Manchester City reinstated their case in the Premier League title race with a win away to Everton.
This post-Christmas round of games marks the halfway point of the season and kicked off with three teams divided by just a single point atop the Premier League table.
The Toffees led Pep Guardiola's side on Wednesday night but succumbed to a 3-1 defeat, while Chelsea beat Crystal Palace late on and Brentford were smashed 4-1 by Wolves in the capital.
Shortly before Ramus Hojlund's first league goal secured a 3-2 win for Manchester United over Aston Villa at Old Trafford, Liverpool headed across the north-west to take on struggling Burnley, winning 2-0 to replace Arsenal at the top-flight summit - for 48 hours at least.
Elsewhere on Boxing Day, Bournemouth brushed aside Fulham and Sheffield United lost to Luton in heartbreaking fashion in a key relegation clash while Newcastle were stunned at home by Nottingham Forest in the lunchtime match.
Matchday 19 rounded off on Thursday, with Brighton beating Tottenham 4-2 and West Ham securing a shock 2-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
