Another red card for James Tomkins – making his first Premier League start since Boxing Day last year in absence of the suspended Marc Guehi – and further goals from Fulham’s captain Tim Ream and Mitrovic, with his tenth of the campaign, swept Marco Silva’s side to a deserved victory that leaves them level on points with Liverpool. Much more here:The games just keep on coming, and Rob Smyth is on Aston Villa v Liverpool here:Final scores (part 2)Total number of goalless draws in today’s English football league schedule: one.
Everton 1-2 Wolves, Leicester 0-3 Newcastle and more: Premier League clockwatch – as it happenedKey events2d agoFinal scores (part 2)2d agoFinal scores2d agoGOAL! Everton 1-2 Wolves (Ait Nouri, 90+5 mins)2d agoGOAL! Crystal Palace 0-3 Fulham (Mitrovic, 80 mins)2d agoGOAL! Southampton 1-3 Brighton (Ward-Prowse, 73 mins)2d agoGOAL! Crystal Palace 0-2 Fulham (Ream, 71 mins)2d agoRed card! Crystal Palace go down to nine! 3d agoGOAL! Southampton 0-3 Brighton (March, 56 mins)3d agoHalf time scores3d agoGOAL! Southampton 0-2 Brighton (Perraud own goal, 35 mins)3d agoGOAL! Crystal Palace 0-1 Fulham! And then a red card! It's all gone wrong for Palace! 3d agoGOALS! Leicester 0-3 Newcastle (Joelinton, 33 mins)3d agoGOAL! Everton 1-1 Wolves (Podence, 22 mins)3d agoGOAL! Everton 1-0 Wolves (Mina, 7 mins)3d agoGOAL! Southampton 0-1 Brighton (Lallana, 14 mins)3d agoGOAL! Leicester 0-1 Newcastle (Wood, 3 mins)Show key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureAnd with that, I’m done.
Both long gone now, but a moment to remember. ” Lovely memory of a magnificent old stadium. Sadly now the photograph has long gone too. Team news is in, and the Premier League protagonists are these:Crystal Palace v FulhamCrystal Palace: Guaita; Clyne, Tomkins, Andersen, Mitchell; Schlupp, Doucoure, Eze; Olise, Ayew, Zaha. Subs from: Butland, Ward, Milivojevic, Hughes, Edouard, Ebiowei, Richards, Riedewald, Gordon.
Adam Lallana of Brighton & Hove Albion heads in. Photograph: Robin Jones/Getty ImagesIf Hugo Bueno is going to mark Yerry Mina at every set piece, this could get very messy for Wolves. GOAL! Leicester 0-1 Newcastle (Wood, 3 mins)And that’s how to take a penalty. The goalkeeper dives to his left and the ball goes hard and high the other way. Newcastle United's New Zealand striker Chris Wood scores. Photograph: Lindsey Parnaby/AFP/Getty ImagesPenalty to Newcastle! Less than two minutes on the clock and Amartey has brought down Joelinton. You could watch football forever and never see a clearer penalty. Peeeeeep! They’re off! There will be a minute’s applause before all the Premier League games for George Cohen, who died this week. The players are coming out, and the clock is about to strike football o’clock! Here’s Jeremy Alexander’s match report on that game.
Photograph: Jack Thomas/WWFC/Wolverhampton Wanderers FC/Getty ImagesNewcastle somehow fail to score a fourth! Murphy rounds the keeper and has a chance to roll the ball into a net guarded only by Wout Faes, but he hits Faes with his shot and it goes wide! Into stoppage time at Goodison Park, where Everton have been pushing for a late winner. They’ve got another five minutes to find one. Another excellent save, this time from Pope to stop Vardy pulling a goal back for Leicester against Newcastle. A brilliant point-blank save from Sa, coming out to claim a cross, realising he’s not going to get there and doing the next best thing, stops Everton going ahead. On Prime, Martin Keown describes that Willian touch as “a lovely little cross”, which I think is a very generous analysis of what looked like a miskick, but hey, it’s Christmas.
Between us we eventually settled on three at the back and a fluid (or more accurately completely disorganised) midfield seven. “Re your photo of Goodison’s Main Stand, about 20 years ago I took my father on a stadium tour, ” writes Gary Naylor. “Our guide walked in to say hello, a strongly built guy of average height, and my father’s face transformed - Dave Hickson.
It is now six defeats in eight league games for Lampard’s faltering side. Improvement in the final third cannot come quickly enough for Everton. Much more here:Peter Lansley witnessed Newcastle’s emphatic win at a limp Leicester: Not even the World Cup has proved a deterrent in Newcastle United’s pursuit of Champions League football as Eddie Howe’s team climbed into second place in the Premier League with a victory secured in just over half an hour. Early goals from Chris Wood, from the penalty spot, Miguel Almirón and Joelinton brought Newcastle a 10th win in 11 games in all competitions against one of the division’s supposed in-form teams, for whom the six-week international break in Qatar proved a block rather than a spur.
