Premier League

Man United held to draw at impressive Southampton in reality check

SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) -Manchester United were given a reality check after last week's storming start to the season when they could only draw 1-1 at Southampton in the Premier League…

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Grealish on target as Man City put five past hapless Norwich

British record signing Jack Grealish marked his home debut for Manchester City with a goal as the Premier League champions demolished promoted Norwich City 5-0 on Saturday. Grealish bundled in…

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Liverpool cruise past Burnley to make it two wins from two

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool made it two wins from two at the start of the new Premier League season as they cruised to a 2-0 home victory over Burnley on…

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Hungry Lukaku ‘fit and ready’ to face Arsenal

(Reuters) - Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is confident of justifying his record 97.5 million pounds ($134.10 million) transfer fee after being given the number 9 shirt at the club, the…

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Son scores winner as Tottenham stun Man City

LONDON (Reuters) - Son Heung-min proved there is life at Tottenham Hotspur without Harry Kane as his goal earned the north London club a surprise 1-0 win over champions Manchester…

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Liverpool, Chelsea and Man Utd off to flying starts

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea served notice of their Premier League title intentions with a confident 3-0 defeat over Crystal Palace as the Premier League enjoyed a return to its familiar…

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Tuchel backs returning Lukaku to have big impact at Chelsea

(Reuters) - Chelsea's new striker Romelu Lukaku has all the attributes to greatly improve the London club's attack and bridge the gap to their fellow Premier League title contenders, manager…

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Solskjaer signs new Manchester United deal until 2024

July 24 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a new deal to stay at Old Trafford until at least 2024, with an option for an extra…

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Everton suspend first team player pending police investigation

(Reuters) - Everton have suspended an unnamed first team player pending a police investigation, the Premier League club said on Tuesday without providing any further details about the case. "The…

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Tottenham name former Wolves boss Nuno as new manager

(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur have named Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager after the Portuguese left Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of last season, the Premier League club said…

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Brentford promoted to Premier League after playoff victory

Brentford beat Swansea City 2-0 in the EFL Championship playoff final to gain promotion to the Premier League on Saturday. Goals by Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes in the opening…

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Liverpool and Chelsea grab top-four spots on final day as Leicester crumble

Liverpool and Chelsea grabbed the final two Champions League places but Leicester City fell short of a top-four finish for the second successive season on a nerve-jangling final day of…

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Alisson takes Liverpool in wonderland becoming the first club’s goalkeeper to score

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson became the first goalkeeper to score for the club. His goal in the dying moments of the match against WBA was crucial for Liverpool in their attempt…

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Gerrard’s Rangers finish season unbeaten with 102-point haul

Steven Gerrard's Rangers side became only the second team to win the Scottish Premiership and go a full season without losing a game after the champions beat Aberdeen 4-0 at…

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Chelsea’s Champions League push hit by loss to Arsenal

Chelsea slipped up in their push for a Champions League spot when they lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday with Emile Smith Rowe's first-half…

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Man City confirmed as Premier League champions

Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions with three games to spare after second-placed Manchester United lost 2-1 at home to Leicester City on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola's City side,…

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Man United fight back for 3-1 win at Aston Villa

Manchester United recovered to beat Aston Villa 3-1 away in the Premier League on Sunday as Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Edinson Cavani scored in the second half to put…

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Man City made to wait for title by Chelsea, Liverpool boost top-four hopes

Hundreds of Manchester City fans gathered outside the Etihand Stadium for a Premier League title celebration that proved premature as Chelsea ruined the script with a last-minute 2-1 victory on…

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Spurs top-four bid fades after defeat at Leeds

Tottenham Hotspur's slim hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four faded as goals from Stuart Dallas, Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo condemned them to a 3-1 defeat at Leeds…

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Chelsea outclass Real Madrid to reach Champions League final

