Premier League (Week 26) : Everton defeats Sunderland 2-0
ENGLAND, Feb. 25, 2017 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 26: After their 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough on February 11, the Toffees returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland this Saturday.
Everton dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gueye in the 40th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Toffees further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Lukaku with just 10 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Everton remains in 7th place with 44 points from 26 games, 4 points behind Manchester United FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of February 25, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 19 | 36 | 63 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 22 | 52 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 28 | 50 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 50 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 30 | 24 | 49 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 48 |
| 7 | Everton | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 44 |
| 8 | West Brom | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 40 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 32 |
| 10 | West Ham | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 32 |
| 11 | Burnley | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 31 |
| 12 | Southampton | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 30 |
| 13 | Watford | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 30 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 26 |
| 15 | Swansea | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 57 | -25 | 24 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 22 |
| 18 | Leicester | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 21 |
| 19 | Hull | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 50 | -27 | 21 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 48 | -24 | 19 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2016-2017
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Overview
Everton
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Everton 4-0 Manchester City (15 Jan.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 0-0 Everton (11 Feb.)
- Next game:Tottenham - Everton (5 Mar.)
Sunderland
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Crystal Palace 0-4 Sunderland (4 Feb.)
- Previous game:Sunderland 0-4 Southampton (11 Feb.)
- Next game:Sunderland - Manchester City (5 Mar.)
Everton
2:0
Sunderland
2:0 (1:0)
- 25 February 2017
- 15:00
- Liverpool
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 63 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 52 |
| 3 |  Tottenham | 50 |
| 4 |  Arsenal | 50 |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 49 |
Week 26 Results
| Saturday 25 February 2017 | ||||
 | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |  |
| Chelsea | 3-1 | Swansea |  |
 | West Brom | 2-1 | Bournemouth |  |
 | Hull | 1-1 | Burnley |  |
| Everton | 2-0 | Sunderland | |
 | Watford | 17:30 | West Ham |  |
| Sunday 26 February 2017 | ||||
| Tottenham | 13:30 | Stoke City |  |
| Monday 27 February 2017 | ||||
 | Leicester | 20:00 | Liverpool | |
| Thursday 27 April 2017 | ||||
| Manchester City | 20:00 | Manchester United |  |
| Wednesday 10 May 2017 | ||||
 | Southampton | 19:45 | Arsenal | |