On the evening of April 24 and the early morning of April 25, Beijing time, the 34th round of the Premier League staged two derbys, namely the London derby and the Merseyside derby.
The two derby scenes are hot, the brakes are wonderful, penalties, clashes, red cards, kills... Classic images are in both games, and some of the four teams participating in these two games want to consolidate the Champions League seats, some want to win the title, some have to fight for four, some want to relegate, each with a purpose.
Let's start with the London derby, where Chelsea are at home against West Ham. The Blues' recent form has been somewhat ups and downs, with 1 win and 2 losses in the league, west Ham United eliminating Lyon in the Europa League to continue to move forward, but in the league 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, gradually falling behind at the critical moment of the fight for four.
The match between the two teams was quite intense, with Chelsea, playing at home, having a clear advantage but always being out of control.
In the 84th minute, Chelsea finally got their chance when Lukaku was pulled down by Dawson in the penalty area.
The referee sent Dawson off with a red card while making a penalty award.
Jorginho, who has taken nine penalties in all competitions this season, stood in front of the penalty spot, the familiar little steps to help, but his shot was weak and weak, as if he had not eaten.
Seeing that the game was about to end 0-0, in the 90th minute, Alonso broke through to the bottom line, inverted triangle back to the penalty spot, And Pulisic completed the kill!
In the end, Chelsea won 1-0 at home to West Ham, won the derby while raising the points to 65 points, and continued to sit in third place, while West Ham stood still and continued to rank seventh, and the Axe Gang, who had been in fourth for a long time, basically lost the hope of competing for four.
Later on, liverpool played a home game against Everton, both teams desperately needed to grab points, and before this game, Burnley defeated Wolves and escaped directly from the relegation zone, a victory that also kicked Everton into the relegation zone.
Manchester City beat Watford 5-1 in the previous game, so That Liverpool were four points behind City in one less game.
The Merseyside derby has always been a blast, with Pickford and Richardson demonstrating excellent "lying grass" skills after the opening, while the two teams were so intense that in the first half of the game alone, the two teams erupted into three large-scale clashes.
Both teams had three shots on goal in the first half, not one of which hit the ball within range.
In the 57th minute, Klopp made a substitution adjustment, Luis Díaz and Origi came on, and the substitution was immediately effective.
In the 62nd minute, Origi instigated the attack, Salah passed the ball and Robertson's header broke the deadlock. Facing Everton's iron barrel formation, Liverpool can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
In order to stabilize the situation, Klopp replaced the captain Henderson, and this time the substitution was once again in place.
In the 85th minute, Liverpool's substitute trio worked together, Henderson hoisted the ball into the box, Luis Díaz volleyed a barb, like a pass, the ball came to the goal, Origi's head hammer broke the goal, And liverpool sealed the victory.
In the end, Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 and won the derby while raising the points to 79 points, just one point behind Manchester City, and the suspense of the Premier League title is still very large. And Everton, who lost the derby, will remain in the relegation zone, and will the Toffee be seen in the Championship next season?