| General |
| Premier League 2020-21 | ||
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| Day | Saturday/Sunday/Monday | |
| Date | 12/13/14 September 2020 | |
| Total matches | 8 | |
| Total goals | 23 | |
| Average | (2.88 per match) | |
| League leaders end | Arsenal | |
| Highest scoring | Liverpool 4–3 Leeds United | |
| Bottom end | West Bromwich Albion | |
| Attendance | 0 | |
| Current league | 2020-21 | |
| Prev match day | Next match day | |
| Match day 38 | Match day 2 | |
Debutants Gabriel and Willian impressed as Arsenal blew away promoted Fulham in the opening game of the Premier League season.
Crystal Palace made a winning start to the 2020-21 Premier League season as a volley by Wilfried Zaha proved enough to sink Southampton.
Leeds United made a dramatic return to the Premier League after a 16-year absence as they produced a magnificent display only to lose to a late penalty in a thriller against champions Liverpool at Anfield.
Debutants Callum Wilson and Jeff Hendrick both scored as Newcastle made a winning start to the 2020-21 Premier League season against an uninspiring West Ham.
Jamie Vardy scored a second-half penalty double as Leicester condemned West Brom to a disappointing return to the Premier League.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin's brilliant header ensured new-look Everton made a flying start to the Premier League season with victory at Tottenham.
Wolverhampton Wanderers scored twice in the first six minutes as they made a winning start to the new Premier League season with victory at Sheffield United.
Frank Lampard's expensively reshaped Chelsea made a winning start to their Premier League campaign with victory at Brighton.
Match Details[]
Saturday 12 September 2020[]
| 12 September 2020 12:30 GMT 21 °C (69 °F) |
Fulham 
|
0–3 |  Arsenal
|
Craven Cottage, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh Player of the Match: Gabriel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–1 Report |
Lacazette  8'Gabriel 49'Aubameyang 57'
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| 12 September 2020 15:00 GMT 21 °C (70 °F) |
Crystal Palace 
|
1–0 |  Southampton
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Selhurst Park, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss Player of the Match: Vicente Guaita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaha 13'
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HT:1–0 Report |
| 12 September 2020 17:30 GMT 17 °C (62 °F) |
Liverpool 
|
4–3 |  Leeds United
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Anfield, Liverpool Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver Player of the Match: Mohamed Salah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salah 4' (Pen), 33', 88' (Pen) van Dijk 20'
|
HT:3–2 Report |
Harrison 12' Bamford 30'Klich 66'
|
| 12 September 2020 20:00 GMT 19 °C (66 °F) |
West Ham United 
|
0–2 |  Newcastle United
|
London Stadium, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell Player of the Match: Callum Wilson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–0 Report |
C Wilson 56' Hendrick 87'
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Sunday 13 September 2020[]
| 13 September 2020 14:00 GMT 28 °C (82 °F) |
West Bromwich Albion 
|
0–3 |  Leicester City
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The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor Player of the Match: Timothy Castagne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT0–0: Report |
Castagne 56' Vardy 74' (pen.), 84' (pen.)
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| 13 September 2020 16:30 GMT 29 °C (84 °F) |
Tottenham 
|
0–1 |  Everton
|
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson Player of the Match: James Rodríguez |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–0 Report |
Calvert-Lewin 55'
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Monday 14 September 2020[]
| 14 September 2020 18:00 GMT 23 °C (73 °F) |
Sheffield United 
|
0–2 |  Wolves
|
Bramall Lane, Sheffield Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean Player of the Match: Raúl Jiménez |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–2 Report |
Jiménez 3' Saïss 6'
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| 14 September 2020 20:15 GMT 20 °C (68 °F) |
Brighton 
|
1–3 |  Chelsea
|
Falmer Stadium, Brighton Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson Player of the Match: Tariq Lamptey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trossard 54'
|
HT:0–1 Report |
Jorginho 23' (Pen) James 56'Kurt Zouma 66'
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League table after Match day 1[]
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Leicester City
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Chelsea
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Newcastle Utd
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Wolves
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 |  Liverpool
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Crystal Palace
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Everton
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Aston Villa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 |  Burnley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |  Manchester City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 |  Manchester Utd
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 |  Leeds United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Southampton
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Tottenham
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 16 | Brighton
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 18 | West Ham Utd
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | Fulham
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 20 | West Brom
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to games played on 14 September 2020
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
See also[]
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