In the early morning of May 6, Beijing time, the 36th round of the English Premier League ushered in a number of games, Liverpool defeated Tottenham 4-2 at home, Chelsea beat West Ham United 5-0 at home, and Aston Villa lost 0-1 away to Brighton, staging a crazy night. Let's take a look at a quick roundup and the latest standings.
Liverpool avenged Tottenham 4-2
The two sides met for the first time this season, with Liverpool losing 2-1 at Tottenham, and this time back at home will be aiming for revenge.
It was supposed to be a very close matchup, but Liverpool beat Tottenham like crazy. In the opening eight minutes, Salah's cross hit the crossbar, and then Salah and Elliott were saved in a row. In the 16th minute, Gakpo assisted Mohamed Salah to score with a header to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead. In the 45th minute, Robertson scored a follow-up shot, and Liverpool extended the score 2-0. In the entire first half, Tottenham had just one shot on goal and did not get on target.
In the second half, Liverpool continued to penetrate the Tottenham backline. In the 50th minute, Gakpo scored with a header to keep Liverpool ahead 3-0. In the 59th minute, Elliott blasted out the world wave, and Liverpool continued to expand the score 4-0. In the 72nd minute, Richarlison pushed the goal. In the 77th minute, Son Heung-min scored. Tottenham chased two goals in a row, but finally lost 2-4.
After the win, Liverpool has 78 points, only 5 points behind the top of the table in 2 rounds, and has no hope of competing for the title, while Tottenham Hotspur has suffered 4 consecutive defeats, with points remaining at 60 points, 7 points behind the Champions League zone with one round less, and there is no hope of fighting for the top four.
Villa were beaten 1-0 by Brighton
Compared to Brighton falling out of the top 10, Unai Emery's Villa are firmly in fourth place, and a win in this round can seal next season's Champions League qualification as soon as possible.
The first half was a goalless draw between the two sides. In the second half, the two teams completely let go, and in the 68th minute, Gross broke the goal and was blown offside. In the 79th minute, McGinn also scored offside and was blown invalid. In the 86th minute, Adingra made a penalty and then Joao Pedro scored with a header immediately after being saved, helping Brighton to complete a 1-0 win and get their first win in the last seven rounds.
After the defeat, Villa still have 67 points, due to Tottenham's heavy defeat to Liverpool, so Villado continues to lead Tottenham by seven points in the first round of the game, close to locking the top four.
Chelsea thrashed West Ham United 5-0
Chelsea have seen a strong run of results recently, moving up to eighth in the table and rediscovering their hopes of finishing sixth, while West Ham have dropped to ninth.
In this game, Chelsea attacked with full firepower. Palmer slotted home in the 15th minute to give Chelsea a 1-0 lead. In the 30th minute, Conor Gallagher volleyed home to make it 2-0. In the 36th minute, Madueke's header gave Chelsea a 3-0 victory. In the 48th minute, Jackson opened the scoring to keep Chelsea 4-0 up. In the 80th minute, Jackson scored a brace with a solo strike to seal a 5-0 win for Chelsea.
The win moved Chelsea to 54 points, moving up to seventh ahead of Manchester United with a game in hand, and just two points clear of sixth-placed Newcastle.