Premier League LIVE: Morgan Rogers scores twice as Aston Villa beat Man Utd

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19:20 GMT - That about does it for tonight. Thank you for joining us!

18:59 GMT - Speaking after tonight's defeat to Aston Villa, Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim told Sky Sports: "I think we were the better team today. We were unlucky, even with the injury (to) Bruno, but during the game, even without him, we were the better team. We blocked the transitions quite well, and they did really well. We did a very good job... no one is going to remember tomorrow because what matters is the result.

"We already knew that Aston Villa play with everybody inside, and we needed to overload that situation. We have been training like that. We did different options, we can use different starting elevens depending on the game, so we are improving. Again, I think we deserved so much more today, but the better team did not win."

18:55 GMT - You can find the updated Premier League table below.

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18:28 GMT - The final whistle has rung out around Villa Park: 2-1 to the hosts, who strengthen their grip on third. Read our full match report here.

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18:23 GMT - There will be a minimum of four minutes added on at Villa Park.

17:52 GMT - No Englishman has been directly involved in more Premier League goals so far this season than Morgan Rogers (10). 

17:50 GMT - GOAL! Villa lead Man Utd once again, through Morgan Rogers. 2-1.

17:37 GMT - We are back underway at Villa Park!

17:23 GMT - The half-time whistle has rang around Villa Park: 1-1.

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17:21 GMT - No Englishman has been directly involved in more Premier League goals so far this season than Morgan Rogers (9 - level with Phil Foden). 

17:19 GMT - GOAL! Manchester United are immediately back on level terms at Villa Park! Matheus Cunha, 1-1.

17:16 GMT - GOAL! Aston Villa have broken the deadlock against Manchester United! Morgan Rogers, 1-0.

16:57 GMT - Bit of a scare there for Emi Martinez, who looked to have been injured as he lay on the turf, but he's back to his feet and looks well enough to carry on. 

16:47 GMT - 15 minutes in and it's fair to say Villa have been the more promising side, having had four shots to Man Utd's one.

16:31 GMT - KICK-OFF! Game on, with Aston Villa seeking a 10th-straight win - follow the match here

15:55 GMT - Manchester United have lost each of the last six Premier League games in which Manuel Ugarte has been in the starting XI (between April and September), already the longest streak of defeats for a starter for the club in the competition.

15:35 GMT - Time for some team news for this afternoon's lone Premier League match.

Emiliano Martinez is back in goal for Aston Villa, while Benjamin Sesko leads the line for Manchester United.

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15:00 GMT - Good afternoon! Welcome back to Flashscore's Football Tracker.

After yesterday's huge eight-match Premier League schedule, one game entertains us today with in-form Aston Villa hosting Manchester United.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT and we'll have it covered right here.

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22:02 GMT - The full-time whistles have rung out around the stadia.

Everton 0-1 Arsenal. The Blues were tough to break down, but a spot-kick by Viktor Gyokeres gets the result for the Gunners, who top the Premier League for Christmas! Read our report here.

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Leeds Utd 4-1 Crystal Palace. What a result for Leeds! You would have been brave to predict that scoreline before kick-off. You can read our match report here.

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22:01 GMT - GOAL! Leeds have a fourth against Palace! Anton Stach, 4-1.

21:51 GMT - GOAL! Palace have one back at Elland Road, as Justin Devenny converts from the penalty spot. 3-1.

21:21 GMT - GOAL! Leeds have a third against Palace! What a result that is looking like for them. Ethan Ampadu, 3-0.

21:07 GMT - We are back underway around the grounds!

20:54 GMT - For just a second time on record (since 2003-04), Everton have failed to have a single shot in the first half of a home Premier League game, with the previous instance coming against Aston Villa in January 2022 at Goodison Park.

20:52 GMT - The half-time whistles have rang out around Merseyside and Yorkshire.

Leeds Utd 1-0 Crystal Palace

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Everton 0-1 Arsenal

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20:49 GMT - GOAL! It's another for Leeds against Palace, as Calvert-Lewin makes it a brace! 2-0.

20:39 GMT - GOAL! Leeds Utd have the lead over Crystal Palace! Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 1-0.

20:28 GMT - Arsenal have gone on to win all 18 games in all competitions when they've scored first this season before today. 

20:27 GMT - GOAL! Viktor Gyokeres converts from the spot, and Arsenal are ahead! As it stands, the Gunners return to the top of the table. 1-0.

