On a sunny Saturday in the English Premier League, seven matches of the 32nd round were played.
The first match took place in Wales, where Swansea hosted visitors from Liverpool, Everton. The Swans took the lead, but the Toffees equalized, finishing with a 1-1 draw. Everton broke through in the 41st minute, with Aaron Lennon scoring after a precise pass from James McCarthy. However, in the 69th minute, a penalty was awarded to the visitors, which was converted by Jonjo Shelvey.
With 47 points, Swansea remains in 8th place, while Everton, with 38 points, sits in 12th position.
In other matches, Tottenham suffered a narrow defeat to Aston Villa. The only goal of the match was scored by Christian Benteke in the 35th minute.
Wins were also earned by Southampton, Leicester, and Crystal Palace. Palace's Yannick Bolasie stood out with a hat-trick.
In the evening match, 19th-placed Burnley hosted Arsenal from London. The Gunners, considered favorites, secured a hard-fought victory by the minimum margin. The winning goal was scored by Aaron Ramsey from the penalty spot.
After the 32nd round, the capital team remains in second place in the championship. At least until tomorrow, Arsenal is 4 points behind the leaders Chelsea, but Chelsea has played two fewer matches.
Results:
Swansea 1 - 1 Everton
41' [0 - 1] A.Lennon
69' [1 - 1] J.Shelvey (pen.)
Southampton 2 - 0 Hull City
56' [1 - 0] J.Ward-Prowse (pen.)
81' [2 - 0] G.Pelle
Sunderland 1 - 4 Crystal Palace
48' [0 - 1] G.Murray
51' [0 - 2] Y.Bolasie
53' [0 - 3] Y.Bolasie
62' [0 - 4] Y.Bolasie
90' [1 - 4] C.Wickham
Tottenham 0 - 1 Aston Villa
35' [0 - 1] C.Benteke
90' C.Sanchez (Aston Villa) sent off from the field
West Brom 2 - 3 Leicester
8' [1 - 0] D.Fletcher
20' [1 - 1] D.Nugent
26' [2 - 1] C.Gardner
80' [2 - 2] R.Huth
90' [2 - 3] J.Vardy
West Ham 1 - 1 Stoke City
7' [1 - 0] A.Cresswell
90' [1 - 1] M.Arnautovič
Burnley 0 - 1 Arsenal
12' [0 - 1] A.Ramsey
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