Chelsea draw with City as weekend produces mixed Premier League results

Calum McFarlane’s senior managerial debut ended in a 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Manchester City, Enzo Fernández scoring an injury-time equaliser and extending Chelsea’s run without a win against City to 12 matches. The weekend produced a string of notable results: Liverpool were held 2-2 by Fulham, with Florian Wirtz scoring but frustrated at the dropped points; Arsenal came from behind to beat Bournemouth 3-2, Declan Rice scoring twice and backing striker Viktor Gyökeres despite a 10-game run without an open-play goal; Leeds drew 1-1 with Manchester United amid continued struggles from Rasmus Hojlund/Sesko in front of goal; Tottenham were held 1-1 by Sunderland after Enzo Le Fée caused problems; Wolves beat West Ham 3-0 while West Ham’s new signing Pablo remained unused on the bench; and Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 2-0 with Lewis Miley excelling at right-back.

Nottingham Forest have now lost four in a row, averaging around a point a game since Sean Dyche’s arrival (1.4 if Europa League games are included), and face a crucial trip to West Ham on Tuesday. Brentford’s 4-2 win at Everton underlined Igor Thiago’s prolific form and renewed talk of ambitious targets, while Burnley’s slump continued, with just two points from their last 11 matches.

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Sports, Premier League, Chelsea, Manchester City, Enzo Fernández, Calum Mcfarlane