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Chelsea 1 Aston Villa 2: Ollie Watkins double earns historic win

Title-chasing Villa equalled a 128-year-old club record as Ollie Watkins scored twice off the bench at Chelsea to earn their 11th straight win.

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Supporting image for story: 'Diogo, Diogo': 16 pictures as Liverpool and Wolves fans pay emotional tribute to late Diogo Jota - as family watch on

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Pos.

Team

Pts.

1

Arsenal

42

2

Man City

40

3

Aston Villa

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4

Liverpool

32

5

Chelsea

29

6

Man Utd

29

7

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27

8

Brentford

26

9

Crystal Palace

26

10

Fulham

26

11

Everton

25

12

Brighton

24

13

Newcastle

23

14

Tottenham Hotspur

22

15

AFC Bournemouth

22

16

Leeds

19

17

Nottm Forest

18

18

West Ham

13

19

Burnley

12

20

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2

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