Premier League (Week 17) : Leicester defeats Everton 3-2
ENGLAND, Dec. 19, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 17: Three wins in a row for Leicester. After their success against Swansea and Chelsea, Leicester continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 3-2 victory over Everton this Saturday.
Riyad Mahrez scored dual goals
Leicester midfielder Riyad Mahrez opened the score in the 27th minute on penalty, before seeing Everton catch up in the 32nd minute thanks to Romelu Lukaku. 1-1 at half time. Leicester eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Mahrez ('65 on penalty) and Okazaki ('69).
Leicester City remains in first place with 38 points from 17 games, a 5-point lead over runner-up Arsenal, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 19, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Watford | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | West Ham | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 23 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Southampton | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | West Brom | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Newcastle | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | Swansea | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 14 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 12 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Everton
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Everton 6-2 Sunderland (1 Nov.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 1-1 Everton (12 Dec.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Everton (26 Dec.)
Leicester City
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Swansea 0-3 Leicester (5 Dec.)
- Previous game:Leicester 2-1 Chelsea (14 Dec.)
- Next game:Liverpool - Leicester (26 Dec.)
- 19 December 2015
- 15:00
- Liverpool
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 38 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 33 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 32 |
| 4 |  Tottenham | 29 |
| 5 |  Manchester United | 29 |
Week 17 Results
| Saturday 19 December 2015 | ||||
 | Southampton | 0-2 | Tottenham | |
| Everton | 2-3 | Leicester | |
| Manchester United | 1-2 | Norwich City |  |
 | Stoke City | 1-2 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | West Brom | 1-2 | Bournemouth |  |
 | Chelsea | 3-1 | Sunderland |  |
 | Newcastle | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  |
| Sunday 20 December 2015 | ||||
 | Watford | 13:30 | Liverpool |  |
 | Swansea | 16:00 | West Ham |  |
| Monday 21 December 2015 | ||||
| Arsenal | 20:00 | Manchester City | |