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Spurs dominated possession, seeing more than 70 percent of the ball in the first Leicester 1 half, but failed to create anything clear-cut, instead resorting to long-range potshots. Mousa Dembele tested Leicester goal- keeper Kasper Schmeichel early on, but his Tottenham 1 shot was straight at the Denmark interna- tional. Hodgson might have been in atten- dance to watch Kane and Vardy, but he LEICESTER: Riyad Mahrez scored his fourth may also have had a passing glance at goal of the season as Leicester City drew 1- Leicester winger Marc Albrighton. 1 with Tottenham Hotspur yesterday to The former Aston Villa man already has a continue their unbeaten goal and three assists from his opening two start under Claudio Ranieri. games and he fired wide from inside the The Algeria winger, signed by Leicester area. for just £400,000 ($627,700, 552,000 euros) Leicester had a big shout for a penalty last year, managed four goals in the whole turned down just before the break when of last season, but has now matched that Mahrez, showing off all his tricks, was tally in just three games. He struck just a brought down by Vertonghen. Mahrez minute after Spurs substitute Dele Alli had slammed the floor as referee Martin headed in from close range to give Spurs Atkinson waved play on. the lead in the 81st minute at the King Kane’s quiet opening half was rounded Power Stadium. off when his first shot of the afternoon England striker Harry Kane, who scored went out for a throw-in. Nacer Chadli had a 21 league goals last season, remains with- chance to double his tally for the season out a goal, while his Tottenham side let a just after the restart when he was played in lead slip for the second successive game. behind Leicester’s defence, but snatched at Spurs went into the game without play- his shot and fired over from eight yards. maker Christian Eriksen, who was ruled out Leicester had chances to take the lead, with a knee injury, although Kane was too, as Mahrez first slipped in Danny OLD TRAFFORD: Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney (left) fires a shot against Newcastle’s Steven Taylor during the English Premier League soc- passed fit after being withdrawn during the Drinkwater, whose shot hit the side-net- cer match. —AP 2-2 draw with Stoke City last weekend. ting, before playing in Vardy, who was New Leicester manager Ranieri went denied by the onrushing Hugo Lloris. against his ‘Tinkerman’ reputation once Kane had a great chance to score his again, naming an unchanged side for the first of the season when he wriggled free in third straight game. the box, but he could not find a way past Rooney misfires as New signing Gokhan Inler took his place Schmeichel. on a Leicester bench that boasted some Inler, a £5 million recruit from Napoli, £30 million worth of talent. Before kick-off, was handed his debut with 10 minutes to the home fans passed a giant flag around go, only for his new side to fall behind sec- Newcastle hold Utd the ground that read: ‘We are #fearless.’ onds after his entrance. Chadli’s delicate After their impressive start to the season, cross found Alli unmarked at the back post there was no reason for Leicester to fear a and the substitute headed home his first stuttering Spurs side without a win and Spurs goal. But the lead would last just a The game burst into life in injury time, with The home response was swift, with Adnan they showed no signs of nerves in the early minute as Mahrez bagged his fourth goal Chris Smalling heading against the post for the Januzaj showing strength in midfield and slip- stages. of the campaign, latching onto a Vardy Man United 0 hosts, Newcastle debutant Florian Thauvin ping through a pass for Depay, who rounded With England manager flick-on before cutting onto his left foot almost toeing in a low cross and United substi- goalkeeper Krul only to see his attempted pull- watching on, the tireless Jamie Vardy and curling a shot inside the left-hand post. tute Michael Carrick shooting just wide. back cut out by Mbemba. looked to capitalise on an early sliced clear- Leicester might even have won it late on The home team had started the contest at an Before the interval, there was another chance ance from Jan Vertonghen, but Spurs man- when Wes Morgan headed against Lloris Newcastle 0 electrifying pace, with the visitors immediately for the visitors, after more poor defending from aged to clear their lines. from close range.