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In the "Premier" League of England, the first matches of the third round were played yesterday. Both games were won by the teams considered favorites.
1 - 0 8' [1 - 0]
In these matches, the hosts did not play as smoothly as against Chelsea, but they deserved the victory, which could have been achieved with a greater margin. In the 8th minute, Emil Heskey, a new striker for Birmingham, headed in a precise shot to put the hosts ahead.
In the 31st minute, the visitors had a chance to equalize, but a header from Robbie Fowler rattled past the post. In the second half, the hosts, who played more actively, maintained a useful result and secured their first victory in the championship.
0 - 2 27' [0 - 1] 73' [0 - 2]
The Chelsea team easily secured their third consecutive victory. By the way, the start of this season for Roman Abramovich's club is the most successful in the last ten years.
In the 28th minute, Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba scored the first goal with a header for the visitors. The hosts had very few chances to score throughout the first half.
In the second half, Chelsea continued to dominate. However, the hosts counterattacked quite dangerously, but their attacks lacked accuracy. In the 73rd minute, Adrian Mutu passed the ball to Tiago Mendes, who doubled the score with a precise shot. This goal definitively buried the Premier League newcomers. After this victory, Chelsea became the sole leader of the championship.
