The Reds collect the first defeat since September. The ko with the Spurs costs Southampton the relegation. Chelsea, 21 shots but only 0-0 in the Brentford house
The unexpected defeat of Liverpool, the half false step of Chelsea and the relegation of Southampton. Waiting for the Manchester derby, here are the highlights of the Sunday of the 31st day of the Premier League.
Fulham-Liverpool 3-2
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Sensational to Craven Cottage: Liverpool has lost his first premier game from September 14th. The points of advantage over the Arsenal 7 days from the end are 11, like those that the Reds must conquer from here to the end to be samples regardless of the results of the Gunners. But what looked like a walk towards the title adds an unexpected turn. Slot’s team pays 15 ‘by defensive amnesia in the first half, after taking the lead: he did not give 3 goals before the interval in the premier for almost 5 years. The recovery reaction, the final assault, was unable to change things. Mac Allister seems to launch Liverpool with the wonderful shot from outside with which he signs the 1-0 guest in the 14th minute, but Fulham overturns sensationally all in the 23 ‘, the minute of the goal of the par for Sessegnon, and the 37’, when Muniz takes advantage of another Reds defense error for the 3-1 of the Cottagers. In the field from 55 ‘, Diaz at 72’ rekindles the hopes of the leaders, superior but without overdoing it up to that point of the second half. Elliott at 79 ‘hits a sensational crossbar, Church before 90’ commits Leno but the result no longer changes. Liverpool remains at 73, always with the title in hand. Fulham rises to 48 and relaunches his dream Europe.
Brentford-Chelsea 0-0
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It is not a disaster, but they are two points lost in the Champions League race. Chelsea does not go beyond 0-0 in Brentford’s house, its 8th external game in a row without success (the last one remains that of 8 December in the home of Tottenham) which however moves the ranking and brings the Maresca team to 53, always with the Champions League well in sight. The blues dominated, especially in the second half, but the best opportunities have had the others, with the choice of Maresca to make turnover (the blues had played on Thursday) who in the end did not pay. After a balanced first half with a shot on goal, the recovery starts from 0-0 and with Jackson at the center of the blues attack. With him, and subsequently with the help of the others who took over Palmer and Neto, Chelsea takes control of the game and begins to produce more, but it is the Brentford who goes closer to the goal, with Van Den Berg that at 80 ‘we eat the advantage on the counterattack. Chelsea continues to try, but despite 21 shots he does not find the goal.
Tottenham-Southampton 3-1
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The Spurs find the victory after 4 abstinence races and doing it transform Juric’s southampton into the first relegated of the season. The Saints have 10 points, and with 21 still available the 32 of the Wolverhampton, currently the first save, are officially out of reach. Juric, however, still has a goal: to avoid becoming the worst team in the history of the premier, overcoming 11 put together from the County derby in 2007-08. Considering that Southampton has made only one in the last 7 outings is a complicated mission. Tottenham instead finds the right enthusiasm in view of the first leg of the Europa League quarter -to -century with the Eintracht Frankfurt: Johnson’s brace at 13 ‘and 42’ is the right reward for a first half in complete control of the Spurs. Tottenham controls in the second half, Southampton finds a jolt of pride with the goal of Mateus Fernandes at 90 ‘but Tel on penalty signs the 3-1 spurs in 96’
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