With new rules and the same drama, the 2025-26 Premier League season commenced on Friday night, where defending champions Liverpool survived a monumental scare against Bournemouth to triumph 4-2 in the opening game of the campaign.

Expected title challengers Manchester City and Arsenal also got off the mark, as the Citizens assumed their place at the summit of the Premier League table with a 4-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, before the Gunners nervously edged out Manchester United by a goal to nil .

Arsenal's North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur were bigger winners on the opening weekend, slaying Burnley 3-0 , the same scoreline that newly-promoted Sunderland managed to thrash West Ham United by .

Nottingham Forest also put a trio of

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