Premier League news and stories: 2023/2024

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Premier League 2023/24, Matchday 1 - Burnley 0:3 Manchester City - Turf Moor, Burnley - August 11, 2023

2023/2024 match reports and stories

Tottenham 2 - 3 Arsenal

Arsenal secured a crucial victory against Tottenham in the highly-anticipated North London derby. 

Premier League: Arsenal hold on against Spurs

Manchester United 1 - 1 Burnley

Zeki Amdouni scored a late penalty to grab what could he a priceless point for relegation-threatened Burnley in the Premier League at Old Trafford.

Premier League: Another strange performance from Manchester United 

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 - 1 Luton Town

Wolves ended their six-game winless run in the Premier League and increased the pressure on relegation-threatened Luton with a victory at Molineux. 

Premier League: Wolves end winless run

West Ham United 2 - 2 Liverpool 

Liverpool's title hopes were dented again after Michail Antonio scored to rescue a point for West Ham at the London Stadium.

Premier League: West Ham hold Liverpool to a draw

 Manchester United 4 - 2 Sheffield United

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes scored twice to ensure that another chaotic performance ended with a victory against relegation-threatened Sheffield United. 

Premier League: Fernandes shines for Man United

 Arsenal 5 - 0 Chelsea

Arsenal gave their Premier League hopes a huge lift with a 5-0 thrashing over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium.

Premier League: Arsenal boost title hopes

Luton Town 1 - 5 Brentford

Yoane Wissa netted twice as Brentford sailed past Luton, easing their worries by surging 10 points ahead of the relegation danger.

Premier League: Brentford thrash Luton

Cole Palmer scored a brilliant four-goals, this took him to a total of 20 goals for the season, and helped Chelsea to an emphatic win over Everton. 

Premier League: Chelsea thrash Everton

Liverpool 0 - 1 Crystal Palace 

The South London side have done it against Liverpool again. 

Premier League: Palace stun Liverpool again 

AFC Bournemouth 2 - 2 Manchester United

Manchester United's hopes of securing European football were dented again after they dropped one place to seventh following Newcastle United's 4-0 win over Tottenham earlier in the day. 

Read more: Premier League: Man United drop points again

 Manchester United 2 - 2 Liverpool

Liverpool missed the chance to climb to the top of the Premier League in another thrilling match at Old Trafford.

Premier League: United and Liverpool play out another chaotic classic

Brighton & Hove Albion 0 - 3 Arsenal

Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League table (potentially only for one day) after a convincing away victory over Brighton, keeping their hope for their first title in 20 years alive.

Premier League: Arsenal prove title credentials again

Newcastle United 1 - 1 Everton

How important could this point prove to be for Everton? How costly could these two dropped points be in Newcastle's quest for European qualification? 

Premier League: Potentially a pivotal night in Newcastle

Manchester City 0 - 0 Arsenal 

Manchester City and Arsenal played out a goalless draw, giving Liverpool the advantage in the Premier League title race.

Premier League: City and Arsenal cancel each other out

West Ham United 1 - 1 Aston Vila

Tomas Soucek came agonisingly close to securing a thrilling victory for West Ham, but fate had other plans as they had to settle for a single point against Aston Villa at London Stadium.

Premier League: West Ham and Villa play out a tense draw

Forest penalised with points deduction 

Nottingham Forest have been penalised with a deduction of four points for violating the Premier League's profit and sustainability regulations. 

An independent commission discovered that the club's losses for the period until 2022-23 exceeded the £61m threshold by £34.5m. As a result, Forest have dropped into the Premier League's relegation zone, falling below Luton Town.

PL News: Forest respond to points deduction

Chelsea 3 - 2 Newcastle United

Cole Palmer played a pivotal role as Chelsea secured a victory against Newcastle in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Premier League: Chelsea edge out Newcastle

Manchester United 2 - 0 Everton

Manchester United halted their two-game losing streak by securing victory over Everton at Old Trafford through first-half penalties converted by Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford.

