EPL Table: 2017 Premier League Standings After Sunday's Week 27 Matches

Manchester City moved back above Liverpool into third place in the Premier League after beating Sunderland 2-0 Sunday at the Stadium of Light. Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane scored to leave Sunderland bottom of the table and six points adrift of safety.

By contrast, the Citizens have now moved to within eight points of leaders Chelsea.

Earlier, Tottenham Hotspur stretched their lead in second place after beating Everton in a frantic game at White Hart Lane. Spurs are now just seven points adrift of Chelsea, although the leaders have played a game less.

Here are the results from Sunday's fixtures:

Home	Score	Away
Tottenham Hotspur	3-2	Everton
Sunderland	0-2	Manchester City

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

Position	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goal Difference	Points
1	Chelsea	26	20	3	3	36	63
2	Tottenham Hotspur	27	16	8	3	33	56
3	Manchester City	26	17	4	5	24	55
4	Liverpool	27	15	7	5	24	52
5	Arsenal	26	15	5	6	24	50
6	Manchester United	26	13	10	3	17	49
7	Everton	27	12	8	7	14	44
8	West Bromwich Albion	27	11	7	9	2	40
9	Stoke City	27	9	8	10	-8	35
10	Southampton	26	9	6	11	-2	33
11	West Ham United	26	9	6	11	-9	33
12	Burnley	27	9	4	14	-10	31
13	Watford	27	8	7	12	-14	31
14	Bournemouth	27	7	6	14	-15	27
15	Leicester City	27	7	6	14	-15	27
16	Swansea City	27	8	3	16	-24	27
17	Crystal Palace	27	7	4	16	-11	25
18	Middlesrbough	27	4	10	13	-11	22
19	Hull City	27	5	6	16	-29	21
20	Sunderland	27	5	4	18	-26	19

Recap

City had to wait until three minutes before halftime to take the lead against a Sunderland side determined to make life difficult for the visitors at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats pressed high and used direct passing into the flanks to harass and stretch City.

However, the Citizens' own quality was evident by the way they dominated possession. The men from Manchester recycled the ball slickly among combinations of players rotating positions between the midfield and forward lines.

In particular, Yaya Toure played some fantastic passes behind the Sunderland defence. Yet the hosts managed to stay stubborn at the back, at least until the 42nd minute.

Another typically neat and swift set of passes from back to front led to winger Raheem Sterling teeing up Aguero to tap in. As Sky Sports Statto confirmed, the Argentinian just loves scoring at Sunderland:

City produced one more stylish passing move to open up Sunderland again just after the hour mark. Schemer David Silva played a one-two with Sterling before sliding Sane through on the left.

The German winger finished well, prompting James Robson of the Manchester Evening News to salute his work and bemoan Sunderland's defensive lapses:

City saw out the game with class and composure as they continue to look more and more at ease with manager Pep Guardiola's tactics.

As they often do, Spurs had Harry Kane to thank for delivering when it matters. The England striker twice punctured the Everton defence to stake Tottenham into a two-goal lead after 56 minutes.

Both goals were taken in typically emphatic fashion, with Kane using power and shooting early for the first before taking the second with the coolness of a natural finisher.

Kane's quality has transformed Tottenham's attack since 2014, as numbers from Squawka Football prove:

Spurs ought to have been home and dry at two up, but Everton have the firepower to change games in an instant thanks to Romelu Lukaku. The burly Belgian striker struck nine minutes from time to not only get the Toffees back in it but also set an Everton record for goals in England's top flight, according to Squawka:

To their credit, Spurs responded well to the pressure created by Lukaku's goal. They continued to press intelligently and with intensity, making rapid breaks whenever they pinched possession.

Tottenham merited a third goal, and it came in some style when promising 21-year-old midfielder Harry Winks teased in a free-kick met by Dele Alli's superbly timed run and deft finish.

Alli's goal wasn't the end of the drama, though, as Enner Valencia got another one back for Everton. However, the visitors had left it too late to show the necessary intent in the final third.

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Playing a progressive game to maximise their own forward talent hasn't always been a strength for Spurs. Yet manager Mauricio Pohcettino seemed to let Kane, Alli and Co. enjoy more freedom at the Lane this week.

Tottenham's squad is talented enough to pose the only credible challenge to Chelsea, but much will depend on how daring they are willing to be every week. Meanwhile, City may have left themselves too much to do in this season's title race, but the future looks brighter on Guardiola's watch.