Premier League (Week 8) : Chelsea beats Cardiff City 4-1
ENGLAND, Oct. 19, 2013 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 8: Two wins in a row for Chelsea. After their 1-3 win against Norwich City on October 6, the Blues continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Cardiff City this Saturday.
Chelsea climbed to second place with 17 points from 8 games, 2 points behind Arsenal.
View : Full Premier League table (as of October 19, 2013) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
| 7 | Tottenham | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Hull | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Newcastle | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Swansea | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | West Brom | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | West Ham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2013-2014
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Overview
Chelsea
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Chelsea 4-1 Cardiff City (19 Oct.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 1-3 Chelsea (6 Oct.)
- Next game:Chelsea - Manchester City (27 Oct.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 16 -2
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-2 Manchester City (25 Aug.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 1-2 Newcastle (5 Oct.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Cardiff City (26 Oct.)
Chelsea
4:1
Cardiff City
4:1 (1:1)
- 19 October 2013
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 19 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 |
| 3 |  Liverpool | 17 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 15 |
| 5 |  Everton | 15 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 19 October 2013 | ||||
 | Newcastle | 2-2 | Liverpool | |
| Chelsea | 4-1 | Cardiff City | |
| Arsenal | 4-1 | Norwich City |  |
| Everton | 2-1 | Hull |  |
 | Manchester United | 1-1 | Southampton | |
 | Stoke City | 0-0 | West Brom |  |
 | Swansea | 4-0 | Sunderland |  |
 | West Ham | 17:30 | Manchester City |  |
| Sunday 20 October 2013 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 16:00 | Tottenham |  |
| Monday 21 October 2013 | ||||
 | Crystal Palace | 20:00 | Fulham |  |