Moises Caicedo’s blistering second-half strike cancelled out a penalty from Bruno Fernandes as Chelsea salvaged a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday in the home side’s first Premier League game since the sacking of manager Eric ten Hag.

Chelsea are fourth in the table on 18 points while United, who had interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy in the dugout, are 13th on 12 points after 10 games.

United’s captain Fernandes scored from the spot in the 70th minute after Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez caught Rasmus Hojlund’s foot when diving for the ball. Fernandes sent Sanchez the wrong way, prompting a delighted Van Nistelrooy to leap in the air in celebration.

But the mood in Old Trafford swiftly shifted when Casemiro failed to fully clear Chelsea’s corner, leaving Caicedo to fire a low volley that Andre Onana managed to just get a hand on, though he could not stop it sailing into the bottom corner.

Ten Hag was sacked on Monday with United languishing in 14th in the Premier League. Ruben Amorim was named as his replacement on Friday and will arrive at the club on November 11.

Solanke double

Two second-half goals from Dominic Solanke and a sublime James Maddison free-kick helped Tottenham Hotspur come from behind to overwhelm Aston Villa 4-1 on Sunday and end the visitors’ seven-match unbeaten run in the Premier League.

Spurs climbed to seventh in the table on 16 points, two points behind Villa who stayed fifth.

Unai Emery’s Villa led at half-time through Morgan Rogers, but Spurs were level soon after the break when Brennan Johnson tapped in at the far post.

Solanke’s two goals in four minutes, including a flowing team move finished off with a delightful dink over Emiliano Martinez, secured the win, before Maddison curled in a free-kick in stoppage time.

Villa’s goal punctuated a drab first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Rogers poking home from a yard out after Lucas Digne’s corner was flicked on into the six-yard box.

Spurs skipper Son Heung-min provided an assist on his return from injury, whipping an excellent outswinging ball across the goal for Johnson to slot home at the back post shortly after half-time.

Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs had struggled to break Villa down in the first half, largely resorting to shots from distance, but they upped their intensity in the second period and two quick goals from Solanke sealed the win.

His first was a flowing one-touch team move, with Solanke latching onto Dejan Kulusevski’s cute pass and chipping the ball over the onrushing Martinez.

A mistake by Villa defender Pau Torres set Spurs charging forward again with second-half substitute Richarlison squaring for Solanke to grab his second.

Maddison put the gloss on a fine display late on, caressing the ball around the Villa wall from 20 yards out and into the top corner past a helplessMartinez.

Stuck at basement

Wolverhampton Wanderers are stuck at the bottom of the league despite an entertaining 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday with all the goals coming in the second half.

Goals by Jorgen Strand Larsen and Joao Gomes inside five minutes midway through the second period turned the game in Wolves’ favour after Trevoh Chalobah had given Palace the lead.

But Palace defender Marc Guehi equalised from close range in the 77th minute after a corner was flicked on to leave Wolves still without a league win so far this season after 10 games.

A point was the least Palace deserved as they carved out the game’s best chances and should have led by halftime. They also had a stoppage-time goal ruled out.

Wolves prop up the table with three points while Palace, who claimed their first win last week, are 17th with seven.

Some boos rang out at the end and Wolves manager Gary O’Neil remains under pressure after a horrid start to the campaign.

It is only the third time in their history that Wolves have failed to win any of their opening 10 league games — and the first time since 1926-27.

“We need to keep going,” Wolves striker Matheus Cunha said.

Reuters