EPL 2026 Round 1 results
24 August 2026
Home advantage held up on opening weekend — seven of the ten Matchweek 1 fixtures went the home side's way. Brighton's 4-0 demolition of Aston Villa was the round's biggest margin, Newcastle and Liverpool shared the points at St. James' Park, and Chelsea were the pick of the away sides, coming from behind to win 3-2 at Fulham.
Full round 1 scores
| Home | Away | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal 3 | def | Coventry 0 | Emirates Stadium |
| Hull 2 | def | Man United 0 | MKM Stadium |
| Everton 2 | def | Crystal Palace 0 | Hill Dickinson Stadium |
| Ipswich 2 | def | Sunderland 1 | Portman Road |
| Nottm Forest 0 | lost to | Leeds 1 | The City Ground |
| Brentford 3 | def | Spurs 0 | Gtech Community Stadium |
| Brighton 4 | def | Aston Villa 0 | American Express Stadium |
| Man City 2 | def | Bournemouth 1 | Etihad Stadium |
| Newcastle 2 | drew with | Liverpool 2 | St. James' Park |
| Fulham 2 | lost to | Chelsea 3 | Craven Cottage |
The round in three lines
Biggest margin: Brighton by 4 — a 4-0 opening-day statement over Aston Villa at the American Express Stadium, the round's only four-goal margin.
Home sides won seven of ten — Arsenal, Hull, Everton, Ipswich, Brentford, Brighton and Man City all held serve; only Leeds and Chelsea won away, and Newcastle-Liverpool was the round's one share of the points.
Closest finish: three separate one-goal games — Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland, Nottm Forest 0-1 Leeds and Man City 2-1 Bournemouth all came down to a single goal.
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