Premier League ’18-19 – Highlights: Mohamed Salah Finds His Form Back

This is the first 8 matches of Premier League, Match Day 6 of 38. The highlights are appended below the points table.

Premier League ’18-19 – Highlights: Manchester City Continue To Dominate

Points Table – Premier League ’18-19

Rank Name Won Draw Lost Points
1 Liverpool 6 0 0 18
2 Manchester City 5 1 0 16
3 Chelsea 5 0 0 15
4 Watford 4 1 1 13
5 Tottenham 4 0 5 12
6 Manchester United 3 1 2 10
7 Bournemouth 3 1 2 10
8 Leicester City 3 0 3 9
9 Arsenal 3 0 2 9
10 Wolves 2 3 1 9

For Complete Premier League 2018-19 team rankings, click here

English Premier League 2018-19 – Full Schedule

Match 1 of 10: Fulham vs Watford

Result: 1 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Fulham: Alesksandar Mitrovic 78′
  • Watford: Andre Gray 2′

Match Statistics:

Fulham Team Stats Watford
15 Shots 11
3 Shots On Target 6
61% Possession 39%
526 Passes 338
76% Pass Accuracy 65%
11 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 6
8 Corners 8

Highlights:

Premier League

  • A late Aleksandar Mitrovic equalizer gave Fulham a 1-1 draw against Watford in the Premier league at Craven Cottage after the guests had spurned opportunities to take an agreeable half-time lead.
  • Andre Gray had given the Hornets the lead after under 2 minutes, yet they passed up on chances to extend the favorable position and were made to pay as Fulham enhanced after the break.
  • Fulham were paralyzed as their in-frame guests took just seconds to snatch the lead, Will Hughes sliding a go to Gray, whose low complete beat Marcus Bettinelli.

  • The home side were attempting to manage an intentional Watford begin in the rain at Craven Cottage and mixed clear after a Jose Holebas free kick had made issues.
  • They had an opportunity to even out when Luciano Vietto made tracks in an opposite direction from Daryl Janmaat yet Ben Foster spared his shot and a calculated bounce back was guided wide.
  • In any case, Watford were quickly back on the front foot and could have multiplied their lead when Christian Kabasele saw a header blocked and Bettinelli made a fine spare to deny Gray after Alfie Mawson’s poor header.

  • With 22 minutes gone, Andre Schurrle endeavored to lift Fulham spirits with a run and perilous cross that constrained a corner, and after that Mitrovic had a low shot hindered in the wake of finding a little room.
  • Mawson and the loanee Timothy Fosu-Mensah went into the book with hardly a pause in between, the last apparently lucky not to be sent off after a high challenge on Troy Deeney.
  • Minutes after the fact, Mawson made a sliding tackle on Hughes inside the territory yet arbitrator Martin Atkinson waved away weak punishment offers.

  • Roberto Pereyra discovered space and twisted his exertion only wide as Watford relatively shut a predominant first half with a 2nd goal.
  • Home manager Slavisa Jokanovic rolled out a double improvements at the break as he hoped to turn the energy, Denis Odoi on for Mawson and Floys Ayite supplanting Kevin McDonald.
  • It relatively paid brisk profits as Schurrle crossed from the privilege however Mitrovic headed over with under five minutes of the second half played.
  • Vietto impacted over when he would be wise to alternatives accessible and Jean Michael Seri circled a cross excessively near Foster after a quick break.

  • Fulham were venturing up the pace, and Vietto was again inefficient when given space and time to cross, and after that Fosu Mensah discovered Ryan Sessegnon just for his endeavored set-up to go astray.
  • Back came Watford and, not long after the hour, Abdoulaye Doucoure just neglected to play in Gray after a quick counter before Deeney flicked wide and afterward Fulham rolled out their 3rd improvement, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa supplanting Stefan Johansen.
  • Fose-Mensah made a great run into the Watford territory, however observed his low cross cut out by Hughes, who was supplanted by Kiko Femenia minutes after the fact.
  • What’s more, with 78 minutes gone, Fulham made their enhanced second-half execution consider Mitrovic sidefooted home Vietto’s losw cross to pull them level and set up a frantic finale.

