Mount goal gives Chelsea victory at Liverpool, Sanchez sends Inter top

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Mason Mount (L) of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Reece James after scoring his team's first goal against Liverpool during their Premier League match at Anfield in Liverpool, England, March 4, 2021. /CFP

Chelsea reclaimed their place in the Premier League's top four as Mason Mount's superb first-half goal earned them an impressive 1-0 victory at champions Liverpool on Thursday.

Mount cut in to curl a low shot past Liverpool keeper Alisson in the 42nd minute after Timo Werner had a goal disallowed to give Chelsea a deserved halftime lead.

Thomas Tuchel's side then showed great defensive discipline to stand firm in the second period as Liverpool improved.

Liverpool, who substituted a disgruntled Mohamed Salah in the second half, struggled to carve out clear chances as they slipped to a club-record fifth successive home league defeat, having gone unbeaten in their previous 68 games at Anfield.

Chelsea, still unbeaten since Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard in January, have 47 points from 27 games, one more than Everton who had briefly gone fourth by beating West Bromwich Albion.

Liverpool's title defense is in tatters and Juergen Klopp's side have slumped to seventh spot with 43 points from 27 games.

The big screen inside the stadium shows that a VAR review is in place, before a Fulham goal was disallowed during the Premier League match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage in London, England, March 4, 2021. /CFP

Tottenham Hotspur rode their luck in the quest for a top-four finish in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Fulham on Thursday thanks to an own-goal by Tosin Adarabioyo and the intervention of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

Victory dragged Tottenham back into the race for a Champions League spot with Jose Mourinho's eighth-placed side on 42 points from 26 matches, four points behind Everton in fourth, ahead of Sunday's clash with Crystal Palace.

Fulham stayed 18th in the table and in the relegation zone, three points behind Newcastle United and Brighton.

Alexis Sanchez (front) of Inter Milan celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Parma during their Serie A match at Stadio Ennio Tardini in Parma, Italy, March 4, 2021. /CFP

In Serie A, Alexis Sanchez struck twice in the second half for his first brace in the Inter Milan jersey as his side moved six points clear at the top with a 2-1 win over Parma on Thursday.

Romelu Lukaku had a role in both the goals by his former Manchester United teammate to give Antonio Conte's side a sixth consecutive league win.

"I'm like a lion that always wants to play but I make my experience available to the coach," said Sanchez who has scored five goals this campaign, one more than last season.

"The players have grown a lot, since we lost the Europa League final we have improved a lot. We are overcoming those steps that Inter were missing," added Sanchez as Inter target their first title since 2010, having finished second last season.

(With input from agencies)

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