Round 2: Tekkz stars as Liverpool beat Everton

The 2018/19 ePL champion Tekkz helped Liverpool make it two wins from two, securing an emphatic 5-0 victory over Merseyside rivals Everton as the Reds ran out 7-5 winners on aggregate.

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The former champion sent out a warning to the other 19 Premier League clubs who are competing in the EA SPORTS FIFA 22 tournament as he raced into a four-goal lead in the first half of the Xbox tie.

Jas Singh fought back valiantly in the second leg on the Playstation 5, winning 5-2, but the Toffees now only have one point from their first two matches.

In the other Group B encounter, Leicester City earned a significant victory over defending ePL champions Manchester City.

Painter edged the first leg 1-0 and, with the second leg delicately poised at 2-2, Cosmin was able to dominate possession in the final minutes to see out the win for the Foxes.

Two from two for Chelsea

Another side boasting a 100 per cent record are Chelsea, who won a second consecutive London derby as they overcame West Ham United in Group A.

JSharpp laid the foundation for the victory with a 2-0 triumph and, although tomsmithh7 edged the second leg for the Hammers 2-1, it wasn't enough as they lost 3-2 on aggregate.

Newcomers Brentford got their campaign off to a successful start as they inflicted on Arsenal a second straight defeat.

SamBrwster gave the Bees a 5-2 first-leg lead, and despite ActualEmperor14's best efforts for the Gunners on PS5, a 3-3 draw in the second leg was not enough.

Former champion facing early exit

The 2019/20 ePremier League champion Tom Leese suffered another setback as his Tottenham Hotspur side suffered a second Group D defeat, this time to Aston Villa.

Spurs were still in touching distance after a narrow 1-0 reverse in the first leg, but Kyrowley turned on the style to beat Leese 5-1.

Another side with two wins from two are Norwich City, who dominated against Newcastle United with a 7-0 triumph.

Wins for Wolves and Palace

Manchester United started with a defeat in their opening match as Wolverhampton Wanderers bounced back from their Round 1 loss to win 3-2.

Joey Sharp gave Wolves a 2-1 first-leg lead and KaiFIFA_ was able to hang on to the slender advantage to secure a first victory for Wolves.

It was one-way traffic in the other Group C contest, with Crystal Palace putting seven goals past Southampton.

Four of those came from NiKSNEB in the first leg, with EthxnH then securing a 3-0 success in the second leg to help the Eagles bounce back following a Round 1 defeat to Leeds United.

Results

Group A: Chelsea 3-2 West Ham | Arsenal 5-8 Brentford
Group B: Liverpool 7-5 Everton | Leicester 3-2 Man City
Group C: Southampton 1-7 Crystal Palace | Wolves 3-2 Man Utd
Group D: Spurs 1-6 Aston Villa | Norwich 7-0 Newcastle

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