Late Chelsea penalty salvages draw vs West Brom as Liverpool, Southampton claim 4-goal wins

LONDON – Liverpool and Southampton turned on the style with four-goal wins in the Premier League on Saturday while Chelsea took until the sixth minute of stoppage time to salvage a draw against West Bromwich Albion.

Luis Suarez’s double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast club’s impressive start to the season.

Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to fourth place as the west London club was held to a 2-2 draw at home.

Goals from Shane Long and Stephane Sessegnon had put West Brom on course for a first win at Chelsea in 35 years until Steven Reid was penalized for fouling Ramires in the fourth minute of stoppage time and Eden Hazard equalized from the penalty spot.

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