City stroll, Arsenal win, Leicester woe
Monday, December 26, 2016
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Manchester City continued their upturn in form with another victory and Arsenal left it late to take three points but Leicester's Premier League problems continued.
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Arsenal 1-0 West Bromwich Albion (Giroud 86)
Olivier Giroud's late header proved sufficient for Arsenal to end a run of two successive defeats and keep Arsène Wenger's side nine points behind leaders Chelsea.
Leicester City 0-2 Everton (Mirallas 51, Lukaku 90+1)
Claudio Ranieri's men suffered a fourth reverse in six matches in all competitions and a first two-goal margin of defeat at home in the Premier League since September 2015. The result leaves the Foxes three points above the relegation zone.
Hull City 0-3 Manchester City (Touré 72pen, Iheanacho 78, Davies 90+4og)
Second-placed City remain seven points off the summit after a third consecutive league victory. Eight of their last nine league goals have come in the second half.