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2017-02-04
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15:00
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Everton
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6–3
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Bournemouth
| 39,026 |
Goodison Park
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Mike Jones
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44aa1ccd
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Ronald Koeman
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Eddie Howe
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Gareth Barry
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Bournemouth at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Gareth Barry and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 6–3.
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['1st Minute Goal by Romelu for Everton', '1st Minute Assist by James for Everton', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Morgan Schneiderlin for Everton', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Joel Robles for Everton', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Davies for Everton', '83rd Minute Goal by Romelu for Everton', '83rd Minute Assist by Séamus for Everton', '84th Minute Goal by Romelu for Everton', '84th Minute Assist by Ross for Everton', '90+4th Minute Goal by Ross for Everton', '90+4th Minute Assist by Ramiro for Everton', '14th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Arter for Bournemouth', '59th Minute Goal by Joshua for Bournemouth', '59th Minute Assist by Jack for Bournemouth', '70th Minute Goal by Joshua for Bournemouth', '70th Minute Assist by Ryan for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Everton sprung out of the blocks and were ahead after just 31 seconds as Lukaku combined with McCarthy before curling a left-footed shot beyond Artur Boruc and into the far corner. Koeman handed a first start to Ademola Lookman, and the former Charlton forward was inches from adding to his side's lead, showing quick feet on the edge of the box before dragging his shot wide. Bournemouth had no answers to Everton going forward, especially Lukaku, who played a key role in doubling his side's lead. The Belgium international burst past Marc Pugh and Tyrone Mings before pulling the ball back from the byline for McCarthy, who saw his initial shot blocked by Steve Cook, but the ball bounced back off him and into the back of the net. Lukaku was now on the hunt for a hat-trick and moments later he nearly latched on Seamus Coleman's throughball. However, Boruc was quickly off his line to deny the striker. . Bournemouth rarely threatened but they did get one chance in stoppage time at the end of the first half but Joel Robles, who had hardly had a touch, made a smart save to keep out Cook's low drive. Everton were hanging on before Lukaku came to the rescue, converting Coleman's cross before in the 83rd minute and then holding off the challenges of two Bournemouth defenders to add his fourth a minute later. Arter pulled another back for the visitors in the 90th minute, sneaking one in at the near post from close range but it was Barkley, and Everton, who had the final say. Player ratings
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2017-02-04
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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0–4
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Sunderland
| 25,310 |
Selhurst Park
|
Andre Marriner
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501e50db
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Sam Allardyce
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David Moyes
|
Scott Dann
|
John O'Shea
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Sunderland at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Scott Dann and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Sunderland was John O'Shea and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4.
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['33rd Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Joel Ward for Crystal Palace', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Jason Puncheon for Crystal Palace', '6th Minute Yellow Card by Seb Larsson for Sunderland', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Adnan Januzaj for Sunderland', '45+1st Minute Goal by Jermain for Sunderland', '45+1st Minute Assist by Adnan for Sunderland', '45+3rd Minute Goal by Jermain for Sunderland', '45+3rd Minute Assist by Adnan for Sunderland', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Lamine Koné for Sunderland']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Four goals in the first half from Sunderland helped them to dismiss Premier League relegation rivals Crystal Palace 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. David Moyes' men took the lead in the tenth minute through Lamine Kone before three goals in the final five minutes of the half sealed a vital win. Didier Ndong also opened his account for the Black Cats in the 43rd minute to double the lead, and was swiftly followed by a Jermain Defoe double in injury time that completed a first-half romp for the visitors. Sunderland had the first chance of the opening period inside eight minutes as Jack Rodwell - who ended his run of 39 top-flight starts without a victory - slid the ball into the path of Defoe, with the striker getting in front of Joel Ward to have a shot but Wayne Hennessey was there to make a good save. A poor clearance from the Palace goalkeeper two minutes later lead to Sunderland going ahead. Seb Larsson delivered a free-kick that Kone met at the back post, but it was straight into the path of Hennessey. However, under pressure from Billy Jones, he could only palm it back to the feet of the defender to volley home. He slid the ball to Damien Delaney on the left and he fired a cross into the box, but James Tomkins' header whistled just past the post. The three minutes of injury time saw Defoe twice get on the scoresheet. The first was a fine break from the visitors as Adnan Januzaj was set away down the left flank, before playing a cool pass into the feet of the striker who swept home. Palace had the first chance of the half in the 65th minute as Christian Benteke forced a save from Vito Mannone before the striker fired an overhead kick way over the bar after a punched corner clearance from the goalkeeper fell into his path. With two assists to his name, Januzaj went close to adding his own name to the list in the 74th minute as Bryan Oviedo fed him the ball at the top of the box but his curling effort just went past the top corner. Palace could twice have pulled goals back as the half wore on as Wilfried Zaha fired a header into the hands of Mannone before some fantastic defending from Jason Denayer saw Sunderland also come away with a clean sheet as he sent a powerful shot from Jason Puncheon looping over the bar. Larsson could have added a jaw-dropping fifth in the 90th minute as he fizzed a shot from 25 yards just wide, but there is no doubting Moyes would be very happy with his haul as the full-time whistle blew. Player ratings
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2017-02-04
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15:00
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Hull City
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2–0
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Liverpool
| 24,822 |
Kingston Communications Stadium
|
Lee Mason
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d4011f7a
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Marco Silva
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Jürgen Klopp
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Tom Huddlestone
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Jordan Henderson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hull City and Liverpool at Kingston Communications Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Tom Huddlestone and the Manager of Hull City was Marco Silva. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['27th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Hull City', '74th Minute Yellow Card by Josh Tymon for Hull City', '84th Minute Goal by Oumar for Hull City', '84th Minute Assist by Andrea for Hull City', '40th Minute Yellow Card by James Milner for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Liverpool's worst winless league run under Jurgen Klopp extended to five games on Saturday as Hull beat the Reds 2-0 at the KCOM Stadium. Silva handed debuts to Kamil Grosicki and N'Diaye and an injury suffered by Michael Dawson in the warm-up gave Andrea Ranocchia the chance to make his first league start since moving from Inter Milan. Despite the disruption, Hull looked a settled side and frustrated Liverpool throughout a scrappy first half. The visitors were restricted to one opportunity of note when Eldin Jakupovic saved well from Philippe Coutinho. And Silva's side took the lead with a goal just before the break through debutant N'Diaye. He capitalised on poor goalkeeping from Mignolet, tapping home from close range after the Liverpool stopper failed to claim under pressure from Abel Hernandez. The Reds improved after the break and almost equalised when Mane rose above Andrew Robertson at the back post, but Jakupovic denied the Senegal forward with a smart stop. Klopp introduced Daniel Sturridge but his side continued to labour in attack, with Coutinho again guilty of spurning their best chance when slicing wide from seven yards. Hull retained a threat on the counter and Hernandez twice went close to grabbing their second, before his replacement Niasse sealed the game with six minutes to play. Player ratings
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2017-02-04
|
15:00
|
Watford
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2–1
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Burnley
| 20,178 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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f7541d55
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Walter Mazzarri
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Sean Dyche
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Troy Deeney
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Tom Heaton
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Burnley at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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["6th Minute Yellow Card by M'Baye Niang for Watford", '10th Minute Goal by Troy for Watford', "10th Minute Assist by M'Baye for Watford", '20th Minute Yellow Card by José Holebas for Watford', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Étienne Capoue for Watford', "45+2nd Minute Goal by M'Baye for Watford", '45+2nd Minute Assist by José for Watford', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Sebastian Prödl for Watford', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Craig Cathcart for Watford', '6th Minute Red Card by Jeff Hendrick for Burnley', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Headed goals from Troy Deeney and M'Baye Niang in the first half saw Watford battle past 10-man Burnley in a 2-1 win at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon. Burnley pulled a goal back through an Ashley Barnes penalty in the 78th minute after a Sebastian Prodl handball, but the Clarets could not find an equaliser as Watford held on for the win. Meanwhile Robbie Brady and Ashley Westwood made their Premier League debuts off the bench, while Steven Defour was replaced by Scott Arfield from the start due to a hamstring injury. And just a few moments after Burnley were reduced to ten men, Watford took the lead. A long ball from the back to Craig Cathcart was passed on to Niang, on his left foot he played a powerful cross towards the far post, allowing Deeney to rise above Matt Lowton to nod in past goalkeeper Tom Heaton. The goal seemed to take the sting out of any Burnley fightback in the first 45 minutes as they were camped inside their own half, with the exception of a free-kick from Joey Barton which forced Heurelho Gomes into a smart save. Niang forced Heaton into another great stop 10 minutes after Deeney's opener, and on the counter-attack, debutant Zarate saw his strike go narrowly past the post. With Burnley struggling to launch quick attacks from deep, it would be Watford who would double their advantage on the stroke of half-time. A wonderful delivery from Holebas on the left-hand side was curled towards the near post. Niang latched onto it and deftly flicked the ball with his head into the bottom right corner to score his first Premier League goal. The second half began in a slow and scrappy fashion and it took eight minutes before Burnley had a great opportunity to find an equaliser. A corner whipped in by Arfield was met by Michael Keane, who towered above Cathcart to win the aerial battle, the ball landed onto the head of Barnes, who then flicked his header towards goal from just two yards out only for Gomes to somehow claw the ball away. Shortly afterwards, Robbie Brady would come on to make his debut and helped Burnley to create greater attacking movement. However, Watford came close again to scoring. Just seconds after a Barnes attempt from close range was cleared off the line, Burnley won a penalty after Barton's fierce shot from outside the box was handballed by Prodl. Barnes stepped up and smashed his strike into the bottom left-hand corner off the post, creating a nervy end to the match. In the dying minutes of the match, a poor giveaway from Cathcart allowed the ball to run into the path of Barnes, forcing Gomes into making a strong, reflex save from close range. But Watford were able to hold on to the win as Burnley's away day woes continue. Player ratings
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2017-02-04
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15:00
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Southampton
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1–3
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West Ham United
| 31,891 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Graham Scott
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f9837b6c
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Claude Puel
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Slaven Bilić
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Steven Davis
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Mark Noble
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and West Ham at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['12th Minute Goal by Manolo for Southampton', '12th Minute Assist by Jay for Southampton', '14th Minute Goal by Andy for West Ham', '14th Minute Assist by Pedro for West Ham', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Aaron Cresswell for West Ham', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Winston Reid for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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It would prove to be an afternoon to forget for the Italian and his new team-mates as Saints lost for the sixth time in their past seven league outings. Gabbiadini's inclusion was one of four changes Claude Puel made following the Saints' midweek defeat at Swansea. An edgy opening was swept aside on 12 minutes when Gabbiadini evaded the Hammers' offside trap and, from a tight angle, rifled the ball in off the underside of the bar to cap his debut in style. But the lead would last just two minutes as Carroll spun in behind Jack Stephens to gather Obiang's fine through pass before stroking the ball past the advancing Fraser Forster. Carroll's fourth goal in his last four Premier League outings exuded confidence for the visitors in an assured first-half display, which was capped by them taking the lead. Darren Randolph had to be alert on 48 minutes to prevent James Ward-Prowse's near-post free-kick drawing Saints level as the hosts started the second period strongly. Oriol Romeu tripped Snodgrass on the edge of the Saints area, handing Noble a free-kick in the inside left channel. The Hammers captain lashed the ball into a dangerous area where Saints skipper Steven Davis deflected the already goal-bound effort beyond a stricken Forster. Gabbiadini had the chance to reduce the arrears immediately but he failed to punish Kouyate's poor clearance on the hour, missing the target from 10 yards. Player ratings
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2017-02-04
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17:30
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Tottenham Hotspur
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1–0
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Middlesbrough
| 31,949 |
White Hart Lane
|
Mark Clattenburg
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2be92889
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Karanka
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Hugo Lloris
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Ben Gibson
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Evening
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Middlesbrough at White Hart Lane at Evening and Mark Clattenburg was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Ben Gibson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Karanka. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['58th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Kane for Tottenham', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Marten de for Middlesbrough']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Spurs reintroduced goalkeeper Hugo Lloris for the clash, while Ben Davies replaced the injured Danny Rose at left-back. The first chance of the game fell to Boro and Alvaro Negredo, who headed just over Lloris' bar from Adama Traore's superb right-wing cross. Moments later, Victor Valdes palmed away Son's left-footed effort from just inside the box, while Dele Alli poked the ball into the side-netting from close range after a fine through ball by Christian Eriksen. Spurs hit the post through Alderweireld halfway through the first half, striking the woodwork with a near-post header from Eriksen's corner, before Kane hooked a header just over the bar from Son's cross when he should have been hitting the target. Turning inside the area, Son forced Bernardo into a foul, allowing Kane to step up from the penalty spot and find the bottom right corner. Eriksen then forced Valdes into another fine save just after the opener, but Boro stood firm for the remainder of the second half, rarely threatening Lloris' goal. Negredo did see an acrobatic effort fly a yard wide, before Marten de Roon missed Boro's best chance of the game in stoppage time, pulling his effort wide on the volley after Negredo's neat flick on. Player ratings
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2017-02-05
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13:30
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Manchester City
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2–1
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Swansea City
| 54,065 |
Etihad Stadium
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Mike Dean
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d821b623
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Pep Guardiola
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Paul Clement
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David Silva
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Jack Cork
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Swansea City at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Swansea City was Jack Cork and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['42nd Minute Yellow Card by Kevin De for Manchester City', '44th Minute Yellow Card by Raheem Sterling for Manchester City', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Fernando Llorente for Swansea City', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Swansea City', '81st Minute Goal by Gylfi for Swansea City', '81st Minute Assist by Luciano for Swansea City', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Gylfi Sigurðsson for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Two-goal hero Gabriel Jesus struck in injury time on his first home start as Manchester City beat Swansea 2-1 to move third in the Premier League table. And it looked a smart decision within 10 minutes as the young Brazilian opened the scoring after a dominant start from the home team. Captain David Silva was the architect, battling past two players on the by-line and crossing low for Raheem Sterling to bundle the ball into the path of the teenager to score his second goal in as many games. Lukasz Fabianski produced a fine save as he tipped over a goal-bound Yaya Toure free-kick on 22 minutes and the City midfielder then miscued horribly wide in attempting to volley home a Silva corner. And Narsingh was the provider as Swansea equalised with nine minutes remaining, playing a sideways pass to Sigurdsson, who took a touch before striking low across Caballero from the edge of the penalty area. Aguero replaced Sterling for the closing minutes, but it was Jesus who would be the hero with the winning goal in injury time. Player ratings
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2017-02-05
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16:00
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Leicester City
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0–3
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Manchester United
| 32,072 |
King Power Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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08425a34
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Claudio Ranieri
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José Mourinho
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Wes Morgan
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Chris Smalling
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Manchester Utd at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claudio Ranieri. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Chris Smalling and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['5th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Drinkwater for Leicester City', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Fuchs for Leicester City', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Juan Mata for Manchester Utd', '42nd Minute Goal by Henrikh for Manchester Utd', '42nd Minute Assist by Chris for Manchester Utd', '44th Minute Goal by Zlatan for Manchester Utd', '44th Minute Assist by Antonio for Manchester Utd', '49th Minute Goal by Juan for Manchester Utd', '49th Minute Assist by Henrikh for Manchester Utd', '55th Minute Yellow Card by Ander Herrera for Manchester Utd', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Paul Pogba for Manchester Utd', '88th Minute Yellow Card by David de for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Three goals in under eight minutes heightened Leicester's relegation fears after a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United at the King Power Stadium. Juan Mata scored a slick third four minutes after the break to make sure of the comfortable victory for United, who remain in sixth despite extending their unbeaten league run to 15 games. United made three changes to the side that were held by Hull in midweek, with Mourinho deploying a flat 4-2-2 - something of a relic in the modern era. The opening exchanges were scrappy as both teams struggled to find any rhythm, with Marcos Rojo's speculative effort from distance, which was easily saved, the only real attempt at goal. The bitty nature of the game led to a few niggly challenges flying in, with Eric Bailly and Jamie Vardy trading petulant kicks that went unpunished. A huge chance came and went in the 23rd minute, as Mkhitaryan clipped a cross into the path of an onrushing Marcus Rashford, but the United youngster couldn't control his half-volley on target, firing over. Rashford was proving to be a real handful for Leicester. Kasper Schmeichel had to be at his athletic best to deny the 19-year-old at the foot of his post, after Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba had combined to tee the United youngster up. The pressure told three minutes before the interval, though, as Mkhitaryan showed his class to break the deadlock. The ball looped up into the air, Chris Smalling flicked it on, Mkhitaryan beat Huth to the ball and raced clear before firing into the top corner. Then, in the blink of an eye it was 2-0. Antonio Valencia was afforded far too much space to work space for the cross, drilled across the penalty area, Ibrahimovic held back, before converting a first-time shot into the net. Mata played the ball into the feet of Mkhitaryan, who waited for Mata to make the run, returned the pass, with Wes Morgan playing the Spain international onside, before sweeping the ball home. Riyad Mahrez did come close to getting his side back in it moments later, but his free-kick only found the side netting. Down the other end, Mata really should have added a fourth when clean through, but got his finish all wrong as Schmeichel rushed out to deny him. Player ratings
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2017-02-11
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12:30
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Arsenal
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2–0
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Hull City
| 59,962 |
Emirates Stadium
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Mark Clattenburg
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37825164
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Steve Bould
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Marco Silva
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Laurent Koscielny
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Tom Huddlestone
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Hull City at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Mark Clattenburg was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Steve Bould. The Captain of Hull City was Tom Huddlestone and the Manager of Hull City was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['53rd Minute Yellow Card by Theo Walcott for Arsenal', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Kieran Gibbs for Arsenal', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Alexis Sánchez for Arsenal', '90+3rd Minute Red Card by Alexis Sánchez for Arsenal', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Andrea Ranocchia for Hull City', '90+1st Minute Red Card by Sam Clucas for Hull City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Alexis Sanchez scored a controversial opener and a late penalty as Arsenal won for the first time in three, easing the pressure on Arsene Wenger with a 2-0 victory over Hull. The Chile international unwittingly used his arm to turn Eldin Jakupovic's goal-line clearance into the back of the net on 34 minutes before he converted a penalty after Sam Clucas' handball prevented Lucas Perez's stoppage-time header. Oumar Niasse and Lazar Markovic were a constant threat for Hull before they were reduced to 10 men, but they failed to strengthen the club's survival bid as Marco Silva tasted defeat in the Premier League for only the second time. That encouraged the visitors, who went close on 14 minutes when Niasse towered above Laurent Koscielny to head Kamil Grosicki's cross on target, drawing Petr Cech into a fine save. Arsenal responded but couldn't find the target as Hector Bellerin flashed wide before Sanchez dragged a left-footed effort inches wide. However, Hull's resolve was finally broken nine minutes before the interval when Gibbs' shot was cleared off the line by Andrew Robertson, popped up and cannoned of Sanchez's arm into the goal. After consultation with his linesman, unsighted referee Mark Clattenburg allowed the goal to stand, much to the dismay of the Tigers. The setback failed to derail Silva's men, who started the second half in strong fashion, with Markovic and Niasse key on 51 minutes. Space began to open up for both teams as the game wore on but Iwobi was unable to exploit it as he curled a shot over on the hour. From there on, Arsenal's attacking threat steadily diminished, allowing Hull to mount a late rally. Markovic rose high to get on the end of Harry Maguire's 77th-minute cross only to power a header wide, and there was more profligacy from Niasse as drilled the ball into the side-netting three minutes later. Substitute Adama Diomande then headed over before Hull's hopes evaporated when Clucas saw red for blocking Perez's goal-bound header and Sanchez crucially killed the game off from 12 yards, handing Wenger and his team-mates a timely morale-boost. Player ratings
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2017-02-11
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15:00
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Manchester United
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2–0
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Watford
| 75,301 |
Old Trafford
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Robert Madley
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00e2d14e
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José Mourinho
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Walter Mazzarri
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Chris Smalling
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Troy Deeney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Watford at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Chris Smalling and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['32nd Minute Goal by Juan for Manchester Utd', '32nd Minute Assist by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '60th Minute Goal by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '60th Minute Assist by Zlatan for Manchester Utd', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Antonio Valencia for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Goals from Juan Mata and Anthony Martial helped Manchester United to a 2-0 win over Watford and extend their unbeaten Premier League run to 16 games. The hosts peppered Watford's goal in the first half but only had a 1-0 lead to show for it at the break, coming through Mata's sweeping finish from close range via Martial's cross. Martial doubled United's lead on the hour mark, firing into the bottom left corner from 10 yards after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's touch set him free into the area. Martial was reintroduced to the starting XI at the expense of Marcus Rashford and Daley Blind came in for Marcos Rojo, while Miguel Britos came in for Valon Behrami for Watford. In the week, Martial rubbished stories suggesting he is looking to quit the club in the summer, having spent a lot of time on the United bench this season, while manager Jose Mourinho has previously urged the 21-year-old to improve his form if he wants more playing time. United dominated the first half, but went into the break with a paltry return for their superiority. Ibrahimovic fluffed two half-chances inside the area early on, before Martial's deflected effort went just wide of Heurelho Gomes' right-hand post. Jose Holebas went close with a fizzing long-range effort on 20 minutes, while at the other end, Gomes beat away Paul Pogba's effort from 20 yards as United stepped up the gears. After a fine team move, Mata swept home Martial's cross from the left byline for his ninth goal of the campaign. Mauro Zarate forced a fine save out of David de Gea with a free-kick after the break, but United continued with wave after wave of sweeping attacks, and got their second on the hour mark. After Ibrahimovic's flick in-behind the defence found Martial just onside, the Frenchman edged into the area and slotted into the bottom left corner. Player ratings
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2017-02-11
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15:00
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Middlesbrough
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0–0
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Everton
| 31,496 |
Riverside Stadium
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Mike Dean
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1a4c847d
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Karanka
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Ronald Koeman
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Ben Gibson
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Leighton Baines
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Middlesbrough and Everton at Riverside Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Ben Gibson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Karanka. The Captain of Everton was Leighton Baines and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['31st Minute Yellow Card by Adam Clayton for Middlesbrough', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Gastón Ramírez for Middlesbrough']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Middlesbrough's struggles in front of goal continued as they drew 0-0 with Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. Both sides created chances in an entertaining contest at the Riverside, with Victor Valdes denying Romelu Lukaku in the first half and then saving from Ademola Lookman in the 70th minute. Boro remain above the relegation zone while Everton stay seventh, although the draw does dent their top-six aspirations. It was, based on the balance of play, a fair result. In fact, for all Everton's passes in the opening 30 minutes, it was Boro who went closest to scoring. Twice passes were cut out in the box before the lively Adama Traore nearly got off a shot after driving through the midfield. But the visitors should have taken the lead when Bernardo Espinosa passed out of defence to Tom Davies, who sent the ball straight through to Lukaku. After scoring four last weekend, the striker was looking to equal Duncan Ferguson's club record of 60 Premier League goals, but was denied by Valdes. Everton went close again later in the half as Lookman had a shot saved from a tight angle at the back post and saw another effort blocked moments later. Lookman then fired into the side-netting from 25 yards, but a tactical change at half-time saw Boro take more control of the contest. Traore switched out to the left flank and, while continuing to threaten going forward, also prevented Seamus Coleman pushing up as much as he did in the first half. Boro almost got the breakthrough in the 65th minute when Gibson had a header from a corner cleared off the line, but were then indebted to Valdes for saving well from Lookman after a clever reverse pass from Barkley. The final chance of the match went Boro's way as Robles pulled off a sharp stop to tip over Gestede's powerful header with a couple of minutes remaining. Player ratings
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2017-02-11
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15:00
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Stoke City
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1–0
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Crystal Palace
| 27,007 |
Bet365 Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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c91837f4
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Mark Hughes
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Sam Allardyce
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Ryan Shawcross
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Damien Delaney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Crystal Palace at Bet365 Stadium at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Damien Delaney and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['53rd Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Shawcross for Stoke City', '67th Minute Goal by Joe for Stoke City', '67th Minute Assist by Ramadan for Stoke City', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Damien Delaney for Crystal Palace', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by Jason Puncheon for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The goal continues Allen's best-ever haul in a top-flight campaign, having scored four in the 2011-12 season with Swansea, and sees Stoke climb back into the top half of the table. Crystal Palace switched to a 4-5-1 formation in the absence of Scott Dann but, with Mamadou Sakho left on the bench, the away side struggled to deal with Peter Crouch's knock-downs early on. Andros Townsend was given a rare start in a new-look Palace midfield alongside debutant Luka Milivojevic, and brought Palace's best chance of the first half when his cross found James McArthur, but the Scotland international could only head wide. Sobhi was the game's biggest threat in the first 45 minutes, picking out the unmarked Allen at the back-post after a solo run, but the Wales international headed over just after the half-hour mark. And Palace were only saved from going in at the break behind by a goal-line clearance from Townsend, who batted away Bruno Martins Indi's powerful header just before half-time. Stoke struggled to break Palace down in the second half, but just as Saido Berahino was being readied to come on, Arnautovic's lofted ball found Sobhi in the penalty area, who showed strength to hold off Palace defenders before teeing up Allen to slot the ball into the bottom corner. Players ratings
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2017-02-11
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15:00
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Sunderland
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0–4
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Southampton
| 39,931 |
Stadium of Light
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Paul Tierney
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d08accdc
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David Moyes
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Claude Puel
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John O'Shea
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Steven Davis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Sunderland and Southampton at Stadium of Light at Afternoon and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sunderland was John O'Shea and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–4.
