| General |
| Premier League 2020-21 | ||
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| Day | Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday | |
| Date | 15/16/17 December 2020 | |
| Total matches | 10 | |
| Total goals | 26 | |
| Average | (2.6 per match) | |
| League leaders start | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| League leaders end | Liverpool | |
| Highest scoring | Leeds United 5–2 Newcastle United | |
| Bottom start | Sheffield United | |
| Bottom end | Sheffield United | |
| Attendance | 0 | |
| Current league | 2020-21 | |
| Prev match day | Next match day | |
| Match day 12 | Match day 14 | |
Frank Lampard says his Chelsea players may be suffering from fatigue after Wolves came from behind to beat the Blues with an added-time winner.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said "you have to win this kind of game" after his side were held to a frustrating draw by struggling West Brom.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hopes a draw with Southampton will prove the start of his side's recovery after they ended a three-match losing run in the Premier League despite going down to 10 men.
Manager Steve Bruce likened Newcastle's defending to "something you see on a park on a Sunday" after they conceded three times in the last 13 minutes at Leeds.
Everton scored in each half to beat fellow Champions League hopefuls Leicester and move back into the top five of the Premier League.
Fulham moved out of the Premier League's bottom three on goal difference after earning a point in a goalless draw with Brighton at Craven Cottage.
Roberto Firmino's last-minute header broke Tottenham's stubborn resistance at Anfield and sent Liverpool to the top of the Premier League table.
Sébastien Haller scored a spectacular equaliser with an overhead kick to earn West Ham a point against London rivals Crystal Palace.
Aston Villa did everything but score in a thoroughly entertaining goalless stalemate with Burnley as the hosts failed to win for the fourth successive home match.
Match Details[]
Tuesday 15 December 2020[]
| 15 December 2020 18:00 GMT 7 °C (44 °F) |
Wolves 
|
2–1 |  Chelsea
|
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell Player of the Match: Daniel Podence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Podence  66'Neto 90+5'
|
HT:0–0 Report |
Giroud 49'
|
| 15 December 2020 20:00 GMT 6 °C (42 °F) |
Manchester City 
|
1–1 |  West Brom
|
City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes Player of the Match: Sam Johnstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gündoğan 30'
|
HT:1–1 Report |
Dias 43' (o.g.)
|
Wednesday 16 December 2020[]
| 16 December 2020 18:00 GMT 10 °C (50 °F) |
Arsenal 
|
1–1 |  Southampton
|
Emirates Stadium, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney Player of the Match: Jannik Vestergaard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubameyang 52' Gabriel   58', 62'
|
HT:0–1 Report |
Walcott 18'
|
| 16 December 2020 18:00 GMT 7 °C (44 °F) |
Leeds United 
|
5–2 |  Newcastle United
|
Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper Player of the Match: Jack Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamford 35' Rodrigo 61'Dallas 77'Alioski 85'Harrison 88'
|
HT:1–1 Report |
Hendrick 26' Clark 65'
|
| 16 December 2020 18:00 GMT 7 °C (44 °F) |
Leicester City 
|
0–2 |  Everton
|
King Power Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason Player of the Match: Michael Keane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–1 Report |
Richarlison 21' Holgate 72'
|
| 16 December 2020 20:00 GMT 8 °C (47 °F) |
Fulham 
|
0–0 |  Brighton
|
Craven Cottage, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones Player of the Match: Adam Lallana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–0 Report |
| 16 December 2020 20:00 GMT 8 °C (47 °F) |
West Ham United 
|
1–1 |  Crystal Palace
|
London Stadium, London Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote Player of the Match: Vladimír Coufal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haller 55'
|
HT:0–1 Report |
Benteke 31', 70', 34'
|
| 16 December 2020 20:00 GMT 6 °C (43 °F) |
Liverpool 
|
2–1 |  Tottenham
|
Anfield, Liverpool Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor Player of the Match: Roberto Firmino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salah 26' Firmino 90'
|
HT:1–1 Report |
Son 33'
|
Thursday 17 December 2020[]
| 17 December 2020 18:00 GMT 10 °C (50 °F) |
Aston Villa 
|
0–0 |  Burnley
|
Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson Player of the Match: Jack Grealish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–0 Report |
| 17 December 2020 20:00 GMT 10 °C (50 °F) |
Sheffield United 
|
2–3 |  Manchester United
|
Bramall Lane, Sheffield Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGoldrick 5', 87'
|
HT:1–2 Report |
Rashford 26', 51' Martial 33'
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League table after Match day 13[]
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Liverpool
|
13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 28 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Tottenham
|
13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 25 | |
| 3 | Southampton
|
13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 24 | |
| 4 | Leicester City
|
13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 24 | |
| 5 | Everton
|
13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 23 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Manchester Utd
|
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 23 | |
| 7 | Chelsea
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 22 | |
| 8 | West Ham Utd
|
13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 21 | |
| 9 | Manchester City
|
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 20 | |
| 10 | Wolves
|
13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 20 | |
| 11 | Aston Villa
|
11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 19 | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace
|
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 15 | |
| 13 |  Leeds United
|
13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 17 | |
| 14 | Newcastle Utd
|
12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 17 | |
| 15 | Arsenal
|
13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 14 | |
| 16 | Brighton
|
13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 11 | |
| 17 |  Burnley
|
12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 10 | |
| 18 | Fulham
|
13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 9 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | West Brom
|
13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 7 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Utd
|
13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 1 |
Updated to games played on 17 December 2020
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
See also[]
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