Manchester United stopped leader Chelsea with a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge

Despite not being able to defeat Manchester United (10th) at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea maintains the leadership of the Premier League for another week after a 13th day in which Manchester City is only one point behind after beating West 2-1 Ham (4th).

Jadon Sancho advanced to the Red Devils at the beginning of the second half (59) and the Italian Jorginho (69) tied from the penalty spot, who had precisely made a mistake that led to the visitor.

“We have dominated from the first minute, we have been aggressive and we have never stopped attacking,” said Thomas Tuchel, the Chelsea manager.

With this point, Chelsea adds 30 units, with Manchester City (29) and Liverpool (28) completing the podium of the Premier League.

The tie, in addition, allows the ‘Blues’ to add eleven unbeaten matches counting all the competitions.

But after drawing at Liverpool (1-1) and losing to the city (1-0), Chelsea was again unable to beat one of the greats of the Premier.

The European champion, however, deserved more in a match in which he was in control in many phases and had clear chances to score, but David de Gea once again demonstrated why he is considered one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier.

Ronaldo on the bench

“We have played at the home of an excellent team and we have made a great effort against an opponent who had the best chances,” admitted the Spanish goalkeeper.

“One point is never enough, but right now a great point,” he added.

United, in which its star Cristiano Ronaldo did not play at the beginning, remains 12 points behind the head and five from the Champions zone, which West Ham closes with 23 points after losing during their visit to the Etihad Stadium.

Under a heavy snowfall that changed the color of the grass from green to white as the first half progressed (at halftime, the City keepers swept the snow and left the playable pitch), Pep Guardiola’s team defeated by 2 -1 to West Ham (4th), which after staying at the gates of playing the Champions League last year, opts again to finish in the Top-4.

In a somewhat difficult match, the goals of the German Ilkay Gündogan (33) and the Brazilian Fernandinho (89) decided for City.

Argentine Manuel Lanzini scored for the ‘Hammers’ in the discount, without time to aspire to scratch at least one draw (90 + 4).

“The turf keepers have been the best player of the game. They have done an incredible job so that we could play the game, “said coach Pep Guardiola after the game, referring to the cleanliness of the grass at half-time, which went from white to the usual green.

Guardiola did not want to justify himself in the state of the grass to explain the suffered City game: “The field was the same for both teams.”

West Ham started disturbing the City goal, twice, by the Algerian Saïd Benrahma (5) and the Jamaican Michail Antonio (13), but it was the local team that opened the scoring.

Fernandinho goes out and scores

After a goal disallowed against Riyad Mahrez (17), offside, it was Gündogan who sent the ball to the back of the net, taking advantage of the rejection of the visiting goalkeeper to a shot from Mahrez himself (33).

In the second half, after a couple of occasions for each team, it was Fernandinho who sentenced, just two minutes after jumping onto the pitch, with a shot from the edge of the area that hit the post (89).

Already in discount, Lanzini saved the honor for the ‘Hammers’ with a beautiful volley shot (90 + 4).

Snow was not only the protagonist in Manchester. Burnley-Tottenham had to be postponed and Leicester-Watford was also played on a white blanket.

Despite the adverse playing circumstances, the match ended with six goals: 4 for Leicester (9th); work by James Maddison (16), doublet by Jamie Vardy (34 and 42) and another by Ademola Lookman (68); and two for Watford (16th); scored by Joshua King from penalty (30) and Emmanuel Dennis (61).

In the other match that could be played this Sunday, Everton (14th) lost again, this time on their visit to Brentford (12th), thanks to a solitary goal, from a penalty, from Ivan Toney (24). (D)