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['90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Wahbi Khazri for Sunderland', '30th Minute Goal by Manolo for Southampton', '30th Minute Assist by Ryan for Southampton', '45th Minute Goal by Manolo for Southampton', '45th Minute Assist by Dušan for Southampton', '89th Minute Own Goal by Jason Denayer for Southampton', '90+2nd Minute Goal by Shane for Southampton', '90+2nd Minute Assist by James for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Manolo Gabbiadini scored two first-half goals as Southampton thrashed relegation-threatened Sunderland 4-0 at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Adnan Januzaj and John O'Shea overcame knocks suffered at Selhurst Park to start for the hosts, who made just one change, bringing Darron Gibson in for the injured Jack Rodwell. Claude Puel's side started the game on the back foot, with Bryan Oviedo lively down Sunderland's left and Januzaj bright through the middle. The first was fortunate as Bertrand's superb cross deflected off the Italian's elbow before flashing past Mannone. But his second was superb, showcasing the qualities that led Southampton to spend £17m to bring him to the Premier League from Serie A. He received a sharp pass from Tadic and turned the leaden-footed Lamine Kone inside-out before clinically firing into the far corner. Tadic, playing behind the Italy international, caused Sunderland problems throughout, with the two also linking up to fashion a chance for Cedric, only for the right-back to slice wide. Moyes changed his system at half-time, introducing Steven Pienaar and Fabio Borini and moving to a back four anchored by Kone and Denayer. But it did little to halt Southampton's momentum as Mannone continued to be the busier of the two goalkeepers, making smart saves from Redmond and Tadic, while James Ward-Prowse nodded wide when well placed eight yards out. The energetic Bertrand helped Southampton wrap up the victory, bursting down the left before his low centre was turned into his own net by the unfortunate Denayer. Player ratings
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2017-02-11
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15:00
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West Ham United
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2–2
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West Bromwich Albion
| 56,983 |
London Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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dc9bdc17
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Slaven Bilić
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Tony Pulis
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Mark Noble
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Darren Fletcher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Ham and West Brom at London Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The Captain of West Brom was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['60th Minute Yellow Card by Pedro Obiang for West Ham', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Winston Reid for West Ham', '86th Minute Goal by Manuel for West Ham', '86th Minute Assist by Sofiane for West Ham', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Mark Noble for West Ham', '6th Minute Goal by Nacer for West Brom', '6th Minute Assist by James for West Brom', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Salomón Rondón for West Brom', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Chris Brunt for West Brom', '90+4th Minute Goal by Gareth for West Brom', '90+4th Minute Assist by Jonny for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Nacer Chadli gave the visitors the lead in the sixth minute, but the Hammers were aggrieved that no foul was given on Sofiane Feghouli in the build-up. The Baggies had other ideas, though, as Jonny Evans climbed highest to head a Chris Brunt corner goalwards in stoppage-time, with Gareth McAuley credited with having the final touch. Slaven Bilic, who hurled a television microphone to the ground in anger, was sent to the stands in the aftermath, joining his assistant in being banished from the touchline. The draw leaves West Brom in eighth, but the Hammers drop to tenth. With play continuing, James Morrison played the ball through for Chadli, who produced a brilliant piece of skill to round Cheikhou Kouyate, before firing through the legs of Darren Randolph in the Hammers' goal. The hosts almost equalised five minutes later, but Ben Foster was at his best to superbly tip the ball around the post after Robert Snodgrass's free-kick had evaded everyone and was headed for the bottom corner. Salomon Rondon then rattled the crossbar with a volley from 20 yards, with Randolph well beaten. Feghouli then had the ball in the net, flicking in after Winston Reid had scuffed an effort at goal, but he was denied by a raised flag from the referee's assistant. Craig Dawson was down in the six-yard box, playing Feghouli on, hence the confusion. Michail Antonio did appear to be just offside, butBilic's assistant Nikola Jurcevic raced down the touchline to confront the referee's assistant and earned himself a dismissal to the stands. In the second half, Bilic brough on Jonathan Calleri, switched the three at the back, giving the home side much more impetus. The pressure told as Feghouli was on hand to net the equaliser after 63 minutes. Foster had done brilliantly to tip Lanzini's brilliant effort on to the crossbar, but Feghouli reacted quickest to convert rebound. Foster then denied Calleri low to his right as the Hammers pushed for the winner, which looked to have come via the boot of Lanzini. Feghouli laid the ball back to Argentine, the Baggies backed off, but the strike was perfect from 25 yards, leaving Foster with no chance. Deep into stoppage time, though, there was yet more drama. Bilic was already protesting about the awarding of the corner as Brunt stepped up to take it, Evans climbed highest, headed towards goal, with McAuley getting a touch to break Hammers' hearts. Player ratings
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2017-02-11
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17:30
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Liverpool
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2–0
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 53,159 |
Anfield
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Anthony Taylor
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4f08e940
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Jürgen Klopp
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Jordan Henderson
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Hugo Lloris
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Evening
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Tottenham at Anfield at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was Jordan Henderson and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['16th Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '16th Minute Assist by Georginio for Liverpool', '53rd Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Henderson for Liverpool', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Joël Matip for Liverpool', '68th Minute Yellow Card by James Milner for Liverpool', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Son Heung-min for Tottenham', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Kane for Tottenham', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Harry Winks for Tottenham', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Eric Dier for Tottenham', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Toby Alderweireld for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Those quick-fire efforts were enough to hand Liverpool their first league win of 2017 and jump above both Manchester clubs into fourth in the table. So much so that it came as no surprise when Liverpool opened the scoring after 16 minutes, with the home side winning the ball back near the centre circle, before Mane was sent clean through on goal by Wijnaldum's wonderful defence-splitting through ball. And with just Hugo Lloris to beat, Mane kept his cool before thrashing the ball high into the roof of the net. The visitors were off the pace in the first half, as shown when Eric Dier was caught napping on the ball by Mane in the lead-up to Liverpool's second goal two minutes later, before the Senegalese found Adam Lallana just inside the box. The England international then stung the palms of Lloris with a well-struck drive, but the goalkeeper could not hold on to the ball, which dropped invitingly for Roberto Firminio, waiting six yards from goal. However, despite the forward's close-range effort being blocked, that man Mane was in the right place at the right time to double the Reds' lead, and in truth Jurgen Klopp's side could have been out of sight by the break. Mane, who was everywhere, was twice denied by good saves from the increasingly busy Lloris, while the closest Spurs came to scoring was when Ben Davies slipped Heung-Min Son through on goal midway through the half, only for Simon Mignolet to stand tall and make a key block. However, it was much the same after the interval, despite manager Mauricio Pochettino ringing the changes in search of a formula, and goal, to get the visitors back into the contest. As a result, Spurs' 11-game unbeaten run, and most likely their faint title hopes, are now over. Player ratings
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2017-02-12
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13:30
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Burnley
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1–1
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Chelsea
| 21,744 |
Turf Moor
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Kevin Friend
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3b1a2aaa
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Sean Dyche
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Antonio Conte
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Tom Heaton
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Gary Cahill
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Chelsea at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['69th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Westwood for Burnley', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Matthew Lowton for Burnley', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Joey Barton for Burnley', '75th Minute Yellow Card by David Luiz for Chelsea', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Cesc Fàbregas for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Robbie Brady's stunning free-kick on his full debut earned Burnley a deserved 1-1 draw against Premier League leaders Chelsea on Nissan Super Sunday. Victor Moses burst down the right and teed up Pedro, who kept his composure to finish a brilliant Chelsea counter-attack. It was just the start the visitors wanted in front of a boisterous Turf Moor crowd and they looked set to push on before Brady struck against the run of play. It sparked the hosts into life and with heavy sleet coming down, they squandered two fantastic chances to take the lead either side of half-time. Their first opening was created by the impressive Joey Barton, whose fine pass picked out the advancing Lowton only for the full-back to fire straight at Courtois. And two minutes after the break, Gray did likewise when mistakes by Gary Cahill and David Luiz put the Burnley striker one-on-one with the Chelsea goalkeeper. Luiz, who wore heavy strapping around his right knee dating back to his clash with Sergio Aguero at the Etihad, was tested time and again by Gray, whose tireless running kept Chelsea's defence on their toes. With Burnley on the front foot and their front two causing problems, Conte ditched his wing-back system in the second half and went to a back four. He introduced Willian and Cesc Fabregas in an effort to re-establish control of midfield and it largely worked. In fact, Pedro's seventh-minute goal turned out to be Chelsea's final shot on target of the match; a testament to Burnley's rugged defensive display. Player ratings
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2017-02-12
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16:00
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Swansea City
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2–0
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Leicester City
| 20,391 |
Liberty Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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0a0a4140
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Paul Clement
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Claudio Ranieri
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Jack Cork
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Wes Morgan
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Leicester City at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Jack Cork and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Claudio Ranieri. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['26th Minute Yellow Card by Leroy Fer for Swansea City', '36th Minute Goal by Alfie for Swansea City', '36th Minute Assist by Federico for Swansea City', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Swansea City', '45+2nd Minute Goal by Martin for Swansea City', '45+2nd Minute Assist by Gylfi for Swansea City', '36th Minute Yellow Card by Robert Huth for Leicester City', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Chilwell for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Leicester City were plunged deeper into relegation peril after a 2-0 defeat to Swansea on Nissan Super Sunday. An FA Cup fourth-round win over Derby was supposed to provide the platform for a Premier League revival but they were second best at the Liberty. Clement decided against wholesale changes, introducing Nathan Dyer for Wayne Routledge in his only alteration from the 2-1 defeat at the Etihad. But his plans hit an early setback when the former Leicester winger hobbled off after a non-contact injury, with Dyer's damaged left foot later placed in a protective boot. It meant a swift recall for Routledge, who drew a smart stop from Kasper Schmeichel with Swansea's first opening after 30 minutes. They took the lead six minutes later as Federico Fernandez kept alive a long free-kick, with Mawson given the freedom of the penalty area to lash home on the volley. It put the onus on Leicester to attack but not for the first time this season they struggled to get Mahrez and Vardy involved, failing to register a shot on target in the first half. It got worse just before the break as Albrighton switched off when Schmeichel's poor throw put Leicester under pressure, allowing Olsson to smash in a second at the near post. The half-time introduction of Slimani and Ben Chilwell brought an improvement from the visitors, with the Algerian striker squandering two fine chances in quick succession on the hour-mark. In a move reminiscent of last season's trademark counter-attacks, Vardy and Mahrez first combined to cut open the Swans defence only for Lukasz Fabianski to save well from Slimani's low finish. The forward barely had time to process the miss before another opportunity arrived. Again it was courtesy of Mahrez, but this time Slimani failed to make contact with a teasing cross, leaving the striker to pound the ground in frustration. Then, when Vardy was presented with a clear sight of goal in the penalty area, the England man miscued high and wide. It summed up the afternoon for Leicester, who tested Fabianski just once across the 90 minutes and have gone more than 10 hours without scoring in the league. Player ratings
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2017-02-13
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20:00
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Bournemouth
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0–2
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Manchester City
| 11,129 |
Vitality Stadium
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Niel Swarbrick
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f88251a8
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Eddie Howe
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Pep Guardiola
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Simon Francis
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David Silva
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Evening
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Manchester City at Vitality Stadium at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['26th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Fraser for Bournemouth', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Arter for Bournemouth', '10th Minute Yellow Card by Yaya Touré for Manchester City', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Raheem Sterling for Manchester City', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Leroy Sané for Manchester City', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Tyrone Mings for Manchester City', '69th Minute Own Goal by Tyrone Mings for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Sergio Aguero came off the bench to help Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium on Monday night and go second in the Premier League. Raheem Sterling broke the deadlock on 29 minutes with his fifth league goal against the Cherries, before Tyrone Mings deflected an Aguero shot past Artur Boruc to seal the win for the visitors 21 minutes from time. Full-backs Charlie Daniels and Adam Smith returned, as did Jordon Ibe for his first start in midfield since November 5, with Mings, Dan Gosling and Marc Pugh all dropping to the bench. However, the Argentina international did not have long to wait to enter the fray following a foot injury suffered by Jesus after 15 minutes, although that setback did not affect City. The visitors were enjoying the time and space afforded to them by Bournemouth in the first half, and could have taken the lead just before the half-hour mark after David Silva released Leroy Sane down the left. But after the German's pull back found Sterling, the forward's shot was deflected onto the post before Kevin De Bruyne's close-range follow-up was also blocked. Bournemouth thought they had got back into the contest right from the restart after Josh King stroked home Ibe's right-wing cross, however, after a slight delay the strike was ruled out for a clear pull by the striker on John Stones seconds before the ball hit the net. The Cherries' evening then went from bad to worse as influential midfielder Wilshere - who almost created an early goal for Ibe with a delightful flick, only for Willy Caballero to deny the winger with a last-ditch intervention - was forced off with an ankle injury moments before half-time. However, Caballero kept his concentration to turn the midfielder's well-struck curler behind for a corner and minutes later City doubled their lead. City, and in particular Sane, could have added further goals in the closing stages, but the winger saw one effort thump against the bar, before then shooting just wide of the far post after being sent clean through on goal. Player ratings
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2017-02-25
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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2–1
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Bournemouth
| 24,162 |
The Hawthorns
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Mark Clattenburg
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9ad39c39
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Tony Pulis
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Eddie Howe
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Darren Fletcher
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Andrew Surman
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Bournemouth at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Mark Clattenburg was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The Captain of Bournemouth was Andrew Surman and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['10th Minute Goal by Craig for West Brom', '10th Minute Assist by Nacer for West Brom', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Allan Nyom for West Brom', '69th Minute Yellow Card by James McClean for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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West Brom needed some late Ben Foster heroics to deny Bournemouth and a claim a 2-1 victory at the Hawthorns. Eddie Howe's side, who are now without a win in their last six matches, took an early lead through Josh King's penalty in the fifth minute after Ryan Fraser was brought down by Allan Nyom in the penalty area. It did not take long for West Brom to get back on level terms as Nacer Chadli's square pass picked out Dawson just outside the penalty area. The defender rifled a shot goalwards and the ball flicked up off Charlie Daniels and into the back of the net, leaving Boruc with no chance. However, Boruc was at fault as West Brom took the lead in the 22nd minute. It was a nice way for the defender to mark the 500th club appearance of his career but he was needed at the other end shortly after, bravely blocking to repel a goalbound effort by Jack Wilshere. West Brom thought they should have had a penalty in the 35th minute when Mings and Salomon Rondon tangled just inside the penalty area, but Clattenburg rightly waved away the appealsMeanwhile, Dawson and Mings had clashed heads inside the penalty area and after receiving treatment the West Brom defender was thankfully able to walk from the pitch - but unable to continue. Bournemouth then pushed for an equaliser in injury time and that was when Foster came into his own. The England goalkeeper did well to help a 25-yard shot from Mousset over the crossbar before producing a full-stretch save to deny Mings right at the death. Player ratings
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2017-02-25
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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1–0
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Middlesbrough
| 25,416 |
Selhurst Park
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Robert Madley
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a9746a6f
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Sam Allardyce
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Karanka
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Jason Puncheon
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Ben Gibson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Jason Puncheon and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Ben Gibson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Karanka. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['30th Minute Yellow Card by Yohan Cabaye for Crystal Palace', '34th Minute Goal by Patrick for Crystal Palace', '34th Minute Assist by Aanholt for Crystal Palace', '76th Minute Yellow Card by James McArthur for Crystal Palace', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Joel Ward for Crystal Palace', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Fábio — for Middlesbrough']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Patrick van Aanholt scored his first goal for Crystal Palace as they sealed a vital 1-0 victory over relegation rivals Middlesbrough on Saturday afternoon. The defender volleyed home in the 34th minute to give Sam Allardyce just his second Premier League victory since becoming Eagles manager, moving them up to 17th place. Crystal Palace could have been awarded a penalty inside seven minutes when Wilfried Zaha powered down the left wing and went to ground after a tackle from Daniel Ayala. He instantly appealed for a spot-kick but referee Bobby Madley waved away the claims, although replays showed he was pushed off the ball. The hosts continued to press forward, with Christian Benteke testing Victor Valdes for the first time just before the quarter-hour mark. The striker got a strong head onto a cross from Van Aaholt, but could only nestle it into the hands of the Boro goalkeeper. Middlesbrough's best chance of the half came in the 25th minute after a fine passing move. Stewart Downing threaded the ball to Gaston Ramirez on the left-hand side of the box, with his cross in turn finding the head of Alvaro Negredo at the back post. It then fell to the feet of Christian Stuani with the goal at his mercy, but a touch from Sakho just took the ball out of his path and away to safety. Yohan Cabaye's initial shot was blocked by Bernardo, with the rebounded ball headed away by Ayala but the Frenchman nicked it back into the path of Van Aanholt who took aim from the top of the box, sending the ball bobbling past Valdes. He pushed away a free-kick from Ramirez before saving a powerful effort from Stuani. Four minutes later, Palace could have added their second as Zaha burst forward once again after the referee played an advantage. He played a fine give and go with Puncheon, but the return ball was too strong and Valdes collected. Player ratings
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2017-02-25
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15:00
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Hull City
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1–1
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Burnley
| 20,156 |
Kingston Communications Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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b632fb2c
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Marco Silva
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Sean Dyche
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Tom Huddlestone
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Tom Heaton
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hull City and Burnley at Kingston Communications Stadium at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Tom Huddlestone and the Manager of Hull City was Marco Silva. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['53rd Minute Yellow Card by Tom Huddlestone for Hull City', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Tom Huddlestone for Hull City', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Westwood for Burnley', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '76th Minute Goal by Michael for Burnley', '76th Minute Assist by Robbie for Burnley', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Michael Keane enjoyed an eventful afternoon as his late equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw for Burnley at Hull City. Both sides have struggled to score goals throughout the season and there was a lack of quality up front in the opening quarter of the match, with Robbie Brady and Omar Elabdellaoui particularly guilty of wasting good opportunities in the final third. Hull began to dominate the play as the first half progressed, with Dieumerci Mbokani causing problems for the Burnley defence. However, it was Ben Mee who came closest to breaking the deadlock when his speculative header hit the crossbar after Eldin Jakupovic allowed the ball to slip through his hands. Poland international Kamil Grosicki then fired a superb free-kick just over Tom Heaton's bar as the home side ended the first half on the front foot. George Boyd was lucky to escape a red card for a dangerous challenge on Harry Maguire after the break as both sides continued to search for an opening goal. With the match stuck in a frustrating stalemate, Keane inexplicably handled the ball inside his own area - gifting the hosts a golden chance to take the lead. Huddlestone made no mistake to put the hosts in front with a well-placed finish to Heaton's right. Hull's lead would last only four minutes, however, as Keane - making the most of some non-existent marking - calmly slotted home from a corner to level the scores. Player ratings
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2017-02-25
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15:00
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Everton
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2–0
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Sunderland
| 39,595 |
Goodison Park
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Stuart Attwell
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d28fd5fd
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Ronald Koeman
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David Moyes
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Leighton Baines
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John O'Shea
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Sunderland at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Leighton Baines and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The Captain of Sunderland was John O'Shea and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['40th Minute Goal by Idrissa for Everton', '40th Minute Assist by Gueye for Everton', '80th Minute Goal by Romelu for Everton', '80th Minute Assist by Kevin for Everton', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Darron Gibson for Sunderland', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Bryan Oviedo for Sunderland']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Romelu Lukaku equalled Everton's Premier League scoring record as he netted in a 2-0 win over Sunderland at Goodison Park on Saturday. The striker moved level with Duncan Ferguson on 60 league goals for the Toffees when he scored in the 80th minute. Earlier, Idrissa Gueye scored his first Premier League goal to give the hosts the lead, firing home towards the end of a first half that Everton dominated. Sunderland threatened a response after the break and went close to equalising when Jermain Defoe saw a shot strike the bar and bounce down on the line. But moments later Lukaku wrapped up the win for Everton, who are now unbeaten in nine league matches. Having conceded six on their last visit to Goodison Park, it was little surprise that the Black Cats opted for a defensive game plan from the start. It almost unravelled early as Jordan Pickford - back in goal for the first time since Boxing Day after recovering from injury - fumbled a shot from Ademola Lookman and had to recover quickly to stop it rolling in. Otherwise Sunderland largely kept Everton at bay, with Gueye going closest for the hosts with a shot from a tight angle that Pickford saved. Former Everton defender Bryan Oviedo saw an effort deflect wide at the other end after a rare Sunderland attack. But the hosts did take the lead after 40 minutes when Tom Davies picked out Coleman with a fine cross-field pass and he rolled it on to the penalty spot for the on-rushing Gueye to fire in first time. The lead was nearly doubled before the break as Ross Barkley saw a shot from 25 yards saved and Davies struck the post with an effort from the edge of the box. Everton lost their grip on the game after half-time and Defoe had an effort blocked as Sunderland started to offer more in the attacking third. But they couldn't create clear chances and Everton went close with Barkley shooting wide and then Pickford saving from Lukaku. The pivotal moment came in the 79th minute when Defoe, who had hardly been involved in the match, struck the bar, with Lukaku doubling Everton's lead seconds later after breaking away from Oviedo. Substitute Enner Valencia and Gueye went close to making it three as Sunderland's challenge faded. Player ratings
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2017-02-25
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17:30
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Watford
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1–1
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West Ham United
| 20,702 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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1caae702
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Walter Mazzarri
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Slaven Bilić
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Troy Deeney
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Mark Noble
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Evening
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The Match was played between Watford and West Ham at Vicarage Road Stadium at Evening and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['36th Minute Yellow Card by Daryl Janmaat for Watford', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Cleverley for Watford', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Watford', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by José Holebas for Watford', '45+10th Minute Yellow Card by Michail Antonio for West Ham', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Cheikhou Kouyaté for West Ham', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Michail Antonio for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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An unchanged Hammers outfit got off to the worst possible start when stand-in right-back Cheikhou Kouyate clumsily brought Zarate to ground inside the area after two minutes. With their tails up, Watford almost doubled their lead after six minutes but M'Baye Niang's thunderous drive whistled inches over the target. Heurelho Gomes was called into action as the half drew to a close, preventing Snodgrass' driven cross from finding Feghouli before parrying Aaron Cresswell's effort away from goal. The injury unsettled Watford who, having controlled large swathes of the opening period, found themselves on the back foot after the break against a resurgent Hammers outfit. Having given away a penalty in the first half, Kouyate was aggrieved not to be awarded one after 50 minutes, but referee Craig Pawson adjudged him to have fouled Niang in the build-up. The Hammers continued to create chances with Manuel Lanzini's cross-come-shot forcing Gomes into a smart stop before the Watford stopper tipped Jose Forte's header wide. Antonio spurned a glorious chance to level, heading Cresswell's exquisite cross wide in the 69th minute but he atoned emphatically to provide the equaliser. After Ayew and Lanzini had combined to release the forward, Antonio raced clear of Kaboul into the Watford area, where he tried to beat Gomes at his near post. His effort cannoned off both posts before falling perfectly for Ayew who stroked the ball into the unguarded net. The joy was short-lived for Antonio, however, as he received his marching orders for deliberately handling the ball on 86 minutes. Player ratings
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2017-02-26
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13:30
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Tottenham Hotspur
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4–0
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Stoke City
| 31,864 |
White Hart Lane
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Jonathan Moss
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Mark Hughes
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Hugo Lloris
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Stoke City at White Hart Lane at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.
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['32nd Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '32nd Minute Assist by Christian for Tottenham', '37th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '37th Minute Assist by Christian for Tottenham', '45+1st Minute Goal by Dele for Tottenham', '45+1st Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Kevin Wimmer for Tottenham', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Victor Wanyama for Tottenham', '20th Minute Yellow Card by Glenn Whelan for Stoke City', '25th Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Adam for Stoke City', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Marko Arnautović for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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The Potters offered very little in terms of response - their best chance coming from Peter Crouch before the break - and remain tenth in the table. It took Kane 14 minutes to grab his first goal of the game, which also brought up his century of club goals. The ball fell to the striker after Ryan Shawcross' clearance from the feet of Christian Eriksen, Kane firing low past Lee Grant. Kane curled a fantastic effort just past the top corner but his wait for another goal didn't last long. Eriksen picked out his team-mate with a curling corner and Kane hit a fine half-volley through the legs of Victor Wanyama to double the hosts' lead with 32 minutes gone. Kane rounded off a marvellous opening period with an assist as he powered forward in the first minute of two added on, sliding the ball into the path of an unmarked Alli, who bounced back from his red card against Gent and slotted home to round off a mesmerising first half performance. The second period was a much quieter affair, although it did not begin on the best note for Spurs as Toby Alderweireld was taken off with a suspected groin strain within the opening five minutes. Grant continued to be tested and pulled off some fine saves to deny Spurs a fifth goal. The Stoke stopper got down low in the 62nd minute to keep out a nick from Eric Dier on an Eriksen free kick, before denying Kane another strike 12 minutes later, again getting to the floor to keep out his fierce drive from the top of the box. Player ratings
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2017-02-27
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20:00
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Leicester City
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3–1
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Liverpool
| 32,034 |
King Power Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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Craig Shakespeare
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Jürgen Klopp
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Wes Morgan
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James Milner
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Evening
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Liverpool at King Power Stadium at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Craig Shakespeare. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['28th Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '28th Minute Assist by Marc for Leicester City', '60th Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '60th Minute Assist by Christian for Leicester City', '68th Minute Goal by Philippe for Liverpool', '68th Minute Assist by Emre for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Leicester City delivered the perfect response to Claudio Ranieri's sacking, hammering Liverpool 3-1 on Monday Night Football. Jamie Vardy's first Premier League goals since December 10 and Danny Drinkwater's sensational volley handed the beleaguered champions their first victory since New Year's Eve, as interim boss Craig Shakespeare got his tenure off to a winning start. For as good as Leicester were, Liverpool were as bad, Philippe Coutinho's second-half strike mere consolation as the Reds' top-four challenge faltered. Vardy's crunching tackle on Sadio Mane in the opening minute set the tone, and was quickly followed by Wilfred Ndidi lashing an early volley over as the reinvigorated champions set about Liverpool. Robert Huth and Shinji Okazaki called Simon Mignolet into action with headers before the German, unmarked in the area, flashed a header over on the quarter-hour mark. Liverpool should have fallen behind on 20 minutes but Vardy, having been played in behind by Marc Albrighton, sliced a volley straight at Mignolet. Liverpool offered little in terms of a response, Georginio Wijnaldum firing straight at Kasper Schmeichel in the 33rd minute, before Vardy's belligerence presented Ndidi with the chance to double Leicester's lead, but Mignolet saved. However, the Belgian was helpless to prevent Drinkwater's 39th-minute thunderbolt from the edge of the area from flying into the back of the net as Leicester doubled their advantage before the interval. Having failed to register a single shot on target in the first period, Jurgen Klopp clearly got into his underperforming side during the break - and they responded, with Coutinho calling Schmeichel into action on 54 minutes. But their hopes of a comeback were extinguished on the hour as Riyad Mahrez and Christian Fuchs combined brilliantly to set up Vardy, who glanced home his second. Adam Lallana stung Schmeichel's palms five minutes later before Coutinho rounded off the visitors' best move of the game to reduce the arrears, slotting home after combining with Emre Can on 68 minutes. Lucas spurned a glorious chance to apply some pressure on 81 minutes, but he headed Nathaniel Clyne's cross wide. Player ratings
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2017-03-04
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12:30
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Manchester United
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1–1
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Bournemouth
| 75,245 |
Old Trafford
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Kevin Friend
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11c30a9e
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José Mourinho
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Eddie Howe
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Wayne Rooney
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Andrew Surman
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Bournemouth at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Bournemouth was Andrew Surman and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['23rd Minute Goal by Marcos for Manchester Utd', '23rd Minute Assist by Antonio for Manchester Utd', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Zlatan Ibrahimović for Manchester Utd', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Carrick for Manchester Utd', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Zlatan Ibrahimović for Manchester Utd', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Marcus Rashford for Manchester Utd', '13th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Arter for Bournemouth', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Surman for Bournemouth', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Joshua King for Bournemouth', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Surman for Bournemouth', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Dan Gosling for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a penalty saved as Manchester United were held to a controversy-filled 1-1 draw by 10-man Bournemouth. Neither player was punished by referee Kevin Friend and instead Bournemouth's Andrew Surman was shown a second yellow card for pushing Ibrahimovic in the melee that followed. Ibrahimovic was at the centre of the action again in the second half as he saw a penalty well saved by Artur Boruc. And United could not find a winner as they were held to their seventh home draw in the Premier League this season, less than a week after winning the EFL Cup. The result is a set-back to United's top-four ambitions as it leaves them sixth in the table. The frustration that Manchester United showed at the final whistle was a far cry from the pre-match positivity as Luke Shaw and Wayne Rooney made their first starts since October and December respectively. For Bournemouth it was pre-match uncertainty as manager Eddie Howe was expected to miss the game through illness, but ended up in the dugout after travelling to Old Trafford separately. If Howe was still feeling under the weather, his mood would not have been lifted by his side's showing in the opening 20 minutes as they looked fragile defensively. Rooney headed over the bar before Paul Pogba was denied by Boruc, and Ibrahimovic failed to turn in a pass across goal. Benik Afobe spurned a great chance at the other end when he slipped after being played through on goal, but otherwise it was United who dominated, with Boruc twice saving from Anthony Martial. The breakthrough eventually arrived in the 23rd minute as Rojo turned in Valencia's shot. But the hosts could not add to their advantage and instead it was Bournemouth who drew level before the break when Jones brought down Pugh and King converted the resulting penalty. After Ibrahimovic and Rooney were denied by Boruc, there was controversy late in the first half as Mings stamped on the head of the former Sweden international, and he then elbowed the defender as they went up for a header. The referee took his time to make a decision, with the end result that Surman was sent off for a second yellow for pushing Ibrahimovic. With the man advantage, United controlled the second half and, after Boruc saved from Pogba, the hosts were presented with a chance to regain the lead as Adam Smith was penalised for handball in the box. Harry Arter escaped a second yellow card after catching Pogba with a sliding tackle as Bournemouth held firm. The hosts did not create another chance until injury-time when Pogba swiped wide from close range, and the final whistle was greeted by celebrations from Bournemouth players as United were left frustrated. Player ratings
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2017-03-04
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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0–2
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Crystal Palace
| 24,051 |
The Hawthorns
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Mike Jones
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80c3d431
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Tony Pulis
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Sam Allardyce
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Darren Fletcher
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Jason Puncheon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Crystal Palace at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Jason Puncheon and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Christian Benteke for Crystal Palace', '55th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '55th Minute Assist by Yohan for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Following a first half lacking in chances, Wilfried Zaha gave the visitors the lead 10 minutes after the break, firing home from 12 yards after taking the ball down on his chest from a Yohan Cabaye ball. Andros Townsend got Palace's second in superb style, showing great stamina to pick the ball up in his own half, pile into the area and find the near post from 12 yards out. Both sides were unchanged following victories in the Premier League last weekend, and though the intensity was high in the first half, chances were at a premium. The only opportunity of the first 45 minutes fell to Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke, who saw his unmarked header from a Cabaye corner cleared off the line by Chris Brunt. West Brom, managed by former Palace boss Tony Pulis, did appeal for a penalty after Cayabe looked to trip Salomon Rondon, but referee Mike Jones rightly waved play on. Palace scored out of nowhere through Zaha on 55 minutes, who superbly chested the ball beyond Brunt from Cayabe's ball and fired past Ben Foster with a fierce left-footed effort into the bottom corner from 12 yards. Foster was at it again with 10 minutes remaining, denying Townsend after he was put through one-on-one by Luka Milivojevic, but the winger earned Palace a superb second with six minutes remaining. Picking the ball up in his own half, Townsend shook off a challenge before getting into the area and firing into the bottom corner from an angle. Player ratings
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2017-03-04
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15:00
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Swansea City
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3–2
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Burnley
| 20,679 |
Liberty Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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92c4eebc
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Paul Clement
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Sean Dyche
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Jack Cork
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Ben Mee
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Burnley at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Jack Cork and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The Captain of Burnley was Ben Mee and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2.
