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8.12.2024

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APL

Chelsea wins a willful victory over Tottenham, and Arsenal loses points: analysis of APL matches

An exciting Sunday in the APL presented a bright Chelsea's camaraderie and Arsenal's misfire. The results of the matches intensified the intrigue in the fight for the title.

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Chelsea's comeback in the derby against Tottenham

"Chelsea showed character to snatch a 4-3 win after trailing 0-2 by the 11th minute.

Key moments of the match

  1. 1. Tottenham's early lead: Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kuluszewski put the hosts ahead.
  2. 2. Chelsea's response: Jaydon Sancho cut the deficit back in the first half.
  3. 3. Second half for the Blues: Cole Palmer converted a penalty in the 61st minute, Enzo Fernandez put Chelsea ahead 12 minutes later, Palmer scored his second penalty to seal the team's success.

Son Heung-Min's late goal only softened the final score for Tottenham, which continues to slip into the middle of the table. After this defeat, the team is in 11th place with seven defeats in 15 matches.

"Arsenal" loses points with "Fulham"

"Arsenal" missed a chance to reduce the gap from "Liverpool", playing a 1-1 draw with "Fulham". Despite dominating, the team was unable to keep the winning score.

  • - Fulham's goal: In the 11th minute, Raul Jimenez opened the scoring by taking advantage of a defensive error.
  • - Arsenal's reply: William Saliba equalized after a corner kick.
  • - VAR canceled the winning goal: In the end, Bukayo Saka sent the ball into the net, but the goal was canceled due to offside.

Mikel Arteta said that his team controlled the game but made mistakes that cost the victory.

Standings: the intrigue is heating up

After 15 rounds, the situation at the top of the APL table looks as follows:

  • - "Liverpool  leads with 35 points, but has a game in hand.
  • - "Chelsea  moved up to second place with 31 points.
  • - "Arsenal  are two points behind the Blues in third place.

Other results of the tour

  1. 1 "Leicester" saves from defeat: Jamie Vardy became the hero of the match, scoring and assisting in the end of the meeting with "Brighton" (2:2).
  2. 2. "Bournemouth" turns the game around: In the away match against Ipswich, the team won 2-1 thanks to late goals from substitutes.

Enzo Fernandez is Chelsea's leading scorer

Special attention should be paid to Enzo Fernandez, who continues to show outstanding form. His goal in the match against Tottenham was not only decisive, but also emphasized his importance to the team in key moments.

Results

The matches of the last round showed that the fight for the title this season will be fierce. "Chelsea are strengthening their position, Arsenal are facing problems, and Liverpool are maintaining their lead.

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