—AFP on the back foot, and Rooney saw an early effort the hosts, as Perez dragged a shot narrowly chalked off for a marginal offside. wide. United’s dominance, in terms of posses- But it helped Newcastle that the final pass sion, continued after the restart, but again, there MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s early-sea- was often lacking from the home side or, when was no cutting edge once inside, or even within EPL results/standings son goal-scoring problems resurfaced in a 0-0 shooting opportunities presented themselves, sight of, the Newcastle penalty area. draw with Newcastle United yesterday that left they resulted all too often in routine shots Depay won a free-kick, after a clumsy foul by Crystal Palace 2 (Dann 71, Sako 87) Aston Villa 1 (Souare 77-og); Leicester 1 (Mahrez 82) Tottenham 1 (Alli directly at Krul. Gabriel Obertan, but succeeded only in placing 81); Manchester United 0 Newcastle 0; Norwich 1 (Martin 28) Stoke 1 (Diouf 11); Sunderland 1 (Defoe 62) them with just two goals from their opening Swansea 1 (Gomis 45+3); West Ham 3 (Noble 48-pen, Kouyate 53, Maiga 82) Bournemouth 4 (Wilson 11, three Premier League games. Memphis Depay, Rooney and Mata, from a the resulting dead ball directly into the 28, 79-pen, Pugh 66). The spotlight will inevitably fall on England promising free-kick outside the area, were all Newcastle defensive wall. centre-forward Wayne Rooney, who has now guilty of that in the opening exchanges. The Dutch winger, so devastatingly effective Playing today gone 10 games without a goal for his club and And when Ayoze Perez dithered and allowed against Club Brugge, then made room for him- Everton v Manchester City, Watford v Southampton, West Brom v Chelsea. was once again operating as the only striker in Matteo Darmian to set up Mata after 15 minutes, self with a darting move across the face of the manager Louis van Gaal’s formation. Krul was equal to the task, diving low to his left Newcastle box, but once again the end product Playing tomorrow The attacking shortcomings were plastered and turning the Spaniard’s shot behind for a cor- was errant, his shot flying well over. Arsenal v Liverpool over in the 3-1 Champions League play-off ner. Krul also saved solidly from Rooney’s shot McClaren threw on French new signing on the turn, but as the half progressed, Thauvin for his first taste of Premier League foot- English Premier League table after yesterday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, defeat of Club Brugge in mid-week, only for for- points): mer assistant Steve McClaren to frustrate his old Newcastle grew in confidence. Only a poor first ball, but there were even fewer openings for his employers on his return to Old Trafford as touch denied Massadio Haidara a clear run on side in the second half than there had been Leicester 3 2 1 0 7 4 7 Arsenal 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 Newcastle manager. goal after a neat one-two with Georginio before the break. United’s frustrations were Man Utd 3 2 1 0 2 0 7 Aston Villa 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 United had to wait until the 80th minute to Wijnaldum. Even more worryingly for Van Gaal’s growing, with Mata appealing vainly for a penal- Man City 2 2 0 0 6 0 6 Watford 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 team, after 23 minutes right-back Chancel ty after contact from Jack Colback on the edge truly test Tim Krul as substitute Javier Hernandez Crystal Palace 3 2 0 1 6 4 6 Stoke 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 latched onto a deflected shot, only for Mbemba crossed and Aleksandar Mitrovic out- of the box and then volleying wildly over with the Newcastle goalkeeper to jut out a leg and jumped Darmian, sending a magnificent header his weaker right foot from Rooney’s left-wing Liverpool 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 Tottenham 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 produce a breathtaking stop. past Sergio Romero and against the crossbar. cross. —AFP Swansea 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 Newcastle 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 Everton 2 1 1 0 5 2 4 Chelsea 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 Norwich 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 Southampton 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 West Ham 3 1 0 2 6 6 3 West Brom 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 Late Sako goal sinks Villa Bournemouth 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 Sunderland 3 0 1 2 4 8 1 Bournemouth get Aston Villa 1 off the mark

