Premier League 2021/22 Week 2: Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0; Man City thrash Norwich 5-0, Liverpool beat Burnley 2-0, Arsenal host Chelsea on Sunday, Follow all the live updates Liverpool have kept their record intact with another win over Burnley to kickstart the 2nd game week of the 2021-22 Premier League campaign. Manchester City thrashed Norwich 5-0 to get their first points of the new campaign. While Manchester United split points with Southampton, Chelsea eased past Arsenal pocketing a 2-0 win in London Derby. Find the Premier League table, fixtures, results, schedule, all you need to know on insidesport.co
Premier League 2021/22 live week 2 updates:
22 Aug
Arsenal vs Chelsea
Romelu Lukaku and Reece James scored a goal apiece as Chelsea eased to a 2-0 win over London neighbours Arsenal in the second match of the Premier League. Romelu Lukaku made a dream return for Chelsea with a goal on his second debut as Thomas Tuchel’s side maintained their winning start to 2021/22 with a 2-0 victory at Arsenal.
Wolves vs Spurs
Dele Ali’s spot-kick in the 9th minute made the difference for Tottenham as the London outfit defeated Wolves’ by a 1-0 margin. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men bagged full three points at Molineux Stadium on Sunday and remain in the top 4.
Southampton vs Manchester United
Manchester United and Southampton played out a 1-1 draw at the Saint Mary’s Stadium. Che Adams socred for Southampton but his strike was later awarded as an own goal to Fred as Mason Greenwood equalized for United to see the match end in a draw.
21 Aug
Manchester City vs Norwich:
Premier League champions Manchester City thrashed Norwich City scoring 5 goals against the newly-promoted side on Saturday. Jack Grealish made his home debut and scored a goal while Laporte, Sterling, and Mahrez also got on the scoresheet.
Everton vs Leeds:
Everton failed to capitalize going forward twice against Leeds United and went on to play out a four-goal thriller at Ellan Road. Dominic Calvert Lewin converted his spot-kick while Mateusz Klich equalized at halftime. Demarai Gary scored his first Everton goal while Raphinha found the back of the net in the second half to force the Merseyside outfit into splitting points.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford:
Crystal Palace grabbed the first points of the Premier League 21-22 season after playing out a 0-0 draw against newly-promoted Brentford on Saturday. The Eagles are still on the lookout for their first Premier L4ague goal under new head coach Patrick Vieira. Brentford on the other end failed to replicate their performances against Arsenal and split points at Selhurst Park.
Aston Villa vs Newcastle United
Danny Ings scored a brilliant volley while Anwar EL Ghazi converted his penalty to hand Aston Villa a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United. Goals in each half help Dean Smith bag three points and pick up their first win of the season.
@7:50 PM: Liverpool defeat Burnley:
After a terrific 3-0 victory in the opening fixture of the 2021-22 Premier League season, Liverpool has defeated Burnley 2-0 at Anfield. They go to the top of the table with this win but no other teams have played their matches yet. Liverpool dominated the game throughout and did not let Burnley close to their goal except in the final few seconds, wherein, Alisson made some amazing saves. Liverpool had 67% of the possession and managed 27 shots on the Burnley goal. They will face Chelsea in their next match. Match report here
20 Aug
@11:30 PM: Aaron Ramsdale joins Arsenal
Signed. Sealed. Delivered.
We’re right behind you, @AaronRamsdale98! ✊ pic.twitter.com/rp9AZhdnFA
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 20, 2021
@9:20 PM: Arsenal top the list of biggest spenders in the 2021-22 season
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@8:20 PM: Nuno on Tanguy Ndombele’s future
Tottenham manager Nuno on Ndombele situation: “I can be completely honest with you, Tanguy is not going to be involved in the squad on Sunday”, he said to @jonathandveal83. ⚪️ #THFC
Spurs board are now looking for a solution in order to sell Ndombele in the next 12 days.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 20, 2021
@8:10 PM: Southampton to sign Brazilian center-back
Southampton is set to sign Brazilian center-back Lyanco from Torino. Celta Vigo and Betis made proposals in the last weeks but Lyanco is ready for a new Premier League chance. Deal will be completed for €7m, according to Di Marzio.
@8:00 PM: Tottenham manager Nuno gives update on Harry Kane’s future
Tottenham manager Nuno: “Harry Kane trained today and so good, he’ll train tomorrow and we will make a decision. It’s the reality [situation still not resolved] but we work like this, day by day”. ⚪️ #THFC
Manchester City are still hoping to find a solution to sign Kane. #MCFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 20, 2021
@3:30 PM: Gary Cahill joins AFC Bournemouth
The English center back has joined the Championship side AFC Bournemouth on a one-year deal. Gary Cahill left Crystal Palace after the expiration of his contract last season and will feature for the Cherries at the heart of their defense.
@11:00 AM James Ward-Prowse and Patrick Bamford sign new deals
James Ward-Prowse has shut down rumors of a move to Aston Villa and extend his stay with Southampton by signing a new contract until June 2026. Similarly, Patrick Bamford has also agreed to a new deal with Leeds until June 2026, confirmed.
@9:30 AM: Odegaard and Ramsdale to Arsenal confirmed
Arsenal is closing in on two signings with Martin Odegaard and Aaron Ramsdale both set to join the Gunners in the ongoing summer transfer window. Martin Odegaard has left Real Madrid and will soon re-join Arsenal, this time on a permanent basis after completing his medical.
