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Chelsea vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League results, final scores and reaction from today’s games

Follow all the latest reaction from Sunday’s three early kick-offs at Stamford Bridge, Turf Moor and the Amex Stadium

Dylan Terry
Sunday 24 April 2022 12:35 EDT
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It was not pretty and, when Jorginho hopped, skipped and fluffed an 87th-minute penalty, it looked like it would not come at all. But Chelsea were able to squeeze out a narrow 1-0 victory over West Ham thanks to Christian Pulisic’s 90th-minute winner in a match that will not last long in the memory.

The goal itself was smartly constructed and taken. On as a second-half substitute, Pulisic timed and adjusted a run into the box to get on the end of Marcos Alonso’s cut-back, after Mason Mount had carried the ball forward in desperation. The American stroked a finish into the far corner from his left foot for his fourth goal of the Premier League campaign. The equalling of last season’s tally that little bit less important than the end of a run two successive home deafest, and a much-needed clean sheet after shipping four goals in both.

Thomas Tuchel was relieved rather than buoyed. This was not a display to hang your hat on, and it is hard to think of a player beyond the usual suspects of Mount and Thiago Silva who emerged with any top-up of credit. But the three points re-establishes distance between them and Arsenal - now five points, with a game in hand. Follow all the team news, build-up and latest scores from all three games below:

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

46 mins: Here we go then. Liverpool have 45 minutes to find a breakthrough. Everton have 45 minutes to hold on. Or could they even find a winner themselves?

Naby Keita gets us back underway.

Dylan Terry24 April 2022 17:35

HT: Liverpool 0-0 Everton

Even Jamie Carragher is riled. Stay professional now, Jamie.

Dylan Terry24 April 2022 17:34

HT: Liverpool 0-0 Everton

Moments away from the second half at Anfield. Would be a huge blow to Liverpool’s title ambitions if they can’t find a way through in this next 45 minutes.

Equally, it would be a major boost for Everton who would be unbeaten in three games.

Dylan Terry24 April 2022 17:32

HT: Liverpool 0-0 Everton

It really cannot be overstated the level of gamesmanship at play from Everton in that first half. Hitting the deck, ‘losing’ the ball, diving, I could go on.

They are doing whatever they can to stay in the Premier League and I can’t work out if I loathe or respect it.

Dylan Terry24 April 2022 17:30

HT: Liverpool 0-0 Everton

To illustrate just how well Everton have restricted Liverpool in that first half, the Toffees actually had a higher expected goals than the home side.

Impressive stuff.

Dylan Terry24 April 2022 17:26

HT: Liverpool 0-0 Everton

Half-time: That’s the break and rather surprisingly it is goalless between Liverpool and Everton. Frank Lampard’s men have done well to negate Liverpool with their solid defensive structure.

Sadio Mane and Mo Salah have had half chances but on the whole it has been a very impressive performance from the visitors. Jurgen Klopp has much to think about and will need to instruct his players effectively if they are to claim all three points in this one.

They are in a fight.

Dylan Terry24 April 2022 17:21

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

45+1 mins: Pickford gathers a simple cross and then hits the deck to waste another few seconds. He smiles and gives a wink to the bench. The Liverpool fans are not entertained.

That should be that for the first half.

Dylan Terry24 April 2022 17:19

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

45 mins: Mane was booked for pushing Holgate in the face as both sets of players came to blows.

There will be two minutes of added time.

Dylan Terry24 April 2022 17:18

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

45 mins: Richarlison is down again but Liverpool are correctly not kicking the ball out of play.

OH, HELLO! Absolute chaos as the Everton players are calling for the ball to be kicked out. Doucoure ends up hacking down Fabinho as the Liverpool team all sprint over to confront him for a nasty challenge.

There is a lot of pushing and shoving and Doucoure ends up with a yellow card for the initial tackle. Mane has also been booked following the melee that ensued.

Dylan Terry24 April 2022 17:17

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

44 mins: Salah plays a one-two with Keita before trying to whip one into the far corner but it’s a good few yards wide.

Very quiet half for Liverpool. They have failed to put those electric moves together that they are so well-known for.

Dylan Terry24 April 2022 17:14

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