Which 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend match was the only game to finish level?

Newcastle United 2–2 Liverpool was the only 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend match to finish level.

The fixture took place at St James’ Park on Sunday 23 August 2026. Both teams scored twice, so the match ended with each club receiving one league point.

The opening round contained ten matches, but nine produced a winner. Arsenal, Hull City, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Brentford, Brighton, Manchester City and Chelsea all won their opening fixtures, while Newcastle and Liverpool shared the points.

The result is a useful way to separate a draw from other close scorelines. Leeds beat Nottingham Forest 1–0, and Chelsea defeated Fulham 3–2, but those matches still had winners. The Newcastle–Liverpool fixture was the round’s sole stalemate and its only match in which neither side collected three points.