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22:36 BST - That's all for our coverage of the Premier League's opening weekend - thanks for joining us! We'll be back on Friday for matchday two.
22:35 BST - Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa has spoken after his debut game, admitting he is not afraid of using young players as long as they have the required quality.
"It's a new project and we need time, but coaches don't get time. I think there are players with a lot of talent, with quality. I don't care about the age of the players, I care about the quality," he said to Sky Sports.
22:15 BST - New Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso has also weighed in on his first win as Blues manager, and the starring performances of his front three.
"We know what it takes to win away games. We have managed to suffer, to compete, to do whatever it takes in certain moments, which is why it feels good to get three points," Alonso told Sky Sports.
"We were comfortable without the ball; the three strikers were combining well and creating chances. To win games away, you need to roll your sleeves and fight to defend your goal. It's a good first day for us.
"Overall, the squad is balanced; we need a good foundation from the back to give (Palmer, Rogers, Joao Pedro) the freedom. But, we need to help them, we can't rely on them for everything."
22:10 BST - Chelsea's Cole Palmer has reflected on his new mindset after missing out on England's World Cup squad and having the summer to prepare for the new season.
"I'm not really an emotional person, over the summer I rested and recharged, but now I'm ready and I'm hungry," Chelsea star Palmer said after their win over Fulham.
21:55 BST - FULL-TIME! Fulham 2-3 Chelsea
The Blues have their first win under Xabi Alonso, but they were made to work for it by Alvaro Arbeloa's Fulham. Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer with the goals for Chelsea, while the hosts found the net through Josh King and Gonzalo Garcia.
21:50 BST - Take a look at how Rogers' earlier goal unfolded for Chelsea, as we enter four minutes of added time.
21:24 BST - Enzo Fernandez is on for Chelsea, to plenty of boos from the Fulham fans and some mild applause from the away end. His future with the Blues remains up in the air, with links to Manchester City persisting.
21:14 BST - GOAL! Fulham pull one back just five minutes later through Gonzalo Garcia! The Spaniard reacts quickly to get onto Sanchez's parried save and head into the net for a debut goal; Fulham now trail 3-2.
21:09 BST - GOAL! It's a third for Chelsea and now all three of their front ment have found the net, with Cole Palmer firing under Bernd Leno after a good pass from Joao Pedro.
21:05 BST - We're back underway for the second half! Stick with us for all the updates.
20:50 BST - HALF-TIME! Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
20:42 BST - GOAL! Chelsea are back in front and it's the two debutants who combine; Lacroix pulls the ball back across the box and Rogers sweeps into the net to make it 2-1!
20:30 BST - Josh King has attempted three shots in this game, more than any other player (ahead of Cole Palmer - two shots).
20:24 BST - GOAL! Barely two minutes later, King beats Sanchez and Fulham are level! It's a powerful strike from the midfielder, but the goalkeeper has to save it.
20:22 BST - Josh King stings the palms of Robert Sanchez, who has looked shaky so far. Before that, though, Chelsea had several opportunities to get a shot on goal after winning it high up the pitch, but failed to capitalise.
20:13 BST - Two yellow cards in the opening 12 minutes for Chelsea, with Levi Colwill and Romeo Lavia both putting in some risky tackles.
20:05 BST - Chelsea have avoided defeat in their last six matches when scoring first in the Premier League, since a 1-2 loss to Aston Villa on 27th December 2025.
20:02 BST - GOAL! Before we could even let you know the game is underway, Chelsea race through and open the scoring after barely 30 seconds! Joao Pedro finds the net after a lovely flick from Cole Palmer, 1-0!
19:38 BST - Chelsea and Fulham have been fairly evenly matched over their last five meetings, with the Blues winning three and the Cottagers triumphing twice.
19:22 BST - Here's what the win probabilities look like ahead of tonight's game:
19:00 BST - Team news is in for Chelsea's trip to Fulham, with marquee signings Morgan Rogers and Maxence Lacroix both starting for the visitors. Fellow arrivals Danny Welbeck, Valentin Barco, Geovany Quenda and Pep Chvarria are all substitutes.
The Cottagers hand debuts to Garcia and Palacios, with Shea Charles named on the bench.
