Aston Villa vs Sheffield United LIVE: Result and reaction as Premier League returns after 100 days
The 2019/20 Premier League season is back
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Aston Villa drew with Sheffield United as the 2019/20 Premier League season resumes.
After 98 days football in England returned to the field with Villa hoping to get a result to kickstart their push for safety at Villa Park. The Blades have far loftier ambitions and will have their eyes on an unlikely Champions League qualification place should things break right for them between now and the end of the season.
The match was an even affair blighted by controversy as goal-line technology appeared to miss the ball go over the line in the first-half denying Sheffield United a certain goal.
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Take a look at the David Luiz howler that led to the opening goal for Raheem Sterling:
Man City 1 - 0 Arsenal
Second half: Man City get the match back underway.
Man City 1 - 0 Arsenal
48 mins: Ederson sends a scandalous ball up to the Arsenal box where, Mahrez attempts to bring it down. His touch is a little heavy and Leno can tidy up.
Man City 1 - 0 Arsenal
50 mins: David Luiz yanks Mahrez to the ground inside his own area. He doesn't attempt to play the ball and is shown a red card. His awful night comes to an early end.
Man City 2 - 0 Arsenal - De Bruyne
51 mins: GOAL! Kevin De Bruyne converts the penalty and City double their lead!
Man City 2 - 0 Arsenal
54 mins: It's been a big night for David Luiz, a mistake leads to the first goal. He pulls down Mahrez, giving away a penalty and picking up a red card which leads to the second goal.
It's game over for Arsenal now.
Man City 2 - 0 Arsenal
57 mins: Man City keep possession of the ball and slowly ease their way up the pitch. Gabriel Jesus takes the ball on the edge of the box and he strikes one, sending the ball straight at the Arsenal goalkeeper who manages to cliing on to the ball.
Man City 2 - 0 Arsenal
60 mins: Leroy Sane is warming up on the sidelines for Man City. Is his arrival imminent for the Premier League champions?
Man City 2 - 0 Arsenal
63 mins: Leno has had a decent game for Arsenal. Man City get into the box from the right and Mahrez tries to pick of Jesus with a square ball that Leno smothers.
Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden replace David Silva and Riyad Mahrez for Man City. No Leroy Sane yet.
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