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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, second left, celebrates with teammates David Silva and Frank Lampard, left, after scoring from a mistake by Aston Villa's goalkeeper Brad Guzan, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday April 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, second left, celebrates with teammates David Silva and Frank Lampard, left, after scoring from a mistake by Aston Villa's goalkeeper Brad Guzan, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday April 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Jon Super)Jon Super/Associated Press

EPL Table: Latest Week 34 Results, Scores and 2015 Premier League Standings

Gianni VerschuerenApr 25, 2015

Manchester City beat Aston Villa 3-2 in controversial fashion in Saturday's Premier League action, needing a late goal from Fernandinho to beat the Villans, who were denied a clear penalty just moments later. 

Liverpool suffered another setback in their push for a top-four finish, playing out a scoreless draw against West Bromwich Albion, while Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton drew 2-2 in the battle for the Europa League.

Here's the full schedule for Week 34:

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Saturday, April 2512:45 p.m. BST/7:45 a.m. ETSouthampton2-2Tottenham Hotspur
Saturday, April 253 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ETBurnley0-1Leicester City
Saturday, April 253 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ETCrystal Palace0-2Hull City
Saturday, April 253 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ETNewcastle United2-3Swansea City
Saturday, April 253 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ETQPR0-0West Ham United
Saturday, April 253 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ETStoke City1-1Sunderland
Saturday, April 253 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ETWest Brom0-0Liverpool
Saturday, April 255:30 p.m. BST/12:30 p.m. ETManchester City3-2Aston Villa
Sunday, April 261:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. ETEverton3-0Manchester United
Sunday, April 264 p.m. BST/11 a.m. ETArsenal0-0Chelsea

The current Premier League standings:

1Chelsea33238265263977
2Man City34207770363467
3Arsenal33207663323167
4Man Utd34198759342565
5Liverpool33177947361158
6Spurs34177105549658
7Southampton341761147262157
8Swansea34148124144-350
9Stoke34138133942-347
10Everton341111124443144
11West Ham341111124242044
12C Palace34119144247-542
13West Brom34910153246-1437
14Newcastle3498173657-2135
15Aston Villa3488182648-2232
16Hull33710163145-1431
17Leicester3387183551-1631
18Sunderland33515132649-2330
19QPR3476213859-2127
20Burnley34511182652-2626

Sunday Recap

Chelsea did what they had to on Sunday, going into the Emirates Stadium and holding Arsenal to a 0-0 draw to move another step closer to the Premier League title.

The Gunners were the better team after half-time in an eventful match, but Chelsea rightly felt robbed before the break, with several decisions from the official going against them.

The Daily Telegraph's Henry Winter saw one instance where the team was denied a clear penalty, for instance:

Indeed, referee Michael Oliver had the kind of outing that leads to people actually learning who Michael Oliver is, per Bleacher Report UK:

After half-time, the Blues simply did what they do best, putting in a fantastic defensive performance to fend off the Arsenal attack and escape the Emirates with a point.

The result means the gap at the top of the standings remains 10 points with five matches left on the schedule, and while the Blues aren't yet mathematically sure of winning this year's title, it only seems to be a matter of time.

Everton continued their fine form with a 3-0 win over Manchester United, and the Red Devils have now lost back-to-back Premier League matches for the first time under Louis van Gaal.

The Dutch manager is well aware the battle for a top-four finish is far from over, as shared by the club's official Twitter account:

James McCarthy, John Stones and Kevin Mirallas all scored against an uninspired United squad, as the Toffees dominated from start to finish. They now sit in 10th place in the standings, an unexpected rise after a dismal start to the season.

The Red Devils were overrun in midfield and hardly ever got their striker involved. Radamel Falcao continued his horror season, actually scoring a fine goal that was called back for offside. Manchester Evening News' Rob Dawson believed it summed up his 2014-15 campaign in a nutshell:

Liverpool can close the gap in the race for the final Champions League tickets to just four points if they win the match they still have in hand, and while United should still be favourites to finish the season in the top four, they'll have to end their slide in a hurry.

There's four matches left to be played in the 2014-15 season, and Van Gaal's troops will have to be at their best to hold off the challenge from the teams currently sitting behind them.

Saturday Recap

Manchester City beat Aston Villa 3-2 at the Etihad on Saturday, but while there was plenty to analyse following yet another disappointing outing for Manuel Pellegrini's men, most talk will likely revolve the final 10 minutes.

The Citizens gave up a 2-0 lead, prompting Bleacher Report UK to send out this tweet, and with City once again looking underwhelming, it appeared Pellegrini's seat was set to become a little hotter:

But with victory in sight for the visitors, Christian Benteke was wrongly called back for offside in a bizarre incident that should have resulted in a penalty for Villa, and from the resulting attack, Fernandinho gave City an improbable win.

As shared Soccer God,s Benteke wasn't even close to being offside, moments before he was brought down by Joe Hart:

Liverpool and West Brom played out a drab scoreless draw, with only a handful of chances falling to the Reds late in the match. Once again, the visitors lacked any form of creativity in the buildup, a far cry from the side that was in the middle of a fantastic win streak just weeks ago.

At half-time, ESPN FC's Miguel Delaney wondered whether the Reds had forgotten they're still battling for a spot in next year's Champions League:

The Liverpool ECHO's James Pearce echoed the same sentiment after the match:

City's last-second win sees the club jump all the way to second place in the standings for the time being, opening up a nine-point lead over the Reds. 

Surprisingly, manager Brendan Rodgers didn't seem at all disappointed with his team's performance during the second half, via Delaney:

Southampton's 2-2 draw against Spurs means Ronald Koeman's squad has already surpassed its highest point total in Premier League history, via Ladbrokes, although the Champions League hopes of both sides have all but evaporated following the result:

Both sides knew they had to win to keep up with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City in the race for fourth, but a brace from Graziano Pelle and goals from Erik Lamela and Nacer Chadli cancelled each other out.

Harry Kane was kept quiet throughout the contest by the Saints defence, but Chadli took over the role of primary scoring threat and came through when it mattered the most.

Mauricio Pochettino's emotions got the best of him in his return to St, Mary's, via NBC Sports Soccer:

Spurs are still tied with Liverpool on points, with Southampton one point further back in the race for the Europa League. The Reds still have a match in hand, however.

Leicester City's improbable resurgence continued with a 1-0 win over Burnley, with Jamie Vardy scoring just one minute after Matthew Taylor missed a penalty for the hosts.

The Foxes leap over Sunderland and move out of the relegation zone with the result, and as shared by Bleacher Report UK, they have their incredible form to thank for the unexpected turn-around:

Manchester United will travel to Goodison Park on Sunday to take on Everton, before Arsenal and Chelsea clash in a match that will have massive repercussions on the battle for the top four.

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