Premier League Table: 2016 Standings, Week 19 Fixtures After Week 18 Results

Tottenham Hotspur kept their top-four hopes alive after thrashing Southampton 4-1 at St Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday. Two goals from Dele Alli, along with strikes from Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son gave Spurs all three points after Virgil Van Dijk had put the hosts in front early on.

Spurs played most of the second half against 10 men after Southampton winger Nathan Redmond received a red card for bringing down Alli in the box before the hour mark. In a mild shock, Kane was wasteful from the spot, skying his effort over the bar.

Tottenham stay fifth but are now one point adrift of north London rivals Arsenal in the race to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League. Yet Spurs are still 10 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea in the title race.

The Blues have won 12 straight in England’s top flight and will host Stoke City at Stamford Bridge on New Year’s Eve, making them a strong bet to make it 13. Week 19’s bigger game will be the tussle between second-placed Liverpool and third-placed Manchester City at Anfield.

The loser risks leaving themselves too much to do to catch Chelsea in the title race.

Here’s what the table looks like after the final match of Week 18:

Here are the fixtures for Week 19:

Recap

Spurs showed their battling qualities after going behind to Van Dijk’s …

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