Manchester City and Arsenal surge closer to Premier League table's top spot with wins
The English Premier League's 23rd matchday of the season featured some massive wins from a few of the league's top teams.
On Saturday, Aston Villa regained its Champions League qualification spot in the top four with a 5-0 win over Sheffield United. On Sunday, Arsenal got revenge on the team that eliminated it from the FA Cup, taking down top team Liverpool 3-1 and drawing closer to the top of the Premier League table. The following day, Manchester City stormed back from an early 1-0 deficit to defeat Brentford and match Arsenal's points total.
The weekend also featured an eight-goal shootout (but 4-4 draw) between Newcastle and Luton Town, helping the Premier League make history with the most goals scored in a 10-game matchweek ever: 45.
Here's where things stand in the Premier League after this weekend's action.
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English Premier League table
| Position | Team | Matches played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goal differential | Points |
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 51 |
| 2 | Man City | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 49 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 49 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 46 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 44 |
| 6 | Man United | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | -1 | 38 |
| 7 | West Ham | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Brighton | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 33 |
| 10 | Wolves | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -11 | 27 |
| 13 | Fulham | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 24 |
| 15 | Brentford | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 22 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 21 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 20 |
| 18 | Everton | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 19* |
| 19 | Burnley | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -23 | 13 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | -40 | 10 |
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When does Champions League play resume?
The first leg of the UEFA Champions League's round of 16 will run from Tuesday, Feb. 13 to Wednesday, Feb. 21. The Premier League has two teams in the tournament's knockout round: Arsenal and Manchester City.