EPL: Vardy Shines As Leicester Go Top; Chelsea Win, Arsenal ose

Jamie Vardy equalled a Premier League goal-scoring record as he helped take Leicester City to the top of the table with a 3-0 win at Newcastle on Saturday as England’s leading clubs paid tribute to the victims of the Paris terror attacks.
In other matches of the day, Manchester United and Chelsea came away with wins, while Arsenal was upset by West Bromwich Albion.
England striker Vardy scored in first-half stoppage-time at St James’ Park when he cut inside Moussa Sissoko to equal Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of scoring in 10 consecutive Premier League games for his club. However, Vardy is still short of the all-time English top-flight record for goals in an unbroken run of 12 club matches set by Jimmy Dunne of Sheffield United in the old First Division during the 1931/32 season.
Manchester United made it eight games unbeaten in all competitions with a 2-1 win away to Watford in Saturday’s early kick-off -- the first Premier League match since the Paris terror attacks of November 13 which killed 130 people.
Everton ensured Aston Villa stayed rooted to the bottom of the table with a 4-0 win at Goodison Park.
Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku scored two goals each to leave French manager Remi Garde still searching for his first win as Villa boss.
Stoke striker Bojan Krkic gave his side a 1-0 win away to Southampton while Swansea came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at home to Bournemouth, a heartening result for under-fire manager Garry Monk.
Tottenham play London rivals West Ham on Sunday, with Monday’s top flight match between Crystal Palace and Sunderland.