Leicester go top of the Premier League table after Match Day 2 with an entertaining 4-2 victory over Burnley.
Burnley drew the first strike courtesy of a smart finish by Chris Wood to give them an early lead. However, they held on to it for just 10 minutes before Harvey Barnes pulled Leicester level.
Leicester took the lead four minutes after half-time when Erik Pieters accidentally diverted a low Timothy Castagne cross past his own ‘keeper Nick Pope before James Justin doubled the advantage from close range 11 minutes later.
Burnley fought back and were rewarded in the 73rd minute as debutant Jimmy Dunne headed home, only for Dennis Praet’s rocket to give the Foxes a much-needed cushion going into the final stages.
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Neal Maupay’s early double helps Brighton secure a 3-0 victory over Newcastle
Brighton & Hove Albion made amends for their opening day loss to Chelsea as two goals inside the first seven minutes by Neal Maupay ensured Graham Potter’s side secured a first Premier League victory of the season with a 3-0 win at St James’ Park.
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Neal Maupay made no mistake from the spot in the fourth minute after Allan Saint-Maximin fouled Tariq Lamptey in the penalty area, and the French striker scored his second of the game three minutes later after a VAR review overturned an offside decision.
Newcastle, however, gave a poor showing and failed to register a single effort on goal in the first half. They were handed a golden opportunity to get back into the game midway through the second half, but Callum Wilson failed to hit the target with a free header from eight yards.
Moments later, Aaron Connoly converted from Leandro Trossard’s long-range strike that hit the post, with seven minutes remaining, to make the game safe.
The victory sees Brighton move up to eighth, while Newcastle, who failed to build on their opening-day win at West Ham, drop down to 11th.
