Premier League (Week 18) : Chelsea defeats Bournemouth 3-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 18: 12 wins in a row for Chelsea. After their success against Hull, Leicester, Manchester United, Southampton, Everton, Middlesbrough, Tottenham, Manchester City, West Brom, Sunderland and Crystal Palace, the Blues continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth this Monday.
Pedro Rodriguez scored dual goals
Chelsea dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Spanish forward Pedro Rodriguez in the 24th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Hazard '49/penalty and Pedro Rodriguez '90).
Chelsea remains in first place with 46 points from 18 games, a 9-point lead over runner-up Liverpool, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 26, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 46 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 37 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 37 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 33 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Everton | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | Southampton | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | West Brom | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Watford | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 22 |
| 11 | West Ham | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 22 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 21 |
| 14 | Burnley | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 20 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Leicester | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 14 |
| 19 | Swansea | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 12 |
| 20 | Hull | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 12 |
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Overview
Chelsea
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Chelsea 5-0 Everton (5 Nov.)
- Previous game:Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Chelsea - Stoke City (31 Dec.)
AFC Bournemouth
- Position: 13 -3
- Best performance of the season:Bournemouth 6-1 Hull (15 Oct.)
- Previous game:Bournemouth 1-3 Southampton (18 Dec.)
- Next game:Swansea - Bournemouth (31 Dec.)
- 26 December 2016
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 46 |
| 2 |  Liverpool | 37 |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 37 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 36 |
| 5 |  Tottenham | 33 |
Week 18 Results
| Monday 26 December 2016 | ||||
 | Watford | 1-1 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | Swansea | 1-4 | West Ham |  |
 | Leicester | 0-2 | Everton |  |
| Chelsea | 3-0 | Bournemouth | |
| Arsenal | 1-0 | West Brom |  |
 | Manchester United | 3-1 | Sunderland |  |
 | Burnley | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | Hull | 17:15 | Manchester City | |
| Tuesday 27 December 2016 | ||||
| Liverpool | 17:15 | Stoke City |  |
| Wednesday 28 December 2016 | ||||
 | Southampton | 19:45 | Tottenham | |