Summary

  • Watch 5 Live Final Score at top of page

  • Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham - Reds go top

  • Salah's shot deflects in, Son scores with Spurs' first shot, Firmino heads in 90th-minute goal

  • West Ham 1-1 Crystal Palace - Benteke's third goal in as many games, Haller's stunning overhead kick to level

  • Fulham 0-0 Brighton - Lallana goal ruled out by VAR

  • FT: Arsenal 1-1 Southampton - Walcott dinks over Leno, Aubameyang finish after Saka solo run, Gabriel off for two yellows

  • FT: Leicester 0-2 Everton - Richarlison scores from long range, Holgate pokes in

  • FT: Leeds 5-2 Newcastle - Leeds pull away after being level at 2-2

  1. Postpublished at 20:28 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-Tottenham and England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It has been coming, you've got to say. Liverpool have been the dominant side. Tottenham have been basically hanging in there. They have not really offered a lot going forward. That is a massive deflection, not a lot Lloris can do about it but Liverpool deserve that.

  2. Postpublished at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Fulham 0-0 Brighton

    Ademola Lookman skips over a challenge from Yves Bissouma but his drive from the edge of the box is blocked by Ben White.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Liverpool 1-0 Tottenhampublished at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Mo Salah (26 mins)

    You can't say it hasn't been coming! More good work from Liverpool sees Curtis Jones drive into the box, the massed Tottenham defence do well to starve him of space and make a block but the ball runs to Mo Salah.

    His shot takes a whacking great deflection off Toby Alderweireld's thigh, floats up high and drops into the far corner. Hugo Lloris as much of a spectator as the 2k fans behind his goal.

    SalahImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    West Ham 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Christian Benteke gets the better of Angelo Ogbonna and is into the box on the left. He waits for support and tries to pick out Andros Townsend but Tomas Soucek reads the danger well and stabs the ball out for a corner.

    The away side continue to pose the bigger threat in this one.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    #bbcfootball or text us on 81111 (UK Only)

    Scott: Don't know what's happened to Bergwijn can't do much with the ball anymore, not the same as when he first joined. Would rather Lucas in there.

  6. Postpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-Tottenham and England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    A couple of yards either side of Hugo Lloris and that is one nil Liverpool. Great run by Andy Robertson. You can see Moussa Sissoko has been told to do a job but this time he let Robertson go, great pull back and Mohamed Salah will be disappointed with that.

  7. 'We shot ourselves in the foot'published at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Arsenal 1-1 Southampton

    Arsenal

    Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: "We didn't have time to think, we adjusted two or three things to try and win the game. The boys came out like we did three days ago, we scored a really good goal, on top in the game, and again we shoot ourselves in the foot.

    "Aubameyang needed that confidence boost, he is very critical with himself, hopefully he can move and be more optimistic in the future."

    On the red card: "Very (disappointed) because in that moment I was thinking to change the centre back straight away - we didn't even have time to do that.

    "In the end we got a point that considering the circumstances we have to accept."

  8. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham

    As Eric Dier went to head the ball it hit him on the arm, no doubt. It was on the border of where his short sleeve ends [what a ridiculous discussion to even be having.]

    That's good play though, Andy Robertson sprints down the left and pulls it back, Mo Salah slaps a shot directly at Hugo Lloris.

  9. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham

    Excitement at either end and this game in a snapshot. Eric Dier does really well to defend one on one and clear his lines - although replays suggest the ball did hit his arm - and his long ball out sets up a Spurs counter.

    Son and Moussa Sissoko link up well down the right, Harry Kane gallops down the middle and is found but by the time he chests it down he's crowded out.

    Was that a penalty shout against Dier? Hoenstly, who even knows?

  10. Postpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Fulham 0-0 Brighton

    Fulham's defence backs off Yves Bissouma and the Brighton midfielder takes up the invitation to shoot from 30 yards but he doesn't connect well and Alphonse Areola scoops up the ball with ease.

  11. 'We have so much trust in each other'published at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Arsenal 1-1 Southampton

    Southampton

    Theo Walcott on Match of the Day: "We were fantastic, did everything we wanted to do in the game Arsenal are in a difficult time but in the end it is disappointing to take a point. It shows how far this club has come.

    "We just wanted to concentrate on our strengths, we know how good we are as a unit - we have so much trust and are so honest with each other."

  12. Postpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-Tottenham and England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Liverpool are dominating the game and possession but Tottenham are well organised. Not offering a lot going forward but Liverpool are playing a very high tempo, pushing Tottenham back but Spurs are being very disciplined at the minute. They have to try and relax on the ball, though.

  13. CLOSE!published at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    West Ham 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Vicente Guaita is scrambling to get across as Pablo Fornals gets to a good Vladimir Coufal cross but Guaita need not worry as Fornals heads wide. That was a good opportunity for West Ham.

  14. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham

    If scores in the late games were to stay like this then Spurs would top the table on 26 points, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference.

    For context, Wolves in 10th have 20 points. Every win is going to be vital in this crazy season.

  15. Liverpool's fast startpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield

    Liverpool started at a snail's pace at Fulham on Sunday but no such problems here. They have flown at Spurs and pinned them back.

    Spurs have barely had the ball and those fans on The Kop are in fine voice already.

  16. CLOSE!published at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    West Ham 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Christian Benteke gets up well to meet a cross but directs his downward header wide of the post.

    Crystal Palace are looking a little bit more dangerous at the moment.

  17. 'We'll take a point'published at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Arsenal 1-1 Southampton

    Arsenal

    Arsenal goalscorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: "It was hard work, we worked hard, all the team did a great job because it was tough to be 10 men again.

    "I can't say we are happy with a point, but we take it. We have to be patient, play football and have confidence."

  18. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham

    It's all Liverpool, a red wave is lapping at the Kop banks. Harry Kane has to defend really well to hook a cross away from inside the six-yard box.

  19. 'We were constantly creating chances'published at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Leeds 5-2 Newcastle

    Leeds United

    Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa speaking to Amazon Prime: "I'm happy because it was a good performance, especially offensively because we were constantly creating chances.

    "In the first half we weren't very efficient, but we were more so in the second half.

    "The construction of the attack depends a lot on the individuality of the players."

    On conceding again from a set-piece: "We're constantly trying to improve aerially - the organisation of the team will continue to do this."

  20. CLOSE!published at 12 mins

    Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham

    First chance of the night and Roberto Firmino may feel he should have opened the scoring. He somehow got free at a free-kick to plant a header across goal but Hugo Lloris was able to make a comfortable enough save on the bounce.

    Who was picking him up? There's a full-on inquest in the Spurs backline.