Anglija's "Premier" league started its 8th round, in which seven matches were played.
"Manchester City" faced off against the league's underdogs "Newcastle" in front of their home crowd. The start was tough, but an incredible performance by Sergio Aguero brought a 6-1 victory to the "citizens".
"Sharks" took the lead in the 18th minute, but the hosts showed character. In the 42nd minute, Sergio Aguero equalized the score, and at the beginning of the second half, he scored two quick goals, allowing them to enjoy a two-goal advantage.
In the 54th minute, Kevin De Bruyne scored an impressive goal, but the main "City" figure was S. Aguero. The Argentine managed to score two more goals. The forward scored five goals in 24 minutes and achieved his personal record.
The next match took place in the capital, where London's "Crystal Palace" faced "West Brom". Alan Pardew's team defeated the visitors from West Brom 2-0.
"Crystal Palace" looked more dangerous throughout the match and controlled the ball. The opponents followed in defense, but in the 68th minute, they were breached.
Yannick Bolasie, after a precise pass from Yohan Cabaye, left no hope for the opponent's goalkeeper with a header, and the final touch in the 89th minute from the penalty spot was put by the goalscorer Y. Cabaye. This was the fifth victory for "Crystal Palace" in the league.
With 15 points, the London team temporarily rose to third place, while "West Brom" remains in the 15th position.
The last Saturday match took place at the "Stamford Bridge" stadium, where London's "Chelsea" battled "Southampton" for important points. Jose Mourinho's team's crisis continued as they lost 1-3 at home.
In the 10th minute, Willian scored a great penalty goal to put the "Blues" ahead, but they only enjoyed this advantage until the end of the first half. Steven Davis equalized the score in the 44th minute, and in the 60th minute, Sadio Mane put the visitors ahead.
Graziano Pelle sealed the deal, scoring two assists in this match. This was the fourth defeat for "Chelsea" in the league. After 8 rounds, the reigning champions are in an unbelievably low position - 16th.
Results:
"Man City" 6 - 1 "Newcastle"
18' [0 - 1] A. Mitrovic
42' [1 - 1] S. Aguero
49' [2 - 1] S. Aguero
51' [3 - 1] S. Aguero
54' [4 - 1] K. De Bruyne
60' [5 - 1] S. Aguero
62' [6 - 1] S. Aguero
"Chelsea" 1 - 3 "Southampton"
10' [1 - 0] Willian
44' [1 - 1] S. Davis
60' [1 - 2] S. Mane
72' [1 - 3] G. Pelle
"Crystal Palace" 2 - 0 "West Brom"
68' [1 - 0] Y. Bolasie
89' [2 - 0] Y. Cabaye (11m penalty)
"Aston Villa" 0 - 1 "Stoke City"
55' [0 - 1] M. Arnautovic
"Bournemouth" 1 - 1 "Watford"
28' [1 - 0] G. Murray
45' [1 - 1] O. Ighalo
"Norwich" 1 - 2 "Leicester City"
28' [0 - 1] J. Vardy (11m penalty)
48' [0 - 2] J. Schlupp
69' [1 - 2] D. Mbokani
"Sunderland" 2 - 2 "West Ham"
10' [1 - 0] S. Fletcher
22' [2 - 0] J. Lens
45' [2 - 1] C. Jenkinson
60' [2 - 2] D. Payet
57' J. Lens (Sunderland) was sent off from the field
League table:
