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Huddersfield defeat Newcastle to maintain winning Premier League start

Aaron Mooy scored the only goal as the Terriers won their first home game of the season.

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Aaron Mooy’s fine second-half strike maintained Huddersfield’s dream Premier League start as they beat Newcastle 1-0 in their first top flight home game in 45 years.

The Australian, who this summer turned a loan from Manchester City into a permanent signing that could rise to £10million, smashed in a 50th-minute winner following a one-two with Elias Kachunga as the Terriers defeated one of the sides they came up with last term.

It meant David Wagner’s men followed up last weekend’s 3-0 victory at Crystal Palace with three more points to become just the third newly-promoted side to win their first two games in the Premier League era, emulating Bolton in 2001 and Hull last season.

What they said

David Wagner
(Danny Lawson/PA)
Rafael Bentiez
(Danny Lawson/PA)

Tweet of the match

Star man – Aaron Mooy

The Australian was a class above in the Championship and he delivered the one moment of quality with a tremendous second-half finish.

Stat of the match

David Wagner’s side made it two wins from two at the start of the new Premier League campaign, emulating the feats of Bolton in 2001 and Hull last year. The former, who also won their third game, survived but the Tigers went down.

In with the crowd

Having waited so long for top-flight football, Huddersfield fans are now dreaming even bigger. After Mooy’s opener they could be heard chanting, ‘We’re on our way, to the Champions League, we’re on our way’.

Player ratings

Who’s up next?

Newcastle take on Nottingham Forest
(Owen Humphreys/PA)

Huddersfield v Rotherham (Carabao Cup, August 23)

Newcastle v Nottingham Forest (Carabao Cup, August 23)

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