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 | 37 | 25 | 7 | 5 | +43 | 82 |
| Manchester City | 37 | 23 | 9 | 5 | +43 | 78 |
| Manchester United | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | +16 | 68 |
| Aston Villa | 37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | +6 | 62 |
| Liverpool | 37 | 17 | 8 | 12 | +10 | 59 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 37 | 13 | 17 | 7 | +4 | 56 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | +9 | 53 |
| Chelsea | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | +7 | 52 |
| Brentford | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | +3 | 52 |
| Sunderland | 37 | 13 | 12 | 12 | -7 | 51 |
| Newcastle United | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 49 |
| Everton | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 49 |
| Fulham | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 49 |
| Leeds United | 37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | -4 | 47 |
| Crystal Palace | 37 | 11 | 12 | 14 | -9 | 45 |
| Nottingham Forest | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 43 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 9 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 38 |
| West Ham United | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -22 | 36 |
| Burnley | 37 | 4 | 9 | 24 | -37 | 21 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 3 | 10 | 24 | -41 | 19 |

