She saw… death with her own eyes, but City kicked off the Premier League season with a three-pointer! Enzo Maresca’s team avoided an upset after Bournemouth “silenced” the Etihad with a goal by Tavernier, but goals by Gueye and Gvardiol in the final stretch of the match turned the tide, and City prevailed 2-1!
A nightmarish opener for Aston Villa at the “Amex”! Unai Emery’s team fell prey to a formidable Brighton side, suffering a crushing and humiliating 4-0 defeat!
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In Manchester, the afternoon got off to the worst possible start for City! That’s because Bournemouth, following a stunning counterattack capped off by an assist from Evanilson and a finish by Tavernier, took the lead for the first time in their history at the Etihad, putting the hosts in a tough spot as they headed into the locker room trailing 1-0.
In the second half, Maresca tried from the bench to turn things around, sending in Serki and Grilis to make his team more attacking! However, the solution came through the… defense, as Gey in the 84th minute and Gvardiyol in the 90th+2 minute—with the help of VAR—completed the comeback.
At the same time, the “Amex” proved to be an unwelcoming venue for Aston Villa! That’s because Brighton, with Kostoulas and Costinha on the bench, swiftly dismantled Emery’s team. The “nightmare” began early for Villa, as in the 8th minute, Lindelöf was particularly unlucky when the ball, after a double deflection off him, ended up in his own team’s net. Before the 20-minute mark had even passed—specifically in the 18th minute—Brighton made it 2-0 with a goal by De Keper, and within a minute (30′, 31′) Hinsellwood scored twice to bring the score to 4-0, which was the final score. In the 64th minute, the first two Olympiacos players, Babis Kostoulas and Kostinia, entered the match.
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