  • Watford took off scorer Gray and expedited Isaac Success, and they had an opportunity to recapture the lead just for Deeney’s unselfish cross to be removed when he could have selected to shoot.
  • With time running out, Mitrovic attempted his fortunes with a swerving strike from the edge of the crate, however Foster was equivalent to it and, from the subsequent corner, the striker’s exertion returned off the bar.
  • Pereyra fell off for Watford, Ken Sema supplanting him, with neither side ready to summon a sensational late victory goal, in this Premier league match.

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Match 2 of 10: Manchester United vs Wolves

Result: 1 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Manchester United: Fred 18′
  • Wolves: Joao Moutinho 53′

Match Statistics: 

Manchester United Team Stats Wolves
15 Shots 11
6 Shots On Target 8
65% Possession 35%
683 Passes 380
84% Pass Accuracy 73%
5 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
5 Corners 4

Highlights:

Premier League

  • A baffling Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Saturday, abandoning them a 8 points behing the Premier League pioneers Liverpool.
  • The season might be just be six matches old, however as of now it is difficult to see Jose Mourinho’s side contending with Liverpool and Manchester City for the title.
  • Away wins over Burnley and Watford, and additionally the midweek Champions League triumph at Young Boys Bern, had facilitated the feeling of disappointment at the club following their poor beginning to the crusade.

  • Be that as it may, Mourinho was again left scrutinizing the demeanor of his players after what was an altogether merited point for Wolves, who could have left with each of the three.
  • Before kick-off the home group delighted in seeing Alex Ferguson back at Old Trafford out of the blue since his brain surgery in May, however the short indication of more fruitful days was before long supplanted by the contemporary United.
  • It was Wolves who began most brilliant, demonstrating certainty and aspiration to make three solid opportunities in the opening 15 minutes, the last one a Willy Boly header that constrained a decent spare out of David De Gea.

  • In any case, it was United who snatched the lead, against a rampant Wolves side.
  • Brazilian midfielder Fred drove home from the edge of the territory after a heavenly, one touch, deft short pass from Paul Pogba.
  • Wolves had looked not at all like an advanced group, playing formed and canny football and they earned their reward with a finely worked goal after the break.
  • Helder Costa moved beyond Luke Shaw and slipped the ball back to Raul Jimenez who splendidly teed-up Joao Moutinho and the Portuguese midfielder struck into the right corner, to equalize the scoreboard.

  • Not out of the blue United looked somewhat terrified by a yielded goal – they pushed forward however their shape and certainty was no longer there.
  • Jesse Lingard had a decent exertion tipped over by Rui Patricio in the 67th moment and Marouane Fellaini had a header from a Luke Shaw cross well managed by the Portuguese defender.
  • Romelu Lukaku, who had a poor match, delayed in the 18-yard-box, neglecting to lock on to a half-chance a little ways from time and that was it.

  • The expedient substitute Adama Traore undermined to take each of the 3 points for Wolves toward the end, subsequent to compelling De Gea to spare at the close post, he was childish with a long-run exertion.
  • Wolves manger Nuno Espirito Santo felt his side could have appreciated a popular triumph.

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Match 3 of 10: Crystal Palace vs Newcastle

Result: 0 – 0

Match Statistics:

Crystal Palace Team Stats Newcastle
16 Shots 6
4 Shots On Target 3
62% Possession 38%
479 Passes 297
78% Pass Accuracy 68%
8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
9 Corners 5

Highlights:

Premier League

  • Newcastle United earned just their 2nd Premier League point of the season with a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace in which the home side passed up on a few opportunities and hit the woodwork in a sketchy affair.

  • The outcome left Palace 11th, on 7 points from 6 matches, while the Magpies remained 18th, in front of base two Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town on goal contrast after another dull execution.
  • The home side commanded the opening half and twice approached through chief Luka Milivojevic, who tried Newcastle manager Martin Dubravka with a twisting low shot before his coasted free-kick originated from the post.

