EPL Results: Monday's Week 20 Scores, Updated 2017 Premier League Table

Manchester United moved to within one point of the top four after second-half goals from substitute Juan Mata and Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave them a 2-0 win over 10-man West Ham United at London Stadium on Monday.

Mata came off the bench to score just after the hour mark to move United one point shy of fourth-place Arsenal, who have a game in hand.

The Hammers were reduced to 10 men after 15 minutes, when midfielder Sofiane Feghouli was shown a straight red card after a clash with United centre-back Phil Jones.

United's win came on the same day bitter rivals Liverpool dropped two precious points in the title race. Relegation candidates Sunderland held the Reds to a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light.

The draw left Liverpool trailing leaders Chelsea by five points, having played a game more. The Blues can lay down a marker in the title race by winning at fifth-place Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.

Here are the results from Monday's matches:

Home	Score	Away
Middlesbrough	0-0	Leicester City
Everton	3-0	Southampton
Manchester City	2-1	Burnley
Sunderland	2-2	Liverpool
West Bromwich Albion	3-1	Hull City
West Ham United	0-2	Manchester United

Here's what the results mean for the updated table:

Position	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goal Difference	Points
1	Chelsea	19	16	1	2	29	49
2	Liverpool	20	13	5	2	25	44
3	Manchester City	20	13	3	4	19	42
4	Arsenal	19	12	4	3	22	40
5	Tottenham Hotspur	19	11	6	2	23	39
6	Manchester United	20	11	6	3	12	39
7	Everton	20	8	6	6	5	30
8	West Bromwich Albion	20	8	5	7	4	29
9	Bournemouth	19	7	3	9	-5	24
10	Southampton	20	6	6	8	-6	24
11	Burnley	20	7	2	11	-9	23
12	Watford	19	6	4	9	-11	22
13	West Ham United	20	6	4	10	-12	22
14	Leicester City	20	5	6	9	-7	21
15	Stoke City	19	5	6	8	-10	21
16	Middlesbrough	20	4	7	9	-5	19
17	Crystal Palace	19	4	4	11	-6	16
18	Sunderland	20	4	3	13	-18	15
19	Hull City	20	3	4	13	-27	13
20	Swansea City	19	3	3	13	-23	12

Recap

There was more than a little debate about Feghouli's dismissal. Some, including Sky Sports presenter Chris Kamara, felt the challenge didn't merit a straight red:

Others, including the Mail on Sunday's Oliver Holt, supported referee Mike Dean's decisive action:

It took United until the 63rd minute to make their numerical advantage count. Mata provided the telling difference in the final third, finishing smartly after fellow sub Marcus Rashford's fine work out wide.

The Spanish playmaker has made a habit of adding a flourish to United's play going forward. BBC Match of the Day detailed just how influential he's been in front of goal:

Ibrahimovic made sure of the points 12 minutes from time, although he appeared to be offside when reacting to a deflection off midfielder Ander Herrera.

There was an early red card in Manchester City's game with Burnley, when holding midfielder Fernandinho was dismissed. Yet the Citizens were rescued by a most unlikely hero in the form of former Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy.

The Frenchman's rasping drive broke down Burnley's resistance. It was also a rare scoring strike from Clichy, as OptaJoe pointed out:

Even with the cushion of a goal and despite playing with a man less, City manager Pep Guardiola refused to go negative. In fact, he brought star striker Sergio Aguero off the bench, and the Argentinian repaid his faith with a splendid second goal.

Things got tense at the Etihad Stadium when Ben Mee bundled over the line with 20 minutes left. Buoyed by the goal, Burnley pressed on.

The visitors drew a fine stop from much-maligned City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo in stoppage time. The Chilean denied centre-back Michael Keane to preserve three vital points.

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City's win took them back to third and also put some distance between them and United and Spurs, both of whom are pushing hard for a place in the top four.

Yet the best news for City came when Liverpool dropped two crucial points at Sunderland. The relegation-threatened Black Cats were awarded two penalties, both of which Jermain Defoe dispatched.

His first strike moved the 34-year-old into double figures for the season. It's a feat he first achieved more than a decade ago, according to Sky Sports Statto:

There was an element of controversy about the forward's equaliser from the spot. Specifically, the awarding of a free-kick when Defoe was fouled by substitute Lucas Leiva drew Liverpool's ire.

Sadio Mane handled a Sebastian Larsson free-kick to give Defoe the chance to draw things level. However, James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo agreed with Reds manager Jurgen Klopp's assessment of the foul on the former Tottenham man:

Klopp ought to be perturbed more by seeing his side fail to apply real pressure on Chelsea ahead of the league leaders' trip to White Hart Lane. Now the Blues have even more incentive to win and create some genuine distance between themselves and second place.

Speaking of the title, last season's champions Leicester City began the day by scrapping to a draw with newly promoted Middlesbrough. Although they couldn't break Boro down, the Foxes showed the kind of defensive resolve that keyed last season's unforgettable title triumph.

Centre-back Robert Huth and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, two pillars of the team, were outstanding. The goalless stalemate may have been an uninspiring spectacle, but the point is an invaluable one for Leicester.

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It pushed the Foxes six clear of the drop zone.

The bigger issues are at the other end of the table, though. Attention will now turn to Arsenal's bid to stay relevant as title contenders during a tricky trip to Bournemouth on Tuesday, before Spurs try to slow Chelsea's awesome momentum 24 hours later.