Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton
Everton was brought back down to Earth after their great transfer window with an opening match draw at Crystal Palace. The Toffees had more possession and shots all game against the Eagles but Palace got a shot to win when Morgan Schneiderlin got the first red card of 19-20. Wilfried Zaha came in the game but Everton parked the 10-man bus and kept the score deadlocked and the point. Everton’s home opener will be against Watford and Crystal Palace’s first road game will be at Sheffield United next weekend.
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Burnley 3-0 Southampton
In a battle against two lower mid-table teams last season, Burnley came out on top to a great start to the campaign. The first-half was quiet but then Southampton keeper Angus Gunn faced a tough 12-minute span where the Clarets scored all three goals in the second half. Two from Ashley Barnes and one from Johann Gudmundsson has Burnley fans dreaming to start the new season.
Ashley Barnes' game by numbers vs. Southampton:
— Squawka (@Squawka) August 10, 2019
5 aerials won
4 take-ons completed
4 shots
3 shots on target
2 goals
1 tackle
A brilliant start to the season. pic.twitter.com/rbUWFn5dSZ
The Saints will follow a 3-0 loss with a home opener against Liverpool, meaning we could see more goals leaked by Gunn or Alex McCarthy. Burnley travels to the Emirates to face Arsenal on matchday two.