Game-week 18 saw the final action before the festive period with the season set to hit the halfway mark this coming weekend.
Crystal Palace exited the danger zone after claiming a 3-0 win over Leicester City.
The Eagles led 2-0 at the interval after an 18th minute opener from Christian Benteke was followed by Wilfred Zaha's 40th minute effort. The Foxes' afternoon only got worse as Wilfred Ndidi received his marching orders just after the hour mark on his birthday and Bakary Sako rounded off a comfortable away win in added time.
Arsenal closed up on the top four with a 1-0 win over Newcastle United.
The crucial strike for the Gunners came with 24 minutes on the clock as Mesut Ozil struck to secure the three points.
Brighton & Hove Albion's winless streak continued as they claimed a 0-0 draw against high-flying Burnley.
The Seagulls remain just three points above the drop zone while the Clarets dropped to sixth.
Chelsea closed the gap to the top two with a narrow 1-0 win over Southampton.
The Blues handed a consecutive loss to the Saints with a Marcos Alonso strike just before half-time proving to be enough to secure the three points.
West Ham United made it three games unbeaten after a comfortable 3-0 win over struggling Stoke City.
The Hammers opened the scoring in the 18th minute with Mark Noble dispatching a penalty before Marko Arnautovic struck against his former club to double the lead on 75 minutes. A well-earned victory for the visitors was rounded off on 87 minutes by Diafra Sakho's strike.
Watford's losing streak continued as they were humbled 4-1 by Huddersfield Town.
An opener inside six minutes from Elias Kachunga got the Terriers going before Aaron Mooy doubled the lead on 24 minutes. The Hornets were dealt a further blow with the sending off of Troy Deeney on 33 minutes before Laurent Depoitre made it 3-0 five minutes after the interval. The visitors were reduced to ten men themselves just after the hour with Johnathan Hogg receiving his marching orders, Watford claimed some consolation on the scoreboard with Abdoulaye Doucouré striking on 69 minutes.
Manchester City breezed past the 50 point mark after a 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
City opened the scoring with 14 minutes on the clock as Ilkay Gundogan struck, the game became a tight one until after the hour mark before City ran riot with a Kevin De Bruyne effort followed by a late brace from Raheem Sterling. Spurs did have the last say though with Christian Eriksen scoring in added time.
Sunday's action began with Manchester United defeating struggling West Bromwich Albion 2-1.
The visitors held a 2-0 advantage in the first half after a Romelu Lukaku opener was followed by Jesse Lingard doubling the lead. The Baggies looked to mount a comeback as Gareth Barry cut the deficit on 76 minutes but it proved to be only a consolation as United maintained second spot.
The Eagles led 2-0 at the interval after an 18th minute opener from Christian Benteke was followed by Wilfred Zaha's 40th minute effort. The Foxes' afternoon only got worse as Wilfred Ndidi received his marching orders just after the hour mark on his birthday and Bakary Sako rounded off a comfortable away win in added time.
Arsenal closed up on the top four with a 1-0 win over Newcastle United.
The crucial strike for the Gunners came with 24 minutes on the clock as Mesut Ozil struck to secure the three points.
The Seagulls remain just three points above the drop zone while the Clarets dropped to sixth.
Chelsea closed the gap to the top two with a narrow 1-0 win over Southampton.
The Blues handed a consecutive loss to the Saints with a Marcos Alonso strike just before half-time proving to be enough to secure the three points.
West Ham United made it three games unbeaten after a comfortable 3-0 win over struggling Stoke City.The Hammers opened the scoring in the 18th minute with Mark Noble dispatching a penalty before Marko Arnautovic struck against his former club to double the lead on 75 minutes. A well-earned victory for the visitors was rounded off on 87 minutes by Diafra Sakho's strike.
Watford's losing streak continued as they were humbled 4-1 by Huddersfield Town.
An opener inside six minutes from Elias Kachunga got the Terriers going before Aaron Mooy doubled the lead on 24 minutes. The Hornets were dealt a further blow with the sending off of Troy Deeney on 33 minutes before Laurent Depoitre made it 3-0 five minutes after the interval. The visitors were reduced to ten men themselves just after the hour with Johnathan Hogg receiving his marching orders, Watford claimed some consolation on the scoreboard with Abdoulaye Doucouré striking on 69 minutes.
City opened the scoring with 14 minutes on the clock as Ilkay Gundogan struck, the game became a tight one until after the hour mark before City ran riot with a Kevin De Bruyne effort followed by a late brace from Raheem Sterling. Spurs did have the last say though with Christian Eriksen scoring in added time.
Sunday's action began with Manchester United defeating struggling West Bromwich Albion 2-1.
The visitors held a 2-0 advantage in the first half after a Romelu Lukaku opener was followed by Jesse Lingard doubling the lead. The Baggies looked to mount a comeback as Gareth Barry cut the deficit on 76 minutes but it proved to be only a consolation as United maintained second spot.
Liverpool continue their stay in fourth after they eased to a 4-0 win at Bournemouth.
The Reds struck their opener through Philippe Coutinho with 20 minutes gone before Dejan Lovren doubled the lead six minutes later. Mo Salah extended his reign as the division's top scorer with a strike just before half -time and Roberto Firmino completed the rout in the 66th minute.
Everton's unbeaten start under Big Sam saw an addition as they secured a 3-1 win over bottom side Swansea City.
The Swans who have dismissed manager Paul Clement since the defeat took the lead with Leroy Fer striking in the 35th minute. The Toffees looked to have blown a great chance to level with half-time nearing as Wayne Rooney saw his penalty saved but to their joy, Dominic Calvert-Lewin fired in the rebound for 1-1. Gylfi Sigurdsson doubled the lead against his former club before Rooney converted from the penalty spot to wrapup the win.
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