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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 21: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur scores a goal to make it 2-1 during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on January 21, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 21: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur scores a goal to make it 2-1 during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on January 21, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

EPL Table: 2017 Standings After Saturday's Week 22 Results and Top Scorers

James DudkoJan 21, 2017

Dele Alli scored his 11th Premier League goal of the season to help Tottenham Hotspur battle back from 2-0 down for a 2-2 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Alli's goal halved a two-goal deficit after both Leroy Sane and Kevin De Bruyne had found the net for City. Heung-Min Son struck the equaliser, but Spurs still trail leaders Chelsea by six points.

The draw also meant the Citizens failed to leapfrog Arsenal into fourth place and trail the Gunners by one point after playing one game more.

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Neither Sergio Aguero nor Harry Kane managed to close the gap on Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, Chelsea's Diego Costa and Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the top of the scoring charts.

Liverpool are seven points adrift of Chelsea after relegation-threatened Swansea City shocked them 3-2 at Anfield. Roberto Firmino bagged a brace to bring Liverpool back from two down, but Gylfi Sigurdsson pounced for a winner for the Swans, who moved out of the bottom three.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 21: Gylfi Sigurdsson of Swansea City (R) and Martin Olsson of Swansea City (C) celebrate together after the Premier League match between Liverpool and Swansea City at Anfield on January 21, 2017 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo

Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney become Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer, but his stoppage-time free-kick earned the Red Devils only a 1-1 draw against Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium.

The stalemate has left United four points adrift of the top four.

Here are Saturday's results:

HomeScoreAway
Liverpool2-3Swansea City
Bournemouth2-2Watford
Crystal Palace0-1Everton
Middlesbrough1-3West Ham United
Stoke City1-1Manchester United
West Bromwich Albion2-0Sunderland
Manchester City2-2Tottenham Hotspur

Here's what those results mean for the updated standings:

PositionClubPlayedWonDrawnLostGoal DifferencePoints
1Chelsea2117133052
2Tottenham Hotspur2213722946
3Liverpool2213632445
4Arsenal2113532644
5Manchester City2213451543
6Manchester United2211831241
7Everton2210661036
8West Bromwich Albion22958232
9Stoke City22778-628
10West Ham United228410-728
11Bournemouth227510-726
12Burnley218211-826
13Southampton21669-724
14Watford226610-1324
15Leicester City215610-1021
16Middlesbrough224810-720
17Swansea City225314-2518
18Crystal Palace224414-1116
19Hull City214413-2516
20Sunderland224315-2215

Here are the league's top scorers:

PositionPlayerClubGoals
1Alexis SanchezArsenal14
2Diego CostaChelsea14
3Zlatan IbrahimovicManchester United14
4Harry KaneTottenham Hotspur13
5Jermain DefoeSunderland12
6Romelu LukakuEverton12
7Dele AlliTottenham Hotspur11
8Sergio AgueroManchester City11
9Eden HazardChelsea9
10Sadio ManeLiverpool9

Recap

Swansea went to Anfield and were brave defensively while showcasing underrated quality in attack. The Swans frustrated Liverpool for the opening 45 minutes but posed a greater threat after the break.

The increased threat translated into two goals from Fernando Llorente. With Anfield stunned, it was Firmino's cue to cap two moves with fine finishes.

Those goals highlighted an influential display from the intelligent Brazilian, per WhoScored.com:

Their talisman in attack got Liverpool back on terms, but continued fragility in defence left Sigurdsson with enough room to nod home a winner from inside the box.

Liverpool still had 16 minutes plus stoppage time to find an equaliser, but a resolute Swansea defence refused to budge. As if to illustrate the resolve of their rearguard action, Squawka Football relayed how many times the Swans cleared their lines:

A shaky defence has stalled Liverpool's momentum in the title race more than once this season. Manager Jurgen Klopp's side won't stay on Chelsea's trail until it solves those problems.

United would be in the title race were it not for their habit of drawing matches. The Red Devils slipped to an eighth stalemate of the campaign on Rooney's record-breaking day.

A Juan Mata own goal after 19 minutes put United in a hole. Putting into their own net has become a familiar failing against Stoke for the Reds, according to OptaJoe:

Not for the first time in his career, Rooney bailed United out of trouble in spectacular fashion. The 31-year-old swept in a free-kick in the 94th minute to extend his side's unbeaten run to 17 matches.

Rooney also established a new club record, per BBC Sport:

Another goal on his travels continued Rooney's knack for scoring away from home. It's an area where the former Everton prodigy knows no equal in England's top flight, per OptaJoe:

The point was a welcome one for United, but manager Jose Mourinho will know his side has let too many wins slip away. It's why United remain in sixth place.

West Ham United are one team that is moving in the right direction in the standings. The Hammers broke into the top 10 after winning 3-1 away to Middlesbrough, thanks largely to a pair of goals from Andy Carroll.

The towering striker is getting used to scoring braces again, according to BBC Match of the Day:

Middlesbrough are just four points above the drop zone, but a defeat for Crystal Palace against Everton sent them into the bottom three. Meanwhile, Sunderland are at the bottom after losing to West Bromwich Albion.

Saturday's results did little to change the picture at the top, actually favouring Chelsea. However, Swansea shook things up at the bottom.

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