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 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | +26 | 50 |
| Manchester City | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | +24 | 43 |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | +8 | 43 |
| Liverpool | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | +4 | 36 |
| Manchester United | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | +6 | 35 |
| Chelsea | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | +12 | 34 |
| Brentford | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | +5 | 33 |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | +5 | 33 |
| Sunderland | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| Everton | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 32 |
| Fulham | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 31 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | +3 | 29 |
| Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | +2 | 27 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| Leeds United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 25 |
| Nottingham Forest | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 22 |
| West Ham United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -20 | 17 |
| Burnley | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -19 | 14 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | -26 | 8 |
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