How the Premier League Table Looks After First Round of 2021/22 Season
- The first round of the 2021/22 EPL campaign had some interesting results, with Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool all winning their fixtures
- Reigning champions Manchester City were handed a reality check after their 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur
- Brentford, meanwhile, had a dream start to life in the top-flight as they condemned Arsenal to a shock 2-0 defeat in the season's curtain-raiser
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Manchester United are topping the Premier League standings after the first round of matches of the 2021/22 season.
Spurs, meanwhile, edged reigning champions Manchester City 1-0 at home on Sunday, 15 August, with Son Heung-Min scoring the crucial goal.
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United secured the biggest win of match week one after hammering Leeds 5-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday, August 14.
Bruno Fernandes scored a stunning hat trick during the clash, with Paul Pogba bagging four assists to help the Red Devils kick off their season on a flying start.
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Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur were the other teams among the traditional top six to secure victory in their respective fixtures.
The Blues stunned rivals Crystal Palace 3-0 at Selhurst Park, with Liverpool silencing newly promoted Norwich City by a similar scoreline at Carrow Road.
City were keen to kick off their title defence on the right footing only for Spurs, under the tutelage of new boss Nuno Espirito to hand them a reality check.
A similar fate befell Arsenal who suffered a shock 2-0 loss in the hands of new boys, Brentford, on Friday, August 13.
Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard scored a goal each in either half of the clash to gift the Bees a dream start to their topflight appearance.
Other teams who secured victory on match week one include West Ham United who beat Newcastle 4-2 and Everton who thumped Southampton 3-1 under new boss Rafa Benitez.
Watford, Brighton, and Leicester City all earned all the three points from their respective matches.
Arsenal will now be looking to make amends when they host rivals, Chelsea, in their next fixture set for Sunday, August 22.
Man City will also be keen to get their campaign back on track when they welcome Norwich at Etihad in match week two.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel tips 3 clubs to challenge for Premier League honours
In recent news, Briefly News previously reported that Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has suggested his side are trailing behind Man City, Liverpool, and ManUnited in this season's title race.
Tuchel made the concession just moments after steering his side to a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace in their Premier League opener.
Goals from Marcos Alonso, Christian Pulisic, and Trevoh Chalobah ensured the west Londoners kicked off their campaign on a flying start.
While the clash on Saturday was encouraging news for Chelsea in their push to challenge for the league this season, Tuchel contends there are still teams well ahead of the Blues.
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