Matchweek 26
Tottenham moves up to 2nd place. Leicester City remain top of the table dispite a late lost to Arsenal. Liverpool smash Aston Villa and Chelsea shine against Newcastle. Here’s what happened during Matchweek 26 of the premier league campaign.
Saturday
Sunderland vs. Manchester United
Final Score: 2-1
Starting XIs:
Sunderland – Mannone, Van Aanholt, O’Shea, Kone, Yedlin, Cattermole, Kirchhoff, M’Vila, Khazri, N’Doye, Defoe
Man Utd – De Gea, Borthwick-Jackson, Smalling, Blind, Darmian, Carrick, Schneiderlin, Martial, Mata, Lingard, Rooney
Match Highlights:
3’ Goal: Khazri (Sunderland) Score: 1-0 Sunderland
Khazri celebrates his wonderful free kick goal. [Getty Images]
15’ Substitution: (Sunderland) Off- Kirchhoff On- Rodwell
38’ Yellow card: Yedlin (Sunderland)
38’ Substitution: (Man Utd) Off- Darmian On- Love
39’ Goal: Martial (Man Utd) Score: 1-1
45+1’ Yellow Card: O’Shea (Sunderland)
45+4’ Halftime Score: 1-1
46’ Yellow Card: Rooney (Man Utd)
58’ Yellow Card: Mata (Man Utd)
De Gea and Martial both failed to deal with Lamine Kone’s header in the 82 minute. [dailymail.co.uk]
63’ Substitution: (Man Utd) Off- Lingard On- Depay
71’ Substitution: (Sunderland) Off- Defoe On- Borini
82’ Goal: De Gea, Own Goal (Sunderland) Score: 2-1 Sunderland
85’ Substitution: (Sunderland) Off- Cattermole On- Toivonen
86’ Substitution: (Man Utd) Off- Schneiderlin On- Keane
90+4’ Final Score: 2-1 Sunderland
Everton vs. West Bromwich Albion
Final Score: 0-1
Starting XIs:
Everton – Robles, Coleman, Mori, Jagielka, Oviedo, McCarthy, Barry, Lennon, Barkley, Cleverley, Lukaku
West Brom – Foster, Evans, Olsson, Dawson, Chester, McClean, Fletcher, Yacob, Sessegnon, Berahino, Rondon
Match Highlights:
15’ Goal: Rondon (West Brom) Score: 0-1 West Brom
45+3’ Halftime Score: 0-1 West Brom
Rondon chests the ball into the goal after Olsson’s header. [Getty Images]
52’ Yellow Card: McClean (West Brom)
57’ Substitution: (West Brom) Off- McClean On- Brunt
58’ Substitution: (Everton) Off- Cleverley On-Kone
65’ Yellow Card: Barry (Everton)
72’ Substitution: (West Brom) Off- Rondon On- Anichebe
74’ Substitution: (Everton) Off- Lennon On- Deulofeu
76’ Yellow Card: Foster (West Brom)
82’ Substitution: (Everton) Off- McCarthy On- Osman
83’ Yellow Card: Brunt (West Brom)
90+2’ Substitution: (West Brom) Off- Berahino On- Sandro
90+5’ Final Score: 0-1 West Brom
Norwich City vs. West Ham
Final Score: 2-2
Starting XIs:
Norwich – Ruddy, Martin, Klose, Bassong, Brady, Redmond, O’Neil, Howson, Naismith, Hoolahan, Jerome
West Ham – Adrian, Byram, Collins, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Noble, Song, Obiang, Antonio, E Valencia, Payet
Match Highlights:
23’ Yellow Card: Collins (West Ham)
Noble scores a sublime equalizing goal in the 76th minute. [telegraph.co.uk]
33’ Yellow Card: Naismith (Norwich)
45+3’ Halftime Score: 0-0
54’ Goal: Brady (Norwich) Score: 1-0 Norwich
62’ Substitution: (West Ham) Off- E Valencia On- Carroll
62’ Substitution: (West Ham) Off- Song On- Moses
65’ Goal: Hoolahan (Norwich) Score: 2-0 Norwich
70’ Substitution: (West Ham) Off- Antonio On- Emenike
74’ Goal: Payet (West Ham) Score: 2-1 Norwich
76’ Goal: Noble (West Ham) Score: 2-2
76’ Substitution: (Norwich) Off: Naismith On: Olsson
84’ Substitution: (Norwich) Off: Jerome On: Mbokani
85’ Substitution: (Norwich) Off: Hoolahan On: Dorrans
90+2’ Yellow Card: Howson (Norwich)
90+6’ Full Time Score: 2-2
Swansea City vs. Southampton
Final Score: 0-1
Starting XIs:
Swansea– Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Ayew, Cork, Britton, Routledge, Sigurdsson, Paloschi
Southampton– Forster, van Dijk, Fonte, Bertrand, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Clasie, Romeu, Targett, Long, Pelle
Match Highlights:
Shane Long’s header finds the back of the net in the 60th minute. [Getty Images]
