Premier League Opening Weekend Crowns 4 Winners as Man Utd, Spurs Among 4 Losers

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Aug 25

Four clubs — Hull City, Brentford, Brighton and Leeds — emerged as the standout winners from the Premier League’s opening weekend, while Manchester United, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Crystal Palace were tagged the main losers.
Those verdicts followed emphatic early results, including Hull’s 2-0 upset of United, Brentford’s 3-0 win over Spurs and Brighton’s 4-0 rout of Villa.
One match still remained on the opening slate, with Fulham hosting Chelsea in a dugout meeting between former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Spain teammates Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso.
The roundup capped a wider BBC Sport discussion on promoted teams, Liverpool, Everton and the broader shape of the new Premier League season.

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