2021-2022 Premier League Week 19: Match Highlights
On Boxing Day, the Premier League provided its usual feast of football, with 22 goals scored in four early games. Here's how the games went down, as well as the scoreboard.
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Tottenham 3-0 Crystal Palace
In the 32nd minute, Harry Kane converted Lucas Moura's low cross to open the scoring for the second consecutive Premier League game. Just two minutes later, Moura increased their advantage by heading home Emerson Royal's cross from close range after another quick Spurs assault.
Crystal Palace's afternoon became even worse when Zaha, who had been penalized earlier for a foul on Davinson Sanchez, was sent off for a shove on the same player, while Vieira's assistant Osian Roberts looked on from the technical area.
After that, Tottenham's dominance was such that Conte was able to withdraw Kane shortly after the hour mark, with Tuesday's trip to Southampton in mind, and Heung-Min Son sealed the victory in the 74th minute by flicking home another Moura cross.
Tottenham now sits in fifth place in the Premier League table, having collected 14 points out of a possible 18 since Conte took over from Nuno Espirito Santo. Meanwhile, Palace has dropped to 12th place.
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Norwich City 0-5 Arsenal
With a 5-0 triumph over struggling Norwich on Boxing Day, Arsenal made it five wins in a row in all competitions.
All three Premier League points were secured at Carrow Road thanks to goals from Kierney, Alexandre Lacazette, Emile Smith Rowe, and a Bukayo Saka brace.
Arsenal is now in fourth place, while Norwich is still at the bottom of the standings.
Arsenal's next match comes on New Year's Day against champions and leaders Manchester City, while the Canaries visit Crystal Palace on Tuesday.
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Manchester City 6-3 Leicester City
The hosts raced to a 4-0 lead inside 25 minutes, but Brendan Rodgers made a system change at halftime, and Leicester came back to tie the game at 4-3 after three goals in ten minutes, but two late City strikes put the game back in their favor.
After five minutes, Kevin De Bruyne got the ball rolling, and 14 minutes later, Riyad Mahrez scored from the penalty spot. City added two more goals before the 25th minute, with Ilkay Gundogan and a Raheem Sterling penalty putting them in an unassailable advantage.
After the break, Leicester roared back with three straight goals from James Maddison, Ademola Lookman, and Kelechi Iheanacho, sending the Premier League leaders into a frenzy.
Ayermic Laporte calmed the jitters by heading home for a 5-3 lead, but Leicester's sloppy set-piece defence allowed Sterling to poke home from close range.
City has now won nine Premier League games in a row, scoring 30 goals along the way.
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Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea
After Reece James scored an own goal when a pass was diverted in off the top of the wing-head, back's Jorginho's first spot-kick ensured the game finished all-square in the first half.
The penalty that tied the game at 1-1 was granted for a foul on Callum Hudson-Odoi, who was back in a league starting lineup for the first time in a month, and he made another important contribution 10 minutes later when crossing for Lukaku's goal.
Aston Villa appeared capable of causing Chelsea issues in the first half, particularly on the break, and while Chelsea had twice as much possession before the break, the teams shared shots on goal and corners fairly evenly. When the game was still scoreless, Mason Mount clipped the crossbar with a speculative ball in.
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Newcastle 1-1 Manchester United
Manchester United returned to Premier League play on Monday night as they traveled to St. James' Park to face Newcastle.
After games against Brentford and Brighton were both postponed at the start of the current festive fixture schedule, Ralf Rangnick was taking command of only his fourth United encounter.
United had won their previous four Premier League games against Newcastle, their longest such run against them since a five-game winning streak in 2004-2006, while the Reds had won their first two league games under Rangnick before this 1-1 tie.
Following Allain Saint Maximin's early strike for the Magpies, Edinson Cavani marked his return to the matchday squad with an equalising goal.
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