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The sporting weekend in pictures

The sporting weekend in pictures
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Manchester United won big against Leeds, Brentford shocked Arsenal and Tottenham defeated Manchester City without the help of striker Harry Kane.

The Premier League kicked off a new season in emphatic fashion on Friday, with fans welcomed back in numbers for the first time in 18 months.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look some of the images captured over an eventful weekend.

Brentford fans were the first to see their side in action as they returned to the top flight with a win over Arsenal
Brentford fans were the first to see their side in action as they returned to the top flight with a win over Arsenal (Nick Potts/PA)
Bruno Fernandes claimed the first hat-trick of the season as Manchester United beat rivals Leeds 5-1 at Old Trafford
Bruno Fernandes claimed the first hat-trick of the season as Manchester United beat rivals Leeds 5-1 at Old Trafford (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Marcos Alonso scored for Chelsea as they beat Crystal Palace
Marcos Alonso scored for Chelsea as they beat Crystal Palace (Tess Derry/PA)
Calum Hill won the Cazoo Classic at the London Golf Club in Ash, Kent
Calum Hill won the Cazoo Classic at the London Golf Club in Ash, Kent (Steven Paston/PA)
It was Hill's first trophy on the European Tour
It was Hill's first trophy on the European Tour (Steven Paston/PA)
Nando Parrado ridden by Adam Kirby at the Newbury Races
Nando Parrado ridden by Adam Kirby at the Newbury Races (John Walton/PA)
Liverpool got their Premier League campaign off to a good start with a 3-0 win at Norwich
Liverpool got their Premier League campaign off to a good start with a 3-0 win at Norwich (Joe Giddens/PA)
Ryann O'Toole won the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open at Dumbarnie Links, St Andrews
Ryann O'Toole won the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open at Dumbarnie Links, St Andrews (Malcolm Mackenzie/PA)
Great Britain's Declan Brooks took part in the I Am Team GB Media Event at London Stadium
Great Britain's Declan Brooks took part in the I Am Team GB Media Event at London Stadium (James Manning/PA)
Steven Mullaney bats during The Hundred match at Trent Bridge between the Trent Rockets and Manchester Originals
Steven Mullaney bats during The Hundred match at Trent Bridge between the Trent Rockets and Manchester Originals (Tim Goode/PA)
Wakefield Trinity's Lee Kershaw celebrates scoring as his side narrowly beat Warringtonetfred Super League – Mobile Rocket Stadium
Wakefield Trinity's Lee Kershaw celebrates scoring as his side narrowly beat Warrington (Martin Rickett/PA)
Watford fans returned on Graham Taylor day to celebrate the former England manager
Watford fans returned on Graham Taylor day to celebrate the former England manager (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Tottenham's Son Heung-min scored the only goal of the game as his side beat last season's champions Manchester City
Tottenham's Son Heung-min scored the only goal of the game as his side beat last season's champions Manchester City (Nick Potts/PA)
Celtic narrowly beat Hearts 3-2 in the Scottish League Cup
Celtic narrowly beat Hearts 3-2 in the Scottish League Cup (Steve Welsh/PA)
Aplha Cru ridden by jockey David Nolan (right) wins the Happy Retirement Mick Henshaw Novice Stakes at Pontefract
Aplha Cru ridden by jockey David Nolan (right) wins the Happy Retirement Mick Henshaw Novice Stakes at Pontefract (Tim Goode/PA)
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