What Happened In The Premier League Standings After Chelsea Lost To West Ham

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JAKARTA - Chelsea slipped from the top of the Premier League standings after losing to West Ham in a series of matches in Week 15 and that position was taken over by Liverpool before being taken by Manchester City.

Come to London's Olympic Stadium, Saturday night, December 5, Chelsea lost a good defensive record after losing 2-3 to host West Ham United which was decided by a lucky goal from Arthur Masuaku.

The result was successfully exploited by Liverpool who a few hours later won a dramatic 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton thanks to Divock Origi's injury time goal at Molineux to climb to the top of the standings.

However, Liverpool's position at the top lasted less than two hours as City then also won the trip to Vicarage Road with a 3-1 score over Watford.

These results make City now entrenched at the top with a collection of 35 points, overshadowed by Liverpool who are only one point behind and Chelsea are now slumped in third place with 33 points.

The series of matchday 15 last night also saw Newcastle United finally book their first win of the season with a narrow 1-0 scoreline over Burnley at St. James' Park.

Eddie Howe's team left the bottom of the standings and moved up to 19th with a collection of 10 points. Meanwhile, dramatic results also occurred in St. Mary's, as Neal Maupay scored in injury time to give Brighton & Hove Albion a 1-1 draw with Southampton.

Week 15 will continue with four games this Sunday night, including Ralf Rangnick's debut as Manchester United manager at home to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.