Matchday 27 of the English Premier League brought us two London clashes – Tottenham welcomed Crystal Palace while Chelsea visited Brentford. Neither of the matches was something you wanted to miss.In the north of England’s capital, Spurs showed great character to come from a goal down to sweep past Crystal Palace via a 3-1 scoreline and claim a ninth consecutive head-to-head home win in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Axel Disasi’s late goal snatched a point for Chelsea, as Brentford ended a run of three consecutive league defeats, drawing 2-2 in an exciting clash.##EDITORS_CHOICE##After having two weeks to reflect on their defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, a highly-motivated Spurs side had a chance to issue a positive response inside the opening 20 minutes. Timo Werner went racing through on goal before his attempt at rounding Sam Johnstone proved to be a fruitless one, with the outstretched goalkeeper making an important stop to deny the Leipzig loanee. The visitors were content to frustrate their hosts in Oliver Glasner’s first away game, but they still managed to produce a promising foray forward on the half-hour mark. A neat passage of play created the chance for Jordan Ayew to test Guglielmo Vicario with an effort that would have been chalked off for an offside infringement.With the scoreline still goalless at the break, the Champions League chasing hosts ramped up their attacking efforts in the early stages of the second period. Spurs captain Son Heung-min went agonisingly close to beating Johnstone at the near post, only to see his sweeping effort crash off the upright. Moments after breathing a huge sigh of relief, the Palace faithful were sent into raptures thanks to Eberechi Eze’s brilliance. The 25-year-old picked himself up after winning a free-kick to send an unstoppable strike out of Vicario’s reach and register his sixth league goal of the season.Ange Postecoglou quickly turned to his bench to introduce the attacking quality of Brennan Johnson. Within minutes of his arrival, the Wales international spurned a glorious chance to restore parity, lifting the ball harmlessly over the bar after meeting Son’s inadvertent pass. Johnson ultimately made amends in the 77th minute when he showed great determination to tee up Werner to guide home his first Tottenham goal. Within three minutes, Cristian Romero completed the turnaround, towering above Joel Ward to nod in from James Maddison’s lofted cross. Son slotted past Johnstone in the closing stages to wrap up the win and move Spurs to within two points of the top four for the time being, while Palace drop down to 14th spot.Elsewhere, following a dramatic FA Cup victory over Leeds United, Chelsea were looking to secure back-to-back wins for the third time this calendar year. The Blues got off to a strong start, seeing much of the ball in the opening stages at the Gtech Community Stadium. Nonetheless, it was Brentford’s Yoane Wissa who had the game’s first big chance, striking straight at Đorđe Petrović from close range. Having won each of their last four London derbies, the Blues were looking to continue that streak here, and they took a big step towards that aim 10 minutes before the break as Nicolas Jackson rose above Zanka, nodding home Malo Gusto’s cross – his first Premier League goal since mid-December.However, Brentford wasted no time getting a foothold in the contest after the restart, levelling the scores when Mads Roerslev Rasmussen rifled a rebound inside the left post. Mauricio Pochettino’s side have often been criticised for their ability to withstand pressure, something which their opponents evidently looked to capitalise on as Vitaly Janelt guided a low shot onto the post minutes later. Momentum eventually swung back towards the visitors, and Chelsea should have taken the lead when Gusto picked out Palmer, who placed a golden opportunity wide of the post.With the game wide open, Yoane Wissa reacted first to a loose ball, acrobatically volleying beyond Petrović to put the Bees ahead. Sergio Reguilón missed the chance to give his side breathing room, striking the foot of the post with a back-post header, allowing the Blues back into the game when Disasi headed in Palmer’s cross following a short corner.Ultimately, Chelsea’s leaky defence cost them anything more, with the Blues still searching for their first away league clean sheet of the campaign. As a result, they miss the chance to retake their spot in the top half of the Premier League table as their league season threatens to peter out once more. Meanwhile, despite a hard-earned point, Brentford’s run of two league wins in 13 fixtures (one draw, ten losses) leaves them looking over their shoulder, just six points clear of 18th-placed Luton Town.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUESaturday Nott.Forest – Liverpool 0-1 (0-0)/Nunez 90+9/Newcastle – Wolverhampton 3-0 (2-0)/Isak 14, Gordon 33, Livramento 90+2/Tottenham – Crystal Palace 3-1 (0-0)/Werner 78, Romero 81, Son 88 – Eze 59/Fulham – Brighton 3-0 (2-0)/Wilson 22, Muniz 33, Traore 90+1/Everton – West Ham 1-3 (0-0)/Beto 56 – Zouma 62, Soucek 90+1, Alvarez 90+6/Brentford – Chelsea 2-2 (0-1)/Rasmussen 50, Wissa 69 – Jackson 35, Disasi 84/Sunday 16.00: (3.70) Burnley (3.50) Bournemouth (2.00)18.30: (1.32) Man.City (6.00) Man.Utd. (9.50)Monday 23.00: (16.0) Sheffield Utd (7.75) Arsenal (1.20)***odds are subject to change
