EPL: Awoniyi delivers hammer blow as Forest beat West Ham

Photographs from the Premier League matches performed on Sunday.

IMAGE: Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane heads within the equaliser in the course of the match in opposition to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London on Sunday. {Photograph}: David Klein/Reuters

Harry Kane headed a last-gasp equaliser to earn Tottenham Hotspur a barely-deserved 2-2 attract a feisty Premier League derby at Chelsea within the Premier League on Sunday.

Reece James appeared to have sealed the factors for the hosts with a 77th-minute strike however Kane rose to go residence a nook within the sixth minute of stoppage time.

Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel and his Spurs counterpart Antonio Conte, a former Chelsea boss, have been each proven pink playing cards after the ultimate whistle as tempers boiled over on a sweltering afternoon in west London.

Centre again Kalidou Koulibaly marked his residence debut in type by volleying Chelsea in entrance from a nook within the nineteenth minute and the hosts completely dominated the opening interval.

Chelsea remained within the ascendancy within the second half and will have had the factors wrapped up however have been rocked when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg equalised within the 68th minute.

Tuchel was livid that the objective was allowed, believing Kai Havertz had been fouled within the build-up, and clashed with Conte.

Havertz then spurned a wonderful probability to place Chelsea again in entrance however the hosts did reclaim their lead within the 77th minute when James fired previous Hugo Lloris from a go by Raheem Sterling — a objective that despatched Tuchel joyfully racing down the touchline.

Tottenham, who started the season in optimistic trend, might have had few complaints if they’d gone residence empty-handed however Kane’s late intervention means they’ve 4 factors from two video games, the identical as Chelsea.

Tottenham have gained solely as soon as of their final 38 visits to Stamford Bridge in all competitions.

Awoniyi delivers hammer blow as Forest beat West Ham 

IMAGE: Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi scores their first objective with teammates throughout their EPL match in opposition to West Ham United at The Metropolis Floor, Nottingham, on Saturday. {Photograph}: Craig Brough/Reuters

A primary-half objective from Taiwo Awoniyi was sufficient to earn Nottingham Forest a 1-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday, their first victory of the brand new Premier League season because the Metropolis Floor performed host to top-flight soccer for the primary time since 1999.

On his residence debut, Awoniyi scored Forest’s first Premier League objective in 23 years in first half stoppage time by bundling residence Jesse Lingard’s miscued shot from Harry Toffolo’s cross moments after West Ham had a objective disallowed by VAR.

Stated Benrahma had slotted previous on-loan Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson following a West Ham counter however the objective was chalked off after Michail Antonio was adjudged to have fouled Orel Mangala within the build-up.

Forest additionally had a objective disallowed after a VAR examine when Brennan Johnson was dominated offside within the 54th minute, whereas Henderson saved a penalty from West Ham captain Declan Rice round 10 minutes later to protect the hosts’ slender lead.

Tomas Soucek’s shot was blocked by the marginally prolonged arm of Forest defender Scott McKenna, leading to a penalty for the guests after a VAR replay. Rice’s effort, dragged low to his left, was saved beautifully by Henderson.

Within the closing levels, Forest full again Neco Williams cleared Kurt Zouma’s header off the road as Steve Cooper’s aspect noticed out seven minutes of stoppage time to select up their first factors of the marketing campaign.