Harvest of Goals as 2022/23 EPL Kicks Off

Harvest of Goals as 2022/23 EPL Kicks Off

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By Sakiru Olopade

It was an avalanche of goals as English Premier League began on Friday with teams trying to outwit each other. A total of 28 goals were recorded in the season’s opener.

It was Arsenal in the 1st game of season, playing away to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park where the home side was bashed by two unreplied goals.
A Gabriel Martinelli’s header and a late Marc Guehi own goal ensured sweet victory for the Mikel Arteta tutored side.

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool got off the 2022/23 campaign on a disappointing note with a 2-2 draw against the newly promoted Cottages in West London.

The four goals thriller saw Liverpool coming from behind twice to level scores with Fulham.

AFC bournemouth was two goals better than Aston Villa. The Scott Parker’s Bournemouth, back in the top flight after a two year absence, returned with a bang dismissing Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa.

Leeds United came back from behind to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers by two goals to one. An own goal by defender Rayan Ait Nouri gave Leeds United a 2-1 win in their opening Premeir League game.

The biggest win of the opening game, was the Tottenham Hotspur/ Southampton encounter where the Hotspur thrashed Southampton by four goals to one.

Another Premier League debutant, Nottingham Forest got the bitter pills against Newcastle United in their opening game with two goals bashing. The Nottingham Forest was virtually on holiday as they were shadows of themselves throughout the duration of the encounter.

 

A keenly contested encounter at Goodison Park, Everton /Chelsea saw the blues running away with a lone goal from the penalty spot, converted by Jorginho after Ben Chilwell was fouled.

Another four goals thriller was recorded at King Power as Leicester City and Brentford ended their 2022/23 season’s opener in a 2-2 scored draw.

The Foxes threw away 2 goals advantage to allow the visitor’s (Brentford) to level scores with Josh Dasilva, scoring the important goal in the injury time to earn a point for Brentford.

It was a disappointing season’s opener for Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion. The 1st competitive match for Erikten Hag as United losing at Old Trafford to Brighton & Hove Albion by one goal to two.

While Manchester City started the defence of their Premier League title on a brighter note with the spanking of West Ham United by two goals to nill.

Erling Harland in his debut in the English Premier League got a brace in the encounter.

 

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