
EPL Table: 2016 Premier League Standings After Saturday's Week 19 Matches
Chelsea equalled Arsenal's Premier League record of 13 straight wins on Saturday, beating Stoke City in Week 19, while Manchester United completed a late comeback to beat Middlesbrough.
The Red Devils' great form appeared to be coming to an end at the hands of Boro―and official Lee Mason―but Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba turned the dire situation around in a manner of minutes.
Willian scored twice for the Blues, who momentarily extended their lead at the top of the standings. In the late match, Liverpool beat Manchester City 1-0.
Here's a look at Week 19's results:
| Hull | 2-2 | Everton |
| Leicester | 1-0 | West Ham |
| Manchester United | 2-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Southampton | 1-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Swansea | 0-3 | Bournemouth |
| Burnley | 4-1 | Sunderland |
| Chelsea | 4-2 | Stoke |
| Liverpool | 1-0 | Manchester City |
The current Premier League standings:
| 1 | Chelsea | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 49 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 43 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 39 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 37 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 36 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 36 |
| 7 | Everton | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 27 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 |
| 9 | Southampton | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Burnley | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 23 |
| 12 | Watford | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | West Ham | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 22 |
| 14 | Stoke | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Leicester | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 18 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 14 |
| 19 | Hull | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | -25 | 13 |
| 20 | Swansea | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 12 |
Recap
Mason, the official in charge of United's clash with Middlesbrough, had a nightmare outing on Saturday, and it almost cost the Red Devils.
The referee turned down two strong penalty appeals for fouls on Marcus Rashford and Martial, but the anger of the fans and United players reached its peak when he disallowed a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal, even though the ball had seemingly already crossed the goal line when he made contact with Victor Valdes.
Eurosport UK weighed in on Mason's situation after the incident:
To make matters worse, Boro barely crossed midfield but scored their only goal of the match through Grant Leadbitter, and for the longest time, the Red Devils were unable to hit back.
But standout Martial found an equaliser with five minutes left to play, and record signing Pogba scored a huge goal shortly after, ensuring United finish the year on a high note.
Those writing manager Jose Mourinho's troops off were forced to backtrack just minutes later:
In London, Chelsea also enjoyed a rollercoaster of a match, beating Stoke City 4-2. Gary Cahill gave the hosts the lead late in the first half, and the Blues appeared to be on their way to another routine victory.
But the Potters came out of half-time firing, and Bruno Martins Indi tied things up almost immediately. In the span of minutes, Willian struck either side of a Peter Crouch equaliser, while Diego Costa added a late strike of his own to secure the win.
The result means Blues manager Antonio Conte has now guided his team to 13 straight wins:
Per the Premier League's official Twitter account, Cahill said spirits are high in the team:
Saturday's late outing featured Liverpool and City, and the Reds pulled out the win thanks to a first-half goal from Georginio Wijnaldum.
Southampton suffered a shock 2-1 loss at home against West Bromwich Albion, with Hal Robson-Kanu bagging the winner early in the second half and Saints' star defender Virgil van Dijk getting sent off late in the contest.
Swansea City's crisis continued with a 3-0 loss against Bournemouth, and Burnley cruised to a 4-1 win over Sunderland. Champions Leicester City grabbed a much-needed win over West Ham United, courtesy of a goal from Islam Slimani.




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