Spot-on Jorginho gives Chelsea opening win at Everton
LIVERPOOL: Chelsea put a troubled pre-season behind them to start their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win at Everton on Saturday (Aug 6) thanks to Jorginho's penalty.
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Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Marco Reus first half goal gives Dortmund opening day Bundesliga win
Marco Reus' early tap-in earned Borussia Dortmund victory but if Patrick Schick had been in form Bayer Leverkusen could have earned at least a point. Youssoufa Moukoko's cross was turned towards goal at the back post by Karim Adeyemi and though Lukas Hradecky contrived along with the post to just keep the ball from passing the line the Dortmund skipper was there to open the scoring.
Everton 0-1 Chelsea: Jorginho first half penalty hands Blues opening day victory over Toffees at Goodison
Chelsea started their 2022-23 Premier League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Everton at Goodison Park. Raheem Sterling had a goal disallowed before Jorginho put Chelsea ahead with a penalty deep into injury time in the first half. A serious injury to Ben Godfrey earlier in the match had caused on eight-minute delay.
Monaco get Ligue 1 season off to winning start
Monaco benefited from a favourable late VAR call to claim a 2-1 win away to Strasbourg in their opening game of the Ligue 1 campaign on Saturday.
Torquay United 0 Oldham Athletic 0 - Gulls start National League with a draw
Torquay United certainly worked hard for it so a point from the first game of the National League is not to be sniffed at. The goalless draw against Oldham Athletic at Plainmoor was a fair result with both teams slugging it out in the blazing hot sun, neither of them helped by some questionable refereeing that we must hope hasn't set the tone for National League officials again this season.
Ait-Nouri own goal gives Marsch's Leeds perfect start against Wolves
Jesse Marsch's new-look Leeds got off to the perfect start as they came from behind to beat Wolves 2-1 at Elland Road.
World’s richest club Newcastle prove they do not have to break bank to mount challenge
It took two special finishes to consign them to defeat and on albeit brief evidence they look capable of competing at this level, but that will be of scant consolation as Nottingham Forest were taught a harsh early lesson on their first day back at the Premier League's school of hard knocks.
Airdrie 4, Falkirk 0: Gal the Airdrie hero with gift-wrapped win over Bairns
Calum Gallagher was the hero as he drove Airdrie towards a solid home win over Falkirk at New Broomfield.