Premier League Table: Week 36 Standings and Full Roundup After Sunday's Results

Leicester City were forced to postpone their Premier League title party on Sunday, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Three points would have seen Claudio Ranieri’s men secure one of the most remarkable league triumphs in English football history, yet they may not have to wait too long to get the champagne flowing.

Sunday’s draw means that if Tottenham Hotspur fail to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday, then the Foxes will officially be champions. With two matches left, Spurs could not make up the eight-point gap.  

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United’s race for a place in next season’s Champions League looked to have stuttered courtesy of the stalemate, but Manchester City’s 4-2 defeat at Southampton opened the door once again. The Red Devils are four points adrift of the fourth-place spot.

Sadio Mane bagged a hat-trick for the Saints, as they moved up to seventh in the table at the expense of Liverpool, who lost 3-1 at Swansea City earlier in the day.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp fielded a youthful side with one eye on Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Villarreal at Anfield, and the decision backfired.

Andre Ayew and Jack Cork scored for the Swans, while Christian Benteke found the net for Liverpool. Here’s a look at the Premier League table after Sunday’s matches:

Home	Score	Away
Swansea City	3-1	Liverpool
Leicester City	1-1	Manchester United
Southampton	4-2	Manchester City

Pos.	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	GD	Points
1	Leicester City	36	22	11	3	64	34	30	77
2	Tottenham Hotspur	35	19	12	4	65	26	39	69
3	Arsenal	36	19	10	7	59	34	25	67
4	Manchester City	36	19	7	10	68	38	30	64
5	Manchester United	35	17	9	9	43	31	12	60
6	West Ham United	35	15	14	6	60	43	17	59
7	Southampton	36	16	9	11	53	39	14	57
8	Liverpool	35	15	10	10	59	48	11	55
9	Stoke City	36	13	9	14	38	52	-14	48
10	Chelsea	34	12	11	11	53	46	7	47
11	Everton	35	10	14	11	55	49	6	44
12	Watford	35	12	8	15	36	42	-6	44
13	Swansea City	36	11	10	15	37	50	-13	43
14	West Bromwich Albion	36	10	11	15	32	46	-14	41
15	Bournemouth	36	11	8	17	43	63	-20	41
16	Crystal Palace	36	10	9	17	36	46	-10	39
17	Newcastle United	36	8	9	19	39	64	-25	33
18	Sunderland	35	7	11	17	40	58	-18	32
19	Norwich City	35	8	7	20	35	61	-26	31
R	Aston Villa	36	3	7	26	27	72	-45	16

Leicester Edge Closer to Title

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If (well, when) Leicester go on to lift the Premier League trophy, they can look back at Sunday’s match at Old Trafford as the game that defined their season.

The Foxes showed enormous amounts of grit and determination to secure a point at the Theatre of Dreams, as skipper Wes Morgan’s header cancelled out Anthony Martial’s early strike.

United had the better of the game and undoubtedly had chances to take all three points, but excellent goalkeeping from Kasper Schmeichel and resolute defending saw the spoils shared.

Former Leicester player and Foxes fan Gary Lineker reflected on how big the point was for Leicester, yet he conceded that it was a very tense affair:

Should Spurs win against Chelsea on Monday, Leicester will have the chance to win the title at home against Everton when the Premier League returns on Saturday, but they’ll have to do so without the services of one of their key men.

Danny Drinkwater was sent off for a second bookable offence late and will be forced to sit out at the King Power Stadium, although star striker Jamie Vardy will be available once again.

If they show the togetherness and professionalism they did at Old Trafford, then finding a way past Everton shouldn’t be a problem for Leicester. Even Manchester United fans were impressed with the way the Foxes conducted themselves on Sunday, as the Times’ Henry Winter revealed:

The performance, as good as it was, was hardly surprising, though, as Ranieri’s players have been producing the goods since the first game of the season. It won’t be long before they get their reward.

Manchester City Open Door to Rivals as Liverpool Disappoint

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A win for Manchester City against Southampton on Sunday would have been ideal for several reasons. First, it all but ends bitter rivals Manchester United’s chances of making the top four; secondly: it’s perfect preparation for the trip to Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid on Wednesday.

As it transpired, Manuel Pellegrini’s men simply didn’t turn up at St Mary’s, as Southampton breezed to a 4-2 victory.

Shane Long opened the scoring, before Mane netted an impressive hat-trick to keep City from pulling clear in the race for fourth place.

Kelechi Iheanacho’s performance was one of few positives for City on Sunday, as he scored a brace—leaving ESPN’s Jonathan Smith to question why the youngster hasn’t been given more chances this season:

Still, you can take nothing away from Southampton, who looked ruthless in front of goal and solid at the back.

The Saints sit seventh in the table ahead of Liverpool, which could be good enough to secure Europa League football next season.

The Reds are hoping to qualify for the Champions League in 2016/17 by winning the Europa League, and it was clear to see that Thursday’s semi-final second leg against Villarreal was in the back of their minds.

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Liverpool never really got going at the Liberty Stadium, as Ayew’s brace and Cork’s well-taken strike saw them go down 3-1.

Klopp will field a different-looking lineup for the meeting with Villarreal, and he’ll be hoping for a much-improved performance, too.

All eyes now turn to Stamford Bridge for Chelsea’s meeting with Tottenham, as Leicester City fans suddenly find themselves very fond of the west Londoners.

A draw is good enough to see Leicester achieve the impossible, and simply no one can say that it’s undeserved.