20:26 GMT - PENALTY! Arsenal have a chance to take the lead over Everton from 12 yards.

20:00 GMT - We are underway around the stadia! Stick with us for all the key updates. 

19:41 GMT - Attention now shifts to Merseyside, where Everton play the role of hosts to Arsenal, who conceded the Premier League's top spot to Manchester City earlier today. A win would put Mikel Arteta's Gunners back on top, just in time for Christmas.

Also in action are Leeds United, who face Crystal Palace at Elland Road. 

19:32 GMT - FULL-TIME: Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool. Three important points on the road for the Reds, marred by Alexander Isak's injury, as Spurs let themselves down with two sending-offs. Read our match report here.

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19:30 GMT - Through Isak and Frimpong, Liverpool are just the third side to have two players subbed on and then off in a single Premier League game after Brentford v Wolves in January 2022 (Baptiste & Roerslev) and Newcastle v West Ham in March 2024 (Almirón & Krafth). 

19:24 GMT - RED CARD! Another for Tottenham as their captain, Cristian Romero, is given his marching orders after a second yellow. Spurs are now down to nine men. 

19:21 GMT - There will be a minimum of nine minutes added on in north London. 

19:19 GMT - Richarlison has scored five Premier League goals against Liverpool, only netting more against Wolves and Leicester (6 v each). 

19:14 GMT - GOAL! Spurs get one back! Richarlison continues his solid form against Liverpool with another finish. They couldn't, could they? 2-1.

19:02 GMT - That's Hugo Ekitike's fifth Premier League goal in the Frenchman's last five games. Not too shabby. 

In the grand scheme of things, only Erling Haaland (18) has scored more non-penalty goals in the Premier League this season than Ekitike (eight).

19:00 GMT - The team news for tonight's 8pm kick-offs is.. LIVE! Check out who starts for whom below.

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18:57 GMT - GOAL! It's another for Liverpool as Hugo Ekitike doubles the Reds' lead over Tottenham. 2-0.

18:48 GMT - GOAL! Liverpool have taken the lead over Spurs, and it's Alexander Isak! Florian Wirtz with the assist, 1-0.

18:36 GMT - We are back underway in north London. Can 10-man Tottenham hold on, or will Liverpool break the deadlock? Stick with us to find out. 

18:24 GMT - Four of Liverpool's last five Premier League games have been goalless at half-time, while they've scored just one goal in the opening 45 minutes across their last seven league matches. 

18:21 GMT - HALF-TIME: Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool.

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18:03 GMT - RED CARD! Xavi Simons has been given his marching orders for a cynical challenge on Virgil van Dijk. Tottenham are down to 10 men against Liverpool.  

17:58 GMT - Tottenham are beginning to grow in this match, but Liverpool are standing firm against the pressure. Still 0-0.

17:45 GMT - A bit of a nervy start in north London, with both sides having a couple of half-sniffs at goal. 

17:30 GMT - We have kick-off in Tottenham! Stick with us for all the key updates as Liverpool face Spurs.

17:03 GMT - Attention now shifts to north London, where Tottenham will play the role of hosts to Liverpool. A reminder of the team news is below.

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16:57 GMT - The final whistles have rung out around the grounds.

Brighton 0-0 Sunderland. A match that will go under the radar, but another point on the board isn't the worst result for either team. Our match report's here.

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Bournemouth 1-1 Burnley. Drama right at the end as the Clarets nick a valuable point on the south coast. You can find our full match report here.

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Wolves 0-2 Brentford. Yet another day to forget if you're a Wolves fan, but a nice result on the road if you're a supporter of the Bees. Our report is here.

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Manchester City 3-0 West Ham Utd. A resounding result, chiefly because it puts the Citizens at the top of the Premier League pile (at least for now). Read our match report here.

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16:49 GMT - GOAL! Drama as Burnley score a late equaliser at Brentford! Armando Broja with the finishing touch, 1-1.

16:47 GMT - PENALTY MISSED! Wolves looked to be getting one back, but Jorgen Strand Larsen failed to convert from the spot. It remains 2-0.

16:44 GMT - GOAL! It's another for Brentford, Keane Lewis-Potter again! They now lead Wolves 2-0.

16:30 GMT - That's Erling Haaland's 19th goal of the season, by the way. An unreal tally before Christmas. 

