Several matches from Round 22 of the English Premier League have concluded, and some results surprised the fans. Some dropped points, others gained confidence, and the derbies once again proved that the EPL is a league of surprises.
Liverpool drop points, miss a penalty too
One of the standout games of the round took place at Anfield. Fourth-placed Liverpool (36 points) hosted relegation-zone Burnley (14 points, 19th). The visitors stayed disciplined and held the favourites to a 1–1 draw.
The hosts struck first: Wirtz scored in the 42nd minute. But in the 65th minute of the second half, Edwards equalised to earn Burnley a valuable point. To make matters worse, Liverpool’s Szoboszlai missed a penalty in the 32nd minute — a key moment that contributed to the loss of two points.
Liverpool — Burnley 1:1
Goals: Wirtz 42 — Edwards 65
Liverpool — Alisson, Kerkez (Robertson, 79), van Dijk, Konate, Szoboszlai, Jones (Chiesa, 87), Wirtz, Frimpong, Gravenberch (Mac Allister, 79), Ekitike, Gakpo (Ngumoha, 78)
Burnley — Dubravka, Walker, Esteve (Ekdal, 74), Tuanzebe, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Antony, Florentino, Pires, Broja (Foster, 74), Humphreys.
Missed penalty: Szoboszlai 32
Chelsea get the job done at home
In London, sixth-placed Chelsea (34 points) faced seventh-placed Brentford (33 points). The Blues made better use of their chances this time and won 2–0.
Joao Pedro opened the scoring in the 26th minute. There were chances to make it three, but the game was decided in the 76th minute when Palmer converted a penalty to seal a comfortable win. As a result, Chelsea strengthened their position in the table and claimed a crucial three points in the race for the top spots.
Chelsea — Brentford 2:0
Goals: Joao Pedro 26, Palmer 76 pen
Chelsea — Sanchez, Chalobah, Tosin (Fofana, 58), Cucurella, James, Caicedo, Enso, Neto, Palmer, Garnacho (Santos, 57), Joao Pedro (Delap, 74)
Brentford — Kelleher, Henry, Collins, Ajer, Kayode, Jensen, Janelt, Damsgaard (Da, 77), Schade, Yarmolyuk, Thiago.
Tottenham fall late in London derby
Another intriguing match was the derby between Tottenham (27 points, 14th) and West Ham (17 points, 18th). The visitors won 2–1.
West Ham went ahead in the 15th minute through Summerville. In the second half, Romero levelled in the 63rd minute. But the heaviest blow came at the end: Wilson scored the winner in the 90+3rd minute to hand Tottenham a derby defeat.
Tottenham — West Ham 1:2
Goals: Romero 63 — Summerville 15, Wilson 90+3
Tottenham — Vicario, de Ven, Tel (Solanke, 62), Gray, Romero, Porro, Gallagher, Simons, Davies (Spence, 19), Odobert, Kolo Muani.
West Ham — Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Scarles, Soucek, Fernandes, Summerville, Bowen, Pablo, Tati.
Other matches: late drama decided it
Two more games also finished this round, and in both the fight went down to the wire:
Sunderland — Crystal Palace 2:1
Goals: Le Fee 33, Brobby 71 — Pino 30
Leeds — Fulham 1:0
Goal: Nmecha 90+1
As you can see, Round 22 delivered the EPL’s trademark drama again: Liverpool dropped points at home, Chelsea got the win they needed, and Tottenham collapsed at the last moment in the derby. Now attention turns to the remaining fixtures — the table gets hotter with every result.
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