This Monday ended the 27th day of the Premier League, with victories of Chelsea Y West Ham 2-0 against Everton and Leeds United of “Loco” Bielsa, respectively, a situation that It allows the “Hammers” to occupy a place in the Europa League and be two points behind the Champions League.
Among the highlights of the date in English football was the late Leicester City comeback to win against Brighton, the surprise victoria de Fulham en Liverpool Y Manchester United’s triumph over City in the city derby, which ended Guardiola’s streak of 21 consecutive victories.
The distance in the fight for the League championship continues to be very wide in favor of Manchester City, which beats his staunch rival by 11 points. Regarding the European positions, the fight is more even, since between Chelsea, which is in fourth place and Liverpool, which is in ninth, there is a distance of 7 points.
West Ham suea with Europe
West Ham is a historic club in England, but not a recurring guest to international competitions. The “Hammers” have participated in three UEFA Cups, today the Europa League, in 1999, 2006 and 2015, when they were eliminated in the playoffs by Romanian Astra.
The London club is one of the few English teams that have achieved be crowned champions of some UEFA international title, with the obtaining of the Recopa de Europa in 1965 and the Intertoto Cup in 1999.
West Ham closed the 27th date on the fifth position of the table, taking advantage of the defeat of Everton and got within 2 points of his staunch rival, Chelsea, which is fourth overall with a game more than the “Hammers”.
Check the general table of the Premier League:
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