18:25 BST - It's also a new era for Fulham, who replaced Marco Silva with ex-Real Madrid player and manager Alvaro Arbeloa after the former moved on to coach Benfica.
The Spaniard has brought two of his former players with him in Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios.
18:18 BST - Chelsea are embarking on a new era under the management of Xabi Alonso, with tonight being our first real look at how the Blues might perform under the Spaniard.
One of the issues troubling Chelsea's summer, though, has been the speculation surrounding Enzo Fernandez, who has been linked with a move to Manchester City.
Flashscore's transfer expert Dean Jones has provided the latest news on his future, including the possibility of him forcing a move away - read more here!
17:55 BST - Before we get started with tonight's coverage, take a look at the results from across the weekend:
17:15 BST - Good evening and welcome back to Flashscore's Football Tracker! We'll be covering the final match of the Premier League's opening weekend for the 2026/27 campaign as Chelsea take on London rivals Fulham at 20:00 - follow live audio commentary here.
Sunday, August 23rd
19:32 BST - We're wrapping up our coverage there, thanks for joining us!
19:22 BST - Enzo Maresca could hardly have scripted a more dramatic start to Premier League life as Manchester City manager.
"It's the perfect day, to be honest. The perfect day," he said. "I was pleased at the end because we give the fans the joy of the three points. I have to say that was quite emotional."
Read more: Emotional Enzo Maresca reflects on winning start as Manchester City manager
19:20 BST - Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola to Sky Sports: "It's the result you want, scoring in the last minute. I value that the players never gave up. I'm sure we had more chances, it's unfair they're winning very early and overall, I think we've had the better chances.
"We were probably in the first half not finishing anything, we had a lot of balls on the edge but we needed to shoot. We don't finish play and then they win on the counter-attack.
"The players coming from the bench gave us energy and you can feel the way we want to play."
18:53 BST - The Premier League explained why Liverpool's penalty was awarded, saying Lewis Hall's knee made contact with Victor Munoz's thigh without playing the ball.
18:47 BST - Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai to Sky Sports:
"It's always a tough place to come, especially for the first game of the season when you're heading to Newcastle – everyone knows that.
"The fans are incredible, they've got a great squad, and a good manager – he's new, sure, but he's already proven himself at plenty of clubs.
"We came prepared, too. Under the new manager, we need to stick even closer together and really read what's happening on the pitch. But coming back from 2-1 down to salvage a point is a great step forward, and now we focus on getting ready for next week."
18:46 BST - Liverpool remain unbeaten on matchday one in the Premier League in each of the last 14 seasons (since 2013/14), the longest active run in the competition.
18:39 BST - A game that ebbed and flowed and ultimately ends as an entertaining draw.
18:29 BST - FULL-TIME! Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool
Dominik Szoboszlai's 99th-minute penalty rescues Liverpool a dramatic point at St James' Park.
18:27 BST - GOAL! Isak doesn't step up, but Dominik Szoboszlai does and scores! What drama. 2-2.
18:24 BST - PENALTY! Liverpool have a spot kick in the dying embers of the game as Victor Munoz is felled! Will Alexander Isak step up to rescue a point against his old club?
17:46 BST - GOAL! Newcastle retake the lead! Just moments after coming on, Joe Willock bends a shot into the corner to restore the hosts' advantage! 2-1.
17:43 BST - GOAL! Equaliser for Liverpool and Cody Gakpo draws the visitors level with a sweet strike from outside the box. 1-1.
17:33 BST - Newcastle kick off the second half.
17:18 BST - HALF-TIME! Newcastle 1-0 Liverpool
Anthony Elanga's early strike ensures Newcastle have the lead at the break.
16:36 BST - GOAL! What a start for Newcastle! A rapid counter-attack ends with Anthony Elanga slotting into the far corner.
16:32 BST - KICK-OFF! Game on! Liverpool get the ball rolling in Newcastle - follow Newcastle v Liverpool here
16:27 BST - The Newcastle and Liverpool players make their way out to an incredible tribute for Kevin Keegan across St James' Park.
