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Brentford 1-0 Liverpool
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Man City 2-1 Ipswich
Everton 0-2 Chelsea (FT)
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Andy Hunter’s match report from the Hill Dickinson is here, and you can find it below.
Chelsea have returned from the international break with an authority that augurs well for Xabi Alonso. A brace from Pedro Neto condemned Everton to an inaugural defeat of the season as the visitors climbed to fourth on the back of their first Premier League clean sheet since January. A head injury sustained by Emi Martínez, who was carried off on a stretcher after seven minutes of treatment, was the only concern from a mature display in the Merseyside sunshine for Alonso’s team.
There were goalkeeping issues at both ends of the field with Jordan Pickford unconvincing for the second week in succession as David Moyes’ side suffered self-inflicted wounds. But Everton could have no complaints about the merits of Chelsea’s victory given their contrasting performances in the second half.
Continue reading...Everton 0-2 Chelsea: Premier League – as it happened
Pedro Neto’s goals bookended the second half and earned Chelsea a rare victory at Everton
Everton kick off, and launch it long. Martinez claims the punt.
Before the kick-off, everyone takes the knee. It’s the first of two weeks of the Premier League’s No Room For Racism campaign. Challenge it, report it, change it.
Continue reading...Championship roundup: Zemura seals Watford reprieve for Dionisi
Watford out of bottom three after beating Charlton 2-0
Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff; Millwall 2-2 Lincoln
Watford lifted the pressure on Alessio Dionisi and quelled their supporters’ rebellion against the owner, Gino Pozzo, with a deserved 2-0 win against a sluggish Charlton side.
After shipping nine goals in calamitous defeats by Burnley and Cardiff, Dionisi’s side had slumped into the bottom three and the fans had turned their anger on Pozzo. But goals from Luca Kjerrumgaard and the substitute Jordan Zemura – the Zimbabwe defender’s first for the club – extended Charlton’s worrying run to eight games without a win as the Addicks were booed off at Vicarage Road.
Continue reading...Wolves’ Chirewa extends Burnley’s home woes as Vardy’s strike is in vain
The Wolves substitute Tawanda Chirewa struck within seconds of coming off the bench as César Peixoto’s side came from behind to extend Burnley’s home misery at Turf Moor to 21 games without a win.
Chirewa had just replaced Sean Neave in the 72nd minute when Mateus Mané pounced on Igor Julio’s heavy touch and sent the 23-year-old Zimbabwe international through to strike an angled shot, which flew into the net despite Gregoire Coudert getting his hands to the effort.
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In-form Everton kick things off against Chelsea while struggling Manchester United face a tough trip to Leeds
Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Hill Dickinson Stadium
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Henderson back on Merseyside, Farke threatens more misery for Carrick and Forest are a threat to Arsenal
A lively reception awaits the former Liverpool midfielders Jordan Henderson and Xabi Alonso at Everton and, in the case of the former, any jeers can be considered an unintentional tribute. They will speak of what the 36-year-old is able to produce now as much as what, and where, he delivered in the past. With two goals and an assist against Bournemouth last Saturday, Henderson became the oldest player to contribute directly to three goals in a Premier League game, and demonstrated his role at Chelsea is not simply to elevate standards off the pitch. His midfield partnership with Moisés Caicedo gave Alonso’s team balance and enabled the front three of Morgan Rogers, João Pedro and Cole Palmer to flourish. Their confrontation against an Everton defence that had impressed this season, only to litter the draw at Hull with costly mistakes, will provide a stern test of the hosts’ unbeaten start and may well be dictated by the veteran behind them. Andy Hunter
Everton v Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (all times BST)
Brentford v Liverpool, Saturday 3pm
Fulham v Hull, Saturday 3pm
Continue reading...Evanilson, Rayan and Rodríguez goals seal Bournemouth’s historic home win in Europe
An impossible dream realised: the Vitality Stadium staging European football, where the Europa League is becoming an oasis for Bournemouth. No wins yet in the Premier League, but beating Sturm Graz following up winning away at Real Sociedad should calm the domestic pressures mounting on Marco Rose. A pair of Brazilians secured club history, with Evanilson’s first-half header followed by Rayan’s later drive, a clincher coming just as the Austrian visitors were pushing hard for an equaliser. Álvaro Rodríguez’s stoppage-time penalty extended the celebrations.