  • Newcastle striker Ayoze Perez coordinated an aerobatic overhead kick straight a Palace attendant Wayne Hennessey in the second half, before Mamadou Sakho missed a sitter at the opposite end, heading wide from shut in after an Andros Townsend cross.

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Match 4 of 10: Leicester City vs Huddersfield

Result: 3 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Leicester City: Kelechi Iheanacho 19′, James Maddison 66′, Jamie Vardy 75′
  • Huddersfield: Mathias Jorgensen 5′

Match Statistics:

 Leicester City Team Stats Huddersfield
18 Shots 9
8 Shots On Target 2
62% Possession 38%
591 Passes 359
85% Pass Accuracy 72%
10 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corners 1

Highlights:

Premier League

  • Leicester recouped from a critical beginning to run out unequivocal winners in the match. Huddersfield witnessed a first class win of the season when Mathias Jørgensen cleared them into the lead in the 5th minute, yet the home side before long attracted level because of Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • After which it fixed it’s triumph in the 2nd half through goals by the previous England striker Jamie Vardy and the astounding James Maddison, a 21-year-old who will end up being a prized some portion of England’s future on the off chance that he keeps on executing as he has improved the situation Leicester this season.

  • This was an imperative triumph for Claude Puel’s side on the back of two thrashings, including a week ago’s 4-2 shellacking at Bournemouth.
  • Furthermore, it was a vexing thrashing for Huddersfield, who landed at the King Power without any wins however a reasonable proportion of expectation, as their past two exhibitions recommended results may enhance on the off chance that they could fine and dandy tune their wrapping up.
  • From the beginning it turned out to be certain that Philip Billing’s long toss in could yield open doors for the guests.

  • Erik Durm, the Germany worldwide making his first association beginning since joining Huddersfield in July, had a shot from 20 yards diverted wide in the 3rd moment after one forceful toss was just somewhat cleared.
  • After 2 minutes another rocket flung by Billing prompted the guests’ leap forward. Laurent Depoitre flicked it on at the close post and Jørgensen cleared it into the net from short proximity.
  • Leicester were looking disconnected in a 4-4-2 arrangement, in which their most imaginative player, Maddison, was positioned wide on the left as opposed to in his typical position behind the focal striker.

  • Maybe the absence of a risk from the hosts quieted the guests into a misguided feeling of security however that is extremely no reason for the manner in which Huddersfield enabled Puel’s group to level.
  • The goal in the 19th moment started from a Huddersfield corner. The set piece was cleared and, as the ball ricocheted halfway inside the Leicester half, two Huddersfield players surged forward to endeavor to gather it, emptying their protective posts like bank security watches rendered jazzed by the entry of a frozen yogurt van.
  • Maddison took care of business to the ball first and Leicester acted rapidly to plunder the vaults, the midfielder encouraging Vardy, who served Iheanacho, who let go low into the net from the edge of the case.

  • Balancing roused Leicester and they started to appreciate the lion’s share of ownership, including Maddison more. Set pieces acquired their best opportunities to go front, on account of excellent innovativeness.
  • Maddison tricked the home barrier by dinking an ignore the divider when most were anticipating that him should shoot from a 20-yard free-kick, yet that wheeze was fixed by Vardy who, having been discharged by Maddison, skewed a volley wide from 10 yards. Harry Maguire at that point had a header spared by Jonas Lössl following another smart free-kick.

  • Huddersfield’s endeavors into a restricting area became uncommon. In any case, they ought to have recovered the lead in the 62nd moment, just for Maguire to confiscate the reluctant Depoitre after Rajiv van La Parra sent the striker ambling clear. After four minutes Maddison shot Leicester into the lead with a breathtaking free-kick.
  • There was nothing particularly inventive about this one. It was only a violently struck dead ball that zoomed over the divider and past the goalkeeper, who got a hand to it to no helpful impact.

  • Demarai Gray, presented at half-time for the insufficient Rachid Ghezzal, verged on making Leicester’s lead more agreeable however Lössl denied him with a fine spare. The guardian was beaten unequivocally in the 75th moment, however, when Iheanacho sent Vardy running clear from midway. The previous England striker left Jørgensen afterward before attracting Lössl to the edge of the case and dinking the ball into the net.

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