Overview
- William Saliba and Jurrien Timber scored with headers from corners, while Piero Hincapié’s own goal briefly brought Chelsea level.
- David Raya preserved the result with a late save from Alejandro Garnacho before a Chelsea equalizer was disallowed for offside.
- Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-1 to rise to third, with Bruno Fernandes scoring a penalty and Benjamin Šeško heading the winner during Michael Carrick’s unbeaten run.
- Tottenham’s winless stretch hit 10 league games after a 2-1 loss to Fulham, leaving the club 16th and four points clear of the relegation zone with 10 matches remaining.
- Chelsea slipped to sixth with the defeat as attention turns to Arsenal’s trip to Manchester City next month, highlighted as a major test in the title race.