Premier League: Watford relegated after loss to Palace, Chelsea held to 2-2 draw through Wolves

Watford have been relegated from the Premier League once they have been overwhelmed 1-0 at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Wilfried Zaha scored from the spot within the first part for Palace as supervisor Roy Hodgson’s go back to the Selhurst Park was once no longer a memorable one.

In the meantime, Chelsea’s bizarre run endured because the Blues have been held to a 2-2 draw through Wolverhampton Wanderers on the Stamford Bridge in entrance in their new homeowners. Conor Coady struck deep into time added directly to clutch a 2-2 draw for Wolverhampton.

Coady headed house a move from change Chiquinho within the 97th minute — nearly the closing motion of the sport –after Francisco Trincao had pulled a objective again following Romelu Lukaku’s double strike for Chelsea.

Todd Boehly, the person heading the consortium that has agreed phrases to take over the membership in a 4.25 billion kilos ($5.24 billion) deal, appeared crestfallen after cheering Chelsea’s objectives enthusiastically.

The London facet have gained most effective two times of their closing seven league video games and feature been suffering defensively as they search to grasp directly to a Champions League spot with 3 video games to move.

“In fact the style of the sport is unhealthy,” Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta informed Sky Sports activities.

“We’re conceding too many objectives within the closing couple of video games which is striking us in a troublesome place within the race for the Champions League.”

WATFORD RELEGATED

Palace have been awarded a penalty following a VAR take a look at for handball through Hassane Kamara and Zaha stepped as much as slot house his thirteenth objective of the season after sending Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster the incorrect means.

The guests wanted a win to stay alive their dwindling hopes of survival after closing week’s 2-1 loss to Burnley left them 12 issues adrift of the protection zone however their timid show intended Palace conveniently saved Watford at arm’s period.

Patrick Vieira’s facet climbed as much as 9th position on 44 issues whilst Watford remained second-bottom with 22 issues and can sign up for Norwich within the Championship, shedding all the way down to the second one department for the second one time in 3 seasons.

“Final week, we have been 1-0 up and appeared as regardless that we have been going to hold that outcome via but if the ones closing two objectives went in… I believe most effective somebody who is were given no thought what soccer is set would have believed shall we nonetheless do it (steer clear of relegation),” Hodgson mentioned.

“We have been, I guess, resigned to that to a point closing week, and I believe that makes these days’s efficiency much more commendable… We saved going, we have been aggressive till the tip and that was once a excellent effort from our group.”