EPL Table: Saturday's Week 14 Results, Scores and 2019 Premier League Standings
Liverpool moved yet another step closer to the 2019-20 Premier League title on Saturday, increasing their lead over defending champions Manchester City to 11 points.
The Reds were the only top-four team to win, outlasting Brighton & Hove Albion despite Alisson Becker's red card. City drew with Newcastle United, while Chelsea lost to West Ham United. Leicester City face Everton on Sunday.
Here are Saturday's full results:
Newcastle 2-2 Manchester City
Burnley 0-2 Crystal Palace
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
Tottenham 3-2 Bournemouth
Southampton 2-1 Watford
Premier League Standings (Position, Team, Played, Goal Difference, Points):
1. Liverpool 14, +20, 40
2. Manchester City 14, +23, 29
3. Leicester 13, +23 29
4. Chelsea 14, +8, 26
5. Tottenham 14, +3, 20
6. Wolverhampton Wanderers 13, +2, 19
7. Sheffield United 13, +4, 18
8. Burnley 14, 0, 18
9. Arsenal 13, -1, 18
10. Crystal Palace 14, -5, 18
11. Manchester United 13, +4, 17
12. Bournemouth 14, -2, 16
13. West Ham 14, -6, 16
14. Newcastle United 14, -9, 16
15. Brighton 14, -5, 15
16. Aston Villa 13, -1, 14
17. Everton 13, -7, 14
18. Southampton 14, -17, 12
19. Norwich 13, -15, 10
20. Watford 14, -19, 8
Virgil van Dijk was the hero for the Reds, bagging a brace and leading the team past a courageous Brighton side.
Liverpool appeared to be cruising to the finish line until Alisson handled the ball outside his area, running into a direct red card. That means he'll miss the derby against Everton in midweek.
To make matters worse, Lewis Dunk converted the resulting free-kick, but the Seagulls could not find an equaliser. Per David Maddock of the Mirror, manager Graham Potter was not surprised:
In the early match, City twice gave away leads, settling for a draw at St James' Park. Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne got the goals for the Sky Blues, but Jetro Willems pulled the Magpies level a first time, and Jonjo Shelvey did so again in the final minutes.
The 2019-20 campaign is not going according to plan for the Citizens:
Chelsea also fell short of expectations on Saturday, losing their second straight Premier League match. Crosstown rivals West Ham came away with a deserved 1-0 win, courtesy of a goal from Aaron Cresswell.
The Blues were the better side before half-time, but the Hammers took control after the break. Their 33-year-old goalkeeper, David Martin, had a dream debut and couldn't hide his tears after the match:
Jose Mourinho's Hotspur side once again gave their fans a scare, taking a three-goal lead but nearly allowing a late comeback.
The match followed a familiar pattern:
Dele Alli scored a brace and Moussa Sissoko also scored, before a Harry Wilson brace had Bournemouth believing they could pull off the upset. Their comeback fell just short, however.
