The English Premier League 2021-22 is conducting its Matchday 2 commitments, while Saturday saw a couple of matches involving the big sides, with Liverpool and Manchester City emerging victorious.
Matchday 2 of the 2021-22 English Premier League began on Saturday. A couple of games were held on the opening day of the matchday involving the top sides that produced favourable results, as we take a look at them.
Liverpool dominates Burnley
Liverpool was off to a brilliant start in its first game of the season at Anfield as it trounced 18th-placed Burnley 2-0, thanks to goals from Diogo Jota (18) and Sadio Mane (69). While Liverpool has risen to the top spot, for now, it needs to keep the momentum going in the coming matches.
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Manchester City annihilates Norwich City
In the game involving the defending champion that was playing its first home game of the season, it was back to its dominating ways, thrashing a newly-promoted Norwich 5-0, with goals from Jack Grealish (22), Aymeric Laporte (64), Raheem Sterling (71) and Riyad Mahrez (84). In contrast, Tim Krul's own goal put City ahead in the seventh minute. With this win, City has risen to the fourth spot.
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