EPL Table: Updated 2016 Standings, Top Scorers After Saturday’s Week 37 Results

Jermain Defoe scored his 15th goal of the season during Saturday’s Week 37 Premier League action against Chelsea, firing Sunderland out of the relegation zone in the process.

His strike resulted in a 3-2 win for the Black Cats, and with Newcastle United only managing a scoreless draw against Aston Villa, Sunderland now lead the Magpies by a point and still have a match in hand.

Manchester United beat Norwich City 1-0 thanks to a goal from Juan Mata, and Swansea City crushed West Ham United 4-1 in London.

Here’s a look at Saturday’s results:

The latest Premier League standings:

Here are the current Premier League top scorers:

Recap

Defoe added to his impressive scoring tally by notching one of his most important goals of the season, as Sunderland edged ahead of Chelsea thanks to his strike after 70 minutes.

As shared by Bleacher Report UK, it completed quite the turnaround:

67 minute: Sunderland 1-2 Chelsea70 minute: Sunderland 3-2 Chelsea pic.twitter.com/aUMwSbIfLy

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 7, 2016

Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic had twice given the Blues the lead, …

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