Premier League Results: 2016 EPL Week 38 Scores, Table and Results

Sunderland secured their Premier League safety after beating Everton 3-0 at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday, a result that also confirmed relegation for Norwich City and Newcastle United.

The former went down despite doing their part to avoid the drop by beating Watford 4-2 at Carrow Road. But three points in the north East meant the Black Cats sealed 17th place and Norwich endured an instant return to the Championship.

Meanwhile, Liverpool snatched a point late after getting a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Anfield.

Here are the scores from Wednesday’s fixtures: 

Here’s what those scores mean for the standings ahead of this Sunday’s final matchday:

Recap

Sunderland set a strong early pace against an Everton side seemingly impatient for the official end of the season to come. The Black Cats pressed high and produced some fierce tackles in midfield.

But the home side needed some set-piece magic from very underrated full-back Patrick van Aanholt to earn the breakthrough. The Dutchman lifted in a smart free-kick for the opener.

Despite their now annual flirtation with the drop, OptaJoe confirmed how no team in the league can match Sunderland’s efficiency in this phase of the game:

4 – Sunderland have scored four times directly from a free-kick this season in the Premier League, no club has scored more. Pinpoint.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 11, 2016

The quality strike also maintained Van Aanholt’s place as one of his team’s most useful attacking outlets, per Squawka:

Most Premier League goals for Sunderland this season:Jermain Defoe (15)Fabio Borini (5)Patrick van Aanholt (4) pic.twitter.com/SAU00Rbhsv

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 11, 2016

Despite Van Aanholt’s quality, Telegraph Football offered this unflattering comparison of Everton goalkeeper Joel Robles’ attempts to …

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