Premier League (Week 17) : Boro beats Swansea 3-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 17: After losing 1-0 to Southampton on December 14 and 0-3 to Liverpool on December 14, the Smoggies returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Swansea this Saturday.
Álvaro Negredo scored dual goals
Middlesbrough dominated the first half thanks to goals from Negredo ('18, '29 on penalty). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Smoggies further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by De Roon Marten in the 58th minute.
Middlesbrough FC climbed to 14th place with 18 points from 17 games, only one point behind West Ham United.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 43 |
| 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 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Watford | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | West Ham | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 19 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Leicester | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Burnley | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 17 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 15 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 14 |
| 19 | Swansea | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 12 |
| 20 | Hull | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2016-2017
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Overview
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 14 +3
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 3-0 Swansea (17 Dec.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 0-3 Liverpool (14 Dec.)
- Next game:Burnley - Middlesbrough (26 Dec.)
Swansea City
- Position: 19 -1
- Best performance of the season:Swansea 3-0 Sunderland (10 Dec.)
- Previous game:West Brom 3-1 Swansea (14 Dec.)
- Next game:Swansea - West Ham (26 Dec.)
Middlesbrough
3:0
Swansea
3:0 (2:0)
- 17 December 2016
- 15:00
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 43 |
| 2 |  Liverpool | 34 |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 34 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 33 |
| 5 |  Tottenham | 30 |
Week 17 Results
| Saturday 17 December 2016 | ||||
 | Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Chelsea | |
 | West Ham | 1-0 | Hull |  |
| Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Swansea | |
 | Stoke City | 2-2 | Leicester |  |
 | Sunderland | 1-0 | Watford |  |
 | West Brom | 17:30 | Manchester United |  |
| Sunday 18 December 2016 | ||||
 | Bournemouth | 13:30 | Southampton |  |
| Manchester City | 16:00 | Arsenal | |
| Tottenham | 16:00 | Burnley |  |
| Monday 19 December 2016 | ||||
 | Everton | 20:00 | Liverpool | |