1-1
The home side dominated the first half and most of second. A great cross from James Milner set up Christian Benteke perfectly for a belter of a headed goal in the 77th minute. Benteke’s goal should have been enough to ensure Liverpool Jurgen Klopp's first win for Liverpool.
Liverpool though were
denied their win in the dying minutes of the game as Sadio Mane managed to
score a goal to earn Southampton a draw. After scoring Mane was shown a second
yellow card which meant he was sent off in the dying minutes of the game.
The draw means Southampton
are 8th and Liverpool and one place behind in 9th. Both teams have 14 points
each and are separated by goal difference.
Newcastle
vs Sunderland
0-3
Adam Johnston’s successful penalty just before half time gave the visitors a 1-0 lead. Newcastle captain Coloccini was controversially red-carded while challenging Fletcher which gave Sunderland the penalty from which they scored.
It went from bad to worse
for Newcastle as Jones short range goal and Fletcher’s half volley goal sealed
Sunderland’s victory
Tottenham 3
vs Aston Villa 1
With high hopes for Aston
Villa’s new manager Remi Garde it ended badly as he had to watch his team beaten
comfortably from the stands.
In the second minute of
the match Dembele went unchallenged in the box and hit the ball past Aston
Villa goalkeeper Guzan and into the back of the net. Just before the half time
whistle Alli’s shot on goal from 18 yards out whistled into the net to make the
game 2-0 at half time.
In the 78th
minute Jordan Awey for Aston villa scored but Harry Kane restored the advantage
in the 90th minute when he scored to make the final result 3-1.
Watford 2 vs West Ham United 0
After an even first 39
minutes Ighalo robbed Andy Carol of possession inside his own box and hammered
the ball home. Then, just 3 minutes after the break Ighalo got his 7th
goal of the season to seal the points for Watford.
by
Steven Fray
