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Saturday EPL results

Apr 02, 2017

Chelsea's EPL title push has suffered a setback, after a shock 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.

All 3 goals came in the opening 11 minutes, with Cesc Fabregas putting the Blues ahead, before Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke sealed the victory for Palace.

With 2nd-placed Tottenham beating Burnley 2-nil, Chelsea's lead has now been cut to just 7 points.

Meanwhile. Palace are 4 points above the relegation zone. 
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Elsewhere, Jurgen Klopp has become the first Liverpool manager to win his first three Merseyside derbies in the Premier League league.

This, after his side beat Everton 3-1 at Anfield, thanks to goals from Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi.

Liverpool more up to 3rd place in the table, 2 points ahead of Man City, who travel to Arsenal tonight. 
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In other matches,

Hull pipped West Ham 2-1
Leicester defeated Stoke 2-nil 
Watford pipped edged past Sunderland 1-nil 
Southampton had a nil-nil draw with Bournemouth
And Man United and West Brom also ended goalless.