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Barry Glendenning

Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace, Wolves 3-0 Liverpool: Premier League –as it happened

Ruben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 3-0.
Ruben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 3-0. Photograph: Sam Bagnall/AMA/Getty Images

Jurgen Klopp: "I have no words for it, really"

“Conceding early goals is not unfamiliar to us but the way we conceded them today was not acceptable,” he tells the BBC. “When you see the whole game, throughout the game in moments we played an outstanding game without scoring and a good away game without scoring.

“The third goal I don’t count because it was the first time they passed the halfway line in the second half. The other two goals, going into a game with all the things we said during the week and before the game then this is the start is horrible.

“You do yourself no favours in these moments, giving easy balls away. We were passive in the two goals, everything we wanted to do was be compact and active but we were compact and passive. I can’t explain it, I think why would you do that? But they did it anyway.

“The leadership is missing but this is not my first explanation, I really think in the specific situation we could have and should have done better. We have to do better in these moments by not coming to this situation in the game, so not chasing the game. We didn’t finish things off properly, we missed the last pass, the intensity we played at times was good but we have put ourselves in a really average position for the two goals.

“We better change it. That’s true, 100 percent. I have no words for it really, I’m sorry.”

Alisson: “Sometimes in football you make mistakes and you get punished,” says the Liverpool goalkeeper before opening his soul in an interview with the BBC. “We did that again and again. Two mistakes, two goals at the beginning of the game. We are making things hard for ourselves.

“After that we did a great second half. We could have done better on the third goal but it is a good moment from the opponent. I don’t know what we need to happen to us to wake up. We come here, say we have to believe in ourselves but we don’t act like that on the pitch or deserve that. Again, we have to put this behind us and take strength from ourselves and families to bounce back.

“I think everyone believes they are capable of doing these things it is that you have to fight for that. A game of 90 plus minutes you have to do it consistently for the whole game. We showed today you can get punished for 15 minutes and that’s what happened to us. We have the same players who achieved so many great things at this club and we are not performing well. It’s difficult to say why.”

Match report: Brentford 3-0 Southampton

Premier League: Southampton fans turned on Nathan Jones after seeing their side slump to another limp defeat at Brentford, their eighth in nine league matches.

Match report: Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace

Premier League: “Manchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League yet what cost Casemiro’s 71st-minute red card?” asks Jamie Jackson, who was at Old Trafford to see the home side survive a late Crystal Palace rally.

Match report: Brighton 1-0 Bournemouth

Premier League: “With this game drifting towards a stalemate after a dogged display from a team fighting for its life against relegation, it was Kaoru Mitoma who made the difference again for Brighton with his fifth goal in his last seven matches,” writes Ed Aarons from the Amex Stadium.

Match report: Everton 1-0 Arsenal

Premier League: “A classic case of new manager bounce condemned Arsenal to only a second league defeat of the season while giving Sean Dyche the perfect start to life at Goodison Park,” writes Andy Hunter from Goodison Park.

Match report: Aston Villa 2-4 Leciester City

Premier League: “Given that Brendan Rodgers has spent much of a so-far miserable season highlighting the need for a refresh of his squad, it seemed apt that all of his January signings played their part in a welcome win at Aston Villa,” writes Ben Fisher from Villa Park.

Match report: Wolves 3-0 Liverpool

Premier League: “Liverpool’s winter of gloom continues to plumb new depths,” writes Nick Ames from Molineux. “Their third thudding away defeat in a row was nailed on once Craig Dawson put Wolves two up before Jürgen Klopp’s players could hit any sort of stride.”

Newcastle v West Ham ... live!

Premier League: Their place in the Carabao Cup assured, it’s back to league business for Eddie Howe’s side as they host West Ham at St James’ Park. Scott Murray has the team news and build-up ahead of their 5.30pm kick-off.

