EPL: Tottenham Hotspur return to top of Premier League Standings after beating Fulham.
Tottenham Hotspur returned to the top of the English Premier League after beating Fulham 2-0 on Monday in a match at home.
Spurs’ South Korean star Son Heung-min scored the opener in the 36th minute after Richarlison's assist. Son was onside when he received the pass by Richarlison and curled to beat Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
In the 54th minute, Spurs doubled their lead. English attacking midfielder James Maddison, assisted by Son, sent a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner to cement the win.
In the English Premier League, reigning champions Manchester City beat Brighton Hove and Albion 2-1. The Citizens' goals came from Julian Alvarez in the 7th minute and Erling Haaland in the 19th minute. The guest team's only goal was netted by Ansu Fati in the 73rd minute.
Arsenal managed to settle for a 2-2 draw with Chelsea, coming back from 2-0 behind. Cole Palmer and Mykhailo Mudryk scored for Chelsea, while Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard netted the goals of Arsenal.
In the "Merseyside" derby, Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 with goals of Egyptian star Muhammed Salah in the 75th and 97th minutes.
At the end of the week 9, Manchester City is the leader with a goal difference among the teams with 21 points, while Arsenal are just behind. Liverpool are at the third spot and Tottenham are at the fourth, with one more game to play, both teams with 20 points each.
__________
0 Comments