Phil Foden and his goal celebrations with teammates Source: SITA/AP/Jon Super
LONDON – After a turnaround in the second half, the Manchester City players won the 19th round of the English league at Everton 3:1. Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 2:1 at home, in the end the London derby was decided by substitute Noni Madueke from a penalty. Wolverhampton won 4:1 at Brentford thanks to two goals from Korean striker Hwang Hi-chan.
The “Citizens” started the match against Everton five days after the triumph at the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first English club in history to win five trophies in one calendar year. Coach Guardiola’s men again had to do without the injured Norwegian gunner Haaland.
The Liverpool team opened the scoring in the 29th minute thanks to Harrison. The guests turned the score around between the 53rd and 64th minutes, first Foden scored, followed by last year’s world champion with Argentina Álvarez from the penalty spot. Silva secured three points for the defending champions.
Photo gallery (9) Source: SITA/AP/Jon Super
Manchester won only the second of the last seven duels in the Premier League and moved up to fourth place. Liverpool is five points behind the leader, but has played one less game. Everton, who were deducted 10 points for breaching financial rules, lost their second consecutive game after a four-game winning streak and are just a point off top-of-the-table Luton. In addition, the newcomer of the competition has a match to his credit.
Chelsea succeeded with the youngest eleven
Argentinian coach Chelsea Pochettino, according to the analytical company Opta, built the youngest opening eleven of the “Blues” in the history of the Premier League (average 23 years, 21 days). Overall, it was the eighth youngest team in the history of the competition.
Ukrainian Mudryk put the home side in the lead after less than a quarter of an hour of play, and Olis equalized in the first half. At the end of normal playing time, referee Salisbury awarded a penalty kick to Chelsea after the intervention of the video referee and watching replays of Eze’s foul on Madueke. The fouled player took the responsibility himself, and with his first goal in the league season, he gave his team a full point gain.
Chelsea won the second of their last three league games to move up to 10th place. Crystal Palace have not won in eight rounds in a row and are in 15th place.
In the meeting between Brentford and Wolverhampton, the first three goals were scored between the 13th and 16th minutes. The guests gained a two-goal lead after Lemin and Hwang Hi-chan scored, Wiss scored for the London team.
After less than half an hour of the game, the Korean attacker scored again and the final result was determined in the 79th minute by substitute Bellegarde, who replaced the injured Hwang Hi-chan in the first half setup. “Wolves” won the second round in a row and are eleventh, Brentford lost for the fourth time in a row and is fourteenth.
Round 19 of the Premier League:
FC Brentford – Wolverhampton Wanderers 1:4 (1:3)
Goals: 16. Wissa – 13. Lemina, 14. and 28. Hwang Hee-Chan, 79. Bellegarde
FC Chelsea – Crystal Palace 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: 13. Mudryk, 89. Madueke (from 11m) – 45.+1 Olise
Everton – Manchester City 1:3
Goals: 29. Harrison – 53. Foden, 64. Álvarez from pen., 86. Silva
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2023-12-27 22:19:54
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