LONDON (REUTERS) – Chelsea paid a heavy worth for a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United as first Liverpool, then Manchester Metropolis, leapfrogged them within the Premier League title race on Saturday (Dec 4), with Metropolis ending the day on prime for the primary time this season.
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea started the day with a slender lead and twice went in entrance on the London Stadium, solely to be shocked by a late purpose from substitute defender Arthur Masuaku.
It regarded as if Liverpool had let Chelsea off the hook as their later conflict at Wolverhampton Wanderers went into stoppage time nonetheless goalless.
However Divock Origi, making his a hundredth look as a Liverpool substitute, latched on to a Mohamed Salah move to smash a winner previous Wolves keeper Jose Sa within the 94th minute.
Within the day’s late kickoff, Manchester Metropolis outclassed Watford in a 3-1 victory at Vicarage Highway with Raheem Sterling paving the best way earlier than Bernardo Silva struck twice.
Chelsea had appeared to be in command of their recreation after 28 minutes when Thiago Silva scored with a header from a Mason Mount nook however the European champions gifted the hosts a penalty within the fortieth minute when Jorginho put his goalkeeper Edouard Mendy underneath strain with a poor again move.
Mendy introduced down Jarrod Bowen for a penalty that was transformed by Manuel Lanzini.
Mount restored Chelsea’s lead with an outstanding volley 4 minutes later just for West Ham to attract stage early within the second half when Bowen fired in arduous and low.
Masuaku clinched it for the fourth-placed hosts within the 87th minute with a cross that flew into the purpose.
It meant Chelsea slipped to 3rd spot with 33 factors from 15 video games, one level behind Liverpool and two behind Manchester Metropolis. West Ham have 27 factors.
“We’re not ok within the particulars for the time being,”Tuchel informed reporters. “We do too many massive errors.”
Wolves had defended resolutely towards a Liverpool aspect who’ve been in unstoppable goalscoring type.
However all their arduous work got here to nothing as Origi confirmed what an awesome impression substitute he may be, along with his winner sparking wild celebrations on the Liverpool bench.
“It was clear: when you do not rating you simply must maintain going and that is what we did,” supervisor Juergen Klopp stated.
“After which Divock Origi, the legend, got here and completed it off for us. I find it irresistible.”
There was no such drama for Metropolis who racked up a fifth successive league win and a thirty first within the calendar 12 months, surpassing their earlier membership document.
“There are all the time issues we’ve to enhance however proper now, the fellows are taking part in at a extremely good stage,” supervisor Pep Guardiola stated.
“We scored three lovely targets and we may have scored extra.”
Newcastle United’s anticipate a primary league victory of the season is over after Callum Wilson’s purpose earned them a 1-0 victory towards fellow relegation battlers Burnley.
The win lifted Newcastle off the underside on purpose distinction, above Norwich Metropolis who play at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Brighton & Hove Albion drew for the eighth time this season as Neal Maupay rescued a degree in a 1-1 draw at Southampton.
Maupay struck within the eighth minute of stoppage time to disclaim Saints their fourth league win of the season after Armando Broja had give them a first-half lead.
