STOKE CITY 1, MANCHESTER CITY 4 Sergio Aguero nets 5th and 6th goals from 3 games this season including another penalty Aleksandar Kolarov foul on Joe Allen not penalised with penalty Bojan Krkic pulls one back with early second half penalty after Sterling obstructs Ryan Shawcross Substitute Nolito is set up for two easy tap-ins […]
Premier League
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores a double to beat Southampton and restore some swagger to Old Trafford
MANCHESTER UNITED 2, SOUTHAMPTON 0 Southampton lost Oriol Romeu after 12 minutes to injury Zlatan Ibrahimovic added the aerial power that was missing from United last season – the Reds only scored 5 headed goals last season in the Premier League. Ibrahimovic doubled United’s tally from the penalty spot after Luke Shaw was brought down […]
Manchester United’s lucky breaks earn win at Bournemouth
BOURNEMOUTH 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 3 Juan Mata pounces on deflected clearance by Artur Boric (40 mins) Wayne Rooney’s header (his 247th goal for Manchester United) from deflected Anthony Martial shot extends the lead (59 mins) Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores third with a low second half finish (64 mins) Adam Smith with consolation goal for Bournemouth (69 […]
Late Paddy McNair own goal hands victory to Manchester City over Sunderland in Pep Guardiola’s first game
MANCHESTER CITY 2, SUNDERLAND 1 Man City record sixth straight opening fixture Premier League win. Sergio Aguero penalty opens the scoring but City fail to capitalise on possession Jermain Defoe pounces on second half chance to equalise Jesus Navas’ late cross goes in off ex-Man Utd defender Paddy McNair to seal win On the […]
Two-year probe into Premier League television rights set to be dropped by watchdog Ofcom
Media watchdog Ofcom is to drop its two-year investigation of the Premier League’s multi-billion-pound TV rights auction. Ofcom is to abandon work on a complaint from Virgin Media, saying it does not have the capacity to assess either way whether the way the Premier League sells rights is harming consumers, The Telegraph reported. The decision […]