The Premier League had its twelfth match weekend, where big fixtures had crucial results.
The Premier League had its twelfth match weekend take place, as all sides attempted to claim vital results.
Going into these games, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Aston Villa were attempting to keep up with current leaders Arsenal. Elsewhere, Sunderland were looking to remain within the top five.
Among the fixtures that took place, there was Manchester City taking on Newcastle, the north London derby, and Sunderland vs Fulham, to name some.
The results that came from all of these games were vital for the standings, as one side was given a huge boost and others made their way into the top five.
The next match weekend will be on the 29th and 30th, closing off the month and giving a look at how the Premier League will look going into December.
Among the fixtures for the next match weekend, there will be Sunderland vs Bournemouth, Brentford vs Burnley and Chelsea vs Arsenal.
Let’s take a look at the results from the match weekend of the Premier League and what the standings now look like.
The Premier League results
Burnley 0-2 Chelsea
Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest
Wolves 0-2 Crystal Palace
Fulham 1-0 Sunderland
Brighton 2-1 Brentford
Bournemouth 2-2 West ham
Newcastle 2-1 Manchester City
Leeds 1-2 Aston Villa
Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham
Manchester United 0-1 Everton
While Arsenal got a big win over Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool were defeated. Chelsea and Aston Villa got wins, while Crystal Palace defeated Wolves, and Fulham got a win against Sunderland.
The Premier League current standings
1: Arsenal 29pts
2: Chelsea 23pts
3: Manchester City 22pts
4: Aston Villa 21pts
5: Crystal Palace 20pts
6: Brighton 19pts
7: Sunderland 19pts
8: Bournemouth 19pts
9: Tottenham 18pts
10: Manchester United 18pts
11: Everton 18pts
12: Liverpool 18pts
13: Brentford 16pts
14: Newcastle 15pts
15: Fulham 14pts
16: Nottingham Forest 12pts
17: West ham 11pts
18: Leeds 11pts
19: Burnley 10pts
20: Wolves 2pts
Arsenal are now six points away from their closest opponents, giving them quite the positive boost in their aim for the Premier League. For Manchester City, their loss sees them move further away from Arsenal, as do Liverpool, who are now even out of the top 10. Aston Villa and Crystal Palace results see them adding more wins to their names, while Chelsea make their way over as the closest to first.