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2019 United Shock City In PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

11th, Chelsea Wednesday December 4th Trézéguet 41
2-1
Aston Villa
Abraham 24
Mount 48
H/T: 1-1
Att: 40,628
December Manchester Derby Leicester City 2-0 Watford
Vardy 55 (pen)
Maddison 95+
H/T: 0-0
Att: 31,763
arcus Rashford and
Everton
Keane 21
Origi 6, 31
Anthony
low shot under Ederson and in
City started with their usual
Martial
| Mstruck in the first half pace. Martial turned and squeezed a Liverpool 5-2 Richarlison 48+
Shaqiri 17
Mané 45
EXAMINER as Manchester United dealt their rivals by 11 points coming mustered an effort on target Att: 53,094 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
at the near post.
high tempo but United, trailing
Wijnaldum 90
H/T: 4-2
City were stunned but finally
Manchester United
into the game, were determined
Manchester City’s title hopes
Alli 39
Rashford 6, 49 (pen)
Att: 73,252
H/T: 1-1
another blow in a thrilling
to give as good as they got.
when David Silva shot at David
Norwich City
Southampton
2-1
Pukki 65
The visitors were rapid and
Bertrand 43
IRISH but at times ugly derby. dangerous on the counter- De Gea from long range. Ings 22 2-0 West Ham United
Att: 27,019
H/T: 2-0
spurned
champions
The
Nicolas Otamendi pulled one
Wolves
back for the champions but
attack, repeatedly exposing the
another chance to pull one back
Cutrone 86
United held on for a 2-1 win at continuing vulnerabilities in when Kevin De Bruyne picked Dendoncker 23 H/T: 1-0
Att: 31,217
the Etihad Stadium that left City City’s midfield and defense. out Gabriel Jesus with a brilliant Thursday December 5th
14 points behind Premier Daniel James was the first to cross but the Brazilian headed Arsenal 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Lacazette 50
Webster 36
Maupay 80
League leaders Liverpool. draw a save from Ederson wide. Att: 60,164 H/T: 0-1
There was controversy in the before Jesse Lingard and Martial De Buyne fired a free-kick Sheffield United 0-2 Newcastle United
Shelvey 70
second half as a supporter tested City’s Brazilian goalkeep- just over and City screamed for Att: 30,409 Saint-Maximin 15
H/T: 0-1
appeared to make a monkey ges- er. another penalty before the break Saturday December 7th
Liverpool
ture towards a United player. At the other end David Silva after a Kyle Walker cross hit AFC Bournemouth 0-3 Oxlade-Chamberlain 35
Keita 44
That occurred during a fiery had a shot blocked and City had Fred’s hand but, again, nothing Salah 54
period as tempers boiled over in the first of two first-half penalty was given. Att: 10,832 H/T: 0-2
Chelsea
the stands, with further reports appeals turned down after the City pushed again after the Everton 3-1 Kovacic 52
Richarlison 5
of missiles being thrown. ball struck Victor Lindelof’s break with De Bruyne having an Calvert-Lewin 49, 84 H/T: 1-0
Att: 39,114
United reported the matter to hand at close range. effort deflected over and Rodri Manchester City 1-2 Manchester United
Otamendi 85 Rashford 23 (pen)
City and referee Anthony United were awarded a spot- having a strike tipped over by Martial 29
Taylor, with home side kick after Bernardo Silva clumsi- James. Att: 54,403 H/T: 0-2
announcing after the game that ly took down Rashford. Referee United also still threatened Tottenham Hotspur 5-0 Burnley
Kane 5, 54
Lucas Moura 9
they were investigating the alle- Taylor failed to spot the offence but there were some unsavory Son Heung-Min 32
Sissoko 74
gations and vowing to ban for but VAR overturned his decision scenes as Fred appeared to be hit Att: 58,401 H/T: 3-0
life anyone found guilty. and City could have no com- by an object thrown from the Watford xxx Crystal Palace
xxx
English football’s equality plaints as Rashford slotted home crowd as the visitors prepared to Att: 20,070 H/T: xxx
and inclusion organisation Kick with 23 minutes gone. take a corner. Aston Villa Sunday December 8th Leicester City
1-4
Vardy 20, 75
It Out said it had been “inundat- United should quickly have City gave themselves a life- Grealish 47+ Iheanacho 41
ed with reports of alleged racist doubled their lead as they broke line with five minutes remaining Att: 41,908 Evans 49
H/T: 1-2
abuse from a number of individ- again through Lingard and as substitute Otamendi rose to Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Wolves
uals” and hopes “swift action is James but Rashford put a great head home from a corner. Maupay 34 Jota 28, 44
Pröpper 36
taken to identify the offenders”. chance wide. Rashford then hit They pushed until the final Att: 30,189 H/T: 2-2
Shelvey 68
Those incidents took the the bar as City struggled to limit whistle but United held on, des- Newcastle United 2-1 Southampton
Ings 52
Fernández 87
shine off what had otherwise United’s lightning raids. perately clearing their lines in an Att: 42,303 H/T: 0-0
been a compelling encounter United did make their domi- injury-time goalmouth scram- Norwich City 1-2 Sheffield United
Tettey 27
Stevens 49
which began at an electrifying nance count after 29 minutes as ble. C Att: 26,881 Baldock 52
H/T: 1-0
Monday December 9th
West Ham United 1-3 Arsenal
Ogbonna 38 Martinelli 60
Pépé 66
Aubameyang 69
Att: 59,936 H/T: 1-0
PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Team P W D L F A GD Pts.
Liverpool 16 15 1 0 40 14 26 46
Leicester City 16 12 2 2 39 10 29 38
Manchester City 16 10 2 4 44 19 25 32
Chelsea 16 9 2 5 31 24 7 29
Manchester United 16 6 6 4 25 19 6 24
Wolves 16 5 9 2 23 19 4 24
Tottenham 16 6 5 5 30 23 7 23
Sheffield United 16 5 7 4 19 16 3 22
Arsenal 16 5 7 4 24 24 0 22
Crystal Palace 16 6 4 6 14 18 -4 22
Newcastle United 16 6 4 6 17 23 -6 22
Brighton 16 5 4 7 20 24 -4 19
Burnley 16 5 3 8 21 29 -8 18
Everton 16 5 2 9 19 28 -9 17
AFC Bournemouth 16 4 4 8 18 24 -6 16
West Ham United 16 4 4 8 18 28 -10 16
Aston Villa 16 4 3 9 23 28 -5 15
Southampton 16 4 3 9 18 35 -17 15
Norwich City 16 3 2 11 17 34 -17 11
Watford 16 1 6 9 9 30 -21 9
PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES
Saturday December 7th
Burnley v Newcastle United (10am)
Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth (10am)
Leicester City v Norwich City (10am)
Liverpool v Watford (7.30am)
Sheffield United v Aston Villa (10am)
Southampton v West Ham United (12.30pm)
Sunday December 8th
Arsenal v Manchester City (11.30am)
Manchester United v Everton (9am)
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur (9am)
Monday December 9th
Marcus Rashford scores from the penalty spot to put Manchester United in front Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion (2.45pm)