• Watford fans celebrate during their match against Everton. Reuters / Andrew Yates
    Watford fans celebrate during their match against Everton. Reuters / Andrew Yates
  • Chelsea’s players celebrate after Swansea’s Federico Fernandez (not pictured) scored an own goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Swansea at Stamford Bridge in London. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA
    Chelsea’s players celebrate after Swansea’s Federico Fernandez (not pictured) scored an own goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Swansea at Stamford Bridge in London. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA
  • Robbie Brady of Norwich City and Jason Puncheon of Crystal Palace compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Norwich City and Crystal Palace at Carrow Road. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
    Robbie Brady of Norwich City and Jason Puncheon of Crystal Palace compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Norwich City and Crystal Palace at Carrow Road. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
  • Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Sunderland at The King Power Stadium. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
    Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Sunderland at The King Power Stadium. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
  • Ross Barkley of Everton celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
    Ross Barkley of Everton celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
  • Bournemouth’s Max Gradel in action with Aston Villa’s Micah Richards and Idrissa Gueye. Reuters / Andrew Couldridge
    Bournemouth’s Max Gradel in action with Aston Villa’s Micah Richards and Idrissa Gueye. Reuters / Andrew Couldridge
  • Mile Jedinak of Crystal Palace celebrates his team’s 3-1 win in their Premier League match versus Norwich City at Carrow Road. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
    Mile Jedinak of Crystal Palace celebrates his team’s 3-1 win in their Premier League match versus Norwich City at Carrow Road. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
  • Andre Ayew of Swansea City scores his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Swansea City at Stamford Bridge. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
    Andre Ayew of Swansea City scores his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Swansea City at Stamford Bridge. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
  • Costel Pantilimon of Sunderland is beaten by the shot by Leicester City’s Marc Albrighton during the Premier League match at The King Power Stadium. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
    Costel Pantilimon of Sunderland is beaten by the shot by Leicester City’s Marc Albrighton during the Premier League match at The King Power Stadium. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
  • Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney sends a free-kick over the bar during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford. AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFF
    Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney sends a free-kick over the bar during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford. AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFF
  • Aston Villa’s French-born Beninese striker Rudy Gestede jumps to head the opening goal of the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Villa at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth. Aston Villa won the game 1-0. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK
    Aston Villa’s French-born Beninese striker Rudy Gestede jumps to head the opening goal of the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Villa at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth. Aston Villa won the game 1-0. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK

Man United, Crystal Palace, Leicester City and Aston Villa win EPL openers – in pictures


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The Premier League kicked off on Saturday with six action-packed matches. Manchester United opened with a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur while defending champions Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw against Swansea City at Stamford Bridge. Crystal Palace, Leicester City and Aston Villa each started the season with a victory while Everton and Watford played to a 2-2 draw.

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