Fulham 1-2 Chelsea: Gonzalo Higuain and Jorginho boost Blues' top four hopes
Fulham 1-2 Chelsea: The Cottagers put in a positive display under caretaker Scott Parker but could not pick up any points
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea were 2-1 winners at Craven Cottage in a game where all the goals came in the first half.
Gonzalo Higuain gave the visitors a 20th minute lead, which was cancelled out eight minutes later by Calum Chambers.
However, Jorginho’s 31st minute goal won it for the visitors – but there was late drama as Kepa Arrizabalaga saved an Aleksandar Mitrovic header, before Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon saw a late effort disallowed.
The win takes Maurizio Sarri’s side to within two points of the top four.
A win with their game in hand, against Brighton, will lift them above fourth placed Man United.
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66 min: Everton 0-0 Liverpool
All of the best Liverpool chances have fallen to Salah so far, but it nwas Mane who might have done better here.
Firmino's first involvement since coming on is to play a ball to the backpost, but it is just a little high for Mane but he heads it back into an area with no teammates.
The threat is very real though on the break, as always.
70 min: Everton 0-0 Liverpool
More heroic defending from Everton stops yet another certain goal.
Van Dijk's header across goal is well placed for Fabinho, but his touch is heavy but would still have prodded home had Digne not scrambled back in time a few yards out.
Liverpool starting to really assert themselves.
75 min: Everton 0-0 Liverpool
The teams have been playing 'who can give the ball away in the most audacious manner' in the last few minutes.
That's before Richarlison goes down the right and nearly puts it on a plate for Bernard.
There's also a change for the hosts, with Calvert-Lewin off for Tosun.
77 min: Everton 0-0 Liverpool
And then another change for Everton, as Andre Gomes replaces Morgan Schneiderlin.
80 min: Everton 0-0 Liverpool
The crowd are really roaring the hosts on to try and grab a goal, and it has resulted in some cautions for Fabinho and Robertson in the last few minutes, but nothing concrete yet in terms of chances for either side.
84 min: Everton 0-0 Liverpool
He may not be the greatest Dutchman the Premier League has ever seen, but van Dijk has been exceptional this afternoon again.
The latest attack he stops sees him thwart Bernard after a lovely touch from the Brazilian to control Pickford's clearance.
Adam Lallana is also on for Liverpool replacing Mane.
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