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On Saturday, after a two-week break, the English Premier League championship returned. The fourth round was highlighted by the derby between "Everton" and "Liverpool", which was unexpectedly won by "Everton". "Middlesbrough" failed to hold on to their lead against "Arsenal" and had to settle for a draw. "Man Utd" remains unbeaten after a tough match, winning 1-0 against "Tottenham". The champions "Chelsea" secured their third victory, while "Newcastle" suffered a last-minute defeat to "Fulham". The first match of the 4th round started with the derby of Liverpool. "Everton" and "Liverpool" clubs fought for the victory. In the first seconds, veteran Robbie Fowler threatened the "Reds" goal, but the ball was easily caught by Tim Howard. Later, Peter Crouch also had a dangerous opportunity, but his shot missed the target. In the 16th minute, R.Fowler took a shot at goal, but it was saved by T.Howard. In the 23rd minute, the first goal of the match was scored. Mikel Arteta passed the ball from the right to the middle of the field, and Tim Cahill, sliding, sent it into Pepe Reina's goal. After the missed goal, the "Reds" team seemed to wake up from their slumber. Steven Gerrard took a shot from about 18 meters, but the ball went wide. Later, Luis Garcia had a threatening shot, but it was neutralized by "Everton" goalkeeper T.Howard. The newcomer to the "Everton" club, Andy Johnson, proved the rule "if you don't score, you'll concede" when, with 10 minutes left in the first half, after a rough Jamie Carragher mistake, the player skillfully deceived the helpless P.Reina and sent the ball into the empty net. The first half ended in favor of the "Toffees" team with a score of 2-0. In the second half, "Liverpool" coach Rafa Benitez unleashed a secret weapon – Dutchman Dirk Kuyt. In the 52nd minute, Steve Finnan attempted to score from a distance, but the ball flew wide. R.Benitez also sent in John Arne Riise, who was recovering from a serious ankle injury. Throughout the match, the team wearing red shirts ("Liverpool") dominated, but T.Howard defended the goal flawlessly and thwarted another attempt by D.Kuyt. With just 14 minutes left to play, Sami Hyypia passed the ball to team captain Steven Gerrard, but it was not his day as the ball hit the post. The "Reds" appealed for a penalty kick, claiming that Tony Hibbert had played the ball with his hand, but referee Graham Poll did not give in to the players' demands and did not award a penalty. At the end of the match, "Liverpool" lost control from their hands, which cost them the third goal. Lee Carsley took a powerful shot from about 18 meters, and P.Reina unsuccessfully deflected the ball, with A.Johnson being the first to react to it and put an end to this derby. The secure and beautiful victory of the "Everton" team did not push them below the 2nd place in the standings. In another match in London, the local "Arsenal" and "Middlesbrough" tested their powers. Last season, the "Arsenal" team simply demolished the "Middlesbrough" team at home and defeated them 7-0. This time, the teams introduced a new "Arsenal" defender William Gallas and the "Middlesbrough" rented player Jonathan Woodgate. The first danger arose in the 13th minute when Cesc Fabregas played with Freddie Ljungberg, and his shot was just saved by Mark Schwarzer, directing the ball over the crossbar. Seven minutes later, the "Gunners" created another dangerous attack when Thierry Henry dealt with J. Woodgate, passed the ball to Alexander Hleb, but his shot went over the crossbar. However, after three minutes, the "Middlesbrough" team responded with a goal. James Morrison passed with Jason Euell, who put him alone against goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, and the forward elegantly sent the ball into the net. After the missed goal, the "Arsenal" Dutch forward Robin van Persie excellently executed a penalty kick, but the ball flew wide. Then, there were two more threatening shots by C.Ronaldo, which either went wide or were saved by P.Robinson. In the 68th minute, Assou-Ekotto had a chance to score, but his shot went wide. Ten minutes later, Mido also missed a chance when he broke through Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown and took a precise shot, but "Man Utd" goalkeeper E.van der Sar reacted perfectly. In the 86th minute, Louis Saha was brought down in the penalty area, but the Frenchman got up courageously and tried to lift the ball, but it was Robinson who was the first to reach it. In three minutes of added time by the referee, the "Tottenham" players failed to equalize the score, which meant that "Man Utd" continued their unbeaten streak in this English Premier League championship. In another match, the leading "Newcastle" club suffered a painful defeat in the final minutes against "Fulham". In the 54th minute, the "Magpies" captain Scott Parker directed the ball towards the goal with his head. However, with only 8 minutes left to play, the former US national team forward Brian McBride equalized the score when he redirected the ball into the net with his head after Wayne Routledge's pass, and after appearing as a substitute, Carlos Bocanegra scored a second goal with his head after B. McBride's pass. "Bolton" won by a narrow margin against "Watford" team. The only goal of the match was scored by "Bolton" defender Gary Speed, who converted a penalty kick when Danny Shittu brought down Idan Tal in the penalty area. "Portsmouth" won with the same result at home against "Wigan", with the only goal scored in the 49th minute by Benjani Mwaruwari. The only match on Saturday where no goals were seen was the game between "Sheffield Utd" and "Blackburn" teams. All English Premier League 4th round results: 3 – 0 24‘ [1 – 0] Tim Cahill 36‘ [2 – 0] Andrew Johnson 90‘ [3 – 0] Andrew Johnson 1 – 1 22‘ [0 – 1] James Morrison 67‘ [1 – 1] Thierry Henry (11m.) 2 – 1 6‘ [1 – 0] Didier Drogba 54‘ [1 – 1] Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 63‘ [2 – 1] Ricardo Carvalho 1 – 0 90‘ [1 – 0] Gary Speed 1 – 2 54‘ [1 - 0] Scott Parker 82‘ [1 - 1] Brian McBride 88‘ [1 - 2] Carlos Bocanegra 1 – 0 49‘ [1 – 0] Benjani Mwaruwari 0 – 0 1 – 0 9‘ [1 – 0] Ryan Giggs Top scorers in the Premier League: 1-3. Andrew Johnson – 4 goals ("Everton") 1-3. Bobby Zamora – 4 ("West Ham") 1-3. Nwankwo Kanu – 4 ("Portsmouth") 4-5. Didier Drogba – 3 ("Chelsea") 4-5. Darren Bent – 3 ("Charlton") League table:
