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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United were held by West Ham to a 1-1 draw that saw Jose Mourinho sent tot he stands, while Southampton made Ronald Koeman's return to St Mary's fas miserable as possible as they secured a 1-0 victory, with Arsenal seeing off Bournemouth 3-1 and Stoke securing a 1-0 victory at Watford in the opening match of the day. Follow the latest here.
- Today’s matches:
- Watford 0-1 Stoke City
- Arsenal 3-1 Bournemouth
- Manchester United 1-1 West Ham United
- Southampton 1-0 Everton
- Chelsea beat Tottenham on Saturday to stay top of the league
- Spurs’s unbeaten start to the season ended at Stamford Bridge
- Manchester City and Liverpool also win
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76 MINS
Shaqiri is forced to the floor on the edge of the box, by Capoue. This a dangerous place to give away a free kick. However, it looked although Capoue was just standing his ground.
They'll want to test Gomes from here.
77 MINS
It's an anticlimactic strike from Shaqiri, that went straight into the Watford wall. Poor. That's all I can say about that strike.
78 MINS
SUBSTITUTION
Amrabat is replaced by Okaka.
It hasn't been the greatest performance today for the Dutchman, who continuously gave away fouls and failed to make the right decisions going forward.
The home fans will be hoping that the 27 year old replacement can make the difference.
85 MINS
Watford continue to charge into the final third, but they just can't convert and secure the equaliser. Deeney goes for a headed attempt from close range, but it fails to even test Gomes as it flies over the bar.
88 MINS
A Watford corner is sent deep into the box by Pereyra, but it meets the head of Crouch who heads the ball into the path of Shaqiri.
89 MINS
RED CARD
Britos receives his second yellow card of the fixture, after pulling down Shaqiri from behind. It's the right decision.
A bad day for Watford takes another turn for the worst.
FULL TIME
WATFORD 0 - 1 STOKE CITY
The Stoke side leave Vicarage Road with the deserved three points, thanks to an early own goal from Gomes.
Despite late attempts from Watford to salvage an equaliser - it was too little, too late. The first half performance from the home side was dismal, with little determination shown and the wrong tactical approach.
There's room for improvement for both sides judging on today's performance, but the right team won on the day.
Up next, we will have live updates as Arsenal host Bournemouth for the 14:15 kick off. Team news coming up next...
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