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['12th Minute Goal by Fernando for Swansea City', '12th Minute Assist by Leroy for Swansea City', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Leroy Fer for Swansea City', '69th Minute Goal by Martin for Swansea City', '69th Minute Assist by Gylfi for Swansea City', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Swansea City', '90+2nd Minute Goal by Fernando for Swansea City', '90+2nd Minute Assist by Tom for Swansea City', '10th Minute Yellow Card by Stephen Ward for Burnley', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Mee for Burnley', '61st Minute Goal by Andre for Burnley', '61st Minute Assist by Sam for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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A late winner from Fernando Llorente ensured Swansea continued their climb away from the relegation zone in their 3-2 victory over Burnley on Saturday. Llorente opened the scoring in the 12th minute before Andre Gray equalised eight minutes later with a controversial penalty. Gray scored again on the hour-mark to put Burnley ahead but the lead was short lived as Martin Olsson equalised for the hosts before Llorente headed the winner deep into injury time. For Burnley, Jeff Hendrick returned from his three-match ban in place of Ashley Westwood while Tom Heaton was forced to miss out through illness, meaning Paul Robinson stepped in. Swansea had already hit the woodwork twice through Alfie Mawson before Llorente gave them a deserved lead. Burnley's equaliser would come in controversial circumstances. George Boyd's corner evaded everybody before striking the hand of Burnley forward Sam Bokes. However, referee Anthony Taylor awarded Sean Dyche's side a penalty which Gray converted down the middle. Moments later, Sigurdsson was unfortunate with a strike 25 yards from goal which went just wide of Robinson's left post. The rest of the opening 45 minutes would see Robinson forced into making a string of saves. First from Olsson before he then had to tip wide Sigurdsson's free-kick on the stroke of half-time. The second half began with Swansea dominating proceedings with Sigurdsson almost sneaking an effort in at the far post but Ben Mee was able to clear off the line. With Swansea continually pumping crosses into the box and sending more numbers forward, it was Burnley who took a surprise lead. A long ball from Keane was headed on by Vokes for Gray in the box who chested the ball down, swivelled and with his left foot struck the ball into the bottom right for his second of the match. But nine minutes later, Swansea got their equaliser. Olsson burst forward from deep and passed to Sigurdsson, who completely deceived Burnley's defence with a back-heel back to the Sweden international who smashed his strike into the top left corner. Swansea would see another chance cleared off the line by Mee in the 89th minute with Carroll unable to convert after a goalmouth scramble. Finally Swansea's persistence did pay off. A great cross from Carroll on the left was swung towards the far post for Llorente, who rose above Mee and nodded his effort into the top left corner. Swansea boss Paul Clement ran down the touchline after securing a significant win. Match ratingsSwanseaBurnley
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2017-03-04
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15:00
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Stoke City
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2–0
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Middlesbrough
| 27,644 |
Bet365 Stadium
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Craig Pawson
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989477be
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Mark Hughes
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Karanka
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Ryan Shawcross
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Grant Leadbitter
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Middlesbrough at Bet365 Stadium at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Grant Leadbitter and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Karanka. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['21st Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Shawcross for Stoke City', '29th Minute Goal by Marko for Stoke City', '29th Minute Assist by Glenn for Stoke City', '42nd Minute Goal by Marko for Stoke City', '42nd Minute Assist by Peter for Stoke City', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by George Friend for Middlesbrough', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Marten de for Middlesbrough']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The Teessiders, who have now not scored in the league since January 31, rarely looked capable of hauling themselves back into contention as their wait for a league win stretched to 10 games. One of those alterations, left-back George Friend endured a testing return after a five-week injury lay-off, with the Potters asking questions on his return. The hosts had a lot of joy down the right in the opening exchanges, Peter Crouch and Joe Allen combining to release Arnautovic on 14 minutes. He then delivered a cross into the six-yard box with so much pace that all Ramadan Sobhi could do was to send it crashing against the crossbar. That was the only piece of real quality in the first half until Stoke hit the front thanks to the brilliance of Arnautovic shortly before the half hour. Having evaded the offside trap, the forward's deft touch saw him control Glenn Whelan's long ball and knock it around Friend, before he rounded Victor Valdes and drilled home. For the second, Arnautovic reacted quickest to Crouch's knock-down from a corner, swivelling converting from close range three minutes before the interval. Karanka tried to freshen Boro up at the break by bringing on Cristhian Stuani, and the visitors posed a greater threat as the half wore on. They had the ball in the back of the net on the hour, Ben Gibson firing the loose ball home from close range, but Bernardo was penalised for offside in the build-up. Either side of those, the hosts saw a claim for a penalty ignored by referee Craig Pawson after Gibson appeared to block Allen's goal-bound strike with his arm. But the decision proved immaterial as Stoke ran out resounding winners to pile the pressure on Karanka's men. Player ratings
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2017-03-04
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15:00
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Leicester City
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3–1
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Hull City
| 31,971 |
King Power Stadium
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Mike Dean
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b02df7fd
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Craig Shakespeare
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Marco Silva
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Wes Morgan
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Tom Huddlestone
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Hull City at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Wes Morgan and the Manager of Leicester City was Craig Shakespeare. The Captain of Hull City was Tom Huddlestone and the Manager of Hull City was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['27th Minute Goal by Christian for Leicester City', '27th Minute Assist by Jamie for Leicester City', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Drinkwater for Leicester City', '59th Minute Goal by Riyad for Leicester City', '59th Minute Assist by Robert for Leicester City', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Huddlestone for Leicester City', '90th Minute Own Goal by Tom Huddlestone for Leicester City', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Huddlestone for Hull City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Riyad Mahrez ended his 11-game goal drought in the Premier League as Leicester secured back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a 3-1 victory over Hull. Leicester's revival since the sacking of Claudio Ranieri continued under caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare, who strengthened his own claims to get manager's job on a full-time basis. But they did have to come from behind after Sam Clucas' 14th minute opener. The hosts, inspired by the impressive Jamie Vardy, levelled the scores through Christian Fuchs before Mahrez struck in the 59th minute to score for the first time in the league in open play in 28 matches. They continued in the same vein with Vardy at the heart of things. The England international fired a cross into the six-yard box for Marc Albrighton, but a combination of Andrew Robertson and Harry Maguire managed to turn the ball behind. Leicester continued to create chances and Robert Huth had the best of them after Fuchs' long thrown fell to him in the penalty area but his shot was blocked expertly blocked by Maguire. Despite the home side's dominance, they were behind in the 14th minute after a swift Hull counter-attack. Kamil Grosicki broke quickly and pulled the ball back for Clucas, who turned the ball home from close range. Leiceter were back on terms in the 28th minute and Vardy was heavily involved again in a move started and finished by Fuchs. The Austrian linked up brilliantly with Vardy down the flank, playing a couple of one-twos before continuing his run into the area where he was on hand to finish off Vardy's cut back from 10 yards out. After the break, Hull almost took the lead with Maguire making a nuisance of himself in attack. The defender stuck a boot out to meet a corner but saw his effort clip the outside of the post and shortly afterwards Kasper Schmeichel comfortably saved another Maguire effort from a Grosicki delivery. At the other end, Eldin Jakupovic then kept out a tame effort from Mahrez just before the hour, but the Algeria international wasn't to be denied for long. Hull tried to respond immediately and Schmeichel acrobatically punched Grosicki's free-kick away before blocking an effort from Oumar Niasse at his near post with six minutes remaining. Player ratings
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2017-03-04
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15:00
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Watford
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3–4
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Southampton
| 20,670 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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e0eca321
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Walter Mazzarri
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Claude Puel
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Troy Deeney
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Steven Davis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Southampton at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–4.
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['44th Minute Yellow Card by Stefano Okaka for Watford', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Sebastian Prödl for Watford', '79th Minute Goal by Stefano for Watford', '79th Minute Assist by Isaac for Watford', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Troy Deeney for Watford', '90+4th Minute Goal by Abdoulaye for Watford', '90+4th Minute Assist by Miguel for Watford', '14th Minute Yellow Card by Cédric Soares for Southampton', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Manolo Gabbiadini for Southampton', '45+2nd Minute Goal by Nathan for Southampton', '45+2nd Minute Assist by Dušan for Southampton', '86th Minute Goal by Nathan for Southampton', '86th Minute Assist by Dušan for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Nathan Redmond scored twice as Southampton squeezed past Watford 4-3 in an entertaining encounter at Vicarage Road on Saturday. Troy Deeney volleyed Watford into an early lead before goals from Dusan Tadic and Redmond put Southampton 2-1 up at half-time. Stefano Okaka drew the hosts level in the 79th minute before Manolo Gabbiadini pounced on a Heurelho Gomes error four minutes later. Redmond then scored his second to put the game beyond Watford, despite Abdoulaye Doucoure's goal in the final minute. Victory lifts Southampton into the top half of the Premier League table, while Watford move down to 13th. It was the perfect start for the hosts as Deeney flicked on Younes Kaboul's long throw for Okaka before latching onto the return ball with a finely-taken volley into the far corner after four minutes. Southampton grew into the game after going a goal down and Gomes was forced to tip Tadic's effort round the post before getting down low to deny Gabbiadini. An end-to-end half then saw Okaka spurn two headers from Jose Holebas' crosses before Etienne Capoue's long-distance effort trickled narrowly wide of the mark. The Saints were level in the 28th-minute through Tadic, who started the attack before latching onto the loose ball inside the box and slotting into the bottom corner. In the second minute of added time the visitors went ahead following a fine team move, with Redmond rounding it off from 12 yards out. After the break, Gomes came to the rescue twice to keep Watford's hopes alive, first producing a flying save to tip away Tadic's volley before getting down low to deny Maya Yoshida's close-range effort. Watford equalised with just over 10 minutes to go when Okaka turned the ball home following Isaac Success' low cross. The score was level for just four minutes however, as Gomes spilled a Sofiane Boufal effort, with Gabbiadini poking the ball home. Redmond then found himself in acres of space down the left, and with Sebastian Prodl backing away, his effort proved too strong for Gomes. Player Ratings
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2017-03-04
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17:30
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Liverpool
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3–1
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Arsenal
| 53,146 |
Anfield
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Robert Madley
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f06bb82f
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Jürgen Klopp
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Arsène Wenger
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James Milner
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Laurent Koscielny
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Evening
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield at Evening and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['9th Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '9th Minute Assist by Sadio for Liverpool', '40th Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '40th Minute Assist by Roberto for Liverpool', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Emre Can for Liverpool', '90+1st Minute Goal by Georginio for Liverpool', '90+1st Minute Assist by Divock for Liverpool', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Francis Coquelin for Arsenal', '57th Minute Goal by Danny for Arsenal', '57th Minute Assist by Alexis for Arsenal', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Liverpool moved up to third in the Premier League table with a 3-1 win over Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday evening. The Gunners, who started Alexis Sanchez on the bench for tactical reasons, were 2-0 down at half-time after goals by Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane. Arsenal drop to fifth and take on Bayern Munich next in the Champions League last-16 on Tuesday trailing 5-1 on aggregate from the first leg. The win means Liverpool are now unbeaten in their nine league games this season against the current top six. Wenger, without Mesut Ozil due to illness, raised eyebrows by naming Sanchez on the bench and the Gunners managed just one shot on target in a lethargic first-half display. They fell behind when Firmino converted Liverpool's first chance of the match, hammering high into the net from Mane's cross. The hosts' famed pressing, absent against the Foxes, kept Arsenal penned inside their own half and Klopp's side deservedly doubled their lead before the break. Firmino was again involved, teeing up Mane at the back post after good work by James Milner and Wijnaldum. The Senegal international took a touch to compose himself and smashed his low strike past Petr Cech. The Reds almost made it three on the stroke of half-time through Philippe Coutinho, who had earlier drawn a smart save from the Arsenal goalkeeper. Wenger introduced Sanchez at the interval and the Chilean made an immediate impact, providing the pass for Welbeck to lift his finish over Simon Mignolet after 57 minutes. Mignolet had made a fine save from Olivier Giroud's header prior to the goal and the Liverpool 'keeper was on hand to gather when the Frenchman's effort then came off the crossbar. Arsenal pressed in the closing stages and Emre Can was fortunate to avoid a second yellow card for his late tackle on Theo Walcott, but Liverpool remained a threat to score a third. Liverpool did wrap up victory in stoppage time with a quick break as Arsenal searched in vain for an equaliser. Joel Matip blocked Sanchez's goal-bound effort and Liverpool counter-attacked through Lallana, who found Origi with the Belgian in turn teeing up Wijnaldum to sweep home. Player ratings
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2017-03-05
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13:30
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Tottenham Hotspur
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3–2
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Everton
| 31,962 |
White Hart Lane
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Michael Oliver
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Ronald Koeman
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Hugo Lloris
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Gareth Barry
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Everton at White Hart Lane at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Everton was Gareth Barry and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2.
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['20th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '20th Minute Assist by Ben for Tottenham', '56th Minute Goal by Harry for Tottenham', '56th Minute Assist by Dele for Tottenham', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Mousa Dembélé for Tottenham', '90+2nd Minute Goal by Dele for Tottenham', '90+2nd Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Idrissa Gana for Everton', '81st Minute Goal by Romelu for Everton', '81st Minute Assist by Kevin for Everton', '90+3rd Minute Goal by Enner for Everton', '90+3rd Minute Assist by Ross for Everton', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Williams for Everton']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Romelu Lukaku halved the deficit with nine minutes remaining, finishing well after Jan Verthonghen's slip, but Dele Alli made it 3-1 with a neat flick after being found unmarked by Harry Winks in the second minute of stoppage time. Enner Valencia immediately pulled one back for Everton during a frantic finish, but Spurs held on for their ninth straight Premier League victory at White Hart Lane. After a steady start, Spurs took the lead out of nothing through Kane, who fired superbly into the left corner past Robles from 25 yards after finding space. Then came a flurry of Spurs chances; first Kane forced Robles into a fine block from close range after turning Seamus Coleman in the box, before Christian Eriksen poked an effort just wide after Mousa Dembele had slipped him through. Spurs then hit the post through Wanyama's deflected effort as the ball fell to him kindly outside the area, but Everton made it to half-time without further damage. Robles was equal to Dele Alli's placed header after the restart as chances continued to fall for Spurs, and again the Everton stopper had to be alert to Vertonghen's fierce effort after a mazy run moments later. Everton shot themselves in the foot on 56 minutes to hand Kane a second after Robles put Morgan Schneiderlin under pressure with a throw out. The Frenchman lost out to Alli, who played Kane through on goal, and the England striker rolled it past Robles for 2-0. Despite feeding off scraps for almost the entire game, with nine minutes remaining Lukaku capitalised on Verthonghen's slip to fire into the bottom corner with his right foot from 15 yards. The goal means the 23-year-old is now clear as Everton's Premier League top goalscorer with 61 goals, ahead of Duncan Ferguson. Kane nearly had the chance for his hat-trick just moments later, but Robles saved from close range as the striker attempted to lift the ball over him. Alli restored Spurs' two-goal cushion in stoppage time, flicking past Robles after Everton fell asleep at a quick Winks free-kick, and a minute later it was 3-2 as Valencia poked home from a Ross Barkley free-kick. Player ratings
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2017-03-05
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16:00
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Sunderland
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0–2
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Manchester City
| 41,107 |
Stadium of Light
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Martin Atkinson
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5677c7ef
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David Moyes
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Pep Guardiola
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John O'Shea
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David Silva
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Sunderland and Manchester City at Stadium of Light at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sunderland was John O'Shea and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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["32nd Minute Yellow Card by John O'Shea for Sunderland", '59th Minute Goal by Leroy for Manchester City', '59th Minute Assist by David for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Goals from Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane gave Manchester City a 2-0 win over bottom side Sunderland in the Premier League on Nissan Super Sunday. In-form Leroy Sane then hit the second on 59 minutes to all-but kill the game off after a fine City move having been played through by man-of-the-match David Silva. David Moyes named an unchanged Sunderland side for the first time in the Premier League this season, while City brought back five players following their FA Cup replay win over Huddersfield in midweek. Sunderland went closest early on through Defoe, who hit the foot of the post from range before Fabio Borini headed the rebound wide of Willy Cabellero's goal. Caballero was then at his best to save from Billy Jones' downward header from a Seb Larsson corner, while at the other end, Silva was inches away from converting Sane's centre from the left. Jones again went close with a header, this time knocking it just wide from another Larsson corner, before City took the lead with three minutes of the half remaining. It was 2-0 just before the hour mark from a blistering City move as Sane finished with his left foot off the inside of the post after Silva had played the German through on the left of the area. Aguero nearly netted his second at the death, but Pickford saved superbly from the Argentine's left-footed effort from 20 yards. Player ratings
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2017-03-06
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20:00
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West Ham United
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1–2
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Chelsea
| 56,984 |
London Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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5df46c2e
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Slaven Bilić
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Antonio Conte
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Mark Noble
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Gary Cahill
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Evening
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The Match was played between West Ham and Chelsea at London Stadium at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['90+2nd Minute Goal by Manuel for West Ham', '90+2nd Minute Assist by André for West Ham', '25th Minute Goal by Eden for Chelsea', '25th Minute Assist by Pedro for Chelsea', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Cesc Fàbregas for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Monday
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A stoppage-time strike by Manuel Lanzini reduced the deficit but it came too late for the Hammers to stage a comeback as Chelsea held on to extend their lead atop the table. The England striker typified the Hammers' effort in the first half, crashing into aerial challenges and drawing blood after one particularly firm collision with Victor Moses. But the hosts were undone by the game's first moment of attacking quality as Chelsea, who were unchanged from their 3-1 win over Swansea, took the lead with their first shot of the match. Moses and Pedro were denied by Aaron Cresswell and Randolph respectively after Costa had wasted a promising chance created by Hazard. The Spain striker made no mistake shortly after the break, converting off his thigh from a Fabregas delivery. It was a difficult night overall for the Hammers, who lost Winston Reid to injury midway through the second half and expended plenty of energy against a well-drilled Chelsea back three. The visitors almost grabbed a third through Costa on the break but a fantastic fingertip stop by Randolph denied the striker. Player ratings
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2017-03-08
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20:00
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Manchester City
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0–0
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Stoke City
| 52,625 |
Etihad Stadium
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Niel Swarbrick
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a1c52fa9
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Pep Guardiola
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Mark Hughes
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Sergio Agüero
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Ryan Shawcross
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Stoke City at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was Sergio Agüero and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['54th Minute Yellow Card by Leroy Sané for Manchester City', '24th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Bardsley for Stoke City', '84th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Walters for Stoke City', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Ramadan Sobhi for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Manchester City missed the chance to move second in the Premier League as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Stoke City on Wednesday evening. Manchester City - without the rested Raheem Sterling - lacked urgency in a first half which actually saw the away side produce the best chances. Saido Berahino, who lasted 79 minutes on his first start for Stoke following his January move from West Brom, had the first chance of the second half, collecting the ball from Walters' header before his effort was blocked by Nicolas Otamendi. Sergio Aguero made his first meaningful contribution 10 minutes after the break when his shot from the edge of the penalty area was headed over by Pieters before Guardiola threw on Silva for Jesus Navas as he sought inspiration in the final 35 minutes. It had an impact as the Spaniard started a move which saw Kevin De Bruyne's cross turned over the bar by Leroy Sane and another which resulted in Yaya Toure blasting wastefully over from the edge of the area. The home side went close on 70 minutes when De Bruyne fizzed in a low cross to the near post and Aguero nudged it across the goal and wide, under pressure from Ryan Shawcross. And they went even closer a minute later when Silva played a neat one-two with Fernandinho just inside the area and drilled a left-footed shot just wide of Lee Grant's left upright. Player ratings
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2017-03-11
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15:00
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Hull City
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2–1
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Swansea City
| 19,195 |
Kingston Communications Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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25e9da07
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Marco Silva
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Paul Clement
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Tom Huddlestone
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Jack Cork
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hull City and Swansea City at Kingston Communications Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Tom Huddlestone and the Manager of Hull City was Marco Silva. The Captain of Swansea City was Jack Cork and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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["45+4th Minute Yellow Card by Alfred N'Diaye for Hull City", '56+4th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Huddlestone for Hull City', '69th Minute Goal by Oumar for Hull City', '69th Minute Assist by Abel for Hull City', '73+4th Minute Yellow Card by Lazar Marković for Hull City', '78th Minute Goal by Oumar for Hull City', '78th Minute Assist by Ahmed for Hull City', '45+4th Minute Yellow Card by Martin Olsson for Swansea City', '90+1st Minute Goal by Alfie for Swansea City', '90+1st Minute Assist by Gylfi for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Oumar Niasse came off the bench to grab a brace as Hull beat relegation rivals Swansea 2-1 at the KCOM Stadium. With the match seemingly heading to a goalless stalemate, Tigers boss Marco Silva introduced Niasse and was rewarded almost immediately with two quick-fire goals from the Senegalese striker. Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente continued to cause the home defence problems but Swansea's forward momentum was halted when Angel Rangel was forced off with an injury midway through the first half. Hull began to grow into the match and came agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock when Lukas Fabianski brilliantly cleared Kamil Grosicki's lob off the line with Abel Hernandez ready to pounce. Paul Clement was forced into a second change shortly before the break when Llorente limped off after a collision with Tom Huddlestone. Swansea recovered well from that set-back and should have moved in front after the interval when Routledge blazed a shot high over the bar from eight yards out when it looked easier to score. The Senegalese striker doubled the home side's advantage with a close-range finish after Mawson allowed a bouncing ball to slip through his legs. Although the Swansea defender responded for the visitors with a well-directed header in the final minutes, Hull held on to claim a crucial victory at home.
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2017-03-11
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15:00
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Bournemouth
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3–2
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West Ham United
| 11,369 |
Vitality Stadium
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Robert Madley
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4e33bdd5
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Eddie Howe
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Slaven Bilić
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Simon Francis
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Mark Noble
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and West Ham at Vitality Stadium at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–2.
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['37th Minute Yellow Card by Benik Afobe for Bournemouth', '48th Minute Goal by Joshua for Bournemouth', '48th Minute Assist by Benik for Bournemouth', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Marc Pugh for Bournemouth', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Benik Afobe for Bournemouth', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Dan Gosling for Bournemouth', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Steve Cook for Bournemouth', '9th Minute Yellow Card by Mark Noble for West Ham', '10th Minute Goal by Michail for West Ham', '10th Minute Assist by Sofiane for West Ham', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Pedro Obiang for West Ham', '83rd Minute Goal by André for West Ham', '83rd Minute Assist by Sam for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The striker's afternoon had not begun well after he missed an early penalty, with the Hammers immediately going up the other end of the pitch to open the scoring through Michail Antonio. However, King made up for that by equalising just past the half-hour mark, only for Benik Afobe to also miss from the spot six minutes later, before the Norwegian put the home side ahead three minutes after half-time. The Cherries were without suspended duo Andrew Surman and Tyrone Mings after their fiery encounter at Old Trafford last weekend, but captain Simon Francis did start after overcoming a hamstring problem, while Dan Gosling was also recalled. Bournemouth, looking for a first win in 10 matches, began the contest brightly, no doubt buoyed by their 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, and should have taken an early lead after Sofiane Feghouli felled Charlie Daniels in the box. The visitors were then fortunate not to have captain Mark Noble sent off after the midfielder - already on a yellow for protesting too much after the award of Bournemouth's penalty - lunged in recklessly at Dan Gosling. The Cherries deservedly drew level after a brilliant bit of skill by King, who in a tight space inside the box lifted the ball over Jose Fonte's head with his right foot, before planting a low shot past Randolph with his left. Incredibly, though, Bournemouth then spurned another wonderful chance to go ahead after Fonte was adjudged to have tripped Pugh in the box, only for Afobe - given penalty-taking duties this time in place of King - to shoot tamely at Randolph. That miss was soon forgotten as the home side finally took the lead at the start of the second period after Ryan Fraser's dinked free-kick somehow fell at the feet of the unmarked King, with the frontman making no mistake from six yards. Referee Madley did consult his assistant to ascertain if King was offside when either the set play was taken, or the ball was deflected into his path, with the duo coming to the right conclusion. Player ratings
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2017-03-12
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16:00
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Liverpool
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2–1
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Burnley
| 53,145 |
Anfield
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Craig Pawson
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c11cdaf7
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Jürgen Klopp
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Sean Dyche
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James Milner
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Tom Heaton
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Burnley at Anfield at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['61st Minute Goal by Emre for Liverpool', '61st Minute Assist by Divock for Liverpool', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Emre Can for Liverpool', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Lallana for Liverpool', '7th Minute Goal by Ashley for Burnley', '7th Minute Assist by Matthew for Burnley', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Ben Mee for Burnley', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Joey Barton for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Liverpool came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1 at Anfield and maintain their hopes of a top-four finish this seasonThe away side took a seventh-minute lead through Ashley Barnes, but Georginio Wijnaldum equalised with the last kick of the first half and Emre Can hit a fine long-range goal in the second half to earn the victory for Jurgen Klopp's below-par side. The final scoreline was perhaps harsh on a Burnley side who hadn't won a Premier League away game all season and dominated the first half. They claimed the lead through a high-quality goal with just seven minutes on the clock. Matt Lowton's brilliant low ball cut the Liverpool defence apart and a sliding Barnes prodded in at the far post. With Roberto Firmino out injured, Klopp was forced to start Divock Origi and he narrowly failed to get his head on the end of Sadio Mane's cross in front of a frustrated Anfield. But with Burnley seconds away from going into the dressing room with a deserved lead, Wijnaldum struck an equaliser to turn the game on its head. Origi curled a cross from the left into the area and Wijnaldum's back-heeled volley fortuitously rebounded off Ben Mee back into his path and he hit a fierce shot past the returning Tom Heaton from near the penalty spot. Liverpool took the lead just after the hour, but not before Klopp had made a big call by replacing underperforming playmaker Philippe Coutinho with 17-year-old Ben Woodburn. Mane might have added a third from inside the area in the final minute but Heaton tipped his effort over the bar before Lowton spurned a glorious chance for Burnley, who remain seven clear of danger in 12th, to claim a draw in injury time. The full-back latched on to a flicked header from Michael Keane, but let the ball bounce and lashed his shot over the bar from six yardsPlayer ratings
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2017-03-18
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12:30
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West Bromwich Albion
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3–1
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Arsenal
| 24,065 |
The Hawthorns
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Niel Swarbrick
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d1bac114
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Tony Pulis
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Arsène Wenger
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Darren Fletcher
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Laurent Koscielny
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Arsenal at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['12th Minute Goal by Craig for West Brom', '12th Minute Assist by Nacer for West Brom', '42nd Minute Yellow Card by James McClean for West Brom', '75th Minute Goal by Craig for West Brom', '75th Minute Assist by James for West Brom', '15th Minute Goal by Alexis for Arsenal', '15th Minute Assist by Granit for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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West Brom ramped up the pressure on Arsene Wenger with a damaging 3-1 victory over Arsenal on Saturday. As banners for and against Wenger were flown over The Hawthorns, Craig Dawson headed the Baggies in front on 12 minutes before Alexis Sanchez's thunderous drive hauled the Gunners level three minutes later. Substitute Hal Robson-Kanu notched only his second goal for West Brom after the break before Dawson's second saw the hosts end a two-game losing streak in style. A second banner - reading 'In Arsene We Trust #RespectAW' - then flew overhead and was shortly followed by Arsenal's equaliser, Granit Xhaka slipping Sanchez in behind the stationary Chadli and allowing the Chilean to rifle the ball past Ben Foster via the crossbar. Saloman Rondon, looking to score his first Premier League goal since December 14, went close to breaking his duck on the half-hour mark, but pulled a shot wide. Having both had their defences breached inside the opening quarter of an hour, both Foster and Cech were then called upon to preserve parity. Rondon nearly ensured the Colombian's first task was to pick the ball out of his own net, but his 50th-minute header flashed wide. Injury forced Rondon off shortly after but his replacement, Robson-Kanu, had an immediate impact from the bench, the Wales international poking home his second Baggies goal after Ospina fumbled a cross after 55 minutes. But having had a reprieve, the hosts nearly extended their lead a minute later as Ospina's hesitancy to come off his line saw Robson-Kanu go through on goal. The Arsenal stopper made amends though, blocking Robson-Kanu's effort before Shkodran Mustafi cleared Chadli's follow-up off the line and Chris Brunt blazed over. But Dawson wrapped up the victory when he got clear of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Aaron Ramsey at another corner to head his second beyond Ospina. That only added to the discontent in the away end, as anti-Wenger banners began to surface in tandem with Arsenal's failed attempted revival. Player ratings
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2017-03-18
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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1–0
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Watford
| 25,109 |
Selhurst Park
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Martin Atkinson
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5280c1f6
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Sam Allardyce
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Walter Mazzarri
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Jason Puncheon
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Troy Deeney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Watford at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Jason Puncheon and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['68th Minute Yellow Card by Troy Deeney for Crystal Palace', '68th Minute Own Goal by Troy Deeney for Crystal Palace', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Cleverley for Watford', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Sebastian Prödl for Watford']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Watford pressed for an equaliser, but came up short as their wretched run against the Eagles continues. The result sees Sam Allardyce's men climb to 16th ahead of a tough run of fixtures after the international break, while Watford remain in 13th. The encounter got off to a laboured start but though Wilfried Zaha was causing makeshift Watford full-back Craig Cathcart plenty of problems down the left, his good work was often in vain as he failed to find Christian Benteke in the middle. Cabaye had the best chance of the opening period, but his side-footed effort was blocked, while on the stroke of half-time, the visitors' Valon Behrami volleyed high and wide from the edge of the area after the ball had fallen kindly to him. After the break, the game continued to be niggly, with Zaha at the centre of everything. The Palace winger continued to torment Cathcart, and almost broke the deadlock in the 65th minute, but fired over after working space for a shot in the box. Zaha and Sebastian Prodl then clashed but though Zaha was fortunate to get away with a swinging forearm, Prodl's return foul on the 24-year-old changed the course of the match. From that free-kick, Deeney stooped, glancing the ball past Heurelho Gomes into the bottom corner. No Palace player was in the vicinity, making the incident all the more bizarre. Substitute Abdoulaye Doucoure brought a fine save from Palace stopper Wayne Hennessey as the Hornets pressed for a leveller, but they really lacked quality when it mattered most. Player ratings
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2017-03-18
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15:00
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West Ham United
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2–3
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Leicester City
| 56,979 |
London Stadium
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Roger East
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78912438
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Slaven Bilić
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Craig Shakespeare
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Winston Reid
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Ham and Leicester City at London Stadium at Afternoon and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Winston Reid and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Craig Shakespeare. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–3.
