NORWICH: On the matchday of the ongoing Premier League, Chelsea have managed to thump the bottom-ranked Norwich City 3-1, while the struggling Leeds United have crashed against Aston Villa 3-0.
Chelsea could not have hand-picked a better opponent than bottom-of-the-table Norwich to prove they can still function.
In the 14th minute, Havertz teed up Mount in the Norwich area and the midfielder smashed a superb strike into the top corner.
Norwich’s Teemu Pukki scored a 69th-minute penalty after Chalobah blocked Pierre Lees-Melou’s cross with his arm, but Havertz bagged Chelsea’s third with a side-footed finish in stoppage time.
Leeds remain in severe danger of relegation after a 3-0 defeat against Aston Villa at Elland Road.
Jesse Marsch’s maiden home game in charge was another let-down after a defeat at Leicester last weekend in his first game since replacing Marcelo Bielsa.
Leeds have lost six successive league games and lie only two points above the relegation zone, having played two more matches than third-bottom Burnley.
Villa went ahead in the 22nd minute as Philippe Coutinho scored his fourth goal since joining on loan from Barcelona.
Matty Cash struck in the 65th minute and Calum Chambers wrapped up the points eight minutes later.
Newcastle moved another step closer to survival with a 2-1 win at Southampton that extended their unbeaten league run to nine games.
Southampton went in front through Stuart Armstrong in the 25th minute.
New Zealand striker Chris Wood headed Newcastle’s equaliser in the 32nd minute with his first goal since signing from Burnley in January.
Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes marked his first start since his move from Lyon with a sumptuous back-heeled finish in the 52nd minute, lifting Eddie Howe’s side eight points clear of the relegation zone.
Wolves crushed second-bottom Watford 4-0 with goals from Raul Jimenez, Daniel Podence and Ruben Neves, as well as a Cucho Hernandez own goal.
Bruno Lage’s side ended a run of three successive defeats to leave Watford three points from safety after a fifth loss in their last seven matches.
