Premier League champions Leicester City and last season’s runners-up Arsenal remain without a win this season after a slow-burning 0-0 draw at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.
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And Burnley impressively earned their first points of the season by defeating Liverpool2-0.
City got the first penalty when Stoke center back Ryan Shawcross was punished for pulling back Nicolas Otamendi, who had stolen a yard at a corner.
Argentina worldwide Aguero scored a penalty and a header in the first half to help Pep Guardiola’s side to a third victory in three competitive games of the new season. “We have to adjust as referees are so curious about what happens in the box”.
“It has been a nice week for us – Sunderland and today”. The first 10 of the second half was hard, they scored a penalty, but then we kept the ball really well and created chances and we deserved the win.
Stoke got one back in the 49th minute when Raheem Sterling was penalised for a slight push on Shawcross and Bojan Krkic stepped up to convert the spot-kick.
City may not have been at their rampant best and were arguably flattered by the scoreline, with striker Sergio Aguero and substitute Nolito scoring two goals each.
“We have only had one month together”.
With the crowd in full voice and Jonathan Walters having been introduced from the bench, Stoke pressed hard to find an equaliser, and City were rewarded for some disciplined defending when it struck the killer blow on the counter-attack with four minutes left.
“I am happy for how we played for 70, 80 minutes because we played very well”, Mazzarri said, “but I am not happy with the result”.
Asked about the penalty controversy, Ranieri said: “My philosophy is it’s a penalty when the referee blows his whistle and that’s it”.
Diego Costa fired Chelsea to another late victory as the Spain striker secured a 2-1 win at Watford just days after his last-gasp heroics saw off West Ham. Everton came from behind to beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 and Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 1-0 thanks to a first goal for the club by new signing Victor Wanyama.
Watford’s Etienne Capoue smashed a swerving shot past keeper Thibaut Courtois and into the top corner of the net after 55 minutes following a cross from the right by Adlene Guedioura.
Costa clinched three points in the 87th minute after running onto a brilliant through-ball from Cesc Fabregas and shooting past goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes.
Leicester opened the season with a 2-1 loss at Hull.
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They equalised through Kevin Mirallas after a flowing move in first-half stoppage time and former England midfielder Barry headed the visitors into a 60th-minute lead with his first goal since January 2014.
