Saturday’s 10 a.m. EDT kickoffs have two penalties, a red card, and several relegation strugglers hoping for breathing room.
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Sunderland 0-0 Watford -- STREAM
The Hornets have provided more of the danger, but hosts Sunderland have made it anyone’s game with a better final 15 minutes or so.
West Ham United 0-0 Hull City -- STREAM
Dieumerci Mbokani nearly took advantage of a big Irons’ giveaway, but dinked his shot off the near post.
Stoke City 2-0 Leicester City -- STREAM
Fortune turned its head toward Leicester so often during their title run last season. Those “breaks” are not going for the Foxes this season. Jamie Vardy was sent off, and it wasn’t long before Stoke took advantage. Bojan Krkic’s cross was handled by Danny Simpson, and Bojan converts the penalty to make it 1-0 to the Potters.
Joe Allen later tapped in from close range to seemingly limit the second half drama at the Britannia Stadium.
RED CARD! Jamie Vardy sent off for lunging tackle with both feet off ground. Straight red. He was pushed by Johnson #SCFC 0-0 #LCFC #PLonNBC
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) December 17, 2016
Middlesbrough 2-0 Swansea City -- STREAM
Bob Bradley’s Swans came out brightly, but this relegation six-pointer is looking destined for the Riverside Stadium set. Alvaro Negredo scored with an agile and aesthetically-pleasing goal (below) before converting a poorly given away penalty by Jordi Amat.
Alvaro Negredo unleashes a gorgeous strike! #PLonNBC pic.twitter.com/voazU7XNGz
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) December 17, 2016
