A double-header ahead of the festive period saw the traditional December midweek follow the second weekend of the month.
Saturday's early game saw West Ham United claim a shock 1-0 London derby win over Chelsea.The crucial strike for the Hammers came with just six minutes on the clock as Marko Arnautovic opened his account for the season.
Burnley moved closer to the top four with a 1-0 win over fellow high-fliers Watford.
The Hornets suffered a blow six minutes before half-time as Marvin Zeegelaar was sent off and the winning goal for the Clarets came six minutes later from Scott Arfield.
The Cherries went ahead after Jermain Defoe's 11th minute strike before being stung by two goals in three minutes before half-time as Luka Milivojevic slotted in a penalty before Scott Dann put the Eagles ahead. Defoe struck an equaliser in added time for 2-2 but in added time at the end of the second half, Christian Benteke save his last-gasp penalty saved which was bizarre given Milivojevic had been due to take the set-piece.
A battle between two promoted sides saw Huddersfield Town claim a 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion. The Terriers secured the three points with a brace from Steve Mounie as he struck in the 12th and 42nd minutes.
Swansea City remained bottom but cut the gap to safety with a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. The winning goal came with eight minutes left as Wilfried Bony struck just the ninth goal of the season for the Swans.
Tottenham Hotspur piled pressure on Stoke City with a crushing 5-1 hammering.
Spurs were gifted the lead by a Ryan Shawcross own goal with two goals in as many minutes from Son Heung-Min and Harry Kane made it 3-0 before the hour mark. Kane struck his second ahead of an effort from Christian Eriksen but the Potters did get some consolation with Shawcross striking at the right end 11 minutes from the end.
A great start for the Magpies saw Joselu open the scoring inside four minutes with Riyad Mahrez drawing the Foxes level on 20 minutes. Demarai Gray put the visitors ahead on the hour but the sides were level again 13 minutes later after Dwight Gayle levelled. The winning goal came with five minutes remaining as Ayoze Perez hit into his own net.
Arsenal dropped out of the top five after salvaging a 1-1 draw at Southampton.The Saints took an very early lead as Charlie Austin struck in the third minute but a strike with 88 minutes on the clock from Olivier Giroud saw the Gunners claim a point.
The Reds went ahead with three minutes left of the first half as Mohamed Salah continued his stunning scoring streak but they were to be denied the win as Wayne Rooney claimed his first derby goal with a penalty in the 77th minute.
Sunday's second derby saw Manchester United lose out 2-1 to fierce rivals Manchester City. The sides both struck just before half-time with David Silva putting City ahead only to see Marcus Rashford draw United level just over a minute later. The win was sealed for City nine minutes after the interval as Nicolas Otamendi extended his scoring run.
The Clarets sealed the points with a minute left of the 90 with Ashley Barnes' effort.
Crystal Palace continued their move towards safety with a late show to claim a 2-1 win over Watford. The Hornets raced into the lead with Daryl Janmaat scoring inside three minutes, a lead that looked to be enough to claim the points as the game entered the final stages.
However, the dismissal of Tom Cleverley on 87 minutes for the visitors proved to be pivotal as James McCarthur levelled for the Eagles two minutes later with Bakary Sako sealing the win in added time.
Tiemoue Bakayoko put the Blues ahead on 23 minutes before strikes either side of half-time from Willian and Pedro made it 3-0. Town claimed some consolation late on with a strike in added time from Laurent Depoitre.
Everton's turnaround under Big Sam continued with a 1-0 win over Newcastle United. The Toffees claimed the points with a strike in the 27th minute from Wayne Rooney and the night was only to get worse for the Magpies as Jonjo Shelvey was sent off late on.
Riyad Mahrez put the Foxes ahead in the 11th minute before Shinji Okazaki doubled the lead on 32 minutes. Andy King opened his account for the season for a 3-0 advantage into half-time before Maya Yoshida pulled one back for the Saints on the hour. Okazaki struck his second on 69 minutes to complete the rout.
Manchester City claimed a record 15th consecutive league win with a 4-0 demolition of Swansea City.
David Silva struck the opener on 27 minutes with Kevin De Bruyne doubling the lead eight minutes later. A second strike from Silva seven minutes into the second half was followed late on by an effort from Sergio Aguero.
The goalless draw leaves the Reds in fifth while the Baggies remain just above the drop zone.
Manchester United bounced back from their derby defeat with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth.
The crucial strike came in the 24th minute as Romelu Lukaku ended his barren scoring run to seal the three points.
Spurs opened the scoring six minutes before half-time through Serge Aurier before Son Heung-Min wrapped up the points three minutes from the end.
West Ham United made it two London derbies unbeaten in the same week as they held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw.
The goalless draw left the Hammers still in the bottom three but also leaves the Gunners in seventh.
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