A chance for Leicester, after Dewsbury-Hall plays in Daka. Pope flies out and Daka hits the ball into him, it ricochets back into Daka, and then rolls gently goalwards allowing a defender to clear. GOAL! Everton 1-1 Wolves (Podence, 22 mins)That is a lovely equaliser. It starts with a Wolves corner, taken short. The ball in lands at the feet of Moutinho, just outside the area, and he lifts a beautiful right-foot pass over the defence and Podence runs through and tucks in! Wolverhampton Wanderers' Daniel Podence scores. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/ReutersGOAL! Everton 1-0 Wolves (Mina, 7 mins)A bit of a technical hiccup here saw a couple of entries disappear somewhere between my computer and the rest of the world.
Personally I’m entirely in favour of post-tackle celebrations. This isn’t exactly a tackle, though, more of a sliding deflection into touch. Still, if you enjoy it, why not let the world know? GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-3 Fulham (Mitrovic, 80 mins)A third for Fulham! A cross from the right loops beyond the far post to Willian, who scuffs his volley into the ground and it bounces up nicely for Mitrovic to head in from four yards. Aleksandar Mitrovic of Fulham scores their side’s third goal. Photograph: Henry Browne/Getty ImagesThere was a long delay after that second Fulham goal while the VAR pondered whether the ball had hit Mitrovic’s hand on its way to Ream. It looked like it did, but the goal stands anyway.
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Leicester have brought Jamie Vardy on for Daka at half-time. Southampton have made two changes, bringing Stuart Armstrong and Joe Aribo on, and taking off Diallo and Djenepo. Second halves are under way. Strap yourselves back in for another 45 minutes of fun. Half time scoresHere are all the Football League scores as they stand. Teams winning away from home in the Premier League: three (out of four). Teams winning away from home in the Championship, League One and League Two combined: five (out of 28). Premier LeagueCrystal Palace 0-1 FulhamEverton 1-1 Wolverhampton WanderersLeicester City 0-3 Newcastle UnitedSouthampton 0-2 Brighton & Hove AlbionChampionshipBristol City 0-1 West Bromwich AlbionHull City 0-1 BlackpoolMiddlesbrough 1-0 Wigan AthleticPreston North End 1-0 Huddersfield TownRotherham United 1-0 Stoke CitySheffield United 1-0 Coventry CityLeague OneAccrington Stanley 0-1 BarnsleyBurton Albion 3-0 Lincoln CityCambridge United 0-0 Shrewsbury TownCharlton Athletic 0-0 Peterborough UnitedCheltenham Town 0-0 Plymouth ArgyleExeter City 0-0 PortsmouthFleetwood Town 1-1 Sheffield WednesdayIpswich Town 2-0 Oxford UnitedMilton Keynes Dons 0-0 Forest Green RoversPort Vale 1-0 MorecambeWycombe Wanderers 1-1 Bristol RoversLeague TwoCarlisle United 1-0 Bradford CityCrawley Town 0-0 Sutton UnitedGillingham 0-1 Colchester UnitedHarrogate Town 1-1 Grimsby TownMansfield Town 0-0 Northampton TownRochdale 0-1 Hartlepool UnitedSalford City 1-0 BarrowStockport County 0-0 Crewe AlexandraSwindon Town 0-0 WalsallTranmere Rovers 1-0 Doncaster RoversWimbledon 0-0 Newport CountyThe Premier League is very much leading the way on the goal front today.
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On this evidence, Newcastle should relish hosting these opponents again in a fortnight in the Carabao Cup quarter-final. Much more here:Ed Aarons was at Selhurst Park to see Fulham romp to three goals and just as many points: Patrick Vieira must be wondering how his side got this so wrong. Crystal Palace’s hopes of recording a fourth successive home victory in the Premier League for the first time in their history were destroyed in a three-minute spell in the first half by a clinical Fulham team led by the brilliant Aleksandar Mitrovic. The disastrous defending that allowed Bobby DeCordova-Reid to open the scoring on 31 minutes was compounded by Tyrick Mitchell’s rush of blood to the head that earned him a straight red card and left Vieira’s side with a mountain to climb.
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GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-1 Fulham! And then a red card! It's all gone wrong for Palace! Bobby Reid puts Fulham ahead with a nice first-time finish, and a few seconds later Tyrick Mitchell mistimes a challenge and is given his marching orders! Crystal Palace's Tyrick Mitchell is sent off. Photograph: Rob Newell/CameraSport/Getty ImagesGOALS! Leicester 0-3 Newcastle (Joelinton, 33 mins)Martin Logan emails to point out that another goal description has gone missing and Newcastle are in fact two up, Almiron having scored a very fine seventh-minute second. And as I’m redescribing that Joelinton heads in a corner and, just as Podence did when he scored for Wolves, stuffs the ball up his shirt in celebration! Joelinton of Newcastle United celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Getty ImagesAt Selhurst Park, Jordan Ayew’s first-time effort from 15 yards or so absolutely thunders into the crossbar.
