Chelsea 2-1 Hull: Fresh from their Community Shield victory over Manchester United, Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea welcome Hull to Stamford Bridge for the curtain-raiser of the Premier League 2009/10 season
Stephen Hunt's collison with Petr Cech in 2006 resulted in the keeper sustaining a fractured skull, and the Chelsea fans boo his every touch of the ball. Hunt's opener on 30 minutes does little to improve relations
After Didier Drogba curls in a free-kick, the Tigers fight to hold on to their point, and both sides spurn chances in the final 20. Drogba seals the home win, his intended cross finding the net deep into six minutes of injury time
Blackburn 0-2 Manchester City: Emmanuel Adebayor gets off to a dream start on his competitive debut for City, forcing a shot through the Blackburn defence on two minutes
Stephen Ireland earns Mark Hughes' congratulations with a second goal, with Shay Given also deserving a share of the plaudits after saving from Chris Samba and Benni McCarthy to keep a clean sheet
Bolton 0-1 Sunderland: Record signing Darren Bent repays the faith and considerable expense invested in him by new Mackems manager Steve Bruce, firing home from close range to claim an early lead at the Reebok
Sunderland dominate in the first half, although Bent fails to convert two further chances. Renewed efforts from Bolton after the break are too little too late, and all three points go to the north-east's only Premier League club
Portsmouth 0-1 Fulham: Unorthodox opener at Fratton Park, where Bobby Zamora's body pings Clint Dempsey's shot into the net, leaving Pompey keeper David James stranded
Portsmouth have several chances, including a shot from Frederic Piquionne which narrowly sails over, but all but one fail to make the target and Roy Hodgson's side bags all three points
Stoke 2-0 Burnley: Burnley embark on their first top-flight match in 33 years, but hopes of kicking off their Premier League campaign with a win take a dip after Ryan Shawcross puts the Potters ahead
Burnley manager Owen Coyle looks defeat in the face after Clarets defender Stephen Jordan glances Rory Delap's throw-in into his own net to seal all three points for the home side
Wolves 0-2 West Ham: Newly-promoted Wolves are looking to bag their first opening day-win in ten years, but the vocal home support fails to inspire goals, and Mark Noble's strike puts the Hammers ahead
Wolves go close in the second half through Nenad Milijas, but Matthew Upson's headed goal in the 69th minute put the game beyond Wolves' reach, who finish with ten men after losing Sylvain Ebanks-Blake to injury
Aston Villa 0-2 Wigan: In scenes replicated around the country, players and fans pay their respects to Sir Bobby Robson, who lost his fight with cancer last month, with a minute's applause
Wigan have never lost at Villa Park, and look set to keep their record; Hugo Rodallega plays his part with style, firing a volley into the top corner to stake an early claim for goal of the season, and Jason Koumas makes it two
Roberto Martinez's victorious Premiership debut endears him to the fans of his new club, whilst Villa counterpart Martin O'Neill is subjected to boos at the final whistle
Arsenal 6-1 Everton: Aiming to repeat their 2003 and 2004 opening day victories against Everton, the Gunners hit their stride after half an hour; The Tim Howard at full stretch is no match for Denilson's firecracker
Arsene Wenger's sole summer signing Thomas Vermaelen enjoys an impressive debut, scoring with his head to double Arsenal's lead. Four minutes later, William Gallas also heads home to join him on the score sheet
The Gunners run rampant in the second half; Cesc Fabregas puts two past Howard, and dedicates his brace to Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque, who died earlier this month
Eduardo marks his first Premiership outing since an horrific leg injury in February 2008 with a goal, tapping in Arshavin's rebound to make it six; Louis Saha's injury time goal provides scant consolation for the Toffees
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