Brighton run riot with four first-half goals against Aston Villa
Bad to worse for Emery's side as Joao Gomes sent off
Tavernier gives Bournemouth lead at Man City
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Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa
Jobi McAnuff
Former Crystal Palace winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
I can't remember seeing a Premier League defence as poor as this, giving the ball away over and over again.
Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa can't clear inside the box as Ross Barkley loses the ball. Diego Gómez prods the ball at goal but Marco Bizot just about manages to push the shot behind.
Man City 0-1 Bournemouth
Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham and Leeds goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
Man City are getting cut open far too easily. Marcus Tavernier bends it but just can't execute the finish.
Man City 0-1 Bournemouth
Shamoon Hafez
Football reporter at Etihad Stadium
40 minutes into the new season and the natives are already getting restless.
Plenty of moans and groans echoing around the Etihad.
Man City 0-1 Bournemouth
Bournemouth are all over City. Justin Kluivert has a shot saved and the ball just squirts past Evanilson following in on the rebound.
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It was a cunning plan! I said we'd struggle for goals & that I was worried. A mistaken Brighton fan.
David, Hove
Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa
Jobi McAnuff
Former Crystal Palace winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
I'm sure there will have been some concerns from Aston Villa fans today but I'm sure they won't have thought it would be as bad as this, down four goals and now their debutant Joao Gomes has been sent out.
A massive half time coming up for Unai Emery, everything that's gone out the door, the lack of leadership.
Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa
Unai Emery just can't seem to believe what is happening as Brighton go close to adding a fifth, Maxim De Cuyper fizzing a low effort just wide having been left in loads of space inside the box.
Man City 0-1 Bournemouth
From City's corner Bournemouth clear and break with their attack ending with Marcus Tavernier curling one from the edge of the box narrowly wide. Gianluigi Donnarumma wasn't sure.
Man City 0-1 Bournemouth
Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham and Leeds goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
It was a deep cross from Ruben Dias. Erling Haaland rises the highest and all he can do is flick it towards goal. I think it was going wide but the goalkeeper made the save.
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Not unsurprising what’s happening here. Much like Newcastle, Villa have had their squad decimated over the summer. Expect a similar mauling for Newcastle against Liverpool later on this afternoon.
Chris, Durham
Man City 0-1 Bournemouth
Better from City. Ruben Dias of all people whips in a cross which Erling Haaland flicks on, but Djorde Petrovic tips it behind at full stretch for a corner.
Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa are the second team in Premier League history to concede four goals, receive a red card and score an own goal in the first half of a match after Southampton against Manchester United in February 2021 (lost 9-0).
Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa's nightmare first half gets worse.
The referee confirms that after a review João Gomes kicked out at his opponent and as a result is sent off.
Villa are 4-0 down and now down to 10 men. If this was a computer game Unai Emery would have hit the off button and restarted.
Image source, Getty ImagesMan City 0-1 Bournemouth
Shamoon Hafez
Football reporter at Etihad Stadium
You can see why Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has been linked with a big money move to opposition Manchester City and Chelsea.
The City midfield have failed to get to grips on the Englishman, who is being allowed so much time and space in the middle of the park.
Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa
Oh things could get worse here for Aston Villa as the referee is going to the screen to check an incident where João Gomes appears to lash out after tumbling to the ground in a challenge.
Man City 0-1 Bournemouth
Manchester City continue to attack. Antoine Semenyo dinks a ball into the box but his cross is too high for Phil Foden.
Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa
Brighton come forward in numbers once more but this time Pau Torres is able to intercept the cross and pass back to goalkeeper Marco Bizot to clear.
Man City 0-1 Bournemouth
Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham and Leeds goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
This is being played at a really frantic pace. Manchester City won't mind it but they will have to be careful at the back.
Man City 0-1 Bournemouth
Manchester City are back on the ball. Phil Foden is dictating things, squaring to Erling Haaland who has a shot blocked. City's latest attack is held up after the ball ricochets against the referee.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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