Absolutely brutal final sentence. “I remember Oldham 11 Southport 0 on Boxing Day 1962, ” writes Mike Fitzgerald. “The local Southport Visitor newspaper headlined their match report, “SOUTHPORT CAN’T ’OLDAM. ” The Boxing Day game that stands out in my memory was travelling to watch my team (Watford) at Fulham in 2000. We lost 5-0 and afterwards I remember talking to Jeremy Alexander, who was reporting on the game for the Guardian, had to file the teams in formation and wasn’t sure given the chaos what Watford’s shape had been.
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Final scoresThe Premier League games are all over, but many others are ongoing. So for now, there’s this:Premier LeagueCrystal Palace 0-3 FulhamEverton 1-2 Wolverhampton WanderersLeicester City 0-3 Newcastle UnitedSouthampton 1-2 Brighton & Hove AlbionWell that’s going to sting. Southampton (2. 04) 1-3 (0. 91) Brighton— The xG Philosophy (@xGPhilosophy) December 26, 2022 GOAL! Everton 1-2 Wolves (Ait Nouri, 90+5 mins)Wolves have nicked it on the break in the last minute! Traore is released on the right and his cross deflects to Ait-Nouri, who smacks it in! Rayan Ait-Nouri of Wolverhampton Wanderers scores.
Anyway, Yerry Mina scored a while ago, heading in from a corner after his marker fell over. GOAL! Southampton 0-1 Brighton (Lallana, 14 mins)A lovely move from Brighton ends with a cross from the right-hand corner of the area, and a nicely-judged glancing header from Adam Lallana. In truth it was too close to the keeper, who should have pushed it to safety but opted instead to flap it in haplessly.
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At Selhurst Park, Fulham are threatening to run riot against a now woefully undermanned Crystal Palace. Red card! Crystal Palace go down to nine! James Tomkins brings down Mitrovic and earns himself a second booking. A weird challenge – the ball is played back towards the keeper and rather than running back to shepherd it towards its target he stands still and sticks out an arm to block Mitrovic, who runs into it, goes down and rolls around a bit. The Mitrovic dramatics weren’t really necessary, but it was a deliberate movement and Tomkins can’t really quibble. GOAL! Southampton 0-3 Brighton (March, 56 mins)A fabulous left-foot rocket from March, 25 yards from goal, sends the ball flying into the top corner! Solly March of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates with team mates after scoring their side’s third goal. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty ImagesSheffield United, second in the Championship with six wins in their last seven, concede a penalty against Coventry. Wes Foderingham saves, and they remain 1-0 up.
Merry Christmas! Premier LeagueCrystal Palace 0-3 FulhamEverton 1-2 Wolverhampton WanderersLeicester City 0-3 Newcastle UnitedSouthampton 1-2 Brighton & Hove AlbionChampionshipBristol City 0-2 West Bromwich AlbionHull City 1-1 BlackpoolMiddlesbrough 4-1 Wigan AthleticPreston North End 1-2 Huddersfield TownRotherham United 2-2 Stoke CitySheffield United 3-1 Coventry CityLeague OneAccrington Stanley 1-1 BarnsleyBurton Albion 3-0 Lincoln CityCambridge United 2-1 Shrewsbury TownCharlton Athletic 1-1 Peterborough UnitedCheltenham Town 0-1 Plymouth ArgyleExeter City 0-0 PortsmouthFleetwood Town 1-2 Sheffield WednesdayIpswich Town 3-0 Oxford UnitedMilton Keynes Dons 1-0 Forest Green RoversPort Vale 1-0 MorecambeWycombe Wanderers 2-1 Bristol RoversLeague TwoCarlisle United 1-0 Bradford CityCrawley Town 1-2 Sutton UnitedGillingham 0-1 Colchester UnitedHarrogate Town 3-2 Grimsby TownMansfield Town 1-1 Northampton TownRochdale 1-2 Hartlepool UnitedSalford City 1-1 BarrowStockport County 2-0 Crewe AlexandraSwindon Town 1-2 WalsallTranmere Rovers 3-0 Doncaster RoversWimbledon 1-1 Newport CountyNewcastle are up to second in the league, and Wolves are just a point behind Everton: Pos Team P GD Pts 1 Arsenal 14 22 37 2 Newcastle 16 21 33 3 Man City 26 32 4 Tottenham Hotspur 10 30 5 Man Utd 0 6 Brighton 15 24 7 Liverpool 11 8 Fulham 9 Chelsea Brentford -2 20 Crystal Palace -6 19 12 Aston Villa 18 13 Leicester -3 17 AFC Bournemouth -14 Leeds -4 West Ham -5 Everton -7 Wolverhampton -15 Nottm Forest -19 Southampton -16 It’s all very well chasing a late winner, but if you gift your opponents a 4 v 2 stoppage-time break you’re not doing it properly.
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