Premier League: Everton pay the penalty

 Arsenal 2 - 1 Brentford

The Gunners moved once again to the top of the Premier League. Kai Havertz’s fourth goal in successive league games sealed a hard-fought win over Brentford.

Premier League: Dramatic scenes in North London

Manchester City 3 - 1 Manchester United

Manchester United put up a strong fight in the derby, but ultimately fell short as Phil Foden's brace secured victory for City, despite Marcus Rashford's early goal.

Premier League: United lose on Derby Day 

Luton Town 1 - 2 Manchester United

Manchester United edged closer to the Premier League's top five after an impressive display from Rasmus Hojlund inspired Erik ten Hag's team to a 2-1 win against Luton Town.

Premier League: Red Devils battle to win over Luton

Manchester City 1 - 1 Chelsea

Rodri rescued a for Manchester City to deny Chelsea victory and maintain his side's long unbeaten home record.

Premier League: Chelsea hold Manchester City

Burnley 0 - 5 Arsenal

Following Liverpool's win in the early game against Brentford, The Gunners knew they had to win this match and they duly obliged. 

Premier League: Arsenal were ruthless against Burnley

West Ham United 0 - 6 Arsenal

It was a disastrous afternoon for West Ham as they suffered a heavy defeat at home to Arsenal.

Premier League: Arsenal thrash West Ham

 Aston Villa 1 - 2 Manchester United

Manchester United gained a valuable 2-1 away win at Aston Villa to earn a long-awaited victory away against top-nine opposition. The Red Devils started the match at Villa Park, hoping to extend their recent game streak across all competitions.

Premier League: Man United move closer to Champions League places

Luton Town 1 - 3 Sheffield United

Sheffield United clinched their first away win of the season in style, triumphing 3-1 over Luton.

Premier League: Sheffield United shock Luton Town

Manchester United 3 - 0 West Ham United

This could prove to be an important day and win for Manchester United. 

Premier League: United's youngsters shine 

 Arsenal 3 - 1 Liverpool

Arsenal narrowed Liverpool's lead at the summit of the Premier League to two points following a well-deserved victory at the Emirates Stadium.

Premier League: Arsenal prove their title credentials

Wolves 3 - 4 Manchester United

Kobbie Mainoo secured a dramatic victory for Manchester United, sealing a 4-3 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in a match that will be remembered as a Premier League classic.
Mainoo elegantly curled in his maiden Premier League goal, slipping it past Jose Sa just moments after Pedro Neto seemed to have salvaged a draw for Wolves.

Sheffield United 2 - 2 West Ham United

Sheffield United's Oli McBurnie scored the latest goal in the Premier League, scoring a 103rd-minute penalty to rescue a point for his side against West Ham.

Premier League: Dramatic afternoon in Sheffield 

Arsenal 5 - 0 Crystal Palace

Arsenal revived their pursuit of the Premier League title with an emphatic victory over struggling Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.

Premier League: Arsenal thrash Crystal Palace

Manchester United 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs came back from behind twice in a pulsating Premier League encounter to deny Manchester United what would have been a very important victory. 

Premier League: United and Spurs play out pulsating draw

Chelsea 1 - 0 Fulham

Chelsea secured a narrow victory over West London rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, with Cole Palmer's first-half penalty proving to be vital.

Premier League: Chelsea earn narrow win over Fulham

West Ham United 0 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion

This match marked the first occasion in 24 league matches that Brighton didn't concede a goal, putting an end to a record-setting streak for the club.

Premier League: Brighton hold West Ham to a 0-0 draw

Donny on the move

The Transfer Window is open and one player is already on the move. Manchester United's midfielder, Donny van de Beek, has successfully sealed a loan switch to Eintracht Frankfurt. 

Transfer News: Donny on the move

Fulham 2 - 1 Arsenal

Arsenal missed an opportunity to claim the top spot in the Premier League on New Year's Day, experiencing a disappointing loss against Fulham.

