"In the English Premier League, the 36th round started on Saturday, with seven matches played. The first match took place at Anfield stadium, where Liverpool hosted Stoke City. The "Reds" achieved a frustrating draw here with a goalless draw. Liverpool dominated possession and had great opportunities to score, but the "Potters" defended resolutely and did not concede a goal. The hosts could have saved the game at the end, but the referee did not dare to award a penalty kick when a Stoke defender clearly handled the ball. This was the second consecutive draw for the Liverpool team. They are four points ahead of their closest pursuers, but Tottenham still has two games in hand. Stoke have 30 points and are in 18th place. In other matches, Crystal Palace defeated Leicester and most likely ended Claude Puel's career at the "Foxes" club. The five different players who stood out for the victors were Wilfried Zaha, James McArthur, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Patrick van Aanholt, and Christian Benteke. Other matches at 17:00 ended with victories for Everton, West Brom, and Southampton. Burnley and Brighton drew with no goals. In the last match of the evening, Chelsea won away with a minimal margin against Swansea. The winning goal was scored by Cesc Fabregas in the 4th minute. Chelsea, in fifth place, reduced the gap to the nearest position to 2 points. Results: Liverpool 0 - 0 Stoke Crystal Palace 5 - 0 Leicester 17' [1 - 0] W. Zaha 38' [2 - 0] J. McArthur 81' [3 - 0] R. Loftus-Cheek 84' [4 - 0] P. van Aanholt 90' [5 - 0] C. Benteke (11m. penalty) 56' M. Albrighton (Leicester) sent off from the field Burnley 0 - 0 Brighton Huddersfield 0 - 2 Everton 39' [0 - 1] C. Tosun 77' [0 - 2] O. Niasse Newcastle 0 - 1 West Brom 29' [0 - 1] M. Phillips Southampton 2 - 1 Bournemouth 25' [1 - 0] D. Tadic 45' [1 - 1] J. King 54' [2 - 1] D. Tadic Swansea 0 - 1 Chelsea 4' [0 - 1] C. Fabregas League Table:
