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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 31:  Paul Pogba of Manchester United celebrates with team mate Eric Bailly after victory in the Premier League match between Manchester United and Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on December 31, 2016 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 31: Paul Pogba of Manchester United celebrates with team mate Eric Bailly after victory in the Premier League match between Manchester United and Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on December 31, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Alex Livesey/Getty Images

EPL Table: 2016 Premier League Standings After Saturday's Week 19 Matches

Gianni VerschuerenDec 31, 2016

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.

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Here's a look at Week 19's results:

Hull2-2Everton
Leicester1-0West Ham
Manchester United2-1Middlesbrough
Southampton1-2West Bromwich Albion
Swansea0-3Bournemouth
Burnley4-1Sunderland
Chelsea4-2Stoke
Liverpool1-0Manchester City

The current Premier League standings:

1Chelsea1916124213+2949
2Liverpool1913424621+2543
3Manchester City1912343921+1839
4Arsenal1811433919+2037
5Tottenham1810623313+2036
6Manchester United1910632919+1036
7Everton197662523+227
8West Bromwich Albion197572523+226
9Southampton196671922-324
10Bournemouth197392631-524
11Burnley1972102129-823
12Watford186482230-822
13West Ham196492333-1022
14Stoke195682232-1021
15Leicester195592431-720
16Middlesbrough194691722-518
17Crystal Palace1844102933-416
18Sunderland1942131735-1814
19Hull1934121641-2513
20Swansea1933132144-2312

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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