16:14 BST - Next up, Antoni Iraola begins his Liverpool tenure with a tricky trip to Newcastle, who themselves have a new boss in Matthias Jaissle in the dugout.
16:08 BST - Manchester City won after trailing at half-time in the Premier League for the first time since March 2024 against Manchester United (10 games without a win after trailing at half-time).
15:56 BST - FULL-TIME! Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth
A late comeback sees City turn things around and sneak all three points, just.
15:55 BST - FULL-TIME! Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa
Four goals in the first half do the damage for Brighton as they secure a huge opening victory.
15:53 BST - GOAL! Josko Gvardiol has surely won it for Manchester City! He fashions a shot and scores, it's initially ruled out for offside but it's given on review! 2-1.
15:45 BST - GOAL! Manchester City find an equaliser! Marc Guehi finds himself free and heads in the leveller to make it 1-1 against Bournemouth with five minutes of normal time to play.
15:25 BST - A quick look ahead to the day's marquee match between Newcastle and Liverpool with the starting teams out now:
14:51 BST - HALF-TIME! No shortage of entertainment and drama so far...
Manchester City 0-1 Bournemouth
14:40 BST - RED CARD! Aston Villa's nightmare in Brighton continues as Joao Gomes is shown a straight red for kicking out. 4-0 and a man down, all in the first half...
14:31 BST - GOAL! FOUR! Brighton score again and it's Jack Hinshelwood who grabs his second in as many minutes to make it 4-0. It's a rout in just the first half.
14:30 BST - GOAL! Three for Brighton! It's only 30 minutes in but they're 3-0 up against Aston Villa as Jack Hinshelwood heads in.
14:29 BST - GOAL! Bournemouth lead at Manchester City as Marcus Tavernier strokes in a low cross.
14:18 BST - GOAL! Brighton are rolling now and it's 2-0! Maxim De Cuyper converts after some good work from Georginio Rutter to double the hosts' lead.
14:08 BST - GOAL! Out of nothing, Brighton lead Villa via an own goal by Victor Lindelof! It's a comical goal as the ball hits the post and hits back off a backpedalling Lindelof and goes in.
14:00 BST - KICK-OFF! Underway in Manchester and Brighton - follow the Premier League here
13:37 BST - Ahead of their Premier League opener today, Manchester City have agreed a deal in principle worth £86 million to sign Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.
The 18-year-old starred at the World Cup for Morocco over the summer and City have identified him to plug the gap left by the departing Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders.
Check out the latest rumours and confirmed deals via our Transfer Tracker
13:25 BST - No Ollie Watkins in the Aston Villa squad at Brighton as he continues to be linked with a move away from the club.
The England striker has been targeted by Saudi side Al Hilal, who have had bids rejected for him.
12:52 BST - Two games coming up at 14:00 including Enzo Maresca's first Premier League match in charge of Manchester City, and here is the latest team news:
12:00 BST - Welcome back! An entertaining first Saturday of the Premier League season is followed up by three more games today.
At 14:00, Manchester City host Bournemouth while Brighton play Aston Villa, before Alexander Isak's return to Tyneside at 16:30 as Liverpool travel to Newcastle.
Saturday, August 22nd
20:21 BST - We're pausing there for the night, but keep an eye out for more updates in the Flashscore News sections of the app.
We'll be back here tomorrow. Thanks for joining us!
20:03 BST - Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi to Sky Sports:
"We suffered physically, but we knew that before the game. We were not ready to fight the duels, we made a lot of mistakes in the timing of the pressure with Mikey Moore on the left centre-back.
"We arrived late too many times late, but then we lost too many duels to compete with Brentford. I'm sorry for that, I'm sorry for the defeat.
"We knew before the game that with a lot of new players, to become a team we need two things: soul and style of play. Today I think there was a soul, but in the end we didn't fight in the right way for the difference between the duels. Brentford is one of the most important teams in the Premier League in terms of duels.
"I believe in my players. It was a game, especially in the first half in one direction, we were in the right position with high pressure - I said with Mikey Moore. If you analyse the game, you can see how many duels we lost in the first half. The direction of the game went towards Brentford."