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['63rd Minute Goal by André for West Ham', '63rd Minute Assist by Andy for West Ham', '5th Minute Goal by Riyad for Leicester City', '5th Minute Assist by Jamie for Leicester City', '7th Minute Goal by Robert for Leicester City', '7th Minute Assist by Marc for Leicester City', '38th Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '38th Minute Assist by Wilfred for Leicester City', '56th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Drinkwater for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The Foxes, back in domestic action after their Champions League triumph. continued their markedly improved form under Craig Shakespeare at the London Stadium with early goals from Riyad Mahrez and Robert Huth seeing them on their way. Shakespeare made one change from the side that saw off Sevilla in midweek to reach the quarter-finals, and they stormed into the lead as Mahrez opened the scoring on five minutes. His cross-come-shot from the right flew past the waiting Vardy and Shinji Okazaki in the box before nestling in the bottom corner. Two minutes later and Mahrez was involved again, passing to the unmarked Marc Albrighton at the top of the box after he had flicked a free-kick into the Algerian's path. The second half started at a slower pace and it took until the hour mark for either side to have a meaningful chance. Some fine vision from Mahrez picked out Vardy with a ball over the top, but Darren Randolph read the situation well to close the striker down, with Vardy's attempted chip going wide. Three minutes later and the Hammers had their best chance for an equaliser in the closing exchanges as Antonio twisted and turned through the Leicester defence before sliding Ayew through, but despite being one-on-one with the goalkeeper, the striker lashed at the ball to send it careering over the crossbar. Player ratings
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2017-03-18
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15:00
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Stoke City
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1–2
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Chelsea
| 27,724 |
Bet365 Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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8236f1ea
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Mark Hughes
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Antonio Conte
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Ryan Shawcross
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Gary Cahill
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Chelsea at Bet365 Stadium at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['15th Minute Yellow Card by Joe Allen for Stoke City', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Jonathan Walters for Stoke City', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Bardsley for Stoke City', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Erik Pieters for Stoke City', '65th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Martins for Stoke City', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Geoff Cameron for Stoke City', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Bardsley for Stoke City', '17th Minute Yellow Card by Diego Costa for Chelsea', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Cesc Fàbregas for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The Blues came close to breaking the deadlock when Marcus Alonso's free-kick struck the crossbar in the second half but Cahill struck the winner in the 87th minute to edge his side nearer to glory. He was replaced by Pedro in Conte's starting line-up but it Diego Costa who was involved from the first whistle. Costa had looked to be in one of those moods from the start as he clashed with Ryan Shawcross, Geoff Cameron and Bruno Martins Indi and got short shrift from referee Anthony Taylor on each occasion. It was Costa's turn and pass on halfway which released Alonso on the left and the wing-back's run won the Blues a free-kick on the left edge of the penalty area. Costa was involved again moments later, picking up a caution after remonstrating with referee Taylor after giving away a free-kick for a tussle with Martins Indi. Grant atoned for his earlier error in the 30th minute, parrying Alonso's effort and Stoke thought they had levelled in the 34th minute when Joe Allen's corner was headed on by Cameron and then into the net by Martins Indi. However, the flag appeared to go up and Taylor, after a discussion with his linesman, correctly ruled the goal out for Saido Berahino's push on Cesar Azpilicueta. Pedro blazed over a good chance to restore the visitors' lead before Bardsley clattered into Costa to be booked in the final stages of a tempestuous half. Chelsea started the second half brighter with Alonso only stopped by a terrific Bardsley challenge and David Luiz's 40-yard free-kick almost catching Grant out. There was not much the Potters keeper could do but be thankful Alonso's 25-yard effort struck the crossbar. Grant was up to the task when called on next as he made a brilliant one-handed stop at the near post to deny Pedro once he had been slipped in by Willian. It was far from relentless from the leaders but the pressure finally told in the 87th minute when the opportunity fell to Cahill, and the Blues skipper snatched it. Erik Pieters conceded a needless corner with a poor back-pass to Grant and the Dutchman's clearance from David Luiz's header came to Cahill to fire home. Costa struck a post after that yet he was a footnote in this contest, even when the red card came out, with Bardsley the recipient for a second cautionable offence as he fouled Cesc Fabregas. Player ratings
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2017-03-18
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17:30
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Bournemouth
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2–0
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Swansea City
| 11,240 |
Vitality Stadium
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Mike Dean
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c45bd708
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Eddie Howe
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Paul Clement
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Simon Francis
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Jack Cork
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Evening
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Swansea City at Vitality Stadium at Evening and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Swansea City was Jack Cork and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['31st Minute Own Goal by Alfie Mawson for Bournemouth', '72nd Minute Goal by Benik for Bournemouth', '72nd Minute Assist by Joshua for Bournemouth', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Ki Sung-yueng for Swansea City', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Jack Cork for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Bournemouth significantly boosted their Premier League survival hopes with a 2-0 win over relegation rivals Swansea City on Saturday. Fernando Llorente passed a late fitness test to lead the line for Swansea, who made three changes from the 2-1 defeat at Hull - but they lacked spark in their approach play to the Spanish striker. Gylfi Sigurdsson did latch onto a Llorente knockdown on 13 minutes but spooned an effort over the crossbar. He took on the shot on from 20 yards, which was going wide of the post before Mawson's unfortunate intervention took it past Lukas Fabianski. Ryan Fraser and Dan Gosling both tested Fabianski from distance after the break as Bournemouth started to stamp their authority on the Swansea midfield. It looked as though the direct approach was the only way to really put the Cherries under pressure. A long ball into Llorente at the back post was headed across goal and only a brilliant intervention from Steve Cook denied Wayne Routledge a tap in. That proved to be a key moment in the match as 60 seconds later Afobe put his team in front. Josh King found space in the pocket and threaded a lovely ball in behind a static Mawson for Afobe to stride through and finish into the far corner. Swansea had no answer and are slipping back towards deep trouble. Player Ratings
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2017-03-19
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12:00
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Middlesbrough
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1–3
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Manchester United
| 32,689 |
Riverside Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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8ee095f5
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Steve Agnew
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José Mourinho
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Grant Leadbitter
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Michael Carrick
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Middlesbrough and Manchester Utd at Riverside Stadium at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Grant Leadbitter and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Steve Agnew. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Michael Carrick and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['33rd Minute Yellow Card by Adam Clayton for Middlesbrough', '25th Minute Yellow Card by Phil Jones for Manchester Utd', '30th Minute Goal by Marouane for Manchester Utd', '30th Minute Assist by Ashley for Manchester Utd', '62nd Minute Goal by Jesse for Manchester Utd', '62nd Minute Assist by Juan for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Jesse Lingard scored a stunning goal as Manchester United dug in to pick up a 3-1 victory at Middlesbrough on Sunday to move up to fifth in the Premier League table. United dominated the opening exchanges and deservedly took the lead through Marouane Fellaini in the 30th minute - the Belgium international's first league goal since December 2015. The hosts pressed for an equaliser, but a sensational Lingard strike from 25 yards in the 62nd minute doubled United's lead. Tempers frayed towards the end of a match, with Gestede and Eric Bailly squaring up to each other in an unseemly end to the game, with the tension also appearing to bubble over into the tunnel. Jose Mourinho shuffled his pack after the midweek Europa League win over Rostov, with Marcus Rashford leading the line in the absence of the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic. It wasn't long before the United striker had sprang the offside trap, racing past static Boro defender Bernardo before being denied by a smart save from Valdes down low to his left. The hosts also started well, and David de Gea was forced into a strong save from a rasping Gaston Ramirez effort from the edge of the box after 13 minutes. The pressure told in the 30th minute as United took the lead. Middlesbrough responded well, and piled the pressure on for the remainder of the half, but United held firm until the break. The Teesside wind was causing havoc in the second half, as several Middlesbrough crosses failed to make it into the box after being caught in gusts, but there was nothing the elements could do to stop Lingard brilliantly doubling United's lead. As the Boro defence backed off, Lingard carried the ball forward at pace before letting fly with a 25-yard strike which flew past Valdes into the top corner. The hosts pulled one back with 12 minutes to go as Gestede capitalised on a missed clearance from Chris Smalling to fire home from close range. The action boiled over in stoppage time as Gestede and Bailly clashed and there was time for further drama. Valdes slipped when trying to clear the ball and Valencia stole in, walking the ball home to ensure Middlesbrough's wait for a victory in 2017 goes on. Player ratings
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2017-03-19
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14:15
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Tottenham Hotspur
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2–1
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Southampton
| 31,697 |
White Hart Lane
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Andre Marriner
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a821687a
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Claude Puel
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Hugo Lloris
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Steven Davis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Southampton at White Hart Lane at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['11th Minute Yellow Card by Eric Dier for Tottenham', '14th Minute Goal by Christian for Tottenham', '14th Minute Assist by Mousa for Tottenham', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Kyle Walker for Tottenham', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Victor Wanyama for Tottenham', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Nathan Redmond for Southampton', '52nd Minute Goal by James for Southampton', '52nd Minute Assist by Ryan for Southampton', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Sofiane Boufal for Southampton', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Eriksen's fine strike after 15 minutes set Spurs on their way before Alli was fouled by Steven Davis in the box just after the half hour mark and the midfielder picked himself up to convert from the spot. James Ward-Prowse - called up by England for the first time this week - pulled a goal back from close range early in the second half. But, 10 minutes later, Spurs got their opening goal as Mousa Dembele slid the ball to the feet of Eriksen in the middle of the park, and the Dane bursted past three Southampton players before taking aim from just outside the box and picking out the bottom corner. It could have been two for the hosts on the 25-minute mark as Forster got down low to palm away a Toby Alderweireld header, but Southampton also had good chances of their own. Not long after, Manolo Gabbiadini rocketed an effort just past the back post, rippling the side-netting, before Dusan Tadic fired over the crossbar from the six-yard box as the Saints looked for an equaliser. The visitors wasted little time in getting themselves back in the game though. It was an unusual defensive mistake from Alderweireld as he failed to clear a Ryan Bertrand cross from the left flank, allowing Ward-Prowse to control it on his chest before slotting home. The remainder of the second half offered little in terms of attacking chances with the two sides evenly matched despite the scoreline, although the frantic final minutes of the match offered the opportunity for more goals. Alli was denied a second penalty of the afternoon after being clipped by Oriel Romeu in the box as the clock ticked towards the 90-minute mark before Forster pulled off a stunning leaping save to keep out a thunderbolt effort from Vincent Janssen. Player ratings
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2017-03-19
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16:30
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Manchester City
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1–1
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Liverpool
| 54,449 |
Etihad Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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32b76e9e
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Pep Guardiola
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Jürgen Klopp
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David Silva
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James Milner
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['22nd Minute Yellow Card by Yaya Touré for Manchester City', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Gaël Clichy for Manchester City', '50th Minute Yellow Card by David Silva for Manchester City', '69th Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '69th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Roberto Firmino for Liverpool', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Joël Matip for Liverpool', '51st Minute Yellow Card by James Milner for Liverpool', '89th Minute Yellow Card by Sadio Mané for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Fernandinho missed a sitter for City at the far post during an even first half, before James Milner gave Liverpool the lead from the penalty spot after Roberto Firmino was brought down by Gael Clichy. Sergio Aguero levelled for City with 21 minutes remaining, converting Kevin De Bruyne's fine cross after a trademark run into the box, but Liverpool had arguably the best chance to win it when Adam Lallana somehow failed to convert from Firmino's touch across the face of goal. Pep Guardiola made two changes from the side that lost in Monaco, bringing back Yaya Toure and Nicolas Otamendi for Bacary Sagna and Aleksandar Kolarov, while Liverpool were unchanged. City started the brighter and had the first half chance as David Silva struck wide after Leroy Sane's cross was blocked by Simon Mignolet. At the other end, Sadio Mane raced free from Otamendi with just Willy Caballero to beat, but the defender made up ground well and did enough to put off the Liverpool man, whose effort was blocked. Mane appealed for a penalty, but he seemed to kick the back of Otamendi's foot as Michael Oliver waved play on. Coutinho shot just over moments later, before City missed a sitter with five minutes of the half remaining. After Silva had ran in-behind the Liverpool defence, his centre evaded Raheem Sterling, before Fernandinho diverted the ball wide despite having most of the open goal to aim at. City had a legitimate call for a penalty turned down during the incident, with Milner looking to catch Sterling as he attempted to convert past Mignolet. Caballero then kept the game level before the break with two quickfire saves from Lallana and Firmino. Liverpool took the lead six minutes into the second half through Milner's penalty, after Firmino had been bundled over by Clichy inside the box as he chested down Emre Can's ball over the top of the defence. Liverpool nearly had a second just after the hour mark, but Caballero raced out well to block Firmino's low effort as the visitors broke free. City levelled in the 69th minute through Aguero, who latched onto De Bruyne's superb low cross from the right to drill past Mignolet from close range, his seventh goal in seven games. De Bruyne then hit the post from 10 yards after Aguero slipped while attempting to finish off a fine move inside the area, before Liverpool missed a sitter of their own through Lallana, who fluffed his effort from Firmino's centre with just Caballero to beat eight yards out. Aguero came so close to winning it for City on two occasions, first poking the ball over at the near post, and again blazing over the bar in stoppage time from De Bruyne's deft ball. Player ratings
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2017-04-01
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12:30
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Liverpool
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3–1
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Everton
| 52,920 |
Anfield
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Anthony Taylor
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12d67737
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Jürgen Klopp
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Ronald Koeman
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James Milner
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Phil Jagielka
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['8th Minute Goal by Sadio for Liverpool', '8th Minute Assist by Roberto for Liverpool', '31st Minute Goal by Philippe for Liverpool', '31st Minute Assist by Lucas for Liverpool', '60th Minute Goal by Divock for Liverpool', '60th Minute Assist by Philippe for Liverpool', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Emre Can for Liverpool', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Davies for Everton', '28th Minute Goal by Matthew for Everton', '28th Minute Assist by Ashley for Everton', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Ross Barkley for Everton', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Williams for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Philippe Coutinho scored a stunner at Anfield as Liverpool beat Everton 3-1 in the Merseyside derby to move third in the Premier League table. Their main threat, Premier League top scorer Romelu Lukaku, endured a game to forget and was held without a shot on goal for just the third time this season. Pennington made his first start since last May and Mason Holgate replaced the injured Coleman as the Everton boss named five players under the age of 23 in his line-up. Lucas Leiva and Dejan Lovren stepped in for Adam Lallana and Ragnar Klavan for Liverpool, who enjoyed the perfect start against their local rivals. Mane played a one-two with Roberto Firmino and shrugged off the challenge of Tom Davies before firing into the far corner. The visitors hit back through an unlikely source as Pennington turned home after Liverpool failed to clear a corner, but Everton did not stay level for long. Coutinho had already squandered an earlier opportunity when he cut inside three minutes later and curled a beauty past Robles to put Liverpool back ahead. It was a moment of magic in a frantic first-half that included plenty of fierce challenges, with Ross Barkley particularly fortunate to stay on the pitch after mistimed lunges on Emre Can and Lovren. The England international then created the first opening after the break but Ashley Williams failed to turn his free-kick past Simon Mignolet. The game appeared to be swinging back towards Everton and that feeling was strengthened when Mane was forced off following a collision with Leighton Baines. But Origi, on to replace his injured team-mate, provided swift relief, adding Liverpool's third with a powerful finish from Coutinho's pass. It was a 20-yard strike aided by a bizarre piece of goalkeeping by Robles, who allowed the ball to nestle into the centre of the goal. But they failed to put serious pressure on Liverpool, who extended their unbeaten run against opponents in the top 10 to 15 matches. Player ratings
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2017-04-01
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15:00
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Hull City
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2–1
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West Ham United
| 20,820 |
Kingston Communications Stadium
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Mike Jones
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10a2b988
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Marco Silva
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Slaven Bilić
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Curtis Davies
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Andy Carroll
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hull City and West Ham at Kingston Communications Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Curtis Davies and the Manager of Hull City was Marco Silva. The Captain of West Ham was Andy Carroll and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['53rd Minute Goal by Andrew for Hull City', '53rd Minute Assist by Kamil for Hull City', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Oumar Niasse for Hull City', "73rd Minute Yellow Card by Alfred N'Diaye for Hull City", '85th Minute Goal by Andrea for Hull City', '85th Minute Assist by Kamil for Hull City', '2nd Minute Yellow Card by José Fonte for West Ham', '18th Minute Goal by Andy for West Ham', '18th Minute Assist by Aaron for West Ham', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Andy Carroll for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The Hammers had taken the lead after 18 minutes when Andy Carroll expertly brought down Aaron Cresswell's long ball unchallenged and slotted past Eldin Jakupovic to open the scoring. After bringing on Kamil Grosicki at half-time, the play immediately improved and the resurgence was kicked into gear when a flowing move was concluded by Andy Robertson slotting home after 53 minutes. The Tigers got off to a good start, knowing a win was feasible against a Hammers side who had lost their previous three in the league. However, it was Slaven Bilic's men who broke the deadlock. Curtis Davies and Robertson watched on as Cresswell launched a sumptuous long ball into the area. The former then mistimed his header, while the latter made no attempt to challenge Carroll as he brought the ball down with his chest and sidefooted past Jakupovic - his 50th Premier League goal. Randolph almost gifted the home side an equaliser just before the half hour when he dribbled Sam Byram's back pass out of the area, rather than lumping it. And moments later there were calls for a penalty when he lunged at Abel Hernandez when the striker dared to try to dispossess him. Lanzini soon tried to bend an effort into Jakupovic's far post but the stopper somehow managed to get fingertips to it. Carroll had a bullet header claimed just before the hour mark, before Lanzini hit a cross-field pass to Sofiane Feghouli at the back post. Had Carroll been on the end of the cross, perhaps this game would have had a different ending. But it didn't. The Hammers struggled to batten down the hatches when Alfred N'Diaye hit the post and five minutes before the end of normal time, the KCOM roof was almost lifted off when Ranocchia met Grosicki's corner. The defender, who had been in the wars all afternoon, leapt highest at the near post to nod past Randolph and hand the Tigers an important win in their fight against the drop. Player Ratings
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2017-04-01
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15:00
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Watford
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1–0
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Sunderland
| 20,805 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
|
Lee Probert
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3e6fe70c
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Walter Mazzarri
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David Moyes
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Heurelho Gomes
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John O'Shea
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Watford and Sunderland at Vicarage Road Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Probert was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The Captain of Sunderland was John O'Shea and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['59th Minute Goal by Miguel for Watford', '59th Minute Assist by Craig for Watford', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Étienne Capoue for Watford', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Billy Jones for Sunderland', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Wahbi Khazri for Sunderland', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Lamine Koné for Sunderland']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Britos' 58th-minute header is all that separated the two sides in a lively match, which deepens Sunderland's woes at the foot of the table. Adnan Januzaj and Fabio Borini came closest to scoring for the Black Cats with a good chance each in the second half, but it was the Hornets who were able to hold on for the win. The result leaves Sunderland bottom of the table, but do have a game in hand. Meanwhile, Watford's first win since February 4 sends them up to 10th. Watford started the game without top goalscorer Troy Deeney, who was forced to sit on the bench with a stomach bug. Otherwise, it was three additional changes for the Hornets with Jose Holebas, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Nordin Amrabat coming in. For Sunderland, Sebastian Larsson dropped to the bench as the Black Cats went to three at the back, with Lamine Kone returning to the starting line-up. The first half was open and lively, despite a lack of goals. Sunderland's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was forced into making a double save in the 11th minute, first parrying away a low shot from M'Baye Niang and then a similar Doucoure attempt from the right flank. Watford then came close again eight minutes later as Etienne Capoue played a cross into the box for Stefano Okaka who, despite being unmarked, headed his attempt over the bar. Former Sunderland defender Younes Kaboul was forced to come off for Daryl Janmaat five minutes before half-time with a hamstring injury, and two minutes later Sunderland had their best chance of the half. Januzaj, on the right flank, cut onto his left foot and had a shot on goal which deflected off Craig Cathcart before going inches wide of the post. Jermain Defoe picked up a slight injury in the 47th minute after colliding with Doucoure, but he was able to shrug it off and continue the match. However, he did not look entirely comfortable for the remainder of the game. With Watford the more dominant side beginning the second half, they were the ones who broke the deadlock. In the 58th minute, a corner by Tom Cleverley reached Okaka in the box. His goal-bound header was intercepted by Borini, with the Italian only able to head it onto his own team's crossbar. Cathcart was then able to cushion a header across the face of the goal for Britos to nod in from just a few yards out. A powerful shot from Borini from the edge of the box was expertly tipped around the post by the Brazil goalkeeper. Despite Sunderland continuing to press for an equaliser they so desperately wanted, Watford's defence stood firm to add to Moyes' problems. Player ratings
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2017-04-01
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15:00
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Leicester City
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2–0
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Stoke City
| 31,958 |
King Power Stadium
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Lee Mason
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6a26d075
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Craig Shakespeare
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Mark Hughes
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Stoke City at King Power Stadium at Afternoon and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Craig Shakespeare. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['25th Minute Goal by Wilfred for Leicester City', '25th Minute Assist by Danny for Leicester City', '47th Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '47th Minute Assist by Danny for Leicester City', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Fuchs for Leicester City', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Shawcross for Stoke City', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Glenn Whelan for Stoke City', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Peter Crouch for Stoke City', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Marko Arnautović for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Goals in each half from Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy, his fourth in his last four league matches, saw interim boss Craig Shakespeare become the first British manager to win his first four Premier League games. Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater was fit to play despite being unavailable for England action with a hip injury. However, the Foxes were still without influential skipper Wes Morgan due to a back problem, while Nampalys Mendy also missed out. Meanwhile, Stoke playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri was absent with a calf injury, and the Swiss joined the likes of Geoff Cameron and Jack Butland on the sidelines. The Foxes, looking to win three straight Premier League home games for the first time since a year ago, started on the front foot, with centre-back Yohan Benalouane flashing an early effort just wide of the far post. However, Leicester's early pressure was rewarded when they made the stunning breakthrough after 25 minutes. Danny Simpson found Ndidi in space some 25 yards out and the Nigerian then strode forward before unleashing an unstoppable effort that flew past a helpless Lee Grant and into the top right-hand corner of the net. The mercurial Riyad Mahrez also appeared back to his best, as shown by one of his typical mazy dribbles that only ended with Grant turning the forward's shot past his near post. If the Potters thought they were still in the contest at the interval, those thoughts were soon dispelled when Vardy doubled Leicester's lead two minutes into the second half. Simpson - with his second assist of the game - chipped the ball into the box for the unmarked England international to rifle a volley past Grant, who remained rooted to the spot. Thereafter the Foxes controlled the tempo of the match, trying to catch their opponents on the break. But for a series of impressive stops by Grant, Leicester's winning margin would have been even greater.