Flag day at the Vitality. Elvis Presley’s high baritone and Andy Williams’ tenor on the public address system marked a different type of occasion. Bournemouth have come a significant distance. “Minus 17 to European dreams” read a banner in the Steve Fletcher stand, marking the journey from the foot of the Football League to becoming a model, continental club. Milan visit next week, an occasion to further broaden the smile of Bill Foley, Bournemouth’s financier present in the posh seats. “A long time coming,” said Bournemouth’s long-serving captain, Adam Smith. “The fans were up for it, the players were up for it.”
Continue reading...Bournemouth v Sturm Graz, Benfica v Celtic, and more: Europa League – as it happened
South coast sides were coasting as Bournemouth and Brighton registered big wins, but Celtic fell to heavy defeat at Benfica
8.10pm: Duran heads wide as Benfica go in search of a second.
And Duran makes no mistake from the spot, lifting a cheeky Panenka over Sinisalo! Pretty harsh that penalty call, I fear.
Continue reading...Europa League: Lyon take down Crystal Palace as Benfica overwhelm Celtic
Sage loses 3-2 to former side; Benfica 4-1 Celtic
Juventus go top with 2-1 win over Celta Vigo
Pierre Sage endured a frustrating return to Lyon in the Europa League as his Crystal Palace side lost 3-2 to his former employers at the Groupama Stadium.
Corentin Tolisso opened the scoring for the hosts and Ernest Nuamah doubled Lyon’s advantage late in a first half without a shot on target for the visitors. Yéremy Pino halved the deficit five minutes after the break before Pavel Sulc restored the Ligue 1 side’s two-goal advantage. The Palace substitute Daichi Kamada pulled one back with nine minutes remaining in a better second half for Palace, who could not find an equaliser.
Continue reading...Champions League review: PSG’s benchmark, Viking uprising and an Italian-German dilemma
The competition returned after the international break as the reigning champions put on a devastating display and Italy looked for its next saviour
Famous faces in the crowd for English teams’ home matches on Wednesday. While Prince William delighted in his beloved Aston Villa’s 6-0 romp over Fenerbahce, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City homecoming was spoiled by Paris Saint-Germain showing they still represent the benchmark in European club football this season.
Continue reading...Champions League: Mourinho’s Real Madrid stage wild comeback on Roma return
Mourinho’s side score three late goals from 3-1 deficit
Dortmund latest team beaten in Norway by Bodø/Glimt
José Mourinho enjoyed a Roma reunion to remember as Real Madrid completed an astonishing comeback by scoring three late goals to claim a 4-3 away win in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Marten de Roon gave the hosts a deserved opener before Kylian Mbappé struck back on his 100th Champions League appearance to level the scores at the break. Two Donyell Malen strikes in the space of six minutes early in the second half seemed to take the game away from the 15-time European champions as Roma ran rampant.
Continue reading...Championship roundup: Soucek doubles up as West Ham hit nine-man Lincoln for six
Tomas Soucek rounds off big victory after two reds
Portsmouth strike late to beat 10-man Sheffield United
West Ham returned to winning ways as they cruised to a 6-0 Championship victory against nine-man Lincoln at the ProAmpac Stadium.
The hosts had Tom Hamer sent off after just three minutes and Conor McGrandles followed him off the pitch 20 minutes later, with Konstantinos Mavropanos heading West Ham ahead on the stroke of half-time.
Continue reading...Millwall’s Alex Neil criticised for his comments on stoppage for alleged racism
Kick It Out statement: managers should ‘set the tone’
Head coach said delay in Swansea game ‘killed momentum’
The Millwall head coach, Alex Neil, has been criticised by the anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out after complaining that a stoppage in play over alleged racist abuse “killed the momentum” in Tuesday’s home defeat to Swansea City.
The Championship fixture was suspended for around seven minutes after reports of abusive chants being aimed at the Swansea midfielder Eom Ji-sung. The referee, Edward Duckworth, halted the match in the 65th minute before speaking with both teams’ managers, the fourth official and a safety officer.
Continue reading...Manchester City 2-4 Paris Saint-Germain: Champions League – as it happened
PSG led 3-0 at the break after a breathtaking first half and held on despite an improved City display
2 min: Cherki is caught dozing by Dembélé, who sends Doué scampering down a cul-de-sac on the left. Cherki will be pleased Khusanov was on point there.
PSG, in their blue shirts with red central panel, launch the kick-off in their usual rugby-union style. City in their sky blue.
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