Premier League (Week 17) : Liverpool defeats Cardiff City 3-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 21, 2013 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 17: Four wins in a row for Liverpool. After their success against Norwich City, West Ham and Tottenham, the Reds continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Cardiff City this Saturday.
Liverpool climbed to first place with 36 points from 17 games, one point ahead of runner-up Arsenal, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 21, 2013) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 36 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 33 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 18 | 29 | 32 |
| 5 | Everton | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 31 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 27 |
| 7 | Tottenham | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 27 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| 9 | Southampton | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Swansea | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Hull | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 18 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 18 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 17 |
| 16 | West Brom | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | West Ham | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 13 |
| 19 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 13 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 9 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2013-2014
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Overview
Liverpool
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Tottenham 0-5 Liverpool (15 Dec.)
- Previous game:Tottenham 0-5 Liverpool (15 Dec.)
- Next game:Manchester City - Liverpool (26 Dec.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-2 Manchester City (25 Aug.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 1-0 West Brom (14 Dec.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Southampton (26 Dec.)
Liverpool
3:1
Cardiff City
3:1 (3:0)
- 21 December 2013
- 13:45
- Liverpool
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 35 |
| 3 |  Chelsea | 33 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 32 |
| 5 |  Everton | 31 |
Week 17 Results
| Saturday 21 December 2013 | ||||
| Liverpool | 3-1 | Cardiff City | |
 | Manchester United | 16:00 | West Ham |  |
 | Fulham | 16:00 | Manchester City | |
 | Stoke City | 16:00 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Crystal Palace | 16:00 | Newcastle |  |
 | Sunderland | 16:00 | Norwich City |  |
 | West Brom | 16:00 | Hull |  |
| Sunday 22 December 2013 | ||||
 | Southampton | 14:30 | Tottenham |  |
 | Swansea | 17:00 | Everton | |
| Monday 23 December 2013 | ||||
| Arsenal | 21:00 | Chelsea | |