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2017-04-01
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15:00
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Manchester United
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0–0
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West Bromwich Albion
| 75,397 |
Old Trafford
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Mike Dean
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d20dcd06
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José Mourinho
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Tony Pulis
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Michael Carrick
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Darren Fletcher
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and West Brom at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Michael Carrick and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of West Brom was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['43rd Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Rojo for Manchester Utd', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Wayne Rooney for Manchester Utd', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Marouane Fellaini for Manchester Utd', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Allan Nyom for West Brom', '87th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Livermore for West Brom', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Claudio Yacob for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Manchester United drew for the eighth time at Old Trafford this season as West Brom held them to a 0-0 draw on Saturday. Jose Mourinho's men struggled to find any tempo in their attacking play but Baggies goalkeeper Ben Foster did produce a stunning late stop to deny Marcus Rashford's fabulous free-kick. However, Darren Fletcher nearly won it for the visitors after David de Gea spilled an effort onto the crossbar. Juan Mata, Paul Pogba, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones all were missing for Mourinho through injury, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ander Herrera were serving suspensions. Despite the lengthy absentee list, there was still no place for Wayne Rooney, who was on the bench, with Marcus Rashford preferred up top. The Baggies had not kept a clean sheet in their last 13 away Premier League games and looked keen to end that run as they set up to frustrate United by defending deep. It worked too, with United's only real outlet being Martial, whose direct running at least gave the Baggies defence questions to answer. The only chance of a monotonous first half fell to Martial on 30 minutes but his back-post header, where he rose above Craig Dawson, was directed two yards wide. The match continued in the same pattern after the break with West Brom soaking up United's timid attacking play. Mkhitaryan did bundle his way through on 65 minutes after a mistake from Gareth McAuley, but Foster came to the rescue to deflect the ball to safety. Rooney was sent on with 19 minutes to play but had little effect on proceedings as Jonny Evans and McAuley defended their box with some outstanding clearances. Rashford, fed up of being marked out of the game by the Baggies back-line, starting taking pot-shots from range and Foster had to be alert to parry away a powerful effort from 30 yards. West Brom rarely emerged into United's territory and only mustered three shots on goal, but one of them nearly caught out De Gea with 10 minutes left. The former United man tried his luck from 25 yards, which was straight at De Gea, however, the goalkeeper let the ball slip through his fingers but the ball ricocheted back off the crossbar and into his hands. There was to be one last chance for United but Rashford's spectacular effort from a 30-yard free-kick was turned over the crossbar with one hand by Foster. Player Ratings
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2017-04-01
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15:00
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Burnley
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0–2
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 21,684 |
Turf Moor
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Stuart Attwell
|
d4909343
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Sean Dyche
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Tom Heaton
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Hugo Lloris
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Tottenham at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['47th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Keane for Burnley', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '77th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '77th Minute Assist by Dele for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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It was a mostly even affair until the 66th minute when Eric Dier hit home from a Christian Eriksen corner, before Heung-Min Son tapped in from a Dele Alli cross 11 minutes later to give Spurs their first league win at Turf Moor. There was also concern for Harry Winks who was stretchered off at half-time after injuring his ankle, while Burnley had few chances to speak of as they lost their first home league game since a 2-1 defeat to Man City in November. The first half saw chances at a premium, with the Clarets having the first effort of the game in the eighth minute as Matt Lowton fizzed a cross from the right-hand side that Ashley Barnes could only head into the hands of Hugo Lloris before Toby Alderweireld fired a fierce drive straight at Tom Heaton ten minutes later. Winks then landed awkwardly on his ankle just after as he tried to tackle Stephen Ward before rolling into equipment in the Burnley technical area. Moussa Sissoko replaced him in one of the last actions of the opening 45 minutes, with the 21-year-old stretchered off at half-time and taken to hospital. The second period continued in a very similar vein to the first, with Heaton called into saves in the opening ten minutes as Janssen - making his first Premier League start in 2017 - tested the stopper from the left-hand side of the box before he played a delightful give-and-go with Ben Davies who also forced a low save. Player ratings
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2017-04-01
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15:00
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Chelsea
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1–2
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Crystal Palace
| 41,489 |
Stamford Bridge
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Craig Pawson
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ec549f90
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Antonio Conte
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Sam Allardyce
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Gary Cahill
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Jason Puncheon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Jason Puncheon and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['5th Minute Goal by Cesc for Chelsea', '5th Minute Assist by Eden for Chelsea', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Diego Costa for Chelsea', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Gary Cahill for Chelsea', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by David Luiz for Chelsea', '9th Minute Goal by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '9th Minute Assist by Christian for Crystal Palace', '11th Minute Goal by Christian for Crystal Palace', '11th Minute Assist by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Benteke for Crystal Palace', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The hosts took the lead in fine style in the fifth minute. However, two goals in 91 seconds sensationally turned the match on its head as Wilfried Zaha brilliantly equalised in the ninth minute, before Christian Benteke cheekily chipped the ball over Thibaut Courtois to give Palace the lead. Antonio Conte brought Eden Hazard back into the starting XI, and the Belgium international didn't look like he was feeling any effects of the calf injury he'd been carrying as he created a chance Fabregas couldn't miss. Fabregas started the move himself, picking out Hazard superbly on the left. Joel Ward afforded Hazard far too much space, which he exploited nipping to the byline before pulling it back for Fabregas to steer home from close range. Then, four minutes later, Zaha equalised out of nowhere. The ball into him was difficult to control, but he pulled it down brilliantly, drove into space before firing into the bottom corner, through the legs of two Chelsea defenders. Palace were handed a lifeline by referee Craig Pawson in the 15th minute as Andros Townsend appeared to handle on the line. Nothing was given. Wayne Hennessey was then forced into a fine stop to deny Costa after more great work from Hazard to pick out the Spain international, he swivelled and fired at goal, but Hennessey stuck out a leg to block. After the break, Palace lost two defenders through injury, but they kept their shape and put their bodies on the line time and again. 14 minutes from time came the chance that Chelsea's pressure merited, but Costa somehow missed the target with a header from close range, with the goal at his mercy. The Palace goal did live a charmed life at times, as Willian and Hazard drilled the ball across the face of goal, evading everyone and running out of play. Player ratings
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2017-04-01
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17:30
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Southampton
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0–0
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Bournemouth
| 31,847 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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2a16573d
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Claude Puel
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Eddie Howe
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Steven Davis
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Simon Francis
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Evening
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The Match was played between Southampton and Bournemouth at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Harry Arter missed a second-half penalty as Bournemouth drew 0-0 at Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday evening. Substitute Arter blazed a penalty well over the bar in the 79th minute, taking up a chunk of the St Mary's turf with it, after Ryan Bertrand had brought down Ryan Fraser in the area. Dusan Tadic hit the post for Saints in the first half, while Artur Boruc brilliantly tipped over a Jay Rodriguez effort just before the break. Benik Afobe should have given Bournemouth the lead in the second half, but poked the ball just wide when one-on-one with Fraser Forster, before Adam Smith hit the post with a low drive. Rodriguez started for Saints in place of the injured Manolo Gabbiadini, while Bournemouth were unchanged from the 2-0 win over Swansea a fortnight ago. In a first half lacking in clear-cut opportunities, Saints had the best of the play, but Bournemouth went close just after the half-hour mark as Andrew Surman's poked effort was cleared off the line by Steven Davis. Tadic then hit the post with a neat curled effort on the edge of the box for Saints after a fine move, before Maya Yoshida headed over from a Tadic corner. Boruc was at his best to deny Rodriguez a goal in first-half stoppage time as the chances started to fall the hosts' way, tipping over the striker's half-volley from an angle inside the area. The second half began flat, but Bournemouth should have been ahead just after the hour mark after Afobe poked wide having been put through on goal by Josh King as the visitors broke two versus one. Smith then hit the post with a low deflected effort from 20, and with 11 mintues remaining, Eddie Howe's side had the best chance of the game. Arter nearly atoned for the miss moments later, forcing Fraser into a good save with a long-range drive, but his penalty miss was decisive as it ended goalless. Player ratings
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2017-04-02
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13:30
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Swansea City
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0–0
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Middlesbrough
| 20,354 |
Liberty Stadium
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Robert Madley
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27935d17
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Paul Clement
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Steve Agnew
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Jack Cork
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Ben Gibson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Middlesbrough at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Jack Cork and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Ben Gibson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Steve Agnew. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['16th Minute Yellow Card by Leroy Fer for Swansea City', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Alfie Mawson for Swansea City', '23rd Minute Yellow Card by Fábio — for Middlesbrough', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Álvaro Negredo for Middlesbrough', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Rudy Gestede for Middlesbrough']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Swansea City missed out on the chance to move further away from the drop zone after playing out a goalless draw with fellow strugglers Middlesbrough at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday lunchtime. Swansea were without leading scorer Fernando Llorente with an ankle injury, meaning a start up front for Jordan Ayew. The visitors, meanwhile, made one change from their 3-1 home defeat to Man Utd in their last league outing, with Grant Leadbitter making way for the more attack-minded Adama Traore. It was the home side, looking to respond after losing back-to-back league games for the first time under Paul Clement, who made the more impressive start of the two. Martin Olsson nearly opened the scoring after just seven minutes, but after cutting in from the wing, the left-back fired wastefully over the crossbar. Three minutes later and Ayew almost marked his start for the Swans with a goal, only for Boro 'keeper Victor Valdes to stand tall and beat the Ghana international's thumping drive away to safety. However, Middlesbrough - the lowest scorers in the Premier League - also had their moments in the first half, with the visitors feeling hard done by not to have been awarded a penalty after 13 minutes when Stewart Downing's close-range shot struck the hand of Alfie Mawson. Referee Bobby Madley waved away their appeals as once again Boro went in at the break without having had an effort on target in the first period. Not that the Swans were creating a whole host of chances themselves, with the closet Clement's side coming to making the breakthrough before half-time being Tom Carroll's long-range strike that flew just past Valdes' right-hand post. In fairness, both teams came out with more intent after the interval, with Middlesbrough twice going close to opening the scoring before the hour-mark. However, after working himself some space on the edge of the area, Traore drilled a shot across the six-yard box, while Lukasz Fabianski then had to be alert to keep out Alvaro Negredo's close-range shot after a mazy dribble down the right by the former Barcelona player. Despite Boro's probings, however, it was Swansea who nearly took the lead after 64 minutes when Gylfi Sigurdsson, twisting and turning some 25 yards out, unleashed a vicious curler. But again Valdes was up to the test with an acrobatic one-handed stop to deny the Iceland playmaker. The home side carried on pressing right till the end, with Sigurdsson's late free-kick being deflected inches past the post by Adam Forshaw, albeit possibly with the use of a hand, before Mawson's header from the resulting corner was punched clear by Valdes.
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2017-04-02
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16:00
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Arsenal
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2–2
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Manchester City
| 60,001 |
Emirates Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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283ef914
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Arsène Wenger
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Pep Guardiola
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Laurent Koscielny
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David Silva
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['15th Minute Yellow Card by Francis Coquelin for Arsenal', '32nd Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '40th Minute Goal by Theo for Arsenal', '40th Minute Assist by Shkodran for Arsenal', '53rd Minute Goal by Shkodran for Arsenal', '53rd Minute Assist by Mesut for Arsenal', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Shkodran Mustafi for Arsenal', '5th Minute Goal by Leroy for Manchester City', '5th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '8th Minute Yellow Card by Jesús Navas for Manchester City', '42nd Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '42nd Minute Assist by David for Manchester City', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Fernandinho — for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Arsenal twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw with Man City at the Emirates on Sunday. The Gunners had lost their last two league outings at the Emirates, and were stunned by Pep Guardiola's men early as Leroy Sane put the visitors ahead inside five minutes. Theo Walcott put Arsenal level on the 40 minute mark with a scrambled finish, but Sergio Aguero hit home on an angle two minutes later to see Man City move ahead again. Like their previous meeting in December, the game got off to a fast start with Man City taking the lead after five minutes. Kevin De Bruyne cleared a ball up the field from deep inside his own half, which turned into a great throughball that Sane latched onto the end of, racing down the left-hand side of the box before firing into the corner. City did not let up in the proceeding minutes, with De Bruyne once again in attacking action, lashing a shot against the post from the right-hand side before David Silva's effort from the rebound drew a fantastic leaping save from David Ospina. Arsenal started to find their feet though with Mesut Ozil testing Willy Cabellero in the 23rd minute but his sliding shot was at the near post was an easy collection for the Man City stopper before Alexis Sanchez just curled wide of the top corner eight minutes later. The hosts got themselves level with five minutes of the half to play, although it was not the cleanest of goals. Mustafi headed the ball over the Man City defence, landing to the feet of Walcott who scrapped with Gael Clichy in the six-yard box before managing to poke home. But it took City just 131 seconds to retake the lead. Silva did brilliantly to play the ball into the path of Aguero on the right of the box who thrashed the ball into the bottom corner on an angle and see the visitors ahead at the break. Each side made a change at half-time, with Gabriel Paulista and Yaya Toure replacing Laurent Koscielny and Raheem Sterling respectively, and it was Arsenal who got back on level terms eight minutes after the restart. Mustafi was the man to rise above the pack as Ozil delivered a swinging corner, with some scrambled defending from City allowing the German to nod home from close range. It was Man City who went closest to scoring the next goal after being pegged back for a second time, with Fernandinho forcing another fine stop from Ospina not long after as he volleyed from the top of the box before the Arsenal stopper also denied Aguero a headed second in the 67th minute. Player ratings
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2017-04-04
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19:45
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Watford
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2–0
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West Bromwich Albion
| 20,090 |
King Power Stadium
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Paul Tierney
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205a52ed
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Walter Mazzarri
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Tony Pulis
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Troy Deeney
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Darren Fletcher
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Evening
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The Match was played between Watford and West Brom at King Power Stadium at Evening and Paul Tierney was the Match Referee. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The Captain of West Brom was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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["13th Minute Goal by M'Baye for Watford", '13th Minute Assist by Troy for Watford', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Miguel Britos for Watford', '49th Minute Goal by Troy for Watford', "49th Minute Assist by M'Baye for Watford", '65th Minute Yellow Card by Miguel Britos for Watford', "69th Minute Yellow Card by M'Baye Niang for Watford", '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Hal Robson-Kanu for West Brom', '45+6th Minute Yellow Card by James McClean for West Brom', '58th Minute Yellow Card by Jake Livermore for West Brom', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Allan Nyom for West Brom']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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M'Baye Niang scored one and set up another to help 10-man Watford beat West Brom 2-0 on Tuesday and take another step towards Premier League survival. The on-loan AC Milan forward put the Hornets ahead in the 13th minute with a brilliant strike from outside the box. While Deeney returned to the Watford starting line-up along with Sebastian Prodl, the Baggies started with the same side that drew at Old Trafford on Saturday. That, perhaps, contributed to their slow start, as they struggled to get on the ball in the opening half an hour. Nacer Chadli did have an early chance when he flicked a shot across an open goal from a tight angle after his initial shot rebounded up off Heurelho Gomes. But it was the Hornets who took the lead after 13 minutes as Deeney headed down for Niang, who cut inside and then fired a fantastic shot into the far corner. The hosts looked buoyed by the goal and they controlled the game until late in the half, when Chadli hit the post for West Brom with a 25-yard free-kick. Watford were forced into a change before half-time as Prodl went off with injury, while the visitors brought on Matt Phillips at the break. But the Hornets doubled their advantage early in the second half, with Niang playing a brilliant first-time pass from halfway to split the West Brom defence and Deeney finishing past Ben Foster to score his 100th league goal for the Hornets. Chadli had a chance to cut the deficit shortly afterwards but he volleyed wide from Chris Brunt's pass over the top. While Walter Mazzarri fumed on the touchline, the Hornets defended resolutely to see out the win. Player ratings
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2017-04-04
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19:45
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Leicester City
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2–0
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Sunderland
| 31,757 |
Vicarage Road Stadium
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Graham Scott
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490bad74
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Craig Shakespeare
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David Moyes
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Lee Cattermole
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Evening
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The Match was played between Leicester City and Sunderland at Vicarage Road Stadium at Evening and Graham Scott was the Match Referee. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Craig Shakespeare. The Captain of Sunderland was Lee Cattermole and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['69th Minute Goal by Islam for Leicester City', '69th Minute Assist by Marc for Leicester City', '78th Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '78th Minute Assist by Marc for Leicester City', '35th Minute Yellow Card by Lee Cattermole for Sunderland']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Goals from Islam Slimani and Jamie Vardy gave Leicester a sixth straight victory as they beat relegation-threatened Sunderland 2-0 on Tuesday. Sub Albrighton repeated the act with 12 minutes remaining, setting up Vardy for a trademark finish inside the area just moments after Victor Anichebe had hit the post with a deflected effort. Leicester were unchanged after the 2-0 win over Stoke at the weekend, while Lee Cattermole, Seb Larsson and Didier Ndong started for Sunderland. In a first half lacking in real opportunities, Jordan Pickford was called upon twice in the Sunderland goal, first tipping over Robert Huth's header at the far post. Then, with the half drawing to a close, Pickford pulled off a superb fingertip save from Demarai Gray's long-range effort, which was heading for the corner of the goal. The striker, introduced just seven minutes before alongside Albrighton, was superbly found by the winger eight yards out, and he glanced a header past Pickford for the opener. Sunderland nearly levelled moments later, but Anichebe's deflected effort came off the left post, before Jermain Defoe hit the side-netting from an angle. The visitors were made to pay on 78 minutes, as Albrighton fed Vardy to finish superbly into the top left corner with his left foot from 14 yards, his seventh goal in nine games for club and country. That's how it stayed, and the result means Sunderland have not scored in six Premier League games. Player ratings
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2017-04-04
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19:45
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Burnley
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1–0
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Stoke City
| 19,881 |
Turf Moor
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Kevin Friend
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5d96a379
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Sean Dyche
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Mark Hughes
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Tom Heaton
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Ryan Shawcross
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Evening
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The Match was played between Burnley and Stoke City at Turf Moor at Evening and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['24th Minute Yellow Card by Stephen Ward for Burnley', '30th Minute Yellow Card by Joey Barton for Burnley', '58th Minute Goal by George for Burnley', '58th Minute Assist by Jeff for Burnley', '90th Minute Yellow Card by George Boyd for Burnley', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Charlie Adam for Stoke City', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Martins for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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George Boyd scored the winner as Burnley eased their Premier League relegation fears thanks to a 1-0 win against Stoke City at Turf Moor on Tuesday night. Burnley boss Sean Dyche made two changes from the team that lost 2-0 at home to Spurs on Saturday, with Belgian midfielder Steven Defour and Sam Vokes both recalled in place of Scott Arfield and Ashley Barnes. The first half was a cagey affair and generally one to forget, with both sides seemingly content to get numbers behind the ball and wait for a mistake from their opponent, which never came. The Clarets, without a win for two months, threatened from set plays, without ever really testing Lee Grant in the visitors' goal, while Stoke showed more attacking intent as they looked to end their own poor recent run of no wins in their last three matches. The closest Stoke came to breaking the deadlock before the break, however, was when Adam met Marko Arnautovic's left-wing corner with a firm header, but it was straight at Tom Heaton. The Austrian also wasted a couple of half openings after being played through on goal, only for heavy touches to see the chances go begging, although things did improve after the interval.
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2017-04-04
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20:00
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Manchester United
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1–1
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Everton
| 75,272 |
Old Trafford
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Niel Swarbrick
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4b143a1f
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José Mourinho
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Ronald Koeman
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Michael Carrick
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Phil Jagielka
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Everton at Old Trafford at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Michael Carrick and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–1.
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['57th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Young for Manchester Utd', '90+4th Minute Red Card by Zlatan Ibrahimović for Manchester Utd', '22nd Minute Goal by Phil for Everton', '22nd Minute Assist by Ashley for Everton', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Idrissa Gana for Everton', '54th Minute Yellow Card by Gareth Barry for Everton', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Tom Davies for Everton', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Joel Robles for Everton', '90+3rd Minute Red Card by Ashley Williams for Everton']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a stoppage-time penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw for Manchester United against Everton on Tuesday. Phil Jagielka edged the visitors ahead with a brilliantly improvised finish on 22 minutes before United piled on the pressure in the second half. Ibrahimovic had a header controversially ruled out for offside before scoring from the spot in the 94th minute after Ashley Williams was sent off for deliberately handling Luke Shaw's goal-bound shot. The hosts endured another hugely frustrating night at Old Trafford, striking the woodwork twice and squandering a number of chances. Jose Mourinho's side have now drawn their last three home league matches, scoring just two goals in the process. Having been held scoreless against West Brom, United hoped Ibrahimovic's return from suspension would alleviate their troubles in front of goal. But the striker looked a little rusty when wasting the first chance of the game, allowing Williams to recover and block his left-foot strike. Kevin Mirallas, one of two Everton changes from Saturday's Anfield loss, looked bright alongside Romelu Lukaku and forced the corner that led to their opener. Williams' looping header kept the ball alive and Jagielka held off Marcos Rojo to turn past David de Gea with the outside of his foot. The goal stung United into action and they twice went close before half-time. It was Ander Herrera on both occasions as the Spaniard, returning from a two-match ban, first struck the crossbar from close range after Joel Robles saved Daley Blind's free-kick. Herrera forced the Everton goalkeeper into another excellent stop with his second effort, a 25-yard drive that was expertly tipped wide. Mourinho called on Paul Pogba at the break but the Frenchman's arrival initially did little to change United's attacking fortunes. His header came off the woodwork 10 minutes into the second half as Everton dug in and played on the counter-attack. Ibrahimovic thought he had levelled when his header squirmed under Robles but a marginal decision went Everton's way, serving to increase the sense of frustration among the home support. Marouane Fellaini and Marcos Rojo each wasted chances for United as time ticked away before Williams, excellent for much of the game, conceded a late penalty. Shaw, whose attitude was questioned by Mourinho earlier this week, was lively upon replacing the injured Ashley Young and it was his effort that forced the spot-kick. Williams dived low to handball Shaw's right-foot strike, earning a red card and giving Ibrahimovic the chance to extend United's unbeaten league run to 20 games. Player ratings
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2017-04-05
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19:45
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Southampton
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3–1
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Crystal Palace
| 29,968 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Roger East
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997a77b5
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Claude Puel
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Sam Allardyce
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Steven Davis
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Jason Puncheon
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Evening
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The Match was played between Southampton and Crystal Palace at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Jason Puncheon and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['45th Minute Goal by Nathan for Southampton', '45th Minute Assist by Steven for Southampton', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Cédric Soares for Southampton', '83rd Minute Goal by Maya for Southampton', '83rd Minute Assist by Jack for Southampton', '85th Minute Goal by James for Southampton', '85th Minute Assist by Cédric for Southampton', '31st Minute Goal by Christian for Crystal Palace', '31st Minute Assist by Andros for Crystal Palace', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Benteke for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Two late goals saw Southampton come from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at St Mary's on Wednesday night. The visitors took a 31st-minute lead through Christian Benteke's fifth goal in his last five Premier League games against the Saints. However, Southampton responded with strikes from Nathan Redmond just before half-time, and Maya Yoshida and James Ward-Prowse in the final four minutes of the game. Southampton were without left-back Ryan Bertrand and striker Manolo Gabbiadini, while the Italian's possible replacement in attack, Sofiane Boufal, was also out. Holding midfielder Luka Milivojevic almost opened the scoring with a 13th-minute free-kick that beat the wall and Fraser Forster in Southampton's goal, only to strike the outside of the post. However, in an end-to-end affair, the home side then went desperately close to making the breakthrough via unlikely means as Redmond rose high at the far post to meet Cedric's right-wing cross with a firm header, but Wayne Hennessey did well to claw his effort round the post. Ten minutes later, the Eagles took the lead through a lovely team goal involving first Jeff Schlupp and Wilfried Zaha down the left flank, before the ball was worked to the opposite wing via Jason Puncheon and Andros Townsend. Southampton levelled matters in controversial circumstances in the final minute of the half as James Ward-Prowse chased down a lost cause near the right touchline, before appearing to barge Zaha over. Referee Roger East saw nothing wrong with the challenge, though, allowing the Saints midfielder to swing a cross towards Redmond at the back post and the winger found the back of the net with a scuffed effort. Both teams had chances to retake the lead after the break, with Martin Kelly striking the post for Palace, while Shane Long spurned two wonderful openings for Southampton after being played clean through on goal. However, as the Saints continued to push forward, eventually their late pressure told as Redmond got free to the left byline and after Jack Stephens had flicked the ball on, his central-defensive partner Yoshida tapped home at the far post. The game was then over as a contest 60 seconds later as Dusan Tadic sent Cedric scampering down the right flank and the Portuguese's inch-perfect cross was tucked home by the waiting Ward-Prowse six yards out.
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2017-04-05
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19:45
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Arsenal
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3–0
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West Ham United
| 59,961 |
Emirates Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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99d5f0d0
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Arsène Wenger
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Slaven Bilić
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Theo Walcott
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Mark Noble
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Evening
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The Match was played between Arsenal and West Ham at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Theo Walcott and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['18th Minute Yellow Card by Héctor Bellerín for Arsenal', '62nd Minute Yellow Card by Shkodran Mustafi for Arsenal', '68th Minute Goal by Theo for Arsenal', '68th Minute Assist by Mesut for Arsenal', '83rd Minute Goal by Olivier for Arsenal', '83rd Minute Assist by Alex for Arsenal', '39th Minute Yellow Card by Manuel Lanzini for West Ham', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Byram for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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It was 2-0 just 10 minutes later through Walcott, who struck home from 10 yards after Ozil's centre from a fine Arsenal move. The third came seven minutes from time through Giroud, who curled a fine effort into the corner from 15 yards just nine minutes after coming on. Arsenal were forced to start third-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez due to injuries to David Ospina and Petr Cech, and also introduced Gabriel and Mohamed Elneny. Arsenal had a strong penalty appeal turned down by Martin Atkinson after Theo Walcott was hauled down by Arthur Masuaku. The hosts nearly went into the half 1-0 up, but both Hector Bellerin and Elneny saw their efforts from close range desperately blocked. Arsenal upped the tempo in the second half, and got their opener through Ozil's tame effort from the edge of the box, which Randolph parried into the net. Alexis Sanchez's backheel found Ozil down the left channel, and his centre was met first time by Walcott, who drilled the ball into the bottom left corner. Arsenal were denied a blatant penalty in stoppage time after Sam Byram hacked down Nacho Monreal, but it mattered not as Arsene Wenger's side moved back into the hunt for the top four. Player ratings
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2017-04-05
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19:45
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Swansea City
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1–3
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 20,855 |
Liberty Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
|
b2a8bd9a
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Paul Clement
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Jack Cork
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Jan Vertonghen
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Evening
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Tottenham at Liberty Stadium at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Jack Cork and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The Captain of Tottenham was Jan Vertonghen and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['11th Minute Goal by Wayne for Swansea City', '11th Minute Assist by Jordan for Swansea City', '17th Minute Yellow Card by Jordan Ayew for Swansea City', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Eric Dier for Tottenham', '90+1st Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '90+1st Minute Assist by Vincent for Tottenham', '90+4th Minute Goal by Christian for Tottenham', '90+4th Minute Assist by Dele for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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But Dele Alli drew Spurs level in the 88th minute before Heung-Min Son put the visitors in front in the first of seven additional minutes. A third league defeat in their last four outings, meanwhile, sees Swansea drop into the relegation zone. However, despite their captain's absence, Spurs flew out of the traps and could have taken a first-minute lead had the returning Son not seen his shot blocked. Spurs' early dominance was replaced by a frenetic period, which ended with Swansea breaking the deadlock. Having comfortably dealt with three corners in quick succession, a long ball from Lukasz Fabianski released Jordan Ayew in behind the Spurs defence. His great footwork baffled former Swans defender Ben Davies, creating a yard to cross for Routledge who converted from close range. Alli's individual brilliance almost hauled Spurs level within five minutes, but having juggled the ball in the Swansea area, his audacious over-head kick whistled over the target. Spurs struggled to break down Swansea's well-drilled defensive unit, but when they did manage to penetrate, their accuracy let them down, Son blazing Davies' cutback over on 42 minutes. The second half began with both sides seeing penalty appeals declined, with referee Jon Moss choosing not to penalise Toby Alderweireld's challenge on Ayew and Federico Fernandez's alleged handball. Kyle Naughton almost followed in Routledge's footsteps by scoring against his former club, but his 56th-minute strike deflected just wide. Despite their dominance, chances were at a premium for Spurs and it took the introduction of Vincent Janssen on the hour, who encouraged a more direct approach, to inspire their revival. The Dutchman forced a fine save from Fabianski on 80 minutes, before Alli's goal-bound header five minutes later was parried away by the inspired Pole. But his defences were breached three minutes later when Alli reacted quickest to turn Eriksen's deflected shot home from close range,The announcement of seven additional minutes only helped Spurs' cause - and it took just one for them to take the lead, Janssen's neat flick releasing Son who converted past Fabianski. Any hopes Swansea had of a response were quickly extinguished as Alli's exquisite pass set up Eriksen, who ensured Swansea's wait for a first Premier League victory over Spurs continued. Player ratings
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2017-04-05
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19:45
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Hull City
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4–2
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Middlesbrough
| 20,380 |
Kingston Communications Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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Marco Silva
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Steve Agnew
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Harry Maguire
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Ben Gibson
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Evening
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The Match was played between Hull City and Middlesbrough at Kingston Communications Stadium at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Hull City was Marco Silva. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Ben Gibson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Steve Agnew. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–2.
