West Ham v Chelsea
João Félix scores 1st Chelsea goal in 1-1 draw with West Ham
LONDON -- — João Félix’s second match for Chelsea went better than his first.
The Portugal forward scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw at West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday on his return from a three-game suspension following a sending-off on his debut a month ago.
Félix guided home a volley off a cross from another new signing, Enzo Fernandez, in the 16th minute only for Emerson Palmieri — a former Chelsea player — to equalize in the 28th.
It was a third straight draw for Chelsea’s expensively assembled team, which is languishing in midtable in what increasingly appears a forlorn bid to qualify for the Champions League.
In an action-packed finale, West Ham had a goal by Tomas Soucek disallowed for an offside in the buildup and Chelsea had appeals for a penalty waved away after Soucek appeared to handle the ball when blocking Conor Gallagher’s shot.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Craig Pawson
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 22 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 18 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 17 |
| Sunderland | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 17 |
| Manchester City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +10 | 16 |
| Manchester United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 16 |
| Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 15 |
| Aston Villa | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 15 |
| Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 14 |
| Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +3 | 13 |
| Brentford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| Everton | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 11 |
| Burnley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| Fulham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 5 |
| West Ham United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 4 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 2 |
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