There were four games in the Premier League before Tottenham hosted Liverpool in the final top-flight game before Christmas on Sunday.
Chelsea knew victory at Everton would send them a point clear at the top of the table, with the Reds playing at 4.30pm GMT.
In games kicking off at the same time as the showdown at Goodison Park, Manchester United hosted Bournemouth, Wolves headed to Leicester City and Southampton travelled to Fulham.
101GreatGoals.com has you covered with all the Premier League results today, including goals, key incidents and the look of the table.
Just a chill guy scoring at Old Trafford 🍒 pic.twitter.com/UnnyCpseIb
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 22, 2024
Man United vs Bournemouth: Cherries crush hosts again
Bournemouth secured their fourth win of a five-game unbeaten run in style, beating Manchester United 3-0 away for a second successive season.
Dean Huijsen headed the 30th-minute opener and Justin Kluivert scored a penalty in the 61st minute. Two minutes later, Antoine Semenyo added the third as Bournemouth rose to fifth, leaving United in 13th.
BACK TO BACK 3-0 WINS AT OLD TRAFFORD pic.twitter.com/toY5APo6GP
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) December 22, 2024
Everton vs Chelsea: Blues miss out on top spot
Everton celebrated their takeover by The Friedkin Group this week with a 0-0 draw that left Chelsea a point behind leaders Liverpool with two fewer games to play.
The visitors dominated possession but the Toffees moved four points clear of the relegation zone with a second successive goalless draw following their stalemate at Arsenal eight days earlier.
Leicester vs Wolves: Pereira off to a flyer
Vitor Pereira made a magnificent start to his Wolves tenure, with a 3-0 win at Leicester moving his side two points behind the fourth-bottom Foxes.
Goncalo Guedes, Rodrigo Gomes and Matheus Cunha scored the first-half goals and increased new Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy’s worries after his team lost 4-0 at Newcastle on December 14.
Adama Traoré comes so close to breaking the deadlock 😲 pic.twitter.com/BwPukKwTv5
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 22, 2024
Fulham vs Southampton: Juric watches Saints
New Southampton manager Ivan Juric was in the stands to see the Saints hold ninth-placed Fulham to a 0-0 draw at Craven Cottage.
Southampton are eight points from safety, having sacked Russell Martin after their 5-0 defeat at home to Tottenham a week earlier.