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['19th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Clucas for Hull City', '27th Minute Goal by Oumar for Hull City', '27th Minute Assist by Abel for Hull City', '33rd Minute Goal by Abel for Hull City', '33rd Minute Assist by Kamil for Hull City', '70th Minute Goal by Harry for Hull City', '70th Minute Assist by Andrew for Hull City', "85th Minute Yellow Card by Alfred N'Diaye for Hull City", '5th Minute Goal by Álvaro for Middlesbrough', '5th Minute Assist by Adama for Middlesbrough', '21st Minute Yellow Card by Adam Clayton for Middlesbrough', '45+1st Minute Goal by Marten for Middlesbrough', '45+1st Minute Assist by Roon for Middlesbrough']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Hull scored four past Middlesbrough on Wednesday night to lift themselves out of the relegation zone with a 4-2 win, as Boro moved closer to the drop. Alvaro Negredo gave Middlesbrough a surprise advantage in the fifth minute, but goals from Lazar Markovic, Oumar Niasse and Abel Hernandez in the first half gave Hull a convincing lead. Meanwhile, Boro boss Steve Agnew elected to start Rudy Gestede up front with Negredo. Daniel Ayala and James Husband replaced Bernardo and the injured Fabio in the backline. Surprisingly, it was Boro who took the lead moments later. Negredo played an excellent lofted through ball to Traore on the right flank. Hull would find a deserved equaliser in the 13th minute. A whipped in cross by Andrew Robertson was deflected into the path of Ben Gibson, who made a mess of his clearance, allowing Markovic to score his first goal for the club. As the game became increasingly scrappy, Hull would go on to take the lead. Alfred N'Diaye flicked the ball over his head, and Hernandez flicked it on into the path of Niasse, who tucked his effort into the bottom-left corner. Middlesbrough would come close to grabbing a consolation through Gestede, as his header was tipped over the bar by Eldin Jakupovic. Negredo then had an effort which he curled just wide of the left post. On the stroke of half-time, Boro made it 3-2 through de Roon. A Boro corner was met by Gibson, whose header was nodded on into the net by De Roon. He was standing around two yards offside, but the linesman overruled referee Michael Oliver to award the goal. Hull began the second half on the front foot, with Victor Valdes called into action again to parry out a low shot from N'Diaye in the 59th minute. But 10 minutes later, Hull took a 4-2 lead. Robertson played in a curled free-kick from the left flank for Maguire to reach at the back post. He directed his header into the far corner to kill off any chance of a Boro fightback. With both teams clearly tiring in the second half, and the removal of Negredo in the 70th minute, Boro struggled to create any clear-cut chances as Hull did well to see the game out by keeping hold of the ball for long spells. Player RatingsHullMiddlesbrough
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2017-04-05
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20:00
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Liverpool
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2–2
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Bournemouth
| 53,292 |
Anfield
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Lee Mason
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5f295262
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Jürgen Klopp
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Eddie Howe
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James Milner
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Simon Francis
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Evening
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield at Evening and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['28th Minute Yellow Card by Lucas Leiva for Liverpool', '40th Minute Goal by Philippe for Liverpool', '40th Minute Assist by Roberto for Liverpool', '59th Minute Goal by Divock for Liverpool', '59th Minute Assist by Georginio for Liverpool', '87th Minute Goal by Joshua for Bournemouth', '87th Minute Assist by Harry for Bournemouth', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Fraser for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Josh King scored a late equaliser as Bournemouth dented Liverpool's top-four challenge with a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Wednesday. Benik Afobe put the Cherries ahead in the seventh minute when he capitalised on a slack backpass from Georginio Wijnaldum to finish past Simon Mignolet. But Philippe Coutinho levelled before the break and Divock Origi headed the Reds in front in the 59th minute. Another shock looked on the cards as Afobe capitalised on a slack backpass from Wijnaldum to put the visitors ahead in the seventh minute. Liverpool struggled to muster a response and their best opportunity to equalise came from a corner that was flicked on and volleyed wide at the back post by Origi. Marc Pugh spurned a similar chance from a corner at the other end as he fired across goal on the volley from six yards out. The hosts continued to lack a cutting edge and were almost caught out by a long ball over the top that King latched onto before firing a shot over the bar. However, Coutinho levelled before half-time, collecting Roberto Firmino's pass in his stride and then keeping his balance to finish past Artur Boruc. Liverpool upped the tempo after the break and went close when Nathaniel Clyne cut in from the right and saw a well-struck shot tipped onto the bar by Boruc. They took the lead after 59 minutes as Wijnaldum turned cleverly in the box and put in a cross for Origi to head home from close range. That looked like it would be enough for Liverpool as they appeared comfortable and kept Bournemouth pressed back inside their own half. But the Reds' failure to extend their advantage proved costly as King fired in an equaliser with three minutes remaining after Harry Arter's shot fell to him 10 yards out. Liverpool pressed for a late winner but Klavan headed the best chance at Boruc. Player ratings
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2017-04-05
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20:00
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Chelsea
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2–1
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Manchester City
| 41,528 |
Stamford Bridge
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Mike Dean
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ef6fa9d9
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Antonio Conte
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Pep Guardiola
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Gary Cahill
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Vincent Kompany
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Evening
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge at Evening and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–1.
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['10th Minute Goal by Eden for Chelsea', '10th Minute Assist by César for Chelsea', "90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by N'Golo Kanté for Chelsea", '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Gaël Clichy for Manchester City', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Fabian Delph for Manchester City', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Vincent Kompany for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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A mistake by Willy Caballero allowed Hazard to open the scoring on 10 minutes before Thibaut Courtois' error led to a swift equaliser for Sergio Aguero. Chelsea went back ahead thanks to Hazard, who converted the rebound after Caballero saved his spot-kick following Fernandinho's trip on Pedro. Courtois denied Aguero and John Stones miscued over the crossbar in stoppage time as City pushed for a leveller but ultimately came up short. It also means Chelsea become the first team to do the league double over Pep Guardiola in a single season in his managerial career. The City boss sprang two surprises as Vincent Kompany made his first appearance since January and Fabian Delph was handed his first league start of the campaign. It came courtesy of poor goalkeeping from Caballero, who failed to react when Hazard's low strike deflected off Kompany. But the visitors responded well and Aguero levelled midway through the half. A poor clearance by Courtois put Chelsea under pressure and when the goalkeeper kept out David Silva's initial effort, Aguero was on hand to turn home. It was a deserved equaliser for City, who also went close through Leroy Sane before Hazard grabbed a second 10 minutes before half-time. Fernandinho had no complaints when he tripped Pedro in the box, with Caballero's save giving the fortunate Hazard a second chance to spare his blushes. Kompany struck the crossbar with a looping header and Fernandinho blazed over on the volley but Chelsea looked comfortable until the final stages. They could have wrapped up the win earlier had Hazard not squandered a golden opportunity for his hat-trick with 15 minutes remaining. Instead, Raheem Sterling and Nolito entered the fray and Guardiola's reinforcements made a difference as City wasted two guilt-edged chances in added time. Courtois saved smartly from Aguero at the back post and Stones contrived to slice over from the resulting corner as Stamford Bridge breathed a sigh of relief. Player ratings
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2017-04-08
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12:30
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Tottenham Hotspur
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4–0
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Watford
| 31,706 |
White Hart Lane
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Anthony Taylor
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6f85e5d6
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Walter Mazzarri
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Hugo Lloris
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Heurelho Gomes
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Watford at White Hart Lane at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Watford was Heurelho Gomes and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.
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['33rd Minute Goal by Dele for Tottenham', '33rd Minute Assist by Son for Tottenham', '44th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '44th Minute Assist by Christian for Tottenham', '54th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '54th Minute Assist by Kieran for Tottenham', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Abdoulaye Doucouré for Watford']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Dele Alli opened the scoring in the 33rd minute with a superb long-range effort, and the goal was quickly followed up by strikes from Eric Dier and Heung-Min Son before half-time. Son volleyed in the fourth early in the second half and Spurs cruised to victory with Harry Kane hitting the bar from a late free-kick after playing the final 30 minutes on his return from injury. They did it without top scorer Kane in the starting XI, as he returned from a one-month absence on the bench, but goalkeeper Hugo Lloris did start after missing a game through illness. But despite their absences, Watford made a positive enough start, even if Spurs did go close as Son's deflected shot hit the post and Vincent Janssen saw an effort well saved. After M'Baye Niang shot at Lloris and Craig Cathcart dragged an effort into the side-netting, Janssen should have put Spurs ahead when he turned a cross on to the crossbar from close range. Christian Eriksen then fired over as Spurs started to turn up the pressure. The opener arrived in some style in the 33rd minute, with Alli cutting in from the left and firing a superb shot into the far corner. Dier doubled the advantage shortly afterwards, finishing from just inside the area after Son's cross was blocked. Watford looked deflated after the quickfire double and they fell further behind before half-time as Son fired into the bottom corner from outside the box. Son then made it 4-0 in the 55th minute, finishing on the volley at the back post from Trippier's cross. Kane was introduced on the hour mark in place of Janssen and went close to scoring when he took the ball round Heurelho Gomes but could not finish from a tight angle. Kane nearly connected with a cross from Trippier before setting up a one-on-one chance for Son that he fired wide. Son missed another opportunity for his hat-trick when he shot against the bar, before Kane smacked the woodwork from a free-kick as Spurs eased to victory. Player ratingsThe battle for The Masters is hotter than ever before. Watch every drive, chip and putt from Augusta in the battle for the coveted Green Jacket on NOW TV. Watch live from just £6. 99.
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2017-04-08
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15:00
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Manchester City
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3–1
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Hull City
| 54,393 |
Etihad Stadium
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Jonathan Moss
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14afe049
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Pep Guardiola
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Marco Silva
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David Silva
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Michael Dawson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Hull City at Etihad Stadium at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was David Silva and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Hull City was Michael Dawson and the Manager of Hull City was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['31st Minute Yellow Card by Ahmed Elmohamady for Manchester City', '31st Minute Own Goal by Ahmed Elmohamady for Manchester City', '64th Minute Goal by Fabian for Manchester City', '64th Minute Assist by Raheem for Manchester City', '28th Minute Yellow Card by Evandro Goebel for Hull City', "69th Minute Yellow Card by Alfred N'Diaye for Hull City", '85th Minute Goal by Andrea for Hull City', '85th Minute Assist by Shaun for Hull City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The midfielder, making his second league start of the campaign, fired an unstoppable shot past Eldin Jakupovic to seal victory for City in the second half at the Etihad. They had earlier taken the lead through Ahmed Elmohamady's own goal, the Hull defender turning into his own net after 31 minutes. Sergio Aguero doubled their advantage shortly after half-time and Delph blasted home their third on 64 minutes before a mistake by Claudio Bravo allowed Andrea Ranocchia to score a late consolation. His opposite number Marco Silva handed Michael Dawson his first league start since February in place of the injured Harry Maguire, while Evandro came in for Abel Hernandez. His Tigers were on the back foot almost immediately and had Jakupovic to thank for a fine double save after just four minutes. The Hull stopper initially denied David Silva on his 300th Man City appearance before reacting quickly to keep out Leroy Sane's follow-up effort. Jesus Navas' fine attacking display was rewarded when the Spaniard's cross was turned into his own goal by the hapless Elmohamady. The striker found himself unmarked in front of goal but miscued wide following good work by the lively Kamil Grosicki. That missed opportunity proved costly as City swiftly extended their lead after the break. Man City's third also came courtesy of a Sterling assist but owed more to the quality of Delph's strike. The midfielder received a pass 25 yards from goal and unleashed a fierce drive into the far corner. Hull pulled one back through Ranocchia with five minutes to play as the Italian's first-time finish squirmed past Bravo. Having had little to do for much of the match it was an inauspicious finish to the game for the Chilean, who was preferred to Willy Caballero. Player ratings
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2017-04-08
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15:00
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Stoke City
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1–2
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Liverpool
| 27,568 |
Bet365 Stadium
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Mike Dean
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70662360
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Mark Hughes
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Jürgen Klopp
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Ryan Shawcross
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James Milner
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Liverpool at Bet365 Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['44th Minute Goal by Jonathan for Stoke City', '44th Minute Assist by Xherdan for Stoke City', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Ragnar Klavan for Liverpool', '72nd Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '72nd Minute Assist by Georginio for Liverpool', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Roberto Firmino for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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And two minutes later Liverpool were ahead as Firmino's superb half-volley flew into the roof of the net from the edge of the box as the visitors broke. Jurgen Klopp was forced to start youngsters Ben Woodburn and Trent Alexander-Arnold at the Bet365 Stadium, with Coutinho and Firmino both on the bench following illness and a groin problem respectively. It was a first half to forget for Klopp as Liverpool struggled to get into the game, though Stoke also struggled to create many clear-cut chances. The first chance fell to Stoke after Dejan Lovren made a hash of a clearance on the stretch, but Marko Arnautovic could only volley into the side-netting at an angle 10 yards out. Before Stoke took the lead with a minute of the first half remaining, Mike Dean waved play on as Woodburn, Liverpool's third-youngest starter in Premier League history, went down under pressure from Erik Pieters, though a penalty award would have been soft. Stoke went up the other end through Xherdan Shaqiri on the right, and his cross at the byline found the unmarked Walters to head past Simon Mignolet from six yards after Lovren and Joel Matip went missing. The goal was Walters' seventh against Liverpool in the Premier League. Both Woodburn and Alexander-Arnold were replaced at half-time by Brazilians Coutinho and Firmino, but Stoke should have been 2-0 up after Gini Wijnaldum's misjudged header fell to Charlie Adam, whose close-range effort was superbly touched wide by Mignolet. The chances then flooded Liverpool's way around the hour mark; first, Firmino's shot into the ground was tipped wide by Lee Grant, before Coutinho's low, controlled effort from the edge forced Grant into another good save. Lovren then got up highest from a Coutinho corner, but his header came off the top of the crossbar and clear. Liverpool were finally level with 20 minutes remaining through Coutinho, whose controlled effort into the bottom left corner came after Glenn Whelan's poor clearance inside the area. Just two minutes later Liverpool had completed their comeback, as Wijnaldum's lofted ball from deep found Firmino, who went early with the shot and half-volleyed superbly into the back of the net from 20 yards. Liverpool fought to see the game out, handing them their first away win in 2017. Player ratings
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2017-04-08
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15:00
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Middlesbrough
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0–0
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Burnley
| 29,547 |
Riverside Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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7fd0335f
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Steve Agnew
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Sean Dyche
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Grant Leadbitter
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Tom Heaton
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Middlesbrough and Burnley at Riverside Stadium at Afternoon and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Grant Leadbitter and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Steve Agnew. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Stephen Ward for Burnley', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Barnes for Burnley', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Michael Keane for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Middlesbrough edged a step closer to relinquishing their Premier League status on Saturday as they played out a goalless draw with Burnley at the Riverside. Despite a spirited start on a scorching day on Teeside, Steve Agnew's men failed to find a way through the sturdy Burnley backline and kickstart what was already looking like a doomed survival attempt. Boro's last league win was on December 17 but though the early balls that found Rudy Gestede seems promising, they almost went behind inside 15 minutes when Robbie Brady's free-kick skimmed the top of the bar. Neither side had an attempt on target in the first half, and the second period saw the best of the chances for both sides; Brady swept wide following flowing build-up play, while Alvaro Negredo came off the bench to see an overhead kick expertly kept out by Tom Heaton. Agnew made four changes to the side that lost to Hull on Wednesday evening, Negredo dropping to the bench, while Steven Defour missed out through injury for the Clarets. Despite their comfortable return to the Premier League this season, Burnley arrived on Teeside as one of only two teams in the top four divisions yet to win an away game this season - the other being relegated Championship side Rotherham. It was relatively laboured start from both sides at the Riverside but Boro who emerged as the favourites to draw blood first. Stewart Downing aimed a cross at Antonio Barragan, though the winger ducked out under the challenge of Ben Mee at the vital moment. It became clear that forward balls into the path of Gestede would be the favoured tactic, and though numerous deliveries from Adam Forshaw, Adam Clayton and Barragan breached Burnley's defensive lines, each lacked accuracy. His side had the next opportunity when George Boyd intercepted a cross from Lowton, turned and released a shot. The winger perhaps had too little time to aim his shot correctly as he sliced wide ten yards from goal. Boro had dominated the first half, but they, nor their opponents, had registered an attempt on target in the first half. That all changed after the break. It was a cagey start once again, but on 57 minutes Brady spurned what was probably Burnley's best chance of the game. Stephen Ward's cross was dummied by Ashley Barnes, leaving Brady the task of sweeping home the loose ball, but he watched as it curled wide of the mark. Just 10 minutes later, Negredo met Downing's cross with a superb overhead kick; stunning delivery, stunning execution but, unfortunately for Middlesbrough, a superb save from Heaton. Still Boro came forward and they were denied what could have been a season-defining decision five minutes from time; the tenacious former Burnley loanee Patrick Bamford latched onto a long ball out of defence but was felled by Michael Keane on his way. Martin Atkinson booked the defender, his tame decision swayed by the fact he had slipped as he geared up to make the challenge. But they received no such luck and had to settle for a stalemate in the spring sunshine. Boro's winless run stretches to 14 and the threat of relegation is now all-too close. Player ratingsThe battle for The Masters is hotter than ever before. Watch every drive, chip and putt from Augusta in the battle for the coveted Green Jacket on NOW TV. Watch live from just £6. 99.
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2017-04-08
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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0–1
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Southampton
| 24,697 |
The Hawthorns
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Chris Kavanagh
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8d876e96
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Tony Pulis
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Claude Puel
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Darren Fletcher
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Maya Yoshida
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Southampton at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Chris Kavanagh was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The Captain of Southampton was Maya Yoshida and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['36th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Evans for West Brom', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Matt Phillips for West Brom', '25th Minute Goal by Jordy for Southampton', '25th Minute Assist by Dušan for Southampton', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Cédric Soares for Southampton', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Fraser Forster for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Jordy Clasie scored his first Premier League goal as Southampton recorded a 1-0 win over West Brom at The Hawthorns. Clasie, who came into the side in place of the injured Steven Davis, made the most of a rare start in midfield by firing the Saints in front midway through the first half after superb hold up play from Dusan Tadic. Southampton came close to doubling their lead after the break when Tadic curled an ambitious effort narrowly wide of the mark. Southampton's front four of Shane Long, James Ward-Prowse, Nathan Redmond and Tadic combined well in the opening stages but it was the hosts who had the first real chance of the match when James Morrison stung the palms of Forster with a well-struck drive from long-range. And for all of Southampton's intricate play in and around the West Brom box, their opener came from a long punt downfield from the England international goalkeeper. West Brom failed to deal with the ball, allowing Tadic to eventually feed Clasie at the edge of the box. Claude Puel's side were boosted by the opener and could have doubled their lead shortly afterwards but Long slipped at the vital moment when clean through on goal. West Brom were creating as many chances at the other end and came close to an equaliser when Forster dived to keep out Salomon Rondon's goal bound header. With time running out, West Brom continued to push men forward and were almost rewarded in the closing stages when Dawson fired a volley towards goal - only to see his shot saved by Forster with Allan Nyom unable to convert the resulting rebound. Jonny Evans had one last chance to salvage a draw for the hosts but his tame close-range effort was punched to safety by Forster in the fifth and final minute of injury time as Claude Puel's side held out for a hard-fought victory. Player Ratings
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2017-04-08
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15:00
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West Ham United
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1–0
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Swansea City
| 56,973 |
London Stadium
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Kevin Friend
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d3697bac
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Slaven Bilić
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Paul Clement
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Mark Noble
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Jack Cork
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Ham and Swansea City at London Stadium at Afternoon and Kevin Friend was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Mark Noble and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The Captain of Swansea City was Jack Cork and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['38th Minute Yellow Card by Mark Noble for West Ham', '44th Minute Goal by Cheikhou for West Ham', '44th Minute Assist by Robert for West Ham', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Cheikhou Kouyaté for West Ham', '57th Minute Yellow Card by Manuel Lanzini for West Ham', '81st Minute Yellow Card by André Ayew for West Ham', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Darren Randolph for West Ham', '77th Minute Yellow Card by Federico Fernández for Swansea City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The Senegal international scored a brilliant long-range effort just before half-time to bring to an end a dreadful recent run of five straight Premier League defeats. The home side, though, were still without the likes of first-team regulars Aaron Cresswell, Winston Reid, Angelo Ogbonna and Pedro Obiang due to injury. Not surprisingly, with so much at stake in the game, both sides made a cagey start to proceedings in the sunshine with neither 'keeper tested in the opening quarter of an hour. Gradually, though, the Hammers grew in confidence and came close to opening the scoring after 20 minutes. However, after Antonio had done well to work some space in the box and swing a cross to the far post, Fabianski was alert on his goal-line to keep out Snodgrass' close-range header. The midfielder played a neat one-two with Snodgrass, before collecting his return pass, striding forward and thumping an unstoppable 25-yard effort past a helpless Fabianski. Swansea manager Paul Clement reacted to that setback by bringing on both Luciano Narsingh and Llorente at the break to beef up the visitors' attacking options, but to little effect. The battle for The Masters is hotter than ever before. Watch every drive, chip and putt from Augusta in the battle for the coveted Green Jacket on NOW TV. Watch live from just £6. 99.
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2017-04-08
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17:30
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Bournemouth
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1–3
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Chelsea
| 11,283 |
Vitality Stadium
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Andre Marriner
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d851424c
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Eddie Howe
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Antonio Conte
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Simon Francis
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Gary Cahill
|
Evening
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The Match was played between Bournemouth and Chelsea at Vitality Stadium at Evening and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–3.
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['38th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Arter for Bournemouth', '42nd Minute Goal by Joshua for Bournemouth', '42nd Minute Assist by Benik for Bournemouth', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Max Gradel for Bournemouth', '8th Minute Yellow Card by Victor Moses for Chelsea', '17th Minute Yellow Card by Adam Smith for Chelsea', '17th Minute Own Goal by Adam Smith for Chelsea', '20th Minute Goal by Eden for Chelsea', "20th Minute Assist by N'Golo for Chelsea", "58th Minute Yellow Card by N'Golo Kanté for Chelsea", '74th Minute Yellow Card by Pedro — for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Adam Smith gave Chelsea the advantage in the 17th minute as he turned the ball into his own net from a Diego Costa shot, before Eden Hazard superbly slotted home the second not long after. It was an even start, but Chelsea took the advantage in the 17th minute. A ball forward from David Luiz picked out Moses on the right and his cross reached Diego Costa, who sliced his attempted shot. But it nestled into the back of the net after being diverted goalwards by the body of Smith. Just three minutes later, the Blues added another. N'Golo Kante, with his first Premier League assist for the club, picked out Hazard on the left and he danced towards the box, swerving around the oncoming Artur Boruc to coolly slot home. Bournemouth could have pulled a goal back after half an hour as Charlie Daniels fired into the box a ball that found Benik Afobe on the right. The striker hit a fine volley, but it could only rattle the crossbar and nick the foot of Thibaut Courtois before going wide. While Chelsea kept pressing for another goal - Moses just heading wide in the 38th minute - the hosts did pull a goal back with three minutes of normal time to play. Afobe found King on the right and the in-form forward curled home although the ball did take a nick off the thigh of Luiz on the way through. It could have been all square on the 45-minute mark as King and Afobe linked up one again, but Cesar Azpilicueta got a vital flick onto a cross from the former to see the ball evade the head of the waiting Afobe and go wide. The second period was a quieter affair although the attacking intent was still there from both sides, with the first real chance of the half coming after 57 minute. Costa found Alonso on the left and the wing-back took one touch before passing back into the box for his team-mate. But he could not get a toe to the cross to poke home and the home defence cleared. Chelsea added their third of the game 11 minutes later. Costa was fouled at the top of the box by Steve Cook to win a Blues free-kick, which Alonso and Luiz lined up behind. It was the wing-back who stepped up and curled a brilliant free-kick over the wall and into the top corner with Boruc only able to watch it on its way through. It could have been a quick second for Alonso, but he skewed a header just wide at the back post from a Hazard cross before Boruc made a brilliant save to deny Moses a Chelsea fourth. Substitute Issy Mousset could have made things interesting on the 90-minute mark when a Daniels cross found him in the box, but Gary Cahill was able to nick the ball out of play before he could shoot and Chelsea saw out the victory to end Bournemouth's run of five Premier League games unbeaten. Player ratingsThe battle for The Masters is hotter than ever before. Watch every drive, chip and putt from Augusta in the battle for the coveted Green Jacket on NOW TV. Watch live from just £6. 99.
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2017-04-09
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13:30
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Sunderland
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0–3
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Manchester United
| 43,779 |
Stadium of Light
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Craig Pawson
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7c9edf09
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David Moyes
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José Mourinho
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Lee Cattermole
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Marouane Fellaini
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Sunderland and Manchester Utd at Stadium of Light at Afternoon and Craig Pawson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sunderland was Lee Cattermole and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Marouane Fellaini and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['43rd Minute Red Card by Seb Larsson for Sunderland', '85th Minute Yellow Card by Didier Ibrahim for Sunderland', '15th Minute Yellow Card by Luke Shaw for Manchester Utd', '30th Minute Goal by Zlatan for Manchester Utd', '30th Minute Assist by Ander for Manchester Utd', '46th Minute Goal by Henrikh for Manchester Utd', '46th Minute Assist by Luke for Manchester Utd', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Jesse Lingard for Manchester Utd', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Marouane Fellaini for Manchester Utd', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Anthony Martial for Manchester Utd', '89th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '89th Minute Assist by Zlatan for Manchester Utd', '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Matteo Darmian for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Manchester United kept their top-four hopes alive as they strolled to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Sunderland, who had Seb Larsson controversially sent off. Zlatan Ibrahimovic put United 1-0 up on 30 minutes with a fine turn and low shot on the edge of the box, before Larsson was harshly sent off by Craig Pawson for a high tackle on Ander Herrera. Just 45 seconds after the restart, United were 2-0 up through Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who found the bottom left corner from 15 yards with his left foot as Sunderland stood off. Substitute Marcus Rashford added a third with a minute remaining, finishing well into the bottom corner from inside the area after Ibrahimovic's assist. Jose Mourinho made five changes from midweek, starting Luke Shaw following criticism over the past week. Sergio Romero came in for the injured David de Gea, while Marouane Fellaini was named captain. Sunderland made just one change, with Victor Anichebe replacing Fabio Borini. But Pickford could do nothing about the opening goal a minute later when Ibrahimovic's turn and shot from nothing 18 yards out curled into the bottom right-hand corner. Sunderland were nearly level five minutes before the break through Anichebe, but Romero rushed out well to block the striker, who could argue that Eric Bailly's trailing foot shoved him off balance. The hosts were reduced to 10 men just two minutes before the break when Larsson's slightly high foot went through Herrera; referee Pawson did not hesitate in pulling out the red card when a yellow arguably seemed more appropriate. After the break, United were ahead before Sunderland had managed to touch the ball as Mkhitaryan struck well into the bottom corner, but the Armenian had Lamine Kone to thank for standing off him inside the area. Chances were at a premium after the second goal, though Ibrahimovic did go close to adding a second with a deflected cross-shot, which Pickford reacted well to. Paul Pogba wildly volleyed over the bar from Ibrahimovic's cut-back, before Jermain Defoe fired just over the bar with a well-struck effort from the edge of the box at the other end. It ended 3-0, meaning United are still in the hunt for a top four Premier League spot, while Sunderland have now gone 675 minutes without a goal in the top flight. Player ratings
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2017-04-09
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16:00
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Everton
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4–2
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Leicester City
| 39,573 |
Goodison Park
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Robert Madley
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7401712b
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Ronald Koeman
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Craig Shakespeare
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Phil Jagielka
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Leicester City at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Craig Shakespeare. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–2.
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['1st Minute Goal by Tom for Everton', '1st Minute Assist by Kevin for Everton', '23rd Minute Goal by Romelu for Everton', '23rd Minute Assist by Ross for Everton', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Kevin Mirallas for Everton', '41st Minute Goal by Phil for Everton', '41st Minute Assist by Kevin for Everton', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Leighton Baines for Everton', '57th Minute Goal by Romelu for Everton', '57th Minute Assist by Phil for Everton', '4th Minute Goal by Islam for Leicester City', '4th Minute Assist by Demarai for Leicester City', '29th Minute Yellow Card by Robert Huth for Leicester City', '64th Minute Yellow Card by Andy King for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Everton overcame Leicester 4-2 in an entertaining clash at Goodison Park on Super Sunday. Five goals were scored in a pulsating first half, starting with Tom Davies' close-range finish for Everton in the first minute, but the hosts were soon pegged back by Islam Slimani's goal as Leicester broke after just four minutes. The frantic first half ended 3-2 when Phil Jagielka's header from a corner found the corner of the net, and 12 minutes after the break Lukaku got his second with a far-post finish through a crowd of players. Everton went ahead after just 30 seconds through Davies, who finished from close range following Kevin Mirallas' direct run through the heart of the Leicester defence, in which referee Bobby Madley played a useful advantage. It was 2-1 to Leicester on 10 minutes as Albrighton's cross-shot from a free-kick found the top corner past Robles, who was anticipating a delivery into the box. Barkley himself should have had Everton 3-2 up, taking the ball around Schmeichel before the Leicester goalkeeper somehow got a last-ditch glove on it before the midfielder could convert into the empty net. But from the resulting corner Everton took the lead again, as Mirallas' superb delivery was headed into the top corner by Jagielka from six yards. In contrast to the first 45 minutes, the second half began slower, but Everton gained a two-goal cushion via Lukaku's second, finishing up at the back post via Mirallas' corner and some questionable Leicester defending. And again the champions were close to creating a nervous last few minutes after Ulloa's glancing header from another Mahrez cross was superbly saved by Robles. But it finished 4-2, ending Craig Shakespeare's 100 per cent start as Leicester manager, while Ronald Koeman's Everton remain firmly in the hunt for the top six places. Player ratings
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2017-04-10
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20:00
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Crystal Palace
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3–0
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Arsenal
| 25,648 |
Selhurst Park
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Michael Oliver
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78f9825c
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Sam Allardyce
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Arsène Wenger
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Jason Puncheon
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Theo Walcott
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Evening
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park at Evening and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Jason Puncheon and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Arsenal was Theo Walcott and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–0.
