Premier League (Week 16) : Man Utd beats Crystal Palace 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 14, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 16: Two wins in a row for Manchester United. After their 1-0 win against Tottenham on December 11, the Red Devils continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace this Wednesday.
Manchester United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by French midfielder Paul Pogba in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Red Devils further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Ibrahimovic with just 2 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Manchester United FC remains in 6th place with 27 points from 16 games, 3 points behind Tottenham Hotspur.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 14, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 40 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 34 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 34 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 33 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 30 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | West Brom | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Southampton | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Watford | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Burnley | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 17 |
| 14 | Leicester | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | West Ham | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 16 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 15 |
| 18 | Swansea | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 12 |
| 19 | Hull | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 12 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2016-2017
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Overview
Crystal Palace
- Position: 16 -1
- Best performance of the season:Crystal Palace 4-1 Stoke City (18 Sep.)
- Previous game:Hull 3-3 Crystal Palace (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Crystal Palace - Chelsea (17 Dec.)
Manchester United FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Manchester United 4-1 Leicester (24 Sep.)
- Previous game:Manchester United 1-0 Tottenham (11 Dec.)
- Next game:West Brom - Manchester United (17 Dec.)
- 14 December 2016
- 20:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 40 |
| 2 |  Liverpool | 34 |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 34 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 33 |
| 5 |  Tottenham | 30 |
Week 16 Results
| Tuesday 13 December 2016 | ||||
 | Bournemouth | 1-0 | Leicester |  |
 | Everton | 2-1 | Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 14 December 2016 | ||||
 | West Ham | 1-0 | Burnley |  |
 | Sunderland | 0-1 | Chelsea | |
 | Middlesbrough | 0-3 | Liverpool | |
 | West Brom | 3-1 | Swansea |  |
| Tottenham | 3-0 | Hull |  |
 | Stoke City | 0-0 | Southampton |  |
| Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Manchester United | |
| Manchester City | 2-0 | Watford |  |