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Premier League: the best images from the opening weekend

There were plenty of surprises and stories in the English top flight as the 2017-18 season got underway, from Burnley's win to Rooney's goal.

Olivier Giroud scores the winner for Arsenal.
Premier League: the best images from the opening weekend
Watford took the lead twice at Vicarage Road only to be pegged back by Jürgen Klopp's side, but scored an equaliser at the death.
New Liverpool signing Mo Salah opened his Premier League account against Watford.
Álvaro Morata came off the bench at Stamford Bridge to score and provide an assist but could not prevent champions Chelsea from being beaten 3-2 by Burnley.
David Luiz and Robbie Brady put their heads together.
Huddersfield Town briefly went to the top of the league on their return to the top flight after a 45-year absence with an opening day victory over Crystal Palace.
Premier League: the best images from the opening weekend
Spent force? Wazza would beg to differ and as could have been predicted, scored on his second league debut after returning to boyhood club Everton in the summer.
Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin tussles with Stoke City's Geoff Cameron.
Southampton and Swansea City played out the only goalless draw of the opening weekend at St Mary's.
Mauricio Pellegrino made his Premier League debut at the helm of the Saints.
At The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion saw off Bournemouth thanks to Hegazi's strike.
Premier League: the best images from the opening weekend
Manchester City got off to a winning start at newly promoted Brighton & Hove Albion.
Kun Agüero opened his account for the season at the Falmer Stadium.
Newcastle went down at St James Park as Spurs started where they left off with goals from Dele Alli and Ben Davies.
Premier League: the best images from the opening weekend
Romelu Lukaku scored a brace on his Premier League debut for Manchester United as José Mourinho's side thrashed West Ham at Old Trafford.
Premier League: the best images from the opening weekend
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Arsenal 3-2 Leicester

Olivier Giroud scores the winner for Arsenal.

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Arsenal 3-2 Leicester

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Watford 3-3 Liverpool

Watford took the lead twice at Vicarage Road only to be pegged back by Jürgen Klopp's side, but scored an equaliser at the death.

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Watford 3-3 Liverpool

New Liverpool signing Mo Salah opened his Premier League account against Watford.

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Chelsea 2-3 Burnley

Álvaro Morata came off the bench at Stamford Bridge to score and provide an assist but could not prevent champions Chelsea from being beaten 3-2 by Burnley.

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Chelsea 2-3 Burnley

David Luiz and Robbie Brady put their heads together.

Foto: DYLAN MARTINEZ / REUTERS

Crystal Palace 0-3 Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town briefly went to the top of the league on their return to the top flight after a 45-year absence with an opening day victory over Crystal Palace.

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Crystal Palace 0-3 Huddersfield Town

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Everton 1-0 Stoke City

Spent force? Wazza would beg to differ and as could have been predicted, scored on his second league debut after returning to boyhood club Everton in the summer.

Foto: OLI SCARFF / AFP

Everton 1-0 Stoke City

Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin tussles with Stoke City's Geoff Cameron.

Foto: LEE SMITH / Action Images via Reuters

Southampton 0-0 Swansea City

Southampton and Swansea City played out the only goalless draw of the opening weekend at St Mary's.

Foto: HENRY BROWNE / Action Images via Reuters

Southampton 0-0 Swansea City

Mauricio Pellegrino made his Premier League debut at the helm of the Saints.

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West Bromwich Albion 1-0 AFC Bournemouth

At The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion saw off Bournemouth thanks to Hegazi's strike.

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West Bromwich Albion 1-0 AFC Bournemouth

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Brighton & Hove Albion 0-2 Manchester City

Manchester City got off to a winning start at newly promoted Brighton & Hove Albion.

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Brighton & Hove Albion 0-2 Manchester City

Kun Agüero opened his account for the season at the Falmer Stadium.

Foto: HANNAH MCKAY / REUTERS

Newcastle United 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Newcastle went down at St James Park as Spurs started where they left off with goals from Dele Alli and Ben Davies.

Foto: LEE SMITH / REUTERS

Newcastle United 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur

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Manchester United 4-0 West Ham United

Romelu Lukaku scored a brace on his Premier League debut for Manchester United as José Mourinho's side thrashed West Ham at Old Trafford.

Foto: OLI SCARFF / AFP

Manchester United 4-0 West Ham United

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