Manchester City stayed 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating struggling Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. A Sergio Aguero hat-trick put the leaders in a comfortable position on a day when their nearest rivals all won.
Manchester United kept the pressure on City in the title race by earning a hard-fought victory at Burnley. United’s win came after Chelsea had hit four past Brighton & Hove Albion to stake a claim for second place.
There was good news for Arsenal in the fight for a top-four finish, as the Gunners thrashed Crystal Palace 4-1 at home to earn their first win of 2018. It means Arsenal are just five points off the UEFA Champions League places, but they have played a game more than Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.
At the other end, Stoke City won to move out of the relegation zone, while Bournemouth took a precious point off West Ham United.
Here are the final scores from Saturday’s matches:
- Brighton & Hove Albion 0-4 Chelsea
- Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
- Burnley 0-1 Manchester United
- Everton 1-1 West Bromwich Albion
- Leicester City 2-0 Watford
- Stoke City 2-0 Huddersfield Town
- West Ham United 1-1 Bournemouth
- Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle United
Here’s what those results mean for the updated table:
1. Manchester City: 65
2. Manchester United: 53
3. Chelsea: 50
4. Liverpool: 47
5. Tottenham Hotspur: 44
6. Arsenal: 42
7. Leicester City: 34
8. Burnley: 34
9. Everton: 28
10. Watford: 26
11. West Ham United: 26
12. Bournemouth: 25
13. Crystal Palace: 25
14. Huddersfield Town: 24
15. Newcastle United: 23
16. Brighton & Hove Albion: 23
17. Stoke City: 23
18. Southampton: 21
19. West Bromwich Albion: 20
20. Swansea City: 17
