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What happened in Matchweek 20’s reverse fixtures?

29 Dec 2023
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Lots of goals and some incredible comebacks. Will this weekend's matches deliver as much drama as last time?

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As we pass the halfway point in the Premier League, clubs will face each other again for the first time this season, having met in Matchweek 3.

There were 31 goals scored over that weekend at the end of August, which included some incredible comebacks such as Manchester United's superb 3-2 win against Nottingham Forest, and Liverpool's sensational win at Newcastle United.

Ahead of their second meetings, we look back at what happened in that Matchweek.

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Raheem Sterling ran the show and scored two goals to secure Chelsea their first three points of the season. The 29-year-old's mazy run for his first goal was sublime, spinning Luton Town defenders and slotting it into the bottom corner. Nicolas Jackson was also on target as he scored his first Premier League goal. 

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James Maddison was at the centre of everything good in Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 victory against AFC Bournemouth as he opened his account for the club. It was a result that helped both Maddison and Ange Postecoglou to win the EA SPORTS Player of the Month and Barclays Manager of the Month awards.

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In a thrilling London derby, Fulham claimed a shock lead against Arsenal after Andreas Pereira scored inside the opening minute at Emirates Stadium. But two goals in the 70th and 72nd minutes from Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah turned the contest in Arsenal's favour. However, Fulham would recover from Calvin Bassey's red card as Joao Palhinha scored three minutes from time to frustrate the home fans.

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Kevin Schade opened his account for Brentford with a sensational strike into the top corner. But the Eagles left it late as Joachim Andersen's 76th-minute goal rescued a point for Palace.

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Both sides came into this fixture having lost their first two matches of the season. It looked that both would settle for their first points of the season, but Sasa Kalajdzic had other ideas with his first Premier League goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 87th minute.

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For the first time in Premier League history, Man Utd trailed by two goals inside four minutes from Taiwo Awoniyi and Willy Boly.

Christian Eriksen pulled one back before Casemiro equalised after the break. Forest captain Joe Worrall was then sent off, and the 10-man visitors eventually succumbed when Bruno Fernandes converted from the spot with 14 minutes remaining.

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West Ham United produced a counter-attacking masterclass at Amex Stadium. Goals from James Ward-Prowse, his first for the club, Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio put the Hammers 3-0 up before Brighton & Hove Albion got a consolation through Pascal Gross. West Ham held just 22 per cent possession in this contest.

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Aston Villa eased past Burnley at Turf Moor. Defender Matty Cash was in rare goalscoring form, netting twice as Unai Emery's side won their first away match of the season. 

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Manchester City made hard work of it, but continued their perfect start to the season with a hard-fought win at Sheffield United as a thunderous strike from Rodri in the 88th minute gave them the victory.

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Anthony Gordon’s 25th-minute goal and Virgil van Dijk's red card three minutes later looked to have set Newcastle on their way a second successive home win, but substitute Darwin Nunez had other ideas.

The Uruguayan struck in the 81st minute before scoring in the third minute of stoppage time to seal a dramatic victory for Liverpool.

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