45+1’ Halftime Score: 0-0
60’ Substitution: Swansea- Off- Routledge On- Barrow
64’ Substitution: Southampton- Off- Romeu On- Cedric
64’ Yellow Card: Clasie (Southampton)
66’ Substitution: Swansea- Off- Rangel On- Naughton
60’ Goal: Long (Southampton) Score: 0-1 Southampton
72’ Substitution: Swansea- Off- Britton On- Gomis
74’ Substitution: Southampton- Off- Pelle On- Austin
86’ Substitution: Southampton- Off- Targett On- Yoshida
Long celebrates his game winner. [Getty Images]
90+3’ Final Score: 0-1 Southampton
Bournemouth vs. Stoke City
Final Score: 1-3
Starting XIs:
Bournemouth – Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Surman, Stanislas, Gosling, Arter, Pugh, Afobe
Stoke City – Butland, Pieters, Muniesa, Wollscheid, Johnson, Imbula, Whelan, Walters, Afellay, Shaqiri, Diouf
Match Highlights:
9’ Goal: Imbula (Stoke City)
Imbula celebrates his first goal for the Potters. [BBC]
36’ Yellow Card: Pugh (Bournemouth)
45+1’ Halftime Score: 0-1 Stoke City
46’ Substitution: (Bournemouth) Off- Gosling On- Ritchie
46’ Substitution: (Stoke City) Off- Muniesa On- Teixeira
46’ Substitution: (Bournemouth) Off- Pugh On- King
52’ Goal: Afellay (Stoke City) Score: 0-2
53’ Substitution: (Stoke City) Off- Johnson On- Joselu
55’ Goal: Joselu (Stoke City) Score: 0-3
57’ Goal: Ritchie (Bournemouth) Score: 1-3
Afellay celebrates his goal. The Dutch winger played brilliantly, taking his goal is fine fashion. [Getty Images]
75’ Substitution: (Bournemouth) Off- Stanislas On- Iturbe
85’ Yellow Card: Francis (Bournemouth)
86’ Substitution: (Stoke City) Off- Afellay On- Ireland
90+2’ Yellow Card: Arter (Bournemouth)
90+4’ Yellow Card: Imbula
90+5’ Final Score: 1-3 Stoke City
Crystal Palace vs. Watford
Final Score: 1-2
Starting XIs:
Crystal Palace – Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare, Zaha, Jedinak, Cabaye, Mutch, Adebayor, Wickham
Watford – Gomes, Aké, Cathcart, Prödl, Nyom, Behrami, Watson, Capoue, Deeney, Ighalo, Amrabat
Match Highlights:
16’ Goal: Deeney, Penalty (Watford) Score: 0-1 Watford
Deeney had a brace today. His first goal came from the penalty spot. [independent.co.uk]
45+2’ Halftime Score: 1-1
46’ Substitution: (Crystal Palace) Off- Wickham On- Lee
63’ Substitution: (Watford) Off- Amrabat On- Abdi
71’ Substitution: (Watford) Off- Capoue On- Suarez
73’ Substitution: (Crystal Palace) Off- Mutch On- Campbell
77’ Yellow Card: Suarez (Watford)
82’ Goal: Deeney (Watford) Score: 1-2 Watford
90+5’ Red Card: Souare (Crystal Palace)
90+5’ Final Score: 1-2 Watford
Chelsea vs. Newcastle United
Final Score: 5-1
Starting XIs:
Chelsea – Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas, Pedro, Willian, Hazard, Costa
Newcastle – Elliot, Aarons, Coloccini, Taylor, Janmaat, Shelvey, Tiote, Townsend, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Mitrovic
Match Highlights:
5’ Goal: Costa (Chelsea) Score: 1-0 Chelsea
Costa (right) celebrates with Willian (left) after Costa scored the opening goal. [espnfc.us]
17’ Goal: Willian (Chelsea) Score: 3-0 Chelsea
19’ Yellow Card: Taylor (Newcastle)
38’ Substitution: (Chelsea) Off- Terry On- Baba
45+2’ Halftime Score: 3-0 Chelsea
46’ Substitution: (Newcastle) Off- Wijnaldum On- Colback
59’ Goal: Pedro (Chelsea) Score: 4-0 Chelsea
60’ Substitution: (Chelsea) Off- Costa On- Traore
61’ Yellow Card: Shelvey (Newcastle)
67’ Substitution: (Newcastle) Off- Tiote On- Lascelles
70’ Substitution: (Newcastle) Off- Mitrovic On- Doumbia
Pedro (above) scores his second goal of the game after controlling a wonderful pass from Fabregas and curling it around Elliot. [telegraph.co.uk]
80’ Substitution: (Chelsea) Off- Willian On- Loftus-Cheek
83’ Goal: Traore (Chelsea) Score: 5-0 Chelsea
90’ Goal: Townsend (Newcastle) Score: 5-1 Chelsea
90+3’ Final Score: 5-1 Chelsea
Sunday
Arsenal vs. Leicester City
