EPL: Havertz provides Chelsea second of pleasure after turbulent week, Everton in bother

Per week of unprecedented turmoil for Chelsea ended with a second of pleasure.

In a recreation that got here to represent the Premier League’s connections to so-called “sportswashing” by unsavory house owners, Kai Havertz netted an 89th-minute winner to provide Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Newcastle within the Premier League on Sunday.

Havertz used an beautiful first contact to regulate a cross into the field after which slotted a peaceful end into the online to set off wild celebrations among the many capability crowd at Stamford Bridge.

It could also be a while earlier than Chelsea performs in entrance of a sold-out residence stadium once more after the UK authorities imposed sanctions on Russian proprietor Roman Abramovich, however the uncertainty surrounding the membership’s future has up to now not had an impact on the sector.

FULL-TIME Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle

Kai Havertz baggage an 89th minute winner to finish Newcastle’s seven match unbeaten run#CHENEW pic.twitter.com/LRXIl37FeF

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The win adopted a 3-1 victory over Norwich on Thursday and maintained Chelsea’s stable grip on third place within the standings. For Newcastle, it was the membership’s first league lack of the yr, ending a nine-game unbeaten run.

In different video games, relegation-threatened Watford and Leeds each earned much-needed wins, whereas Everton’s struggles continued and Ukraine ahead Andriy Yarmolenko scored an emotional aim to assist in giving West Ham a victory.

But the Chelsea-Newcastle conflict was at all times going to be the day’s standout recreation due to occasions off the pitch.

Chelsea has been granted a particular license to maintain taking part in after Abramovich was sanctioned due to his ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, halting his try to promote the membership.

Newcastle, in the meantime, is dealing with renewed scrutiny after Saudi Arabia staged a mass execution on Saturday, placing to dying 81 individuals convicted of assorted crimes. Newcastle was purchased by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in October, though each the membership and the Premier League have insisted that the Saudi state isn’t concerned within the operating of the membership.

Havertz could have been lucky to flee with only a yellow card for elbowing Dan Burn within the head in an aerial duel within the first half. In the top, his aim meant Chelsea escaped with a win which will quell speak of a full-blown disaster — for now.

“You feel sorry for everyone in the club, the supporters, also the workers, not only for us professionals, for the academy, for everyone, it’s a tough time,” Havertz stated. “But we just tried to give everything for them in the moment and if you can give them moments like this, it’s always nice because we all have to stand together in these times and we tried to do that. We try to win games and give them a good feeling.”

RELEGATION FIGHT HEATS UP

In the tightening race to keep away from relegation, Watford and Leeds each boosted their possibilities of staying up whereas Everton slipped nearer to dropping out of the highest flight for the primary time in 71 years.

Cucho Hernandez netted twice to provide Watford a 2-1 win at Southampton, whereas Leeds ended a six-game dropping streak by beating last-place Norwich by the identical rating because of an injury-time winner.

FULL-TIME Southampton 1-2 Watford

Watford handed a survival enhance thanks to 2 targets from Cucho Hernandez#SOUWAT pic.twitter.com/LGWvWo2YdO

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Kenny McLean had equalized for Norwich in the beginning of stoppage time however Joe Gelhardt then got here off the bench to web the winner for Leeds and hand American supervisor Jesse Marsch his first victory on the third try.

Nothing like a final minute winner 😉#LEENOR pic.twitter.com/7ZjmrpVzMf

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At Goodison Park, boyhood Liverpool fan Conor Coady headed residence a second-half winner for Wolverhampton to safe a 1-0 victory over 10-man Everton.

FULL-TIME Everton 0-1 Wolves

An early second-half aim from Conor Coady claims all three factors for Wolves#EVEWOL pic.twitter.com/EYZn6xE7xO

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The England worldwide expertly glanced residence Ruben Neves’ cross and Jonjoe Kenny was then despatched off for 2 yellow playing cards within the house of three minutes to wreck Everton’s hopes of a comeback.

The outcomes imply Watford is now tied on factors with Seventeenth-place Everton, though Frank Lampard’s crew has three video games in hand. Leeds moved 4 factors above the relegation zone.

YARMOLENKO IN TEARS

Yarmolenko was again in West Ham’s squad for the primary time since being granted compassionate depart as a consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and was in tears after netting the opening aim to assist his crew beat Aston Villa 2-1.

💙💛 pic.twitter.com/jh95tS4Vvu

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Yarmolenko celebrated his Seventieth-minute aim by dropping to his knees with each arms pointing as much as the sky as he was mobbed by his teammates.

Barely a dry eye within the London Stadium…

An emotional Andriy Yarmolenko receives an unimaginable ovation from the West Ham followers at full-time after his aim this afternoon 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/sJASLD6SyL

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) March 13, 2022

Yarmolenko had obtained a standing ovation from each units of followers as he got here on as a 53rd-minute substitute for Michail Antonio.

Pablo Fornals doubled the lead within the 82nd earlier than Jacob Ramsey pulled one again for Villa in damage time.

Arsenal was taking part in Leicester within the late recreation.