EPL: Liverpool, Chelsea stumble in race for Champions League spots

Chelsea and Liverpool suffered distant defeats successful the Premier League connected Saturday evening, arsenic the contention for Champions League places continues.

The Blues were thrashed 3-0 by Everton astatine the Hill Dickinson Stadium successful the precocious kick-off.

Beto opened the scoring successful the archetypal half, earlier adding a 2nd aft the break.

Iliman Ndiaye past curled an exquisite 3rd past Robert Sanchez.

Earlier successful the day, Liverpool mislaid 2-1 astatine Brighton.

These results permission Chelsea successful sixth spot with 48 points, portion Liverpool are successful 5th presumption with 49 points.

Aston Villa (51) volition person the accidental to tighten their grip connected 4th spot erstwhile they big West Ham connected Sunday.

EPL: Liverpool, Chelsea stumble successful contention for Champions League spots