| General |
| Premier League 2024–25 | ||
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| Day | Saturday/Sunday | |
| Date | 21/22 December 2024 | |
| Total matches | 10 | |
| Total goals | 32 | |
| Average | (3.2 per match) | |
| League leaders start | Liverpool | |
| League leaders end | Liverpool | |
| Highest scoring | Spurs 3–6 Liverpool | |
| Bottom start | Southampton | |
| Bottom end | Southampton | |
| Attendance | 410015 | |
| Current league | 2024–25 | |
| Prev match day | Next match day | |
| Match day 16 | Match day 18 | |
Manchester City's crisis intensified as they slipped to another damaging defeat at Aston Villa.
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo says his team have "achieved nothing yet" despite inflicting a first home defeat of the season on Brentford to head into Christmas in the Premier League top four.
Alexander Isak scored a hat-trick as Newcastle United thrashed Ipswich Town, who remain without a home league win this season.
Mohammed Kudus scored his third Premier League goal of the season as West Ham fought back to earn a point against Brighton at the London Stadium.
Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Arsenal put five past Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park to move to within three points of the top of the Premier League.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca pointed to a lack of "clinical" finishing from his title-challenging side after they were held to a frustrating goalless draw at Everton, handing a major boost to Premier League leaders Liverpool.
New Southampton boss Ivan Juric saw first-hand how big a job he has got on his hands, with even some of his side's supporters mocking the team's efforts, despite them gaining a hard-fought goalless draw at in-form Fulham.
Vitor Pereira believes "we will stay in the Premier League" after his Wolves reign got off to a dream start with a comfortable away win against fellow strugglers Leicester.
Manchester United were booed off as they suffered a three-goal home defeat by high-flying Bournemouth for the second year in a row as Ruben Amorim's men lost for the third time in four Premier League games.
Liverpool went four points clear at the top of the Premier League as they handed out a merciless thrashing to Tottenham Hotspur in front of their own fans.
Match Details[]
Saturday 21 December 2024[]
| 21 December 2024 12:30 GMT 11 °C (52 °F) Live on TNT Sports |
Aston Villa 
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2–1 |  Manchester City
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Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 42,345 Referee: Peter Bankes Player of the Match: Morgan Rogers |
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Durán  16'Rogers 65'
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HT:1–0 BBC Report PL Report |
Foden 90+3'
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| 21 December 2024 15:00 GMT 13 °C (55 °F) |
Brentford 
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0–2 |  Nottingham Forest
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Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford Attendance: 17,115 Referee: Michael Oliver Player of the Match: Ola Aina |
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| HT:0–1 BBC Report PL Report |
Aina 38' Elanga 51'
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| 21 December 2024 15:00 GMT 11 °C (52 °F) |
Ipswich Town 
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0–4 |  Newcastle United
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Portman Road, Ipswich Attendance: 29,774 Referee: Stuart Attwell Player of the Match: Alexander Isak |
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| HT:0–3 BBC Report PL Report |
Isak 1', 45+2', 54' Murphy 32'
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| 21 December 2024 15:00 GMT 12 °C (54 °F) |
West Ham United 
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1–1 |  Brighton
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London Stadium, London Attendance: 62,460 Referee: Robert Jones Player of the Match: Mohammed Kudus |
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| Kudus 58'
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HT:0–0 BBC Report PL Report |
Wieffer 51'
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| 21 December 2024 17:30 GMT 10 °C (50 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Crystal Palace 
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1–5 |  Arsenal
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Selhurst Park, London Attendance: 25,167 Referee: Simon Hooper Player of the Match: Gabriel Jesus |
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| Sarr 11'
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HT:1–3 BBC Report PL Report |
Jesus 6', 14' Havertz 40'Martinelli 60'Rice 84'
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Sunday 22 December 2024[]
| 22 December 2024 14:00 GMT 6 °C (43 °F) |
Everton 
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0–0 |  Chelsea
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Goodison Park, Liverpool Attendance: 39,358 Referee: Chris Kavanagh Player of the Match: Robert Sánchez |
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| HT:0–0 BBC Report PL Report |
| 22 December 2024 14:00 GMT 6 °C (43 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Fulham 
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0–0 |  Southampton
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Craven Cottage, London Attendance: 26,819 Referee: Tim Robinson Player of the Match: Antonee Robinson |
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| HT:0–0 BBC Report PL Report |
| 22 December 2024 14:00 GMT 5 °C (41 °F) |
Leicester City 
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0–3 |  Wolves
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King Power Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 31,818 Referee: Anthony Taylor Player of the Match: Matheus Cunha |
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| HT:0–3 BBC Report PL Report |
Guedes 19' Gomes 36'Cunha 44'
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| 22 December 2024 14:00 GMT 6 °C (43 °F) |
Manchester United 
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0–3 |  Bournemouth
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Old Trafford, Manchester Attendance: 73,720 Referee: Craig Pawson Player of the Match: Dean Huijsen |
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| HT:0–1 BBC Report PL Report |
Huijsen 29' Kluivert 61' (pen.)Semenyo 63'
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| 22 December 2024 16:30 GMT 7 °C (44 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Tottenham 
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3–6 |  Liverpool
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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London Attendance: 61,439 Referee: Samuel Barrott Player of the Match: Mohamed Salah |
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| Maddison 41' Kulusevski 72'Solanke 83'
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HT:1–3 BBC Report PL Report |
Díaz 23', 85' Allister 36'Szoboszlai 45+1'Salah 54', 61'
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League table after Match day 17[]
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 39 | |
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 35 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 33 | |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 31 | |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 28 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 28 | |
| 7 | Manchester City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 27 | |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 26 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 25 | |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 25 | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 23 | |
| 12 | Brentford | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 23 | |
| 13 | Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 22 | |
| 14 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 20 | |
| 15 | Everton | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 16 | |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 16 | |
| 17 | Leicester City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 14 | |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 12 | EFL Championship |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 12 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 36 | −25 | 6 |
Updated to games played on 22 December 2024
Source: 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
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