suspended Adrian in goal. Crystal Palace 2 In an incident-filled match Wilson got Bournemouth 4 the first goal following a Simon Francis pass with Kouyate missing a chance to level for the hosts minutes later when he : struck a late winner on headed high. his Crystal Palace debut as ’s men West Ham 3 Wilson’s second came after 28 min- beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Selhurst Park to secure utes past Randolph with Charlie Daniels their second win of the Premier League season coming close to a third for Bournemouth yesterday. Following a dire first period, the game sprung three minutes later. The Hammers came LONDON: A Callum Wilson hat-trick got out fighting after half-time with Noble to life with Palace taking the lead after 71 min- Bournemouth off the mark in a dramatic utes via ’s header from a corner. getting one back three minutes after the 4-3 goal blitz at ten-man West Ham yes- break from a penalty awarded for a But Aston Villa levelled in fortuitous circum- terday. The newly-promoted south coast stances six minutes later after Adama Traore’s Joshua King foul. side earned their first Premier League Five minutes later Senegalese mid- shot took a wicked deflection off Palace left- points at Upton Park having lost their back Pape Souare and past home ‘keeper Alex fielder Kouyate levelled after opening two games. McCarthy. Bournemouth’s Polish goalkeeper Artur But just as the match looked like ending all Wilson profited from a pair of errors Boruc had just cleared a square, Palace struck the decisive blow three by Aaron Cresswell on 11 and 28 min- effort. LONDON: Crystal Palace’s Bakary Sako (right) and Aston Villa’s Idrissa Gueye battle for the ball minutes from time. Villa’s French defender utes, only for West Ham to level early Pugh had an effort saved after 61 min- during their English Premier League soccer match at Selhurst Park. —AP Jordan Amavi gifted the ball straight to Dann after the break through a Mark Noble utes but four minutes later got the third who teed up Malian international Sako to fire quality but Pardew’s double half-time substitu- Guzan in the Villa goal left with no chance. But penalty and a Cheikhou Kouyate when he broke through to slot in a Max rebound. superbly past Brad Guzan. tion-Dwight Gayle and Jordon Mutch replacing Villa-against the run of play-hit back with a Gradel cross. Substitute Marc Pugh restored The result sees Palace record their second win Wilfried Zaha and , who is subject superb piece of play from new signing Traore. Wilson claimed his third with a 79- Bournemouth’s lead on 66 minutes and in three league outings this season and will be a to a bid from rivals Bournemouth sparked the The Spaniard, a £7m (10m euro) signing from minute penalty after a foul which saw relief to home supporters who have seen their Wilson completed his hat-trick from the hosts into life. Barcelona this month, burst into the area before West Ham defender Jenkinson given a side lose 13 times at Selhurst Park in all competi- spot 11 minutes from time after Carl Just after the break, Mutch sent in a teasing attempting a square ball which took a big red card for pulling Gradel. tions in the past 12 months. It’s Pardew’s 12th Jenkinson had been sent off. Modibo cross for ex-Wolves man Sako who just failed to deflection off hapless Palace defender Pape Malian forward Modibo Maiga got a Premier League victory in 21 matches since tak- connect before Palace had a goal ruled out Souare and into the net. But the Londoners-who Maiga hit back for West Ham in a tense third for the hosts following a Cresswell ing over at Palace from Newcastle United last when Gayle set up James McArthur, who had lost this fixture 1-0 last season to a Christian finale which included six minutes of cross eight minutes from time but January. just strayed into an offside position before as he Benteke goal-weren’t to be denied and hit the injury time. Bournemouth held on for a memorable In contrast, it’s now two defeats in succession finished. winner when Villa new-boy Amavi passed West Ham were playing without win which lifts them to mid-table just for Tim Sherwood’s Aston Villa after their 1-0 The deadlock eventually came 19 minutes straight to Dann, the centre-back then played in Argentina forward Mauro Zarate, side- opening-day win at Bournemouth. from time when ’s inch-perfect Sako who became an instant hero with Palace lined for three weeks with a hamstring behind West Ham who also have three Villa stifled Palace in a first half devoid of any corner was met by a firm header from Dann with fans by slotting in the winner.—AFP injury, with Darren Randolph replacing points from three games.—AFP