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Chelsea’s stuttering end-of-year type continued into 2025 as they have been held to a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in one in every of 5 3pm Premier League kick-offs on Saturday afternoon.
Cole Palmer gave Enzo Maresca’s facet a first-half lead, courtesy of a Jadon Sancho help, however an 82nd-minute equaliser from Jean-Philippe Mateta ensured the Blues at the moment are winless in 4 league matches.
The purpose could show very important for Oliver Glasner’s group, who transfer six factors away from the relegation zone.
But when Chelsea shall be hoping to place behind the enterprise finish of 2024 firmly behind them, Manchester Metropolis shall be seeking to proceed theirs for so long as attainable.
Pep Guardiola’s facet made it back-to-back league wins for the primary time since October as they ran out snug 4-1 winners towards West Ham on the Etihad.
A Vladimir Coufal personal purpose set Metropolis on their approach earlier than an Erling Haaland brace and a Phil Foden strike put the hosts in a commanding place.
FULL-TIME | Beginning 2025 with a win! 👊
🩵 4-1 ⚒️ #ManCity | @okx pic.twitter.com/6QLROahKiy
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) January 4, 2025
Niclas Fullkrug pulled one again for the Hammers nevertheless it proved to be little greater than comfort as stress mounts on supervisor Julen Lopetegui.
Metropolis transfer to inside two factors of the highest 4.
It was one other depressing afternoon for backside facet Southampton, who have been thrashed 5-0 by Brentford at St Mary’s.
Kevin Schade opened the scoring for the Bees. The Saints saved it to 1-0 for the very best a part of an hour earlier than Bryan Mbeumo hit a quick-fire double.
From there, the floodgates opened and Keane Lewis-Potter and Yoane Wissa added a fourth and fifth in added time to maneuver Thomas Frank’s group as much as tenth.
Elsewhere, the indicators of Aston Villa’s resurgence are beginning to present as they emerged 2-1 winners towards Leicester.
First victory of the brand new yr 🤝
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 4, 2025
Ross Barkley and Leon Bailey grabbed the targets for Villa as they recorded their first Premier League double over the Foxes since 2004.
Stephy Mavididi had earlier levelled for Ruud van Nistelrooy’s facet however the Dutchman’s job to maintain Leicester within the Premier League seems to be more and more tougher.
The Foxes have now misplaced 5 league video games in a row and eight of their final ten.
A David Brooks purpose proved sufficient as Bournemouth noticed off Everton 1-0 on the Vitality Stadium.
The outcome retains the Cherries in seventh, whereas the Toffees stay in sixteenth.
