No upsets.
The top quarter of the league table at the end of the 2017/18 season were all winners in the first round of the 2018/19 English Premier League.
Manchester United was the first team to a win and 3 points.
It took less than 3 minutes to get the first goal of the 2018/19 English Premier League season.
Paul Pogba converted from the spot to give Manchester United a first-half lead against Leicester City in the season opener before Luke Shaw scored the eventual winning goal in the 83rd minute.
Dele Alli headed Tottenham into a win away at Newcastle.
Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspurs had their chances to pick up maximum points in their tie but it was Dele Alli’s goals that decided the match.
N’Golo Kante opened the scoring for Chelsea to pick up a ‘3-0’ away victory against Huddersfield TownMaurizio Sarri began his Premier League with a victory.
The newly-promoted
Both Fulham and Cardiff suffered ‘2-0’ a defeat, while Wolverhampton Wanderers became the only promoted side to avoid defeat in the opening round after rescuing a point at home against a 10-man Everton. Fulham was beaten at home by Crystal Palace, while Cardiff City suffered defeat at Bournemouth.
Unai Emery opens his Premier League record with a defeat at home with his Arsenal side.
In the final match of the opening round, Manchester City starts title defense with a victory at the Emirates against Arsenal. Raheem Sterling’s 50th Premier League goal was also the winning goal for Manchester City to start their defense at the Emirates Stadium.