19:58 BST - Ipswich boss Gary O'Neil to Sky Sports after their win over Sunderland:
"We had to work hard to win. Sunderland are a good side. We deserved to win.
"It took the club a long time to win last time in the Premier League, so to put one on the board is nice. But one win won’t get us where we need to get to.
"Everyone is calm. We can get stronger in the next 10 days."
19:55 BST - Brentford head coach Keith Andrews to Sky Sports after beating Spurs:
"I've been through enough to know - as good as I was feeling about where we were - you never truly know. You never truly know the opposition or the intensity of those games from watching on our laptops and from the meetings we have around it, but I'm really happy with what we produced.
"It was just us. Just us from the first whistle. It was intense, relentless, with a style of play that's difficult to play against. It was filled with individual quality and personality, which I really really loved.
"What underlined it all was the togetherness which we have in abundance."
19:53 BST - Hull goalscorer Semi Ajayi speaking to BBC Sport after their victory over Manchester United in the early kick-off:
"Three points, a clean sheet and a goal, can't ask for much more. All in all, a really good performance and something to build on for the rest of the season. We are focused on ourselves and we are really, really pleased.
"It was nervy at the end, they threw everything at it. We have a lot of new lads and a lot of experience, it's massive to be a shoulder to lean for the younger lads. We just got to keep putting in performances like that and then maybe people will stop sleeping on us."
19:50 BST - Leeds boss Daniel Farke to reporters after his side's victory over Nottingham Forest:
"I am very happy. It couldn't be a better way to start the season.
"So, the first game is the first three points, especially an away win at a very, very difficult ground in a very competitive and tight game.
"Also, a first clean sheet under our belt and several new signings on the pitch. Like expected, it was a tight game. I think it was a game of different periods."
19:49 BST - Brentford captain Nathan Collins to Sky Sports:
"It's the start we wanted. We wanted to start bright, start sharp and we want to show what we're made of. That's today.
"Last season we were hurt. We were one point off Europe. We've added quality to the squad and wanted to show we're about again."
19:39 BST - Brentford have won at home against Tottenham for the first time in 78 years.
The last time was a 2-0 win in 1948. Yeesh.
19:35 BST - Michael Carrick admitted Manchester United have "a lot to learn" after suffering a surprise 2-0 defeat at Hull in their opening game of the Premier League season on Saturday.
"We have a bit to improve on, it was never going to be perfect. Going behind makes it more difficult, against a promoted team at home," he said.
"We can't give them much and they had opportunities. We're disappointed but it won't knock us."
Read more: 'It won't knock us': Carrick says Man Utd must learn from 'frustrating' Hull defeat
19:30 BST - We'll have reaction from all of today's Premier League action coming up.
19:29 BST - Brentford's Vitaly Janelt was the highest-rated outfield player (after Caoimhin Kelleher's 8.1) in an assured performance against Spurs:
19:26 BST - Roberto De Zerbi’s summer rebuild at Tottenham Hotspur failed to pay immediate dividends as they were humiliatingly beaten 3-0 by Brentford on opening day.
Read our report: Brentford thrash woeful Tottenham despite missing penalty
19:22 BST - FULL-TIME! Brentford 3-0 Tottenham
19:17 BST - Four minutes will be added on.
18:42 BST - PENALTY MISSED! Igor Thiago hits the post!
18:41 BST - PENALTY! It could be about to get worse for Spurs as Brentford have a penalty. A chance for 4-0...
18:36 BST - GOAL! It's a third for Brentford three minutes into the second half as Michael Kayode gets in on the act.
Turmoil for Tottenham.
18:32 BST - Back underway!
18:16 BST - HALF-TIME! Brentford 2-0 Tottenham
18:02 BST - GOAL! Two for Brentford! Antonin Kinsky can only parry a shot into the direction of Vitaly Janelt, who has the simplest task of tapping into a near-empty net. 2-0.
17:42 BST - GOAL! Brentford capitalise on their early-game dominance to take a deserved advantage. Keane Lewis-Potter finishes off a crisp move to hand the Bees a 1-0 lead.
17:30 BST - KICK-OFF! We are underway in West London - follow Brentford v Tottenham here
17:11 BST - Up next is Brentford versus Tottenham in a London derby to round out today's Premier League action.
