Here are the summaries of the football matches that took place on the first day of the Premier League season:

1. Manchester United vs Fulham

   • Erik ten Hag's Manchester United managed to secure a narrow 2-1 victory over Fulham, but it was not without its struggles. Diogo Dalot continued to struggle in the left-back role that was usually occupied by Luke Shaw, while Marcus Rashford failed to have a shot despite playing the whole game. Two centre-backs were tactical substitutions while chasing a goal with five minutes to go, and the team looks far from their best at this point.
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2. Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth

   • Nottingham Forest squandered a lead against Bournemouth in a 1-1 draw, extending their poor run of results against the Cherries to nine games without a win. Chris Wood scored the opening goal for Forest, but they were undone late on by Antoine Semenyo's strike. The injury to midfielder Danilo required lengthy treatment and he was stretchered off, and it was confirmed that he had sustained a broken ankle. Nuno Espirito Santo will have a lot to ponder after this game as his side looked vulnerable defensively.
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3. Wolves vs Arsenal

   • Wolves put up a strong fight against Arsenal, only to lose 1-0. Bukayo Saka was allowed to cut inside and fire home on his left foot to kill the game. Gary O'Neil admitted that he would usually change his tactics when coming up against an opposition as strong as Arsenal but wanted to test his "Plan A". The players understand the importance of executing their tactical plans effectively, and O'Neil will have to work on the small details to improve his side's performance.
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4. West Ham vs Aston Villa

   • Aston Villa came out victorious in their opening match against West Ham with a 2-1 win. Amadou Onana impressed in his debut, while Ian Maatsen and Jacob Ramsey combined for the winning goal. The attacking substitutes played a crucial role in securing the victory for Unai Emery's side. Jhon Duran has now scored six Premier League goals from just 616 minutes played, an average of one every 103 minutes, and the most of any player from the bench in the league since the start of last season.
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