On Sunday in the English Premier League, two matches of the 10th round took place.
Liverpool's Everton faced off against West Ham in front of their own fans. Ronaldo Koeman's players finally ended their series of failures and defeated the "Hammers" with a score of 2-0.
In the first half, the game did not go well for the "Toffees", but in the second half, the team leaders were not merciful to the visitors. In the 50th minute, after a difficult pass from Yannick Bolasie, striker Romelu Lukaku directed the ball into the opponent's goal with a header.
The game was even, but in the 76th minute West Ham was punished again. This time, after a precise pass from R. Lukaku, Ross Barkley put the final point in this duel.
After the victory, Everton players are in 8th place with 18 points, while West Ham is in 16th place. This was the first defeat for the "Hammers" after their last two successful matches.
At 18:00 local time, Southampton clashed with Chelsea at St. Mary's stadium. Antonio Conte's players celebrated a 2-0 victory.
The first goal for the visitors was scored by Eden Hazard in the 6th minute, and the victory was sealed at the beginning of the second half by a great goal from Diego Costa.
For Chelsea, this was their fourth consecutive victory, and they are only one point behind the leaders. Meanwhile, the "Saints" are satisfied with the 9th position after this defeat.
Results:
Everton 2 - 0 West Ham 50' [1 - 0] R. Lukaku 76' [2 - 0] R. Barkley
Southampton 0 - 2 Chelsea 6' [0 - 1] E. Hazard 55' [0 - 2] D. Costa
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