{"id":678262,"date":"2019-08-11T07:23:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-11T07:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"article__content article__content--intro\">Billy Sharp scored Sheffield United\u2019s first Premier League goal in 12 years as the newly-promoted Blades earned a point on their return to the top-flight.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old striker continu"},"modified":"2019-08-11T07:23:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-11T07:23:09","slug":"brighton-shock-watford-burnley-thump-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/08\/11\/brighton-shock-watford-burnley-thump-saints\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton shock Watford, Burnley thump Saints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article__content article__content--intro\">Billy Sharp scored Sheffield United\u2019s first Premier League goal in 12 years as the newly-promoted Blades earned a point on their return to the top-flight.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old striker continued where he left off last season \u2013 when he netted 23 times \u2013 with his late strike securing\u00a0<strong>Sheffield United<\/strong>\u00a0a 1-1 draw against\u00a0<strong>Bournemouth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chris Wilder\u2019s visitors, back in the top flight for the first time since 2007, looked set to leave the Vitality Stadium empty-handed after defender Chris Mepham\u2019s first Cherries goal.<\/p>\n<p>But Sharp, a boyhood Blades fan, scrambled home from close range following a well-worked free-kick routine just six minutes after coming on as a substitute.<\/p>\n<p>Wantaway winger Wilfried Zaha came off the bench for\u00a0<strong>Crystal Palace<\/strong>\u00a0as they played out a 0-0 draw with his suitors\u00a0<strong>Everton<\/strong>\u00a0in a Premier League clash at Selhurst Park.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors were reduced to 10 men following Morgan Schneiderlin\u2019s second-half dismissal but created the better chances to secure an opening-day victory \u2013 only for both sides to have to settle for a share of the spoils.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Burnley<\/strong>\u00a0scored three goals in 12 second-half minutes to get their Premier League season off to a flying start with a 3-0 victory over\u00a0<strong>Southampton<\/strong>\u00a0at Turf Moor.<\/p>\n<p>The Clarets, who struggled to recover from a poor start to the last campaign, did not have a shot on target until Ashley Barnes netted the opener in the 63rd minute.<\/p>\n<p>He then scored again with their second seven minutes later, with new signing Erik Pieters the creator on both occasions, and Johann Berg Gudmundsson grabbed the third in the 75th minute.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"1\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thesun-article-image wp-image-585462\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/NINTCHDBPICT000512551386-e1565453808741.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Wood sealed a fine win for Burnley at home\" width=\"960\" height=\"621\"\/><\/p>\n<p>GETTY IMAGES \u2013 GETTY \u2013 Chris Wood sealed a fine win for Burnley at home<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Graham Potter\u2019s new-look\u00a0<strong>Brighton<\/strong>\u00a0recorded their first win in five trips to Vicarage Road with a comfortable 3-0 win over\u00a0<strong>Watford.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Potter\u2019s first competitive game in charge of Albion, his side took the lead in the 29th minute after a ball across the box from Pascal Gross was turned into his own net by Abdoulaye Doucoure.<\/p>\n<p>As Watford looked for the equaliser in the second half, Brighton struck again with substitute Florian Andone (65) firing home with his first touch of the ball after coming on just one minute previously.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"2\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thesun-article-image wp-image-585461\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/NINTCHDBPICT000512549559-e1565453768827.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton produced an impressive display on the opening day\" width=\"960\" height=\"629\"\/><\/p>\n<p>GETTY IMAGES \u2013\u00a0\u00a0Brighton produced an impressive display on the opening day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The three points were sealed when fellow debutant Neal Maupay expertly rounded Ben Foster in the Watford net before tapping home in the 77th minute.<\/p>\n<p>In the lunchtime kick-off,\u00a0<strong>Manchester City<\/strong>\u00a0kicked off their title defence in stunning style as they thrashed\u00a0<strong>West Ham<\/strong>\u00a05-0 at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Raheem Sterling hit a hat-trick for the champions, with Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero also on the scoresheet.<\/p>\n<p>There is one remaining game to play in the Premier League on Saturday, with Tottenham vs Aston Villa kicking off at 5.30pm live on talkSPORT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Premier League results on Saturday, August 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>West Ham 0-5 Man City<br \/>Bournemouth 1-1 Sheffield United<br \/>Burnley 3-0 Southampton<br \/>Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton<br \/>Watford 0-3 Brighton<br \/>Tottenham vs Aston Villa \u2013 5.30pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Premier League fixtures for Sunday, August 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leicester vs Wolves \u2013 2pm<br \/>Newcastle vs Arsenal \u2013 2pm<br \/>Man United vs Chelsea \u2013 4pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billy Sharp scored Sheffield United\u2019s first Premier League goal in 12 years as the newly-promoted Blades earned a point on their return to the top-flight. The 33-year-old striker continued where he left off last season \u2013 when he netted 23 times \u2013 with his late strike securing\u00a0Sheffield United\u00a0a 1-1 draw against\u00a0Bournemouth. 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