Martin Ødegaard and Aaron Ramsdale have their contracts completed and signed with Arsenal. Official announcement in place as expected. 🔴 #AFC
Granit Xhaka contract extension to be announced soon too. #AFC now looking for solutions for Willian, Torreira, Bellerin, Kolasinac.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 20, 2021
17 Aug
@4:00 PM: Manchester City has already placed a €150m bid for Harry Kane. The PL champions have been rumored to share an official proposal for the transfer of the English international since last week. However, Spurs are not ready to accept Man City’s bid and have also refused to change their stance on the deal.
Manchester City bid for Harry Kane is in place since last week, no news yet. €150m proposal ready from Man City but Tottenham are still on the same position. 🏴 #MCFC
Kane has been training regularly with Spurs since last Friday – and he’ll be respectful in the next days. #THFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 18, 2021
@9:50 AM: Chelsea full-back Emerson on the move
Chelsea are still working to sell Emerson Palmieri. OL are progressing in talks with Chelsea but Napoli hope Emerson to wait for their proposal in the next days.
@9:45 AM: Martin Odegaard close to Arsenal move
Martin Ødegaard has always been Arsenal priority… and now the deal is set to be completed, confirmed! Talks at final stages and here-we-go soon! ⚪️🔴 #AFC
Ødegaard will re-join Arsenal on permanent deal. Fee to be decided in the next hours. Contract until June 2026. 🤝🇳🇴 pic.twitter.com/bq6ucdxI1N
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 17, 2021
@9:30 AM: Manuel Locatelli signing for Juventus
Manuel Locatelli has just arrived in Torino in order to complete his move to Juventus tomorrow, confirmed. He’ll undergo his medical on Wednesday morning then sign until June 2026.
Juve will sign Locatelli on two years loan with buy obligation in 2023 for €35m.
@9:00 AM: Tiemoué Bakayoko in talks to sign with AC Milan again
AC Milan are in talks with Chelsea for Tiemoué Bakayoko’s comeback, negotiations ongoing as he’s on the market.
17 Aug
@3:45 PM: Harry Kane is back in Tottenham training
BREAKING: Harry Kane is training with Tottenham’s first team this morning for the first time since returning from his holiday.
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 17, 2021
@3:40 PM: Tammy Abraham completes his deal
Official and confirmed. Tammy Abraham joins AS Roma on permanent deal [NO loan] for €40m paid in installments plus €5m add ons. 🔵 #CFC #ASRoma
Tammy signs until June 2026, €4/5m salary net per season. Chelsea have a buy-back clause valid from June 2023 for €80m.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 17, 2021
@10:30 AM: Tammy Abraham deal will be official in the next hours. Chelsea and AS Roma have included an €80m buy-back clause in official paperwork – valid from June 2023. Medical successfully completed too.
@10:00 AM: Barcelona is currently not negotiating for Pierre Aubameyang from Arsenal as a new striker. He’s not a target now, the priority is to sell players.
@9:45 AM: Tottenham has approached Cagliari for Nahitan Nández, as revealed yesterday. He’s on the Spurs list as a potential new signing but there’s no official bid yet.
Tottenham will decide soon whether sign Nandez or not. He’s on the market, price tag around €25/30m.
16 Aug
@11:58 PM: Official. Ben Davies leaves Liverpool to join Sheffield United on loan until June 2022, club statement confirms.
OL are in contact with Chelsea for Emerson Palmieri as new left back, confirmed as @lequipe reported. He’s one of the options. 🇫🇷 #OL
Chelsea have also received approaches from Italian clubs for Zappacosta – Batshuayi will sign tomorrow as new Besiktas player on loan. 🔵 #CFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 16, 2021
@9:30 AM– Tottenham Hotspur is not done in the transfer market. After registering a narrow 1-0 win over reigning champions Manchester City, the London outfit is rumored to continue working off the field and bring in more players for the upcoming season.
Club director Fabio Paratici is reported to have already been working on many potential deals in the last two weeks. Cagliari’s Nahitan Nández has been linked with a move to Spurs but no official contacts/bids have been made.
Tottenham director Fabio Paratici at work on many potential deals for final two weeks. Centre back… and more ⚪️ #THFC
Cagliari and former Boca Nahitan Nández, one of the names in Spurs list as midfielder. Contacts started but no official bid yet. There are also other options 🇺🇾
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 15, 2021
Premier League 2021/22 live Week 2 Fixtures:
21 August
Liverpool vs Burnley, 5 PM
Manchester City vs Norwich City, 7:30 PM
22 August
Southampton vs Manchester United, 6:30 PM
Wolverhampton Wolves vs Tottenham, 6:30 PM
Arsenal vs Chelsea, 9 PM
Premier League live 2021/22 Table:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | West Ham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Brentford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Tottenham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Man City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Wolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
The first matchday didn’t fail to disappoint with each match yielding a result last week. No teams played out a draw with the Premier League getting 10 winners and the same number of losses till Sunday.
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Which TV channel will broadcast the Premier League Matches?
The Premier League Matches will be telecasted on Star Sports Network in India. Fans can enjoy live Premier League action on any of the Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports Select 1 HD, Star Sports Select 2, Star Sports Select 2 HD, and Star Sports 3.
Premier League 2021-22 LIVE Stream: Where can you live stream the Premier League Matches?
The Premier League Matches will be available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and Jio TV. Fans will need to purchase a premium Disney+Hotstar account to live stream all the Premier League matches.
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