Liverpool Holds Steady at the Top After Draw; Potter Secures First Premier League Victory
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Synopsis
On January 15, Liverpool maintained their six-point lead in the Premier League with a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest. Meanwhile, Graham Potter celebrated his first win as West Ham's coach.
Key Takeaways
- Liverpool keeps a six-point edge in Premier League.
- Chris Wood's early goal for Nottingham Forest.
- Diogo Jota equalizes for Liverpool.
- Chelsea draws with Bournemouth in thrilling finish.
- Graham Potter leads West Ham to victory in his debut.
London, Jan 15 (NationPress) Liverpool preserved their six-point advantage in the Premier League following a 1-1 stalemate against Nottingham Forest.
Forest forward Chris Wood showcased his fine form with a left-foot shot that put his team ahead in the eighth minute after a quick counterattack, as his side opted to defend resolutely against the league leaders.
The equalizer for Liverpool came in the 66th minute, thanks to coach Arne Slot's effective substitutions; Kostas Tsimikas delivered a cross for Diogo Jota to net just one minute after both entered the game, as reported by Xinhua.
Liverpool dominated the final minutes, yet Forest managed to hold their ground, moving above Arsenal into second place. However, Arsenal could cut Liverpool's lead to four points if they secure a win on Wednesday.
Chelsea and Bournemouth engaged in an exhilarating match, with the visitors demonstrating their strong form by coming back from a goal down to lead 2-1, only for Reece James to equalize in the 95th minute.
Chelsea seemed set for a win in the 14th minute, but a penalty from Justin Kluivert, awarded after a foul on Antoine Semenyo, brought the score to 1-1 in the 50th minute. Semenyo then executed a brilliant individual goal in the 68th minute to give Bournemouth the lead.
James salvaged a point for Chelsea with a free-kick that found the bottom corner in the dying moments.
Brentford staged a comeback from 2-0 down to earn a draw at home against Manchester City in a thrilling match. Goals from Phil Foden in the 67th and 78th minutes had given City the advantage.
Yoane Wissa drew Brentford back into the match in the 81st minute, taking advantage of a defensive blunder from Nathan Ake, with Christian Norgaard heading in a late equalizer in the second minute of stoppage time to cap a 2-2 draw.
Bryan Mbeumo narrowly missed a late chance for Brentford as the home side pressed for a winner.
New West Ham manager Graham Potter kicked off his tenure positively against Fulham in his home debut, following his recent appointment to replace Julen Lopetegui.
Carlos Soler opened the scoring for West Ham in the 31st minute, capitalizing on Fulham's failure to clear the ball. Just three minutes later, Tomas Soucek scored with a first-time shot from a cross by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Alex Iwobi reduced the deficit for Fulham in the 51st minute, but Lucas Paqueta's determination secured West Ham's third goal in the 67th minute. Although Iwobi scored again with twelve minutes remaining, Fulham could not equalize.