Premier League full-times

  • Everton 1-0 Arsenal

  • Aston Villa 2-4 Leicester City

  • Brentford 3-0 Southampton

  • Brighton 1-0 Bournemouth

  • Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace

  • Wolves 3-0 Liverpool

  • Newcastle United v West Ham (5.30pm GMT)

  • View the Premier League table

Brighton & Hove Albion's Danny Welbeck in action with AFC Bournemouth's Neto.
Brighton & Hove Albion's Danny Welbeck in action with AFC Bournemouth's Neto. Photograph: Ian Walton/Reuters

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Championship full-times

  • Norwich City 0-3 Burnley

  • Rotherham 0-0 Sheffield United

  • Huddersfield Town 1-1 QPR

  • Hull City 1-0 Cardiff City

  • Luton Town 1-0 Stoke City

  • Middlesbrough 3-0 Blackpool

  • Millwall 1-1 Sunderland

  • Preston NE 1-2 Bristol City

  • Reading 2-2 Watford

  • Swansea City 3-4 Birmingham City

  • View the Championship table

Full time: Brentford 3-0 Southampton

Premier League: Brentford go seventh while Southampton remain anchored to the bottom of the table after coming up woiefully short on their travels to West London.

Brentford's Ben Mee scores their first goal.
Brentford's Ben Mee scores their first goal. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters

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Full time: Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace

Premier League: Manchester United braved a late onslaught from Palace to take the points despite being reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of Casemiro.

Casemiro of Manchester United clashes with Will Hughes of Crystal Palace leading to a red card.
Casemiro of Manchester United clashes with Will Hughes of Crystal Palace leading to a red card. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

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Full time: Brighton 1-0 Bournemouth

Premier League: Kaoru Mitoma popped up with another late winner to secure another three points for Brighton and leave Bournemouth mired in trouble.

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton is mobbed after scoring with a late header.
Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton is mobbed after scoring with a late header. Photograph: Simon Dack/TPI/REX/Shutterstock

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Full time: Aston Villa 2-4 Leicester City

Premier League: Leicester City come from behind twice to move up into 13th place in the table on the back of goals from James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho, new signing Tete and Dennis Praet.

Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho scores their second goal past Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez.
Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho scores their second goal past Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images/Reuters

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Full time: Wolves 3-0 Liverpool

Premier League: In a result that will be flagged up as a shock but should come as no surprise to anyone who has seen Liverpool play in recent months, Jurgen Klopp’s side leave Moineux on the wrong hand of a good hiding and a scoreline that flatters them.

Lot to be desired: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp not happy.
Lot to be desired: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp not happy. Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images/Reuters

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GOAL! Brighton 1-0 Bournemouth (Mitoma 87)

Premier League: Sound the “that man again” klaxon! Chelsea’s next £100m target Kaoru Mitoma scores what could prove to be another late winner for Brighton, this time with his head. That’s his fifth in seven for the Seagulls – what a signing he’s turning out to be.

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton & Hove Albion scoring a goal.
Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton & Hove Albion scoring a goal. Photograph: Simon Dael/REX/Shutterstock

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Championship: Dennis Cirkin scores to restore parity for Sunderland against Millwall at the Den, where it’s one goal apiece.

Championship latest

  • Norwich City 0-3 Burnley (FT)

  • Rotherham 0-0 Sheffield United (FT)

  • Huddersfield Town 1-1 QPR

  • Hull City 1-0 Cardiff City

  • Luton Town 1-0 Stoke City

  • Middlesbrough 3-0 Blackpool

  • Millwall 1-1 Sunderland

  • Preston NE 1-2 Bristol City

  • Reading 2-2 Watford

  • Swansea City 3-2 Birmingham City

  • View the Championship table

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GOAL! Brentford 3-0 Southampton (Jensen 80)

Premier League: After good work from Kevin Schade, Rico Henry stands the ball up on the edge of the six-yard box. Matthias Jensen steals in to score with an easy header.

Mathias Jensen of Brentford scores the third goal.
Mathias Jensen of Brentford scores the third goal. Photograph: Jed Leicester/REX/Shutterstock

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GOAL! Aston Villa 2-4 Leicester City (Praet 79)

Premier League: Dennis Praet increases Leciester’s lead at Villa Park with his first goal of the season. He took the ball around Emi Martinez and slotted home after Villa defender Alex Moreno had misjudged the flight of the ball while trying to deal with a cross from Harvey Barnes.

Dennis Praet of Leicester City scores a goal past Aston Villa Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez.
Dennis Praet of Leicester City scores a goal past Aston Villa Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. Photograph: Joe Toth/REX/Shutterstock

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GOAL! Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace (Schlupp 76)

Premier League: Jeffrey Schlupp scores a lovely equaliser with a fine lofted finish from six yards with the outside of his left foot. Crystal Palace are back in the hunt at Old Trafford with their hosts down to 10 men.

