With a draw, Arsenal fail to move up in the table, and all but assure that Chelsea will be crowned champions – needing only 6 points from their final 5 games to claim the trophy. Elsewhere, Manchester United’s loss to Everton leaves them in 4th place, with Liverpool and Tottenham both 7 points back.
Let’s get to the games:
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Southampton | 2 | (17-5-11) |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (17-6-10) |
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Tottenham rallied from behind to get the draw to counter a brace by Graziano Pelle. Southampton controlled 42% of the possession, and had 13 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Tottenham Hotspur controlled 58% of the possession, and had 7 shots on goal, with 2 on target. In the 29th minute, Graziano Pelle for Southampton scored into the Bottom/Left part of the goal. In the 43rd minute, Erik Lamela for Tottenham Hotspur scored into the Middle/Right part of the goal with an assist from Eric Dier. In the 65th minute, Graziano Pelle for Southampton scored into the Middle/Left part of the goal with an assist from Shane Long. In the 70th minute, Nacer Chadli for Tottenham Hotspur scored into the Bottom/Left part of the goal with an assist from Eric Dier. Yellow cards were given to Southampton for Steven Davis (66′) and to Tottenham Hotspur for Jan Vertonghen (31′), Ben Davies (34′), and Federico Fazio (91′).
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Newcastle United | 2 | (9-8-16) |
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Swansea City | 3 | (13-8-12) |
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Newcastle lost their seventh straight BPL game in a row to Swansea, who retain their 8th place spot in the table. Newcastle United controlled 49% of the possession, and had 12 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Swansea City controlled 51% of the possession, and had 11 shots on goal, with 6 on target. In the 20th minute, Ayoze Pérez for Newcastle United scored into the Bottom/Left part of the goal. In the 46th minute, Nelson Oliveira for Swansea City scored with an assist from Gylfi Sigurdsson. In the 50th minute, Gylfi Sigurdsson for Swansea City scored into the Bottom/Left part of the goal with an assist from Jefferson Montero. In the 71st minute, Jack Cork for Swansea City scored. In the 87th minute, Siem De Jong for Newcastle United scored into the Bottom/Left part of the goal with an assist from Jack Colback. Yellow cards were given to Newcastle United for Vurnon Anita (39′) and to Swansea City for Jordi Amat (42′).
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Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (7-5-21) |
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West Ham United | 0 | (11-10-12) |
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Charlie Austin missed a penalty and Rangers missed a chance to get the win as they were held by West Ham. Queens Park Rangers controlled 51% of the possession, and had 18 shots on goal, with 7 on target. West Ham United controlled 49% of the possession, and had 8 shots on goal, with 2 on target. In the 23rd minute, Charlie Austin for Queens Park Rangers missed on a penalty kick.
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West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (9-9-15) |
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Liverpool | 0 | (17-6-9) |
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Liverpool missed a chance to move up in the standings and now find themselves on the outside looking in for a Champions League spot. West Bromwich Albion controlled 33% of the possession, and had 10 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Liverpool controlled 67% of the possession, and had 22 shots on goal, with 5 on target. Yellow cards were given to West Bromwich Albion for Craig Dawson (61′).
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Burnley | 0 | (5-11-17) |
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Leicester City | 1 | (7-7-18) |
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Leicester climbed out of the relegation zone with a big win at Burnley. Burnley controlled 57% of the possession, and had 12 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Leicester City controlled 43% of the possession, and had 8 shots on goal, with 4 on target. In the 59th minute, Matthew Taylor for Burnley missed a penalty kick. In the 60th minute, Jamie Vardy for Leicester City scored into the Bottom/Right part of the goal. Yellow cards were given to Burnley for Ben Mee (66′), Danny Ings (73′), Ross Wallace (85′).
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Stoke City | 1 | (13-7-13) |
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Sunderland | 1 | (5-14-13) |
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Sunderland battled back to get the draw but it wasn’t enough to keep them from falling into the relegation zone. Stoke City controlled 54% of the possession, and had 23 shots on goal, with 8 on target. Sunderland controlled 46% of the possession, and had 15 shots on goal, with 5 on target. In the 1st minute, Connor Wickham for Sunderland scored into the Bottom/Right part of the goal. In the 27th minute, Charlie Adam for Stoke City scored to get the draw. Yellow cards were given to Stoke City for Mame Diouf (58′), Philipp Wollscheid (60′) and to Sunderland for Lee Cattermole (18′), John O’Shea (62′), Billy Jones (80′).
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Crystal Palace | 0 | (11-9-13) |
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Hull City | 2 | (6-10-16) |
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Hull pick up a crucial win in their hopes to stay above the drop. Crystal Palace controlled 48% of the possession, and had 7 shots on goal, with 3 on target. Hull City controlled 52% of the possession, and had 21 shots on goal, with 7 on target. In the 52nd minute, Dame N’Doye for Hull City scored into the Bottom/Center part of the goal. In the 91st minute, Dame N’Doye for Hull City scored into the Bottom/Left part of the goal with an assist from Gastón Ramírez.
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Manchester City | 3 | (19-7-7) |
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Aston Villa | 2 | (8-8-17) |
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City moved into second place with a win that was closer than it should have been. Manchester City controlled 46% of the possession, and had 11 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Aston Villa controlled 54% of the possession, and had 13 shots on goal, with 4 on target. In the 3rd minute, Sergio Agüero for Manchester City scored into the Bottom/Center part of the goal. In the 66th minute, Aleksandar Kolarov for Manchester City scored into the Bottom/Left part of the goal. In the 68th minute, Tom Cleverley for Aston Villa scored into the Bottom/Left part of the goal. In the 85th minute, Carlos Sánchez for Aston Villa scored into the Middle/Center part of the goal. In the 89th minute, Fernandinho for Manchester City scored into the Bottom/Center part of the goal with an assist from Aleksandar Kolarov. Yellow cards were given to Manchester City for David Silva (46′) and to Aston Villa for Ashley Westwood (62′), Carlos Sánchez (65′).
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Everton | 3 | (10-11-12) |
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Manchester United | 0 | (19-8-6) |
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United falls into fourth with an enlightening loss, one of Van Gaal’s worst yet. Everton controlled 39% of the possession, and had 9 shots on goal, with 7 on target. Manchester United controlled 61% of the possession, and had 17 shots on goal, with 4 on target. In the 5th minute, James McCarthy for Everton scored into the part of the goal. In the 35th minute, John Stones for Everton scored into the part of the goal with an assist from Leighton Baines. In the 74th minute, Kevin Mirallas for Everton scored into the Bottom/Left part of the goal with an assist from Ross Barkley. Yellow cards were given to Manchester United for Marouane Fellaini (12′), Luke Shaw (64′).
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Arsenal | 0 | (20-6-6) |
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Chelsea | 0 | (23-7-2) |
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The storyline of this game will be the lack of calls from the referee, and the hit on Oscar that surely caused a concussion. Arsenal controlled 54% of the possession, and had 12 shots on goal, with 1 on target. Chelsea controlled 46% of the possession, and had 7 shots on goal, with 3 on target. Yellow cards were given to Arsenal for Francis Coquelin (34′), Aaron Ramsey (89′), Santi Cazorla (91′), Nacho Monreal (91′) and to Chelsea for Cesc Fàbregas (23′), Willian (68′), Branislav Ivanovic (72′).