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Two-goal Saha gives Chelsea the blues
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February 12, 2010, Friday
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CHELSEA'S lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to one point on Wednesday when it lost 1-2 at Everton with Louis Saha continuing his scoring jinx over the visitors.
Second-placed Manchester United drew 1-1 at Aston Villa while Arsenal stayed in the hunt after beating Liverpool 1-0.
Saha, who scored against Chelsea in the FA Cup final last season and in the 3-3 draw against them in December, cancelled out Florent Malouda's 17th minute opener for Chelsea with a header in the 33rd. He then had a penalty saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech on the stroke of halftime before scoring the winner after 75 minutes when he chested the ball down, turned and fired home.
That sent Chelsea to its first defeat in 11 matches and gave Everton manager David Moyes his first victory over the London side on the night he celebrated his 300th Premier League game.
Chelsea remains top with 58 points, but is just one point ahead of Manchester United, which drew at Villa despite playing for more than an hour with 10 men after Nani was sent off for a ragged two-footed challenge on Stilian Petrov.
Arsenal ended a run of four league and cup matches without a win by beating Liverpool 1-0 when Abou Diaby headed the only goal 18 minutes from time. It is third on 52 points and Liverpool is fourth on 44.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger refused to rule his team out of contention for the title, saying: "It was a massive win for us after the last two disappointments against Manchester United and Chelsea.
Solidarity
"We showed great solidarity against a very well organized team. It was a very tight game but we scored a very good goal and are still in the title race - why not ?" he said.
On balance it turned out to be a better night for Manchester United than it might have expected after going behind against Villa when Carlos Cuellar headed home after 19 minutes.
United equalized four minutes later when Nani's cross from the right was volleyed back across goal by Ryan Giggs. The ball hit the right knee of James Collins and flew past Brad Friedel to give United its 10th own goal of the season.
Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Jones scored the only goal after 27 minutes. Wolves moved out of the relegation zone while Spurs stayed sixth on 43 points.
West Ham United also moved out of the bottom three following its 2-0 win over Birmingham City.
Hull City lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers, slipping from 15th to 17th, just a point above the relegation zone.
Second-placed Manchester United drew 1-1 at Aston Villa while Arsenal stayed in the hunt after beating Liverpool 1-0.
Saha, who scored against Chelsea in the FA Cup final last season and in the 3-3 draw against them in December, cancelled out Florent Malouda's 17th minute opener for Chelsea with a header in the 33rd. He then had a penalty saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech on the stroke of halftime before scoring the winner after 75 minutes when he chested the ball down, turned and fired home.
That sent Chelsea to its first defeat in 11 matches and gave Everton manager David Moyes his first victory over the London side on the night he celebrated his 300th Premier League game.
Chelsea remains top with 58 points, but is just one point ahead of Manchester United, which drew at Villa despite playing for more than an hour with 10 men after Nani was sent off for a ragged two-footed challenge on Stilian Petrov.
Arsenal ended a run of four league and cup matches without a win by beating Liverpool 1-0 when Abou Diaby headed the only goal 18 minutes from time. It is third on 52 points and Liverpool is fourth on 44.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger refused to rule his team out of contention for the title, saying: "It was a massive win for us after the last two disappointments against Manchester United and Chelsea.
Solidarity
"We showed great solidarity against a very well organized team. It was a very tight game but we scored a very good goal and are still in the title race - why not ?" he said.
On balance it turned out to be a better night for Manchester United than it might have expected after going behind against Villa when Carlos Cuellar headed home after 19 minutes.
United equalized four minutes later when Nani's cross from the right was volleyed back across goal by Ryan Giggs. The ball hit the right knee of James Collins and flew past Brad Friedel to give United its 10th own goal of the season.
Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Jones scored the only goal after 27 minutes. Wolves moved out of the relegation zone while Spurs stayed sixth on 43 points.
West Ham United also moved out of the bottom three following its 2-0 win over Birmingham City.
Hull City lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers, slipping from 15th to 17th, just a point above the relegation zone.
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