The new Premier League season is off to a flying start.
Didier Drogba’s injury-time goal sealed a dramatic 2-1 win over Hull City on the opening match of the new Premier League season at Stamford Bridge.
Emmanuel Adebayor scored less than three minutes into his debut to help Manchester City to a 2-0 Premier League win away to Blackburn Rovers.
Arsenal got their Premier League campaign off to a flying start as they hammered Everton 6-1 at Goodison Park.
A stunning strike from Hugo Rodallega helped Wigan Athletic to a 2-0 win at Aston Villa to open their new Premier League campaign with three points.
Wolves’ return to the Premier League after a five-year absence ended in a 2-0 defeat at home to West Ham on Saturday afternoon. Mark Noble and Matthew Upson were on target for the Hammers.
Here are today’s scores:-
Sat, August 15
Chelsea 2 – 1 Hull City
28′ Stephen Hunt
37′ Didier Drogba
90′ Didier Drogba
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Bolton Wanderers 0 – 1 Sunderland
5′ Darren Bent
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Portsmouth 0 – 1 Fulham
13′ Bobby Zamora
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Aston Villa 0 – 2 Wigan Athletic
31′ Hugo Rodallega
56′ Jason Koumas
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Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 2 West Ham United
22′ Mark Noble
69′ Matthew Upson
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Stoke City 2 – 0 Burnley
19′ Ryan Shawcross
33′ Stephen Jordan (og)
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Blackburn Rovers 0 – 2 Manchester City
3′ Emmanuel Adebayor
90′ Stephen Ireland
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Everton 1 – 6 Arsenal
26′ Denilson
37′ Thomas Vermaelen
41′ William Gallas
48′ Cesc Fábregas
70′ Cesc Fábregas
89′ Eduardo
90′ Louis Saha