Liverpool moved back into second place in the Premier League after beating Stoke City 4-1 at Anfield on Tuesday. The Reds are six points behind leaders Chelsea, thanks to goals from Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino, along with an own goal from Giannelli Imbula, which cancelled out Jonathan Walters' opener for the Potters.
Substitute Daniel Sturridge opened his Premier League account with around 20 minutes to go, after Stoke skipper Ryan Shawcross was guilty of a blunder at the back.
Here's what the full table looks like after Tuesday's result:
Premier League Table Week 18: Tuesday Standings
Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points |
1 | Chelsea | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 46 |
2 | Liverpool | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 40 |
3 | Manchester City | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 39 |
4 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 37 |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 33 |
6 | Manchester United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 33 |
7 | Everton | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 26 |
8 | Southampton | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 |
9 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
10 | Watford | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 22 |
11 | West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 22 |
12 | Bournemouth | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 21 |
13 | Stoke City | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 21 |
14 | Burnley | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 20 |
15 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 18 |
16 | Leicester City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 17 |
17 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
18 | Sunderland | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -15 | 14 |
19 | Swansea City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -20 | 12 |
20 | Hull City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -25 | 12 |
Here are the division's top scorers:
Premier League Top Scorers
Player | Club | Goals |
Diego Costa | Chelsea | 13 |
Alexis Sanchez | Arsenal | 12 |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Manchester United | 12 |
Romelu Lukaku | Everton | 10 |
Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 10 |
Eden Hazard | Chelsea | 9 |
Theo Walcott | Arsenal | 8 |
Jermain Defoe | Sunderland | 8 |
Sadio Mane | Liverpool | 8 |
Michail Antonio | West Ham United | 8 |
Recap
Stoke actually began well at Anfield, unnerving the hosts with some high pressing and bold play in the final third.