Premier League Results: 2018 EPL Week 18 Scores, Table and Top Saturday Scorers

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leapfrogged Mohamed Salah at the top of the Premier League scoring charts on Saturday after the Arsenal forward grabbed a brace in a 3-1 win against Burnley.

The Gabon international now has 12 league goals for the season after Salah netted for Liverpool at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday to take his total to 11.

Manchester City and Chelsea suffered two of the shocks of the season so far in home defeats by Crystal Palace and Leicester City, respectively.

The Eagles were 3-2 winners in Manchester, and the Foxes claimed a 1-0 victory in west London.

There was a sensational start to life at Manchester United for interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as his side thrashed Cardiff City 5-1 on the road.

Southampton defeated Huddersfield Town 3-1 on the road, while Bournemouth beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0.

Watford secured a 2-0 victory at West Ham United, but Newcastle United and Fulham couldn't be separated in a goalless draw.

Saturday's Premier League Results

Arsenal 3-1 Burnley

Bournemouth 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion

Huddersfield Town 1-3 Southampton

Manchester City 2-3 Crystal Palace

Newcastle United 0-0 Fulham

West Ham United 0-2 Watford

Chelsea 0-1 Leicester City

Cardiff City 1-5 Manchester United

Premier League standings (games, points, goal difference):

1. Liverpool: 18, 48, 32

2. Manchester City: 18, 44, 37

3. Spurs: 17, 39, 15

4. Chelsea: 18, 37, 20

5. Arsenal: 18, 37, 16

6. Manchester United: 18, 29, 4

7. Watford: 18, 27, 0

8. Bournemouth: 18, 26, -1

9. Leicester: 18, 25, 1

10. Wolves: 18, 25, -2

11. Everton: 17, 24, 2

12. West Ham: 18, 24, -2

13. Brighton: 18, 21, -6

14. Crystal Palace: 18, 18, -8

15. Newcastle: 18, 17, -8

16. Southampton: 18, 15, -14

17. Cardiff: 18, 14, -20

18. Burnley: 18, 12, -20

19. Huddersfield: 18, 10, -20

20. Fulham: 18, 10, -26

Top Scorers 

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal: 12

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool: 11

Raheem Sterling, Manchester City: 9

Harry Kane, Spurs: 9

Eden Hazard, Chelsea: 8

Callum Wilson, Bournemouth: 8

Sergio Aguero, Manchester City: 8

Glenn Murray, Brighton: 8

Richarlison, Everton: 8

Anthony Martial, Manchester United: 8

Saturday's Recap

Arsenal were tested at home by a resilient Burnley side, but Aubameyang found the net in the 14th and 48th minutes to lead his team to victory.

The visitors' physical approach was a test for the Gunners, and Ashley Barnes gave the Clarets hope with a scrappy finish shortly after the hour mark, before Alex Iwobi sealed the victory in the first minute of injury time.

OptaJoe highlighted Aubameyang's amazing form:

Manchester City slumped to a stunning defeat against Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium.

Ilkay Gundogan gave the hosts an expected advantage after 27 minutes, but Palace struck back through Jeffrey Schlupp six minutes later.

The south London side then took the lead through a wonderful 25-yard volley into the top corner from Andros Townsend.

The Eagles added a third shortly after the interval when Luka Milivojevic slotted home from the penalty spot after Kyle Walker fouled Max Meyer.

Football writer Richard Jolly explained the feat achieved by Roy Hodgson's side:

City went on the charge in the final stages, and substitute Kevin De Bruyne made it 3-2 when his cross found the back of the net with five minutes remaining.

However, despite some late pressure, the home team surrendered the points in a rare defeat on their own turf.

Chelsea also fell to a surprising defeat as Leicester kept a clean sheet and took three points back to the King Power Stadium.

The Foxes stunned Stamford Bridge after the start of the second half when Jamie Vardy lashed home an instinctive effort.

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Despite having 72 percent possession, the hosts were unable to beat goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.

Manchester United gave a rampant performance after the departure of Jose Mourinho, with new coach Solskjaer freeing his team from their shackles.

Marcus Rashford's early free-kick gave the Red Devils the perfect start, and the visitors capitalised with further strikes by Ander Herrera and Anthony Martial.

A penalty from Cardiff's Victor Camarasa gave the home side hope before the interval, but a second-half double for Jesse Lingard had away fans in rapture.

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It was the first time United had scored five in the league since Sir Alex Ferguson's last game in charge, in May 2013.

Southampton's revival continued under new boss Ralph Hasenhuttl with a 3-1 win at Huddersfield.

Nathan Redmond scored the opener after 25 minutes, and Danny Ings continued his fine scoring run with a penalty before half-time.

Philip Billing brought the hosts back in the game just before the hour mark, but 18-year-old striker Michael Obafemi re-established the two-goal lead with 20 minutes remaining. 

Bournemouth completed a 2-0 win at home to Brighton, with a brace from David Brooks securing the points on the south coast.

Troy Deeney and Gerard Deulofeu scored to give Watford a 2-0 victory over West Ham in east London.