Czech Republic forward Vydra came off the bench to convert the Clarets’ only chance at Stamford Bridge, canceling out Kai Havertz’s 33rd-minute effort that had seemingly put the league leader on course for a fifth-straight top-flight win.
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It was a remarkable turnaround after Newcastle had been second best for almost a full hour, and one which could just transform their season
Leicester have lost to Slavia Prague in the Europa League and Arsenal in the top flight in the last week, and they may have feared the worst when they fell behind as Matej Vydra ended a league goal drought lasting 1,212 minutes.
Mike Dean, refereeing his first match since asking for a break after receiving death threats on social media, gave Ajayi his marching orders as the defender’s handball denied Matej Vydra from going clean through.
Tottenham Hotspur avoided a third straight Premier League defeat, coming back from a Chris Wood goal to earn a 1-1 draw at Burnley on Saturday, thanks to a 50th-minute Dele Alli penalty.
It was all thanks to goals from Matej Vydra, Jay Rodriguez with a penalty kick and Dwight McNeil, in a game which saw a dramatic three-goal swing due to VAR
Matej Vydra’s stunning second-half strike earned Burnley a 2-1 victory against Southampton to move them into the top half of the Premier League table on a wet and wild Saturday at St Mary’s.
Sixth-placed Bournemouth, whose three wins in five games had helped give them 10 points start to the campaign, had the majority of possession but were finished off after the break