Premier League First Day Results

Date	Against	Result	W/D/L	Stadium
16.08.1992	Nottingham Forest	0-1	L	City Ground
18.08.1993	Sheffield Wednesday	2-0	W	Anfield
20.08.1994	Crystal Palace	6-1	W	Selhurst Park
19.08.1995	Sheffield Wednesday	1-0	W	Anfield
17.08.1996	Middlesborough	3-3	D	Riverside
09.08.1997	Wimbledon	1-1	D	Selhurst Park
16.08.1998	Southampton	2-1	W	The Dell
07.08.1999	Sheffield Wednesday	2-1	W	Hillsborough
19.08.2000	Bradford City	1-0	W	Anfield
18.08.2001	West Ham United	2-1	W	Anfield
18.08.2002	Aston Villa	1-0	W	Villa Park
17.08.2003	Chelsea	1-2	L	Anfield
14.08.2004	Tottenham Hotspur	1-1	D	White Hart Lane
13.08.2005	Middlesborough	0-0	D	Riverside
19.08.2006	Sheffield United	1-1	D	Bramall Lane
11.08.2007	Aston Villa	2-1	W	Villa Park
16.08.2008	Sunderland	1-0	W	Stadium of Light
16.08.2009	Tottenham Hotspur	1-2	L	White Hart Lane
15.08.2010	Arsenal	1-1	D	Anfield
13.08.2011	Sunderland	1-1	D	Anfield
18.08.2012	West Bromwich Albion	0-3	L	The Hawthorns
17.08.2013	Stoke City	1-0	W	Anfield
17.08.2014	Southampton	2-1	W	Anfield
09.08.2015	Stoke City	1-0	W	Britannia Stadium
14.08.2016	Arsenal	4-3	W	Emirates Stadium
12.08.2017	Watford	3-3	D	Vicarage Road
12.08.2018	West Ham United	4-0	W	Anfield
09.08.2019	Norwich City	4-1	W	Anfield
12.09.2020	Leeds United	4-3	W	Anfield
14.09.2021	Norwich City	3-0	W	Carrow Road
06.08.2022	Fulham	2-2	D	Craven Cottage
13.08.2023	Chelsea	1-1	D	Stamford Bridge
17.08.2024	Ipswich Town	2-0	W	Portman Road

Won 19 - Drawn 10 - Lost 4 - For 61 - Against 35

Premier League Opening Day Goalscorers

Date	Against	Goalscorers
16.08.1992	Nottingham F	n/a
18.08.1993	Sheffield Wed	Clough 39', 47'
20.08.1994	Crystal Palace	Molby 12', McManaman x 2, Fowler 45', Rush x 2
19.08.1995	Sheffield Wed	Collymore 61'
17.08.1996	Middlesborough	Bjornebye 4', Barnes 29', Fowler 65'
09.08.1997	Wimbledon	Owen 71'
16.08.1998	Southampton	Reidle 39', Owen 73'
07.08.1999	Sheffield Wed	Fowler 75', Camara 84'
19.08.2000	Bradford City	Heskey 67'
18.08.2001	West Ham U	Owen 18', 77'
18.08.2002	Aston Villa	Riise 47'
17.08.2003	Chelsea	Owen 79'
14.08.2004	Tottenham H	Cisse 38'
13.08.2005	Middlesborough	n/a
19.08.2006	Sheffield United	Fowler 69'
11.08.2007	Aston Villa	Laursen og 30', Gerrard 86'
16.08.2008	Sunderland	Torres 82'
16.08.2009	Tottenham H	Gerrard Pen 55'
15.08.2010	Arsenal	N'Gog 46'
13.08.2011	Sunderland	Suarez 12'
18.08.2012	West Bromwich	n/a
17.08.2013	Stoke City	Sturridge 37'
17.08.2014	Southampton	Sterling 23', Sturridge 79'
09.08.2015	Stoke City	Coutinho 86'
14.08.2016	Arsenal	Coutinho 45+1', Lallana 49', Coutinho 56', Mane 64'
12.08.2017	Watford	Mane 29, Firmino 55, Salah 57
12.08.2018	West Ham United	Salah 19, Mane 45, 53, Sturridge 88
09.08.2019	Norwich City	Hanley og, Salah, Dijk, Origi
12.09.2020	Leeds United	Salah 3, van Dijk
14.09.2021	Norwich City	Jota, Firmino, Salah
06.08.2022	Fulham	Nunez, Salah
13.08.2023	Chelsea	Diaz
17.08.2025	Ipswich Town	Jota, Salah

