EPL Table: 2016 Week 2 Standings After Sunday’s Premier League Scores

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West Ham United grabbed their first win of the 2016-17 Premier League season on Sunday, thanks to a late goal from Michail Antonio, beating Bournemouth 1-0 at the London Stadium.

The Hammers were far from perfect on their league debut in their new ground, but as shared by Bleacher Report UK, they were greatly aided by Harry Arter’s red card in the 78th minute:

Harry Arter goes down in history…as the first player to be sent off at the London Stadium #WHUBOU pic.twitter.com/yvBMS4VR8B

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) August 21, 2016

Elsewhere, Middlesbrough continued their fine start with a 2-1 win at Sunderland, as Cristhian Stuani bagged a brace to lead his side to victory. Patrick van Aanholt pulled one back for the Black Cats late, but their rivals held on for the win.

Here’s a look at the final scores for every Week 2 match:

The current Premier League standings:

Recap

West Ham’s first Premier League match at the London Stadium was far from an instant classic, as the Hammers and Cherries put together one of the least inspiring outings of Week 2. The absence of Dimitri Payet, who is still working his way back to form after UEFA Euro 2016, likely played a big role in the hosts’ early struggles.

As shared by Squawka Football, West Ham’s passing and crossing …

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