In the English "Premier" League on Wednesday evening, the matches of the 28th round were played. One of them was especially awaited - the London derby took place at the "Stamford Bridge" stadium.
On Sunday, after losing the battle for the league cup trophy, London's "Chelsea" hosted "Tottenham" at home. The "Blues" showed that the defeat in the finals did not affect the team - Mauricio Pochettino's men suffered a setback on the opponents' field with a score of 0:2.
In this victory on the field, goalkeeper Kepa could not enjoy it, as he was left on the bench due to the storm that occurred on Sunday. This time, Willy Caballero replaced him in the goalkeeper position.
At halftime, the scoreboard showed a tied score. However, in the second half, the "Blues" showed their advantage - in the 57th minute, Pedro brought the hosts ahead, and at the end of the match, the advantage was increased by an own goal from Kierran Trippier.
A crushing victory at home was celebrated by the league leaders, the team of "Liverpool." Unexpected doubles from Virgil van Dijk, as well as two goals from Sadio Mane and one from Divock Origi, allowed the "Reds" to defeat "Watford" by a score of 5:0.
A very difficult victory at home was celebrated by "Manchester City." The club of the "City" with "Liverpool" in the title race extended their lead over "West Ham" after Sergio Aguero's precise penalty shot.
A goal feast was created at the "Emirates" stadium by the London "Arsenal," who defeated "Bournemouth" with a score of 5:1 and remained in fourth place on the tournament table.
The victory was also celebrated by the injury-plagued "Manchester United." Romelu Lukaku's brace and Ashley Young's goal secured the victory against "Crystal Palace."
In the last match, "Southampton" at home exceeded London's "Fulham."
Results:
Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham 57' [1 - 0] Pedro 84' [2 - 0] K. Trippier (own goal)
Arsenal 5 - 1 Bournemouth 4' [1 - 0] M. Ozil 27' [2 - 0] H. Mkhitaryan 30' [2 - 1] L. Mousset 47' [3 - 1] L. Koscielny 59' [4 - 1] P. Aubameyang 78' [5 - 1] A. Lacazette
Southampton 2 - 0 Fulham 23' [1 - 0] O. Romeu 40' [2 - 0] J. Ward-Prowse
Crystal Palace 1 - 3 Man Utd 33' [0 - 1] R. Lukaku 52' [0 - 2] R. Lukaku 66' [1 - 2] J. Ward 83' [1 - 3] A. Young
Liverpool 5 - 0 Man City 9' [1 - 0] S. Mane 20' [2 - 0] S. Mane 66' [3 - 0] D. Origi 79' [4 - 0] V. van Dijk 82' [5 - 0] V. van Dijk
Man City 1 - 0 West Ham 59' [0 - 1] S. Aguero (penalty)
Tournament Table:
