Liverpool and Chelsea did little for his or her probabilities of climbing into the Premier League’s prime 4 with an uninspiring 0-0 draw as a 2-0 defeat at West Ham pushed Everton nearer to relegation on Sunday (AEDT).
In a repeat of final season’s League and FA Cup finals, which Liverpool received on penalties after goalless attracts, neither facet might break the impasse at Anfield to stay rooted in mid-table.
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Both sides are 9 factors off the highest 4 and will slip additional behind ought to Newcastle win at Crystal Palace later.
Chelsea did have the ball within the web early on, however Kai Havertz’s strike was dominated out for offside after a VAR overview.
The guests launched new 100 million euro ($108 million) signing Mykhailo Mudryk off the bench within the second half and the Ukrainian got here as shut as anybody to a winner when he fired into the side-netting.
Jurgen Klopp admitted he may not have made it to 1,000 video games in his managerial profession if there had been too many related matches within the earlier 999.
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But he was happy with a primary Premier League clear sheet since October.
“I’m okay with 0-0 as a result of it’s a must to settle for these steps,” stated Klopp.
Things look even bleaker throughout Merseyside as Everton’s 69-year keep within the prime flight appears ever extra precarious.
Jarrod Bowen struck twice within the first half as West Ham received 2-0 on the London Stadium to maneuver out of the underside three due to their first win in eight league video games.
Leicester eased the strain on Brendan Rodgers with their first level for the reason that World Cup break however had been denied a significant win by a late Brighton equaliser in a 2-2 draw on the King Power.
Kaoru Mitoma’s luxurious strike gave the in-form guests the lead, however Marc Albrighton shortly levelled and Harvey Barnes put Leicester in entrance simply after the hour mark.
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Teenage striker Evan Ferguson got here off the bench to go in off the publish within the 88th minute and snatch some extent that strikes Brighton into the highest six.
Bournemouth dropped into the underside three regardless of ending a run of six consecutive defeats with a 1-1 draw in opposition to Nottingham Forest.
Jaidon Anthony put the hosts in entrance, however Sam Surridge got here again to hang-out his former membership seven minutes from time.
Southampton stay rooted to the foot of the desk after a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa that was disrupted by a drone flying above the stadium.
Play was quickly halted and gamers taken off the pitch at St. Mary’s for their very own security in the direction of the top of the primary half.
Once the motion obtained again underway, Villa maintained their upward momentum underneath Unai Emery as Ollie Watkins headed in Douglas Luiz’s free-kick 13 minutes from time.
Newcastle’s unbelievable unbeaten run within the Premier League continued though they had been left to rue numerous missed alternatives as Eddie Howe’s facet had been held 0-0 by Crystal Palace.
FULL RESULTS
Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea
Leicester City 2-2 Brighton
Southampton 0-1 Aston Villa
West Ham United 2-0 Everton
Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace 0-0 Newcastle United