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Rodrigo Scores First Everton Remain Top After Defeating IRISH

Seagulls At Goodison Park
PL Goal As Leeds EXAMINER

Hold City To Draw At |

Elland Road October

7th,

James Rodriguez inspired Everton to their best-ever start to a 2020
Premier League season with a 4-2 win over Brighton & Hove
Albion.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin put Everton ahead on 16 minutes,
heading in Gylfi Sigurdsson’s cross at the far post to become the
first Toffees player to score in their four opening matches of a
Premier League campaign.
Brighton equalized four minutes before half-time when Neal
Maupay reacted quickest to cross dropped by Jordan Pickford.
But Yerry Mina restored Everton’s lead before the break, head-
ing in Rodriguez’s free-kick.
After the break, Rodriguez scored twice to put the match
beyond Brighton, both times converting at the far post from a
left-wing cross.
Yves Bissouma’s magnificent long-range volley in stoppage
time was a late consolation for Brighton, who drop to 14th. C
Leeds go level through Rodrigo Moreno’s goal
odrigo’s first Premier diverted De Bruyne’s drive early storm, the home side Chilwell Shines As Chelsea
League goal gained after Meslier’s misplaced pass should have gone in level at Put Four Past The Eagles
RLeeds a deserved and from the subsequent cor- the break. Ayling pounced on Ben Chilwell scored a goal and assisted another on his
point in a pulsating 1-1 ner City’s new £62million Mendy’s mistake and Premier League debut for Chelsea as they beat Crystal Palace 4-
draw against Manchester signing Ruben Dias headed Ederson again came to City’s 0 at Stamford Bridge.
City at Elland Road. narrowly wide. rescue. The hosts controlled the first half with Tammy Abraham
Raheem Sterling’s drilled Ezgjan Alioski headed Leeds substitute Ian twice going close.
finish was all City had to Leeds’ first chance over the Poveda, on at half-time for Palace defender Mamadou Sakho headed wide from Andros
show for a dominant first half crossbar, but it was all City in Alioski, made an instant Townsend’s cross shortly before half-time.
and Leeds’ club-record the opening exchanges and impression as his run and Chelsea went in front five minutes into the second half when
£27million signing Rodrigo there was an air of inevitabili- cross was turned away by Chilwell smashed in from the center of the area.
equalised from close range in ty about their opening goal. Dias. Chilwell then crossed for Kurt Zouma to power in a header
the 59th minute. Benjamin Mendy created Bielsa’s side picked up on 66 minutes.
The Spain striker’s header the overload down the left where they had left off at the Frank Lampard’s side sealed their win with two penalties
had been turned on to the and after Liam Cooper failed end of the first half, with sev- inside the last 12 minutes of play, both scored by Jorginho.
crossbar by City goalkeeper to clear, Sterling jinked inside eral sweeping moves pushing The first was awarded on 78 minutes when Tyrick Mitchell
Ederson minutes earlier, Luke Ayling and buried a low City on to the back foot. fouled Abraham. Four minutes later Sakho brought down Kai
while Kevin De Bruyne’s shot inside the far post. Rodrigo replaced Tyler Havertz. C
early free-kick struck the Phil Foden dragged his Roberts and his shot clipped
woodwork. shot wide from in front of the top of the crossbar before Wolves Break Two-Game Losing Streak
City had enough chances goal after being teed up by Leeds hauled themselves
early in the first half to have Sterling as City chased anoth- level in the 59th minute. With Win Over Fulham At Molineux
put the result beyond doubt, er goal that would certainly Ederson made a hash of his Pedro Neto’s second-half strike proved decisive as
but Leeds grew in both confi- not have flattered them. attempt to punch clear Wolverhampton Wanderers ended a two-match losing run to
dence and stature after riding But Leeds responded Phillips’ corner and Rodrigo record a 1-0 win against Fulham at Molineux.
an early storm and created through Patrick Bamford’s turned home the loose ball In a first half of few clear chances, Wolves went closest to
plenty of chances themselves. diagonal shot after neat inter- from close range. breaking the deadlock on 29 minutes but Neto and Nelson
It was another thrilling play between Mateusz Klich The City keeper made Semedo were denied by a superb double save from Alphonse
spectacle involving Marcelo and Helder Costa and the amends soon after when Areola.
Bielsa’s side and a fair result, home side began to grow in pushing Rodrigo’s goal- After half-time, Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic fired wide
but Pep Guardiola was left to confidence. bound header on to the cross- from a central position moments before Ruben Neves’ effort for
rue a string of missed first- Foden fizzed a shot off tar- bar as Leeds looked the more
half chances. get, but City were indebted likely to find a winner. Wolves flew narrowly past the post.
De Bruyne’s curling 30- to Ederson in the 36th minute Bamford was foiled by It was the home side who broke the deadlock on 56 minutes
yard free-kick struck Leeds when Stuart Dallas raced into Ederson in a one-on-one in with Neto’s powerful left-footed finish into the bottom corner.
goalkeeper Illan Meslier’s the box after another flowing the closing stages and then With 15 minutes remaining, Aboubakar Kamara squandered
right-hand post in the third Leeds move, but his effort almost won it for City at the Fulham’s best opportunity to equalize as he shot straight at Rui
minute as City made an was smothered by the death when his header fol- Patricio after Mitrovic had set him up.
impressive start. Brazilian goalkeeper. lowing a corner was held by Fulham remained at the foot of the table after a fourth succes-
Robin Koch’s timely block And having ridden the Meslier. C sive defeat. Wolves are in 12th. C