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Emery's triple change fires Villa to victory at Chelsea
Match of the Day's Wayne Rooney analyses why Unai Emery's second-half substitutions were so impactful as Aston Villa came from a goal down to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.
Published 7 hours ago on BBC Football
Wirtz showing glimpses of a top, top player - Rooney
Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney praises the performance and development of Florian Wirtz after he scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool in their 2-1 win over Wolves.
Published 7 hours ago on BBC Football
How releasing Reijnders gave Man City win at Forest
Match of the Day's Alan Shearer analyses the half-time tactical tweak from Manchester City which released Tijani Reijnders into attacking areas and gave City a vital 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.
Published 7 hours ago on BBC Football
Chelsea & Leeds monitoring McAtee - Sunday's gossip
Chelsea and Leeds United among clubs interested in James McAtee, Arsenal considering move for Davide Bartesaghi, Manu Kone set to move to Manchester United in the summer, plus more.
Published 9 hours ago on BBC Football
Villa have been here before - but are they really in title race?
Aston Villa have been here before and fallen away - but they must now be taken seriously as title contenders, writes Phil McNulty.
Published 9 hours ago on BBC Football
Villa will not speak about league target until game 34 - Emery
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says it is still too early to say whether his side is in contention for the Premier League title despite being third in the table after their 2-1 defeat over Chelsea.
Published 10 hours ago on BBC Football
Equaliser changed dynamic of game - Maresca
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says that his side dominated the game in the first hour but were unable to respond to the shift in dynamics after they conceded the first goal to Aston Villa.
Published 10 hours ago on BBC Football
Burnley hold Everton to goalless draw
Burnley keep a clean sheet but still remain four points from safety in the Premier League table after a 0-0 draw with Everton.
Published 11 hours ago on BBC Football
Jimenez grabs late winner for Fulham against West Ham
Raul Jimenez scores in the 85th minute as Fulham extend West Ham United's winless run to seven games.
Published 11 hours ago on BBC Football
Cherki stars in late Manchester City win against Nottingham Forest
Rayan Cherki assists in the first half and scores late in the second for Manchester City to beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 and get their sixth Premier League win in a row.
Published 11 hours ago on BBC Football
Wirtz scores first Liverpool goal in victory against Wolves
Liverpool score twice within a minute as Florian Wirtz scores his first goal for his side to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1.
Published 11 hours ago on BBC Football
| Premier League Results Saturday 27th December 2025 | ||
| Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Brighton |
| Brentford | 4 - 1 | Bournemouth |
| Burnley | 0 - 0 | Everton |
| Chelsea | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa |
| Liverpool | 2 - 1 | Wolves |
| Nottm Forest | 1 - 2 | Man City |
| West Ham | 0 - 1 | Fulham |
| Premier League Fixtures Sunday 28th December 2025 | ||
| Palace | v | Tottenham |
| Sunderland | v | Leeds |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 22 | 42 |
| 2 | Man City | 18 | 26 | 40 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 18 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 18 | 11 | 29 |