ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Bruno Fernandes scored twice as MANCHESTER UNITED won 3-1 at EVERTON to lift some of the pressure on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United arrived at Goodison Park on the back of a Premier League defeat to Arsenal and an embarrassing European loss away at Istanbul Basaksehir. Everton had taken the lead after 19 minutes through Brazilian forward Bernard following a knockdown by Dominic Calvert-lewin. Portugal international Fernandes, though, turned the match around with a double strike in the space of seven minutes. Fernandes headed in an equaliser on 25 minutes and then put United in front when his cross crept in off the far post. In stoppage time, substitute Edinson Cavani scored his first goal for the club following a swift counter-attack.
In yesterday’s only 3pm kick-off, CRYSTAL PALACE beat LEEDS 4-1 at Selhurst Park. Scott Dann headed in a corner to put the Eagles in front after 12 minutes. After Patrick Bamford’s goal was ruled offside following a VAR review, Palace made it 2-0 after 22 minutes when Eberechi Eze curled a 25-yard free-kick over the wall and into the top corner. Leeds reduced the deficit just five minutes later when Bamford slotted in a knockdown from Mateusz Klich. The home side went 3-1 up just before half-time when Helder Costa deflected in a cross from Patrick Van Aanholt. Jordan Ayew added a fourth Palace goal in the 69th minute after being played in by Wilfried Zaha.
CHELSEA came from behind to beat bottom club SHEFFIELD UNITED 4-1 at Stamford Bridge and move third in the table. David Mcgoldrick had put the Blades in front after nine minutes with a backheel following a well-worked short corner. Chelsea, though, were level in the 23rd minute when Tammy Abraham converted a cut-back from Mateo Kovacic. Ben Chilwell put the Blues ahead after 34 minutes, knocking a deep cross from Hakim Ziyech in at the far post. Defender Thiago Silva headed in a third in the 77th minute, with in-form German frontman Timo Werner scoring a late fourth.
Just one goal separated WEST HAM and FULHAM, The Hammers scoring the winner in second-half time-added through Tomas Soucek. The Cottagers were awarded a penalty after that, but failed to clinch a late point as Ademola Lookman’s Panenka was lacking some power and Lukasz Fabianski easily kept the ball out.