West Ham v Chelsea
João Félix scores 1st Chelsea goal in 1-1 draw with West Ham
LONDON -- — João Félix’s second match for Chelsea went better than his first.
The Portugal forward scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw at West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday on his return from a three-game suspension following a sending-off on his debut a month ago.
Félix guided home a volley off a cross from another new signing, Enzo Fernandez, in the 16th minute only for Emerson Palmieri — a former Chelsea player — to equalize in the 28th.
It was a third straight draw for Chelsea’s expensively assembled team, which is languishing in midtable in what increasingly appears a forlorn bid to qualify for the Champions League.
In an action-packed finale, West Ham had a goal by Tomas Soucek disallowed for an offside in the buildup and Chelsea had appeals for a penalty waved away after Soucek appeared to handle the ball when blocking Conor Gallagher’s shot.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Craig Pawson
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | +32 | 57 |
| Manchester City | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | +30 | 53 |
| Aston Villa | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | +10 | 50 |
| Manchester United | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | +10 | 45 |
| Chelsea | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | +17 | 44 |
| Liverpool | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | +6 | 42 |
| Brentford | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | +5 | 40 |
| Everton | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 37 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | -2 | 37 |
| Newcastle United | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 36 |
| Sunderland | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 36 |
| Fulham | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 34 |
| Crystal Palace | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 32 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| Leeds United | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -9 | 30 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 29 |
| Nottingham Forest | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 27 |
| West Ham United | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 24 |
| Burnley | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -23 | 18 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 1 | 6 | 19 | -32 | 9 |

