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English Premier League: Saturday Matchday 1 Roundup

By Orri Benatar

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City scores his team's fifth goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester City at London Stadium on August 10, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City scores his team's fifth goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester City at London Stadium on August 10, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: Billy Sharp of Shefield United scores his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Sheffield United at Vitality Stadium on August 10, 2019 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: Billy Sharp of Shefield United scores his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Sheffield United at Vitality Stadium on August 10, 2019 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /

Watford 0-3 Brighton

It seems this season could be the season of routs with Brighton picking up the fourth 3+ goal victory of the weekend. A brilliant start for new manager Graham Potter as he guided his boys to the opening three points against a Watford side that was the story of last season when it all started. Florin Andone and Neal Maupay added the second and third goals in the second half after a Doucoure own goal. No doubt Brighton silenced a lot of critics that have them getting relegated this season, for the time being.

Watford will recover from their first opening match loss in 12 seasons with an away trip to Everton while Brighton tries to keep this fiery start alive with an AmEx date with West Ham.

Bournemouth 1-1 Sheffield Utd

The best of the mid-morning contests came at the Vitality Stadium with newly-promoted Sheffield United executing the first late drama moment of 19-20 with Billy Sharp’s 88th-minute equalizer. In United’s first EPL match in over a decade, they went down 1-0 after Chris Mepham scored in front of the Cherry supporters in scrappy fashion. Then late on, Sheffield pushed and couldn’t get one past new keeper Aaron Ramsdale until club hero Sharp tapped in the ball after a scramble.

Bramall Lane will welcome the side like heroes when they host Crystal Palace next Sunday while Bournemouth will be disappointed with losing a victory and travel to Aston Villa for match two.

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