LONDON (Reuters) - Goals by Timo Werner and Mason Mount sent Chelsea into a Champions League final showdown with Manchester City as they outclassed Real Madrid to win 2-0 for…

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Home fans only for final two Premier League matches

(Reuters) - The Premier League on Wednesday said a limited number of supporters would be permitted to return to stadiums for the final two rounds of the 2020-21 season, with…

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Man City on brink of title, Chelsea bolster top-four hopes

LONDON: Manchester City are on the brink of a third Premier League title in four seasons after a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday secured with goals by Sergio…

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Update – Aguero fires Man City close to title

LONDON (Reuters) -Manchester City moved to the brink of a third Premier League title in four seasons as a piece of magic by Sergio Aguero set them on the way…

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Super League club executives resign from Premier League committees

(Reuters) - Executives from five of the six English clubs involved in the controversial breakaway European Super League have resigned from their posts on various Premier League committees, Sky Sports…

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Liverpool report 46 million pound pretax loss for 2019-20 amid pandemic

(Reuters) - Liverpool announced a pretax loss of 46 million pounds for the year that ended last May, with the COVID-19 crisis hitting clubs hard in the final quarter in…

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Man United held as Leeds frustrate ‘Big Six’ once again

LEEDS, England (Reuters) -Second-placed Manchester United edged closer towards qualification for the Champions League, the tournament their owners tried to break away from last week, with a goalless draw at…

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Watford seal Premier League promotion with victory over Millwall

(Reuters) - Watford secured promotion to the Premier League on Saturday with two games to spare, after a 1-0 win over Millwall in the (second-tier) Championship at Vicarage Road. Ismaila…

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Late Willock strike earns Newcastle 1-1 draw at misfiring Liverpool

LIVERPOOL: Joe Willock scored an equaliser in the dying seconds of stoppage time as Newcastle United earned a 1-1 draw against Liverpool on Saturday (Apr 24) to boost their Premier…

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Leno blunder gifts Everton 1-0 win over Arsenal

LONDON (Reuters) - An own goal by Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno gave Everton a 1-0 win in their Premier League clash at The Emirates on Friday, gifting the Toffees three…

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Iheanacho extends scoring run as Leicester beat West Brom

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Red-hot striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored an 11th goal in his last eight games in all competitions as Leicester City poured more misery on woeful West Bromwich…

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Sky Sports reports that Premier League told Big Six execs to leave committees

(Reuters) - The Premier League has told executives from the clubs involved in the breakaway European Super League to step down from key committees or risk being "forcibly removed", British…

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Greenwood double helps Man United to 3-1 win over Burnley

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Mason Greenwood continued his fine run of form with a second-half brace which helped Manchester United to a 3-1 home win over Burnley in the Premier…

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Nketiah’s stoppage-time strike denies Fulham first win at Arsenal

LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal substitute Eddie Nketiah struck deep into stoppage time to cancel out Josh Maja's second-half penalty in a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Fulham in the Premier League on…

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Five English clubs sign up to breakaway league – report

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Five English clubs have signed up to a breakaway European Super League, The Times newspaper reported on Sunday. The paper said Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea…

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Norwich seal Premier League promotion as Brentford, Swansea drop points

(Reuters) - Norwich City clinched promotion to the Premier League with five games to spare on Saturday after rivals Brentford and Swansea failed to win their Championship matches, guaranteeing Daniel…

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Premier League Talking Points

Reuters) - Talking Points from the Premier League weekend: RIVALS BEEN HERE BEFORE, BUT COMEBACK UNLIKELY THIS TIME Back in 2011-12, Manchester United held an eight-point advantage over second-placed Manchester…

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Chelsea demolish Palace with Pulisic double

LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea roared back into fourth spot in the Premier League as Christian Pulisic scored twice in an impressive 4-1 victory at London rivals Crystal Palace on Saturday. After…

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Ten-man Leeds snatch last-gasp win at Man City

