
As the Premier League continued, three games were played on December 2nd, as Chelsea and Liverpool hoped to close the gap between them and the league leaders Manchester City.
TeamKenya.co.ke gives you a breakdown of what events took place in the the three different matches played and what effects they had to the league.
Leeds End Poor Run With a Win
Goals from Jack Harrison, Stuart Dallas and Daniel James gave Leeds a 3-1 win against Burnley on Sunday, January 2nd.
Burnley's only goal came from substitute Maxwel Cornet who put in a 25-yard free-kick past Leeds goalkeeper.
Leeds ended a run of four Premier League matches without a win (D1,L3) winning their first game since a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at the end of November, while this was the first time all season they had scored three goals in a league game.
Burnley have won just one of their last 20 Premier League games (D8 L11), a 3-1 win over newly-promoted Brentford in October.
The Clarets are winless in 11 away matches (D4 L7), their worst run on the road in the competition since going 17 without a win between August 2016 and April 2017.
Brentford Snatch a Win Against Villa
A late goal by Mads Roerslev’s gave Brentford their first win since December, coming from behind to beat Aston Villa 2-1
The other Brentford goal came from Yoane Wissa who equalized a goal by Southampton's Danny Ings.
Since the start of last season, Aston Villa have lost more Premier League games after scoring the first goal than any other side in the competition (8).
Brentford’s equaliser was their first Premier League goal from outside the box, leaving Watford as the only side without a goal from distance in the competition this season.
Chelsea, Liverpool Miss Chance to Close City Gap
Goals from Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool a two-goal lead at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in their final game before departing for Africa Cup of Nations duty.
A goal of the season goal contender from Mateo Kovacic and volley from Christian Pulisic ensured Chelsea were level with Liverpool at half time.
Chelsea have drawn five of their last six Premier League home games with only one , drawing three consecutive league matches at Stamford Bridge for the first time since February 2016.
Both sides are in EFL Cup semi-final action, with Chelsea taking on Tottenham on Wednesday, January 5, as Liverpool travel to London for the first leg of their semi-final against Arsenal the following day.