A West Midlands derby victory for Aston Villa, sponsored by Mike Dean. The game’s most Marmite official, who you either love or loathe, had one of those games.
There were two red cards, 11 yellows, a stoppage-time penalty for the visitors and the most fouls called in a Premier League fixture this season.
The funny thing is, this wasn’t a particularly feisty affair, nowhere near a Battle of Stamford Bridge.
But Dean decided to dish out his Christmas cards early. In doing so, he handed out his 3,000th career yellow.