Results โ Premier League
- Brentford 2-2 Manchester City
- Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth
- West Ham 3-2 Fulham
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CHRISTIAN NORGAARD SCORED an added-time equaliser as Brentford fought from two goals down to salvage a point from a 2-2 draw against Manchester City at Gtech Community Stadium.
Phil Foden scored a second-half brace to give the champions control but โ typical of their patchy season โ they shipped goals to Yoane Wissa and Norgaard and had to settle for a Premier League point in west London.
The draw will dampen Cityโs spirits as they failed to fully take advantage of top-four rivals Chelseaโs draw to Bournemouth.
Seconds after Mikkel Damsgaardโs goal was ruled out for offside, Pep Guardiolaโs men took a 66th-minute lead. Kevin De Bruyne produced a curling ball and Foden turned it home. When the England international completed his brace 12 minutes later, the visitors were seemingly on course for three points.
However, Wissa gave the hosts hope when he pulled one back with eight minutes remaining.
And, after a valiant midfield display all match, skipper Norgaardโs efforts were rewarded in the second minute of added time when he equalised, heading an effort goalwards which Ortega got a hand to but could not keep out.
Reece James scored a free-kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Chelsea at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League.
The home side looked beaten and could have had few complaints had Antoine Semenyoโs sensational strike midway through the second half turned out to have been the winner.
Chelsea had scored early through Cole Palmer but then true to recent form wasted enough chances to finish Bournemouth before half-time, with Nicolas Jackson striking the post at 1-0 and spurning two further golden opportunities.
Bournemouth levelled through Justin Kluivertโs penalty โ Moises Caicedo at fault with a needless foul โ then Semenyo crashed in the goal of his life to make it 2-1.
But up stepped James, on as substitute following yet another injury nightmare, to put the pain behind him and steal a point.
Graham Potter worked his magic as West Ham beat Fulham 3-2 in his first home game in charge.
Goals from Carlos Soler, Tomas Soucek and Lucas Paqueta secured a first Premier League victory for Potter, who took over from the sacked Julen Lopetegui last week.
The former Brighton and Chelsea boss has had just three training sessions, and Fridayโs FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa, to get his ideas across to his new players.
Yet the Hammers, at times shambolic under Lopetegui, already look like something approaching a functioning, well-drilled football team.
Yes, they were helped by some horrendous Fulham defending, with goalkeeper Bernd Leno in particular having a night to forget.
They also let Alex Iwobi score twice with crosses which flew straight in, to maintain their average of conceding two goals a game this season.
Fulham hit the crossbar twice as well, but West Ham rode their luck and withstood a late barrage to pick up a first home win since 9 December.
Points droped by bouremouth and brenford
@Shanie: and forest
@robbie Delaney: Na liverpool top fair result do but goalkeeper got them that point liverpool different gravy compared to city chelsea
@robbie Delaney: utd fan ???
@Teddy O neill: yes but what difference does that make. I just said forest dropped points being the home team.
@robbie Delaney: you sould like paulie
@Raymond Darcy: is that an insult or compliment ha ha
@robbie Delaney: you work it out lol
@robbie Delaney: cmon, leave that to Paulie and others.
@Graham: just having a laugh thatโs all
@robbie Delaney: like myself
@Shanie: ? English please.
@Ulick: mutted please ya dive
@Shanie: and every word was english cant stand these fools glad mute button is alive
City let it slip but Brentford deserved the draw .Great game
That last goal or both of Brentfordโs goals the City keeper Ortega was iffy to get a hand on the header at the end you got to be saving that 1. I think Ederson be back in goal for there next game City dropping points seems common this season going forward Savinho looked dangerous and Foden in that goals 2 weeks ago they would of got beaten I think they will be stronger again just need to get in a player or 2
Graham Potter you magical footballing genius COYI