EPL Results: Monday’s Week 18 Scores, Updated 2016 Premier League Table

Chelsea ran their winning streak to 12 matches with a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth, and in doing so, they kept the pressure on Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal to remain in the Premier League title hunt.

Sixteen teams were in action on Boxing Day, and the festive holiday fixtures featured few surprises.

Manchester City and Arsenal both won to remain seven and nine points, respectively, behind first-place Chelsea. Manchester United prevailed as well to continue their strong run of form.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, reigning champions Leicester City didn’t help themselves with a 2-0 defeat to Everton. The Foxes are only three points above the relegation zone.

Below is a brief overview of Monday’s matches and an updated look at the league table.

Premier League Results

Premier League Table

Monday Recap

A 24th-minute goal from Pedro put Chelsea ahead against Bournemouth, and the Blues didn’t look back en route to their win on Monday. The 12 straight league victories are a club record:

All the pieces falling into place for Chelsea like… pic.twitter.com/SJSgYljJwD

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) December 26, 2016

Eden Hazard, who scored from the penalty spot in the 49th minute, earned a perfect 10 rating on WhoScored.com for his performance:

.@hazardeden10: MotM vs Bournemouth, Rating 10.0, Goals 1, Dribbles 13, Shots(OT) 5(2), Key Passes 4, Was Fouled 5, Tackles 1 @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/xV0WLud08t

— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) December 26, 2016

Chelsea have Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur in their next two league matches, so their impressive winning streak may be in jeopardy over the coming week.

Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal will all hope the Blues drop …

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