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 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Norwich 0-2 Arsenal

    Norwich are baffled they haven't got a penalty.

    They win a corner and as it is whipped in Alexandre Lacazette appears to bring down Kenny McLean.

    Referee Graham Scott allows play to continue and there is no intervention from VAR.

  2. goal

    GOAL - Man City 4-2 Leicesterpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Ademola Lookman (59 mins)

    OH HELLO! HELLO!

    James Maddison again gets things going in midfield before finding Kelechi Iheanacho. This time the Nigerian plays a perfect through ball to Ademola Lookman, who just knocks the ball past Ederson.

    Lookman scoresImage source, Getty Images
  3. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    West Ham 1-1 Southampton

    Southampton break and some sloppy defending leaves them to run all the way but the ball eventually goes behind.

    Armando Broja is brought down by Craig Dawson just inside the box and he is absolutely certain this is a penalty.

    VAR are of course having a look.

  4. CLOSE!published at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Tottenham are pushing for more goals and absolutely dominating possession.

    Harry Kane's cross from the right is deflected behind and Son Heung-min takes the corner, Kane runs from deep and flicks it goalwards but just over.

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

    West Ham 1-1 Southampton

    West Ham looking much more with it.

    Declan Rice tries a shot from range and that wasn't too far away at all. The midfielder has three goals so far this season and he really fancied that one.

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

    Man City 4-1 Leicester

    Michael Brown
    Former Man City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was all about the touch, the timing of the pass, it was a great weighted pass and simple for Maddison in the end.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Man City 4-1 Leicesterpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    James Maddison (55 mins)

    The comeback is on!

    This is wonderful from James Maddison. He flicks the ball over a Manchester City player in midfield and then knocks it past Ruben Dias into the path of Kelechi Iheanacho.

    There's only one home defender back and Iheanacho times his pass perfectly to Maddison, who continues his run down the centre into the box and slots past Ederson.

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

    West Ham 1-1 Southampton

    Game on now at the London stadium.

    West Ham have started the second period with real purpose. That was Michail Antonio's first goal in eight matches. Is that the start of something for the Hammers?

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

    Man City 4-0 Leicester

    Leicester make a total hash of clearing a cross and Riyad Mahrez's volley is blocked by Timothy Castagne.

  10. Postpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Norwich 0-2 Arsenal

    Arsenal are back in action after this game as early as Tuesday lunchtime against Wolves so expect Mikel Arteta to make full use of his bench.

    Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah are among those who will be looking to get on before this match ends.

    It's been a scrappy start to the second half but that will suit the Gunners as it stands.

  11. Postpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Man City 4-0 Leicester

    Leicester appear to have settled on a back four now. They have not really been threatened by Manchester City yet since the restart.

  12. Postpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace

    Palace did not manage a single shot on target in the opening 45 minutes - and they're struggling to get hold of the ball in the early stages of the second half.

    It's going to be a tough 45 minutes for the 10 men of Palace.

  13. goal

    GOAL - West Ham 1-1 Southamptonpublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Michail Antonio (49 mins)

    The goal drought is over.

    What an impact for the half-time substitute. Craig Dawson heads Jarrod Bowen's corner back across goal and Michail Antonio is there to head into an open goal.

    But wait, VAR is having a look at this for a potential offside. It's very tight.

    Quick check and the goal stands.

    West Ham scoreImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    Bit more lively from the home side as they pile a bit of pressure on Southampton.

    Said Benrahma sends in a lovely delivery but it doesn't quite fall right for Michail Antonio to do anything with.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    #bbcfootball or text to 81111

    Let's judge Arsenal when they come up against a team that isn't trying to avoid relegation. Cracks / papering over .

    Art - St.Albans

  16. Postpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Norwich 0-2 Arsenal

    Accurate passes...

    Norwich: 113

    Arsenal: 247

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    #bbcfootball or text to 81111

    Jambarrell: How are the Arteta Out brigade these days? Just curious

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    West Ham 0-1 Southampton

    Michail Antonio is back after recovering from covid and Manuel Lanzini also joins the fray for Pablo Fornals and Nikola Vlasic.

  19. Postpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Man City 4-0 Leicester

    Shows what I know. Leicester go to a back five with Timothy Castange at centre-back and Marc Albrighton staying on the right.

  20. Postpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2021

    Man City 4-0 Leicester

    Manchester City's biggest Boxing Day league win was a 8-1 home victory over Scunthorpe United in the second tier in 1963.