Precisely 100 days because the last Premier League match, the competition resumed following its suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sheffield United were rejected by a goal- line technology failure at Vacation home Park, while Manchester City relieved to success over Arsenal
Here, the PA news company takes a look at the league’s return in images.
Goal posts are wiped tidy with a disinfectant clean ahead of the match at Rental Property Park (Shaun Botterill/NMC Pool/PA)Players heated up in Black Lives Matter tee shirts (Paul Ellis/NMC Pool/PA)Players and authorities took a knee in assistance of the Black Lives Matter movement after the whistle was blown for kick-off (Shaun Botterill/NMC Pool/PA)’ Black Lives Matter’ changed player names on the back of the t-shirts (Carl Recine/NMC Pool/PA)The big talking point came as Orjan Nyland brought the ball over the line, however Sheffield United were rejected by a goal- line technology failure (Paul Ellis/NMC Pool/PA) Referee Michael Oliver points to his watch to signify the goal- line technology did not offer a goal (Carl Recine/NMC Pool/PA) Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder and Aston Rental Property boss Dean Smith needed to share the spoils (Paul Ellis/NMC Pool/PA)Arsenal players heat up in front of the Manchester City fan wall at the Etihad Arena (Peter Powell/NMC Pool/PA) All authorities and players likewise took a knee at the Etihad (Peter Powell/NMC Pool/PA) A match ball is cleaned during the game (Dave Thompson/NMC Pool/PA)Arsenal had an injury problem as first Granit Xhaka (imagined) and after that Pablo Mari were required off (Dave Thompson/NMC Pool/PA) Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling scored the first goal of the Premier League’s reboot (Dave Thompson/NMC Pool/PA) Medical personnel need to use PPE (Laurence Griffiths/NMC/PA)Arsenal defender David Luiz was dispatched on an unpleasant night for Arsenal (Laurence Griffiths/NMC/PA) Kevin De Bruyne made it 2-0 (Peter Powell/NMC Pool/PA) Manchester City defender Eric Garcia got prolonged treatment after hitting goalkeeper Ederson (Peter Powell/NMC Pool/PA).