Premier League (Week 31) : Chelsea defeats Man City 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 5, 2017 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 31: After losing 1-2 to Crystal Palace on April 1, the Blues returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Manchester City this Wednesday.
Eden Hazard scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Eden Hazard ('10, '35).
Chelsea remains in first place with 72 points from 30 games, a 7-point lead over runner-up Tottenham Hotspur.
View : Full Premier League table (as of April 5, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 24 | 38 | 72 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 22 | 38 | 65 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 31 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 39 | 27 | 60 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 34 | 23 | 58 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 36 | 25 | 54 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 54 |
| 7 | Everton | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 34 | 19 | 51 |
| 8 | West Brom | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 44 |
| 9 | Southampton | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 37 |
| 10 | Watford | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 37 |
| 11 | Leicester | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 36 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 36 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 35 |
| 14 | Burnley | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 35 |
| 15 | West Ham | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 33 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 31 |
| 17 | Hull | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 61 | -29 | 30 |
| 18 | Swansea | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 37 | 66 | -29 | 28 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 53 | -29 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2016-2017
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Overview
Chelsea
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Chelsea 5-0 Everton (5 Nov.)
- Previous game:Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace (1 Apr.)
- Next game:Bournemouth - Chelsea (8 Apr.)
Manchester City FC
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:West Ham 0-4 Manchester City (1 Feb.)
- Previous game:Arsenal 2-2 Manchester City (2 Apr.)
- Next game:Manchester City - Hull (8 Apr.)
Chelsea
2:1
Manchester City
2:1 (2:1)
- 5 April 2017
- 20:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 72 |
| 2 |  Tottenham | 65 |
| 3 |  Liverpool | 60 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 58 |
| 5 |  Arsenal | 54 |
Week 31 Results
| Tuesday 4 April 2017 | ||||
 | Burnley | 1-0 | Stoke City |  |
 | Watford | 2-0 | West Brom |  |
 | Leicester | 2-0 | Sunderland |  |
 | Manchester United | 1-1 | Everton |  |
| Wednesday 5 April 2017 | ||||
| Arsenal | 3-0 | West Ham |  |
 | Swansea | 1-3 | Tottenham | |
 | Hull | 4-2 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | Southampton | 3-1 | Crystal Palace |  |
| Chelsea | 2-1 | Manchester City | |
| Liverpool | 2-2 | Bournemouth |  |