Final Score: 2-1
Starting XIs:
Arsenal – Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Özil, Sanchez, Giroud
Leicester City – Schmeichel, Fuchs, Huth, Morgan, Simpson, Albrighton, Nante, Drinkwater, Mahrez, Vardy, Okazaki
Match Highlights:
36’ Yellow Card: Coquelin (Arsenal)
Vardy (center in black) scores from the penalty spot. [Getty Images]
45’ Goal: Vardy, Penalty (Leicester) Score: 0-1
45+3’ Yellow Card: Ramsey (Arsenal)
45+3’ Halftime Score: 0-1 Leicester City
46’ Substitution: (Arsenal) Off- Koscielny On- Chambers
49’ Yellow Card: Simpson (Leicester)
52’ Yellow Card: Fuchs (Leicester)
54’ Red Card: Simpson (Leicester)
57’ Yellow Card: Kante (Leicester)
58’ Substitution: (Leicester) Off- Mahrez On- Wasilewski
61’ Substitution: (Leicester) Off- Okazaki On- Gray
Danny Welbeck (right Arsenal player) scores the game-winning goal after being subbed on in the 83rd minute. [AP]
71’ Goal: Walcott (Arsenal) Score: 1-1
83’ Substitution: (Arsenal) Off- Oxlade-Chamberlain On- Welbeck
83’ Substitution: (Leicester) Off- Albrighton On- King
90+4’ Yellow Card: Wasilewski (Leicester)
90+4’ Goal: Welbeck (Arsenal) Score: 2-1
90+5’ Yellow Card: Welbeck (Arsenal)
Aston Villa vs. Liverpool
Final Score: 0-6
Starting XIs:
Aston Villa– Bunn, Richards, Okore, Lescott, Cissokho, Bacuna, Westwood, Gueye, Veretout, Gil, Agbonlahor
Liverpool– Mignolet, Clyne, K Toure, Sakho, Moreno, Milner, Henderson, Can, Coutinho, Sturridge, Firmino
Match Highlights:
16’ Goal: Sturridge (Liverpool) Score: 0-1 Liverpool
25’ Goal: Milner (Liverpool) Score: 0-2 Liverpool
Emre Can bossed Aston Villa’s midfield around the entire game and even got himself on the score sheet with a wonderful strike in the 58th minute. [thisisanfield.com]
42’ Yellow Card: Bacuna (Aston Villa)
45+3’ Half Time Score: 0-2 Liverpool
58’ Substitution: Aston Villa- Off- Agbonlahor On- Sinclair
58’ Goal: Can (Liverpool) Score: 0-3 Liverpool
62’ Substitution: Liverpool- Off- Sturridge On- Origi
63’ Goal: Origi (Liverpool) Score: 0-4 Liverpool
65’ Yellow Card: Westwood (Aston Villa)
65’ Goal: Clyne (Liverpool) Score: 0-5 Liverpool
66’ Substitution: Aston Villa- Off- Bacuna On- Lyden
66’ Substitution: Liverpool- Off- Coutinho On- Stewart
71’ Goal: K Toure (Liverpool) Score: 0-6
Sturridge (right) celebrates his first premier league goal since September. [telegraph.co.uk]
74’ Substitution: Liverpool- Off- Firmino On- Benteke
77’ Yellow Card: Veretout (Aston Villa)
84’ Yellow Card: Stewart (Liverpool)
85’ Substitution: Aston Villa- Off- Richards On- Hutton
90+4’ Final Score: 0-6 Liverpool
Manchester City vs. Tottenham
Final Score:
Starting XIs:
Man City – Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Kompany, Clichy, Fernando, Fernandinho, Silva, Touré, Sterling, Agüero
Tottenham – Lloris, Rose, Wimmer, Alderweireld, Walker, Dembélé, Dier, Eriksen, Alli, Son, Kane
Match Highlights:
45+1’ Yellow Card: Dier (Tottenham)
45+1’ Halftime Score: 0-0
Harry Kane converts from the penalty spot after a controversial hand ball call against Raheem Sterling. [Getty Images]
54’ Goal: Kane, Penalty (Tottenham) Score: 0-1 Tottenham
56’ Yellow Card: Wimmer (Tottenham)
66’ Substitution: (Man City) Off- Fernando On- Iheanacho
72’ Substitution: (Tottenham) Off- Son On- Carroll
74’ Goal: Ihenacho (Man City) Score: 1-1
75’ Substitution: (Man City) Off- Clichy On- Kolarov
76’ Yellow Card: Carroll (Tottenham)
81’ Substitution: (Tottenham) Off- Alli On- Lamela
83’ Goal: Eriksen (Tottenham) Score: 1-2 Tottenham
89’ Substitution: (Tottenham) Off- Kane On- Chadli
90+4’ Final Score: 1-2 Tottenham
Iheanacho scores the equalizer, firing a left-footed shot into the top left corner. [Reuters]
Eriksen celebrates the game-winning goal on his 24th birthday. Tottenham are now in 2nd, above Arsenal on goal differential. [Reuters]