Premier League: Fulham dent Arsenal's title bid

Chelsea 2 - 1 Crystal Palace

Noni Madueke secured a crucial victory for Chelsea with an 89th-minute penalty against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

Premier League: Late penalty secures dramatic win for Chelsea

Manchester United 3 - 2 Aston Villa

Rasmus Hojlund scored his first goal in the Premier League, propelling Manchester United to a spectacular comeback against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Boxing Day.

Premier League: Garnacho inspires United to comeback win

Steve Cooper sacked by Forest

Is this a harsh decision? Nottingham Forest have confirmed manager Steve Cooper has been sacked.

PL News: Steve Cooper sacked by Forest

 Liverpool 0 - 0 Manchester United

Manchester United provided a much-needed boost to manager Erik ten Hag's morale by securing a hard-fought draw against Liverpool at Anfield. 

Premier League: United battle to hold Liverpool

Manchester City 2 - 2 Crystal Palace

City's bid to defend their title faced another setback when Michael Olise's 95th-minute penalty salvaged a thrilling draw for Crystal Palace. City had a comfortable 2-0 lead with goals from Jack Grealish and Rico Lewis, seemingly heading for victory until Jean-Philippe Mateta scored with 14 minutes left.

Premier League: Palace fight back to draw against City

 Fulham 5 - 0 West Ham United

Raul Jimenez continued his impressive resurgence, scoring another goal as Fulham convincingly defeated a lackluster West Ham, marking their second five-goal triumph in just five days at Craven Cottage.

Premier League: Fulham thrash West Ham

 Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth

Dominic Solanke's early strike set the stage for Bournemouth's historic triumph at Old Trafford, intensifying the scrutiny on beleaguered Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.

 Manchester City 3 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur

In a nail-biting six-goal spectacle at the Etihad Stadium, Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski stole the show with a stunning 90th-minute header, denying Manchester City a victory they thought was in the bag when Jack Grealish netted nine minutes earlier.

Premier League Spurs and City play out a thriller

Everton 0 - 3 Manchester United

Alejandro Garnacho scored an incredible goal in Manchester United's win against Everton, who were playing their first game after a 10-point deduction. 

Premier League: Garnacho stunner helps United to another win 

 Luton Town 2 - 1 Crystal Palace

Luton manager Rob Edwards has expressed his desire for his players not to "throw a celebration" following Jacob Brown's late goal against Crystal Palace. 

Brown's goal in the 81st minute secured Luton's first home triumph in the Premier League this season. 

Premier League: Potentially vital win for Luton Town

AFC Bournemouth 2 - 0 Newcastle United

Dominic Solanke scored twice against Newcastle to give his side a deserved win.

Despite Bournemouth squandering numerous opportunities in the first half, Solanke finally broke the deadlock after an hour, seizing a lucky bounce off Joe Willock to calmly slot the ball in from close quarters.

Premier League: Bournemouth beat Newcastle 

Manchester United 0 - 3 Manchester City

Top scorer Haaland scored either side of half-time and set up Foden to win the Manchester derby and lift Manchester City up to third. They are two points behind leaders the surprise leaders Tottenham. Man Utd are now eighth and have now lost six of last eight against Pep Guardiola's men. 

Premier League: Reaction from the red side of Manchester after City ease to win 

Manchester United 2 - 1 Brentford

Manchester United pulled off a stunning comeback victory against Brentford at Old Trafford, with Scott McTominay emerging as the hero in stoppage time. 

Premier League: McTominay rescues Manchester United

Manchester United 0 - 1 Crystal Palace

Manchester United suffered their second consecutive home defeat in the Premier League as Crystal Palace secured an impressive victory at Old Trafford, thanks to Joachim Andersen's outstanding strike.

Man United 0 - 1 Palace

Click here to read more about United's problems: Premier League: Palace win at Old Trafford again 

Chelsea 0 - 1 Aston Villa

Chelsea's rough start to the Premier League season continued as Aston Villa heaped more misery on them with a victory at Stamford Bridge.

Premier League: Chelsea lose again

Manchester City 2-0 Nottingham Forest

 After Rodri's red card, Manchester City were forced to hang on to win Nottingham Forest, but they still maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season.

