Summary

  • FT: Chelsea 1-1 Everton - Mount opens scoring after break but Branthwaite levels

  • FT: Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle - van Dijk, Fabinho and Jones isolating

  • Shelvey drills home opener before Jota, Salah and Alexander-Arnold give Reds lead

  • Leicester City match at home to Tottenham postponed due to Covid outbreak

  • Four more weekend Premier League matches postponed

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  1. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Everton

    Mason Mount's pass is cut out.

    Ben Godfrey hacks the ball all the way up the pitch.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle

    Newcastle bring on top scorer Callum Wilson, finally, for the injured Allan Saint-Maximin, who is grimacing as he walks off.

    Ryan Fraser was meant to be the man replaced before ASM did the universal rolly hands gesture.

  3. Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Everton

    Three of the five additional minutes have already gone.

    Can Everton see it out?

  4. Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle

    Allan Saint-Maximin can't believe it. He can't run and the ball comes to him. His pass is cut out and Liverpool *just* keep the ball in play.

  5. Postpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Everton

    Thiago Silva is playing as an auxiliary centre forward now.

  6. Postpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle

    Allan Saint-Maximin has been carrying an injury for about 15 minutes now. He asked to come off a few minutes ago but I don't think the ball has been out of play since.

  7. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Everton

    FIVE minutes added on.

    Where has that come from??

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Everton

    A final change for Everton.

    Tyler Onyango on for Anthony Gordon, who created the equaliser.

  9. Postpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle

    Roberto Firmino's first touch is a shot off target from a corner after Joel Matip missed a header. I don't think Firmino was expecting it.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle

    Standing ovation for Mohamed Salah as he's replaced by Roberto Firmino - making his return from six weeks out through injury.

    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is off for Naby Keita.

  11. Postpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Everton

    Can't print what Hakim Ziyech says as Trevoh Chalobah sends an aimless pass straight through to Jordan Pickford.

  12. Postpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle

    Nice footwork from Mohamed Salah but he curls high and wide.

  13. Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Everton

    Five to go.

    It's going to need another late show from Chelsea.

  14. Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle

    Jonjo Shelvey steps up and curls the free-kick just wide of the top corner. Alisson was angry with his wall for not following his instructions.

  15. Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Everton

    Frustration beginning to show from the Chelsea supporters.

    Sub Saul Niguez, who is yet to set Stamford Bridge alight since his summer loan move from Atletico Madrid, sends a cross all the way over the bar.

    Thomas Tuchel is not impressed, taking a long swig from his water bottle.

    Might have something stronger in it, actually.

  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle

    Promising for Newcastle as Jordan Henderson fouls Ryan Fraser 25 yards from goal, fairly central. Henderson is booked too.

  17. Postpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Everton

    As it stands, the top three have all played 17 games.

    Manchester City - 41 points

    Liverpool - 40 points

    Chelsea - 37 points

    Those sides have a combined goal difference of +92.

  18. Postpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle

    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gets the ball from Mohamed Salah, bursts into the box and shoots high over the bar from an impossible angle.

  19. Postpublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Everton

    Oscar-worthy acting from Ben Godfrey, standing on the touchline pretending he doesn't know where the ball is.

    It's right there next to his foot.

    Godfrey looks around as Michael Oliver tells him to get on with it, before putting his thumbs up to say, "Thanks ref, didn't see it was there."

  20. GREAT SAVE!published at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Everton

    What a header, WHAT A SAVE!

    Ross Barkley's outswinging corner is met by Thiago Silva's thumping header which is arrowing towards the bottom corner but Jordan Pickford shows superb reactions to palm the ball away.