Manchester United's David de Gea reacts as Crystal Palace's Odsonne Edouard looks on after Jeffrey Schlupp scores their first goal.
Manchester United's David de Gea reacts as Crystal Palace's Odsonne Edouard looks on after Jeffrey Schlupp scores their first goal. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

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Aston Villa 2-3 Leicester City: Villa have an “equaliser” ruled out for a Douglas Offside offside in the build-up to a Philippe Coutinho “goal” in their thiriller against Leicester City.

GOAL! Wolves 3-0 Liverpool (Neves 71)

Premier League: Wolves pile the hurt on Liverpool, with Ruben Neves riffing, be-bopping and scatting all over their pain with their third goal. He receives a pass from Adama Traore after charging forward from midfield, takes a touch with his right foot and then fires past Alisson with his left.

Ruben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers scores his sides third goal past Alisson.
Ruben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers scores his sides third goal past Alisson. Photograph: Michael Zemanek/REX/Shutterstock
Ruben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates after scoring the team’s third goal.
Ruben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates after scoring the team’s third goal. Photograph: Jack Thomas/WWFC/Wolverhampton Wanderers FC/Getty Images

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Red card! Casemiro is sent off

Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace: Casemiro gets a straight red card for his part in the brouhaha, as outlined below. He’ll serve a three-match domestic ban.

Casemiro of Manchester United is sent off by Referee Andre Marriner.
Casemiro of Manchester United is sent off by Referee Andre Marriner. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Manchester United/Getty Images

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Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace: Casemiro could be in trouble as VAR picks over the bones of that melee at Old Trafford. He grabbed Will Hughes around the neck with both hands and could be about to receive his marching orders.

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Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace: Antony gets shoved into an advertising hoarding by Jeffrey Schlupp, prompting a big sideline stramash involving almost every player on the pitch. Schlupp gets booked once everyone cools their jets.

GOAL! Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace

Premier League: Marcus Rashford gets between two central defenders and steers home a cross from Luke Shaw. That’s his 11th goal in 13 matches since the World Cup.

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scores their second goal.
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scores their second goal. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

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Championship latest

  • Norwich City 0-3 Burnley (FT)

  • Rotherham 0-0 Sheffield United (FT)

  • Huddersfield Town 1-1 QPR

  • Hull City 0-0 Cardiff City

  • Luton Town 1-0 Stoke City

  • Middlesbrough 2-0 Blackpool

  • Millwall 1-0 Sunderland

  • Preston NE 1-2 Bristol City

  • Reading 0-2 Watford

  • Swansea City 3-2 Birmingham City

  • View the Championship table

Brighton 0-0 Bournemouth: Brighton continue to dominate but can’t score. Billy Gilmour sends a shot flashing wide of the upright when he should have at least hit the target.

Wolves 2-0 Liverpool: Two down after a dreadful start, Liverpool begin the second half with a penalty appeal for handball that falls on deaf ears.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool FC at Molineux
No pen. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

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Brentford 2-0 Southampton: New signings Paul Onuachu and Kamaldeen Sulemana are on for Southampton, who trail at the Gtech Community Stadium. Onuachu, signed from Genk, stands 6ft 7in in his socks. Get it launched!

Aston Villa 2-3 Leicester City: Early in the second half, Kelechi Iheanacho has hit the side-netting when he should have scored, spurning an opportunity to stretch Leciester lead against Villa.

Green Football Weekend: Various clubs, players and fans throughout the Premier League, WSL and EFL are raising awareness of and helping to tackle climate change by reducing their environmental impacts this weekend. With that in mind, here’s an email from Chris Redston from Rainsforest Trust UK.

“Rainforest Trust UK are a charity partner of the Green Football Weekend and they are inviting fans to pledge a small donation for every goal scored in the Premier League and Women’s Super League over the weekend,” he says. “All money raised will be used to protect threatened rainforest in the Brazilian Amazon. It only costs 75p to save half a football pitch of rainforest per goal scored - please click here to find out more.

“To date supporters have already made pledges that will protect 145 football pitches of rainforest for every goal scored, which will store 41,470 metric tonnes of carbon - the same as the annual emissions of 8,936 cars per goal.

“It would be great to get that figure up to 200 pitches per goal today. I’m actually a Wolves fan so hoping my team can contribute to the goals tally against Liverpool today!”

Wolves are certainly doing their bit.

