Rafael Benítez started on the right foot his stay at Everton, which has been controversial, after his time in Liverpool.
Bruno Fernandes scored three goals and Paul Pogba had four assists, in a dominant Manchester United 5-1 win over Leeds in the English Premier on Saturday.
On the day that Jadon Sancho made his substitute debut and Raphael Varane was billed as the club’s second major acquisition for the campaign, the crowd at Old Trafford witnessed a midfield clinic by his two higher profile players against a fierce rival. .
Pogba gave the pass for Fernandes’ first goal, which opened the account in the 30th minute, and, after Luke Ayling tied the action with a long-range shot in the 49th minute, he found Mason Greenwood with a ball down the left wing. for a low shot that regained the advantage for the locals.
Fernandes was the beneficiary of another filtered pass from Pogba before scuttling inside and firing a left-footed shot that went over the line before being parried by Ayling.
And Fernandes completed his first hat trick for United finding a long pass from Victor Lindelof and unleashing a cannon shot into the net. Pogba had his fourth assist – one more than in all of last season – with a cross that Fred shot on target at 68.
Sancho, acquired from Borussia Dortmund for 100 million, played the last 15 minutes as a substitute, enjoying the Old Trafford atmosphere in front of 72,722 fans who had previously been to Varane entering the field with the team’s shirt in their hands after completing his transfer from Madrid.
The highlights you’ve all been waiting for! ????#MUFC | #MUNLEE pic.twitter.com/DSk0ZPW3A0
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 14, 2021
In London, Chelsea kicked off their campaign with a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace, a result that illustrates the magnitude of the task awaiting newly hired manager Patrick Vieira for the visitors.
Goals from defenders Marcos Alonso and Trevoh Chalobah – with their first goal for Chelsea, on their Premier debut – and striker Chrisyian Pulisic were justly rewarded for a dominating performance by the team led by Thomas Tuchel.
The victory came three days after Chelsea won the UEFA Super Cup, beating Villarreal on penalties.
While the afternoon marked an excellent start for the Champions League winners, Palace could face a difficult campaign with Vieira, the former Arsenal and France star who replaced Roy Hodgson at the helm.
Vieira has promised to adopt a more offensive style than previous Palace coaches, but his team barely had a clear scoring opportunity at Stamford Bridge.
Soccer and dance! ????
Good combination. ????pic.twitter.com/Gkn46Q7Iy7– Chelsea FC in Spanish (@ChelseaFC_Sp) August 14, 2021
Liverpool thrashed
At Norwich, Mohamed Salah had two assists and scored the third goal for visiting Liverpool, who got off to a good start with a 3-0 win over their ascended hosts.
Norwich fans were in celebration before kickoff after winning the second division title in May, but Juergen Klopp’s hosts showed their class with Diogo Jota opening the board in the first half after a light touch from Salah.
Substitute Roberto Firmino doubled the lead shortly after entering after a perfect pass from Salah, which capped a brilliant afternoon with a cannon shot into the net.
Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez’s controversial term at Everton got off to an excellent start as his team rallied and beat Southampton 3-1, with goals from Richarlison, Abdoulaye Doucouré and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Jamie Vardy scored the only goal of the game in which Leicester beat Wolverhampton 1-0 to open their campaign.
Meanwhile, Neal Maupay and Alexis Mac Allister scored a pair of second-half goals and Brighton came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1 on the road.
Watford endured an onslaught from Aston Villa in the second half and won 3-2.
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A fantastic opening day victory at Carrow Road! Enjoy all the highlights and reaction on LFCTV GO ????
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 14, 2021
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