Premier League Results: Wednesday's EPL Week 21 Scores, Latest Odds, Table
Leicester City clinched a 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday to draw level on points with Premier League leaders Arsenal, who drew 3-3 at Liverpool thanks to a 90th-minute Joe Allen equaliser.
Both teams benefited from Manchester City's bore draw at home to Everton, while James McClean scored a last-gasp equaliser for West Bromwich Albion to seal a 2-2 draw in their midweek trip to Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile, Stoke City and Southampton improved their fortunes in mid-table thanks to victories over Norwich City and Watford, respectively. There was also drama at the other end of the table as Jermain Defoe's hat-trick helped Sunderland book a 4-2 win away at Swansea City.
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Read on for full recap and reaction to a packed evening of Premier League drama, complete with a look at the latest standings and updated title odds, provided courtesy of Oddschecker.
Here's a look at the Week 21 results:
| Tuesday, Jan. 12 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Tuesday, Jan. 12 | Bournemouth | 1-3 | West Ham United |
| Tuesday, Jan. 12 | Newcastle United | 3-3 | Manchester United |
| Wednesday, Jan. 13 | Swansea City | 2-4 | Sunderland |
| Wednesday, Jan. 13 | Chelsea | 2-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Wednesday, Jan. 13 | Manchester City | 0-0 | Everton |
| Wednesday, Jan. 13 | Southampton | 2-0 | Watford |
| Wednesday, Jan. 13 | Stoke City | 3-1 | Norwich City |
| Wednesday, Jan. 13 | Liverpool | 3-3 | Arsenal |
| Wednesday, Jan. 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0-1 | Leicester City |
The current Premier League standings:
| 1 | Arsenal | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 43 |
| 2 | Leicester | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 43 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 40 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 36 |
| 5 | West Ham | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 35 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 34 |
| 7 | Stoke | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 32 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 31 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | Watford | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 29 |
| 11 | Everton | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 28 |
| 12 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 27 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 24 |
| 15 | Norwich | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 23 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 21 |
| 17 | Swansea | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 19 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 18 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 18 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 11 |
The latest title odds:
| Manchester City | 11-10 |
| Arsenal | 11-8 |
| Leicester City | 12-1 |
| Manchester United | 22-1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16-1 |
| Liverpool | 66-1 |
| Chelsea | 100-1 |
Liverpool and Arsenal got off to a fast and furious start at Anfield, where a back-and-forth clash provided four goals in the opening 25 minutes shared evenly between the two sides.
Petr Cech could only deflect an Emre Can shot into Roberto Firmino's path for Liverpool's first, but it was the Brazilian's second that really caught the eye. Managing to dig the ball out from under his feet at the edge of Arsenal's area, he wrapped the ball inside Cech's right post, to the amazement of KICCA's Ian Stafford:
Ramsey had bagged an equaliser for the Gunners before Firmino doubled his tally for the evening, and it was the Welshman who then sent in a corner for Giroud to toe the Gunners level at 2-2 on the 25-minute mark.
The score remained level at the break, but Opta statistician Orbinho reported this wasn't the accurate Arsenal fans were perhaps used to seeing:
Their luck turned for the better in the second period, however, and Giroud matched Firmino's double with a brace of his own, spinning away from the sluggish Kolo Toure to scorch home a second of the evening with his left foot.
The Reds' hopes were dimming as they entered the dying embers of the match, but Allen volleyed home a dramatic sixth goal of the game, sending manager Jurgen Klopp into hysterics, as shown by Squawka:
Goals were fewer and further between at the Etihad Stadium and White Hart Lane, with Manchester City held to a 0-0 stalemate by the Toffees, while Tottenham Hotspur fell to a 1-0 home defeat at Leicester's hands.
Robert Huth was the most unlikely of goalscorers in north London, and his 83rd-minute finish clinched a hugely valuable three-point haul for the Foxes. Sports writer Chris Goldsmith noted that while many of England's giants failed to win, Claudio Ranieri's upstarts bucked the trend:
Chelsea were among those teams who couldn't pull clear of their midweek opponents, and Guus Hiddink's side twice let the lead slip, first netting through Cesar Azpilicueta before a Gareth McAuley own goal in the 73rd minute.
It was a tense affair in west London as each side produced one goal either side of the half-time whistle, but a share of the spoils was what the Baggies deserved following strikes from Craig Gardner and McClean.
Sunderland's 4-2 victory at the Liberty Stadium could have easily been argued as the fixture of the week, and it took Defoe just three minutes to net the first of three against 10-man Swansea. Gylfi Sigurdsson fired the home outfit level from the 12-yard spot before Andre Ayew nudged Swansea ahead, but the 37th-minute sending off of Kyle Naughton meant the second period would be a struggle.
That proved to be the case as Sam Allardyce's visitors turned the screw in the second period. Patrick van Aanholt netted his third goal of the campaign in the 49th minute before Defoe added two more, and Infostrada's Simon Gleave predicted this as a potential springboard to Premier League safety:
Southampton striker Shane Long came into Wednesday's match against Watford having failed to score in his last three, but the Irishman showed pinpoint accuracy when heading home Matt Targett's cross in the 17th minute.
October's 3-0 defeat to Arsenal was the last time the Hornets failed to score in a match. However, Quique Sanchez Flores' side had no response to the Saints' defence, and Dusan Tadic deepened their woes with a second goal 17 minutes from time.
Norwich City were hopeful of stealing a result on their visit to the Britannia Stadium, but Stoke City were a far more difficult team to beat after Gary O'Neil was sent off for a two-footed tackle on Ibrahim Afellay 15 minutes from half-time.
Sky Sports pundit Alan McInally felt no sympathy for the 32-year-old and went so far as to state O'Neil was deserving of an early bath:
With a one-man advantage, Mark Hughes' side took just four minutes to open the scoring after the restart as Marko Arnautovic threaded Jonathan Walters through to open the scoring.
The Canaries battled the odds to grab an equaliser through Jonny Howson just six minutes later, but Stoke hit back in furious fashion as Joselu added a second before Ryan Bennett's own goal sealed a 3-1 win.
