Premier League (Week 9) : Arsenal beats Sunderland 2-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 25, 2014 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 9: After their 2-2 draw against Hull on October 18, the Gunners returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland this Saturday.
Alexis Sánchez scored dual goals
Arsenal dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Chilian forward Alexis Sánchez in the 30th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Gunners further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Sánchez in stoppage time.
Arsenal climbed to fifth place with 14 points from 9 games, 2 points behind West Ham United.
View : Full Premier League table (as of October 25, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 22 |
| 2 | Southampton | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 19 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | West Ham | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Swansea | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Hull | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Tottenham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | West Brom | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 14 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Leicester | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 9 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 8 |
| 18 | Newcastle | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 |
| 20 | QPR | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 4 |
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Overview
Sunderland
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Sunderland 3-1 Stoke City (4 Oct.)
- Previous game:Southampton 8-0 Sunderland (18 Oct.)
- Next game:Crystal Palace - Sunderland (3 Nov.)
Arsenal
- Position: 5 +2
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 0-3 Arsenal (20 Sep.)
- Previous game:Arsenal 2-2 Hull (18 Oct.)
- Next game:Arsenal - Burnley (1 Nov.)
Sunderland
0:2
Arsenal
0:2 (0:1)
- 25 October 2014
- 15:00
- Sunderland
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 22 |
| 2 |  Southampton | 19 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 17 |
| 4 |  West Ham | 16 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 14 |
Week 9 Results
| Saturday 25 October 2014 | ||||
| West Ham | 2-1 | Manchester City | |
 | West Brom | 2-2 | Crystal Palace |  |
| Sunderland | 0-2 | Arsenal | |
| Southampton | 1-0 | Stoke City |  |
 | Liverpool | 0-0 | Hull |  |
 | Swansea | 17:30 | Leicester |  |
| Sunday 26 October 2014 | ||||
 | Tottenham | 13:30 | Newcastle |  |
 | Burnley | 13:30 | Everton |  |
 | Manchester United | 16:00 | Chelsea | |
| Monday 27 October 2014 | ||||
 | QPR | 20:00 | Aston Villa |  |