Premier League Results Week 19: Saturday’s 2016 EPL Scores, Top Scorers, Table

Chelsea temporarily extended their lead at the Premier League summit to nine points on Saturday after a 4-2 win over Stoke City. The result saw the Blues clinch their 13th consecutive victory in the competition.

Diego Costa made a successful return from suspension and improved his record as the Premier League’s top scorer after collecting his 14th goal of the season with a late addition, and Eden Hazard notched his 10th goal of the campaign.

Elsewhere, Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba scored twice in two minutes to pull Manchester United from the brink of defeat and complete a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough, while Andre Gray’s hat-trick led Burnley to a 4-1 win over Sunderland.

Jermain Defoe scored a consolatory strike at Turf Moor to bring his tally up to nine for the season, while Islam Slimani scored his first goal in more than a month as Leicester City beat West Ham United 1-0.

Read on for a recap of Saturday’s New Year’s Eve results, a breakdown of the Premier League’s current top scorers and a look at the updated top-flight standings.

Cunning Costa Continues His Charge

Brace-scorer Willian was the star of the show during Chelsea’s 4-2 victory over Stoke, but Costa’s fine run of form continued after the Spain international contributed a crucial fourth goal at Stamford Bridge.

The result looked touch-and-go as Chelsea led 3-2 entering the final minutes, but Costa bulldozed his way to a physical …

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