For 61 - Against 35

Premier League Opening Day Discipline

Date	Against	Player
16.08.1992	Nottingham F	Rush 12', Burrows 60'
18.08.1993	Sheffield Wed	n/a
20.08.1994	Crystal Palace	McManaman
19.08.1995	Sheffield Wed	Wright, Harkness
17.08.1996	Middlesborough	McManaman, Wright
09.08.1997	Wimbledon	Babb, Harkness
16.08.1998	Southampton	Heggem, Riedle, Harkness
07.08.1999	Sheffield Wed	n/a
19.08.2000	Bradford City	Traore
18.08.2001	West Ham U	Carragher
18.08.2002	Aston Villa	Diouf, Hamann, Murphy
17.08.2003	Chelsea	Biscn, Henchoz, Diouf
14.08.2004	Tottenham H	Sinama-Pongolle
13.08.2005	Middlesborough	Alonso, Garcia, Sissoko
19.08.2006	Sheffield United	Sissoko, Kromkamp
11.08.2007	Aston Villa	Pennant, Reina
16.08.2008	Sunderland	Arbeloa, El Zhar
16.08.2009	Tottenham H	Mascherano, Skrtel, Kuyt
15.08.2010	Arsenal	Gerrard, Cole (red)
13.08.2011	Sunderland	Carragher, Henderson, Adam, Kelly
18.08.2012	West Bromwich	Johnson, Suarez, Lucas, Carroll, Agger (red)
17.08.2013	Stoke City	Toure
17.08.2014	Southampton	Manquillo
09.08.2015	Stoke City	Skretel, Lovren, Milner, Gomez
14.08.2016	Arsenal	Lovren, Moreno, Lallana
12.08.2017	Watford	Mignolet, Mane, Alexander-Arnold
12.08.2018	West Ham United	Alexander-Arnold
09.08.2019	Norwich City	n/a
12.09.2020	Leeds United	Firmino
14.09.2021	Norwich City	Milner
06.08.2022	Fulham	n/a
13.08.2023	Chelsea	Jota, Mac Allister, Alexander-Arnold
17.08.2024	Ipswich Town	Gakpo

Yellow Cards 61 - Red Cards 2

Premier League Opening Day Attendances

Date	Against	Stadium	Attendances
16.08.1992	Nottingham Forest	City Ground	20,038
18.08.1993	Sheffield Wednesday	Anfield	44,004
20.08.1994	Crystal Palace	Selhurst Park	18,084
19.08.1995	Sheffield Wednesday	Anfield	40,535
17.08.1996	Middlesborough	Riverside	30,039
09.08.1997	Wimbledon	Selhurst Park	26,106
16.08.1998	Southampton	The Dell	15,202
07.08.1999	Sheffield Wednesday	Hillsborough	34,853
19.08.2000	Bradford City	Anfield	44,183
18.08.2001	West Ham United	Anfield	43,935
18.08.2002	Aston Villa	Villa Park	41,183
17.08.2003	Chelsea	Anfield	44,083
14.08.2004	Tottenham Hotspur	White Hart Lane	35,105
13.08.2005	Middlesborough	Riverside	31,908
19.08.2006	Sheffield United	Bramall Lane	31,726
11.08.2007	Aston Villa	Villa Park	42,640
16.08.2008	Sunderland	Stadium of Light	43,259
16.08.2009	Tottenham Hotspur	White Hart Lane	35,935
15.08.2010	Arsenal	Anfield	44,722
13.08.2011	Sunderland	Anfield	45,018
18.08.2012	West Bromwich Albion	The Hawthorns	26,039
17.08.2013	Stoke City	Anfield	44,822
17.08.2014	Southampton	Anfield	44,736
09.08.2015	Stoke City	Britannia Stadium	27,654
14.08.2016	Arsenal	Emirates Stadium	60,003
12.08.2017	Watford	Vicarage Road	20,407
12.08.2018	West Ham United	Anfield	53,235
09.08.2019	Norwich City	Anfield	53,333
12.09.2020	Leeds United	Anfield	n/a
14.09.2021	Norwich City	Carrow Road	27,023
06.08.2022	Fulham	Craven Cottage	22,207
13.08.2023	Chelsea	Stamford Bridge	40,096
17.08.2024	Ipswich Town	Portman Road	30,004

Home 12, Away 21

Total Home Attendances 502,606, Average Home Attendance 45,691

Highest Home Attendances 53,333 v Norwich City, Lowest Home Attendance 40,535 v Sheff Weds

Highest Away Attendances 60,003 v Arsenal, Lowest Away Attendance 15,202 v Southampton