Liverpool started the season off with a late opener from Fernando Torres. Sunderland, who dominated most of the game, briefly had a lapse in defending and let loose a Xabi Alonso pass, leading to their defeat.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, set up an exciting 2nd half against Manchester City, with John Carew slotting in at the 47th. Elano converted his penalty, however, equalizing the game.
Then came Agbonlahor, scoring a hat trick in 7 minutes. It was too late for Corluka to salvage a win, with his 89th minute goal and in the end, Villa deserved the victory.
in other news,
Chelsea put up a stunning performance in their league opener against Portsmouth. With an array of superior players, Scolari has his arsenal all set and the first game was just proving grounds to stabilize this assumption.
Following Claudio Pizarro's transfer to Werder Bremen just a few days ago, the squad seemed unfazed. 13 minutes in, Joe Cole slotted home, beating an offside trap, and earning Michael Ballack his first assist. Nicolas Anelka added a second with a thumping header, beating David James from Jose Bosingwa's cross. The Blues added insult to injury with a third, coming from the spot as Lampard (who will stay with Chelsea till kingdom come) smashed the ball into the net, following a handball from Sylvain Distin, and making sure the 151k/week paycheck isn't in vain.
The second half was dominated yet again by Chelsea, and with a slower pace and more passing, coolly handled the game. Deco added the 4th with minutes left, striking from beyond the box and sending the Portsmouth goalie reaching out in vain for a touch on the ball.
The game ended in a happy note, with not only Scolari grinning in delight, but with Roman Abramovich smiling with glee.
Liverpool 1 - 0 Sunderland
Chelsea 4 - 0 Portsmouth
Aston Villa 4 - 2 Man City
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