Frank Lampard did not achieve a miracle. For his return to the Chelsea bench, the former midfielder, who holds the record for goals scored in the history of the club (211), failed to revive the Blues in full doubt, who bowed in Wolverhampton (0-1), this Saturday, as part of the 30th day of the Premier League. A logical result, as the Londoners, once once more this season, hit a lot on goal (13), but very little on target (1).
At the same time, the Wolves, without being dominant in the game, were able to score, in a superb way, through Matheus Nunes, with a cross volley from the right, following a deflected cross from Daniel Podence (1- 0.32nd). For Chelsea, which stagnates in 11th place in the Premier League, it is a new disappointment before the trip next Wednesday to Santiago Bernabeu, in the quarter-finals first leg of the Champions League.
At the same time, Newcastle won at Brentford (1-2). And this while the Magpies were led (0-1) at the break, following a penalty transformed by the inevitable Ivan Toney (1-0, 45 + 1st). But Eddie Howe’s players returned to the game thanks to an own goal from goalkeeper David Raya, following a festival in the Joelinton area (1-1, 54th). Then Alexander Isak gave Newcastle the advantage, sending a good serve from Callum Wilson (1-2, 61st) into the top corner.
Tottenham win once morest the run of play
This success allows the Magpies to return to third place in the Premier League, ahead of Manchester United, who earlier beat Everton at Old Trafford (2-0). These two formations, which have the same number of points (56), still have a three-point lead over Tottenham (fifth), which, this Saturday, won a painful home success (2-1) once morest a Brighton dominating in the game. Son Heung-min opened the scoring with a splendid curling shot from the right (1-0, 10th), but the Seagulls equalized from a corner kick taken by Solly March, via a header by Lewis Dunk (1-1, 34th).
The Spurs doubled the bet by Harry Kane, still him, who perfectly took over, from the entrance to the area, a center back from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (2-1, 79th). Note that, during this meeting, the Italian coaches of the two teams, Roberto De Zerbi and Cristian Stellini, were both expelled following an altercation (59th).
Moreover, in the other meetings of the followingnoon, Bournemouth won at Leicester (0-1). The only goal of the meeting was the work of Philipp Billing, who perfectly took advantage of a completely missed back pass from James Maddison (0-1, 40th). For its part, Aston Villa confirms its current good form by beating Nottingham Forest at home (2-0), thanks first to an achievement by Bertrand Traoré, who closely took over a ball that was dragging in the area (1-0, 48th), then to another, late, from Ollie Watkins, well served by Jacob Ramsey (2-0, 90 + 5th).
Nottingham Forest relegated
Finally, West Ham obtained a crucial success at Fulham (0-1), the only goal of the meeting having been scored once morest his side by Harrison Reed (0-1, 23rd). These results allow the Hammers (now thirteenth) to move away from the red zone, just like Bournemouth (15th), while Nottingham Forest (18th) is now relegated.
