English Premier League – Match Recaps – 22 September 2012
Everton, Chelsea, Fulham, Southampton, and West Brom all won while West Ham and Sunderland drew in the English Premier League on September 22, 2012.
Swansea City 0-3 Everton
The Toffees moved up to second place with their third win of the season. It was a bit of surprise result as Swansea have had a decent start and usually tough at home. Everton had a 2-0 lead at halftime and the result was not really in doubt after a 58th minute red card to Swansea’s Nathan Dyer.
| 22′ | 0 – 1 | Victor Anichebe | |
| 43′ | 0 – 2 | Kevin Mirallas | |
| 58′ | Nathan Dyer (red card) | ||
| 82′ | 0 – 3 | Marouane Fellaini |
Chelsea 1-0 Stoke City
The home side struggled to break down an organized Stoke side but eventually took the lead on an Ashley Cole goal. Fernando Torres, who had some decent chances in the match, still has been unable to show the form and consistency of his Liverpool days. Chelsea are three points clear at the top of the table.
| 85′ | Ashley Cole | 1 – 0 |
Southampton 4-1 Aston Villa
The first points of the season for Southampton who recovered from an 0-1 deficit. It’s a solid win for Southampton who had a tough start to the season with matches against Manchester City, Arsenal, and Manchester United.
| 36′ | 0 – 1 | Darren Bent | |
| 58′ | Rickie Lambert | 1 – 1 | |
| 63′ | Nathaniel Clyne | 2 – 1 | |
| 72′ | Ciaran Clark (og) | 3 – 1 | |
| 90′ +5′ | Rickie Lambert (pen) | 4 – 1 |
West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Reading
Loan signing Romelu Lukaku provided the match winner as the Baggies are third place in the English Premier League table. Reading are last place in the table with one draw and three losses.
| 71′ | Romelu Lukaku | 1 – 0 |
West Ham United 1-1 Sunderland
Sunderland were seconds away from three points when West Ham’s Kevin Nolan equalized in the third minute of stoppage time. Both teams are in the middle part of the table.
| 9′ | 0 – 1 | Steven Fletcher | |
| 90′ +3′ | Kevin Nolan | 1 – 1 |
Wigan Athletic 1-2 Fulham
Fulham got their first away win of the season to move into the top four. It’s been a strong start for Fulham with Dimitar Berbatov having an immediate impact. Wigan are in the bottom half of the table and expected to be fighting relegation this season.
| 31′ | 0 – 1 | Hugo Rodallega | |
| 68′ | 0 – 2 | Damien Duff | |
| 90′ +1′ | Arouna Koné | 1 – 2 |
