EPL Results Week 23: Tuesday's 2017 Premier League Scores, Top Scorers and Table

Diego Costa wasted a chance to become the outright top goalscorer in the Premier League when he saw a penalty saved by Simon Mignolet during Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday.

The Spain international couldn't find the net, but the Blues still extended their lead at the top of the table, thanks to Arsenal's defeat at home to Watford. The Gunners couldn't recover from an early 2-0 deficit as leading scorer Alexis Sanchez, who stays tied with Costa on 15 league goals, failed to find the net.

Usually prolific Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane had the same problem as Spurs were held in a 0-0 draw at relegation-threatened Sunderland. The north Londoners drew a blank but still moved above local rivals Arsenal into second place on goal difference.

Here are the results from Tuesday's matches:

Home	Score	Away
Arsenal	1-2	Watford
Bournemouth	0-2	Crystal Palace
Burnley	1-0	Leicester City
Middlesbrough	1-1	West Bromwich Albion
Sunderland	0-0	Tottenham Hotspur
Swansea City	2-1	Southampton
Liverpool	1-1	Chelsea

Here's what the top scorers rankings look like after Tuesday:

Position	Player	Club	Goals
1	Alexis Sanchez	Arsenal	15
2	Diego Costa	Chelsea	15
3	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	Manchester United	14
4	Harry Kane	Tottenham Hotspur	13
5	Jermain Defoe	Sunderland	12
6	Romelu Lukaku	Everton	12
7	Dele Alli	Tottenham Hotspur	11
8	Sergio Aguero	Manchester City	11
9	Eden Hazard	Chelsea	9
10	Sadio Mane	Liverpool	9

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

Position	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goal Difference	Points
1	Chelsea	23	18	2	3	32	56
2	Tottenham Hotspur	23	13	8	2	29	47
3	Arsenal	23	14	5	4	26	47
4	Liverpool	23	13	7	3	24	46
5	Manchester City	22	13	4	5	15	43
6	Manchester United	22	11	8	3	12	41
7	Everton	22	10	6	6	10	36
8	West Bromwich Albion	23	9	6	8	2	33
9	Burnley	23	9	2	12	-8	29
10	Stoke City	22	7	7	8	-6	28
11	West Ham United	22	8	4	10	-7	28
12	Southampton	23	7	6	10	-5	27
13	Watford	23	7	6	10	-12	27
14	Bournemouth	23	7	5	11	-9	26
15	Middlesbrough	23	4	9	10	-7	21
16	Leicester City	23	5	6	12	-14	21
17	Swansea City	23	6	3	14	-24	21
18	Crystal Palace	23	5	4	14	-9	19
19	Sunderland	23	4	4	15	-22	16
20	Hull City	22	4	4	14	-27	16

Recap

Costa had the chance to wrap up three points for Chelsea when he tangled with Liverpool centre-back Joel Matip in the 76th minute. The defender's challenge looked clumsy, although ESPN FC's Miguel Delaney didn't think much of the striker's elaborate fall:

Those who felt Costa had bought the penalty would have deemed justice done when Mignolet dived low to turn the spot-kick around the post.

The Belgian stopper had struggled earlier in the match, but history gave a clue about what might happen when he faced Costa's penalty, per Sky Sports Statto:

Mignolet celebrated, but he was at fault for the Chelsea goal when David Luiz caught him out with a quickly taken free-kick in the 24th minute. Liverpool were on top before the goal and battled back valiantly in the second half.

The Reds' energy and dynamism eventually translated into a 57th-minute equaliser that came from the head of underrated midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.

The former PSV Eindhoven man got his head to a deflected ball to draw Liverpool level. It was the standout moment of an exceptional performance from the increasingly influential 26-year-old.

Chelsea should have been punished for letting two points slip, but Arsenal were already crashing to a costly defeat at home to Watford. To add insult to injury, ex-Spurs defender Younes Kaboul opened the scoring for the Hornets after hammering a shot from distance in the 10th minute.

The Frenchman has made scoring against the Gunners a niche, per Sky Sports Statto:

By contrast, Watford striker Troy Deeney had traditionally been harmless against Arsenal, at least until he doubled the away side's lead on 13 minutes. His tap-in from close range marked a career first for Deeney:

The crowd at the Emirates Stadium was suitably stunned by Watford's early onslaught. Gunners fans hadn't been used to seeing their side leak goals early, as numbers from OptaJoe showed:

Arsenal were abject during the opening 45 minutes, and a static showing from target man Olivier Giroud was a big reason why. The French striker's lack of pace made the Gunners predictable in their approach.

It was no surprise to see Arsenal hook Giroud for the speedy Theo Walcott at the break. His introduction immediately led to a quicker, more incisive performance from the hosts to start the second half.

The change in style yielded a goal in the 58th minute when Nigerian attacker Alex Iwobi capped a swift move by cashing in on a smart pull-back from Sanchez.

The Chilean couldn't get on the scoresheet, but he did continue his penchant for key creative contributions, per Squawka Football:

Yet Arsenal needed goals from Sanchez rather than just clever passing. The Gunners pushed for the equaliser but couldn't get it as the Hornets broke a barren run of 29 years at Arsenal:

Afterwards, Deeney dedicated the win to the memory of the late former Watford manager Graham Taylor, per BBC Match of the Day:

Arsenal's title bid is all but over unless the Gunners can beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. However, it won't happen until manager Arsene Wenger commits to featuring more pace in attack.

The Gunners are an altogether more threatening side when Sanchez operates through the middle and is bracketed by pace out wide. When Giroud leads the line, his performances may generally be strong, but games become more of a struggle, especially since the Chile international is often too quiet on the left.

Like their north London neighbours, Spurs couldn't find the right formula in attack at the Stadium of Light. Kane was often too isolated against a Sunderland back five happy to sit deep and restrict space in between the lines.

Normally, Spurs can count on inspiration from midfield to compensate for a quiet day from their main goal-getter. However, Sunderland kept the fight in the middle, thanks largely to a combative performance by Didier Ndong.

Sunderland were also buoyed by an outstanding turn from centre-back Lamine Kone. He won everything in the air and snuffed out late runners.

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The unlikely point is a major fillip for Sunderland's survival hopes, but Tottenham will count the cost for their title bid despite moving above Arsenal into second.

There was better news for Sunderland's fellow strugglers, Crystal Palace and Swansea City, though. The latter climbed out of the bottom three after beating Southampton at home, while the Eagles left Bournemouth with an excellent 2-0 win.

Things at both ends of the table have taken a few turns, but it's the twists at the top that look the most decisive. Arsenal's title hopes appear all but dashed, while Chelsea remain firm favourites even after a draw at Anfield.