16:27 GMT - GOAL! It's another for Man City, and another for Erling Haaland against West Ham! 3-0.

16:27 GMT - GOAL! Bournemouth have edged in front against Burnley! 1-0.

16:23 GMT - GOAL! Keane Lewis-Potter has put Brentford head against Wolves! We finally have a real chance, and finally a goal, 1-0. 

16:04 GMT - We are back underway at the Etihad and Molineux, with the other matches soon to follow.

15:49 GMT - Time for a pause around the grounds.

Bournemouth 0-0 Burnley

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Manchester City 2-0 West Ham

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Wolves 0-0 Brentford

15:45 GMT - Manchester City have scored 21 first-half goals in 17 games, more than any other team in the Premier League this season.

15:39 GMT - GOAL! A second for Man City as Tijjani Reijnders hits the roof of the net to make it 2-0 against West Ham. Tough road back now for the Hammers.

15:20 GMT - West Ham have conceded 13 first-half goals in 17 games; only Burnley (16) and Wolves (14) have conceded more in the Premier League this season.

15:06 GMT - GOAL! Man City have taken just six minutes to lead against West Ham, with Erling Haaland netting his 18th league goal of the campaign.

15:00 GMT - Four fixtures to keep tabs on this afternoon, and they are getting underway right now.

Bournemouth v Burnley

Brighton v Sunderland

Manchester City v West Ham

Wolves v Brentford

14:28 GMT - FULL-TIME! It's all over at St James' Park and Chelsea come back from 2-0 down at half-time to come away with a 2-2 draw.

Read the match report: Newcastle fume as Chelsea come from behind to earn controversial point

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14:01 GMT - Time for some team news for this afternoon's Premier League fixtures:

Bournemouth v Burnley

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Manchester City v West Ham

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Wolves v Brentford

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13:57 GMT - GOAL! It's 2-2! Chelsea claw it back and it's route-one stuff as Joao Pedro nods Robert Sanchez's kick on and races through to finish.

13:40 GMT - GOAL! Chelsea get one back and it's game on! A stunning free-kick from range from Reece James cuts the deficit to 2-1.

13:36 GMT - Back underway at St James' Park for the resumption of the second half.

13:28 GMT - Nick Woltemade is the fourth Newcastle player to score twice in the opening 20 minutes of a Premier League game at St. James' Park, after Andy Cole v Liverpool in November 1993, Duncan Ferguson v Southampton in January 2000, and Jacob Murphy v Tottenham in April 2023.

13:20 GMT - HALF-TIME! Two goals to the good for Newcastle, who have been dominant so far against Chelsea.

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12:51 GMT - GOAL! 2-0 to Newcastle and Woltemade scores again! He sticks out a boot to direct the ball in and after an offside check, it stands!

12:35 GMT - GOAL! What a start for Newcastle as Nick Woltemade gives them the lead after just four minutes!

The ball drops to him kindly in the box and he makes no mistake, firing high into the net.

12:30 GMT - KICK-OFF! Visitors Chelsea get the game underway at a rowdy St James' Park - follow the match here

12:17 GMT - Chelsea have won each of their last eight Premier League games in the Saturday 12:30 kick-off slot; only Manchester City have ever had a longer winning run in this exact slot in the competition (nine from May 2021 to October 2022).

11:29 GMT - Getting things going this morning, here's the team news for Newcastle's midday clash with Chelsea.

Nick Woltemade starts for the Magpies, while the visitors make 10 changes following their EFL Cup action in midweek.

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11:20 GMT - Manchester City will be without several key players, including Jeremy Doku, Rodri and Omar Marmoush, as they look to hunt down Arsenal at the top of the Premier League this weekend.

Check out who's missing through injury or suspension ahead of the next round of Premier League fixtures.

Read more: Who's Missing: Doku and Marmoush out for City while AFCON bites Sunderland

11:00 GMT - Good morning! It's Premier League game day, meaning it's time for another Flashscore's Football Tracker!

A whopping eight games pack out the day, starting at 12:30 GMT with Newcastle welcoming Chelsea to St James' Park.

Four games follow at 15:00 GMT, which includes Manchester City's meeting with West Ham, followed by Tottenham against Liverpool as a 17:30 GMT kick-off.

It doesn't stop after that, though, with two more matches following at 20:00 GMT as Arsenal travel to Everton and Leeds face Crystal Palace.

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