Premier League half-times

  • Everton 1-0 Arsenal (FT)

  • Aston Villa 2-3 Leicester City

  • Brentford 2-0 Southampton

  • Brighton 0-0 Bournemouth

  • Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace

  • Wolves 2-0 Liverpool

  • Newcastle United v West Ham (5.30pm GMT)

  • View the Premier League table

Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates scoring their second goal with Mateus Tete and Victor Bernth Kristansen.
Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates scoring their second goal with Mateus Tete and Victor Bernth Kristansen. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images/Reuters

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Championship half-times

  • Norwich City 0-3 Burnley (FT)

  • Rotherham 0-0 Sheffield United (FT)

  • Huddersfield Town 1-1 QPR

  • Hull City 0-0 Cardiff City

  • Luton Town 1-0 Stoke City

  • Middlesbrough 1-0 Blackpool

  • Millwall 0-0 Sunderland

  • Preston NE 0-2 Bristol City

  • Reading 0-1 Watford

  • Swansea City 2-1 Birmingham City

  • View the Championship table

GOAL! Aston Villa 2-3 Leicester City (Tete 45+2 min)

Premier League: In an outstanding game at Villa Park, Tete scores on his debut for Leicester to give them the lead by the odd goal of five first-half strikes.

Leicester City's Mateus Tete celebrates scoring their third goal with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Leicester City's Mateus Tete celebrates scoring their third goal with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters

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GOAL! Brentford 2-0 Southampton (Mbeumo 44)

Premier League: Brentford double their lead against Southampton, with Bryan Mbeumo doing the honours. He slots home from eight yards out after connecting with a cross from Yoane Wissa. A win today would move Brentford into sixth place.

Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates scoring their second goal.
Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates scoring their second goal. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters

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GOAL! Aston Villa 2-2 Leicester City (Iheanacho 41)

Premier League: Making a rare league start, Kelechi Iheanacho heads home Leicester’s equaliser, converting a cross from Harvey Barnes.

Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho scores their second goal past Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez.
Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho scores their second goal past Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images/Reuters

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GOAL! Brentford 1-0 Southampton (Mee 41)

Premier League: Ben Mee scores with a brave header into the far corner, getting on the end of a cross from Bryan Mbeumo. He clashes heads with Salisu while scoring and both players go down needing treatment.

Brentford's Ben Mee scores their first goal.
Brentford's Ben Mee scores their first goal. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters

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Brentford 0-0 Southampton: Ivan Toney looks nailed on to score for Brentford after being slipped in behind by Josh Dasilva, but Mohammed Salisu gets back to deny the striker with a terrific last-ditch block.

GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City (Soutar 32og)

Premier League: Having scored one and just missed a sitter for Villa, Ollie Watkins plays a part in doubling their lead. From inside the box, his cross is deflected past Emiliano Martinez by Harry Soutar, whose first significant act for his new team is to unwittingly score against his own goalkeeper.

Leicester City's Harry Souttar looks dejected after he scores an own goal.
Leicester City's Harry Souttar looks dejected after he scores an own goal. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images/Reuters

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Championship latest

  • Norwich City 0-3 Burnley (FT)

  • Rotherham 0-0 Sheffield United (FT)

  • Huddersfield Town 0-1 QPR

  • Hull City 0-0 Cardiff City

  • Luton Town 1-0 Stoke City

  • Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackpool

  • Millwall 0-0 Sunderland

  • Preston NE 0-1 Bristol City

  • Reading 0-0 Watford

  • Swansea City 1-1 Birmingham City

  • View the Championship table

Burnley march on while Blades are held

Championship: Burnley spanked three past Norwich to extend their lead at the top of the Championship, while second-placed Sheffield United were held to a scoreless draw at Rotherham.

Women's Super League

Chloe Kelly’s first goal in the Women’s Super League this season helped Manchester City to a 2-0 win at Leicester. Elsewhere, Brighton picked up a vital point in their battle to beat the drop after Julia Zigiotti struck in the second half to earn a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa.

Brighton 0-0 Bournemouth: Jefferson Lerma fires wide for Bournemouth when he should have hit the target against a Brighton side who feel they should have had a penalty early doors. Denis Undav went down under a challenge from Neto but no spot-kick was forthcoming.

Bournemouth's Marcos Senesi (centre) rues a missed chance.
Bournemouth's Marcos Senesi (centre) rues a missed chance. Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA

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Brentford 0-0 Southampton: While the goals have been flying in elsewhere, it’s been lively between Brentford and Southampton. Yoane Wissa has missed a sitter, firing the ball off the post after rounding Gavin Bazunu. Bryan Mbeumo has also missed a decent chance to fire the Bees ahead.

