Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz and Mateo Kovacic obtained on the scoresheet as Chelsea continued their upturn in kind with a 3-1 win at Leicester Metropolis within the Premier League on Saturday.
After a dismal run of two wins in 15 video games, Graham Potter’s facet have gained three on the trot in all competitions and are tenth within the league standings with 37 factors, whereas Sixteenth-placed Leicester will now be trying over their shoulders with concern.
Excessive on confidence following wins over Leeds United and Borussia Dortmund, the guests bossed the opening spell of the sport and drew first blood within the eleventh minute when Chilwell’s crisp left-footed volley beat goalkeeper Danny Ward at his close to publish.
Delight for @ChelseaFC 🔵#LEICHE pic.twitter.com/ooZDHoG4BF
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Chelsea have been responsible of taking their foot off the fuel after their opener, with ahead Joao Felix dropping possession in his personal half within the thirty ninth minute. The ball broke to ahead Patson Daka, who fired his effort previous Kepa Arrizabalaga to degree the rating.
Leicester continued to press ahead after the equaliser, nevertheless it was Chelsea who scored simply earlier than halftime when Enzo Fernandez performed Havertz by with a fragile chip, which the German lobbed over the pinnacle of Ward and into the online.
The hosts didn’t let up of their depth after the break and have been denied an equaliser by a goalline clearance from substitute Conor Gallagher, earlier than Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor miscued an effort from 5 metres to let Chelsea off the hook.
Chelsea made essentially the most of their lifeline, as January signing Mykhailo Mudryk had a aim dominated out for offside earlier than he turned supplier for Kovacic, whose thumping volley sealed the three factors for the London membership within the 78th minute.
Kane double helps Tottenham raise gloom with win over Forest
Tottenham Hotspur blew away the gloom of a demoralising 10 days as Harry Kane’s double helped them to a 3-1 defeat of Nottingham Forest to cement fourth spot within the Premier League on Saturday.
Given a pre-match increase by Bournemouth’s earlier shock win over fifth-placed Liverpool, Tottenham took full benefit to get their stalling season again on the rails.
Kane headed them in entrance after 19 minutes after which blasted dwelling a penalty within the thirty fifth minute after Richarlison, who had earlier been denied a second-minute opener by VAR, was tripped inside the realm.
It took Kane’s Premier League haul to twenty for the season, the sixth time he has reached that mark.
FULL-TIME Spurs 3-1 Nott’m Forest
Harry Kane’s double and Son Heung-Min’s aim ensures all three factors go to the house facet#TOTNFO pic.twitter.com/uIvj3QoLt9
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Tottenham – who went out of the FA Cup and the Champions League and misplaced to Wolverhampton Wanderers within the league of their final three video games – sealed the factors within the 62nd minute when Richarlison arrange Son Heung-min for a neat end.
Forest, at risk of being sucked again into the relegation zone after a resurgence, solely got here alive when it was too late with captain Joe Worrall heading dwelling within the 81st minute.
Andre Ayew then had a stoppage-time penalty saved by Tottenham keeper Fraser Forster.
Victory was a well timed increase for Tottenham supervisor Antonio Conte whose future on the membership has been the supply of intense hypothesis since Wednesday’s Champions League elimination by the hands of AC Milan.
Tottenham have 48 factors from 27 video games, with Liverpool on 42 factors having performed a recreation much less. Forest keep in 14th however are solely three factors above 18th-placed West Ham United within the relegation zone.
Harrison makes up for personal aim in Leeds draw with Brighton
Jack Harrison scored the equaliser in Leeds United’s 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion within the Premier League on Saturday, making up for the personal aim he conceded earlier within the recreation.
Leeds had arrived at Elland Street with loads of strain on them after Bournemouth’s 1-0 upset of Liverpool earlier within the day dropped them into the relegation zone.
They breathed a sigh of reduction when Harrison scored within the 78th minute after a brief nook from Wilfried Gnonto, giving them a invaluable level though they continue to be in nineteenth place.
FULL-TIME Leeds 2-2 Brighton
After a back-and-forth encounter Jack Harrison’s prime nook strike ensures the factors are shared#LEEBHA pic.twitter.com/8kh4bez9XE
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The equaliser got here after Harrison, underneath strain from Solly March, had put the ball into his personal internet within the 61st minute.
Alexis Mac Allister had opened the scoring for Brighton within the thirty third minute heading in his ninth aim of the season.
Patrick Bamford then scored his forty ninth aim general for Leeds within the fortieth minute, when his strike from the sting of the field was deflected and went in off the underside of the crossbar.
Brighton, who arrived with a club-record 11 Premier League wins already this season, are seventh within the desk on 39 factors.
Everton earn important factors with 1-0 win over Brentford
An early aim from Dwight McNeil earned Everton a valuable 1-0 win over Brentford at Goodison Park that dragged Sean Dyche’s struggling facet out of the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday.
McNeil put Everton in entrance with an outstanding left-footed end within the opening minute after an help by Abdoulaye Doucoure.
The house facet spurned a number of possibilities to increase their lead within the first half, with Michael Keane, Amadou Onana and Demarai Grey all responsible of poor ending, whereas Brentford keeper David Raya saved properly from Alex Iwobi following a nook.
FULL-TIME Everton 1-0 Brentford
Everton secures an important three factors because of an excellent Dwight McNeil aim. The victory sees the Toffees finish Brentford’s 12-match unbeaten run #EVEBRE pic.twitter.com/k44gaAHmYS
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Grey, who shot straight at Raya when put clear by by Idrissa Gueye simply after the half-hour mark, bundled dwelling minutes earlier than halftime however the video assistant referee dominated the aim out for handball.
Everton keeper Jordan Pickford denied Rico Henry with a superb save minutes into the second half in a match by which Everton’s again line did brilliantly to disclaim Brentford’s prolific goal man Ivan Toney the time and house to function.
Brentford pushed exhausting for an equaliser and dominated possession after the break, coming agonisingly shut in damage time when Raya went up for a nook within the dying minutes however headed narrowly extensive.
Victory moved Everton up 4 locations to fifteenth within the desk on 25 factors, whereas Brentford stayed ninth.