The Premier League had its sixteenth match weekend, where fixtures had big results.
The Premier League has had its sixteenth match weekend, where all sides were attempting to claim vital results.
Last time, results consisted of Aston Villa getting a 2-1 win against Arsenal, Manchester City defeating Sunderland 3-0, and Crystal Palace getting a 2-1 win against Fulham.
Going into it, Arsenal were leaders despite their loss to Aston Villa the week prior, but due to Aston Villa’s win and also Manchester City’s win against Sunderland, they were closing the gap on Arsenal. This made Manchester City and Aston Villa’s title race chances increase, giving Arsenal a task of remaining with their lead.
Chelsea and Crystal Palace were looking to remain in the top five, while others such as Manchester United, Newcastle and Sunderland looked to challenge them.
The games included Chelsea vs Everton, Crystal Palace vs Manchester City, and Manchester United vs Bournemouth.
As the league goes on, these matches and scores become more vital for every side, and for the ones currently in contention for the title, claiming victories is key. Even though Arsenal are ahead, there is a while to go, and it will be a big aim for them to keep themselves this way. For their opponents, they have to do their task by making sure they can keep up and remain in with a chance.
The next match weekend will be on the 20th, 21st and 22nd, where Brighton will meet Sunderland, Everton will take on Arsenal, and Aston Villa and Manchester United meet.
Let's take a look at the results from the fixtures and how the standings shape.
The Premier League results
Liverpool 2-0 Brighton
Chelsea 2-0 Everton
Burnley 1-3 Fulham
Arsenal 2-1 Wolves
West ham 2-3 Aston Villa
Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle
Nottingham Forest 3-0 Tottenham
Crystal Palace 0-3 Manchester City
Brentford 1-1 Leeds
Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
Wins for Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa keep them all nearby one another, with Arsenal still leading. Elsewhere, Chelsea and Sunderland got vital victories and Manchester United and Bournemouth drew after having quite a game.
The Premier League standings
1: Arsenal 36pts
2: Manchester City 34pts
3: Aston Villa 33pts
4: Chelsea 28pts
5: Crystal Palace 26pts
6: Manchester United 26pts
7: Liverpool 26pts
8: Sunderland 26pts
9: Everton 24pts
10: Brighton 23pts
11: Tottenham 22pts
12: Newcastle 22pts
13: Bournemouth 21pts
14: Fulham 20pts
15: Brentford 20pts
16: Nottingham Forest 18pts
17: Leeds 16pts
18: West ham 13pts
19: Burnley 10pts
20: Wolves 2pts