Premier League (Week 5) : Arsenal defeats Stoke City 3-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 22, 2013 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 5: Four wins in a row for Arsenal. After their success against Fulham, Tottenham and Sunderland, the Gunners continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Stoke City this Sunday.
Arsenal climbed to first place with 12 points from 5 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Chelsea.
View : Full Premier League table (as of September 22, 2013) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Swansea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Hull | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | West Brom | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | West Ham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
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Overview
Arsenal
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Arsenal 3-1 Stoke City (22 Sep.)
- Previous game:Sunderland 1-3 Arsenal (14 Sep.)
- Next game:Swansea - Arsenal (28 Sep.)
Stoke City
- Position: 10 -3
- Best performance of the season:Stoke City 2-1 Crystal Palace (24 Aug.)
- Previous game:Stoke City 0-0 Manchester City (14 Sep.)
- Next game:Stoke City - Norwich City (29 Sep.)
Arsenal
3:1
Stoke City
3:1 (2:1)
- 22 September 2013
- 13:30
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 12 |
| 2 |  Chelsea | 10 |
| 3 |  Liverpool | 10 |
| 4 |  Tottenham | 9 |
| 5 |  Everton | 9 |
Week 5 Results
| Saturday 21 September 2013 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 0-1 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Newcastle | 2-3 | Hull |  |
 | West Brom | 3-0 | Sunderland |  |
 | West Ham | 2-3 | Everton | |
| Liverpool | 0-1 | Southampton |  |
| Chelsea | 2-0 | Fulham |  |
| Sunday 22 September 2013 | ||||
| Arsenal | 3-1 | Stoke City | |
 | Crystal Palace | 0-2 | Swansea |  |
 | Manchester City | 16:00 | Manchester United |  |
 | Cardiff City | 16:00 | Tottenham | |