Summary

  • Result: Brighton 2-0 Brentford - Trossard and Maupay goals end winless run

  • Result: Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea - Jorginho scores two penalties either side of Lukaku header

  • Result: Man City 6-3 Leicester - champions survive fightback to go six points clear

  • Result: Tottenham 3-0 Palace - Kane, Moura & Son score, Zaha sent off for Eagles

  • Result: Norwich 0-5 Arsenal - Saka (2), Tierney, Lacazette & Smith Rowe

  • Result: West Ham 2-3 Southampton - Bednarek ends Saints' winless run

  1. Postpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez is in the book for clattering into Jordan Ayew and catching the Palace man's ankle.

  2. Postpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Man City 4-3 Leicester

    Michael Brown
    Former Man City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Wow, what a game! Every time Maddison gets the ball something is going to happen! Full credit to Iheanacho and he is celebrating!

  3. Postpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Man City 4-3 Leicester

    Kelechi Iheanacho has had a hand in three goals, despite only touching the ball 14 times.

    Nobody else who has played every minute in this game so far has had fewer than 20 touches.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Norwich 0-3 Arsenalpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Bukayo Saka

    I swear Bukayo Saka just gets better and better!

    There looks to be nothing on but the 20-year-old manages to create space from the tightest of spots outside the box before beating Angus Gunn with another low finish.

    Two goals for Saka, three for Arsenal. Game over.

    Saka scoresImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Norwich 0-2 Arsenal

    Norwich need to get a move on. They have away games at Crystal Palace and Leicester after this, and Dean Smith is making a change as Arsenal close in on a comfortable win.

    Pierre Lees-Melou has been sent into battle.

  6. goal

    GOAL - West Ham 2-2 Southamptonpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Said Benrahma (64 mins)

    Back level.

    This game has really livened up in the second half.

    West Ham counter and Jarrod Bowen is released down the right hand side, Said Benrahma arrives late into the box and sends Bowen's perfect cross into the back of the net for the equaliser.

    Benrahma scoresImage source, Getty Images
  7. goal

    GOAL - Man City 4-3 Leicesterpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Kelechi Iheanacho (65 mins)

    Unbelievable. Leicester have come from 4-0 down and it's 4-3 now.

    James Maddison's drive from outside the box is tipped onto the bar by Ederson.

    It bounces kindly for Kelechi Iheanacho, who slots home from four yards out.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Palace only have seven subs on the bench because of Covid-19, with Christian Benteke one of those ruled out.

    Osian Roberts, in charge of Palace with manager Patrick Vieira also absent, makes an attacking change with Odsonne Edouard replaced by Jean-Philippe Mateta.

    Spurs boss Antonio Conte also opts to give Harry Kane a rest with Steven Bergwijn coming on for the last 26 minutes.

  9. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Man City 4-2 Leicester

    Manchester City almost put this to bed (again). Fernandinho's header from a corner bounces over Kasper Schmeichel but Daniel Amartey clears off the line. It hits the top of the bar on the way out.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    #bbcfootball or text to 81111

    I am no lover of Arsenal but how can anyone say "let's judge them when they come up against a good team". At this time of the year everybody has played almost everybody else once so the table is an accurate reflection.

    Tommy, Nottingham

  11. Postpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    West Ham 1-2 Southampton

    There was a yellow card for Craig Dawson after that foul on Armando Broja for the penalty, by the way.

    Plus a few words in the ear of Hammers captain Declan Rice from referee Kevin Friend.

  12. Postpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Man City 4-2 Leicester

    Kelechi Iheanacho has touched the ball 13 times in this game. He's passed the ball nine times, seven of them successful. He has two assists.

  13. Postpublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Man City 4-2 Leicester

    Michael Brown
    Former Man City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That is a little bit sloppy from City. Ilkay Gundogan should do better, a special mention for Maddison and as the ball comes forward he is clinical.

    They have to make sure Leicester don't get anywhere near them, full credit to them. It is a good sign for Brendan Rodgers.

  14. Postpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Man City 4-2 Leicester

    Leicester have scored and conceded in each of their last 16 Premier League away matches. This is the most successive top flight away games a team has done this since Burnley (also 16) from April 1961 to March 1962.

  15. Postpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Norwich 0-2 Arsenal

    A definite improvement from Norwich since the re-start.

    Billy Gilmour goes close from distance before Arsenal break and an attempt by Gabriel Martinelli loops over Angus Gunn and into the net.

    It's ruled out for offside.

  16. goal

    GOAL - West Ham 1-2 Southamptonpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    James Ward-Prowse (61 mins)

    Rocket penalty.

    Captain James Ward-Prowse steps up to the spot for the penalty and there's no way he was going to miss that.

    It's drilled into the back of the net way beyond Lukasz Fabianski.

    We go again.

  17. Postpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace

    That's the first we've seen of Crystal Palace as an attacking threat in the second half. Jordan Ayew has a shot from the edge of the penalty area, but it is blocked by Eric Dier and Hugo Lloris still remains untroubled.

  18. Postpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Man City 4-2 Leicester

    I was kind of joking with the comeback chat but who knows? Leicester have scored with both their shots in the second half.

  19. PENALTY TO SOUTHAMPTONpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    West Ham 1-1 Southampton

    As soon as the referee goes to the monitor you just know what's going to happen. t

    Southampton have a penalty.

    The question is what happens to Craig Dawson now? Both sets of players are surrounding the referee.

  20. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    West Ham 1-1 Southampton

    Kevin Friend is going to the screen to have a closer look at this one.

    Contact was definitely inside the penalty area.