Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the first round of Premier League fixtures from August 5-7 (all times IST).
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker scored a stunning header in the fifth minute of stoppage-time as Liverpool snatched a 2-1 victory at the death against relegated West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Sunday.
Liverpool's hopes of opening up a menacing five-point lead at the top of the Premier League were scuppered in unlikely fashion as struggling West Bromwich Albion snatched a 1-1 draw at Anfield
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
The West Bromwich Albion striker was dismissed for elbowing Matthew Lowton after scoring the decisive goal in Albion's 1-0 victory.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Raphinha excited to follow in footsteps of Brazilian greats at Barcelona
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Romelu Lukaku scored for Chelsea in a 5-1 FA Cup third-round victory
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Rafael Leao scored the fastest goal in Serie A history, hitting the target after six seconds,
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Manchester United's Axel Tuanzebe, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, Chelsea's Reece James, West Bromwich Albion's Romaine Sawyers and Southampton's Alex Jankewitz have all been victims of online abuse
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday night.
IMAGES from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Several Chelsea players have not returned for pre-season training after testing positive for COVID-19, according to reports in British media.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Ronaldo answered his critics five minutes after halftime with a superb finish
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Leaders Manchester City were held to a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace
Brighton's Potter urges players to get vaccinated after family member's COVID death.
Should Manchester United win their next two games, the gap will be cut to four points and while only a collapse of astonishing proportions would deny Manchester City the title.
Ajax wary of attacking Napoli.
Images from Saturday's Premier League matches.
Chelsea have topped the spending list with Manchester United not far behind, but West Ham United's business epitomises the TV riches which give all Premier League clubs spending power that only the elite teams in Spain or Germany can dream of.
IMAGES from EPL matches played on Sunday.
Woeful defending led to two Brighton goals in two first-half minutes as 34-year-old Glenn Murray and Shane Duffy outsmarted United's 117 million pound ($149.21 million) back four to demonstrate why manager Jose Mourinho had sought to upgrade it.
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Liverpool moved to 76 points from 32 games with title rivals Manchester City on 74 points from one game fewer, with Pep Guardiola's side hosting Brighton and Hove Albion at the Etihad on Wednesday.
German international Ilkay Gundogan scored twice and was at the heart of City's hugely impressive display as Pep Guardiola's side delivered the kind of football that took them to title wins in 2018 and 2019.
Manchester City moved 17 points clear of the pack with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday
Chelsea kept alive their remote Premier League title chances with a 2-0 win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, set on their way by an exquisite strike from Hakim Ziyech which was quickly followed up by a Thiago Silva header.
United's front three of Rashford, Martial and Daniel James showed electric pace on counter-attacks but Solskjaer reserved special praise for 19-year-old left back Brandon Williams, who was impressive in his first league start.
The Gunners' only league defeat of the campaign was in September away to one of England's traditional top-six clubs, Manchester United, drawing criticism that their strong start to the season was based on wins against lesser opposition.
A statement from Premier League club on Friday evening read: "Manchester United is delighted to confirm that the club has reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and medical."
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