The race for the English title could finish next Sunday with the top two teams level on points for only the sixth time.
Manchester United took a huge step towards retaining their Premier League title when they beat West Ham United 4-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday after playing more than half the match with 10 men.
Champions Manchester United stumbled to their second successive Premier League draw on Wednesday when they were held 1-1 at Portsmouth.
Manchester United surged six points clear at the top of the English Premier League with a 2-1 comeback victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday that also snuffed out the London club's slim title hopes. Emmanuel Adebayor put Arsenal ahead early in the second half but a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty levelled and Owen Hargreaves won it with a 72nd-minute free kick. The result leaves United on 80 points, six clear of Chelsea, who host Wigan Athletic on Monday.
Everton lost ground in the race for a Champions League place on Sunday when they went down 1-0 to struggling Fulham at Craven Cottage, a ground where the Merseysiders have not mustered a point in 42 years. In the day's other games Manchester City came from behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 while Wigan Athletic beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 despite playing with 10 men for 85 minutes.
Premier League leaders Arsenal suffered a comedown from their midweek Champions League win over AC Milan as they were held to a 0-0 draw at strugglers Wigan Athletic on Sunday. Arsenal are two points clear of second-placed Manchester United, but have played one match more. The Londoners have 66 points from 29 games, United 64 from 28 and Chelsea 58 from 27.
Wigan Athletic manager Paul Jewell was charged with improper conduct by the Football Association (FA) on Tuesday for his behaviour towards referee Phil Dowd after Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Arsenal.
Frank Lampard capped a great week for himself and Chelsea when he opened the scoring in a 2-0 win at Wigan Athletic on Saturday as the Londoners gained ground on Premier League leaders Arsenal and Manchester United.
Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-2 on Sunday to move back to the top of the Premier League after Robin van Persie secured victory with a well-worked winner 10 minutes from time.
Manchester United went top of the EPL for the first time this season with a 4-0 win over Wigan Athletic.
Written off before the start of the season, the Gunners can clock up a 10th consecutive victory in all competitions when they welcome Roy Keane's Sunderland to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Terry had surgery in France last week to cure a back problem and has been sidelined since a league win over Newcastle United on Dec. 13.
Roy Keane suffered his first Premier League setback as his side were rolled over at the JJB Stadium.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte was fuming at the final whistle after Pedro and Alvaro Morata were dismissed in extra time and two penalty appeals had been waved away, but the Premier League champions regained their composure to win the shootout 5-3.
Sheffield United finished the season in 18th place with a goal difference of -23, a single goal worse than Wigan, to join already relegated Charlton Athletic and Watford in the second division.
Charlton were relegated from the Premier League after losing 2-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur.
Arsenal scored twice in the last six minutes to secure a 3-1 home victory over Fulham that left their London rivals deep in relegation danger.
Arsenal had to come from behind to snatch a 2-1 win over Wigan Athletic and reclaim fourth place in the Premier League from Bolton Wanderers on Sunday.
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 to maintain their six-point Premier League lead.
Manchester United beat Wigan to extend their lead atop the EPL after Chelsea were held by Reading.
The EPL champions were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Reading.
Jose Mourinho said Father Christmas must be a Chelsea fan after his side grabbed a last-gasp 3-2 win at Wigan Athletic on Saturday.
Leaders Manchester United registered a resounding 3-0 victory at Aston Villa, while Chelsea scored a last-gasp 3-2 win at Wigan Athletic.
Man of the match Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United routed Wigan Athletic 4-0.
Chelsea cut Manchester United's Premier League lead to five points after Didier Drogba scored the winner in a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United on Wednesday.
Smart goalkeeping by Thomas Sorensen enabled Aston Villa hold Wigan Athletic 0-0 in the English Premier League.
A superb goal by Manchester United striker Louis Saha helped the Premier League leaders storm back from behind to beat Wigan Athletic 3-1 on Saturday.
League leaders Chelsea and Liverpool however won their matches in the Premier League.
Chelsea beat Portsmouth 2-0 while Arsenal easily got the better of Blackburn Rovers 3-0 in Saturday's EPL matches.
A stunning strike by midfielder Kevin Nolan earned Bolton Wanderers a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in Monday's Premier League match.
Defending champions Chelsea were lucky to win 1-0 against Wigan Athletic after turning in an uninspiring show
Manchester United fought back to beat an unfortunate Wigan Athletic 2-1 thanks to a stoppage time own goal by Pascal Chimbonda.
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