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['17th Minute Goal by Andros for Crystal Palace', '17th Minute Assist by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '63rd Minute Goal by Yohan for Crystal Palace', '63rd Minute Assist by Wilfried for Crystal Palace', '22nd Minute Yellow Card by Shkodran Mustafi for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Crystal Palace strengthened their survival bid and dented Arsenal's top-four hopes with a superb 3-0 win at Selhurst Park on Monday Night Football. The Gunners were second best after the break, and it was 2-0 just after the hour mark through Yohan Cabaye's looping effort, before Luka Milivojevic put Palace three ahead from the penalty spot after Emiliano Martinez brought down Townsend. Both sides were unchanged for the clash after the midweek fixtures, and it was Arsenal who went closest early on, with Mohamed Elneny forcing Wayne Hennessey into a good save from long range. Hennessey was forced into action again by Alexis Sanchez, whose effort was destined for the bottom corner, before the Chilean struck just wide from the left angle. Palace could have easily been 2-0 up going into the break through Christian Benteke, who caused Arsenal problems throughout the game, but his effort at the near post when one-on-one with Martinez was tipped round the post by the goalkeeper. Benteke then saw a deflected effort on the turn blocked superbly by Hector Bellerin, before the striker had the ball in the net from a rebounded shot, only to be flagged marginally offside. And Palace deservedly went 2-0 up on 63 minutes through Cabaye, whose looping effort from just inside the area found the corner of the net following Zaha's centre. Zaha, enjoying a fine season for Palace, was a menace all night for Arsenal's defenders down the right flank, deservedly picking up the man-of-the-match award. Referee Michael Oliver then awarded Palace a penalty just five minutes later after Martinez came racing out to clean out both Bellerin and Townsend inside the box, leaving Milivojevic to finish well into the bottom left corner from the spot. And Palace nearly made it worse before full-time, but Benteke's volley at the far post was cleared off the line by Nacho Monreal. Player ratings
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2017-04-15
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12:30
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Tottenham Hotspur
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4–0
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Bournemouth
| 31,943 |
White Hart Lane
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Michael Oliver
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b6799169
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Eddie Howe
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Hugo Lloris
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Tottenham and Bournemouth at White Hart Lane at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–0.
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['16th Minute Goal by Mousa for Tottenham', '16th Minute Assist by Christian for Tottenham', '19th Minute Goal by Son for Tottenham', '19th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Ryan Fraser for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The victory extended their unbeaten run at home this season, which now stands at 17 games, including winning the last 11. His close-range effort was beaten away by Artur Boruc on five minutes, although the offside flag had been raised. A delivery from a left wing corner from Christian Eriksen landed at the feet of an unmarked Dembele at the back post, who made no mistake in rifling home. Spurs only needed to wait three minutes to double their lead as the Cherries displayed more haphazard defending. There was no response from the visitors as Boruc was by far the busier of the two goalkeepers, making smart low saves from Eriksen and Kane before the break. Simon Francis' tame challenge allowed Kane to venture into acres of space in the area, and the England striker hammered the ball home from 15 yards out. The game maintained its one-way feel as Spurs took aim at Boruc's goal. The goalkeeper had to deal with eight shots on target in the second-half as Kane, Eriksen and Dele Alli were handed presentable opportunities but were thwarted by the Bournemouth shot-stopper. Bournemouth rarely emerged from their own half and their efforts were summed up by Charlie Daniels' speculative effort on 72 minutes, which was their only shot on target. Player Ratings
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2017-04-15
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15:00
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Crystal Palace
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2–2
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Leicester City
| 25,504 |
Selhurst Park
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Mike Dean
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1462a754
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Sam Allardyce
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Craig Shakespeare
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Jason Puncheon
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Leicester City at Selhurst Park at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Jason Puncheon and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Craig Shakespeare. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['70th Minute Goal by Christian for Crystal Palace', '70th Minute Assist by Andros for Crystal Palace', '6th Minute Goal by Robert for Leicester City', '6th Minute Assist by Christian for Leicester City', '34th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Simpson for Leicester City', '52nd Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '52nd Minute Assist by Riyad for Leicester City', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Andy King for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Crystal Palace fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw against Leicester at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Robert Huth's early header and Jamie Vardy's smart finish gave Leicester a two-goal lead but Yohan Cabaye pulled one back and Christian Benteke controversially headed home the equaliser. The visitors will now turn their attention to a Champions League quarter-final second leg at home to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Palace had won their previous three home matches without conceding but sloppy marking saw them fall behind to Huth's towering header. It was the only effort on goal in a battling first-half display by the Foxes, who made just two changes from their energy-sapping Champions League first-leg defeat in Spain. Benteke dominated the aerial battle and enjoyed particular success against Danny Simpson but Kasper Schmeichel reacted well to keep out the Belgian's best effort of the half. And Leicester extended their advantage through Vardy seven minutes after the break. There was a touch of fortune about the goal as Jeff Schlupp's cross deflected off Simpson and into the path of Cabaye, who swept past Schmeichel. It galvanised the home support and they were soon on their feet again when Benteke bundled in their leveller. Leicester felt the Palace forward climbed over Yohan Benalouane but referee Mike Dean disagreed, leaving 20 minutes for either side to find a winner. And a late penalty appeal for the home side was waved away after Patrick van Aanholt's low cross appeared to hit a sliding Huth on the arm. Player ratings
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2017-04-15
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15:00
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Everton
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3–1
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Burnley
| 39,328 |
Goodison Park
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Mark Clattenburg
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3e5420a6
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Ronald Koeman
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Sean Dyche
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Phil Jagielka
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Tom Heaton
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Everton and Burnley at Goodison Park at Afternoon and Mark Clattenburg was the Match Referee. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['29th Minute Yellow Card by Idrissa Gana for Everton', '49th Minute Goal by Phil for Everton', '49th Minute Assist by Ashley for Everton', '71st Minute Own Goal by Ben Mee for Everton', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Ross Barkley for Everton', '74th Minute Goal by Romelu for Everton', '74th Minute Assist by Leighton for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Phil Jagielka scored for the third game in succession to put the hosts ahead in the 49th minute, but Sam Vokes quickly replied from the penalty spot after being brought down by a clumsy challenge from Joel Robles. Burnley's wait for an away win this season continues, meanwhile, as they were made to rue several missed chances in the first half. Ashley Williams returned from suspension to replace Matthew Pennington for Everton while Sam Vokes was preferred up front to Andre Gray for Burnley. Lukaku spurned an early chance when he shot at Tom Heaton from Mason Holgate's low pass into the box. But that was a rare opening for Everton, who otherwise looked below their best and were fortunate not to fall behind. Joel Robles had to be alert to stop Ashley Barnes latching on to Jagielka's underhit backpass before Keane saw a header from a corner cleared off the line by Barkley. Vokes also failed to beat Robles after getting away down the middle, before the striker had another shot saved after collecting a second slack backpass from Jagielka. Everton did improve later in the half and Heaton pulled off a good save to keep out Holgate's low shot. Kevin Mirallas' free-kick also deflected narrowly wide, but the introduction for Enner Valencia at half-time for Idrissa Gueye helped Everton up the tempo. They took the lead in the 49th minute when Jagielka headed in at the back post, only to be quickly pegged back as Vokes scored from 12 yards after being fouled by Robles as he ran away from goal. Everton, though, managed to build momentum and Mirallas saw a shot saved before striking the post. Barkley helped get the breakthrough in the 71st minute as his shot took two deflections and looped past Heaton. The midfielder celebrated by standing on the hoarding in the Gwladys Street End, grabbing the badge on his shirt and saluting the crowd. There were more celebrations shortly afterwards as Lukaku turned Keane and fired past the goalkeeper. Barkley cleared another header off the line late in the game but otherwise it was comfortable for Everton to see out another home win. Player ratings
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2017-04-15
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15:00
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Stoke City
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3–1
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Hull City
| 27,505 |
Bet365 Stadium
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Stuart Attwell
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613431fe
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Mark Hughes
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Marco Silva
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Ryan Shawcross
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Michael Dawson
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Stoke City and Hull City at Bet365 Stadium at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The Captain of Hull City was Michael Dawson and the Manager of Hull City was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 3–1.
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['6th Minute Goal by Marko for Stoke City', '6th Minute Assist by Xherdan for Stoke City', '66th Minute Goal by Peter for Stoke City', '66th Minute Assist by Jonathan for Stoke City', '80th Minute Goal by Xherdan for Stoke City', '80th Minute Assist by Marko for Stoke City', '45th Minute Yellow Card by Oumar Niasse for Hull City', '51st Minute Goal by Harry for Hull City', '51st Minute Assist by Andrea for Hull City', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Lazar Marković for Hull City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Both teams made two changes after losing last weekend, with Stoke boss Mark Hughes even trying out a new formation as he sought to bring an end to a dreadful run of five games without a league win. And the home side made the dream start by opening the scoring after just six minutes through Arnautovic, who in the process became the highest-scoring Austrian in Premier League history. Shaqiri's crisp pass found Arnautovic racing clear down the left wing, before the forward cut back inside and thumped an unstoppable effort past a helpless Eldin Jakupovic and into the top right-hand corner of the net. However, if Hughes thought that early goal would settle his team down, he was mistaken as the visitors took control of proceedings for the rest of the first half, only to fail to make their domination pay. Oumar Niasse saw one close-range effort saved by Lee Grant, before the Stoke goalkeeper had to be alert to keep out Lazar Markovic's well-struck volley. And from the resulting corner, returning centre-back Maguire somehow blazed over the bar with the goal at his mercy as the Tigers continued to waste chances to get back on level terms. The Potters also had their moments before the break, with the always dangerous Arnautovic going closest to doubling the home side's lead after being picked out by Shaqiri's delicious lofted ball, only to fire over the bar with just Jakupovic to beat. But it was Hull who got the next goal after 51 minutes to draw level, although in truth it was a scruffy effort that had a large element of good fortune about it. Stoke left wing-back Erik Pieters needlessly conceded a corner, which was worked short by Sam Clucas and after a series of ricochets, the ball dropped to the unmarked Maguire at the back stick. However, despite the central defender's shot being driven into the ground, it somehow bobbled past Grant at his near post with the aid of a deflection off Ryan Shawcross. Hughes responded to that setback by bringing on both Walters and Crouch just before the hour mark, and eight minutes later the duo combined to put Stoke in front again as the Irishman's inch-perfect cross was powered home by his strike partner for his 49th headed goal in the Premier League.
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2017-04-15
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15:00
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Sunderland
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2–2
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West Ham United
| 40,168 |
Stadium of Light
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Andre Marriner
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d2d95c8f
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David Moyes
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Slaven Bilić
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John O'Shea
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Andy Carroll
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Sunderland and West Ham at Stadium of Light at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sunderland was John O'Shea and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The Captain of West Ham was Andy Carroll and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–2.
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['1st Minute Yellow Card by Lee Cattermole for Sunderland', '47th Minute Goal by James for West Ham', '47th Minute Assist by Robert for West Ham', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Byram for West Ham', '90+5th Minute Yellow Card by Sam Byram for West Ham']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The encouraging performance will do little for Sunderland's survival bid though, with the Wearsiders left needing favours to avoid dropping into the Sky Bet Championship. Andy Carroll replaced the injured Michail Antonio and deputised for suspended captain Mark Noble, who was replaced in midfield by Edimilson Fernandes. The Hammers were a yard away from doubling their lead on 21 minutes but, having shaped to pick out the far corner, Snodgrass' effort whistled past Pickford's near post. Byram's shoulder barge on Jermain Defoe went unpunished as Sunderland saw tame penalty appeals ignored by referee Andre Marriner. Sunderland responded by seeing out the half the stronger of the two sides, with Khazri drawing Darren Randolph into a save in stoppage-time. Didier Ndong spurned the best chance of the game to haul the hosts level, but his rash 72nd-minute effort, after fine play from Khazri, typified Sunderland's plight. Things then took a turn for the worse when right-back Billy Jones sustained a serious injury following a collision with Arthur Masuaku and required seven minutes of treatment. However his replacement, Borini, wasted no time in lightening the mood, punishing Randolph's handling error to drill the hosts level at the end of normal time. The indication of 10 minutes of additional time, plus Byram's dismissal for a second booking, only added to the hosts' hope of staging a dramatic comeback but it failed to materialise as Sunderland were left on the brink of the drop. Player ratings
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2017-04-15
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17:30
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Southampton
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0–3
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Manchester City
| 31,850 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Niel Swarbrick
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cbe56c66
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Claude Puel
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Pep Guardiola
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Steven Davis
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Vincent Kompany
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Evening
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The Match was played between Southampton and Manchester City at St. Mary's Stadium at Evening and Niel Swarbrick was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–3.
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['31st Minute Yellow Card by Pierre Højbjerg for Southampton', '37th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Davis for Southampton', '41st Minute Yellow Card by Cédric Soares for Southampton', '55th Minute Goal by Vincent for Manchester City', '55th Minute Assist by David for Manchester City', '77th Minute Goal by Leroy for Manchester City', '77th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City', '80th Minute Goal by Sergio for Manchester City', '80th Minute Assist by Kevin for Manchester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Mary's in the 56th minute, rising highest to head David Silva's corner past Fraser Forster. Meanwhile, Southampton, who saw a three-game unbeaten run come to an end, stay in ninth. City started on the front foot with Clichy creating an opening for Aguero at the far post but the striker fired an awkward volley wide at the far post. Aguero was back in the action again minutes later, bringing the ball down in the penalty area before firing a shot wide of the far post. City were dominating the ball with Southampton sitting deep, but they finally showed their attacking intent in the 15th minute when Nathan Redmond's pass released Gabbiadini on the right. The striker pulled the ball back for Tadic on the penalty spot but the Serbia international blazed the ball high over the crossbar. The visitors had a clear chance of their own in the 37th minute when Aguero produced a brilliant change of pace to get to the byline before picking out Silva at the far post, but the Spanish midfielder failed to hit the target with the goal at his mercy. After the break, Forster got a firmer hand onto a stinging drive from Jesus Navas to palm the ball over the crossbar. However, from the resulting corner, swung in by Silva, Kompany got his head to the ball first and Forster was unable to prevent it bouncing into the net. Claudio Bravo, who had failed to stop any of the last seven shots on target he had faced, then caught a header from Maya Yoshida - the first save he had made since January 2. City then promptly wrapped up the win with two goals in three minutes. Then, in the 80th minute, De Bruyne chipped the ball into the Saints six-yard box and Aguero nodded home at the far post to seal an ultimately comfortable, and potentially crucial, victory. Player ratings
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2017-04-16
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13:30
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West Bromwich Albion
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0–1
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Liverpool
| 25,669 |
The Hawthorns
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Jonathan Moss
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dde3ab57
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Tony Pulis
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Jürgen Klopp
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Darren Fletcher
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James Milner
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Liverpool at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Darren Fletcher and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['45+1st Minute Yellow Card by Chris Brunt for West Brom', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Hal Robson-Kanu for West Brom', '66th Minute Yellow Card by Jonny Evans for West Brom', '45+1st Minute Goal by Roberto for Liverpool', '45+1st Minute Assist by Lucas for Liverpool', '72nd Minute Yellow Card by Lucas Leiva for Liverpool']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Liverpool remain on course for a top-four finish after Roberto Firmino's goal earned a 1-0 victory at West Brom on Super Sunday. The Brazilian headed in the only goal of the game just before half-time to settle affairs at the Hawthorns and extend his side's unbeaten run to seven matches. West Brom will rue golden opportunities missed by Nacer Chadli and Matt Phillips, while James Milner should have volleyed in a second for Liverpool early in the second half and Alberto Moreno missed an open goal from 35 yards late on. Brazilian duo Firmino and Philippe Coutinho were restored to the starting line-up after both scored from the bench against Stoke last week and they combined to create Liverpool's first chance, Firmino slotting narrowly wide across Ben Foster from his team-mate's pass. Phillips was the chief architect for West Brom in the first half with his scuffed shot almost being turned in by Hal Robson-Kanu in the third minute and he later crossed for Chadi, who somehow failed to connect from six yards with the goal gaping. Firmino guided a volley wide from a Coutinho cross and Robson-Kanu shot straight at Simon Mignolet as the first half looked destined to end goalless - until Chris Brunt fouled Divock Origi in added time. From Milner's free-kick, Lucas headed the ball on for Firmino, who evaded the attention of Craig Dawson to nod past Foster from six yards and give Liverpool the lead. Firmino was then flagged offside when he headed Lucas' ball across goal and Origi turned it into the net, while Coutinho blasted an effort over the bar just after the hour mark. Rondon played a perfect pass through to Phillips who raced beyond the defence and only had Mignolet to beat, but the Liverpool goalkeeper rushed out to make a crucial save. Substitute Moreno should have scored a second in injury-time when goalkeeper Foster went forward for a West Brom corner and Liverpool broke away - but he haplessly failed to steer his 35-yard effort on the empty goal on target. Player ratings
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2017-04-16
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16:00
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Manchester United
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2–0
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Chelsea
| 75,272 |
Old Trafford
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Robert Madley
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8db69c8c
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José Mourinho
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Antonio Conte
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Ashley Young
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Gary Cahill
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Manchester Utd and Chelsea at Old Trafford at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Ashley Young and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['7th Minute Goal by Marcus for Manchester Utd', '7th Minute Assist by Ander for Manchester Utd', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Ander Herrera for Manchester Utd', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Marcos Rojo for Manchester Utd', '90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Zlatan Ibrahimović for Manchester Utd', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Diego Costa for Chelsea', '48th Minute Yellow Card by Gary Cahill for Chelsea', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Cesc Fàbregas for Chelsea']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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The Premier League title race took a tantalising twist as leaders Chelsea suffered a 2-0 defeat at Manchester United. The decision to rest Ibrahimovic was one of four changes from United's draw at Anderlecht on Thursday night as Jesse Lingard and Rashford lead the line. Thibaut Courtois picked up an ankle injury in training for Chelsea while Marcus Alonso felt unwell in the warm-up as Conte had to shuffle his pack. United's reliance on 28-goal Ibrahimovic this season has been a bugbear for Mourinho, who has openly criticised his attackers for not taking their chances. He would have been forgiven for thinking it would be another one of those days when Rashford shanked a presentable chance after running behind David Luiz on four minutes. However, Mourinho did not have to wait long for the opener as Chelsea failed to heed Rashford's speedy warning. Nemanja Matic's pass in midfield was blocked by Herrera's hand but referee Bobby Madley saw no infringement and the Spaniard, who started at right-back to deal with Eden Hazard, sprung into action. He lifted his head and picked out an exquisite pass in behind Luiz, which was straight into Rashford's path. It was the first time United have scored at Old Trafford before the 21st minute this season and Chelsea looked stunned. Meanwhile, United were at full throttle with Rashford leading the line with great maturity. He was inches away from tapping home skipper Ashley Young's low cross on 16 minutes before whipping over a tasty cross of his own four minutes later which Begovic clawed to safety. Chelsea's frustrations were summed up by Diego Costa, who was in a typically grizzly mood and picked up a booking on 32 minutes for a late tackle on Paul Pogba. Undeterred by the caution, Costa then clashed with Marcos Rojo inside the United area, as both players' theatrics were ignored by Madley. Chelsea's first shot on goal came just before half-time when Costa blazed wide from 30 yards. A reaction was expected from the lacklustre visitors after the break, but, instead, it was United that grabbed the crucial second goal of the game on 49 minutes. Some determined work down the left flank by Young caused the Chelsea back-line to drop deep. The ball popped out to Herrera on the edge of the box and his effort took a big deflection off Kurt Zouma before flying past Begovic. Pedro fired a speculative attempt over the crossbar on 65 minutes - and that was as good as it got for the nervous west Londoners. Player Ratings
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2017-04-17
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20:00
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Middlesbrough
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1–2
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Arsenal
| 31,298 |
Riverside Stadium
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Anthony Taylor
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344116c5
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Steve Agnew
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Arsène Wenger
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Grant Leadbitter
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Laurent Koscielny
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Evening
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The Match was played between Middlesbrough and Arsenal at Riverside Stadium at Evening and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Grant Leadbitter and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Steve Agnew. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['7th Minute Yellow Card by Grant Leadbitter for Middlesbrough', '50th Minute Goal by Álvaro for Middlesbrough', '50th Minute Assist by Stewart for Middlesbrough', '82nd Minute Yellow Card by Rudy Gestede for Middlesbrough', '4th Minute Yellow Card by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Arsenal', '43rd Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Paulista for Arsenal', '71st Minute Goal by Mesut for Arsenal', '71st Minute Assist by Aaron for Arsenal']
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Premier League
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Monday
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Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil proved their importance to Arsenal as they grabbed a goal apiece in a crucial 2-1 victory over beleaguered Middlesbrough on Monday Night Football. In what was billed as a must-win game for both teams for very different reasons, Arsene Wenger started with three at the back for the first time since 1997. Sanchez and Ozil's deals run out at the end of next season and, as with manager Arsene Wenger, there is huge uncertainty regarding their futures. One of those changes saw Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain employed as a right-wing back and he struggled to get his bearings in the early stages, picking up a booking for a late foul on Fabio. Both teams struggled to find space in key areas due to the congested midfield. The game needed a flash of brilliance to break the deadlock - and Sanchez provided it three minutes before half-time. Adam Clayton clumsily took down Granit Xhaka about 22 yards out, which presented the Gunners with an opportunity dead centre of goal. Both Ozil and Sanchez lined it up, but it was the Chilean who stepped up, whipping the ball skilfully over the wall and into the net. The platform was there for Arsenal to kick on, however, their defensive fragility surfaced again after the break as Boro drew level on 50 minutes. On his 250th league appearance for Middlesbrough, Stewart Downing rolled back the years and provided his first Premier League assist for 17 matches. Negredo attacked the ball and poked it home with the underside of his boot to net his ninth league goal of the campaign. The Riverside Stadium was now rocking and the Middlesbrough players sensed weakness in the Arsenal backline. Downing's set-piece from the right found George Friend at the back post and his header found Daniel Ayala, who was only four yards out. The crowd expected the net to bulge but Ayala's diving header was poorly directed and Petr Cech made an outstanding block to keep the scores level. It was potentially a huge moment in Boro's season. Minutes later, Sanchez picked out Ozil with a delightful through ball but Guzan was just about quick enough off his line to divert the ball away from danger. Ozil wasn't to be denied though as he popped up to make it 2-1 on 71 minutes. Sanchez chipped a clever ball to Ramsey inside the area, who chested the ball into the path of Ozil to fire home from 10 yards. Middlesbrough's best route for an equaliser came from set-pieces and their best chance fell to skipper Ben Gibson with four minutes to play. However, his close-range effort after yet more shaky Arsenal defending was seized upon by Cech. Player Ratings
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2017-04-22
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15:00
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Hull City
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2–0
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Watford
| 20,432 |
Kingston Communications Stadium
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Robert Madley
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01faceb4
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Marco Silva
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Walter Mazzarri
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Harry Maguire
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Troy Deeney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Hull City and Watford at Kingston Communications Stadium at Afternoon and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Hull City was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Hull City was Marco Silva. The Captain of Watford was Troy Deeney and the Manager of Watford was Walter Mazzarri. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['25th Minute Red Card by Oumar Niasse for Hull City', "42nd Minute Yellow Card by Alfred N'Diaye for Hull City", '66th Minute Yellow Card by Lazar Marković for Hull City', '81st Minute Yellow Card by Andrew Robertson for Hull City', '68th Minute Yellow Card by Sebastian Prödl for Watford']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Goals from Lazar Markovic and Sam Clucas further boosted Hull's Premier League survival hopes in a superb 2-0 win over a flat Watford side at the KCOM on Saturday. Marco Silva's gameplan took a hit after just 25 minutes when Oumar Niasse received his marching orders for a high foot on M'Baye Niang; a decision greeted by controversy among both the players and the KCOM faithful. The starting eleven of both sides remained largely unaltered from last weekend; Miguel Britos replaced Adrian Mariappa in the centre of the Hornets defence, while for the home side, Tom Huddlestone and Michael Dawson made way from Ahmed Elmohamady and Evandro. The game started with early confusion in the Tigers' defence when Harry Maguire passed a free-kick back to Eldin Jakupovic, the 'keeper forced to recover well to prevent a calamitous own goal. Clucas swiped over the first Hull chance of the game on 16 minutes, but just nine minutes later, the mood of the game shifted when Niasse and Niang simultaneously challenged for the same ball. Niasse's contact on the AC Milan loanee's shin was minimal, but there can be no question his studs were raised, the aptly-placed Bobby Madley took mere seconds to brandish the red card, much to the frontman's dismay. With 12 minutes remaining in the half, Jose Holebas' corner was powerfully met by Sebastian Prodl as he leapt alongside Andrea Ranocchia; Jakupovic had to display his best reactions as he pushed the header over the bar. Hull rode out the remainder of the half on tenterhooks, and the half-time whistle was met by relief from the players, while boos directed at Madley rang out from the stands. The second half began in a tardy fashion, but after an hour that was all to change; Grosicki charged down the left and beat both Tom Cleverley and Nordin Amrabat. The attack came to nothing but it was a pre-cursor to what was to happen just minutes later. A Hornets free-kick was headed away by Maguire, before the ball found its way to Grosicki on the left. He drove forward and spotted Markovic in the centre of the 18-yard box, before looping in a cross that the winger headed onto the underside of the bar. The goal decision system ruled the ball had not crossed the line, but Markovic lashed the rebound over the line for good measure. Clucas curled a 25-yard free-kick narrowly wide before he doubled the scoring two minutes later, bringing down a Watford clearance and arrowing a 30-yard stunner past a helpless Heurelho Gomes. Watford hadn't really threatened thanks to the resolute defending of Maguire but this was the final nail in the coffin, Mazzarri bringing on Isaac Success and Stefano Okaka to little effect. Player ratings
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2017-04-22
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15:00
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Swansea City
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2–0
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Stoke City
| 20,566 |
Liberty Stadium
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Michael Oliver
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2be68b39
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Paul Clement
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Mark Hughes
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Leon Britton
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Ryan Shawcross
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Swansea City and Stoke City at Liberty Stadium at Afternoon and Michael Oliver was the Match Referee. The Captain of Swansea City was Leon Britton and the Manager of Swansea City was Paul Clement. The Captain of Stoke City was Ryan Shawcross and the Manager of Stoke City was Mark Hughes. The match ended in a scoreline of 2–0.
