EPL Table: 2016 Standings After Monday’s Week 16 Results and Top Scorers

Star forwards Eden Hazard, Pedro, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Olivier Giroud all added to their Premier League scoring tallies on Boxing Day, as Week 16 treated the top title contender kindly.

Chelsea cruised to their 12th consecutive win, beating Bournemouth 3-0, while Manchester United easily handled Sunderland, winning 3-1.

Arsenal didn’t have things as easy against West Bromwich Albion, but a late goal from Giroud ensured a 1-0 win. Manchester City beat Hull City 3-0 in Monday’s late contest.

Here’s a look at Monday’s results:

The current Premier League standings:

Here’s a look at the Premier League’s top scorers:

Recap

League leaders Chelsea may have been without star striker Diego Costa, but as sports writer Dan Levene shared, that didn’t stop them on Monday:

FT: Chelsea 3-0 Bournemouth. Pedro 2, Hazard (pen). No Costa, no problem. And Chelsea set a club record of 12 top flight wins on the bounce.

— Dan Levene (@danlevene) December 26, 2016

The Blues served up one of their best performances of the season so far, running Bournemouth ragged on their way to a 3-0 win.

Pedro had one of his best outings in a Chelsea shirt, scoring twice and continuing his fine form, but team-mate Hazard stole the show with his creative impulses and a goal of his own. The strike was his ninth of the season …

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