Saturday of the fourth week of the Premier League can be summed up in just one word: draw. Chelsea coach Xabi Alonso draws 2-2 at Stamford Bridge against Hull City, the newly promoted team, which is confirmed as the surprise of this start to the championship, while Liverpool coach Iraola leaves with a disappointing 0-0 at Anfield, against Fulham. Nottingham Forest celebrates the victory, 2-1 against Aston Villa, while Ipswich Town overturns Crystal Palace and wins 3-2. Bournemouth-Brentford ends 2-2.
CHELSEA-HULL CITY 2-2
Stamford Bridge is the backdrop for Chelsea-Hull City, a match that opens in the 7th minute, when Morgan Rogers gives the home team the lead: the former Aston Villa player embellishes his excellent start to the championship with another goal with his left foot, confirming that he is now one of Chelsea's leaders. However, the Tigers do not give up and between the 28th and 34th minutes they score twice, overturning the result: Belloumi scores a beautiful double, to the delight of Jakirovic, who a few hours earlier had been awarded as the Premier League Manager of the Month for August. Chelsea suffer in the face of their opponents' vertical play, but in the 65th minute they find the shot that brings them back into the match: Joao Pedro beats Tzolakis with a powerful left-footed shot, below the crossbar. In the end, Hull also activates Vaz and Norton-Cuffy, former Roma and Genoa players respectively, but at the referee's triple whistle the score remains 2-2, enabling the orange team to maintain their undefeated record.
LIVERPOOL-FULHAM 0-0
Liverpool, managed by Iraola, hosted Fulham at Anfield Road, a stadium where Cottagers coach Arbeloa returns after playing there for several seasons with Liverpool when they were managed by Rafa Benitez, between 2007 and 2009. The first half ended goalless, after missed chances by Isak, Garcia and Munoz for both teams. In the second half, Alisson denied King a goal, while Isak missed a header to give Liverpool the three points, when regular time was coming to an end. Thus, the challenge between the Reds and Whites ended in a 0-0 draw.
OTHER MATCHES
Emery's Aston Villa lost 2-1 to Glasner's Nottingham Forest: Delap (46') scored the first goal for the visitors at the start of the second half, while Alysson (74') equalized for the home team, before Igor Jesus' decisive goal (88') for Garibaldi Reds. Ipswich Town also performed well, defeating Crystal Palace 3-2: Emerson (23'), Davis (45') and Flemming (90') scored for O'Neil's Tractor Boys, while the Eagles were not satisfied with the goals of Khalaili (14') - the player who arrived in London after the transfer to Inter failed - and Strand Larsen (75'). Disasi's direct red card in the 34th minute for Sage's Eagles should also be highlighted. Bournemouth, meanwhile, drew 2-2 with Brentford: Schade (34' and 56') scored a brace for the Bees, while Kluivert (38') and Tavernier (52') scored for the Cherries.
