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EPL Table: 2016 Premier League Standings After Saturday’s Week 19 Matches
- Updated: December 31, 2016
Chelsea equalled Arsenal’s Premier League record of 13 straight wins on Saturday, beating Stoke City in Week 19, while Manchester United completed a late comeback to beat Middlesbrough.
The Red Devils’ great form appeared to be coming to an end at the hands of Boro―and official Lee Mason―but Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba turned the dire situation around in a manner of minutes.
Willian scored twice for the Blues, who momentarily extended their lead at the top of the standings. Liverpool and Manchester City will face off later on Saturday.
Here’s a look at Week 19’s results:
The current Premier League standings:
Recap
Mason, the official in charge of United’s clash with Middlesbrough, had a nightmare outing on Saturday, and it almost cost the Red Devils.
The referee turned down two strong penalty appeals for fouls on Marcus Rashford and Martial, but the anger of the fans and United players reached its peak when he disallowed a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal, even though the ball had seemingly already crossed the goal line when he made contact with Victor Valdes.
Eurosport UK weighed in on Mason’s situation after the incident:
Odds of Lee Mason making it into 2017: …