Premier League: Reaction as City forced to hold on against Forest

Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea

Fourteen shots and six attempts on target. No goals though. This was another disappointing afternoon for Chelsea. 

Premier League: Chelsea frustrated again 

Manchester United 1 - 3 Brighton & Hove Albion

Let's explore some of what is going wrong at Manchester United after their third defeat of the season.

Premier League: What's going wrong at Old Trafford

 Arsenal 3 - 1 Manchester United

At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal scored twice in stoppage time to secure a dramatic victory over Manchester United.

Premier League: United unlucky as Arsenal score dramatic win

Brighton & Hove Albion 3 - 1 Newcastle United

Evan Ferguson scored three times against Newcastle to show off his potential and has potentially set the stage for another memorable Premier League season for Brighton.

Premier League: Ferguson shines for Brighton

It was a dramatic Transfer Deadline Day

Here's what also happened:

  • Manchester City loan Joao Cancelo to Barcelona 
  • Liverpool sign Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich 
  • A former Chelsea forward has also moved to Barcelona on loan
  • Chelsea sign Cole Palmer
  • Tottenham sign Brennan Johnson from Nottingham Forest
  • Sofyan Amrabat joins Manchester United on loan from Fiorentina

Find out more: Deadline Day September 2023 transfers

A former player returns to Manchester United

Manchester United confirmed Jonny Evans has returned the club, signing a one-year contract until June 2024. 

Evans returns to Man United

Tierney departs Arsenal on loan

It has been announced that Kieran Tierney has joined La Liga side Real Sociedad on loan for the 2023/24 season.

Tierney moves to Sociedad on loan 

Manchester United 3 - 2 Nottingham Forest

Manchester United managed a remarkable comeback after being two goals behind to secure an exciting victory against 10-man Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. Premier League: United fight back to beat Forest

 Arsenal 2 - 2 Fulham

Fulham earned a point at Arsenal thanks to Joao Palhinha. His first-time finish from a corner in the 87th minute earned the away side this draw. Entertaining draw at Emirates Stadium 

 Chelsea 3 - 0 Luton Town

From a Chelsea perspective, the big team news before kick-off was the presence of Moises Caicedo in the starting line-up for his full debut. He replaced the injured Carney Chukwuemeka. Read more: Premier League; Chelsea ease to first win of the season 

West Ham United 3 - 1 Chelsea

It was a memorable afternoon at the London Stadium for West Ham fans. Even though the home side played nearly 30 minutes with 10 men, they completed a rousing London derby against Chelsea.

In the 67th minute, Nayef Aguerd, who opened the scoring with a header, was sent off for his second bookable offence. However, Chelsea couldn't force an equaliser and conceded a late third through Lucas Paqueta's penalty in the fifth minute of added time. Premier League: Ten-man West Ham stun Chelsea 

Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 Manchester United

Manchester United's first away match in the new Premier League season led to their first defeat

Manchester United 1 - 0 Wolves

It was a better start for United than last season, but this was unconvincing on their first match of the season. 

Read more: Manchester United start with a tense win

Chelsea 1 - 1 Liverpool

Two of the teams who will be fighting to qualify for next season's Champions League played at an entertaining draw at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool and Chelsea play out entertaining draw

Harry Kane leaves Spurs for Bayern Munich.

There has been a huge transfer announcement. Harry Kane, the England captain, has completed a move to Bayern Munich, the German champions, agreeing to a four year contract.

 This transfer marks the conclusion of a record-setting spell with Tottenham Hotspur. It has been completed for an initial sum of around 100 million euros (£86.4 million), and there are additional provisions for performance-related bonuses. 

Read more: Transfer News: Harry Kane signs for Bayern Munich 

Burnley 0 - 3 Manchester City

It wasn't a great return to the Premier League for Burnley. Erling Haaland returned to his usual form with an impressive demonstration of his scoring abilities as Manchester City began their defence of the Premier League title by securing a comfortable win against Burnley.

Click here to read the match report: City start season with a win 

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