At the opening of the 16th round of the Premier League, two big home victories – Liverpool defeated Brighton 2:0 at Anfield, while Chelsea at Stamford Bridge was better than Everton with an identical score.
Liverpool – Brighton 2:0 The Reds took a lightning lead: already in the 1st minute, Hugo Ekitiké did his best in the crowd in front of the goal and sent the ball behind the visiting goalkeeper from a few meters away. After the leading goal, the home team took control of possession and rhythm, Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz and Dominik Szoboszlai threatened, and Brighton tried from a quick transition, but Alisson saved the net at key moments. The victory was secured by a goal in the continuation of the action in which Salah recorded a return assist, confirming a quiet evening for the Reds and the continuation of the hunt for the top of the table.
Chelsea – Everton 2:0 At Stamford Bridge, Mauricio Pochettino’s team settled the match already in the first half. In the 21st minute Cole Palmer scored accurately after an excellent pass Bad taste for 1:0. The advantage was doubled exactly at the end of the 45th minute: a quick counter was pulled off by Palmer, and this time Gusto ended the action with a goal for 2:0 and a great eruption of enthusiasm in the stands.
Everton continued to try to complicate the game – the closest to a goal was Iliman Ndiaye, whose shot in the 87th minute hit the post. Robert Sanchez with timely interventions thwarted the other attempts of the guests, while on the opposite side Jordan Pickford several times prevented a more convincing defeat.
Chelsea thus confirmed the growth of their form, and Everton, despite their combativeness, returns from the trip to London without points.
