Premier League (Week 16) : Arsenal defeats Newcastle 4-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 13, 2014 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 16: After losing 3-2 to Stoke City on December 6, the Gunners bounced back with a 4-1 victory over Newcastle this Saturday.
Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla scored dual goals
Arsenal dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by French forward Olivier Giroud in the 15th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Gunners further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Cazorla '54, '88/penalty and Giroud '58).
Arsenal remains in 6th place with 26 points from 16 games, tie on points with Southampton.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 13, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 36 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | West Ham | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Southampton | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 26 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 8 | Swansea | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Tottenham | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 19 |
| 13 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 18 |
| 14 | West Brom | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 16 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | Burnley | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 15 |
| 18 | QPR | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 14 |
| 19 | Hull | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 13 |
| 20 | Leicester | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2014-2015
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Overview
Arsenal
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Arsenal 4-1 Newcastle (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Stoke City 3-2 Arsenal (6 Dec.)
- Next game:Liverpool - Arsenal (21 Dec.)
Newcastle United
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:West Brom 0-2 Newcastle (9 Nov.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 2-1 Chelsea (6 Dec.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Sunderland (21 Dec.)
Arsenal
4:1
Newcastle
4:1 (1:0)
- 13 December 2014
- 17:30
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 39 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 36 |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 28 |
| 4 |  West Ham | 28 |
| 5 |  Southampton | 26 |
Week 16 Results
| Saturday 13 December 2014 | ||||
 | Sunderland | 1-1 | West Ham | |
 | West Brom | 1-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Stoke City |  |
 | Leicester | 0-1 | Manchester City | |
 | Burnley | 1-0 | Southampton | |
| Chelsea | 2-0 | Hull |  |
| Arsenal | 4-1 | Newcastle | |
| Sunday 14 December 2014 | ||||
| Manchester United | 13:30 | Liverpool |  |
 | Swansea | 16:00 | Tottenham |  |
| Monday 15 December 2014 | ||||
 | Everton | 20:00 | QPR |  |