Wolves 2-0 Liverpool: Not entirely unsurprisingly, Wolves opener has now gone down as a Joel Matip own goal.

GOAL! Aston Villa 1-1 Leicester (Maddison 12)

Premier League: Emiliano Martinez plays a hospital pass to Jacob Ramsey, who is immediately pressurised by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. The ball breaks to James Maddison, who slots home.

James Maddison of Leicester City scores their sides first goal .
James Maddison of Leicester City scores their sides first goal . Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

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GOAL! Wolves 2-0 Liverpool (Dawson 12)

Premier League: Making his debut for Wolves, Craig Dawson doubles their lead. He smashes the ball home following a mix-up between Joe Gomez and Alisson at a free-kick.

Craig Dawson of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates scoring his sides second goal.
Craig Dawson of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates scoring his sides second goal. Photograph: Michael Zemanek/REX/Shutterstock

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GOAL! Aston Villa 1-0 Leicester City (Watkins 9)

Premier League: An Emi Buendia shot hits the bar and bounces down but doesn’t cross the line. Ollie Watkins is quickest to react and hooks the ball into the net.

Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins scores a goal.
Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins scores a goal. Photograph: Simon Davies/ProSports/REX/Shutterstock

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GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace (Fernandes 7pen)

Premier League: Bruno Fernandes scores from the spot following the award of a penalty to his side for a Will Hughes handball in the Palace penalty area.

Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates scoring their first goal.
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates scoring their first goal. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Manchester United/Getty Images

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GOAL! Wolves 1-0 Liverpool (Hwang)

Premier League: Wolves have dominated the early stages and gone ahead against Liverpool. Hwang latched on to a long ball and drilled the ball across the face of goal. It went in off Joel Matip but the goal has been awarded to Hwang for now.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Hwang Hee-Chan looks on as his shot is deflected into the net by Liverpools Joel Matip.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Hwang Hee-Chan looks on as his shot is deflected into the net by Liverpools Joel Matip. Photograph: Andrew Kearns/CameraSport/Getty Images

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Our three o’clock kick-offs are under way. There was a minute’s silence at Old Trafford, where all present remembered the Munich air disaster, which took place on 6 February 1958, almost 65 years ago to the day.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira carry wreaths in memory of the Munich Air Disaster.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira carry wreaths in memory of the Munich Air Disaster. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

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Match report: Everton 1-0 Arsenal

Premier League: “Everton have remembered how to win,” writes Andy Hunter from Goodison Park. “The Sean Dyche era started in victorious fashion as two Burnley old boys combined to lift the mood around Goodison Park and inflict only a second league defeat of the season on leaders Arsenal.”

Aston Villa v Leicester: Villa make one change to the side that beat Southampton last time out, with Lucas Digne coming in for Alex Moreno.

Leicester make five changes to the team that made such hard work of beating Walsall in the FA Cup last weekend. Harry Souttar makes his debut after signing from Stoke City earlier this week, while Victor Kristiansen makes his first start at full-back. Danny Ward, Tete and Kelechi Iheanacho also start.

Wolves v Liverpool: Craig Dawson makes his Wolves debut after joining from West Ham during the January transfer window. Rayan Ait-Nouri, Matheus Cunha and Pablo Sarabia also come into Julen Lopetegui’s side. Jurgen Klopp makes two changes, bringing in Darwin Nunez and Joel Matip.

Manchester United v Crystal Palace: United make two changes to the team that beat Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup during the week, with David De Gea and and Marcus Rashford returning to the starting line-up. Marcel Sabitzer and Jadon Sancho are both on the bench.

Palace are without Wilf Zaha, who is out with a hamstring injury, while Eberzi Eze starts on the bench. Will Hughes, Michael Olise and Nathaniel Clyne all start. Palace’s Deadline Day signings Naouirou Ahamada and Albert Sambi Lokonga are also numbered among the replacements.

Brentford v Southampton: Brentford make two changes, with Yoane Wissa and Aaron Hickey coming in for Mads Roerslev and Kristoffer Ajer.

Samuel Edozie, Romain Perraud Mohamed Elyounoussi and Romeo Lavia come into the Southampton line-up, with Kyle Walker-Peters and Adam Armstrong among those making way. Brand new signings Kamaldeen Sulemana and Paul Onuachu join them on the bench.

