- Emerson - 28'
- João Félix - 16'
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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- Referees:
- Craig Pawson
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | +16 | 31 |
| Manchester City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 23 |
| Chelsea | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +9 | 22 |
| Arsenal | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +9 | 22 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +5 | 22 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | +14 | 19 |
| Nottingham Forest | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 19 |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Fulham | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Brentford | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| Manchester United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 15 |
| Everton | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
| Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 10 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 9 |
| Ipswich Town | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -10 | 9 |
| Crystal Palace | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 8 |
| Southampton | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -15 | 4 |
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