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - A dramatic last-gasp winner from Stuart Dallas earned 10-man Leeds United a shock 2-1 victory against runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium…

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Late Alexander-Arnold strike earns Liverpool 2-1 win over Villa

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a stoppage-time winner as Liverpool fought back to snatch a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa and move provisionally into the Premier League's top…

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West Ham tame Wolves to break back into top four

West Ham United boosted their hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four and earning a Champions League berth after an impressive first half helped them to a 3-2…

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Greenwood strikes as Man United recover to beat Brighton

Manchester United edged closer to a top-four finish in the Premier League after Mason Greenwood headed an opportunist late winner to secure a 2-1 home win over struggling Brighton &…

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Newcastle deny Spurs return to top four in 2-2 draw

Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to move up to provisional fourth place in the Premier League after relegation-threatened Newcastle United held them to a 2-2 draw with a late equaliser…

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Southampton fight back for 3-2 win over Burnley

Southampton fought back from two goals down to beat Burnley 3-2 in the Premier League on Sunday and increase their comfort above the relegation zone with just their second win…

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Jota double helps Liverpool romp to win at Arsenal

Liverpool finally turned on the style to thrash Arsenal 3-0 and move into fifth place in the Premier League on Saturday with Diogo Jota netting twice after coming on as…

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West Brom hand 10-man Chelsea first loss under Tuchel

Relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion secured a stunning 5-2 win over 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to hand Thomas Tuchel his first loss as the London club's manager. West…

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English Premier League 2021-22 season to kick off on Aug. 14

The 2021-22 Premier League season will begin on Aug. 14 and end on May 22 following an agreement with shareholders, the English top-flight said in a statement on Thursday. The…

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Tottenham end dismal week with win at Villa

Tottenham Hotspur emerged from the gloom of the past week to claim a morale-boosting 2-0 victory at Aston Villa and climb to sixth place in the Premier League on Sunday.…

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Arsenal roar back to draw 3-3 at West Ham

Alexandre Lacazette's late header completed a stunning Arsenal comeback as they recovered from a nightmarish start to grab an unlikely 3-3 draw away to West Ham United in a rip-roaring…

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Man Utd and Leicester pull clear in top-four battle, Spurs lose

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United and Leicester City strengthened their hold on top-four places in the Premier League with wins on Sunday but Tottenham Hotspur's hopes diminished as they lost…

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Palace’s Zaha becomes first Premier League player not to take knee

(Reuters) - Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha became the first Premier League player not to take a knee in protest against racism when he stayed standing with his hands behind…

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Man City go 17 points clear, Everton stumble in top-four race

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City moved 17 points clear of the pack with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday with John Stones continuing his surprising goalscoring touch and Sergio…

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Chelsea held to goalless draw at Leeds

LEEDS, England: Thomas Tuchel remains unbeaten as Chelsea manager, but his side's lack of firepower meant they had to settle for a goalless draw at Leeds United in the Premier…

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Business as usual as Man City crush Southampton

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Leaders Manchester City showed that their weekend derby loss was a blip as Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice in a 5-2 win…

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Premier League talking points

(Reuters) - Talking points from the Premier League weekend: WHAT IS WRONG WITH COUNTER-ATTACKING? You'll struggle to find a pundit or analyst who has a bad word to say about…

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Man United end City’s winning streak with derby victory

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City's 21-match winning streak was ended by rivals Manchester United on Sunday with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side enjoying a 2-0 Premier League derby win at…

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Liverpool suffer sixth straight Anfield loss as Fulham win 1-0

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Liverpool slumped to a sixth consecutive home Premier League defeat as they lost 1-0 to relegation-threatened Fulham after a first-half goal by Mario Lemina at Anfield…

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Southampton triumph in Sheffield for first league win in 10 games

SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) - Southampton claimed their first Premier League victory in 10 games as skipper James Ward-Prowse's first-half penalty and a thunderbolt from Che Adams secured a 2-0 win…

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