Brighton v Bournemouth: Brighton make four changes to the team that knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup last time out. Robert Sanchez is back in goal, while BIlly Gil,mour, Joel Veltman and Deniz Undav come in. Moises Caicedo starts on the bench after failing to secure his desired move to Arsenal, while in-from Irish striker Evan Ferguson misses out through injury.

Gary O’Neil makes four changes to the side that drew with Nottingham Forest a fortnight ago. New signings Antoine Semenyo and Hamed Traore both start, while Philip Billing, Chris Mepham and Marcos Senesi also return to the starting line-up.

Championship: Burnley have increased their lead at the top of the Championship to seven points after beating Norwich City 3-0 at Carrow Road. The chasm between Vincent Kompany’s team and Middlesbrough in third place is now 20 points. In second place, eight points clear of the chasing posse, Sheffield United were held to a scoreless draw away at Rotherham.

Full time: Everton 1-0 Arsenal

Premier League: Well, well, well. They’ve only gone and done it. Everton have won their first match under new manager Sean Dyche, toppling league leaders Arsenal at Goodison Park courtesy of a second half header from James Tarkowski. Their first win in 105 days helps them climb out of the bottom three, while Arsenal stay top but may see their five-point lead over Manchester City reduced this weekend.

Aston Villa v Leicester City line-ups

Leicester City: Ward; Castagne, Souttar, Faes, Kristiansen; Tielemans, Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall; Tete, Iheanacho, Barnes.

Subs: Iversen, Soyuncu, Brunt, Thomas, Mendy, Praet, Marcal-Madivadua, Daka, Vardy.

Aston Villa: Martinez, Konsa, Mings, Luiz, Buendia, Watkins, Young, Digne, Bailey, Ramsey, Kamara.

Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Cash, McGinn, Moreno, Chambers, Palacios, Coutinho, Denconcker.

Leicester City’s Danish left-back Victor Kristiansen makes his first start for the club at Villa Park.
Leicester City’s Danish left-back Victor Kristiansen makes his first start for the club at Villa Park. Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC/Getty Images

Brentford v Southampton line-ups

Brentford: Raya, Hickey, Pinnock, Mee, Henry, Norgaard, Jensen, Dasilva, Mbeumo, Toney, Wissa.

Subs: Cox, Schade, Zanka, Ghoddos, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Janelt, Roerslev.

Southampton: Bazunu, Bree, Bednarek, Lavia, Salisu, Perraud, Diallo, Elyounoussi, Ward-Prowse, Edozie, Adams.

Subs: Caballero, Maitland-Niles, Lyanco, Aribo, Armstrong, Onuachu, Sulemana, Alcaraz, Walcott.

The Gtech Community Stadium, where Brentford host Southampton today.
The Gtech Community Stadium, where Brentford host Southampton today. Photograph: Matt Watson/Southampton FC/Getty Images

Wolves v Liverpool line-ups

Wolves: Jose Sa, Nelson Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Ait Nouri, Lemina, Neves, Matheus Luiz, Sarabia, Matheus Cunha, Hwang.

Subs: Collins, Jimenez, Daniel Podence, Jonny, Bentley, Joao Moutinho, Adama Traore, Hodge, Bueno.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Gomez, Robertson, Keita, Bajcetic, Thiago, Salah, Gakpo, Nunez.

Subs: Milner, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Elliott, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Phillips, Kelleher.

Liverpool park the bus at Molineux.
Liverpool park the bus at Molineux. Photograph: Darren Staples/AFP/Getty Images

Manchester United v Crystal Palace line-ups

Manchester United: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Fernandes, Casemiro, Fred, Antony, Weghorst, Rashford.

Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia, Sabitzer, Dalot, Sancho, Garnacho, Mainoo.

Crystal Palace: Guaita, Clyne, Richards, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Schlupp, Ayew, Hughes, Olise, Edouard.

Subs: Johnstone, Whitworth, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Lokonga, Eze, Mateta, Ahamada, Riedewald

Fans converge on Old Trafford, where Manchester United host Crystal Palace this afternoon.
Fans converge on Old Trafford, where Manchester United host Crystal Palace this afternoon. Photograph: Matt West/REX/Shutterstock

Brighton v Bournemouth line-ups

Brighton: Sanchez, Lamptey, Veltman, Dunk, Estupinan, Gross, Gilmour, March, Welbeck, Mitoma, Undav

Subs: Steele, Webster, Sarmiento, Enciso, Caicedo, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Offiah, Moran

Bournemouth: Neto, A Smith, Mepham, Senesi, Zemura, Outtara, Billing, Lerma, Anthony, Traore, Semenyo

Subs: Travers, Christie, Rothwell, Stacey, Vina, Moore, Pollock, Greenwood, Kinsey

We can but hope somebody remembers to remove this “Keep off the grass” sign from the Amex Stadium touchline before the teams walk out at 2.55pm.
We can but hope somebody remembers to remove this “Keep off the grass” sign from the Amex Stadium touchline before the teams walk out at 2.55pm. Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA

Championship: Burnley now lead Norwich City 3-0 at Carrow Road, where Hjalmar Ekdal has scored their third. It remains scoreless between Rotherham and Sheffield United at the New York Stadium.

GOAL! Everton 1-0 Arsenal (Tarkowski 60)

Premier League: James Tarkowski has headed Everton in front from a corner on the hour mark and it’s no more than they deserve on the back of a fine performance in their first game under Sean Dyche. Can they hang on? Find out with Scott Murray …

Championship: High-flying Burnley have doubled their lead against Norwich City, with Vitinho scoring their second of the game after 54 minutes. At the New York Stadium, it remains scoreless between Rotherham United and Sheffield United in the day’s other early kick-off.

Everton 0-0 Arsenal: Everton’s improvement under Sean Dyche is already apparent and they’re having much the better of proceedings over the league leaders Arsenal a little over halfway through the first match of the new manager’s reign. Follow the action from Goodison Park with Scott Murray …

Meanwhile in the Championship

Well on course to secure the two automatic promotion places, Championship frontrunners Burnley and Sheffield United both get early opportunities to increase the gap between themselves and the chasing posse this afternoon.

Top of the table and already 17 points clear of third-placed Middlesbrough, Burnley travelled to Carrow Road to take on Norwich City in one of two lunchtime kick-offs. They lead by the only goal of the game at half-time, thanks to Anass Zaroury’s strike on eight minutes.

Behind Burnley, in second place and 12 points clear of Boro, Sheffield United are at the New York Stadium, where the deadlock between themselves and Rotherham remains unbroken at the break.

Today’s Championship fixtures

  • Norwich City 0-1 Burnley (latest score)

  • Rotherham 0-0 Sheffield United (latest score)

  • Huddersfield Town v QPR

  • Hull City v Cardiff City

  • Luton Town v Stoke City

  • Middlesbrough v Blackpool

  • Millwall v Sunderland

  • Preston NE v Bristol City

  • Reading v Watford

  • Swansea City v Birmingham City

  • View the Championship table

Anass Zaroury of Burnley celebrates firing Burnley ahead at Carrow Road with his sixth Championship goal of the season.
Anass Zaroury of Burnley celebrates firing Burnley ahead at Carrow Road with his sixth Championship goal of the season. Photograph: Ian Tuttle/REX/Shutterstock

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Today's Premier League fixtures

Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed two glorious chances to give Everton the lead against Arsenal during an entertaining first half at Goodison Park.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed two glorious chances to give Everton the lead against Arsenal during an entertaining first half at Goodison Park. Photograph: Peter Powell/EPA

Saturday Clockwatch ... live!

With a record-breaking January transfer window now closed we return to what seems, for some fans at least, to be the far more mundane pursuit of watching footballers try to justify their price tags on the Premier League stage.

Chelsea and Fulham got the ball rolling at Stamford Bridge last night, playing out a scoreless draw that saw Chelsea booed off after getting little or no obvious bang for the 389 million American bucks their frontman Todd Boehly hosed in the direction of new signings last month.

In one of several intriguing fixtures this afternoon, strugglers Everton are hosting Arsenal in today’s early kick-off at Goodison Park. Sean Dyche’s first match in charge of the Toffees is going well so far, his side currently more than holding their own against the league leaders in a match that remains scoreless, due in no small part to chances squandered by Everton duo Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Abdoulaye Doucoure.

Once proceedings draw to a close on Merseyside, we have five three o’clock kick-offs this afternoon, with plenty riding on each. We’ll bring you pre-match team news, flag up all the goals as they go in while highlighting any major talking points. Afterwards, we’ll have on-the-whistle match reports from our reporters at the various grounds.

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