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Liverpool and Chelsea Drop Points in Premier League Home Draws
Liverpool and Chelsea both expected to win their home games but could only draw.
Liverpool played Fulham and neither team scored.
Liverpool’s expensive attackers could not break through Fulham’s defense.
Chelsea took an early lead against Hull.
Hull then scored twice before Chelsea equalized through Joao Pedro.
Aston Villa also lost at home to Nottingham Forest.
Ipswich Town beat Crystal Palace with a goal near the end of the game.
Bournemouth and Brentford finished with a 2-2 draw.
Liverpool were held 0-0 by winless Fulham at Anfield despite fielding expensive forwards.
Chelsea drew 2-2 with newly promoted Hull after conceding twice and needing Joao Pedro’s equalizer.
Aston Villa lost 2-1 at home to Nottingham Forest, extending their difficult start.
Ipswich Town beat 10-man Crystal Palace 3-2 through Zian Flemming’s 90th-minute winner.
Bournemouth and Brentford drew 2-2, with Kevin Schade scoring twice for Brentford.
- Who
- Liverpool, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Ipswich Town, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Brentford, Fulham, Hull and Nottingham Forest.
- What
- Several Premier League matches produced home draws, a home defeat for Aston Villa and an away win for Ipswich Town.
- Where
- Matches were played at Anfield, Stamford Bridge, Villa’s home ground, Selhurst Park, Bournemouth’s home ground and other Premier League venues.
- When
- Saturday.
- Why
- Liverpool and Chelsea dropped points because they could not secure victories, while Aston Villa lost and Ipswich scored a late winner.
Key facts
- Liverpool result
- 0-0 draw with Fulham at Anfield
- Chelsea result
- 2-2 draw with Hull at Stamford Bridge
- Aston Villa result
- 2-1 home loss to Nottingham Forest
- Ipswich result
- 3-2 win at Crystal Palace
- Late winner
- Zian Flemming scored for Ipswich in the 90th minute
- Brentford scorer
- Kevin Schade scored twice in a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth
- Chelsea defense
- Chelsea conceded at least two goals in each of its league games, according to the article
Quotes
Alisson
Liverpool goalkeeper
“Collectively we didn't play well. Many things we tried to do, we couldn't do well.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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