Wolves vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
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The game Chelsea did not want ended in a scoreline they did not like. A club who had called for a postponement must wish the Premier League did not prove obdurate opponents even before Wolves then did likewise. For the fourth time in six league matches, Chelsea dropped points. Their fans chorused about being champions of Europe, but it is a run of results that renders it less likely they will become champions of England.
As Thomas Tuchel’s depleted group mustered a first clean sheet in seven attempts, the issues instead came at the other end. Chelsea were toothless and goalless. They can attribute it in part to the absence of many of their premier attackers, in Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Callum Hudson-Odoi, but profligacy was not the problem. They created too few chances to miss many.
Wolves had only lost 1-0 to Liverpool and Manchester City. This time they claimed a point against title contenders. They illustrated why they, along with the trio at the top, have the best defensive record. They can lament the fact that only Norwich have scored fewer. Follow all the reaction to Wolves vs Chelsea and the action from Tottenham vs Liverpool below:
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Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool
60 mins: Morton knocks the ball up to Jota who threads a pass to Salah on the front edge of the box. He manages to shift the ball onto his left foot but his shot is charged down.
Tyler Morton is replaced with Roberto Firmino for Liverpool who are now playing with a front four.
Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool
57 mins: Oh Harry Kane! Tottenham win a corner that gets swung into the middle of the box. The ball is flicked to the back post but Kane wins the header and sends it over the crossbar! How many more chances does he need to score again?
Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool
54 mins: How?! How has Harry Kane not scored! Eric Dier flicks the ball over the top and picks out Dele Alli in the box. He brings the ball under control and squares it to Kane. Kane shoots but Alisson leaps in front of him and keeps it out! What a save from the Liverpool goalkeeper!
Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool
51 mins: Harry Kane has a shot from just inside the box blocked before a cross from Emerson Royal is deflected behind by Andy Robertson. Son knocks the resultant corner short and Ndombele passes it into the box for Winks. He’s bundled off the ball by Matip and goes down but the referee lets play go on.
Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool
48 mins: The game seems to have picked up where the first half left off. Both sets of players flying into challenges, giving everything to win back the ball and fly forward. Liverpool win a throw in deep in Spurs’ half and Robertson swings a cross in from the right but can’t find Salah over by the far post.
Second half: Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool
Kick off: Liverpool get the match back underway. There hasn’t been any changes in personnel at half-time. The ball comes up to Mane on the left side. He leans into Royal and spins away from the Tottenham right-back who goes down clutching his face and is awarded a free kick.
Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool
Since 2017-18, when Andy Robertson joined Trent Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool, both full-backs have recorded 40 Premier League assists each, a tally only bettered over this period by Mohamed Salah (42) and Kevin de Bruyne (50).
Another Bernardo Silva masterclass helps Man City ease to victory at Newcastle
Earlier today Bernardo Silva staged a midfield masterclass as Premier League leaders Manchester City swept aside struggling Newcastle 4-0 to claim a record 34th win of 2021.
The Portuguese, aided and abetted by Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne, steered City to a commanding victory at St James’ Park to eclipse Liverpool’s mark of 33 top-flight wins in a calendar year set in 1982.
Another Silva masterclass helps Man City to victory at Newcastle
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Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool
Harry Kane has scored his first home goal in the Premier League in 788 minutes of play, ending a run of eight league games at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium without scoring.
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