| Premier League 2020-21 | ||
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| Day | Saturday/Sunday/Monday/Wednesday | |
| Date | 6/7/8/10 March 2021 | |
| Total matches | 11 | |
| Total goals | 26 | |
| Average | (2.36 per match) | |
| League leaders start | Manchester City | |
| League leaders end | Manchester City | |
| Highest scoring | Manchester City 5–2 Southampton | |
| Bottom start | Sheffield United | |
| Bottom end | Sheffield United | |
| Attendance | 0 | |
| Current league | 2020-21 | |
| Prev match day | Next match day | |
| Match day 26 | Match day 28 | |
Arsenal were denied victory by the woodwork, some heroic Burnley defending and the video assistant referee amid a dramatic late onslaught as Granit Xhaka's error ultimately cost the Gunners dear.
Southampton won for the first time in 10 Premier League matches as Ché Adams' spectacular strike helped Ralph Hasenhüttl's side claim all three points at Sheffield United, whose slim survival hopes took another blow at Bramall Lane.
Aston Villa's European hopes suffered another setback as they were held to a goalless draw by Wolves in their West Midlands derby.
Daniel Amartey scored a late winner as Leicester City came from behind to beat Brighton and boost their bid for Champions League qualification.
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce praised his side for claiming an "important" point in Sunday's goalless draw at West Brom after a week dominated by off-field rows and a mounting injury list.
Liverpool's incredible slide continued with a sixth successive Premier League home defeat as Fulham secured a crucial win to give their survival hopes a huge boost.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are not thinking about chasing down Manchester City despite bringing the Premier League leaders' sequence of 21 successive victories to a crashing halt with an impressive derby victory at Etihad Stadium.
Gareth Bale and Harry Kane both scored twice to inspire Tottenham to a third consecutive Premier League win at the expense of Crystal Palace.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel praised forward Kai Havertz after his fellow German played a vital role in the Blues' victory over top-four rivals Everton.
Midfielder Declan Rice said West Ham is a "special place to be" as they maintained their unlikely push for a place in next season's Champions League with a deserved victory over Leeds United.
Manchester City returned to winning ways in style with a thumping win over Southampton that moves them 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Match Details[]
Saturday 6 March 2021[]
| 6 March 2021 12:30 GMT 6 °C (42 °F) |
Burnley 
|
1–1 |  Arsenal
|
Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner Player of the Match: James Tarkowski |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood  39'
|
HT:1–1 Report |
Aubameyang 6'
|
| 6 March 2021 15:00 GMT 5 °C (41 °F) |
Sheffield United 
|
0–2 |  Southampton
|
Bramall Lane, Sheffield Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney Player of the Match: Jannik Vestergaard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–1 Report |
Ward-Prowse 32' (Pen) Adams 49'
|
| 6 March 2021 17:30 GMT 3 °C (37 °F) |
Aston Villa 
|
0–0 |  Wolves
|
Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Madley Player of the Match: Tyrone Mings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–0 Report |
| 6 March 2021 20:00 GMT 3 °C (37 °F) |
Brighton 
|
1–2 |  Leicester City
|
Falmer Stadium, Brighton Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver Player of the Match: Kasper Schmeichel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lallana 10'
|
HT:1–0 Report |
Iheanacho 62' Amartey 87'
|
Sunday 7 March 2021[]
| 7 March 2021 12:00 GMT 5 °C (41 °F) |
West Bromwich 
|
0–0 |  Newcastle United
|
The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson Player of the Match: Martin Dúbravka |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–0 Report |
| 7 March 2021 14:00 GMT 8 °C (46 °F) |
Liverpool 
|
0–1 |  Fulham
|
Anfield, Liverpool Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend Player of the Match: Mario Lemina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–1 Report |
Lemina 45'
|
| 7 March 2021 16:30 GMT 6 °C (43 °F) |
Manchester City 
|
0–2 |  Manchester United
|
City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor Player of the Match: John Stones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–1 Report |
Bruno Fernandes 2' (Pen) Shaw 50'
|
| 7 March 2021 19:15 GMT 1 °C (33 °F) |
Tottenham 
|
4–1 |  Crystal Palace
|
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell Player of the Match: Harry Kane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bale 25', 49' Kane 52', 76'
|
HT:1–1 Report |
Benteke 45+1'
|
Monday 8 March 2021[]
| 8 March 2021 18:00 GMT 8 °C (47 °F) |
Chelsea 
|
2–0 |  Everton
|
Stamford Bridge, London Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote Player of the Match: Jordan Pickford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godfrey 31' (og) Jorginho 65' (Pen)
|
HT:1–0 Report |
| 8 March 2021 20:00 GMT 7 °C (44 °F) |
West Ham United 
|
2–0 |  Leeds United
|
London Stadium, London Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean Player of the Match: Łukasz Fabiański |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingard 21' Dawson 28'
|
HT:2–0 Report |
Wednesday 10 March 2021[]
| 10 March 2021 18:00 GMT 12 °C (53 °F) |
Manchester City
|
5–2 | Southampton
|
City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss Player of the Match: Phil Foden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Bruyne 15', 59' Mahrez 40', 55'Gündoğan 45+3'
|
HT:3–1 Report |
Ward-Prowse 25' (pen.) Adams 56'
|
League table after Match day 27[]
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City
|
29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 68 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Manchester Utd
|
27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 53 | |
| 3 | Leicester City
|
28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 53 | |
| 4 | Chelsea
|
28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 50 | |
| 5 | Everton
|
26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Tottenham
|
27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 45 | |
| 7 | West Ham Utd
|
27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 48 | |
| 8 |  Liverpool
|
28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 43 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa
|
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 40 | |
| 10 | Arsenal
|
27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 38 | |
| 11 |  Leeds United
|
27 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 35 | |
| 12 | Wolves
|
28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 35 | |
| 13 | Crystal Palace
|
27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 31 | |
| 14 | Southampton
|
28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 33 | |
| 15 |  Burnley
|
29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 30 | |
| 16 | Newcastle Utd
|
27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 27 | |
| 17 | Brighton
|
27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 26 | |
| 18 | Fulham
|
28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 26 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | West Brom
|
28 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 56 | −36 | 18 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Utd
|
28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 14 |
Updated to games played on 10 March 2021
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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