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['10th Minute Goal by Fernando for Swansea City', '10th Minute Assist by Gylfi for Swansea City', '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Tom Carroll for Swansea City', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Kyle Naughton for Swansea City', '70th Minute Goal by Tom for Swansea City', '70th Minute Assist by Jordan for Swansea City', '63rd Minute Yellow Card by Bruno Martins for Stoke City', '69th Minute Yellow Card by Marko Arnautović for Stoke City', '90th Minute Yellow Card by Peter Crouch for Stoke City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Swansea boosted their hopes of Premier League survival with a vital 2-0 victory over Stoke at the Liberty Stadium. Both sides welcomed back long-term absentees as Swansea captain Leon Britton played for the first time since New Year's Eve while Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland made his first appearance since March 2016. It took just 10 minutes for Swansea to hit the front, Llorente powering a header past Butland - a perfect response to pre-match criticism he received for a perceived sluggish style of play. Swansea's positive start was stifled by an injury to Leroy Fer but his replacement, Sung-yeung Ki, ensured the Swans remained on top. That bright start so nearly counted for nothing, but Saido Berahino headed a glorious chance wide on 31 minutes, as his wait for a first Stoke goal continued. Jordan Ayew flashed an effort through Butland's legs and across the goal line in first-half stoppage-time as the hosts looked to end the half with a flourish. Potential joy nearly turned agony for the hosts, but Berahino's troubles in front of goal continued as he headed Peter Crouch's knock-down straight at Lukasz Fabianski a minute later. Swansea started the second half brightly but Stoke created the first opening on 69 minutes when referee Michael Oliver awarded a penalty after Federico Fernandez's challenge on Xherdan Shaqiri. But a troubling afternoon in south Wales took a turn for the worse for the Potters as Arnautovic fired over from 12 yards. To add further insult, Swansea then swiftly doubled their lead, Carroll's long-range strike deflecting off Joe Allen and beyond the despairing reach of Butland. Butland was on hand to prevent Carroll from doubling his tally on 73 minutes, tipping the midfielder's long-range strike over the bar. Bruno Martins Indi fired a late chance over the bar but it proved immaterial, with Swansea's lead secure; whether their top-flight status is as safe remains to be seen. Player ratings
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2017-04-22
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15:00
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West Ham United
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0–0
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Everton
| 56,971 |
London Stadium
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Roger East
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6f57618b
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Slaven Bilić
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Ronald Koeman
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Winston Reid
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Phil Jagielka
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Ham and Everton at London Stadium at Afternoon and Roger East was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Ham was Winston Reid and the Manager of West Ham was Slaven Bilić. The Captain of Everton was Phil Jagielka and the Manager of Everton was Ronald Koeman. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['33rd Minute Yellow Card by Edimilson Fernandes for West Ham', '76th Minute Yellow Card by José Fonte for West Ham', '27th Minute Yellow Card by Idrissa Gana for Everton', '61st Minute Yellow Card by Ashley Williams for Everton', '67th Minute Yellow Card by Gareth Barry for Everton']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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The hosts were the more threatening side as the game wore on with Manuel Lanzini and James Collins both forcing saves from Maarten Stekelenburg, but neither side could break the deadlock on what was a frustrating afternoon in east London. There was a slow start to proceedings at the London Stadium with the pace of the game representing that of an end of season game. Adrian, who was back in goal in place of Darren Randolph, nearly produced a costly error when his clearance was charged down by Lukaku, but the Spanish goalkeeper quickly pounced on the ball ahead of Kevin Mirallas. Ronaldo Koeman reacted at the break by sending on Gareth Barry and Ademola Lookman for Idrissa Gueye and Tom Davies. Andre Ayew picked out Edimilson Fernandes in acres of space on the right flank and the Swiss midfielder's scuffed shot found its way to Lanzini, but defender Phil Jagielka came to the rescue for the visitors, throwing himself at the shot to block with his head. Lukaku had a brief sight of goal as he found space on the right before brusting into the penalty area and beating Collins. However, the Belgium international dwindled on the ball too long as Fonte was there to dispossess the forward. Lookman, who had looked bright since coming off the bench, produced Everton's best shot of the game after 71 minutes, dragging a shot wide of Adrian's post. Moments later, the 19-year-old created another opening on the left-hand side but sent effort just over the crossbar. Player ratings
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2017-04-23
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14:15
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Burnley
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0–2
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Manchester United
| 21,870 |
Turf Moor
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Anthony Taylor
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71a69677
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Sean Dyche
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José Mourinho
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Tom Heaton
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Wayne Rooney
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Burnley and Manchester Utd at Turf Moor at Afternoon and Anthony Taylor was the Match Referee. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Wayne Rooney and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['65th Minute Yellow Card by Matthew Lowton for Burnley', '88th Minute Yellow Card by Jeff Hendrick for Burnley', '21st Minute Goal by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '21st Minute Assist by Ander for Manchester Utd', '39th Minute Goal by Wayne for Manchester Utd', '39th Minute Assist by Anthony for Manchester Utd', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Wayne Rooney for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Wayne Rooney was on target as Manchester United closed in on the top four with a comfortable 2-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor. Anthony Martial scored his 25th goal for United after a devastating counter-attack 21 minutes in to give the visitors the lead, before the returning Rooney - making his first start since early March - bundled the ball home six minutes before the break to make it two. Rooney was back in the starting line-up for United, as was Martial, who replaced the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the central striker, but they were bystanders in the early stages as Burnley did all the early pressing, Robbie Brady going close with a volley. Nine minutes in, Rooney was given the chance to get his return to the side off to a flier after Martial had fed Ander Herrera and the Spaniard had poked the ball into Rooney's feet, but though the United skipper swivelled and flicked for goal, Ben Mee did brilliantly to half-block, making Tom Heaton's save more comfortable. Rooney then looped a cross-shot onto the roof of the Burnley net as United countered at will, but the Clarets remained a threat themselves with some direct play. It wasn't long before a United counter paid dividends, however, as Martial opened the scoring. The France international carried the ball clear after a Burnley corner and laid it off to Herrera, before collecting the return pass and slotting home - a goal that is now set to trigger an £8. 4m bonus payment to Monaco. Burnley responded well, and put plenty of crosses into the United box, but Mourinho's men stood firm, and six minutes before the break, they were two goals to the good. Pogba did brilliantly to keep the move alive, dragging the ball away from the defender before nudging it through for Martial, who was denied by Heaton, the ball rebounded to Rooney, who just sneaked the ball over the line. After the break, Burnley really struggled to find any fluidity, and Pogba almost made them pay for their sloppy play, as he picked up the loose ball, before rifling an effort at goal, but Heaton got two strong hands to the ball to beat it away. The game petered out as the half wore on, with Michael Keane going closest to getting his Burnley side back in the match late on, but he headed wide after getting up highest to meet a free-kick. Substitute Marcus Rashford and Pogba again almost netted a third late on, but were both denied by the fingertips of Heaton as United saw the game out with relative ease. Player ratings
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2017-04-23
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16:30
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Liverpool
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1–2
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Crystal Palace
| 53,086 |
Anfield
|
Andre Marriner
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923da140
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Jürgen Klopp
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Sam Allardyce
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James Milner
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Jason Puncheon
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield at Afternoon and Andre Marriner was the Match Referee. The Captain of Liverpool was James Milner and the Manager of Liverpool was Jürgen Klopp. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Jason Puncheon and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–2.
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['89th Minute Yellow Card by Marko Grujić for Liverpool', '40th Minute Yellow Card by Christian Benteke for Crystal Palace', '42nd Minute Goal by Christian for Crystal Palace', '42nd Minute Assist by Yohan for Crystal Palace', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '74th Minute Goal by Christian for Crystal Palace', '74th Minute Assist by Jason for Crystal Palace']
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Premier League
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Sunday
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Christian Benteke scored twice on his Anfield return as Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday. Philippe Coutinho had put Liverpool ahead on 24 minutes with a glorious curling free-kick from distance but Benteke levelled just before half-time, exploiting some slack defending to convert at the far post. Mamadou Sakho, ineligible to play against his parent club, was replaced by James Tomkins in the Palace defence, while Jurgen Klopp named an unchanged starting XI despite pre-match rhetoric of injury problems. Kept at distance by the Palace defence, Coutinho needed a set-piece to finally pick his spot, sending Hennessey dashing across goal in vain with an inch-perfect free-kick to put Liverpool ahead midway through the first half. Liverpool pressed after the break, with Coutinho clipped by Martin Kelly in the Palace box but staying on his feet to see his shot blocked. Cabaye blazed over the bar from just yards out in the 71st minute as Palace continued to threaten on the break, and delivered a decisive blow just three minutes later. Liverpool failed to clear a Palace corner and Benteke was allowed to run free into the six-yard box and he stooped low to head home beyond Simon Mignolet. Klopp, limited in first-team players on the bench, threw on Marko Grujic, Alberto Moreno and Trent Alexander-Arnold in search of an equaliser, but Palace held on for their sixth win in eight games under Allardyce as Liverpool surrendered ground in the race for Champions League qualification. Player ratings
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2017-04-25
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19:45
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Chelsea
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4–2
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Southampton
| 41,168 |
Stamford Bridge
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Lee Mason
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07e95bee
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Antonio Conte
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Claude Puel
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Gary Cahill
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Steven Davis
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Evening
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The Match was played between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge at Evening and Lee Mason was the Match Referee. The Captain of Chelsea was Gary Cahill and the Manager of Chelsea was Antonio Conte. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The match ended in a scoreline of 4–2.
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['5th Minute Goal by Eden for Chelsea', '5th Minute Assist by Diego for Chelsea', "40th Minute Yellow Card by N'Golo Kanté for Chelsea", '45+1st Minute Goal by Gary for Chelsea', '45+1st Minute Assist by Marcos for Chelsea', '49th Minute Yellow Card by Cesc Fàbregas for Chelsea', '53rd Minute Goal by Diego for Chelsea', '53rd Minute Assist by Cesc for Chelsea', '89th Minute Goal by Diego for Chelsea', '89th Minute Assist by Pedro for Chelsea', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Oriol Romeu for Southampton', '73rd Minute Yellow Card by Dušan Tadić for Southampton', '90+4th Minute Goal by Ryan for Southampton', '90+4th Minute Assist by Cédric for Southampton']
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Premier League
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Tuesday
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Diego Costa reached a Premier League milestone as Chelsea tightened their grip on the title with a 4-2 win over Southampton at Stamford Bridge. Conte had restored Hazard and Costa to his line-up after starting them on the bench at Wembley, but a Blues backline bolstered by Cahill following illness had an early scare when David Luiz and Cesar Azpilicueta dithered with Manolo Gabbiadini lurking. A smart set-piece saw Dusan Tadic loop a ball to Jack Stephens at the far post, his volley too tame to trouble, but Chelsea responded with a sweeping attack, Costa delaying his cut-back so Hazard could swing without breaking stride to find the bottom corner. Boufal smashed into side-netting as the Saints' set-piece armoury continued to cause bother but Chelsea finished the half strongly and made it count when Marcos Alonso headed Kante's floated delivery back across goal and Cahill rose, applying a rudimentary finish as Costa shaped for an overhead kick. Fabregas, whose weighted pass for Costa had set up the opener, made way to hearty applause and though a late comeback never looked likely, Davis drilled a loose ball goalwards that, with Courtois committed, needed an intervention. Playing ratings
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2017-04-26
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19:45
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Middlesbrough
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1–0
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Sunderland
| 30,742 |
Riverside Stadium
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Mike Dean
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a6451560
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Steve Agnew
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David Moyes
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Ben Gibson
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John O'Shea
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Evening
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The Match was played between Middlesbrough and Sunderland at Riverside Stadium at Evening and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Middlesbrough was Ben Gibson and the Manager of Middlesbrough was Steve Agnew. The Captain of Sunderland was John O'Shea and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['8th Minute Goal by Marten for Middlesbrough', '8th Minute Assist by Roon for Middlesbrough', '28th Minute Yellow Card by George Friend for Middlesbrough', '31st Minute Yellow Card by Adam Clayton for Middlesbrough', '71st Minute Yellow Card by Fábio — for Middlesbrough', "37th Minute Yellow Card by John O'Shea for Sunderland", '45+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Darron Gibson for Sunderland', '75th Minute Yellow Card by Billy Jones for Sunderland']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Middlesbrough boosted their slim survival hopes while all-but ending Sunderland's with a 1-0 Tees-Wear derby victory at the Riverside Stadium. Marten de Roon's eighth-minute strike for a superior Boro outfit proved decisive as Steve Agnew claimed the first victory of his tenure on Teesside. Both those jitters were put to one side in emphatic fashion in the eighth minute as Adam Clayton's floated pass released De Roon and the Dutchman, who showed a greater desire than Jordan Pickford to reach the ball, slotted the hosts in front. One should have become two in the 20th minute but Pickford came to Sunderland's rescue, denying Stewart Downing his first goal since October 29 after a defensive mix-up involving Billy Jones and Jason Denayer. Such was Boro's dominance that Calum Chambers was given licence to join in with attacks, but his 23rd-minute drive flashed a yard wide. Sunderland regrouped and tested Guzan for the second time on 34 minutes, Didier Ndong's rasping drive stinging the palms of the American. Guzan made a fine diving save to prevent Wahbi Khazri's free-kick from levelling the game three minutes into the second period. And the Boro stopper was the centre of attention four minutes later when his attempted punched clearance led Victor Anichebe to go to ground, but referee Mike Dean was unmoved by the penalty appeal. From then on, a valiant defensive display from Boro kept a Sunderland side bereft of ideas at bay, despite Fabio Borini and Adnan Januzaj entering the fray. Player ratings
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2017-04-26
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19:45
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Arsenal
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1–0
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Leicester City
| 59,829 |
Emirates Stadium
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Mike Jones
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d0129267
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Arsène Wenger
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Craig Shakespeare
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Laurent Koscielny
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Evening
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The Match was played between Arsenal and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium at Evening and Mike Jones was the Match Referee. The Captain of Arsenal was Laurent Koscielny and the Manager of Arsenal was Arsène Wenger. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Craig Shakespeare. The match ended in a scoreline of 1–0.
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['82nd Minute Yellow Card by Granit Xhaka for Arsenal', '86th Minute Yellow Card by Robert Huth for Arsenal', '86th Minute Own Goal by Robert Huth for Arsenal', '90+3rd Minute Yellow Card by Alexis Sánchez for Arsenal', '38th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Simpson for Leicester City', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Christian Fuchs for Leicester City', '80th Minute Yellow Card by Yohan Benalouane for Leicester City', '90+4th Minute Yellow Card by Robert Huth for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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A late Robert Huth own goal kept Arsenal's top-four hopes alive with a 1-0 victory over Leicester at the Emirates on Wednesday night. Leicester twice went close through Riyad Mahrez in the first half, while Alexis Sanchez crashed a long-range effort off the crossbar on the stroke of half-time. Arsene Wenger opted for a 3-5-2 formation again, starting Monreal as part of the central defensive three, while Theo Walcott started up front for the Gunners. Walcott then brought another save from Schmeichel with a poked effort from eight yards, while at the other end, Mahrez hit the side-netting on the break. Arsenal ended the half on a promising note as Sanchez went close, hitting the bar with a superb effort from 25 yards following what was a hugely frustrating opening 45 minutes for the Chilean. Arsenal finally broke the deadlock with four minutes remaining as the ball broke to Monreal on the edge of the box. His effort, which was heading well wide of goal, came off the chest of Huth as Olivier Giroud put him under pressure, leaving Schmeichel no chance. Sanchez, who was hit on his shoulder but belatedly went down holding his face, was booked for the incident, before Arsenal held on for a much-needed victory. Player ratings
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2017-04-26
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20:00
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Crystal Palace
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0–1
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Tottenham Hotspur
| 25,596 |
Goodison Park
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Jonathan Moss
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Sam Allardyce
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Mauricio Pochettino
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Jason Puncheon
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Hugo Lloris
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Evening
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Tottenham at Goodison Park at Evening and Jonathan Moss was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Jason Puncheon and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Tottenham was Hugo Lloris and the Manager of Tottenham was Mauricio Pochettino. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['66th Minute Yellow Card by Joel Ward for Crystal Palace', '79th Minute Yellow Card by Luka Milivojević for Crystal Palace', '90+7th Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '26th Minute Yellow Card by Victor Wanyama for Tottenham', '47th Minute Yellow Card by Kyle Walker for Tottenham', '60th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Kane for Tottenham', '78th Minute Goal by Christian for Tottenham', '78th Minute Assist by Harry for Tottenham']
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Premier League
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Wednesday
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Palace had won six of their last eight Premier League games but despite looking resolute in defence, offered little going forward and lost Mamadou Sakho to a serious looking knee injury. Kyle Walker, who came into the Spurs team along with Ben Davies, saw plenty of the ball in the early stages but failed to find Harry Kane in the middle with some sloppy crossing. It rather summed up Spurs' performance in the opening half as Palace looked strong and organised without the ball. Chances were at a premium, which frustrated the visitors, who were perhaps lucky not to be reduced to 10-men on 34 minutes when Victor Wanyama - already on a booking - slid in and got nowhere near the ball as Andros Townsend nicked the ball past him. The contact was minimal but referee Jon Moss had a long chat with the Spurs midfielder, letting him know that he was walking a fine line. Wanyama and Mousa Dembele were replaced at the break as Pochettino tried to inject some tempo in their attacking play - but they continued to struggle to find gaps in Palace's back-line. It was one-way traffic towards the Palace goal, but a clinical final ball from Spurs was missing with Kane, who headed straight at Wayne Hennessey, and Walker both going close. Picking the ball up about 25 yards from goal, he drew back his right foot and struck an exquisite effort low and hard, which swerved and wobbled into the bottom corner. It was the only wobble on the night for Spurs, who have now kept 16 clean sheets this season - more than any other side, and they saw the game out comfortably. Player Ratings
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2017-04-27
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20:00
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Manchester City
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0–0
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Manchester United
| 54,176 |
Etihad Stadium
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Martin Atkinson
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Pep Guardiola
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José Mourinho
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Vincent Kompany
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Michael Carrick
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Evening
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The Match was played between Manchester City and Manchester Utd at Etihad Stadium at Evening and Martin Atkinson was the Match Referee. The Captain of Manchester City was Vincent Kompany and the Manager of Manchester City was Pep Guardiola. The Captain of Manchester Utd was Michael Carrick and the Manager of Manchester Utd was José Mourinho. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['89th Minute Yellow Card by Gabriel Jesus for Manchester City', '83rd Minute Yellow Card by Marouane Fellaini for Manchester Utd', '84th Minute Red Card by Marouane Fellaini for Manchester Utd']
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Premier League
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Thursday
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Marouane Fellaini was sent off for head-butting Sergio Aguero as a goalless Manchester derby ended in controversial circumstances at the Etihad. Aguero came closest to deciding the game, striking the post early on and blazing a glorious chance over, after the returning Gabriel Jesus had a goal ruled out for offside in stoppage-time. Mourinho sprung an early surprise at the Eastlands, with the returning Henrikh Mkhitaryan deployed up front with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial out wide. It failed to have the desired effect though, as Aguero turned Kevin De Bruyne's sumptuous cross against the post in the ninth minute, as City ensured both teams got off to an even start. Despite going on to dominate the opening quarter, City nearly handed United the initiative when Claudio Bravo needlessly flapped at a Martial cross, but the Chilean goalkeeper avoided another embarrassing moment in an error-strewn season by saving Mkhitaryan's follow-up. The pace and directness of Rashford and Martial saw United grow as an attacking threat, but the visitors still needed a world-class save from David de Gea, denying Aguero's 32rd-minute drive, to keep City at bay. Aguero turned stand-in centre-back Daley Blind inside out two minutes later but he rashly blazed over the bar, before De Bruyne's thumping drive drew De Gea into action. Raheem Sterling burst forward two minutes before the interval but the quality of his finish was found wanting as he too fired over. United should have taken the lead on the stroke of half-time, but an unmarked Ander Herrera somehow managed to steer Rashford's free-kick wide from six yards, typifying a frustrating opening period for the Manchester rivals. Sterling's finishing was found wanting early in the second period when his tame shot was saved, before Matteo Darmian's hesitancy when clearing presented Fernandinho with a chance, only for the ball to race clear. Eric Bailly inadvertently blocked Nicolas Otamendi's goal-bound header on 67 minutes before Sterling managed to test De Gea with a shot four minutes later. A largely uneventful game erupted seven minutes from time when Fellaini, having just been booked for preventing Aguero from breaking, hauled the Argentine down. Aguero's appeals for a second yellow prompted a wild reaction from Fellaini, who threw his head towards the City striker, earning a straight red from referee Martin Atkinson. City, looking to capitalise on their man advantage, brought on Jesus and the Brazilian sent the Etihad into raptures when headed the ball into the United net in stoppage-time, but the linesman correctly ruled it out for offside. Player ratings
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2017-04-29
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15:00
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West Bromwich Albion
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0–1
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Leicester City
| 24,611 |
The Hawthorns
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Mark Clattenburg
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Tony Pulis
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Craig Shakespeare
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Jonny Evans
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between West Brom and Leicester City at The Hawthorns at Afternoon and Mark Clattenburg was the Match Referee. The Captain of West Brom was Jonny Evans and the Manager of West Brom was Tony Pulis. The Captain of Leicester City was Kasper Schmeichel and the Manager of Leicester City was Craig Shakespeare. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['22nd Minute Yellow Card by Claudio Yacob for West Brom', '66th Minute Yellow Card by James Morrison for West Brom', '16th Minute Yellow Card by Danny Drinkwater for Leicester City', '43rd Minute Goal by Jamie for Leicester City', '43rd Minute Assist by Shinji for Leicester City', '52nd Minute Yellow Card by Yohan Benalouane for Leicester City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Tony Pulis made three changes from their last Premier League outing, leaving Darren Fletcher out of his starting XI for the first time since he moved to the club in February 2015, while Shinji Okazaki replaced Leonardo Ulloa up front for Leicester. The game was a physical battle throughout, with numerous fouls and free kicks littering the opening exchanges which kept referee Mark Clattenburg busy in his final ever Premier League game. Indeed, Danny Drinkwater was arguably lucky not to be sent off in the 16th minute as he produced a crunching tackle on Nacer Chadli, but only received a yellow card. West Brom had the first chance of the half in the 18th minute as Chris Brunt tested Kasper Schmeichel, latching onto the end of a long Jonny Evans pass at the back post but his header was tipped over the crossbar by the Foxes captain. Salomon Rondon played a pass into a pocket of space that allowed Okazaki to latch onto the ball, sliding it into the path of Vardy who expertly dispatched past Ben Foster to see the Foxes ahead. The second period saw plenty more chances and Leicester could have had the win sown up after a few minutes of the restart. Vardy flashed a ball across the face of goal from the left-hand side but Okazaki just missed the chance to poke it home as it ran wide. West Brom were on the attack a minute later as Rondon had his first real sight of goal but his strike on the turn was well collected by Schmeichel. Gareth McAuley then headed on a Chadli corner but Evans could not meet it at the back post. Just after the hour mark and Riyad Mahrez showed flashes of brilliance that had been lacking for much of the game as Drinkwater powered through the middle of the park, before fining the Algerian on the right. He rounded Allan Nyom with ease before going for goal, but just clipped the outside of the post. But West Brom continued to press for the equaliser as the game drew to a conclusion. Schmeichel collected from a James Morrison header in the 78th minute before the hosts had a big shout for a penalty turned down two minutes later as Robert Huth nudged Rondon in the back, sending him to ground inside the area, but Clattenburg waved away the calls. Mahrez could have wrapped up the victory for Leicester with eight minutes of normal times to play as he danced into the box from the right flank before curling towards goal but his effort just evaded the top corner, much to his frustration. Player ratings
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2017-04-29
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15:00
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Southampton
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0–0
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Hull City
| 31,120 |
St. Mary's Stadium
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Mike Dean
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8933fe83
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Claude Puel
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Marco Silva
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Steven Davis
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Harry Maguire
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Southampton and Hull City at St. Mary's Stadium at Afternoon and Mike Dean was the Match Referee. The Captain of Southampton was Steven Davis and the Manager of Southampton was Claude Puel. The Captain of Hull City was Harry Maguire and the Manager of Hull City was Marco Silva. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–0.
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['90+1st Minute Yellow Card by Dušan Tadić for Southampton', '70th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Maguire for Hull City', "90th Minute Yellow Card by Alfred N'Diaye for Hull City", '90+2nd Minute Yellow Card by Andrea Ranocchia for Hull City']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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With the game heading for a stalemate, Southampton were given the chance to earn a somewhat undeserved victory in stoppage time, but Dusan Tadic saw his penalty saved by Jakupovic. There was little other goalmouth action of note in the match, with Kamil Grosicki coming closest for the visitors early on as his free-kick hit the post. Grosicki curled a delightful free-kick over the wall towards the top corner, but the ball clipped the outside of the post and flew wide. The hosts really struggled to find any rhythm, and did not muster a single shot on or off target in the opening period. After the break, the action remained a little cagey. Harry Maguire was having a fine game for Hull, however, and made a crucial late block to deny Sofiane Boufal early in the second half. Tadic then went close with a volley, before all the entertainment came in the final 10 minutes. Tadic stepped up confidently, struck the penalty low to Jakupovic's left, but the Hull stopper superbly clawed the ball out and away from danger. Substitute Michael Dawson missed a late header that would have completed a most dramatic final flurry, but Saints held on for the draw. Player ratings
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2017-04-29
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15:00
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Sunderland
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0–1
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Bournemouth
| 38,394 |
Stadium of Light
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Stuart Attwell
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89746408
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David Moyes
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Eddie Howe
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John O'Shea
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Simon Francis
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Afternoon
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The Match was played between Sunderland and Bournemouth at Stadium of Light at Afternoon and Stuart Attwell was the Match Referee. The Captain of Sunderland was John O'Shea and the Manager of Sunderland was David Moyes. The Captain of Bournemouth was Simon Francis and the Manager of Bournemouth was Eddie Howe. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–1.
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['46th Minute Yellow Card by Steven Pienaar for Sunderland', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Fabio Borini for Sunderland', '78th Minute Yellow Card by Wahbi Khazri for Sunderland', '33rd Minute Yellow Card by Lewis Cook for Bournemouth', '76th Minute Yellow Card by Harry Arter for Bournemouth', '88th Minute Goal by Joshua for Bournemouth', '88th Minute Assist by Ryan for Bournemouth']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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Sunderland's 10-year stay in the Premier League came to an end after a 1-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday. Jermain Defoe and Fabio Borini went closest for the hosts in an open game while King hit the bar for the Cherries in the 20th minute. They have only won five matches and the swathes of empty seats at the full-time whistle told their own story. But Sunderland did have their chances in a game that could have gone either way, with Defoe unusually wasteful for the hosts with eight shots and only one on target. Having made four changes, including handing Steven Pienaar a first appearance since February 11, the hosts made a nervy start in defence. A corner was turned just wide in the first minute before King almost headed in a cross from Fraser. King went close with a brilliantly executed chip over Jordan Pickford from the left side of the box that hit the underside of the bar. Sunderland's best chance fell to Defoe but he volleyed straight at Boruc from eight yards out after Didier N'Dong headed over the top of the defence. Defoe had another shot into the side-netting before King's effort on the turn was blocked by Donald Love. There were more chances at both ends at the start of the second half, with Marc Pugh curling a shot wide and Boruc making a good save to deny Borini. But as the Black Cats committed men forward in the closing stages they were caught on the break as Fraser passed across goal for King to tap in. Player ratings
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2017-04-29
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17:30
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Crystal Palace
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0–2
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Burnley
| 25,013 |
Selhurst Park
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Robert Madley
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Sam Allardyce
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Sean Dyche
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Jason Puncheon
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Tom Heaton
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Evening
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The Match was played between Crystal Palace and Burnley at Selhurst Park at Evening and Robert Madley was the Match Referee. The Captain of Crystal Palace was Jason Puncheon and the Manager of Crystal Palace was Sam Allardyce. The Captain of Burnley was Tom Heaton and the Manager of Burnley was Sean Dyche. The match ended in a scoreline of 0–2.
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['43rd Minute Yellow Card by Christian Benteke for Crystal Palace', '50th Minute Yellow Card by Wilfried Zaha for Crystal Palace', '7th Minute Goal by Ashley for Burnley', '7th Minute Assist by Stephen for Burnley', '85th Minute Goal by Andre for Burnley', '85th Minute Assist by George for Burnley']
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Premier League
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Saturday
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It worked a charm as the hosts looked lacking in ideas with the ball. In comparison, Burnley's gameplan of getting the ball up to Sam Vokes and Barnes caused chaos. It took just eight minutes for them to create an opening - and Barnes took it. Stephen Ward found space down the left and fired in a low cross which was missed by Martin Kelly and Barnes was on hand to fire home from six yards after having two bites at the cherry. Frustrations boiled over in the stands after the goal as Burnley's James Tarkowski while celebrating the goal was hit with a lighter seemingly thrown from the Palace end. Barnes had the ball in the net again eight minutes later, but this time the officials spared Palace's blushes. Burnley won two aerial challenges inside the Palace box and the ball dropped to Barnes from close range but despite scruffily knocking the ball home, his effort was ruled out for handball as he used his arm to control the dropping ball. Vokes was the next Burnley player to win a header in the Palace box under no pressure but his header from 15 yards sailed inches wide with Wayne Hennessey beaten. The goalkeeper then had to repel a Barnes header after another cross from the left evaded the Palace centre-backs. Burnley sat a little deeper in the second period as they soaked up spells of Palace pressure but Tarkowski and Michael Keane, especially, kept Christian Benteke very quiet. The Belgian was replaced on 71 minutes after failing to influence the game. Wilfried Zaha was Palace's only real dangerous outlet and he wanted a penalty with 11 minutes remaining when Jon Flanagan came through the back of him but referee Bobby Madley judged that the defender got a toe to the ball. Minutes later, Burnley doubled their advantage with a classy counter attack. Sloppy passing in midfield was seized upon by George Boyd and he hit a majestic pass in behind for Gray, who steadied himself and fired past Hennessey at his near post. Player Ratings
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