Brentford stung Chelsea because the Bees ended an 83-year look ahead to victory over their west London neighbours.
Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis gained to stay heading in the right direction for an enormous title collision subsequent weekend and Tottenham thrashed Newcastle to maneuver into the highest 4.
Right here, the PA information company takes a have a look at a few of the principal speaking factors from the most recent spherical of Premier League fixtures.
Bees buzzing
Goo4️⃣ Morn1️⃣ng#BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/5QxaurDH5e
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) April 3, 2022
Not of their wildest goals would Brentford followers have believed Thomas Frank’s facet would take an enormous step in direction of security by beating Chelsea 4-1. The Stamford Bridge romp was Brentford’s first win over their neighbours since 1939 and was masterminded by Christian Eriksen. The signing of the previous Tottenham playmaker, who collapsed whereas enjoying for Denmark at Euro 2020, is quick turning right into a masterstroke and he capped one other influential efficiency together with his first Premier League objective since April 2019.
Title thrills
Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis arrange subsequent Sunday’s title showdown completely with respective wins over struggling pair Watford and Burnley. Jurgen Klopp’s made it 10 consecutive Premier League wins in opposition to Roy Hodgson’s Hornets as Diogo Jota confirmed his heading potential as soon as once more and Fabinho transformed a late penalty. Metropolis accomplished a routine 2-0 win at Turf Moor and can head into the Etihad Stadium conflict one level forward of Liverpool with eight video games left.
4-midable Spurs
Tremendous Saint
1️⃣8️⃣ – David Beckham1️⃣3️⃣ – @Prowsey16
Closing in on the #PL file ? pic.twitter.com/RD2buvB4xB
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) April 3, 2022
Southampton skipper James Ward-Prowse made it fortunate 13 with one other set-piece strike in opposition to Leeds. Ward-Prowse’s equaliser was his thirteenth Premier League objective scored from a direct free-kick, taking him above Gianfranco Zola and Thierry Henry within the top-flight pecking order. Solely David Beckham, with 18, has extra free-kick targets and TV pundit Alan Shearer expects Ward Prowse to eclipse the previous England captain, saying: “He scored four last season, three this season. At 27, it’s only a matter of time.”
