Premier League (Week 19) : Burnley beats Sunderland 4-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 31, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 19: Two wins in a row for Burnley. After their 1-0 win against Middlesbrough on December 26, Burnley continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Sunderland this Saturday.
Andre Gray scored tripple goals
Burnley dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Andre Gray in the 31st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Burnley players further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Gray '51, '53 and Barnes '67/penalty).
Burnley climbed to 11st place with 23 points from 19 games, only one point behind AFC Bournemouth.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 31, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 29 | 49 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 40 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 37 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 36 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 | Everton | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | West Brom | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Southampton | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Burnley | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 23 |
| 12 | Watford | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | West Ham | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 22 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Leicester | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 18 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 14 |
| 19 | Hull | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | -25 | 13 |
| 20 | Swansea | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2016-2017
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Overview
Burnley
- Position: 11 +3
- Best performance of the season:Burnley 4-1 Sunderland (31 Dec.)
- Previous game:Burnley 1-0 Middlesbrough (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Manchester City - Burnley (2 Jan.)
Sunderland
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Sunderland 3-0 Hull (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Manchester United 3-1 Sunderland (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Sunderland - Liverpool (2 Jan.)
Burnley
4:1
Sunderland
4:1 (1:0)
- 31 December 2016
- 15:00
- Burnley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 49 |
| 2 |  Liverpool | 40 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 39 |
| 4 |  Arsenal | 37 |
| 5 |  Tottenham | 36 |
Week 19 Results
| Friday 30 December 2016 | ||||
 | Hull | 2-2 | Everton |  |
| Saturday 31 December 2016 | ||||
 | Leicester | 1-0 | West Ham |  |
 | Swansea | 0-3 | Bournemouth |  |
| Chelsea | 4-2 | Stoke City |  |
 | Manchester United | 2-1 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | Southampton | 1-2 | West Brom |  |
| Burnley | 4-1 | Sunderland | |
| Liverpool | 17:30 | Manchester City | |
| Sunday 1 January 2017 | ||||
 | Watford | 13:30 | Tottenham | |
| Arsenal | 16:00 | Crystal Palace |  |