Premier League (Week 15) : Newcastle beats Chelsea 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 6, 2014 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 15: After a 3-0 victory over Tottenham on December 3, the Blues lost 2-1 against Newcastle.
Cisse scored dual goals
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with two goals by Senegalese forward Cisse at '57 and '78.
Chelsea remains in first place with 36 points from 15 games, a 6-point lead over runner-up Manchester City FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 6, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 36 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Southampton | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | West Ham | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | Swansea | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Tottenham | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 16 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 14 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 13 |
| 16 | West Brom | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Hull | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | Burnley | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 12 |
| 19 | QPR | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 11 |
| 20 | Leicester | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2014-2015
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Overview
Newcastle United
- Position: 7 +2
- Best performance of the season:West Brom 0-2 Newcastle (9 Nov.)
- Previous game:Burnley 1-1 Newcastle (2 Dec.)
- Next game:Arsenal - Newcastle (13 Dec.)
Chelsea
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Everton 3-6 Chelsea (30 Aug.)
- Previous game:Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham (3 Dec.)
- Next game:Chelsea - Hull (13 Dec.)
Newcastle
2:1
Chelsea
2:1 (0:0)
- 6 December 2014
- 12:45
- Newcastle
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 36 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 30 |
| 3 |  Southampton | 26 |
| 4 |  Manchester United | 25 |
| 5 |  West Ham | 24 |
Week 15 Results
| Saturday 6 December 2014 | ||||
| Newcastle | 2-1 | Chelsea | |
 | Tottenham | 15:00 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | Stoke City | 15:00 | Arsenal |  |
 | QPR | 15:00 | Burnley |  |
 | Hull | 15:00 | West Brom |  |
 | Liverpool | 15:00 | Sunderland |  |
| Manchester City | 17:30 | Everton |  |
| Sunday 7 December 2014 | ||||
| West Ham | 13:30 | Swansea |  |
 | Aston Villa | 16:00 | Leicester |  |
| Monday 8 December 2014 | ||||
| Southampton | 20:00 | Manchester United | |