Premier League (Week 18) : Liverpool defeats Burnley 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2014 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 18: After their 2-2 draw against Arsenal on December 21, the Reds returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Burnley this Friday.
45 minutes of play and neither Liverpool nor Burnley have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Liverpool midfielder Raheem Sterling in the 62nd minute.
Liverpool climbed to 9th place with 25 points from 18 games, 2 points behind Arsenal, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 26, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 45 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 24 | 42 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | Southampton | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 32 |
| 5 | West Ham | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Tottenham | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | Swansea | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 27 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Newcastle | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 23 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 21 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 19 |
| 15 | West Brom | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 17 |
| 16 | QPR | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 17 |
| 17 | Hull | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 16 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 15 |
| 19 | Burnley | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 15 |
| 20 | Leicester | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 10 |
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Overview
Burnley
- Position: 19 -1
- Best performance of the season:Stoke City 1-2 Burnley (22 Nov.)
- Previous game:Tottenham 2-1 Burnley (20 Dec.)
- Next game:Manchester City - Burnley (28 Dec.)
Liverpool
- Position: 9 +1
- Best performance of the season:Tottenham 0-3 Liverpool (31 Aug.)
- Previous game:Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal (21 Dec.)
- Next game:Liverpool - Swansea (29 Dec.)
Burnley
0:1
Liverpool
0:1 (0:0)
- 26 December 2014
- 15:00
- Burnley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 45 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 42 |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 35 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 32 |
| 5 |  West Ham | 31 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 26 December 2014 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2-0 | West Ham | |
 | West Brom | 1-3 | Manchester City | |
 | Crystal Palace | 1-3 | Southampton | |
 | Everton | 0-1 | Stoke City |  |
 | Leicester | 1-2 | Tottenham |  |
| Manchester United | 3-1 | Newcastle |  |
 | Sunderland | 1-3 | Hull |  |
 | Swansea | 1-0 | Aston Villa |  |
| Burnley | 0-1 | Liverpool | |
 | Arsenal | 17:30 | QPR |  |