Summary

  • FT: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool - Mane with opener, superb Salah goal for second

  • Remarkable Kovacic volley gets Chelsea back in contention, Pulisic levels before half-time

  • Chelsea stay second, 10 points behind Man City, Liverpool a point further back

  • Stamford Bridge becomes first Premier League ground to operate safe standing

  • FT: Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa - Ings with opener, Wissa & Mads Roerslev for turnaround

  • FT: Everton 2-3 Brighton - Mac Allister strokes in for lead, Burn adds header; Gordon goals either side of another Mac Allister strike

  • FT: Leeds 2-1 Burnley - Harrison before half-time, sub Cornet levels with free-kick, Dallas restores lead & James adds third

  • Clarets' Lowton struck by bottle from home end

  1. Postpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa

    There was a break in play after an accidental clash of heads between Jacob Ramsey and Christian Norgaard, but both seem OK to carry on.

  2. Postpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa

    What buttons though, Jonathan?

  3. Postpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Leeds 0-0 Burnley

    Oooh, great attempt by Raphinha!

    The Leeds forward spots Wayne Hennessey off his line and goes for the lob from just inside the Burnley half, Hennessey is backtracking but to his relief the ball goes just over the bar.

    That would have been some goal!

  4. 'Fifa-like skill from Buendia'published at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa

    Jonathan Overend
    BBC Radio 5 Live at the Brentford Community Stadium

    It's set up by Emi Buendia and finished by Danny Ings, a combination that Villa fans will hope will bear fruit in the second half of the season.

    Lovely feet, almost Fifa-like skill from Buendia, and a crisp finish from Ings.

  5. Postpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa

    Actually, looking at the replay of the goal, the pass was so good into his path that Danny Ings didn't even have to take a touch.

    He rolled it in first time then wheeled off to celebrate.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only - standard message rates apply)

    Brighton do play some lovely football, but sitting back from the first minute in front of a packed out Goodison? Come on Rafa.

    Lewis

    Rafa BenitezImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Leeds 0-0 Burnley

    Stuart Dallas cuts in from the left before hitting a curling low effort at goal. It is well struck but Wayne Hennessey is behind it.

    Better from the hosts.

  8. Postpublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Everton 0-1 Brighton

    Better from Everton as they get a couple of crosses into the Brighton box, the first from Demarai Gray is over Dominic Calvert-Lewin's head and the second by Seamus Coleman is closer to finding the striker but Brighton clear.

  9. goal

    GOAL - Brentford 0-1 Aston Villapublished at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Danny Ings (15 mins)

    Marvellous, absolutely marvellous.

    There's no danger when Emiliano Buendia plays a one-two with Douglas Costa, but the former Canary spins majestically in the middle of the park and then puts the ball through to Danny Ings.

    The Englishman takes a touch to open up the space and strokes a precise finish, across goal and into the far corner.

    Buendia should be getting double points for that assist.

    Danny IngsImage source, Getty Images
  10. CLOSE!published at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 0-0 Aston Villa

    Lovely move and almost the opener.

    Ivan Toney takes a heavy touch in the centre circle and Emiliano Buendia carefully slides a pass through to Danny Ings on the edge of the area.

    Ings cuts onto his left foot and drills a low, goalbound shot which is brilliantly blocked by Bees skipper Pontus Jansson.

  11. Postpublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Leeds 0-0 Burnley

    Leeds started brightly enough but are looking sloppy now as they struggle to put together a decent passage of play.

  12. Postpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Everton 0-1 Brighton

    Brighton are looking really good at the moment as they look to score a second and really make it a miserable start to the year for Everton.

    Having scored with an attack down the right they come down the left this time, Leandro Trossard and Neal Maupay playing a one two before Trossard's low drive is blocked.

  13. 'Fascinating relegation battle'published at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Leeds 0-0 Burnley

    Michael Brown
    Former Leeds midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The relegation battle is going to be fascinating. Watford and Norwich look awful, we're all waiting to see which players Newcastle can bring in, and Leeds are hanging just above that.

  14. CLOSE!published at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 0-0 Aston Villa

    John McGinn has taken the armband today and nearly comes up with a spectacular goal.

    The ball bounces nicely for the Scot 25 yards and he takes his first time with his left peg but smashing the strike just over the crossbar.

  15. Postpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Leeds 0-0 Burnley

    Terrible corner routine by Burnley - not sure anyone knew what anyone else was doing with it as the ball is played short and then back to corner taker Dwight McNeil, who sweeps the ball straight to Raphinha.

  16. Postpublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Leeds 0-0 Burnley

    Not much happening so far at Elland Road, where play is all a bit scrappy. Marcelo Bielsa looks a little bemused as Burnley cut through Leeds down the left but Aaron Lennon's ball into the box is cut out.

  17. Postpublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 0-0 Aston Villa

    Villa fans are chanting "Matty Cash, the Polish Cafu" in the direction of their right-back.

    Matty CashImage source, Getty Images
  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only - standard message rates apply)

    Burnley's next four league games are Leicester, Arsenal, United and Liverpool. Lose today and they are bang in trouble.

    Dan

  19. goal

    GOAL - Everton 0-1 Brightonpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Alexis Mac Allister (3 mins)

    What a move, and what a start for Brighton!

    The visitors work the ball forward before it is swept out wide to Joël Veltman, who sends the ball into the box for Neal Maupay to nod on Alexis Mac Allister finishes first time.

    VAR has a look at it, but the goal stands!

    Alexis Mac AllisterImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 0-0 Aston Villa

    It's been boom or bust for Aston Villa since the reverse fixture back in August when the two sides drew 1-1 at Villa Park.

    I was at that game and the first 20 minutes was a thrilling spectacle but the quality rather dropped off thereafter.