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Wimbledon 0-3 Manchester United: Beckham’s Goal From the Halfway Line (1996)

Manchester United beat Wimbledon 0-3 at Selhurst Park on 17 August 1996 as a young David Beckham scored from inside his own half, three minutes from time.

Arsenal 2-1 Everton: The Invincibles’ First Day (2003)

Arsenal beat Everton 2-1 at Highbury on 16 August 2003, with ten men, in the opening match of their unbeaten Invincibles season.

The First Premier League Goal: Sheffield United 2-1 Man Utd

Brian Deane scored the first-ever Premier League goal for Sheffield United against Manchester United on 15 August 1992, in a 2-1 win at Bramall Lane.

Arsenal 3-4 Liverpool: A Seven-Goal Opening Day (2016)

Liverpool won a seven-goal opening-day thriller 4-3 at Arsenal in August 2016, with Sadio Mane scoring on his debut and Coutinho scoring twice.

Brentford 2-0 Arsenal: 74 Years in the Making (2021)

Brentford beat Arsenal 2-0 on 13 August 2021 in their first top-flight match for 74 years, and their first-ever Premier League game and win.

Chelsea 2-3 Burnley: The Champions’ Nine-Man Opening Day

Burnley beat reigning champions Chelsea 3-2 at Stamford Bridge on the opening day of 2017-18, with Chelsea reduced to nine men after two red cards.

Barcelona 5-4 Sevilla: The 2015 UEFA Super Cup

Barcelona beat Sevilla 5-4 after extra time in the 2015 UEFA Super Cup. Lionel Messi scored two free-kicks and Pedro won it late after Sevilla fought back.

1974 FA Charity Shield: Keegan & Bremner Sent Off

Liverpool beat Leeds 6-5 on penalties at the 1974 FA Charity Shield, where Keegan and Bremner were both sent off and threw their shirts down at Wembley.