Plenty of eyes will be on Spurs after their close shave last season, and they start four summer signings in Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke and Sandro Tonali today.
16:58 BST - FULL-TIME! Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace
It's a winning start to the campaign for Everton as they see off a rather wasteful Palace.
16:54 BST - FULL-TIME! Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland
Jack Clarke scores in the 90th minute against his former side to ensure a winning start for Ipswich on their Premier League return!
16:52 BST - FULL-TIME! Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds
Anton Stach's 88th-minute free-kick steals all three points for the visitors at the City Ground.
16:48 BST - GOAL! Late scenes at Ipswich as Jack Clarke looks to have stolen three points for the newly-promoted side against his former club Sunderland!
16:47 BST - GOAL! Finally a breakthrough at the City Ground and it's for Leeds! Anton Stach scores straight from a free-kick to give the visitors the lead in the 88th minute against Nottingham Forest.
16:27 BST - The 17:30 kick-off is a London derby between Brentford and Tottenham, and here is the latest team news:
16:15 BST - GOAL! It's two for Everton as Thierno Barry converts to extend their lead against Crystal Palace. 2-0.
15:49 BST - HALF-TIME!
15:42 BST - GOAL! Everton hit the front against Crystal Palace as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall smacks in with a brilliant finish.
15:39 BST - GOAL! Sunderland are back level with Ipswich in some style! Nilson Angulo nets a wonderful free-kick to make it 1-1.
15:24 BST - GOAL! Ipswich lead Sunderland on their Premier League return as Emersonn finishes off a super counter-attack!
15:00 BST - KICK-OFF! This afternoon's games are underway - follow the Premier League action here
14:49 BST - Time to shift our attention to this afternoon's three 15:00 kick-offs after that superb win for Hull earlier in the day.
Here's a reminder of what's on the agenda:
14:40 BST - Manchester United have lost on the opening day of a league season to a newly promoted side for the first time in their history, having won 10 of the first 13 instances.
14:30 BST - Manchester United had lots of the ball and the play in the second half, especially, but they were unable to crack a well-drilled Hull side.
Already quite a bit for Michael Carrick to think about, perhaps.
14:24 BST - FULL-TIME! Hull 2-0 Manchester United
A dream start and return to the Premier League for Hull as they beat United for the first time in 52 years!
Read the report: Hull back with a bang as Manchester United begin with defeat to new boys
13:50 BST - Three games coming up at 15:00, and here are the starting lineups for each of those:
13:33 BST - Back underway in Hull and United, seeking a big response, have brought on Marcus Rashford for Patrick Dorgu for the second half.
Can he inspire them to a turnaround?
13:17 BST - HALF-TIME! Hull 2-0 Manchester United
13:08 BST - GOAL! Bedlam as Nobel Mendy makes it 2-0 to Hull! A wicked delivery is guided in by the debutant to double the hosts' lead.
12:47 BST - GOAL! Lift-off as newly-promoted Hull take a deserved lead! Semi Ajayi slams in a rebound after Senne Lammens makes a brilliant initial save to put the Tigers ahead.
12:30 BST - KICK-OFF! Hull and Manchester United are underway in the first Premier League game of the day!
Superb atmosphere at the MKM Stadium for Hull's top-flight return - follow Hull v Manchester United here
12:12 BST - Counting down to kick-off now as Premier League football returns to Hull for the first time since 2017.
11:25 BST - Here are the starting teams for Hull versus Manchester United this afternoon!
Oli McBurnie leads the line for hosts Hull, while United hand debuts to midfielders Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos. Marcus Rashford is on the bench.
11:08 BST - Hull were tipped for relegation before the start of the Championship last season, but boss Sergej Jakirovic masterminded an incredible promotion campaign to much surprise.
They will have it all to do to stay in the Premier League and up first are Manchester United, who turned things around last term under Michael Carrick.
United finished third and qualified for the Champions League and will be eyeing a fast and positive start at the MKM Stadium this afternoon.
10:00 BST - Good morning! The first Premier League weekend is here after the champions Arsenal opened the season with a very comfortable 3-0 win over Coventry on Friday night.
