EPL results for matches played today, August 17, 2014. Man City, Liverpool, record wins

Manchester City began the defense of its title with a 2-0 away victory over Newcastle on Sunday, with star forwards David Silva and Sergio Aguero scoring at St. James' Park.

 Liverpool, the runner-up last season, struggled Southampton at Anfield but still took the three points, with Daniel Sturridge's 79th-minute goal clinching a 2-1 win in the team's first match of the post-Luis Suarez era.