Premier League: Chelsea end Manchester City's unbeaten run to open up title race
Football | December 09, 2018 8:28 ISTN'Golo Kante and David Luiz scored for Chelsea as they beat Manchester City 2-0 at Stamford Bridge
N'Golo Kante and David Luiz scored for Chelsea as they beat Manchester City 2-0 at Stamford Bridge
Sevilla, which has eclipsed Barcelona and Real Madrid so far this season to lead the way in the Spanish league, suffered a surprise 1-0 loss at Standard Liege in Group J.
Manchester United players were booed off the field at Old Trafford after their 0-0 draw vs Crystal Palace while Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 3-1 to end their unbeaten run in Premier League.
Cole won every domestic honour during his time at Chelsea, contributing to the west London club's first English title in 50 years in 2005 under Jose Mourinho.
Having won 12 major club trophies during his two spells at the club (2004-2012 and 2014-15), Drogba is a global superstar and an inspiration to millions around the world.
Son scored his first two goals of the season and another of Tottenham's forgotten men, Fernando Llorente, added one in a 3-1 win over West Ham in an all-Premier League London derby at the Olympic Stadium.
The run is over, however, after a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace, which claimed a point thanks to the second of two successful penalties by Luka Milivojevic.
Barcelona hasn't won in four straight league games, while Madrid is winless in four matches in all competitions.
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His physical presence, anticipation, and leadership qualities made him the outstanding figure in defense as the club enjoyed a run of trophy success.
Manchester City could not break the Anfield jinx despite being handed a penalty in the dying minutes, only for Maharez to miss the target. Chelsea, Liverpool and City have 20 points each.
Spain forward Morata scored his first goal for Sarri's blues since August, and only his second of the season to help Chelsea edge Vidi in the group stage match.
Sturridge has scored fewer goals in the last four English Premier League seasons (17) than in the 2013-14 campaign (21) when Liverpool came close to winning the Premier League.
Hazard's sixth goal in seven appearances ended Liverpool's perfect start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday at Anfield.
While Arsenal manager Unai Emery's methods are starting to kick in, Everton is surprisingly laboring under its new coach, Marco Silva.
Arsenal, with former Sevilla coach Unai Emery now in charge, defeated Ukraine's Vorskla 4-2 thanks to a double from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and AC Milan edged past Dudelange of Luxembourg 1-0.
This is Arsenal's first consecutive away league wins since May 2017 indicate progress is being made under Emery, who replaced Arsene Wenger after last season.
Big-spending West Ham slumped to its fourth straight defeat to open the English Premier League after conceding an injury-time goal to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Chelsea joined Liverpool and Watford in having a 100 percent record after three games, having previously beaten Huddersfield and Arsenal.
Chelsea started rampantly and scored through Spaniards Pedro Rodriguez and Alvaro Morata in the opening 20 minutes.
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