Five fixtures are on offer today, with Manchester United's trip to promoted Hull at 12:30 and Brentford v Tottenham at 17:30 among them.
Friday, August 21st
23:05 BST - That'll do it for us tonight! Join us again tomorrow as Manchester United and Tottenham get their Premier League campaigns underway, among others.
22:55 BST - Speaking after his side's opening day win, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said there was "a lot to like" about his team's performance. "There was a lot to like, we were really flowing with the ball and connected. The overall performance was very positive," he told Sky Sports.
Arteta also said his full-backs' attacking role depends on how opponents set up. "It's in relation to the opponents' behaviour, to try to cause them problems so they're hard for the opponents to handle, they are a big threat in the opponents' box, so we need to use them," he added.
Read more: Arsenal boss Arteta hails team's desire after perfect start to title defence
22:13 BST - Owing to their strong finish to the 2025/26 season, Arsenal have won their last six Premier League games. Their previous longer winning streak was an eight-game run from 20 April 2024 to 24 August 2024.
21:52 BST - FULL-TIME: Arsenal 3-0 Coventry. It's an emphatic, if not expected, result for Mikel Arteta's men as they mark their opening Premier League match with a W.
Read more: Havertz nets Premier League opening goal as Arsenal brush aside Coventry
21:28 BST - Taiwo Awoniyi is on for his Coventry debut! Ellis Simms makes way for the Nigerian.
21:06 BST - GOAL! It's another for Arsenal, and this time it's captain Martin Odegaard with the finish, following a wonderful through ball from Ben White! 3-0.
21:02 BST - We are back underway in north London! Stick with us as we see this one out.
20:56 BST - As you'd imagine, it has been pretty much all Arsenal so far. Just the 0.04 xG for Coventry so far.
20:48 BST - HALF-TIME: Arsenal 2-0 Coventry. It'd take something very special to deny the reigning champions three points tonight. Kai Havertz got the Premier League's first goal of the season before Bukayo Saka doubled his side's advantage before the break.
20:31 BST - Whopper of a stat via Opta: Coventry have failed to win any of their last 43 matches when conceding first in the Premier League, since a victory over Charlton on 6th March 1999.
20:23 BST - GOAL! It's another for Arsenal against Coventry! Bukayo Saka opens his account with a tidy finish after pouncing on a loose ball, 2-0.
20:16 BST - GOAL! Arsenal have broken the deadlock! It's Kai Havertz who has scored the Premier League's opening goal, capitalising on a smart pass by Riccardo Calafiori. 1-0.
20:00 BST - We are underway at the Emirates! Stick with us as Arsenal take on Coventry, the latter of whom are marking their return to the top flight for the first time in 25 years against the reigning champions.
18:45 BST - Team news for this season's first Premier League match is now available! Check out who starts for Arsenal and Coventry below. For the Gunners, new signing Christos Tzolis gets the nod. Click here for our live coverage.
17:50 BST - Away from tonight's match, we've had an interesting development among Premier League clubs as Chelsea have confirmed that Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk will play their home matches in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League group stage at Stamford Bridge.
Read more: Shakhtar to play home Champions League matches at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge
17:45 BST - Ahead of the Premier League's return, our friends over at Opta have put together their latest final league position projections.
As expected, reigning champions Arsenal are tipped to retain their title. The Gunners' opponents tonight, Coventry, are doing a little better than Hull and Ipswich, but still make the bottom three.
17:30 BST - As you'll have become accustomed to, we've put together our regular 'Who's Missing' feature. It lists every doubt and confirmed absentee in the Premier League. Read that here.
16:10 BST - Big news for Arsenal fans as they've completed the signing of Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa!
The Englishman becomes the Gunners' fifth signing of the summer and has reportedly cost Mikel Arteta's side £51 million.
Read more: Arsenal confirm signing of Aston Villa and England defender Konsa
16:00 BST - Hello and welcome back! It simultaneously feels like there have been five minutes since the end of the World Cup and an absolute age. But, more importantly, tonight marks the return of top-flight football in England!
Up first, champions Arsenal host Frank Lampard's newly promoted Coventry City. Click here to follow that live.