guardiola's perfect Premier League start and underlined their own title credentials with a thrilling victory over Manchester City at White Hart Lane.

Guardiola had won his previous six games and 10 of his previous 11 matches in charge, but City were outplayed by a vibrant Spurs who moved second in the table and are now the league's only unbeaten team.

Spurs dominated from the start and were in front early on when Aleksandar Kolarov sliced Danny Rose's cross into his own net after nine minutes.

Dele Alli confirmed their superiority eight minutes before half-time with a cool finish from Son Heung-min's pass.
  • Pep Guardiola lost his first league game as a manager since a 2-1 home defeat to Mainz in March while he was in charge of Bayern Munich.
  • Son Heung-min has been involved in eight goals in his last seven Premier League games (six goals, two assists).
  • Manchester City had not trailed in the Premier League this season before Aleksandar Kolarov's own goal.
  • Spurs have missed three consecutive penalties against Manchester City, Roberto Soldado and Jermain Defoe the others to miss before Erik Lamela on Sunday.
  • City have never won a Premier League game when they have been two or more goals down at half-time (D1 L48).
  • Spurs have made their best ever start to a league season, collecting 17 points from their opening seven matches.




Burnley Vs Arsenal
Arsenal beats Burnley 1-0

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