Leicester paid an emotional tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha as the grief-stricken club won 1-0 at Cardiff following their owner's tragic death, while Marcus Rashford fired Manchester United to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday.
Thai billionaire Vichai was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed outside Leicester's King Power Stadium following last Saturday's match against West Ham. The horrific accident triggered a week of mourning in Leicester and around the world of football.
With Vichai's funeral underway on Saturday in Bangkok, Leicester headed to Cardiff for a match that served as a chance to honour their late owner and begin the healing process. While results have been rendered irrelevant by the crash, it was fitting that Leicester took the points in their first match since Vichai's death, thanks to Demarai Gray's second-half winner at the Cardiff City Stadium. Leicester's players had worn white t-shirts bearing Vichai's image and the words "The Boss" on the front of them during the pre-match warm-up.
On the back an inscription read "Khun Vichai You Will Be Forever In Our Hearts".
A minute's silence was impeccably observed, with a wreath laid on the pitch and images of Vichai shown on the scoreboards behind either goal.
Leicester's players and staff linked arms on the centre circle to pay tribute during a poignant silence that left Foxes goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel in tears.
Two giant flags in memory of Vichai were unfurled, one of them being passed from Cardiff supporters to their Leicester counterparts, as the game got underway.
It was United's third victory in their last four Premier League games, but boss Jose Mourinho was furious with his side's latest sloppy start. "I said at half-time I was the luckiest manager in the Premier League in a half when the score should be like 6-2," Mourinho said.
Newcastle earned their first league win this season as Ayoze Perez's 66th-minute header sealed a 1-0 success against Watford at St James' Park. After 10 matches without a victory, Rafael Benitez's side finally broke their duck to climb out of the relegation zone.
Richarlison's brace inspired Everton's 3-1 win over Brighton at Goodison Park.
West Ham ended a three-match winless league run with a 4-2 victory against Burnley at the London Stadium.
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