"Liverpool" with "Man City" dropped points, but "Chelsea" secured the victory. © REUTERS

In England, there were surprises - "Manchester City" lost at home to "Crystal Palace", while "Liverpool" failed to beat the "Brighton" team at home. Meanwhile, London's "Chelsea" team struggled to break through the "Newcastle" defense, but ultimately the "aristocrats" won 3-0 away. The first goal for "Chelsea" came in the 65th minute. Reece James was the author of the first goal, and scored another goal in the 77th minute. Finally, Jorginho sealed the deal in the 81st minute. "Liverpool" drew 2-2 with "Brighton". Although the "Reds" started the match actively and already had a 2-goal lead after 24 minutes, throughout the game the "seagulls" looked dangerous and threatened the opponents' goal. At the end of the first half, "Brighton" defender Enock Mwepu managed to score, while in the 65th minute Leonard Trossard equalized. "Man City" lost 0-2 at home to "Crystal Palace". Wilfried Zaha scored for the "eagles" at the beginning of the match, while Aymeric Laporte received a red card at the end of the first half for a last-ditch tackle on the same W. Zaha. Conor Gallagher secured the win for "Crystal Palace" in the 88th minute. After these matches, "Chelsea" moved 3 points ahead of the "Liverpool" team and 5 points ahead of "Man City".

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