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Cristiano Ronaldo marks Manchester United return with brace, Manchester City beat Leicester

MANCHESTER: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice on 2nd Manchester United debut and his compatriot Bruno Fernandes added a screamer because the Crimson Devils crushed Newcastle United 4-1 within the Premier League on Saturday.

Ronaldo, who returned to United from Juventus last month, opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime, pouncing from end differ after Newcastle keeper Freddie Woodman spilled out a low pressure from Mason Greenwood. 

Belief him to be hungry for extra.


King Ronaldo is abet!


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— Bola Daunsi (@BDaunsi) September 11, 2021

Javier Manquillo brought Newcastle level within the 56th minute with a low good-foot pressure after Miguel Almiron had led a swift counter from the guests.

Ronaldo restored United`s lead along with his 2nd — showing vitality and scurry as he latched on to a through ball from Luke Shaw and fired through Woodman`s legs ahead of reeling off to have a wonderful time along with his team mates in entrance of an overjoyed Stretford Quit. 

CRISTIANO RONALDO WHAT A GOAL pic.twitter.com/nRInghsmPm

— y (@yxziid) September 11, 2021

Fernandes made sure of the three aspects in spectacular vogue 10 minutes from time, gathering a square ball from Paul Pogba and unleashing an unstoppable shot from 25 metres which swerved at scurry into the tip nook.

Change Jesse Lingard added the to the celebration with a successfully-taken shot from interior the box after dependable work from Pogba. 

Bernardo Silva ratings in Manchester City’s 1-0 steal over Leicester 

LEICESTER: Bernardo Silva scored the ideal draw as Manchester City grabbed a main 1-0 steal at Leicester City within the Premier League on Saturday to climb to 2nd space within the desk within the abet of rivals Manchester United.

Leicester defender Jannik Vestergaard overlooked a golden likelihood from an early nook, but he would possibly well now not net a clean connection on his header and it sailed over the bar. City striker Ferran Torres had a chain of respectable probabilities within the critical half but Kasper Schmeichel managed to avert the hazard.

Jamie Vardy had a draw dominated out for offside four minutes into the 2nd half but it certainly became as soon as Manchester City who finally broke the deadlock as Silva pounced on a free ball within the box to fireplace dwelling within the 62nd minute.

Leiecester piled ahead having a leer an equaliser and Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman both went end, but Ederson became as soon as alert and instant off his line to connect.

Manchester City moved up 2nd space on nine aspects after four video games, ahead of Brighton & Hove Albion on draw disagreement and one point within the abet of Manchester United.  

Lukaku, Kovacic ruin Stamford Bridge ducks

LONDON: Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Saturday for his or her 600th Premier League victory to switch joint top of the standings alongside Manchester United after Romelu Lukaku and Mateo Kovacic scored for the critical time at Stamford Bridge.

Lukaku, who beforehand played for United, Everton and West Bromwich Albion, had by no reach scored at the bottom — even for the length of his first spell with Chelsea. But he got off the brand in his 15th look at the stadium when he opened the scoring.

In the 15th minute, Kovacic slithered past Villa`s midfield and released Lukaku with a ball that split the away facet`s defence. The Belgian striker despatched defender Axel Tuanzebe the unsuitable manner ahead of finding the bottom nook. 

 Romelu Lukaku celebrates his first-ever draw at Stamford Bridge after inserting Chelsea ahead

They lead 1-0 after 19 minutes#CHEAVL pic.twitter.com/8YkJV2fuJ7

— Premier League (@premierleague) September 11, 2021

Kovacic got his name on the scoresheet three minutes into the 2nd half when the Croatian midfielder pounced on a downhearted abet cross from Tyrone Mings, chipping the oncoming goalkeeper Jed Steer to double the lead.

Lukaku got his 2nd in stoppage time when Cesar Azpilicueta stumbled on the striker at the fringe of the box the place he unleashed a left-footed strike that gave Steer no likelihood.

Villa had their probabilities to attain but Edouard Mendy had a stellar sport in draw, making a couple of saves to make certain Thomas Tuchel`s facet saved their third clean sheet in four matches. 

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