Summary

  • FT: Man City 3-1 Leicester

  • Vardy scoops opener over goalkeeper Ederson

  • Mahrez levels with a deflected strike before Gundogan penalty

  • Jesus prods in a third to extend lead

  • Foxes four points ahead of Man City in second

  • Carlo Ancelotti appointed new Everton boss

  1. Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Aston Villa 0-2 Southampton

    Villa are utterly rattled. Bjorn Engels badly slices a Saints cross from the left, sending the ball looping towards his own goal. Tom Heaton is able to gather.

  2. No service for Newcastle's strikerspublished at 37 mins

    Newcastle United 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Pat Nevin
    Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    We're beginning to see why strikers don't score many goals at Newcastle.

    Dwight Gayle hasn't scored, Andy Carroll hasn't scored, I think Joelinton has got one - they just aren't getting any service whatsoever.

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  3. Postpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Newcastle 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Brilliant from Javier Manquillo, a textbook grapple and neck slam on Wilfried Zaha.

    He was just missing the 1-2-3 pin on the canvass.

  4. 'Carroll and Joelinton need to work together'published at 40 mins

    Newcastle United 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Pat Nevin
    Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    And Carroll seems to be drifting out to the right, which isn't what Steve Bruce will want.

    He's put two big men on so they can link up together - they need to work together.

  5. goal

    GOAL - Aston Villa 0-2 Southamptonpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Jack Stephens

    Saints are on fire!

    This is a simple, simple goal. James Ward-Prowse's corner is met by Jack Stephens, who nods in past the diving Tom Heaton.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Theo Bradley: Villa are beginning to fail at defending with Mings out. Terrible so far. This is a game we should be winning!

  7. Shelvey key for Newcastle?published at 33 mins

    Newcastle United 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Pat Nevin
    Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Newcastle are playing OK but they don't have enough quality from midfield at the moment - unless Jonjo Shelvey is on the ball.

  8. Postpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Norwich 1-0 Wolves

    First chance for Adama Traore to fashion something but he dwells on the ball in the box and when his shot does eventually come it is blocked.

    Wolves haven't been in this.

  9. Postpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Bournemouth 0-0 Burnley

    This one is challenging Everton-Arsenal as the worst game of the day.

    A race to being the last on MOTD.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 29 mins

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    David Ljunggren: Crystal Palace look as though they were into the sherry and the mince pies before kick-off. They are very sluggish.

  11. CLOSE!published at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Newcastle 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Christian Benteke has to be doing better.

    Such an imposing striker but he fails to get sufficient connection from Patrick van Aanholt's well-shaped cross and the chance is lost.

    One goal since the start of LAST season for the £32m man.

  12. Postpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Aston Villa 0-1 Southampton

    Saved on the line. Southampton's goal has given them a huge confidence lift. The ball is floated to the back post, where Shane Long heads down and Kortney Hause nearly bundles the ball over his own line before Tom Heaton gathers.

  13. Postpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Norwich 1-0 Wolves

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  14. CLOSE!published at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Newcastle 0-0 Crystal Palace

    A decent effort this.

    French defender Florian Lejeune works space 25 yards out and drives a dipping strike which Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita initially spills but can gather at the second attempt.

  15. Postpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Brighton 0-1 Sheff Utd

    John Southall
    BBC Radio 5 live football reporter at Amex Stadium

    Really good finish by Oli McBurnie - he held off the defender well before firing into the bottom corner.

  16. goal

    GOAL - Brighton 0-1 Sheff Utdpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Oli McBurnie

    Now we do have a goal.

    It is owing to persistence of Oli McBurnie who wins a challenge with Adam Webster to gather the ball after a long ball forward. He holds off the attentions of another challenge and finds the net off the near post.

  17. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Newcastle 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace have had just one touch in the opposition penalty area.

  18. goal

    GOAL - Aston Villa 0-1 Southamptonpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Danny Ings

    Opportunist.

    A little chipped ball from Nathan Redmond releases Shane Long, who charges into the box and sees his low shot saved. But there is Danny Ings to side-foot into the empty net.

    Just the Saints' second real attack of the game.

  19. Postpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Bournemouth 0-0 Burnley

    Little action to speak of from the south coast.

    No shots on target so far, the "best" effort coming from home midfielder Jefferson Lerma's whose 30-yard struck the roof of the stand.

  20. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2019

    Brighton 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Now Brighton have the ball in the net in vain. Neal Maupay tucks the ball home but Martin Montoya - the man who made the assist - was offside from a Mooy shot that came back out.