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In the English Premier League, nine matches were played yesterday. Since the champion was already clear earlier, there were no major changes after this round. The new English champion, Chelsea, yesterday at home won 1-0 against Charlton with a goal scored by Frenchman Claude Makelele. Almost all hopes of fighting for second place were lost by Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United. The "Red Devils" failed to beat West Bromwich Albion, who are currently last in the league table. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. One of the most important victories was achieved by Everton, a club that has been one of the biggest surprises of the season. The club overcame its financial problems from last season and defeated Newcastle 2-0, solidifying their position in fourth place on the league table, allowing them to compete in the UEFA Champions League next year. All Saturday's results: Chelsea 1 - 0 Charlton 90' [1 - 0] Claude Makelele Manchester United 1 - 2 West Bromwich Albion 5' [0 - 1] Shaun Wright Phillips 12' [0 - 2] Kizito Musampa 61' [1 - 2] Juan Pablo Angel Blackburn 1 - 3 Fulham 6' [1 - 0] Lucas Neill 20' [1 - 1] Steed Malbranque 53' [1 - 2] Brian McBride 77' [1 - 3] Steed Malbranque Southampton 2 - 2 Crystal Palace 34' [1 - 0] Fitz Hall 37' [1 - 1] Peter Crouch (penalty) 72' [2 - 1] Nicola Ventola 90' [2 - 2] Danny Higginbothom Newcastle 2 - 0 Everton 43' [1 - 0] David Weir 59' [2 - 0] Tim Cahill Middlesbrough 1 - 0 West Ham 11' [1 - 0] George Boateng Norwich 1 - 0 Birmingham 45' [1 - 0] Dean Ashton (penalty) Bolton 1 - 1 Southampton 11' [0 - 1] El Hadji Diouf 72' [1 - 1] Yakubu Ayegbeni Manchester United 1 - 1 Cardiff 22' [1 - 0] Ryan Giggs 62' [1 - 1] Robert Earnshaw (penalty)
