Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United both sealed comeback victories to boost their European qualification hopes.
Wayne Rooney scored twice, the first an astonishing 58-metre volleyed contender for Goal of the Season, as Manchester United won their second game in four days by brushing aside West Ham United 2-0 at Upton Park on Saturday.
Champions Manchester City struggled in this campaign and sit sixth in the table after winning only two of their last 10 league matches.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
The Premier League's bottom two clubs met at Goodison Park and there was more woe for Everton as they bowed out on penalties to Southampton after a 1-1 draw.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Arsenal reclaim provisional top spot with 1-0 win at Man United
How the world dines on Christmas.
Tottenham Hotspur hammered 10-man Aston Villa 4-0 in the Premier League on Sunday thanks to four second-half goals, allowing them to close the gap with their Birmingham rivals to two points in the chase for Champions League football next season.
West Ham United could face repercussions after several pitch invasions and ugly scenes in the stands during the second half of a crushing 3-0 home Premier League defeat by Burnley on Saturday.
Manchester United's current malaise was laid bare as they struggled past third-tier Rochdale 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup third round.
Everton have signed David Moyes for a second spell as their manager, the Premier League club said on Saturday.
Winning back-to-back titles for the first time since 1984 is likely to prove a rather more arduous challenge for Liverpool.
Brown Ideye scored twice as West Bromwich Albion progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday
West Ham suffer Fabianski injury blow
Argentina host Chile at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on September 5 before facing Colombia five days later in Barranquilla.
Champions Manchester City could only muster a 2-2 Premier League draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Manchester City roared back to the top of the Premier League with a 6-1 thrashing of Bournemouth after Manchester United steadied the ship
Louis van Gaal praised his side's attacking display against West Ham United but said they 'forgot to score goals' after a fourth 0-0 draw in their last six home matches on Saturday.
Arsene Wenger's final match at Old Trafford as Arsenal manager ended in defeat with a stoppage time header from substitute Marouane Fellaini earning the points for second-placed Manchester United.
Van Nistelrooy has also gained valuable experience as Assistant Coach for the Netherlands national team under Guus Hiddink.
Welbeck extra-time winner sends Brighton into quarters
Images from Wednesday's action in the English Premier League.
Images from Monday's action in the Premier League.
Dimitri Payet struck a brace for the Hammers against a tired Newcastle, whose players had to trudge the last mile to West Ham United's stadium after their team coach became stuck in London's rush-hour traffic before Monday's Premier League fixture.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday.
Kevin de Bruyne struck twice to inspire Manchester City to a dominant 4-2 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday and move the champions level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
West Ham United's English League Cup game against Aldershot and Charlton Athletic's match with Reading on Tuesday have been postponed due to the riots sweeping London.
Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United.
Manchester United will travel to third-tier MK Dons in the Capital One Cup second round following the draw on Wednesday, the first time they have been involved at this stage of the competition for 19 years.
Liverpool draw Sparta Prague in Europa League last 16
Images from the English Premier League matches played over the weekend.
The government last month opened the door for elite sport to resume and the Premier League said it would restart its season on June 17.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
A summary of Friday's action in the Premier League.
Two spectacular goals from England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips kept Chelsea firmly on Manchester United's heels after a 4-1 win over West Ham United at Upton Park on Wednesday.
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