Chelsea 2-0 Hull City.
Oscar and Frank Lampard scored first-half goals as Chelsea marked the
start of Jose Mourinho's second spell as Blues manager with victory over
Hull.
Lampard had an early penalty saved by Allan McGregor, before Kevin de Bruyne set up Oscar to slot the hosts ahead.
McGregor again thwarted Lampard, but the England midfielder responded with a superb free-kick to double the lead.
Newly promoted Hull rallied after half-time but could not force their way back as Chelsea comfortably secured the win.
With his comeback match going to plan, Mourinho can now turn his attention to Wednesday's visit of Aston Villa.
Mourinho had said of his return to Stamford Bridge, "It's my dugout, my stadium, my people", and so it appeared as he emerged from the tunnel before kick-off to ear-splitting noise and a spine-tingling ovation.
The self-proclaimed "Happy One" - when he arrived in 2004 it was the "Special One" - waved to all sides of the ground and blew kisses to the fans before taking a seat as his new team set about dismantling the visitors.
There were three survivors from the line-up that started the opening match of his first spell - Petr Cech, John Terry and Lampard - while De Bruyne was handed a debut after spending last season on loan at Werder Bremen.
The 22-year-old Belgian slotted seamlessly into Chelsea's 4-2-3-1 formation, joining Eden Hazard and Oscar in supporting lone-striker Fernando Torres, with Lampard and Ramires sitting in midfield.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham.
Tottenham's record signing Roberto Soldado scored on his debut as
Crystal Palace were defeated in their first top-flight match since 2005.
The
£26m signing from Valencia
coolly side-footed a penalty past Julian Speroni after Aaron Lennon's cross was handled by full-back Dean Moxey.
Spurs were without Real Madrid target Gareth Bale but were rarely troubled.
Palace had their best chance at the end, with Kagisho Dikgacoi firing straight at Hugo Lloris.
Soldado, 28, scored 24 goals in 35 appearances for Valencia last season and had the perfect start to his Premier League career.
Tottenham duo Kyle Walker and Aaron Lennon consistently linked well down the right - and their running eventually proved decisive just after half-time. Lennon found space in the area but his cross clattered into Moxey's outstretched hand. Tottenham did not win a penalty in the whole of the 2012-13 season but referee Mark Clattenburg pointed to the spot and Soldado kept his cool, slotting home as Speroni dived the wrong way.
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