Everton well beaten by Brighton after red card; Newcastle beat Southampton; Forest draw with Bournemouth
campaign with a 2-0 win over Wolves at the Emirates as goals in either half from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka got Mikel Arteta’s side off to the ideal start in their quest to end a 21-year wait for the title.
They had made the busier start and had the first chance after 14 minutes, Havertz sliding the ball into the right-hand channel of the box for Saka, who stepped inside Rayan Ait-Nouri and drew a save at his near post from Jose Sa. Arsenal rallied, Saka feeding Martin Odegaard from the left, giving the captain space to unleash a stinging drive from range that was beaten away well by Sa.
Referee Simon Hooper adjudged Lewis Dunk to have fouled Dominic Calvert-Lewin, only for VAR Darren England to ask the official to view the pitchside monitor. The club are also likely to face an investigation after an object was thrown at Brighton players celebrating the first goal in front of the Bullens Road stand.
The hosts started brightly as fans began counting down the matches left at their home for 132 years before the move to Bramley-Moore Dock next season. Mitoma was allowed to carry the ball from deep inside his own half and with Brighton again committing plenty to attack he laid it off to Minteh, who had been linked with Everton, and continued his run to steer home the return pass from close range.
Russell Martin’s visitors, who were the better team even before the Switzerland defender’s dismissal, left Tyneside having learned a harsh lesson about life in the top flight as they failed to make the most of a gilt-edged chance to launch their campaign in style. Former Newcastle striker Adam Armstrong whipped a shot from distance over Nick Pope’s crossbar with the visitors enjoying the better of the game as the Magpies misfired.
Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton of Newcastle United celebrate the team's victory. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Chris Wood’s first-half goal had looked like earning Forest a first win in their opening top-tier match of the season since 1996. For Bournemouth, life after Dominic Solanke began in positive fashion and they will be hoping record signing Evanilson can add more firepower when he comes into the side.
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