Mixed start for Australians in EPL
FOOTBALL: Life in the Premier League has got off to a flying start for Aaron Mooy and Huddersfield Town, while Mat Ryan’s Brighton suffered a reality check at home to Manchester City.
Mooy’s Huddersfield travelled to London for their first top-flight clash in almost five decades and came away with three points after a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.
The Socceroo set up Huddersfield’s first-ever Premier League goal with a short corner to the near post.
The subsequent flick-on led to an own goal from Palace defender Joel Ward.
It didn’t take long for the visitors to double the advantage and Mooy was again in the thick of it.
He delivered a pinpoint cross to find record signing Steve Mounie, who buried the header to make it 2-0.
Mounie put the icing on the cake with a second goal in the 78th minute.
On the south coast fellow new boys Brighton showed some encouraging signs before Manchester City’s class shone through for a 2-0 win.
Ryan (pictured) was kept busy in the opening term but the title favourites were unable to break through.
Brighton even looked the more likely to score 10 minutes after the break.
Sergio Aguero finally broke the deadlock on 70 minutes before a Lewis Dunk own goal sealed the points five minutes later.